St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-07-20
e DAY IN SALTWATER,
Meeting ef the Washington County
Farmers Alliance.
Board of Equalization Meets--City
t-Chat.

The Washington County Farmers alliance
was IN session yesterday afternoon at the
court house, but two subordinate alliances
being represented, the st. Croix and Grant
The time was mainly occupied in discussing
some uR1mportaDt amendments to the consti-
tuition, one article of which now provides fol-
the levylng Of a ten cent yearly tax upon each
member of subordinate alliances to meet cur
rent expenses. Stephen Powell, from the
committee appointed to negotiate for terms
on Irvine, binders and agricultural implements,
reported as to binders in favor of the ST. Paul
Harvester works, that concern quoting greatly
reduced rates to the alliance. The orders for
Irvine were placed by the committee with
FL. l.. Foster of this city. The report was
adopted and the alliance adjourned to meet
on the second Monday in September.
The remains of the late Henry Steffens,
who died of uF8mls at New Ulm Saturday
evening, reached here yesterday, accom-
panied by his sister, Mrs. Charles Lustig, and
her husband. The deceased was extremely
popular in Saltwater, where he had resided
for twenty years, and his early death is
greatly deplored. He was born in Germany
Feb. IL. 1882, and was consequently 81 years
Of age at the time Of his death. He was 8
charter member of Germania lodge No. g.
Sons OF Hermann, and a prominent member
OF Saltwater lodge. No. 81, /. o. o. F. The
funeral will take place under the joint aus
pices of those lodges at 2 o'clock this after
noon, from the residence of Charles Lustig,
corner of Fifth and Willard streets.
At the court house yesterday the county
board Of equalization held an important meet
ing. all members being present except Mag.
nusson. The board took up the real estate
levy and made the following changes: Wild
laud-WOodbury. raised per cent; Cottage
Grove, raised per cent; Newport, reduced
per cent; Alton, reduced per cent; Den
mark, raised 5 per cent; Oneka, raised 25 per
for
reduced 10 per cent; Baytown, raised 40 pei
cent Improved land-Woodbury, raised
per cent; Cottage Grove, raised 2 per cent.
Newport, reduced 2 per cent; Alton reduce
8 per cent; Denmark. reduced per cent.
Lakeland, raised 2 per cent; Oakdale, raised
10 per cent; Saltwater, raised Is per cent.
The board adjourned to July 81.
The first banquet Of 1.-THE Last Man" asso-
citation, made up of those members of Com
pany r, First Minnesota volunteer infantry
who live Ill this vicinity, occurs to morrow
evening. These banquets are to be given
yearly until the last man dies. AS the mem.
bers die their old places at the board will
still be marked by plate and chair, and the
final survivor will drink the bottle Of wine
which will be deposited at the banquet to-
morrow night.
The ladies Of the first Presbyterian church
give an excursion this evening on the Swan,
leaving the Omaha dock at 1880 and return.
tickets include coffee and sandwiches.
Mccarthy and Donvan yesterday covered
the $50 deposited by Brennan and Scully as
stakes in the boat race. The race is set for
Sunday, Aug. l.
In probate court yesterday the admins
traitor of the estate of Jacob Kundert, Jr.,
was granted license to sell real estate.
HI. Wurdeman of St. Croix, came up on
the steamer Boeckeler yesterday for visit
with his brother, w. K. Wurdeman.
Rev. W. III. Paynter, an evangelist, will be-
gin tomorrow evening series OF Bible read
ings at the Presbyterian church.
Mrs Al Fenner, Miss Bertha and Master
Leo Mueller go to-day for q two weeks visit
at Taylor's Falls and Osceoa.
The county board of audit meet to-day, and
without transacting any business, adjourned
to 8 O'Clock this morning.
At meeting of the Fairview cemetery
directors yesterday, only routine business
was transacted.
Joseph Schupp, Peter Jourdain and Gold T.
Curtis left yesterday for ten days of fishing
on the Brule.
The engagement of the Woods Variety
company at the Saltwater theater has been
cancelled.
Miss Anna Fulton and Miss Nelson Of Hud-
sos. were the guests yesterday of Miss Nellie
McKusick.
FREQ ii. OadsDy, graduate IN pharmacy,
to-day assumed the Office OF prescription clerk
at SCOTS.
Miss Nellie Ankeny of Minneapolis. is the
guest of her sister, Mrs. Chester McKusick.
The Boeckeler cleared yesterday with q tow
OF lumber, lath and shingles, for st. Louis.
Sauntry s. Tozer sold yesterday raft of
logs to the Burlington Lumber company.
A. L. Erlanson is returned from his wedding
journey.
Lake, two feet.