The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1890-03-13
MINNESOTA NEWS NOTES.

st. Cloud.-The Arcade Creamery
company has made $4,000 pounds of but
ter during the past ten months, realizing
over $4,000 from its sale.
Minneapolis.-G A. R. delegates to
the department encampnient in this city
March 10 are entitled to a special rate Of
one fare for the round trip on all rail-
roads.
Mankato.-The Citizens Progressive
Union il working on plan for holding
monthly stock fairs and sales in this
city. 1t is thought the first sale can
come off within month.
st. Paul.-The state treasurer has re-
ceived 1920, 1858 from the Northern Pa
cific Railroad company in payment of
taxes for 1889. This is an increase of
$3.50 over the amount paid for 1888.
Redwood Falls.-Governor Merriam
has issued his warrant to the sheriff
of Redwood county for the execution
of William Rose. under sentence to be
hanged for the murder of Moses Lufkin,
fixing date on Friday, April II.
Ortonville.-The fifth annual encamp-
ment of the Fifth regiment of G. A. R.
veterans will be held here Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday, June II, 10
and 10. There will be a sham naval
battle on Big Stone lake Thursday even
ing, June 10.
st. Paul.-The Chicago, Milwaukee
and st. Pau Railway company paid into
the state treasurer's Office SAC, 1899. Is, the
amount of its tax for the year ending
Dec. g., 1889. This is the largest amount
in taxes3yet paid into the treasury at
any one time.
Minneapolis announcement is
made that special train of Pullman
sleepers will be chartered by members
of the Loyal Legion of Minnesota in
which to make the trip to Philadelphia
to attend the anniversary celebration of
the order on April Is and 16.
st. Paul.-The meeting of railroad
passenger agents was complete fizzle.
The meeting was called to effect a res
toration of rates, but so conflicting were
the interests of the roads represented
that from the outset it was evident that
nothing Of definite or material charac-
acter could be accomplished.
Red Wing.-A statement compiled
here shows that $4,000 pounds of honey
was gathered here last year for sale, and
sold for an average price of 12 12 cents
per pound, or total of So $50, in addi-
ton to the money received for the wax
product. About seventy parties are en-
gagged in prOpagating bees for the sale Of
honey on small scale.
Kenyon.-The first monthly sale of the
Central Minnesota Live Stock exchange
held here was genuine success. There
was at least 500 teams on exhibition,
also large display of stock. Over 100
teams changed hands. This is project
that the farmers have taken hold of with
a will, and is bound to be successful.
The next fair will be held May l.
st. Paul.-The war history commits
sion is actively at work preparing the
new war history of Minnesota. Every
Minnesota soldier is legally entitled to a
free copy of the history upon application
to the adjutant general at his office in
the capitol. After the soldiers have
been supplied, the adjutant general may
sell the balance at an advance of 10 per
cent over the cost price.
st. PAULA special to The Pioneer
Press from Washington says that it is
hard to tell just how soon the millions of
acres of the Chippewa reservation will
be opened up for settlement by white
men. There is a vast deal of work to be
done first and the governmental machine
does not move in hurry. AT the In
dian bureau correspondent was told
that it would probably be a year at the
inside limit. 1t might be two years or
even more. First the lands must all be
surveyed, and before that can be done
money must be appropriated by con-
gress, for there is but about $50, 900 left
of the amount appropriated last year.
A bill introduced when the president ap-
proved the negotiations calls for an
amount for this very purpose and so the
Indian commissioner thinks there will
be little delay in starting this work.
st. Paul.-Marvin & Cammack have
sold to wealthy syndicate for S2O0, 900
their entire crescent creamery plant,
consisting of twenty creameries in Min
nesota. new company will be formed
with Marvin as president and general
manager, and Cammack as secretary
and treasurer. The business of the
creamery will be vigorously pushed
all along the Pacific coast, and some
large contracts will be secured in Eng
land. During the past year this cream
cry used the product of from 100000 to
150, 600 cows of Minnesota, and the BUSH
ness for the year amounted to S., 500, 900.
The new firm expects to nearly double
these figures during this year and next.
The Crescent creamery was started thir-
teen years ago on capital of only
S2,OUO. 1t has grown to be the largest
institution of the kind in the United
States, and is the first creamery in the
country to be sought out by foreign
capital.