Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1889-08-23
GREEN PRAIRIE'S WAR.
An Attempt to Burn Richard
Nein's Grain and
Buildings. !

An Attempt to Burn Richard
Nein's Grain and
Buildings.
Another disgraceful incident in the
Green Prairie troubles has taken place,
and it Is doubtful if the guilty one ever
Is brought to Justice. An incendiary SET
fire to Richard Neill's grain stacks on
Wednesday night about 1890, and but
for instant discovery and hard work, the
eleven grain stacks, the barns and pos
sibly house would have been destroyed.
Mr.. Neill and all Of his household ex.
cepting one son had retired for the
night, and Alfred Wilson, Of Motley,
and the Neill boy we're sitting out in the
yard talking, when Wilson discovered
q light among the grain stacks. He
called the attention of his companion to
1t, and it was but a few seconds before
= blaze had mounted to the top OF one
Of the stacks. Water was promptly car
ried to the fire, and by the hard work
of Mr.. Neill and the employees Of the
farm the blaze was got under control in
q few minutes. For some time it con-
tinued to break out at intervals, and one
side of the stack was burned in the
depth of a bundle. Water was thrown
upon it continually, and finally the stack
was torn down and the fire extin-
guished. The evening was perfectly
calm, and it was thus possible to con-
quer the flames. The stack was q CEN
trail one in a row, and closely connected
with all the stacks. Had the fire OBJ
tanned moments start before
discovery it would nave been impossi-
BILE to check it, and the loss of property
would have been thousands of dollars,
and it could possibly been conveyed to
the house and sleeping inmates. The
threshing machine had arrived on
Wednesday evening and been placed in
position preparatory to beginning work
the next day.
This is one of the most serious Of the
many criminal acts perpetrated in
Green Prairie, and every effort should
be made by the authorities to punish
the guilty one. The troubles in.ti,at To-
cality will undoubtedly bring about
serious results, and convictions for I'M
lawful acts should have followed long
ago. It is doubtful if the leaders of
either side have been guilty Of criminal
acts. but encouragement Of lawleBs fol-
lowers is undoubted, and it is strange
that men of wealth and family will
jsopardize their interests by engaging
in such q disgraceful and lawless feud.
':Dead Bird!''
The chicken hunters formed in pro-
cession early Tuesday morning, and the
monstrous cavalcade presented an i'm.
posing appearance as it started from the
city. An immense number of men
with guns and dogs began the chicken
warfare promptly, and the promises of
abundant game were not fulfilled. The
first hunting day was a rather unfavor-
able one, and in connection with the
scarcity Of gnme, prevented any great
success. The chickens are very large,
and from their wildness it is evident
that considerable unlawful hunting has
been done. Chickens are plentier with
in few miles OF town than elsewhere,
but a few days hunting will change this.
A large number of gentlemen from st.
Paul and Minneapolis came up to help
the local sportsmen exterminate the
game. A party from Minneapolis were,
c. Babcock, E. H. Moulton, J. A. Mod
ereth, George Cook and NJ. Hopwood.
F.. A. Rogers and Cass Gilbert were
up from St. Psul.
Charles I4afond and Charles Spran-
del are hunting in company this sea on.
and will doubtless make the best
record, they killed over so yesterday.
Messrs. NJ. NJ. Williams, E. &. Han
dy, Joseph L. Meyer, S. stoll and Frank
Ellenbecker made two days trip into
the Rich Prairie country and had good
success.
Maj. A. Il. Postlethwaite and W. NJ.
Fuller were the guests Of Senator Buck
man at his farm, and nothing was lack
ing in the way of pleasure excepting a
few birds. Game was very scarce there.
Capt. Houde, S. F. Staples and others
made a very successful hunt in Ripley
and Belle Prairie towns. and the game
WAS distributed among their friends
with generosity.
On August oath, 9th, Goth and 3lst
and Sent Ard 9Th lzth 10th 0lSt 9th