The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1886-12-23
MinnesOta's Third Insane Asylum.


third state sylum terminated their labors
in St. Paul recently by selecting Fergus
Falls, Otter Tail county, as the site for
the proposed institution. There were
but four places selected to choose
from-Fergus Falls, Sauk Center,
Alexandria and Brainerd. After the ad-
vantages of each place were thoroughly
| investigated and considered by the board,
| the commission with one exception was
unanimously in favor of the place selected.
| One member OF the commission F. 8. Chris
tianson OF Rush City, held out to the last
| for Alexandria.
The land chosen lies q little north OF
Fergus Falls, small section OF it lying in
the city limits. 1t embraces GIG acres,
having frontage of about one mile on the
city. 1t is adjoining the Otter Tail county
poor farm, and embraces what is known
as the old country poor farm. The entire
| tract OF land will cost $31, ,44O, or about
$31 an acre. Contracts were required from
the owners OF property that the sale would
be made on the terms represented.
in selecting Fergus Falls the commission
was largely influenced by the following
considerations: First, all asylum at Fer
gus Falls will accommodate the north
! western part OF the state as well as the Red
river valley. Second, the commission re-
garded Fergus Falls as a growing town,
which will in a few year hence, become a
large and thriving city. Third, it
is probable that fourth insane
asylum will be required in a few
years. and the best location for an in-
stitution OF the kind is, according to ex-
perience, near a large city. The nearest
asylum to st. Paul and Minneapolis at
| present IS 100 miles distant, while these
two cities furnish three-forths of the in
sane subjects. 1t is believed by the COM
mission that the next asylum should be
| located near the two cities, and hence Fer
gus Falls was thought to be the tittest To-
| rstion for the present institution. Messrs.
Ea-tlett, Christianson and Huitt were ap-
pointed committee on IlanA
The Boston Clothing store OF Minneapo.
lis, was visited by experts, who get away
VIC. nearly 81, 900 in cash and sealskin
caps worth as much more.
| Cal. King, Col. Innes and Mr.. Menage came
20 an understanding at Minneapolis, and
further legal fight is thought to be at an end.
The following patents have been issued to
citizens OF Minnesota: M. B.. Beardslee,
Minneapolis hatchway; P. F. Spath, Das-
sci, nail holding receptacle; M. E. Trafton,
Minneapolis, scaffold bracket; C. O. wy.
man, Anoka, boiler feed regulator.
The following pensions were al.
lowed recently to people in Minnesota:
w. Lytle, Minneapolis; j. B. Shumaker,
Yucatan; Thomas Labay, Mendoza; L.
Nuestis, Northfeld; minors of A. Campbell,
Austin; dary, widow OF w. Lytle, Mime
apolis; Eliza mother OF G. N. Williams,
Chatfeld. Pensions increased-B. Sho utele,
Brainerd; A. Levey, Preston; j. X. Stone,
Granite Falls; j. ,Iikerlecky, Hutchinson;
j. B. Whidden, Minneapolis.
The building improvements at Winona
this year amounted to 1921 ,235.
The Calumet hotel, Pipestone, is burned;
loss $45, 900.
The Calumet House, the pride OF
Pipestone was totally destroyed by fire.
The total loss will exceed $50, 900, with in
surance Of $50, 900. Rev. A. s. Orcott pas
tor OF the Baptist church. was either killed
outright or caught in the falling debris, and
was not discovered until the fire had some
what abated. His body was found badly
charred and burned, stretched across the
pavement in front Of the hotel. He leavd
q wife and three children. David McCul.
Tough was knocked down and internally
injured.
The auditing board Of the state aqricul.
tural society concluded it's labors and
found everything correct. The treasurer g
report shows o balance OF $S2G.2Y on
hand.
| A. J. Lehman, head brakeman on way
freight No. 8, slipped and fell between the
/ engine and first car Just east OF Lawndale,
| on the Manitoba road. The entire train
passed over him, and what was picked up
was an unre,ognizablc mass, pieces Of
which were picked up for a quarter OF a
| mile.
Samuel Hall, aged ninety-one, died in
Jackson, jackson county, and was buried
Sunday, the 18th inst, by John A. Myers
| post, @. A. r. MIR. Hall was among the
few remaining veterans OF the war OF 1912.
He enlisted at eighteen and was in the bat
tie OF Plattsburg, N: Y.
(. The Sly Point Manufacturing Company
and Mercer's Laundry OF Minneapolis wera
badly scorched and soaked. Losses $1O,,
oao.