Daily globe., 1883-08-28
MINNESOTA NEWS.

The new Catholic church edifce at Glen
wood is enclosed.
The wheat in Rice county has been
slightly injured by the chinch bug
The building of the new Opera house in
Brainerd is being pushed forward rapidly.
The Carver Free Press has entered upon
its niRth volume and Is prospering on its
way.
A Congregational church edifce will be
built in east Brainer6 this season costing
| $4,000
Doc. Northway, of Milo, Mile Lacs
| county, has just received back pension { O
the amount of $500.
Full preparations are being N lde for q
fair in Dodge county, it is to be the best
ever held in the county.
From the preparations being made the
promise is that the Mcleod county fair
will be grand success.
The Mankato Free Press of August "a,
says frost was quite heavy Wednesday
night, but no damage was done to corn.
The other day A. Y. Gilman lost in Iher-
ia twenty five tons of hay by fire. The
fire was set by little child of Mr.. Gil
mans.
The Browns Valley Reporter of August
%, says: Jack Frost made his appear
| ance Sunday night, but did not do much
| damage"
Burglars broke into the store of Phelps
& Allyn, at Eagle Lake, one night last
week, and took $25 in cash, and some other
property.
A. J. Fuller, few days ago had one of
his hands badly mangled in a harvester
machine, near Worcester. It is hoped the
hand may be saved.
team was stolen at Chaska last week,
and was found about fifteen miles below
Shakopee hitched to fence. The thieves
made good their escape.
Mr.. Ed. S. Pratt, of st. Paul, has been
selected for cashier of the Citizens Nation
tional bank Of Faribault, and has entered
upon the duties of the Office.
The Atwater, Kandiyohi county. Press.
says prairie chickens are plenty in that
locality, and large numbers will be ship.
ped from there to the cities, as in former
years.
Two thieves broke into the house of John
A. Campbell, four and half miles west of
Fort Ripley, in Crow Wing county, while
he was at work in the field. The thieves
were pursued and arrested.
The Star says the building boom which
began in Pipestone six months ago does
not perceptibly deminish. On the con-
trary there is steady progress showing
healthy and Vigorous growth.
Sleepy Eye Herald: The various sports
men clubs throughout the state promised
vigorous prosecution of those who violated
the chicken law, but what have they ac-
complished. Chickens have been shot all
over the state before the 18th inst, and we
have yet to hear of the first arrest.
Between Silver and Swan lakes, in Nc
Leod county, the other day, three year
old daughter OF Theodore Whitelach, was
sitting in the wheat near his residence, and
was caught by the sickle of a reaper, cut
ting off her left hand and two fingers from
her right hand.
Glenwood Enterprise: A sample of wild
oats, looking exactly like any oats, was
brought in by Mr.. Parks, of Bergen. He
says these wild oats are spreading rapidly
in Carver county, and their close resem-
blance to tame oats makes It difficult to
detect them. Our farmers should look
out for them.
Prof Winchell, the state geoloeist,
states that it requires from 800 TO 2,4O0
pounds of water to produce one pound of
wheat, and surmises that the large rainfall
in the Red river valley is accountablefo
the fine crops Of wheat raised in that SEQ;
tion. iyt CS4S
John Kelly was thrown from a hand car
the other day near Tracy and rum over.
His brother and mother, living near the
town, started to go and see him. Their
team became unmanagesble and they were
thrown from the wagon. Mrs. Kelly had
one of her legs broken.
The Currie Southwest Minnesotian SAYS:
The biggest fool justice of the peace in
the state lives at Tyler. He discharged a
prisoner one day last week who had been
chucking a revolver under the citizens
noses, because the mans name was not
known and mentioned in the warrant.
st. Cloud Journal Press: What with wa
ter works, gas works. the sewer, telephone
exchange and the half million dollars in
vestedin hotels, handsome business blocks
churches and dwellings,, the year 1883 bids
fair to be a memorable one for st. Cloud.
Yet i. will be excelled by 1884, which will
doubtless see the work begun on the great