The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1886-10-21
Timber Trespassers in Minnesota.

The Secretary of the interior has trans
mitted to the attorney general papers
Of the United States district attorney OF
Minnesota in relation to the suit pend.
pany OF Minnesota Tor the cutting OF
794. 900 feet of lumber from the public
lands OF Minnesota. The district
attorney says that the company offers to
compromise by paying So per 1000 feet
The secretary, in his letter to the attorney
general, says:
In view OF all the facts in the case, as
some concession to the company's claim
that it did not intend to appropriate the
lay and litigation in the settlement
OF the case. this department will
consider favorably a proposition by the
company to settle the trespass upon the
payment OF IS per 81, 900 feet for the tim
Der, amounting to 794, 900 feet. II this
sum is not paid, then the law had better
take it's course. If this case of trespass
were the only one in which this company
were implicated, and the amount of tim
Der were not SO large, more favorable
terms might be considered; but tho fact
shows a great and continued disregard for
the property rights OF the government.
The Ramsey county democrats have
Twenty sixth senatorial district-Senator,
Albert Scheffer, (rep) endorsed. Represen-
tatives-First ward. Robert Newell; Fifth
ward. E. G. Starkey; County, E. A. Hend-
rickson. Twenty-seventh senatorial dis
trict-R. A. Smith. Representutives-Scc-
Ond and sixth wards, Z. H. Wood; Third
ward, 0. 0. Cullen; Fourth ward, l.. A. Nor
mandin. C. D. O'Brien.
Congressman Nelson OF the fifth district
is improving nicely. He recovered con.
seriousness, and is now able to walk about.
He was fishing out of boat, caught a
large pickercl, stood up, lost his balance
and fell overheard. Although a good
swimmer, his clothes bothered him so he
could not regain the boat. His involur-
tary struggles kept him above water, and
his cries for help brought Christian Han.
son, who lives half mile from the lake,
to his rescue. After being in the lake near
serious results arc apprehended.
The grand jury at Brainerd found an in
dictment against Myron Davenport for
murder in the second degree for killing the
elder Policy. The case Of the son, also
killed, is still under advisement. This find.
ing will probably liberate Mrs. Davenport
who was being held for that crime.
At the legislative convention at Barnes
vile A. H. Wilcox of Becker was nominated
senator and Nathan Butler of GAINESVILLE
representative.
Mrs. Ariel Eldridge, one Of the Oldest set
tiers OF Washington county, died in Still
water, at her home on Main street, in the
eighty fifth year OF her life. Her maiden
name was Sarah L. Judd. She was born in
Connecticut June &c, 1902, and came to
Saltwater in 1846. where she has since re-
sided.
At the Democratic convention at Beaver
Falls James Greeley was nominated for
representative.
A peoples county convent ion-ereen
back and anti-monopoly-was held at
Faribault, and the following nomin ationa
we're made: State senator, G. w. Batehel.
der; representatives, William Tew, H. A.
Swain, John Powers, J. 8. Mather.
j. Percy Dewart, son OF Rev. s. II. Dew.
art OF Cannon Falls, died suddenly at
Hamline university, where he was a.
tending school.
The democratic convention for tho
Twenty.eighth senatorial district nominat-
ed for senator R. H. Graham; representa-.
tives, George A. Chase, Joseph 1neehoIt.
Hennepin East; Philip Jacoby, Isanti: s.
W. Morrill,, Anoka county.
Dakota Peoples county convention
nominated for senator, A. H. Truax, pfss.
ent Incumbent; representatives. Ienetiua
ponnslly and 4: s. Bradford. 1snati1s