The Northern Pacific farmer., 1885-05-28

One of our citizens says that he
saw from IL recent Charles City,
Iowo. exchange that A. J. Amos has
again been made happy by the birth of
a boy. If Amos continues away much
longer he will be obliged to charter an
emierant car for his family.
We made trip through the country
west of Wadena last week, and we
must say that the grain never looked
nicer at this time of the year. The
prospects are now flattering for a good
harvest. Our farmers really ought to
feel encouraged. for the prices for
grain are sure to be good next fall.
The Dorcas Society will give Lawn
Social at the residence of c. J. Stuart
Friday evening, May 90. The attrac-
tions will be Lawn Tennis. Archery
, and Croquet. Fresh strawberries will
be furnished at 10 cents per dish, also
ice cream at 10 cents per dish. The
refreshments will be served from 6
till 10 p. m. A cordial invitation is
extended to all.
I wish to say to the people of Wade,
ma and vicinity, after a very liberal
patronage, that business is not sufici-
ent to Justify me in remaining, in
consequence of which intend to close
the Gallery on or. near June 20. shall
be pleased to supply all desiring any
work in my line at once and eudeavor
to execute the same in satisfactory
manner. w. G. Holt,
Photographer.
A party consisting of Chauncy Pot
ter, Greenlaw Hurst, P. P. Barron,
Thos Young and w. A. Forbes, start.
ed with team yesterday morning to
look over the Shell Prairie road, bear
ing to the west near the county line.
1t IS reported that by bearinga little
to the west there will be no
swamps to corduroy and that it is good
solid ground, and the expense of open
ing a summer road by this route would
be very light. It was for the purpose
of seeing whether this report was true
or not and to ascertain as near as pos
sible what the expense would be to
put the road in travelling condition
that this committee was sent out.
The committee was sent out by the
Village Council, and if favorable re-
port is received immediate steps will
! be taken to put the road in shape for
the fall trade We hope that favor.
able report will he received, for, as
| we have said before, there is nothing
that will help more to build up Wade
na and to settle up the northern por-
ton of the county than to get good
road of some kind opered up to til e
Shell Prairies.
At Clitherall last Saturday. a
barn owned by E, c. Cummings. an
eastern speculator. caught fire from a
spark from the engine as the Northern
Pacific train passed through town and
burned t6:the ground in q very few
minutes. The wind was blowing furi-
ous]y and although in less than five
minutes there was some twenty.fv
or thirty men Oh the ground with
buckets OF water, it was impossible
to saving the building, the fire
having got under such headway. The
next thing that was to be done was to
save the house that stood within Il
few rods of the burning barn. This
had not much more than been thought
of before a man with team and plow
was ON hand and made a few circuits
laround the house turning over nice
little strip of ground, making it i'm.
possible. for the fire to run to the
house. Another narrow escape which
we should not fail to mention was
this: At about the same time that
MI, Cummings barn caught fire aspark
was thrown from the engine into some
istraw that lay behind the barn tc
Writings Hotel, and had it not been
for the timely arrival of several men
with buckets of water the barn would
soon have been on fire. The value OF
the barn Tor rather log stable) that
burned was estimated at about $4,000
Free Methodist Camp Meeting.
! There will be \ Free Methodist
Camp Meeting held 40 rods west OF
the main road one mile north of Brow.
erville, Todd County. Minn., ,commenc'
ing Wednesday, July lst, 1885, and
continuing one week. A general in
vitati on is given to all. Hay and tent
poles will be provided for tent holders
on the ground.
! ATTENTION?
Wadena Light Guards.