The Philipsburg mail. [volume] (Philipsburg, Mont.) 1887-current, 1889-08-08
THE NORTHWEST CONDENSED.
1EiDnesota Matters.


St. Paul.--Adolph Dclfeson, a young
Swede living near Lake Phaien. on the
Gladstone road and employed as a ship
ping clerk at the ST. Paul Plow works,
was run over and killed Gu the Duluth
railway.
st. Paul.-The executive committee Of
the State Fair association met with Pres
ident Bushnell and considered the racing
programme. 1t was decided that tha
races during the fair should be divided
between the runners and the trotters.
and that $1,000 in purses should be put
up. The Grand Army and National
Guard day programmes are in the hands
OF a committee now, who are arranging
fer the joint celebration.
Minneapolis 4-year-old Martin
Fitzgerald was hooked by q COW. When
the poor little fellow was picked up his
left eye was hanging out on his cheek
and he was unconscious. He may be
totally blind as result OF his injuries.
Stillwater.-J. J. Randall was installed
as warden Of the state prison, having
filed his bond, which was approved, and
taken the oath Of efice. This was about
all the business transacted at the meet
ing OF the board of prison inspectors.
Duluth.-The swamp land cases are
multiplying at the Duluth land office.
The attorney general has been notified to
appear for the state in thirty-four more
cases. There are now pending eighty
four applications to file On swamp lands
belonging to the state.
Ncrth Dakota Eo.ations
Grafton. n.--Half breed smngglers along
the boundary line from Penbina to
Turtle mountain have for a long time
been cutting timber on this side and
smuggling it across the boundary. They
had regular code Of signals conveyed
from one butte to another by half
breed woman. Ten half-breeds have
been arrested.
Washington.-spe Agent Krebs,
who has in charge the work Of sllotting
the lands OF Indians on the Devils Lake
reservation, telegraphed the new COM
missioner OF Indian affairs that quite a
number of the younger indians on the
reservation had expressed desire to &C
cept their allotments.
south Dakota siftincs.
Miibank.-tIarvest commenced july
%, but did not get into full blast until
about Aug. l. The grain is riDening
very rapidly, but the farmers will be
able to handle it without difficulty. The
estimated average yield is fifteen BUSH
els per acre. while some place it even
higher.
yankton.-samuel Henderson, an old
resident Of Springfield, t.,is territory.
and formerly Ct Nauyoo, H., thizks the
bones found a few weeks ago were the
remains Of the first colony Of Moruons
who left Nauvoo and were never after
heard from.
Claremont.- the vicinity of Clare
mont the crops are much better than in
any other part Of Brown county, but
still there viii not be a halt crop. There
are hundreds Of farmers in Brown
eoEnty having from 1fQ "a Jt4yn acse& &aul=
their seed.
Woonsocket.--The Capital Investment
company has this weea visited Water
town, Redfield, Huron, Pierre and Sioux
Falls. These towns all concede that the
company holds the balance of power.
It's investment will I've rnat'e soon. and
this town will bank its last dollar on the
Investment.
Blunt At meeting of the directors
OF the Dakota agricultural and mechan-
ical fair association it was practically
decided that that organization would
hold an exhibition here in September,
although the dates were not fixed. This
move is brought about By the good crops
in the vicinity, they being better this
year in Hughes county than for many
years.
low, Items.
Ges Moines.-Tha state committee Of !!
the Union Labor party met here, twelve
leaders III the party being present. They |
decided upon an active campaign and a
full sta,e ticket to lie nominated in a |
delegate convention 10 be held in Des !
Moines Sept. 5. |
Northwood.-Pink eye is EPIDEMIC !
horses in different parts of Worth |
county. |
Waterloo-N E. Billings was arrested ;
here On telegram from Sheriff Miller, |
of Gary, S. =. Billings surrendered his
bondsmen in the Kingsley murder case,
ti,us praveptinn his ror1nva1 to IaEoto