Morris tribune., 1888-09-05
MINNESOTA NEWS NOTES

1 ETOm CleVolAuu, O0l0, SC6leQ III Oukukn
there would be q shortage OF 100 600 tons
at that point this season.
The Austin Canning and Preserving
| company IL turning out II, 600 seans 0e
corn per dag. They expset 20 prepare
260, 600 cans OF corn, tomatoes and
squash.
Charles Tate, the man arrested 10 WI
mona for taking team Of horses from sa
farmer near Sugar Loaf, claimed he took
the team while drunk, and was ON his
way to return It.
One party at GAINESVILLE viii manu-
facture 9,OO0 gallons OF sorghum sSrup
this fall.
The result Of the fight on the saloon
keepers in Pipestone was that they
agreed to close up and abandon the bust
| ness. .tar
Kittson county viii send q mammoth
moose head and large elk head to the
state fair to show the kind Of game up
| there. II
The Mapleton Enterprise says that the
Larson boys, Of tBeauford, marketed at
that place eighteen hogs whose aggregate
weight was $3.50 pounds, receiving $3.50
| for them.
The state milk inspector visited the
| Stanton creamery and made tests Of milk
from different parties who are supplying
the creamery. As result Of his visit
some Of the farmers are accused OF water
ing their milk.
Maj. M. G. Connolly, special agent, Ia
about to start making allotment on the
Fond du Lac reservation. On this
reservation there were 60S persons &C.
| cording to an official census taken last
| year-1SS7 There are 101, l31 acres In
the reservation, and It will require 39,-
| $50 acres to make the allotments accord
| ing to the law. This will leave a balance
| of III, 761 acres open to settlement.
The team of threshing machine, near
st. Joseph, became frightened at pass
| ing train. One wheel struck rut, and
the tongue was snapped in two by the
shock and one of the broken ends driven
through the nigh horse, disembowling
and killing it instantly. The driver was
| thrown quite distance over the horses
and struck upon his head and shoulders,
breaking bones and injuring him prob
ably fatally.
A depth of 800 feet has been reached in
the gas well at Albert Lea.
Up to date 5000 brick have been
| manufactured by the Albert Lea manu-
| facturers.
The W. G. T. U. Ninth district con-
| vention at Anoka elected officers for the
| ensuing year.
A large new barn belonging to William
Loomis at Wabasha was destroyed by
burned to death.
The fall session Of the state normal
| school has opened at Mankato, over 100
| students being in attendance.
Mr.. Elliott, of the town of Orwell, had
| four horses Frustrated by the heat last
Saturday while harvesting, and two Of
them are so bad off that they are not
expected to recover.
A little son of Fred Yost, three miles
north of Welcome, in Martin county, II
years old, shot his brother of years
with a revolver, the ball penetrating the
head, going through one side of the face
and lodging in the other. There Is little
| chance for his recovery.
Mr.. Doe, proprietor OF the Sawyer
house at Saltwater, states he will close
the house Sept. 10. The business has
fallen of since the opening Of the restau-
rant in the Union depot. &.
A cow belonging to George Lothman,
| Of Aitkin, died with symptoms Of poison
| ing. Two children that had partaken
| freely of the milk from the cow are dam
| gerously sick. e@
Duluth's new directory contains 1901
| names, increase Of :! ,466 over the one last
year.
The creamery at Wadena has shut
down on account of inability to procure
cream. It will resume again in May.
E. J. Ames, of Austin, has invented
machine that picks, husks and loads corn
into wagon. It will be exhibited at the
| state fair.
C. w. Ferrers, apainter Of Austin, has
been missing for several days. Creditors
to the amount of $500 would like 30 learn
| his address.
| Barnum's circus visited Faribault, and
| the followers succeeded In robbing sew
| eral houses Of considerable sum of
money and jewslry.
| a New Hartford farmer named voss
was thrown from his wagon and oyer
| turned on an embankma1t near Pine
creek and almost Instantly killed.
G. w. Main, the newly appointed post
| master at Tracy, has taken charge OF the
| Office.
/ A farmer named voss was thrown from
| his wagon at New Hartford and instantly
| killed.
The annual Mower. county fair will be
held In Austin, Sept. is, 10 and 90, A
wedding viii be the feature Of the second
day. l ,s ,s..
Jacob Wicklow, o. boy OF Is, living
| with his parents near Montgomery, fell
from q wheat stack and broke his neck.
Burglars entered the paint shop OF
Fink Bros, at Faribault, broke open the
| safe and stole articles to the value of $12.
A box containing $50 was not disturbed.
A laborer named Charles Smith was
| struck by the tsDutchman'' on the Chi
cago, Milwaukee and st. Paul road near
st. Peter Junction, and fatally injured.
Frank. wills, living short distance
from Paynesville, picked up an old mus
ket, aimed it at companion named
Room. and shot his head on. Didn't
know it was loaded. #s8Sss %@
James Rocks, who for many years has
been employed at the insane asylum at
Rochester, committed suicide by drown
ing, east of the hospital Up to the past
two years he was patient at the instt-
tuition, where he has since been employed.
| J. A. Moosbrugger, county treasurer
/ at st. Cloud, was assaulted by footpad
i while returning to his residence from the
court house. Quite fight ensued, but
Moosbrugger was too much fol, his as
sailant, and he was forced to fly, but not
until he had inflicted serious wounds on
the treasurer.
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The wife Of Charles Lawrence, residing
near Elk River, Is missing, under pecu-
liar circumstances. Her husbands story
is that on his return home week ago he
found his four children alone and the
mother missing. A searching party has
been looking for her all the past week,
but have found no clue. Lawrence and
his wife had frequent quarrels. =
No Clue to the stolen MoneY.
i NEW YORK, Aug %. The authorities
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