The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1884-01-24
DR1eHT OUTLOOK ron WoRru1vo-

The outlook at Worthington for tho
coming season is indeed quite bright.
The real estate sales the past year give
ground for the belief that with the set
Element of. those lands the coming
spring many new explOrers, will 20 to
Mobiles county. This is of course the
natural consequence following the set.
Element of wild lands by recent pur-
chasers. Friends and acquaintances
will follow friends into new country.
In addition to this the people of Wor-
Ellington collectively. through their
Board of Trade, have employed man
to go into other States and work up
emigration. He reports, the writer is
reliably informed, that many are giving
him positive assurance that they will
visit Mobiles county in the spring. and
from the work this gentleman is doing
tile people at Worthington derive great
hope, not without cause. 1t of course
takes some money to do this work. but
the business men apparently look at
the expenditure as dread cast upon
the waters" and that it will come back
to them quite soon through an increase
or trade that new settlement will
bring. Every farmer who'goes to No.
bles county will become a permanent
fixture. and year after year pour the
Worthington. Possibly real estate
profit, but the merchant will continue
to make profit in the future. The
enterprise our sister city is exhibiting
is commendable-it is telling-it is set
Ting the cnuntry.-Windom Reporter.
A go BIBEB PRIzM
The publishers of Rutledge's Month
~ offer twelve valuable rewards in
their Monthly for February, among
which is the following:
We will give SO dollars to
the person telling us which is the long
gest verse in the Old Testament Scrip
lures by February 10, 1884. Should two
or more correct answers be received, the
reward will be divided. The money will
be forwarded to the winner February
18th, 1884. Persons trying for the re-
ward must send 20 cents in silver mo
postage stamps taken) with their an
swer, for which they will receive the
March Monthly, in which the name
and address cf the winner of the re-
ward and the correct answer will be
published, and in which several more
valuable rewards Will be offered. Ad-
dress Rutledge Publishing Company,
Easten, Pa.
In speaking of the music furnished
by the Sibley String Band at the G.. A.
II. entertainment at Worthington re-
Gently, the ADVANCE says the music
was first.class and gave the best Of
satisfaction. Sibley has three good
bands-cornet, string and martial-and
not only the people of oar town but of
nelghborlng towns are beginning to
find it out and appreciate the fact
Sibley Tribune.
George Stinson & Co., the celebrated
Art Publishers, OF Portland. Maine,
undoubtedly pay more money for post.
age stamps than any other firm in the
world; for the hast five years their post
age bill has averaged over two thous-
and dollars per week. making a grand
aggregate Of over five hundred and
twenty thousand dollars; this is about
the three. hundredth part of all postage
OF every description collected by the
United Safes government during that
time, and in this connection it must be
borne in mind that the country now
has over fifty million souls. and fifty
thousand post offices. But the enor-
nous sum paid for postage represents
only the cost of sending the light pack
ages, letters and circulars, for large,
heavy packages are sent by express and
freight.
MASONIC GRAND LODGE OFF1CERS
At the session of the Masonic Grand
Lodge held at St. Paul last week the
following officers were elected. 1t will
be seen that Hon. c. II. Smith, Re-
ceiver of the Wortlington Land Office,
was elected Grand Junior Warden:
II. r. Denny. Carver, G.. NJ.
Il. II. Cove, Rochester,. D. G. NJ.
A. p. Fitch, Glencoe, G.. 5. W.
&. II. Smith, Worthington, G. J. W.
J. Fl. Thompson, Minneapolis. &. I.
A. Il. G. Pierson, St. Paul, G.. s.