The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-05-10
MINNESOTA NEWS.

prActicaI Well DOrerS TO SINK
! an artesian well at that place,
and work Will begin this com.
ing month. The contract provides
for the we'll being sunk 1000 feet,
unless q sufficient flow is sooner
found. and shall, if the council so elect,
be continued 1000 feet if necessary.
Two of Henderson's leading attor.
neys became so deeply interested in a
lawsuit in Judge Kirby's court as to
indulge IN d regular ''scrap." The
Judge and bystander interfered so
each of the legal lights received only a
| slight scratch. The case was post
poned.
Swan Larson OF Kenyon has been
held to await the action OF the grand
jury on a charge OF grand larceny.
All the Dawson and Austin lands in
Todd county, some 1000 acres. have
been transferred to Olaf o. Searle.
The average price per acre in this sale
was less than 81.
Another wolf mine was discovered
in Highland township, Wabasha coun-
ty. David McKowen found it and un-
earthed nine OF the young brutes, for
which he received the county auditors
bounty Warrant for 800:
At a special meeting of the Manka:
to board of trade Mr.. Saulpaugh
signed an agreement to build a hotel
and gave $4,000 bonds to carry out
his part. The hotel is to be 1873 feet
square. four stories; brick, trimmed
with stone.
Andrew Roefer, all old soldier and
a member of the G. A. r. post at
Fargo, died from the effects of a SELL
inflicted bullet wound. He had been
a resident OF the Lake Superior coun-
try for thirty.five years:
These are some of the post route
changes in Minnesota: Beaver Falls
to Bird Island. from May 1, extend
service to embrace and supply Norfolk
at it's new site. Urness to Barrett.
from May Z, change and eurtail ser.
vice to embrace and begin at Brandon,
end at Urness, and omit Elk Lake and
Barrett. Humboldt to Argyle, permit
mail carrier to leave terminal offices
one hour in advance OF schedule time,
provided no complaint be made and
no connections missed. Special
service is established to Elk Lake,
Grant county, from Barrett, from
May Z.
David McKeown Of Fremont
brought in seven more wolf scalps,
making fourteen within week, on
which he received a bounty OF SIP.
Wolf hunting pays when conducted
on this wholesale plan.
The appointment OF John Wetzel
as postmaster at Little Falls is sat
isfactory to the public, as it continues
in office a good official. He was first
appointed in July, 1885; and another
appointment at this time was made
necessary because the Office was on
April l changed to a. presidential
office. Mr.. Wetzel has been in the
drug business several years, and there
was no opposition to his reappolnt.
ment. He is a German and a Demo.
craft.
The Drake company, who have the
contract for the first three stories of
the Pioneer Press building, at St.
Paul, will put 1875 men at work in
their quarry, at St. Cloud. They will
polish their granite at Sioux Falls.
During a light shower George N
Baker. a farmer living two miles west
OF Fairmont. was killed by lightning.
He was standing with his hands on
a wire fence which was struck with
the above result.
A fire broke out in the Occidental
hotel at Fergus Falls. The building
is large wooden structure in the
main business block. The fire was
confined to the building, which was
thoroughly drenched with water, caus.
ing a loss of about $1,000. The
bulk Of the furniture was removed
without much damage. The building
is owned by President Wright, of the
First National bank, and WAS insured.
School has been suspended at Dosde
Centre on account of several cases of
diphtheria. Stella, a ten-year-old
daughter of E. A. Sanford, died of
diphtheria. Sam Whitney and son
are recovering from the disease.
NJ. Loyer, OF Fulaa. went hunting
recently and his gun kicked him so
hard as to break bone in his shout.
der.
Patrick Dunnlgau and Michael
Mcfarland OF Berlin township left
New Richland at night for home IN an
almost helpless state of intoxication.
The farmer tell from the wagon three
miles from town, and his companion
without stopping drove on until an
| acquaintance was met, who was sent
by Mcfarland to look after Dunniean,
who was found dead with his head
under the water by the roadside.
The Mankato mattress works caught
fire from the friction OF picker. The
stock was totally destroyed, but the
building was saved. The loss on stock is
81, 200, no insurance; loss on building,
$500, covered by Insurance. The
proprietors will refit the establish.
ment and begin anew.
The Minnesota Iron Company of
Duluth has just sold $4,000 tons of
ore, to be shipped to Troy, N. Y, dur
ing the season. This is the great
est distance any vermillion ore has
ever been sent. and there, vircnally
on tide water, it comes into direct
competition with foreign ores, where,
owing to it's superior quality and to
certain custom house regulations, as
to weighing and demurrage, it is able
to replace even these. It is indeed q
triumph for the Minnesota iron mines
that they are able to ship ore to a
city virtually on the Atlantic sea-
board.
The Lyle Creamery association or
gained few weeks since. now has
over 400 patrons and excellnet pros