Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-05-31

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there, with whom he will probably spend
the summer. Mr.. Washburn is one of the
old settlers of this county, has toiled faith
fully on his farm in Udolpho since 1857,
and is deserving of little recreation. He
leaves his farm in the charge of his son
Sanford who looks we'll to the old place.
Miss Jean Sherwood has decided to
accept the position of Assistant Principal
in the High School at St. Peter Miss
Alice Shultes closes up her school work
in Austin also with the close of the pres
ent term. She engages in school work,
we believe, at or near Boston. We are
very sorry to lose these most excellent
teachers from our public school. We
think it will be difficult matter to fill
their places.
Everybody should begin early and dig
up the burdocks and thistles and other
noxious weeds that grow about their pre-
misses. Burdock and the common thistle
can soon be exterminated if not allowed
to go to seed; while the Canada thistles
which are getting pretty numerous can
be kept from spreading fast in the same
manner. There is State law against al
lowing them to go to seed and it should
be rigidly enforced.-Er
The Farmers Alliance is getting down
to business. Saturday it appointed a
committee to consider the propriety of
establishing a county fair in Austin. This
is timely. An agricultural society should
be organized, and the first fair held this
fall. If the right men take hold of it
there can be no such word as fail. Month
ly fairs should also be held. 1t requires
little hard work at first to start these
enterprises, but when once we'll under
way, they will run themselves.
FALLEN AsLEEP.-Fannie E., aged
thirteen, only daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Allan Mollison of this city, died of Spinal
Menengitis, Monday Morning, after all
illness of three weeks. She was great
sufferer, but was patient and resigned
from the beginning. The funeral was at
the house at BPM yesterday, Rev. Lathrop
conducting the service. Teachers, school
mates and family friends all united their
tears and sympathy with the sorrowing
and deeply afflicted family. Fannie was
child Of rare promise, lovely in DISPOSE
ton, tenderly affectionate, the idol of her
parents, and beloved by all who knew her.
When the end drew near she realized that
death was approaching, babe father,
mother and brothers 'farcwcll' and while
kissing her mother said, "meet me in
Heaven" Precious child, farewell.
How TO Cook R1cE.-Rice is becom-
ing much more popular article of food
than heretofore. It is frequently substi-
tuted for potatoes at the chief meal Of the
day, being more nutritious and much
more readily digested. At it's present cost,
it is relatively cheaper than potatoes, oat-
meal or grain grits of any kind. In pre-
pairing it only just enough cold water
should be poured on to prevent the rice
from burning at the bottom of the pot,
which should have close-ftting cover,
and with moderate fire the rice is steam
ed rather than boiled until it is nearly
done, then the cover is taken off, the sur
plus steam and moisture allowed to es-
cape, and the rice turns out mass of
snow-white kernels, each separate from
the other, and as much superior to the
usual soggy mass, as fine mealy potato
is superior to the watersoaked article.
FARMERS ALLIANCE.-Thes meeting
of this organization last Saturday after
noon was fairly attended. Meeting
called to order by the President, and VIM.
Cowan elected Secretary pro tenn.
The names of forty-fiEe persons who
had been presented for membership from
time to time, were, on motion, admitted
to full membership.
A resolution was adopted declaring it
for the interest of the Alliance to organ
ize an agricultural society at such time
as the Alliance may designate, and such
resolution was referred to committee of
seven to consider the propriety of estab-
fishing a county fair or a monthly fair or
both in Austin. Names of committee:
J. J. Furlong, V. p Lewis, J. B. Revord,
G.. W. Clough, Rev. A. Morse, Swain An
derson, A. Dickerson.
EDITOR TRANsCR1PT.-Thef following
members of the Austin Bon Ami Literary
Society were elected officers for the next
term:
Prof. Rankin, President.
Carl johnson, Vice-Prcsident.
G. K. Truesdell, Secretary.
F. A. Richards, Treasurer.
W. E. Richardson, Critic.
D. r. Morgan, Sargeant-at-Arms.
We extend cordial invitation to our
citizens and people from abroad to be
present at our debates. At our last meet
ing we were honored with the presence of
one of the Aldermen of the city, and par
ties from St. Paul. besides Jew of our
own citizens. We have challenged the
Albert Lea society to meet us in joint de-
bate, which challenge has been accepted.
The subject and the time for the debate
has not been agreed upon, but will be at
the meeting. T.
The following item of news appeared
in the Bismarck Tribune of May 25th:
P. Nelson, of Austin, Mimi, returned
yesterday from Emmons county. Al
though he found a country considerably
broken along the river, back from the
stream he found most excellent farming
region, we'll adapted to grain or stock cul-
ture. But he was most surprised and
most pleased with the stock growing ca
pacity of the country. He saw herds of
cattle in condition for beef that had not
been fed a mouthful or housed during the
winter. They were in far better condition
then the grain fed animals of southern
Minnesota. There could be no question
about it. The hay put up for their use in
case of necessity was untouched. Mr.
Nelson says he could not have believed
the country capable Of such things if he
had not SCENT. He will advise his friends
and neighbors who are tired of growing
grain to try stock culture in the Missouri
valley, and he believes that when the
worth of the country is known, it will
boom indeed.