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

Inc milwaukee, d st Paul X X.
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 d.
rectories for 1885, for Minneapolis
and st. Paul, which have just been
issued, Minneapolis has population
Of 1l9, Ats, and St. Paul l18, $500; a
difference Of less than 1000 between
the two cities; with IN 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 "several foreign born
paper makers have been found in the
city, SO there is no trouble on the
score of workmcn."
The Northern Pacific and Mantle
ba R. r. Companies have issued cir
culars stating that shipments of agri-
cultural implements, machinery, live
stock and other articles for exhibition
at the State fair will be transported
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
iclOse OF the fair.
A committee consisting of the
Archbishop of Canterbury, the bishop
of London, Cardinal Manning ant
Hon. Samuel Morley, are looking int
the charges made by the Pail Nal
Gazette, of aristocratic iniquity. Thu
Gazette will place in confidence before
the committee every detail Of TIN
evidence gathered by the reportoria
commission, on which it relies tx
prove the existence of the wickelnes
unveiled by it.
The news of the drowning OF an ex
cursion party on Lake Minnetonka
reached Wadena Monday morning
1t appears that party consisting o
tx Mayor Rand and wife and three
children, John R. Coykendall and wifi
and child, Robert Hussey and Geo
Mcdonald, all of Minneapolis. Wen
out to the lake Sunday to take littl
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 treachcrous water of the lax
and the whole party was drowned
Elk. Mayor Rand and John Coykend;.]
were two OF the most prominent bust
ness men and respected citizens c
Minneapolis. 1t is, indeed, a SAL
affair. Mr.: Coykendall was Mayo
Rand's son-in-law, and thus eight on
Of one family persisted in a singl
moment. The bodies were not a
found until Tuesday, The tuner;
services will be held this afternoon
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