Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-04-26

VI Cue time, tney cOuld not even walk
horse over their stubble fields. Conse'
quently the breadth of wheat sown viii
be diminished one half or more, and thu
prospect Of crop on the part spring
ploWed lessened. The number of acre!
in oats, barley and corn will be moder
ately, and in flax, buckwheat and aoeeds
largely increased. It will be impossible
to pillow and get into crops of any kind al
the land cultivated last year, or to pillow
in season to increase largely the breadth
of oats, barley and corn. The promise o.
an early seeding in February and fort
part of March, has been banished. Rain:
and cool weather kept some frost in the
ground till April Goth. No seeding Of
consequence was done before April Goth
Since then the weather has been favora.
bic, and half of the wheat has been sown
1t is too early to compare the probable
result, with crops of previous years, ex
cept to say that generally but not always
late sown crops are not thirds the
amount of early sown. Two creameries
have been started in this county this
spring, which will diversity production
and benefit farmers greatly over two
thirds the county, as soon as they can
affect the change and devote more land
to pasturage and hay.
LEGAL HoL1DAys.-We have been
asked to name the legal holidays, or feast
days, according to the laws of Minnesota
We have taken considerable pains to in.
vestigate this question, and we find that
Washington's birthday is the only day in
the catalogue of holidays upon which
the transaction of public business is
specially prohibited. Here is the provis-
ion, from Young's Statutes, 1878:
The ED day of February, the anniver-
sary of the birthday of Washington, be
observed in this State, as a national holt
day each and every year hereafter; that
no public business, except in case of
necessity, shall be transacted on that day,
and that no civil process shall be served
on that day.
New Years Day, Christmas Day,
Thanksgiving Day, Good Friday and
Fourth of July, are recognized by the
laws of Minnesota as holidays, but not in
the sense of prohibition of business on
those days; therefore they are not legal
holidays. Decoration Day (May 3oth) is
not recognized in any way by our State
laws. We believe, however, it is made a
national holiday by act of Congress.
The provisions of law in reference to the
other days above mentioned, are as fol
lows:
Youngs Statute, P. IS, Sec. 2: The
Governor shall, by proclamation, sci
apart one day in each year, as day OF
solemn and public thanksgiving to Al
mighty God for his blessings to us as s
State and nation; and no business shall
be transacted on that day at any of the
departments Of State.
P. 316, Sec. 10: Bills of exchange
drafts, promissory notes, and contracts
due or payable, or to be executed on Sun
day, Thanksgiving Day, Good Friday
Christmas Day, New Years Day, the 22t
day of February, the Fourth day of July
VI w 'AC AOlIo"lu udy "uCA CACACl VI
the 4 days last mentioned occurs on Sun
day, shall be. payable Or performabl'
upon the business day next preceding
said days; and in case Of non-payment O.
non-fulfillment, shall be noted and pro
tested upon such preceding day; but no
tice of the dishonor, non-payment, O.
non-fulfillment, need not be given unit
the business day next following the day
above specified.
austin PEOPLE AT THE TWIN CITIES
Meeting so many familiar faces on ON
of our recent trips to St. Paul and Mime
apolis, reminded us that list of then
might furnish an interesting item for tn
TRANSCRIPT.
At St. Paul we enter the great unio1
depot, with it's electric lights, and we NEE
the genial faces of Mr.. and Mrs. Good
win, Park" occupying the responsible
position of baggage-master. Near by, il
responsible situations, in three of tn
largest mercantile houses in St. Paul, We
find, respectively, w. w. Cook, Geo
Lidgerwood, and John Stoughton, hus
band of Mary Mansfield, all of whom
were once residents and we'll remembered
in Austin. In drug store on St. Pete
street we find W. w. Noble and Adelber
French. Capt. and Mrs. z. H. Sherwin
Mr.. and Mrs. L. w. French, and Mr.. an
Mrs. O. H. Shepley we find in pleasan
homes-Mr. French being employed in
large wholesale house and Mr.. Sheple,
agent for the American Express Co. MI
and Mrs. Charley Waterman, Mr.. w. be
ing conductor on the N. P. R. r. Mrs
Childs, formerly Mrs. Travis, once teach
er in our public school. Also Mrs. Gerry
once an Austin teacher. Stephen Cook
now travelling for hardware firm. CO
Void, a prosperous druggist. Mrs. Keefe
known in Austin as Maggie Warner,
whose husband is train dispatcher O
the Manitoba road. Lars Qualley, VIII
married wife in Austin. Mrs. Humes
still a property owner in our city.
Going to Minneapolis, we find on tn
outskirts of the city the new house o
@. A. Truesdell; the street railroad no,
reaches near him and prices of lots hav
advanced accordingly. Quincy was on
of Austin's earliest settlers. As ia
away, but in another direction, Herbe1
Brownson is building large and hant
some residence which he and his famil
expect to occupy in May. Mrs. w. "
Brownson is to reside with them. NJ
and Mrs. Graham live in the same locality
Going down into the city we find Mr.
w. W. Cook and Miss Minnie, Mrs. A. .
Phelps and family, Mrs. Marshall an
daughter Ada. Mr.. and Mrs. P. G. L.
moreaux and family, who built for the
Austin home the building now occupie
by the Sisters school; Mr.. and Mrs. {
w. Firkins, whose home was the res
dence now owned by Lyman Baird; Re,
E. M. Williams, formerly pastor of tt
Congregational church of this city; NJ
and Mrs. Jas. S. Noble. Jimmie having
good position with the Minneapolis & s
Louis r. r. Co.; Mr.. and Mrs. r.
Kimball. who, by the way, are building
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