New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-11-19

kindest persons in the world. A sub.
scriber of a paper died a few days az,
leaving II years subscription unpaid.
The editor appeared at the grave just
as the lid was being screwed down fol-
the last time, and put in the coffin a
palm-leai fan, thermometer and ligh,
linen coat.-Ex. .@> -
There are rumors of an outbreak
among the Indians of the Sioux reser.
vation in North Dakota. The Indians
are crazed with the idea that messiah
is to come to right their wrongs and as.
sist them by the resurrection of their
ancestors to destroy the whites. A Sc.
cret organization has been effected with
this prospect in view, and the craze is
becoming quite general. One squaw
styles herself the s'Virgin Mary and
harangues the followers. The Indians
are arming themselves and an outbreak
such as was experienced here in 81
would not be surprising.
One of the most remarkable cases of
old age in this country is that OF Mrs.
MART Staven, Of Madelia, who has just
completed her Tooth birthday. The day
she became centenarian a large num-
ber of friends and relatives gathered
together and celebrated in royal
fashion. Mrs. Steven was born in Lesje
Gudbrandsdalen, Norway, and was
married at seventeen years of age. Her
husband died in in 1861, and in 1878
she emigrated to America. The old
lady is said to be IN good health. and
| bids fair to live many years more. Her
chief occupation is at the spinning
wheel, with which she Is very proficient.
| She has had nine children, four of whom
are living.
At the last meeting of the council, a
committee appeared in the interests of
the Electric Light Co. and asked for
| the appointment of committee to con-
fer with them in regard to the compile.
ton of the system of street lighting.
Roos and Pfaender were appointed.
Mr.. Mullen also appeared with petit
tion relating to the right of way of the
New Ulm & Southwestern road through
the city, and the matter was referred to
the committees on streets ana parks.
The city health officer, DR.. G. Weschke,
asked for the erection of city pest.
house. Alderman Stuebe Was instruct
ed to further investigate the need of
such building and report. The sum
of 500 was allowed to Geo. Bevier for
attending the fire, engine, and Chas.
Brust was again appointed chief of the
| fire department for the ensuing year.
| Bills were allowed as folio VS.: Admin
istration, $50. So; cemetery, $24.5O; park
$1.5O; water works, $49.51; streets,
| $2SO.75.
The early history of the Turnverein
is interesting. 1t was organized in
1856 on the 18th day of November in a
so-called wholesale and retail store
near Pfaender's farm, owned by Adolph
Setter & Co. The building was small
one, only II by IA, and, as it was also
occupied by Mr.. Setter as residence,
it only contained room enough for the
president and secretary of the society,
the rest OF the members being compel.
| led to remain without. This to some
degree illustrates the condition of our
earliest settlers. The founders of the
order are not all known as such to our
readers and we give their names as be.
ing among the pioneers of this section
of the country. They were VIM. Pfaen.
der, August Schell, Eugene Gersten.
hauer, Adolph Setter, VIM. Hummel,
John c. Toberer, VIM. Petermann,
August Clausen, George Guetlich, Hen.
ry Haupt, George Fein, Xavier Stoffer
and Ernst Brandt. The first officers OF
the order were VIM. Pfaender, presi-
| I
dent, August Schell, vice president,
Eugene Gerstenhauer, er,secretary, Adolph
Setter, treasurer, and VIM. Humme]
| turnwart.
Auditor Bertrand has just completed
his assessment rolls and furnishes us
with the following list of valuations ol
personal and real property for the vari
Gus towns of the county. The total
valuation Of the whole county for both
personal property and real estate is s3,
S45, S26. Here is the list:
Personal Real
{. New Ulm. $18C.275 1926, ,69C
Sleepy Eye 1892 1873. 36e
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