The Northern Pacific farmer., 1882-10-26
Minnesota News Notes.


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AT Brainerd, burglars broke into the res
idence of A. H. Farrer, and carried away all
the clothing OF Mr.. and Mrs. Farrer, secur-
ing $3.50 and a gold watch. Miss McFad-
den, ut the residence Of A. E. Taylor, was
also awakened to find a man attempting to
chloroform her, She gave the alarm, and
the thieves made their escape without Sc
curing anything of value.
During the past year teachers institutes
have been held in the following counties,
the figures following showing the number
of lectures: Anoka 4, Becker l, Benton 3,
Big Stone 2, Blue Earth 2, Brown 2, Carver
g. Chisago 8, Carleton l., Chippewa 2, Dodge
3, Freeborn 2, Goodhue 8, Grant 3, Houston
g. Hennepin 3, Jackson Q, LeSuer 3, Lincoln
2, Lyon i, Mcleod l, Martin l., Murray, 2
Pope 2, Pipestone 2, Rock /, Redwood 2,
Renville g. Sibley /, Steele 4, stearns S,
Stevens 2, Todd 2, Wadena 3, Washington 3,
Wright 3, making Al institutes and 81
lectures.
f. Articles incorporating the Mutual Aid
society of the Minneapolis annual confer
ence fthe Methodist Episcopal church. as
adOptedOct5 1881 have been filed in the office
Of the secretary of state. The principal Of
flee is in Minneapolis, the purpose to render
merited aid to families of members. All
members and probationers Of confercnc e
not already members nor more than fifty
years old can join upon the payment Of IS
and the satisfactory passage OF medical
examination. The society is empowered to
acquire and hold property not to exceed
0,G0O in value
In the case of DR.. +. Fl. Lewis, on trial at
Chaska, for an alleged rane, the jury, after
being out short time returned a verdict
"not guilty.
The nuptial cermonies between Andrew
Jensen and Miss Matte Kittleson, daughter
of the State treasurer, took place Wednes-
day at the Norwegian Lutheran church in
St. Paul, the Rev. w. H. Peterson officiating.
At Castle Rock, Dakota Co., Hazelwood's
postoftice and store were robbed recently of
several hundred dollars worth of gentle
mems fine clothing and ladies fine shoes.
Letters were broken open and about $50 in
stamps taken and $15 in silver One hun
dred dollars reward is offered for the capture
of the thief
The business of w. D. Washburn at Ano-
ka is to be merged into a stock company
Jan. l, with capital of 5000 900. The in
corporators are w. D. Washburn, William
D. Hale, Joseph E. Stevens, Jr.. Willard G.
Hollis''o of Minneapolis and Caleb c. Crane of
Anoka.
Miss Alice Field, of Hastings fifteen years
old. the pretty daughter of widow, having
been drugged and outraged in horrible
manner by James Carpenter and William
McMurray, died from the effects. Citizens
are searching for the Williams.
Minnesota's Population 951, ,O22.
For a partial confirmation of his figures
representing the immigration into the state,
Secretary Young has been looking into the
question of increase of population generally.
At the same ratio ofincrease that existed from
1875 to 1880, the population of Minnesota
would now be S99, 945. Adding to $50, 773
(the population as shown by the census in
1880, the number of immigrants claimed to
have arrived since, together with the estimat-
cd births in the meantime, and it gives 992,-
97S Deducting from this the estimated
deaths and removals from the state, and we
have 951, ,022 as the present population. This
requires ratio of increase for the two years
of % per cent, that for the preceding five
years having been 81 per cent. The ratio of
annual increase for the past two and a half
years is thus claimed to be per cent while
that of the former five years was little more
than 6 per cent. This certainly appears free
from eXaggeratiOn to those who have taken
any note OF the recent influx of strangers.
Minnesota Educational Associatio II.
The next meeting of the Minnesota Edu-
cational association will be held St. Paul
Dec. q, % and 20. In connection with this
meeting there will be an exhibit ofthe work
Of pupils in drawing and penmanship, ex-
animation papers, charts, maps, school ap-
paratus, etc. The object is to bring to all
being accomplished in our Schools and Of
the methods and appliances found most
useful in school work. There is every prom
Use Of large and enthusiastic meeting OF
the association. The executive committee
will meet in St. Paul on Oct. % to complete
arrangements for the programme and the
exhibit.
Price List of State Text Books.
Because Of the loss to the State in transmitting
text books to districts, ordering the price Of writing
books will be changed from 8 to 10 cents each.
This order will take effect Nov I, 1892 aud sales
will hereafter be made according to the following
list:
SCHOOL LAW.
agent of any school district for books by him sold
in pursuance Of the provisions Of the said act, to
which this act is supplementary, shall be paid quar-
tery to the treasurer of the same district, for the
use and benefit of such district.
Sec. g. The superintendent Of public instruction
sball fix price upon each book which will cover
the cost of transmitting them to the several coun-
ties OF this State.
Cts Cts.
Common school SPELL intellectual arthme
Introductory geOgra- Practical arithmetic. -. 81
Observation-Disclosures 81 1|Lessons in language. 2G
Common school geOg- English grammar. go. 81
raphy. .............S 80 American history. .... 81
First reader. ....... II Copy book, No. l..... 10
Second reader. ..... 21 Copy book, No. g.. 10
Third reader. .... 81 Copy book, No. 3. 10
Fourth reader. ii Copy book. No. i. 10
Higher reader. ..-... S7(CoDy book. No. 5..... 10
Geography Of Mime Copy book, No. G..... 10
so:a.......... so ICur;ss manual of
Primary arithmetic. >. l3I penmanship. 81 10
D. L. KIEHLE.
Superintendent Of Public Instruction.
Department public instruction, St. Paul. Mimi,
Oct 20, 1882.