River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-09-03
NoRrHw EsrEKN NEWS.

Northern Pacific land sales during the
month of August footed up II ,9l2 acres, for
which was received 1901, 633. Compared
with the sales made during August, 1884,
this is an increase of nearly 80 per cent.
Last years sales were 81, S74 acres for Sl5S,
900. Last months sales were divided as fol-
lows: Eastern district minnesota, Dakota
and Montana, 800 acres for $3.50, 142; ,
western district Washington and Oregon,
5,6l2 acres for S2l.49l.
The burglars, Fred Ellwood and Joe
Wilson by ma me, who visited the residences
of j. f. Cakes and w r. Merriam at St
Paul, have been caught at New York Mr.
Merriam scarf pin was found on one Of
the men and Toledo and Detroit pawn tickets
for his diamond collar button and shirt
stud. 1t is expected the men will be
brought back to st. Paul for trial Mr..
Cakes is still confined to his residence by
the injuries he received from the burglars
assault upon him.
The third annual fair of the Dodge Coun-
ty Joint Stock Agricultural and Mechani
cal society will be held at Dodge Center
Sept. Ia, is and II. Hon. Oliver Gibbs, Jr,
commissioner Of agriculture for Minnesota
at the world fair in New Orleans will de
liver the annual address Sept. Il. Dodge
county took half of the agricultural pre-
miums awarded the state at the world
fair last winter.
The visit of Gov. Pierce, of Dakota, to
Washington was booming success. In
two days he filed the report of Dakota's
census, showing the population to be
$4,000 souls, with s., 100 farms, and secured
Secretary Lamar's requisition for $50, 900
the government portion of the expense of
taking the census.
Spring Valley has appointed the follow
ing delegates to the River Improvement
convention at st. Paul: B. F. Farmer, e.
G. H. Adams, c. NJ. Clark, II. c. Van
Leuven. The delegation viii favor Col.
Platt B. Walker for river commissioner.
The officers of the st. Croix County Ag-
ricultural society are actively engaged per
fecting plans for the twenty seventh an
nual exhibition, to be held Sept. Is, II and
IS, Col McGlin"y, of the Elgiu board of
trade, and Bill Nye, of the baled hay ex
change, are to do the Grating.
Gov. Hubbard has appointed J. j. Hill
and c. A. DeGraff, delegates, and Vim.
Fowler and n F. Clarke alternates to the
third National Convention of Stockman,
be held at Chicago, November II and IS,
under the auspices of the National Cattle
Growers Association of America.
A considerable increase has been made in
the working force of the car department of
the Northern Pacific shops at Brainerd The
train forces are also constantly being in
creased, with the increasing grain and stock
business, and engineers and firemen are in
demand.
Patents have just been issued to the
following Minnesota inventors Charles
Baker of Minneapolis, bride bit; Peter
Johnson of Dassel, fertilizer distributor
Thomas j. Simpson of Worthington,
horizontal wind wheel.
The annual meeting of the Minnesota
State W. c. T. U. will be held at st. Paul,
Sept. -, % n. 1t is requested that all the
Unions observe Friday, Sept. IS as day
Of prayer for the coming convention.
r. c. jefferson of st. Paul is stocking up
two fine farms near Red Wing-one in
Cherry Grove and the other in Vassa,
with the finest grades of stock, intending
to make model stock farms of them
At st. Vincent Aug 81, Ed. Kelley, %
years Of age, was arrested for the murder
of Robert Baird at Missoula, Montana, in
December last, who was robbed of s. 600, at
the time the crime was committed
The census returns from forty-four
counties of Wisconsin show net gain Of
population since the United States census
of 1880 of l6s, 1S7. The total gain in the
state viii probably reach 100000
Second Assistant Post Master General A.
L. Knott, on a tour of inspection to the
Pacific coast, via the northern Pacific rail-
road, reached st. Paul August Goth. He
returns east by way of Denver.
The western part of Cass and Barnes
counties, Dakota, have united in organic
ing an agricultural association, and will
hold three days fair at Tower City the
last week in September.
Marquis de Mores has obtained change
Of venue from Mandan to Bismarck, in
the case of murder for which he is indicted.
Court is in session at Bismarck, and the
case will be tried.
Mr. J. b. Hodapp, proprietor Of the Man
kato Preserving works, intends to put up
this season 1900 cans of vegetables-corn,
10000 cans; tomatoes, 5000; beans, 5000;
peas, I, 200.
Mrs. David Boyce, a widow aged 50
years committed suicide by taking
strychnine at Clifford, Wabasha county
Morbid dissatisfaction with life caused the
deed.
A 100000 fire occurred at Fergus Falls on
the 2Gth, breaking out in the Armory at 3
a m, supposed to have originated from a
cigar stump thrown away at the evening
drill.
The Wisconsin woman suffrage conven-
ton will hold its annual convention in
Whitewater Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday, September % and 30 and October
/.
During the month Of August the Manitoba
R. r. carried very nearly 100 more people
into the Red river valley than during the
corresponding month of last year.
The Minnesota and Northwestern r. r.
has made a contract with the Iowa Central
R. K: whereby the trains of that road will
run into st. Paul, December lst
The yield of grain in the vicinity Of
Grand Forks, Oak, proves to be far below
the average. Along the Red river the
quality of the grain is better.
H. H. Winchester, representing the Min
nesota Furniture company, Minneapolis,
committed suicide at sheldon, Ia, on the
evening of the 18th.
The Washington county fair opened at
Saltwater, on Wednesday, under favorable
auspices, Hon. j. b. Brisbin making the
opening address.
Louis Tice, in jail at Fergus Falls for
stealing money from the meat market Of
Jacob Frey, hung himself with a strip OF
blanket, Aug. >.
The Wisconsin State Association Of Spir-
itualists viii hold its first annual meeting
in Spiritualist hall at Omro, Wis, on Sept.
II. Il and j.
Lawrence University, at Appleton, Wis,
is to have a building for ladies, over
$50, 900 having been subscribed for that
purpose.
At Minneapolis, J, H. Huntington is held
to the Grand Jury for refusing entertain
ment to colored people at his Sixth Avenue
hotel.
The Minneapolis and ST Louis r. R. are