The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1884-10-09

five years. The report was referred to specia
committee Field, Luke and Gates.
September Months in Minnesota.
Signal Observer Lyons, in his monthly re
view of the weather at ST Paul during Septem
Der, (Which will answer for large portion o
Minnesota, says that last month was unusually
warm, the mean temperature being As deg
more than the average. There was also mucl
more than an average of rainfall; slight de
parture below the average in pres
sure, and total wind rnovemen
about equal to the average There were, how
ever, more than the usual number of gales
The month was free from frost, aud the loves
temperature had was 435 deg, which ia 2.
deg higher than any other September mini
| mum on record The mean temperature o.
the month was $3.50 deg, and the average
of the last thirteen corresponding month";
is 591 deg. The only September OF
record. that had higher mean tempera
! ture than last month was the one oil
| 1877. The difference, however, is only thu
nominal one of four-tenths of degree Tht
| total rainfall was 4S inches, and the average
is 267 inches The month in question was
dryer than the corresponding one in 1872, 1874
and 1881, and much wetter then the rest from
corrected to "sea level" was 29, yO1, and thu
average for September was about y, 940. The
prevailing direction of the wind was from the
southeast, and the total movement 5, 1874 miles
lightning struck the roller skating rink OF
Stuart & Benham at Sank Center. John Boo
bar was badly shocked, and burned severely
down his right side, tearing his clothing and
one shoe all to pieces. He was knocked sense
less by the shock. Burt Rice was SO bad
" stunned that he had to be taken home. Mar
Madison escaped with severe shock. NIL
Boobar will recover.
An official of the Milwaukee & St Paul road,
recently, in response to an inquiry by a citizen
of Mankato, why that company did not extend
its Wells branch northward from Mankato,
said that it was the intention to do it next sea-
son. and that to make such an extension is
what induced the Milwaukee and Manitoba
companies to purchase the st. Cloud and Man
kato franchises, for which he claimed good
round sum was paid the directors.
Arthur O. Sherman proposes to make trip
from St Paul to New Orleans, down the Missis-
iel- He started Wednesday and expects to reach
New Orleans in time for the opening of the ex-
position, Dec. l.
signed his commission but his resignation has
not reached the adjutant general, as it must
pass throgh the hands Of Col. Bend, who is
still absent.
Commissioner Gibbs and Prof. Porter will
leave Monday, the 9th, for New Orleans, to
confer with Director General Burke, select
space allotted to Minnesota and arrange plans
for the collective exhibit of the state. They
will be absent about ten days. On their re-
turn meeting of the superintendent of the
various divisions of the exhibit will be called
to make final arrangements for the transport
tation and installation of the goods.
Died, at her residence in Faribault, Monday
goth, Mrs. Matilda Hulett, wife of the late Hon.
Luke Hulett, aged seventy years. Mr. and Mrs.
Hulett were among the earliest settlers in that
locality.
Rev. W. W. Pratt has resigned the pastorate
of the Calvary Baptist church Of Minneapolis
after successful service of two years.
Mr.. Patrick Smith, one of the earliest set
tiers in Olmsted county, died at Elkton, Oak,
several days since, aged fifty-two years. His
remains were buried from St Bridget's church
Over three-fourths of the taxpayers in Owa-
tonna signed petition asking the city council
to give $500 to Mrs. Blair, the widow of j. L.
Blair who was killed by circus man. TIL ey
also asked that the city pay his funeral ex-
penses.
Lightning struck tho house of Abraham
Lang, on the La Crescent ridge north of
Mound Prairie, setting the house on fire and
paralyzing Mrs. Lang, who laid unconscious
for some two hours. Another bolt set fire to
the straw stack, which was consumed, togeth-
or with all of Mr.. Lang's hay.
A seven year-old son of Fred Koblancer of
Martin, was severely, ifnot fatally, injured
by being run over by wagon.
Itaska county not being organized and JUS
tees of the peace being needed, Gov. Hubbard
has appointed A. I. Mason, @. Barnes and John
Bakefield as county commissioners to arrange
districts and provide for the required cleo
ton
A farmers and business mems insurance
company has been organized at Furgus Falls,
with the following officers: President Char
les J. Sawbridge; secretary, William d. Lowry;
treasurer, James Compton; medical director,
Dr. d. r. Greenlee; general agent, Jay Henry
Long.
Warner Marshall Of Fergus Falls, was held
In $500 bonds to appear before the grand jury,
on charge of attempting to ravish a six year
old daughter of Mr.. Woodwork.
The $4,000 appropriated by the state for the
county agricultural societies is being divided
by the auditor. The appropriation will give
about $145 to each society.
The third explanatory circular in connection
with the New Orleans exhibition has been is
sued by Superintendent D. l. Kiehle. It an
nounces that that part of the exhibit included
under Educational Literature" will be col
lected and arranged by Prof. William F.
Phelps, Winona It is decided to send a sup
Elementary contribution to the exhibit on or
about Dec. 10. This will include such work of
the present term as cannot be ready by Nov. l.
In order to have uniformity in the ex-
superintendent special ruled paper at 50
per thousand half sheets. The following
will be provided schools upon application La
bells for classes of pupils work, giving the
place, school,. grade, number belonging, num-
Der contributing. The name, age and grade of
each pupil will be placed on ruled lines pro-
vided on the paper referred to above A blank
statement of articles consigned and with llirec-
lions for the disposition to be made of them at
the close of the exposition. Labels for pack
lges with proper form and all necessary direc-
lions for shipping. Every separate article
should have the address of the shool upon il.
that in cases of confusion it can readily be den-
tilted
Maj Allen, agent at Red Wing agency, says:
Last spring he received for the Chippewas
about eighty-three bushels Of seed wheat,
which, owing to lack of preparation, was sown
four weeks later than it should have been. The
venture has 80 far exceeded the expectations,
however, the test of the thresher showing q
yield OF twenty bushels per acre, but it has
stimulated the Indians to making extra efforts
In preparing for next years crop or corn,
they were furnished seed of two different va
rieties-Canada and squaw corn-of which they
have sufficient to subsist them, even with no
other resources, until another harvest Their
crop Of potatoes and vegetables is also large and
they are making some advance in stock raising.
though they seem to have little leaning toward
dairying.
II Is claimed that asbestos has been discov-
red near Red Lake Falls
Peter F. Smith Of Hokah was terribly man.