The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-09-18
llAAE lENx NOTES! 8
: Plantin9 Ok FORESTS.

Inc Secretary OF the Minnesota State For
esty Associations desires The press Of 10 stat
to call the attention Of reaidents in the prairi
counties, who are Interested in the cultivation
Of timber, that the acorn crop is abundant thi
fall. There is 4 good crop Of acorns only ono
IN several years. The last was in 1880 Ihos
desiring to plant groves Of oak trees shonl'
abundant groves hi the seastefn and oentra
counties, the "White Oak" is the most valu
able for timber and fuel, but either tn
Burr Oak" or the 'tBlack Oak" and tn
sJack Oaks" or Black Jack, grows rapid.
and makes good fuel The Advantage in plant
persistent, thatis, hang On tie, trees all winter
thus affording shelter from the cold winds
The acorns should be sown this fall, on grount
we'll broken and pulyerised Sow in rows 81
eetapart' Drop the acorns one foot apart
and cover an inch or 80 deep. If they, COM
a long tap root, they are transplanted will
much trouble, and should be sown where thu
grove is wanted.
Michael James Wagner Of St Vincent q rel
alive of the late Richard Wagner, composer, il
said to be one Of the heirs Of l. Is, OOO,oOO es
tate in Germany. ..,''
Edward Burns, of Hawley, while stacking
! uPouAoA " OAOou 'oooVA "Au OAo~ "AtAAAA
a short time.
William s. Austin, pioneer of Detroit dice
recently in that city aged fifty-seven years
The state board of equalization got out Of it,
Minneapolis difficulty with less trouble thar
was expected 1t was found Monday that thu
Minneapolis real estate assessment could bt
cut down Is per cent without increasing thu
valuation of the rest of the state or exceeding
the power of the board to cut down the entire
valuation for the state per cent. The increase
already made in the valuation of property
throughout the state gave nearly the margin
required for the Minneapolis decrease, and the
slight deficiency will be easily made up by an
increase on personal property.
/ Carrie NJ the eighteen year old daughter Of
Henry c. Newcomb of shakopee, accidental y
When the mistake was discovered medical hell
was called, but too late. She died IN fearful
agony.
The Fourth district committee has made its
report, generating Gilfllan and covering the
general ground of investigation.
R. C. Mitchell of the Duluth Daily Tribune
has called q meeting of creditors to secure an
extension. He says this will not interrupt the
publication of the paper, nor change of owner.
ship
Commissioner Gibbs says that hundred
bushels of Wealthy apples, raised in Mime.
sofa will be put in cold storage at New Orleans
to be used as needed at the worlds exposition,
-Westminist err. church of Minneapolis has
agreed to furnish five rooms in the Chicago
Theological college.
The enterprising managers who arranged
the attempted assassination of Sitting Bull
| were highly successful in their effort to get
free ADVERTISING 1t was seriously telegraphed
all over the country
Dr. Thomas leaves the matter Of his resigna-
ton to the vestry, but thinks he will not go 70
Faribault =. ..
Era Whellottsr, a, farmer living near Fort
Ripley, was drowned in the Mississippi river
while duck hunting.
There was received atthe adjutant generals
office Monday an original claim of$6 at Owa
tonna, dating from Aug. "a, 1866, amounting to
$lsS6as Original claim for Lake Lillian Of 81
eam pesn Rice 81
T datingfrom April 9, 1881 also an increase for
Fergus Falls So per month from June IS, 1884
Prof Kiehle, state superintendent of pub
lie instruction, has issued circuler outlining
the plan to be adopted for the Minnesota
hibition. An advisory committee of all super
| ntendents of schools and heads of educational
| institutions, public and private, will be ap-
pointed to organize and exhibit. Provision
| has been made for the necessary expenses of
transportation and for the care of the exhibit
| (plans Of same), appa atus, ETC., should from
| one department of the exhibit: and the
scholars work of all kinds, as copy books,
drawings, map drawings, etc., another. To
the authorities of universities and colleges the
superintendents recommends display of
diagrams and maps of buildings and grounds,
Photographic views, portraits Of educators and
| catalogues Schools for the blind, deaf mute,
ETC., are requested to exhibit the peculiar
| features of their institutions. Exhibits must
DO ready for shipment by Nov l. Plans OF
exhibits should be arranged at once. Estimates
should be made of space required, and all are
invited to contribute, no matter how small
the exhibit may be. It is proposed to accom-
pany the exhibit with map, showing the
locality of all the institutions making dis.
plays.
| The following are the officers elected for the
new state militia company mustered in at st.
Cloud Monday: Captain, Andrew Larson; first
lieutenant, John Schafer; second lieutenant,
| w. Il. Alden; first sergeant, H. G.: Wire; second
sergeant, o. W. Baldwin; third sergeant, W. l.
Wa1dron, ST.; fourth sergeant, Fred l. Low;
u1Gu soTSohut, DuUlSJ COFpUT8l6,
Frank Carrier, Henry A. Overlook, Ed. H.
Wright, George s. Clark, M J. Nugent, John
| De Leo; musicians, William Hall, John Steven
| ;On.
At the recent term of court at St Cloud, ap-
propriate resolutions were adopted upon the
death of Judge McKelvey.
A fortnight ago, Mr.. c. G. Pierce, agent at
minneapolis of the Merchants Dispatch line,
made preparations for a visit to St. Paul, az
ne had been in poor health for few days, but
chen changed his mind and left his Office in the
vanderburgh block, saying he proposed to re-
| urn to his boarding house On Eighth street
| south. On the next morning, however, he
went to the Security bank, drew small sum
Of money and started for: St Paul; but since
then no trace of him has been discovered
| sither at St Paul or Minneapolis.
John Walquist commenced slut in the dis
eict court at Minneapolis against Charles E.
aale, St. Paul dentist, to recover 5000 dam
.ges. According to the complaint Walquist
vent to Hale to have tooth extracted last De-
,ember. The job was done in 80 bungling a
manner, it is charged, that the tooth was badly
broken and the jaw injured, causing the plain
iff terrible pain Fo Hct this he askes the court
| owing, he went to the dentists office to secure
.ome satisfaction for his injuries, and it is al
| eyed, was attacked by the doctor and elected
forcibly from the Office. On this account he
| dds IN item of 81. 600 to the bill, making the
,tal damages sought 10000
School opened last week at Gustavus Adol-
phus college, at St. Peter, with 81 pupils pre-
,ent This is the largest attendance the col
lege has ever had on the first week. They ex-
| pect 2OU pupils or over this winter.
The Lyon county fair will be held at Mar
shall Sept 30 and Oct. and2.
The fair of the Red Wing Industrial associa-
sion will be held on the grounds at Red Wing,
Sept 10 and 20.
Nellie Fletcher, daughter of State Senator l.
| G. NJ Fletcher of Mankato, and sister of George
81. Fletcher and Mrs. G. j. lockwood, Of
Minneapolis, died on Tuesday.
The barn of James Kane of Mount Pleasant
was shattered by lightning two horses being
ruined.
The Carver county fair will be held at Chaska
Sept Is and ~.
David Healy, one of the oldest settlers Of
Hancock, dropped dead, aged sixty-three
years.
Ayoung man named Burke, br akeman on
the Winona l. St Peter road, was seriously hurt
at Kasota. In going between the cars some
timbers projected from one car and jammed
| his head againts the other car. Burke resides
| at Waseca, and will probably die.