The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1882-02-09
Minnesota Agricultural Association.


The annual meeting of the Minnesota Agri
cultural at.sociation was held at st. PAM On
the lst. COL Clark W. Thompson, pre- sldent
Of the association, in the chair.
ETho following aro tils na11Ies OF the de' egates
present and tbs counties a ssor ny
county, s. v Il. Hendrsux; Faribault, II. J.
Meyers; Lyou, G. II. Whitney; Moeker. A.. T.
Komer, H. G. Branhan, f. Emerson; Murray,
y. H. h:eller; Olmsted, q. Z. Dicknscn, Il.
Hurd, NJ. Burn; Ramsey, l. Hoyt, s. bearing,
A. Bobland; Renville, J. ~. Bowler; Steele, G.
Chanpurg; Watonwan, j.. N. Cherry; Wright,
= E. Adams; Wsseca, II. Woodbury.. A. w.
Brant: Lincoln, w. f. De..r- J. A. Bingnam !;
Yellow Medicine, N. $. La,Nirau
The treasurer's report showed that the total
amount collscted during the progress It the
slate fair held st Rochester " 81 143 Is,
aud the expenditures $ll 1874, leaving u
deficiency Of $294.56. This was al agree
able surprise to those present, rs a much
larger deficiency was expected, OWING 10 The
weather while the fair was in progress. Tho
report was accepted.
Tie following officers for the ensuiug year
Wero elected:
Clark w. Thompson, president
M. J. Myers, wee presldent
O. L. Dickernlan, vice president
C. A. DeGraff, vice president
F. Wilcox, treasurer.
r. O. JudsOn. secretary.
Two new members Of the executive commit
Tee, Clark Chambers and J. McHinch were
elected.
AtMaple Lake, in tho glorious climate OF
Minnesota, 8 TOW days ago, a Mrs. Eleenpeter,
aged eighty-three years, gave birth to healthy,
robust male child.
Ebenezer F. Thompson at Minneapolis
was granted q divorce from his wife,
Edith L Thompson, on the ground of dcser'
tion
Gov. Hubbard has appointed ". H. Angell
of Red Wing executive clerk to succeed Frank
Carleton.
Gen. Washburn has introduced q. bill to pro-
vide for the construction OF II public building
at Duluth.
J. Schmitzs harness shop in Like Benton
WAS burned, and other b .ildings wsre saved
only by the greatest efforts.
Jameson Brothers, of Elk River, Were closed
the stock being attached by Coykendsll Bros ,
OF Minneapolis. The heaviest creditors arc
Holl & Parr, of St. Paul, and Coykera'all Bros. !,
of Minneapolis. The whole amount of lialii-
ties are between 81 900 and $4,000. The
stock is valued at 81 300 and book accounts
at So, 600
Mr. Foster, Of Napkato, was recently dig
ging we'll at Lake Emily, and when sixty feet
below the surface, a two and O. half year Ole.
pig fell into the we'll and struck Mr.. Foster
square On the shoulders injuring him seriously
bat not fatally. After he had been taken out
the remains Of the piggy were looked after,
when his young pigship was found alive, tricky
and vainly trying to Chamber up the lerpendic-
ular wall.
Sank Rapids Sentinel: boy named Rob
bins, living with his parents in the town Of
Watab, last Friday had returned homo from Il
hunt, and was stepping up Oh chair to hang
mer got caught against the side OF the chair,
and the weapon WAS discharged, the chargo en-
tering below the chin and gong through tue
top of his head. OF course death was instanta-
n0Ous
young man named John Thomas, living in
Cambria, Blue Earth county, committed suicide
timber, near his home. 1t seems that young
Thomas was single man, lived with his par
ents, and had boon in bad health and low snir-
its for some time past. On Thursday he took q
rope and went into the timber, after snow
sto, 70. and hung himself to tree.
There were engaged in the different manu-
features in the CITY of Red Wing during the
cent of the whole population 1884 ,334.Sl
were paid Els wages, az everage OF 1923, 80 foi
cach man during the year. The product OF
manufactures amounts to the sum Of SO ,O1O,-
of the tree Touring mile, leaving 81, O1O,
100. 10 az the total value Of about forty; eight
smaller manufacturers such as lumber, wagons
stone ware, lime, boots and shoes. cigars, beer
tailoring, furniture, etc.
Theadore Tyrer's brother, Gustavus, is now
wanted for forgery at Albert Lea
Kasson Republican,: Judge Edgerton re-
turned home from the capital Of Dakota on
Tuesday. He designs to bid goodbye to Kas.
son, and remove his family to Yankton in = few
days The best wishes Of his many friends viii
go with them.
Mrs Daniel Sumner, of Montevideo died re-
Gently from taking aconite, taken by mistake in.
stead Of pain killer.
Calvin slowson, OF Gordon, Todd county
while chopping in the woods with double.
edged axe struck limb over his head and the
axe rebounding struck him in the head. chip.
ping of piece Of his skull AID probably III.
flicting fatal wound
The Southern Minnesoss Bee Keepers' $3.50
citation will meet again on the fourth Friday oil