Morris tribune., 1890-10-29
The Trihmme.
Published Wednesdays,
R.C. EV EMS.
Publisher.
Official Paper OF Stevens County.
MINI EISOTA NEWS ITEMS

Minnesota NEWS ITEMS
Stillwater's taxation shows a decrease
of mills on the dollar.
Minneapolis wheat receipts were over
2,0OO,00 bushels for the week.
gone to the mission fields of China and
India.
Bishop Whipple, of the Episcopal dio-
cese of Minnesota, sailed for Europe
Saturday.
Ole Phudy, near Crookston, was so
badly torn by vicious boar that he
died in twenty minutes.
State Geologist Winchell calls the
Mesabia range one of the finest deposits
of Bessener ore to be found anywhere.
Lieut.. T. I. Williams, of Buffalo, N.
Y, has been assigned to take charge Of
the new United States signal service sta
tion at Red Wing.
The people of Red Wing and Good.
hue county claim that the census does
not give them the population figures
they are entitled to.
Nearly 100 members of the Duluth
chamber Of commerce went to Grand
Rapids. Mimi, Wednesday by special
train on the Duluth and Winnipeg road.
The Western Union Telegraph COM
pany has discharged six of its st. Paul
operators for being officers of the newly
organized Brotherhood of Telegraphers.
A steam thresher exploded on the
farm of Dennis Kelly, near Litchfield,
Tuesday, instantly killing 12-year-old
son of Mr.. Kelly and severely injuring
several other persons.
The Duluth, Red Wing and Southern
railroad shops will be built at st. Louis,
near Duluth, contracts for the land hay
ing been closed. The road will here
after be known as the Duluth and
Southern.
James Degann, the tough who some
time ago snatched a poeketbook contain
ing $605 from Mrs. Casserly in broad
daylight on a street in st. Paul, has
been sentenced to three years and six
months in states prison.
n. 8. Ganyaw, of st. Paul, forged the
satisfaction of a mortgage. so as to se-
cure second loan amounting to So, 800
on his property, Il house and lot on the
West Side, securing check for 81 200
and then deserting his position, family
and friends.
The advance guard of the United
States land commission, which have
been investigating the alleged timber
steals in Northern Minnesota, is at Win
nipeg, and reports that large quantities
of timber have been stolen by Ameri-
cans and shipped to Canada mill men.
Some very fine specimens of silver ore
are being taken out on Islands 9, and
4 in the st. Louis river above Duluth.
The assays that have been made are all
favorable. Mining operations will be
commenced in two weeks and in the
spring reduction works viii be put in.
The funeral service over the remains
of the late Hon. Gordon E. Cole were
held at the Cathedral of Our Merciful
Savior, at Faribault, Tuesday afternoon,
at $50. The G. A. R., National guards,
Shattuck cadets and the common coun-
Gil of the city formed part of the pro-
cession.
There is big scheme afoat to build
an extension of the Twin City stock
yards line up into Anoka county about
twelve miles. The soil here is sandy,
but it is proposed to enrich it with gar
bage from Minneapolis, and use it for
the growing of sugar beets and other
garden produce.
Negotiations are said to be In progress
between the Duluth Publishing COM
pany and Elliot Lord with view to the
consolidation of The Tribune and The
Evening Herald. 1t is understood that
the terms have been arranged, but no
contracts signed. IF the deal is closed
the plan is to run morning and an
evening paper.
A peculiar disease has attacked num-
Der of hogs recently shipped into Chat
field from Dakota The lungs are found
to be affected and in some cases large
worms are found in the stomach. 4
deputy state veterinary has been MAX
ing an investigation, and has ordered
strict quarantine of the diseased ami
mails.
In regard to the. attack Of st. Paul
<-v~--s-rr,- = r,-,--tS~A upCetba Ynanaoanoont Of
the Minnesota st Go nrison I War Warde,, N
Randall declines talL ,nara,V INIT mt
mating that the char &c ~ are too too hssaIasa fsu
to merit any seriou conment ON en D'|pu-Iis on bis
part he chooses 10 Aew the publica-
former prison employees Vbo have been
dropped from the rolls. 'o D'A
Two Chippewa chiefs, FL, Mouth ona
Bad Axe, of the Pillager baid osI and tha;r har
Interpreter. William Bonga. oaI1od I 80 It
the state Capitol Thursday to,,,ars,, , "a ~
Governor Merriam to use his Ia.,a,eo
on their behalf with the United Sta+o9
government. They are from II T.aacb
LsaAo LoSei % 'ae,on t,s,a mosoIno: ny MIRIAM
was hot ae lone, IIe Inulans lain
them.
The circular of the Great NORTH orr
prohibiting the delivery of wheat sars
To any tracks over which it does sof
have the right to run its own cars aSd
locomotives will be modified, so far l.
the delivery of wheat to the Sawyd.
system is concerned. In fact, the ordeA
is already in effect, and Great Northern
y-laeat cars consigned to the Sawyer eIe-
transfer tracks.
At meeting of the state normal
board, for the consideration of financial
measures in connection with the differ
e1it normal schools of the state, "a conn-
I1ittee of nonresident members, conn
prising w. S. Pattee, Ell. B. Wilson, d.
+. KiehI. A. j. Greer and w. e. Lee,
was apprinted to inspect the schools.
The first visit will be made to Winpna
NoT. IL, Mankato tha saue week and
St. Cloud and Moorhead afterwards.
Secretary Hewitt, of the state board
of health, made his biennial report
10 the board at the meeting held
in st. Paul last week., When the
board Tas organized in 1885 there were
only III boards of health in the 81 cities
Of the state, while now there are boards
"a every city, In all but two of the 199.
villages, and in 1908 out of the 1907
townships of the state. On the point of
leprpsy It was shown that there are 16
cases In the state. The youngest is q
man 28 years old; the oldest a man "a
Years old, has had the disease seven
Years, and Is reported In good health
otherwise. In no case has the disease
nroved hereditary, and infection requires
1'he summary OF the vital statistics
repeated and prolonged inocula Ian.
for the past two years shows a .tofa o.kf
"a. 191 births in 1888; 81 .587 IN 1889, MI
l6.0I8 deaths in 1885. and "A s8Q1 in 1862