The Northern Pacific farmer., 1885-04-30

Mort hern grown garden seeds in
bulk at Bal" "un's.
Buy vour seeds of Barron where you
can get pure Northe grown.
in. Fox, of Breckenridge, regis
tered at the Merchants, Monday.
WAxrxp-Potatocs at ?" cts. a
bashel in trade at Meyer & Coon.
Frank Henderson, of Thomastow wn,
was up to hear Donavip's Tennessee
ans Friday night.
Road Master Dorsay, of the West
Minnesota division of the N. P. r. R.,
was in the city Tuesday.
James MeClatchie has had barn
built on the rear end of his lot on the
hill in Oak Park Addition.
Mrs. L. W. Babcock started for
;; Minneapolis, Monday night. on visit
of 4 week or ten days to fri ends resid'
ing there.
"Tired' and ''Flower Temptation" ="
two of the beautiful tableaux to be
presented At Light Guard Hall next
Wednesday evening.
Our merchants are all improving the
opportunity Of. fixing up their stores
and arranging their goods, while the
farmers are busy seeding.
The first big fish story that comes to
US this spring was that told by Geo. A.
Hammer OF Clitherall. He says he
caught 26 fish with his hands. Next.
Mrs. F. W. Balfour, of Fergus
Falls, came over to Wadena Saturday
night and spent Sunday with her
husband. She returned to Fergus
Monday morning.
Royal Bargains for the spring of
1885, now open and ready for inspect
ion. A new seasons stock above
criticism, and unequaled in Style,
Variety and Price at
II. F. BrRCH's.
Peter Johnson. Of Leaf River. was
brought before Judge Ostrander Fri.
day, and an examination Was made by
doctors Babcock and Cronett. and he
was pronounced insane D. L. Kline
started with him for St. Peter on th*
IL O'Clock train Friday night.
According to all reports, Battle Lake
will be crowded :>:i :'mmer visitor:
this season. O.!' wo landlords have
already been requested to furnish &C
comodation for over one hundred
guests who are making arrangement:
to spend the summer in this place.
Battle Lake ReuieW.
The contract for building the f"ui,
dation and superstrncture Of the new
jail ut Fergus Falls has been let t.
Stanford Bros, of that city. There
was Il II .mher of bids for this work an'
the difference between the highpS
bid and that Of Stanford Bros, WA
1925. The contract for the iron wOl
has not as yet bee, L.! but the Journa
thinks that the cost of the jai
when completed will not exceed
$25 200.
Capt. Viuing ::S received Il lette
from the State Adjt. General. statin!
that the time for inspection Of til" Wa
lena Light Guards for the l'o~i'i'' ~
Co. &. in the second re.:m-,i:;, ::,:
been fixed for Monday May 4F''. ln>r
are three companies comprtiny r"r tn
place. viz: The Austin Co.. the CON
pany that formerly filled the place q
Co. G.. the St. C'oud Co., and the Wa
dena Go. Our boys are working har,
for the place and if they do not g"' it
it will not be their fault nor Capt
Winnings. OF course they are tn
youngest company in the contest. ant
will therefore he excusable if they d.
not get there.
County Auditor Field informs II
that at the meeting of the Count.
Commissioners Tuesday afternoon tn
bids for purchasing Wadena count.
bonds to the amount of $4,000 wer
opened and Cyrus Mead. of Binghamp
ton, N. Y, being the lowest bidder
it w;ls voted to place the bonds will
} him. lie purchases them at the fol
|; lowing rate: $4,000 due in 10 years Il
4 premium of 2 per cent, and 81 ,OO
} due in Is years at a premium Of pc
cent; the bonds to draw interest ut
per cent per :.nnum. 1t really amount
to the same rs placing the bonds Il
about 5.8 per cent interest. Thi
bid was negotiated through A. Murra.
of the Merchants Bank. Mr.. Murra,
is an old friend Of Mr.. Mead and i
was through his influence that 81
reasonable 4 bid was made.
At the grand tournament yesterday
three different fire extinguishers wer'
thoroughly tested. When the new
steam engine manned by the city conn
Gil, assisted Ivy I. score of small boys
made their appearance all spectator
thought best to view the effect from
inside the buildings for fear Of being
deluged. Then came No. from .th'
great force pump in Meyer & Coon
establishment. The fire engine wa
second in this trial owing, rs counci
says, to leakage, but experts say fo
want of steam. Both. though, wer'
thrown entirely in the shade whe,
Stuart came to the front with hi
''hand pump" It did splendid execu
ton, water was thrown freely ant