Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-08-06
MINNESOTA NEWS.
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of Minnesota.
New buildings in Ortonville are going
up on every hand.
The wheat harvest has commenced in
Faribault county.
A death from diphtheria is reported at
Delano, Wright county.
Wabashaw county lost $4,000 in bridges
by the late storm.
.Ortonville voted lis in favor of railroad
bonds and one against.
Winter wheat already harvested proves
to be satisfactory crop.
In some localities damage to wheat from
rust and blight is reported.
Large quantities of hay were destroyed
in Rice county by the late rains.
The eyes of the country are now turned
on the fine crops of Lyon county, says the
News.
A lady in Marshall was recently relieved
of tape worm one hundred and two feet
long. -
The Herman, Grant county, Herald says
the oat crop in that section is a partial
failure.
The assessors returns show that there
are no diamonds or jewelry in Nicollet
county.
The Pope County Press says crop reports
from all parts of the county continue very
favorable.
A young black eagle was exhibited in
Atwater last week. Though young it is a
large bird.
A prisoner escaped from the Jail in
Litchfeld the other night by saving off
some iron bars.
A few days ago Edward Barrett, of Min
niger, lost his house, granaries and farm
machinery by fire.
A band of gypsies was in Albert Lea
last week as usual, trading horses, babies,
telling fortunes, etc.
1t will take $4,000 to replace the
glass smashed in Sleepy Eye by late
twenty minutes hail storm.
The Daily Northern Tier speaks of
farmers thereaway anticipating eighteen
bushels of wheat to the acre.
The new seminary building in Rochester,
a fine three-story structure, will be ready
for occupancy early in September.
The interior of the Baptist church at
Luverne is to be renovated and greatly i'm
proved by new paint, decorations, etc.
A ten-year-old son of James L. Bassett,
living four miles from Winnebago City,
was drowned the other day while bathing.
Farmers in Big Stone county report
that they have never had better prospects
for an abundant harvest than the present
season.
The honey crop this year is unusually
fine and abundant, owing it is thought to
the wide prevalence of the white clover
blossoms.
Sneak thieves are prowling about Fari-
bault and people are warned not to leave
anything out over night that sneak thief
can lift.
A fve-year-old boy in st. Cloud, fooling
with torpedo the other day, struck it
with an iron car pin, and lost one eye by
his enterprise.
Farmers in many places are very much
incensed at the shooting of prairie chick
ems in violation of law. No arrests have
yet been made.
The assessors returns show that there is
in Sherburne county only $196 worth of
gold and silver plate, of which amount
$170 is in Elk River.
A frightened runaway team in Faribault
the other day, resulted in the breaking of
leg of one of the horses, for which the
| owner had been offered $17O.
Last year the avera ge of wheat sown in
Freeborn county was 66,809, and this year
| it is 1912. The average raised was a
trifie over twelve bushels to the acre.
Last week, Miss Mary Hopkins, of Fari-
bault, had an attack of nose bleed which
lasted over fourteen hours. She was very
weak from loss of blood, but is recovering.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. Carter, of Cannon City.
have received $1,000 back pension, on ac-
count of the death of son in the army,
and henceforth are to receive IS month.
Two elevators in Grove City burned in
the last year. It is believed it was the
work Of an incendiary-some one having
a spite against the grain business at that
point
1t is reported that the largest crop of
hay ever gathered in Olmsted county has
been secured in stacks, sheds and barns.
and of as good quality as any harvested
for years.
1.-THE WaterviIle Journal" is the name of
a seven column folio paper Just issued at
| Waterville, LIE Sueue countT. It is to be an
independent family newspaper, wed to no
political party.
Miss NJ. Hugh, formerly telegraph
operator at Albert Lea, now operator at
La Crosse, is benefited by the "strike."
She made over $50 last month. 1t is an ill
wind that blows nowhere.
That staunch Democratic journal, the
Hastings Union, has a new editor, Mr.. b.
1. Cleveland, who by his sprightliness and
ability gives good promise that he is the
right man in the right place.
While trying to put ring in the nose of
a refractory bull the other day at Litch-
| field, Meeker county, Mr.. Thomas was
thrown under the animal, trampled upon,
| and had several ribs broken.
A fifteen year old son of Alex. Biers dorf.
of Cannon City, while chopping the other
| day, cut off three toes of his right foot.
| The effort to save them was unavailine.
and they had to be amputated.
st. James Journal: The Pioneer Press
agent, here last week, stated that that
paper had lost 1000 subscribers in south
ern Minnesota. This is the key to its sud-
den recognition of this section.
E. r. Perkins, an old resident of Pres
ton, was stricken by paralysis the other
day. The shock was caused by STOPPING
He stopped to crawl under a barbed wire
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