St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-10-05
SALTWATER NEWS.
StiIL,rarer Notes.

NVIe S4oo 90.
Mr.. Geo. NJ. Brush left yesterday afternoon
for Winona, to spend Sunday with his friends
Has McKusck, Fred Pennington and ALI Roney
have returned from celebrated duck hunt well
loaded with game.
Large numbers of men are leaving daily for the
logging shanties, northern Wisconsin being the
principal destination.
The steamer r. j. Wheeler arrived last even
ing and leaves to-day with a raft for Lindsay IL
Phelps of Davenport, Iowa.
The steamers G. B. Knapp and City of ST.
Paul went north yesterday with empty barges to
have them loaded for the st, Paul market
There was only one larceny case at the munich
pal court yesterday, that of Frcrchman charged
with stealing $50. The case was continued until
Monday, and he is out on bail.
The roller skating rink was yesterday after
noon and evening thronged to its utmost ca
pacity The young people, and many of the old
ones, too, are having grand time
Supt. Curtis informs that 1,240 pupils are
now enrolled in the city schools, which is a num-
Der much in excess of the accommodations.
Something must be done TO relieve the pres
sure.
The young lad, Oscar Peck, who has been on
the hands OF the police for the past couple days,
was yesterday sent to the county poor house,
where he will be cared for, and will be sent to
school. he was quite willing to go.
Ellis Mitchell, who was injured by falling from
the new railway bridge of the Wisconsin railway,
was not as badly hurt as at first supposed, as he
was yesterday in the city, less than twenty hours
after the accident happened. He will get along
all right.
Mr.. Jas Sturtevant has just returned from
jamestown, Dakota, where he has been at work
| over the business of the First National bank He
says he is glad get back to Saltwater, because
for business and everything else it is far ahead
| of all that western country.
| Mr. Patrick Sullivan, of Cowan g Co., has
been up on the upper waters of the st. Croix.
| He reports that only about half the amount of
logs will be taken out this year as last, but the
| logs will be of the very best quality, as only
such command good prices.
The Rev II NJ Clary has just got back from de-
lvering couple of lectures at Canton in this
state His first lecture was, "The Struggle for
q Home,'' and il gave such satisfaction that he
was prevailed upon to give another lecture, and
! he selectrd Sunshine in Labor"
The following simple question is propounded
to the many nimrods in the city, and no doubt
some of them can solve it: If three men can
kill six ducks in four days, besides getting wet,
! how long time would it take one man to become
| rich by such successful shooting?
We are pleased to see the smiling face of AL
Triebel once more in the city. We not at all
surprised at his putting on airs when he has
brought such pleasant and accomplished bride
with him from Peoria to become resident of oul
| city. We wish them every happiness.
To-day will be the last Sunday that the Rev
T. McClary occupies the Methodist pulpit here
as the three years allowed to Methodist ministers
have expired. On Monday evening there will be
the closing reception and he leaves for Duluth
on Tuesday to attend the conference.
Mr. Edward Gamm, of South saltwater, who
has been the greater part of the summer at Rich
mond, engaged with Mr.. Shabel in the erection
of a large German Catholic church, was in the
city yesterday. If they can do a better job thar
they did Of the German Catholic church here, We
would ike TO know it.
The boys in the car company's Office
got out last evening pretty close to
O'Clock, and they are pleased that Re
ceiver Brown has acted so consideratel!
TO them. They have now got what is usual in al
large offices, but this does not in the least de
tract from the credit of Mr.. Browns action.
Mr.. T. Sutherland, who has had the contrac
of rebuilding the South saltwater school, has jus
got the job finished and has had most satisfac
tory settlement with the school board. TIL
work is well done, and the people nue.
| pleased with il, and Mr.. Sutherland may b
proud of the neat building he has given tn
people.
The Florence mills started making flour yes
terday, and tomorrow will work her full capacity
Mill ''B'' is being pushed to readiness and wi
be in operation next week. This mill make
lively markets here, az wheat will command jus
as good a price as it will in Minneapolis. Tn
two mills will be able to grind upwards Of so
barrels day, thus giving employment TO goodl
number OF men.
Chris. Mueller the big lumberman of Daver
port, has, the past two days, been purchaaing
large stock of logs, having got three brails c
large legs from Hersey 81 Bean, and three raft
from Chas. Bean, the whole amounting to nearl
5000, 900 feet. The price paid was not what
should be, although the three brails of large LOG
) commanded large figure. The other logs wei
- small.
5 The high license law has closed up several
the saloons the past few days, Nj. Schurmaly
l being one of the number. His place ON Secon
street was large, well kept establishment. BIT
he could not stand the $500 fee these hard time
I On Friday evening he gave a big spread
8 parting feast to mis- many friends, and a lare
e number partook of his hospitality. de had goo
[ music to enliyen the proceedings.
A barge of wood belonging to Mr.. Gillespi
sank at an early hour at the levee yesterda
h morning. She arrived the previous evening fro
= up river. Swede who was sleeping in ii
= caboose had a narrow escape from drowning ha
e | ing to stand in the water for some time, up
Z his neck, until men on the outside knocked o
: the side, when he was drawn through the opel
. ing made. He was badly frightened
q Messrs. j. y. Castle and E. s. Brown left la
n evening for Dayton, near Fergus Falls. The
+ had dogs and guns with them and 90 to see
the trees in that section putting on their al
, | tumnal tints. Last week MIR. Castle persuade
a number OF duck and wild geese TO accompan
him to Saltwater, and doubt as both hay
winning ways with them they will be still moi
5 successful this time.
: The programme which is to be presented tn
. evening in Music hall by the Maennerchor soc
ETY. is one that cannot fail to please the mus
e loving citizens of the city. The high music
!. talents OF those taking part is guarantee TIL
o every part will be excellently rendered. 1t WI
{ be 4 regular treat, the vocal and instruments
q music has been thoroughly mastered. tt
a music from the best masters, and Pro
= Werner and his many coadjutors will render
: perfectly.
The Hon. z. ". Durant reports that the vc
ums of business being done in the lumber ma
kets down the Mississippi is this year larger th,
ever and although the markets are low, the d
mand is well up. Collections are not up to Il
e mark owing TO the low price Of grain, but the
p is nothing in the outlook to show signs Of fina
eisl crisis among the iumbernen of the countr
Logs are now cheaper than they are ever aga
likely TO be, and the cut must be lessened SO ID
l prices may recover.
Z During the week the matrimonial mill "
"a grind some OF the very best grain that can
found in the city. Last week it did considerah
8 work. but has not yet got tired OF grinding {
Tuesday Miss Nellie Cutter viii be married
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