The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1885-07-16

Ihe Milwaukee u st Paul r. r.
Co.. has assumed control of the Far
go Southern and a number Of changes
have been made in it's officials.
Company F. Of Fergus Falls, got
there in great shape at the State
Encampment at White Bear Lake.
At the team shooting match Tuesday
they won the banner and champion.
ship Of the State.
According to estimate on the di-
rectories for 1885, for Minneapolis
and St. Paul, which have just been
issued, Minneapolis has population
Of 1l9,475, and St. Paul 1860; a
difference CT less than 1000 between
the two cities; with an increase during
the past year in the twin cities OF
about 10000.
The paper mill at Fergus Falls will
be started up this week. The ma
chinery was run for short time last
Friday, and was found to be in good
order. Mr.. Wilmot, of jamestown,
N. Y, is Superintendent. The Jour-
nal states that ssseveral foreign born
paper makers have been found in the
city, SO there is no trouble on the
score of workmcn."
The Northern Pacfc and Mantle
ba R. r. Companies have issued cir
culars stating that shipments of agri-
cultural implements, machinerN| live
stock and other articles for exhibition
at the State fair will be transB Borted
over their roads free of charge both
ways, provided the shipper assumes
all risks of transferring, loading and
unloading. All property must be
returned within five days after the
close OF the fair.
A committee consisting of the
Archbishop of Canterbury, the bishop
of London, Cardinal Manning ant
Hon. Samuel Morley, are looking into
the charges made by the Pail Nal
Gazette, of aristocratic iniquity. The
Gazette will place in confidence before
the committee every detail Of tht
evidence gathered by the reportoria
commission, on which it relies te
prove the existence Of the wickednes:
unveiled by it.
The news of the drowning OF an ex
cursion party Oh Lake Minnetonlza
reached Wadena Monday morning
1t appears that party consisting o
Ex- Mayor Rand and wife and three
children, John R. Coykendall and wife
and child, Robert Hussey and Geo
Mcdonald, all of Minneapolis. wen
out to the lake Sunday to take LITTLE
excursion on the water. They wen
out on small steam boat, the Minnie
Cook, and when the storm came up il
the afternoon she was swallowed III
in the treacherous water of the lax
and the whole party was drowned
Ex. Mayor Rand and John Coykendal
were two OF the most prominent busi
ness men and respected citizens Q
Minneapolis. It is, indeed, a sa(
affair. Mr.. Coykendall was Mayo
Rand's son.in-law, and thus eight on
Of one family perished in a singl
moment. The bodies were not q
found until Tuesday, The funera
services will be held this afternoon
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