St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-05-19
SATURDAY At SALTWATER
The Drillers Of the Gas Well Taking
Observations.
LOGS ARE COMING DOWN.
Almost an Accident---Sunday School
superintendent Meet---News
Of Day.


gas we'll drill is at present resting have
been sent East in order to secure de-
cisl0n from experts. and those who have
successfully drilled for gas, as to what
the formation now encountered here in
dicates. If it is igneous rock, and some
declare it is, then all agree that there is
no possible show for natural gas. But
three biologists consulted differ in the
matter, and the men who are putting
their money at the bottom of the 1000
foot hole want to know more about it.
Consequently, even the lost drill will
not be sought, nor any further move
made until the wise men of the East are
heard from. Among other things, those
who have found gas will state whether
they first went through any rock forma-
ton like the samples sent.
A crowd was attracted to the corner
of Main and Chestnut streets yesterday
afternoon by the outcries of woman
and her little boy, both Of whom thought
the latter was probably killed. In
crossing the street he had run in front
of team and was thrown down by the
horses, and would have been crushed
by the wheels of the vehicle except for
the GOODNESS and quick action OF the
driver. The boy was yanked into a
neighboring drug store, aud found to
be entirely unframed.
lakes drive of 100000 feet is now in
the st. Croix, having reached Gordon
Thursday, about twenty-five days
quicker than the drive was ever made
before, and if the logs come along all
right this will be the first clean Eau
Claire lakes log drive yet made.
The following Sunday school superin-
tendents met at the Office of DR.. G. E.
Clark last evening to profit by rela-
ton of experiences in teaching, and to
discuss the matter of holding here
Sunday school institute: j. G. Hening,
First Presbyterian; Rev. j. II. Albert,
Grace Congregational; Z. II. Yarnall,
Oak Park mission; j. D. Engle, Metho-
dist; Mrs. Olson, Swedish Methodist;
III. E. Smith, Ascension Episcopal;
August Peterson, Danish Baptist, and
the superintendent of the Swedish Con-
gregational school.
Durant & Wheeler yesterday sold
600, 900 feet of logs to the st. Croix L,lm-
Der company and $50, 600 feet to the Still
water Lumber company.
Arson Northup, an early settler of
Saltwater, and who built the old st.
Croix hotel on Main street in 1845, is
visiting in the city, accompanied by his
wife.
An examination yesterday showed
unexpectedly that the pontoOn needs a
general calking from end to end, and
measures to remedy the existing de-
fects will be considered at an imme-
date meeting of the bridge committee.
Nelson & johnson yesterday re-
sumed their Pokegema log drive, which
contains 100000 feet. A good driv-
ing stage is reported.
The library association yesterday re-
ceived two cases of unusually desirable
public documents from Washington.
Two horses. sized up by Aldermen
Low and Goodman and David Robin
son, have been purchased for $40 for the
mounted police patrols.
P. M. Agnew. Chippewa Falls, and
G. l.. Hubbard, Of Hubbard, Wis, were
among the lumbermen in the city yes
terday.
SOCIAL SALTWATER.
Social events did not crowd each other
during the week. though several gather
fngs occurred characterized more by the
enjoyment apparent than. by display of
numbers or formality. A very happy
little affair was the entertaining of the
day by that always charming hostess,
Mrs. w. G. Bronson Jr. The prize win
ners were Mesdames Percy b. Smith,
George |. Gorham, and W. e. Clark Jr.
Miss Kittie Kitty entertained party of
young friends at her home Friday even
ing, dancing being the prominent feat
ure. The select dancing party given
on the same evening at Opera House
hall under the direction of Messrs.
Charles Ries, Joseph Wolf, Jo-
seph Muckenhausen and Leonard
Dahm was a decidedly pleasant
and well-managed affair. In the
line of public amuSementS, the most
notable was the entertainment given at
Music hall Tuesday aud Wednesday ev-
ening under the auspices of Muller
post. G. A. r. The attendance was
large, and the work of the ladies and
gentlemen assisting was creditable to
all concerned. Beach & Bowers min
strels played Wednesday night to poor
business at the opera house, and last
evening ]. g. Polk, that most excellent
actor, appeared in the genuine and
splendidIy-give comedy, ''Mixed Pick
les" The actor, play and company de-
served larger house. The opera house
is sure to be well filled Tuesday even
ing, when the Ladies' Swedish Octette
appears in concert. Hal Reid is headed
this way with his "Ex-Convict," and
will give his show here Wednesday and
Thursday. George II. Adams and
TOma Hanlon arc booked for Saturday
night.
Mrs. DR.. W. II. Game and children
are expected home Tuesday or WedneS-
day from their winters visit at Dallas,
Tex.
Mrs. j. a. Spencer and son Jimmie
left Thursday for their future home at
Tacoma, w. +.
Mrs. r. II. Hening, of Springfield.
ILL.,, is the guest of her son, j. G. Hen
ing.
Mrs. c. L. Easton, after a flying visit
to the city, returned Friday to Four
Lakes, where she remains the guest of
Mrs. Charles Travis.
Rev. A. c. Fall, of Minneapolis, was
the guest early in the week of his son,
Charles I. Fall.
Miss Lizzie Sullivan has resigned her
position as principal of the South Still
water schools, and will accept more
desirable one elsewhere.
Miss Williams, Of Burnett, Tex, will
be the guest during the summer of her
aunt, Mrs. I. E. Staples.
Mrs. Ella Brown arrived Tuesday
from San Jose, CAL, with her daughter
Edna, and will remain during the sum-
mer.
Miss Rosa Hebenstreit and w. e.
Northy, delegates to the L. o. G. T.
district convention at Castle Rock, re-
turned last evening.
Messrs. Deacon and Badly, of st.
Paul, will spend Sunday with Saltwater
friends.
j. S. O'Brien returned home yester-
day from Ortonville.
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