Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-12-12
AS TO Minnesota County Bridges.

were BANG Quoted at W est Hotel, at the expense
of Major j. A. Camp.
AS TO Minnesota County Bridges.
In reply to County Attorney Eaton of Wright
Attorney General Hahn holds that adjoining
counties are not obliged to build bridges over
streams dividing them, when the towns adjoin
ing in each county have refused so to do
Towns so adjoining are not obliged to build
such bridges Tho several towns in any coun-
ty are obliged to keep county roads and bridges
in repair, but not to build them. 4 corln-
ty is liable for damages sustained
by reason of q defective or broken
bridge, if tho defect is in the construction aud
the bridge a county bridge or part of county
road Ii such work is undertaken by the county
it must be done in workmanlike manner. II,
however. the defect is latent defect, and the
county has taken due care in the construction
of the bridge, 1t is not liable. If the damage
is caused by want OF repair the town whose
in repair is liable. The liability lies where the
duty lies.
Nels Tornbon, an old resident of Meeker
county, who had been spending the summer
near Northwood, Oak, died on tho train, a
few miles west of Wiln1ar, while on his way
home at Iitchticld. Mr.: Tornbom had lived in
Meeker county twenty years, and was the
father Of large family Of children.
The residence of Alexander Getman, in the
town of Walls Traverse county, burned with
its contents Loss 81, 800, insurance $700.
master at brownsville.
Hu-:Hre: z ~. general dealers at Kirkhov-
en-, have assigned to .. G. Odney. Liza
bilities, and assets are not stated, but it is
known that Doth are small.
The statistics of the state fish hatchery fur
nished for the coming Legislative manual shon
the following number Of fish distributed durn :
1884: Whiteisn, 100000; land-lockc<.
salmon, $4,000; Lake Superior trout 259, 600;
German carp, ], 800; Western trout, 1900; wall
eyed pike, s; brook trout, 81, UOC; making a
total Of II, 573, 5GU fish distributed.
Judgment for absolute divorce was entered
in the district court between Henry Dwight
Hunter of Taribault, plaintiff, and Alta Hunter
of Owatonna, defendant, on the ground Of de-
sertion.
George Morris, indicted at Faribault by the
grand jury for attempted highway robbery,
pleaded guilty, was sentenced to two years in
the penitentiary, and was taken to Saltwater on
Monday.
man named John Thompson has been
jailed at Duluth for giving out number of
fraudulent checks.
The supreme court decides that the Manitoba
road cannot collect the bonus voted by Mime
apolis to the Minneapolis & Northwestern road,
which it absorbed, because its general offices
are not in that city.
The Northwestern Car company at Saltwater
is hopefully reorganized, and the business will
pass practically into the hands of the creditors
That is, the creditors get the preferred stock
of tho new company, which is guaranteed o. {
per cent dividend out Of the first earnings.
The old preferred stockholders get common
stock, which is scarcely likely to earn a divi-
dend under the limitation prescribed, and the
old COMMON stockholders get nothing. The
Offices of the new company will be in St Paul
All but two of the new directors are Eastern
men. 1t will take some time to carry out the
details of the reorganization but no serious
difficulties will probably be met.
The bridge Of the Wisconsin Central railroad,
just completed across the St. Croix river, some
four miles above Saltwater, is fine piece Of
workmanship, built entirely Of iron and resting
on solid stone piers fifty feet high. The total
length of the structure is 9, 400 feet there be-
ing ten spans, each 100 feet long, and via
duct 500 feet long On the Wisconsin side
Sheriff A. Brandenburg of Otter Tail county
has delivered three prisoners to Warden Reed
of the State Prison. Their names were Daniel
Holland, John Spencer and Michael Shot, SEN
fenced for term of ten months each for as
sault with intent to rob.
The total cut of lumber at Saltwater for the
season Just closed is 1913 DOC, 900 feet; lath, 16,
100000 shingles, 100000.
Mary Swarts, who was indicted and tried at
the May term of the district court, at Faribault,
and sentenced to two years in the penitentiary
for the shooting of M. N Pond in December
| last, has received full pardon from the gov
! ernor The pardon was granted on the condi-
| ton that she would remarry her former hus-
! band, George Swarts, from whom she was di-
vorced month prior to the shooting Swarts
was tried at Waseca OH being accessory to the
shooting, and acquitted, i'll October last. The
| marriage took place at the residence of Sheriff
| Barton, Justice Hunter performing the cere-
mony NJ N. Pond, the man that Mrs Swarts
shot, has entirely recovered, and has since
| married.
John Corners, a st. Paul & Duluth brake
man, was seriously and very probably fatally
| hurt in the St Paul & Duluth yards atSt Paul
| He attempted to jump on a car and fell be-
| meath the wheels.
George W Becht, the only son of ex-Sheriff
! Becht died in St Paul.
The excursion of Minnesota teachers to the
New Orleans exposition will leave st. Paul and
Minneapolis on Monday. Dec. %, and proceed
| by way Of Chicago, Cincinnati and Chattanooga.
| A special agent will accompany the excursion.
| The price Of tickets for the round trip will be
! 49, 80.
/ The Limitation allowed the ST. Cloud Man
kato & Austin Railway company to complete its
| line Of road between the points named, will ex-
| pire ON the 18th inst.
! The Wisconsin Central is making final prep
arations for it's entrance to ST. Paul The
! bridge at saltwater has been completed, as
I has also the crossing at the Manitoba track
| Just south Of Seventh street Track layers are
at work between st. Paul and the ST. Croix
They are expected to complete their work in
! two or three weeks time.
Minnesota's seven state electors assembled
| last Wednesday, at the State Capital to cast
! the vote of the state Of Minnesota for James G.
Blaine and John 4. Logan. The electors were
c. F. Kindred John G. Nelson, ". B. Dean,
A. D. Perkins, John D. Nelson, T.. o. Thorpe
and Peter Rauen. Gen. Jennison acted as sec
! Rotary. c. f. Kindred WAS chairman; A. ID.
! Perkins, teller: The vote was declared, the
tedious signing of the three certificates of the
| returns gone through with, and on vote OF
four to two W. B. Dean chosen to carry Mime
sota's testimonial of loyalty to Blaine and
Office was signed, the mileage and salaries OF