The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-02-08
LEAF RIVER.

Laughter (Miss Reed is no better.
A brother-in.law of Mr.. Mann lost
. horse on Monday.
The Kerns boys new saw mill Is
full blast and is turning out
lumber at an astonishing rate.
Mr.. II. Il. 1am]in, of section Is,
is rushing things generally. We un-
derstand that he has already built =
Westinghouse and barn, and is now
engaged in putting up large cattle
sheds. Good for Mr.. II. We wish
Ohio would send Us a few more such
men.
MIR. Barnes came to our towr three
years ago and settled OH section 26,
built good house, waded in mud and
water and worked hard. This win
ter he went to work in Meader's wood
camp. While he was away Uenry
Williams jumped his claim. Now is
the time for Henry Williams to pay
his delinquent taxes.
A case is to be tried before JustictJ
Miller on Thursday, February lst, at
10 a. M, f. Bailey, plaintiff, against
4. Amidon and wife, defendants; ex-
pected to be lively. II. Thompson
and Sam. Clark, attorneys for plain
tiff; Bullard & Law. of Vernda}e. at
torneys for defendants. Look out
Thompson & Clark's card, as attor-
neys OF law. in next issue.
Jan. 81. 1883. CRTIKsuANKs.
VERNDA1E.
SCHOOL ENTERTAINMENT COLD
WEATHER, ETC.
DEAR EDITOR: Once again / come
alike the winters blast Tor the blasted
wihter), to speak unto thee tidiugs Of
great JOY and give thee greeting.
We desire to impress upon your
minds the fact that a grand good time
is to be had at McNair's Hall Satur-
day evening, February 10, in tho
shape of school exhibition to be
given by the schools Of this place.
An excellent programme has been
prepared, and with the unexcellcd
music to be furnished by Ormsby'S
orchestra, there is no doubt but tn t
all will be we'll pleased with the ev-
ening's entertainment. Such plays
as ssOut in the Streets" and cara
bella's Poor Relations,' speak fer
themselves. We hope to see good
decoration from Wadena. The Oh
ject of the exhibition is to procure a
bell for the school house. Admission,
children, 15c; adults, CSC; resor':d
seats, 35c.
And now just one word in regard to
the weather. It is, moderately speak
ing, slightly chilly down here. The
ermometers can't stand it,and have
taken up winter quarters in the Gel
al; the sun dogs have frozen of their
ears and noses, while the subtle III
Auence of our remarkable climate
maketh the terrier of this mundane
snhere howl with rage and wander
into p2roxysms Of wrath Yes, Mr..
Editor, it is so cold that our hotel
keepers are obliged to pour hot lead
down their horses Threats to Keep
them from freezing up solid. Snow
drifts are high, but they are no com
parison to the mountains of consealed
air that are to be met with 1T every
point Of the compass. We have HI
idea that the earth is frozen clea'
through to China, and that volcano
and earthquakes arc a thing OF the
mast. Well, come to thinf, it j.
t.richt smart" milder, and with few
more sunny days the backbone q
old winter will be bent If not broken
Oar Literary Society still lives
Meetings are held in tie hall now
The last meeting (Monday evening"
was a very pleasant affair. The G"es-
tion. Resolved, That Iakota Territory
should be divided and the southern
half admitted as a State during tho
present session of congress, was dis
cussed by J. Draw End S. L. Frazier
in the affirmative, and J. W. Speel'
man and E. NJ. Lane in the negative
After lively discussion, :bounding
in logic and great eloqnence. the
Judges decided In favor Of aftirma'
i've.
Officers were elected for the ensu:
ing two months, as follows: Presi-
dent, E. N. Smith; vice president, G.
Ditm ore; secretary, Wealthy Butler;
treasurer, J. Draw; sergeant-at-
arms, e. NJ. Lane. .."
Next meeting Monday evening,
February 2,l8S3. -
A church concert will be given in
the NJ. E. Church on Monday even
ing, February 10. Everybody should
80. .:.:
Il am sschock full of new, but
it is now midnight ljust home from
the literary, and natures sweet re-
storer is making urgent demands OF.
me. 90. as i depart for the land OF
Nod, fare thee well. vEKNok. .