St. Paul daily globe., 1885-08-14
SALTWATER NEWS.
Over 6,OOO,OOO Feet of Logs Sold
Yesterday at Good Prices.
excursions Deaths---Runaway
Business Improving.
Notes About Town.

| Compact Insurance company is in the city.
The David Bronson will arrive from
| Burlington tonight, where she also left
raft.
Yesterday a new switch board was put
in and other improvements made at the
Western Union Office.
Mrs. II. c. Ferguson returned yesterday
! afternoon from months visit with her
parents and friends in Wisconsin.
Miss Viola Knapp and Miss Dear Brad
| ley of OSceOla, Wis, are visiting Mrs. G.
NJ. Burlington, on Mulberry street, for
few days.
Yesterday notice of appeal in the case of
Hiram Berkey VS.. Mary Ann Judd was
filed in the Office of the clerk Of the dis
! tTict court.
This morning the steamer Isaac Staples
viii arrive from Burlington and the Evans
vile from Dubuque, where they left their
RATS OF logs.
Mrs. John II. Clark, who resided on
| Greeley street. died from consumption on
Wednesday after lingering illness. She
was - years old and highly respected.
Yesterday the telephone company put
telephone in j. y. SayreS' residence. max
ing 107 phones now in use in Saltwater.
Eight new ones have been put i'll since
July 1.
Warden Reed and his daughter returned
last evening from Ashland, Wis. lie said
I that the weather was rather chilly there
yesterday morning, an extra cold wave hav-
ing struck them.
Yesterday the fuel men of this city de-
cided To reduce the price of stove and nut
coal from $3.50 To IS for cash and August
delivery, which IS % cents cheaper than it
can De bought and brought from ST. Paul.
Yesterday another of Marines old set
| tiers, >. '. Anderson. was numbered with
| the dead. He was one of the best known
of the residents, and stood high in the con-
| iidence of his neghbOrs. The funeral will
| take place on Saturday.
Misses Addie and Dora, daughters Of W.
ii. McGlenn. arrived yesterday on the
steamer Nettie Durant from Clinton. Ia,
on a visit 20 their father, who is member
of the saltwater Lumber company. They
are guests. with Capt. jerks and family,
who will make their visit pleasant.
The Hon. f. W. DuTant left yesterday
on a business trip down the river. He will
stop at Cat Tail Bow, Davenport, Rock Is
land and Moline. and expects to report con-
siderable done before his return. Capt.
Wheeler is now down the river looking
after their extensive log interests.
Yesterday the funeral of Mrs. Elizabeth
/ Catherine Schilling, the aged German lady
who died on Tuesday, took place from St.
Michaers church at 10 o'clock and was very
| largely attended, Rev. Father Murphy
officiating. The remains Were laid TO rest
al the South saltwater cemetery.
There was q good attendance last evening
at the Methodist social, held at the resi-
dence of DR.. Dunn, the pastor. the cool
weather rather tending To making those
present enjoy themselves. The ladies of
the church had everything that could tempt
the appetite. and handsome sum was real
lied for church purposes.
In the municipal court yesterday Russell
Page was up for vagrancy and ordered to
leave the city. He went. The case
against Peter Johnson and Gus COllander
for disturbing the peace was continued till
Friday. Giddy LcfeTgUy. who on Tuesday
said he was not guilty of assault. con
clUded that he was. and was taxed Sl6.56.
The amount of activity that may be seen
in the foundry of the Northwestern Manu-
featuring and Car company reminds one of
4 couple of years ago. Some eight mould
ers had 10 be taken on a few days ago, and
Is many more laboreTs, and these are all
civilians. From the way orders are coming
in the staff will have TO be still further in
creased.
Mrs. John Mcfarland. aged 80 years. re-
siding on South Fifth street, who has been
down with consumption for several months.
died on Wednesday night and was buried at
Fairview cemetery yesterday afternoon.
Rev. DIR. Carroll Otficiated and the funeral
was largely attended. The deceased was
member of the Presbyterian church and was
most estimable lady. She was widow
and leaves five little children. Her nus
band died only last winter
The Meta Durant arrived yesterday and
left in the afternoon with 4 raft of logs for
her owners. the Clinton Lumber company.
Last evening Ira StOckwell, president of
the Clinton Lumber company. bought raft
of large logs from Jacob Bean. The raft
contained fully 1.2OO, 600 feet and brought
the highest market price. The sale was
exceptionally good. and Mr.. Stockwell says
the lOgmen here are exceedingly stiff and
the lumbermen must pay them their prices.
On Wednesday night some mischievous
boys, and perhaps giddy girls. stretched a
wire across Third street at Willard. Judge
Lehmicke drove along, and had his buggy
top damaged to the extent of So. The
cOachnan with J. y. Castles span of
horses drove along shortly afterwards.
This time the vehicle was uninjured, but
the horses were less fortunate. and were
scratched. and came near getting away with
the driver. Judge Lehmicke and the coach
man both escaped uninjured.
There were several arrivals yesterday of
prominent lumbermen from down the Mis-
siSSippi. including Ira StOckwell of the
/ Lyons Lumber company. Lyons. Ia. W.
| ID. Gilbert OF Gilbert. Hedge ~ Co, Bur
/ Iington, Ia. Frank VI. Buffum of the Her
/ Shey Lumber company, Dubuque, Ia, and
} John Dudley, Prescott, Wis. All are after
I logs. which the owners here Will be happy
/ to sell them, but not at the low figures they
/ got them some time ago. Ira StOckwell
will remain several days, and is likely to
| buy somewhat heavily.
Yesterday log sales were particularly
! satisfactory. II. J. McKusick sold for
] Sauntry 4 TOzer to Anthony * Co. Co
manche. Ia, two RATS OF logs containing
/ 1000, coo feet. J. J. Robertson sold for
! Isaac Staples to John Dudley, Prescott,
/ Wis. five bTailS containing l. 100, 600 feet,
half a raft containing 500. 900 to Lindsay 81
/ Phelps. Davenport. Ia; the same amount
/ To the Cable Lumber company of the same
/ place; the same amount to the Island Mill
| company. Burlington, Ia, and one brazil to
the Hershey Lumber company of this city.
| The total sales amount to nearly 5000, 600
/ feet.
| Business has OF late improved much in
/ the city notwithstanding the cry of hard
times. Merchants are busy, whether they
are making money or not, and new eStab-
| liShments are being opened as fast as lOca-
/ tinns can be secured. There is not an
empty store i'm the city, and the cry is for
I, more business places. Capitalists Will find
this a good point in which to invest money.
As soon as Mrs TepaSS' building is up and
/ l,.aI 1.a MA of