The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1890-07-17
SAUK CENTRE HERALD.
THURSDAY July II 1890.
ALLIANCE CANDIDATES

A l. LI4NCE CA NDIDA TIES
At Metres Grove on Thursday last a
district convention was held by the al
lance To nominate a member for the
legislature and a county commissioner
for the western district of Stearns. In
the light of events it looks a little strange
that this, the only republican
legislative district in Stearns Oun-
t., in which a legislative can
didate is even suggested; and
furthermore that the democratic organ
of Stearns county very warmly com
mends the candidate. To be sure they
selected democrat, as it was a iorgone
conclusion it would-John B. Brown of
Raymond, a practical farmer and an
honest man. The same may be truthfully
said of the candidate for county commits
sioner David Cleveland of Getty, viz: he
is democrat, a practical farmer and an
honest man.
The labor organization of Sank Centre
was represented in the alliance by !. L.
Robbins. ]. NJ. Garfield and Henry Deibel.
They did not succeed in securing the
commissionership nomination, although
one of the most active members of the
organization was a candidate.
The republicans will in due time, make
a nomination for the legislation, and the
prospects are that wise selection will
insure success. There will be three
cornered fght-alliance-demo straiSh hit
democrats and republican candidates
contesting for the position.
good. clean, intelligent man broad
enough to cover all the interests in his
district, with sufficient knowledge of the
demands of the commonwealth of
the state at large TO renders
effective service in matters affecting
the whole common wealth of
confidence and respect irrespec-
tiveOf party or ASSOCIATION, is the man
who ought to, as he will, win in the
contest.
There is no great reason why the
party should act prcceptately. One
mouth is better than four for a local
canvass.
THE BRIDGE Work progresses rapidly
upon the new ridge. The iron work is
all in place, the supports removed, and
it now hangs by virtue of the mechan-
ism, supported only at the ends. The
approach at the south end over the race is
completed, but there is gap between 1t
and th> bridge proper of thirtv-hve feet,
and it has not been definitely determined
lst how this will be finished up. Two
plans have been proposed, one contem-
plates a heavy stone retaining wall and
an earth fill of two or three feet, and the
other wooden span connecting the
iron bridge with the bridge across
the race. The former will be the
more substantial and the nj ore expensive
by considerable; either one would give
pretty general satisfaction. On the
n)rth side a heavy retaining wall will be
built to receive the cmbankment fill o.
twelve feet. The street in front of a. II.
Pettit's residence is being cut down very
materially, and the dirt used in the fill
The level of the new bridge will be q
couple of feet higher than the old, re.
quiring a large amount of filling, but the
Improvement will be very marked
not only to the street but to the proper.
tv abuttingit.
1t is expected that the contract work
will be finished mkt week; when the cour,-
ty commissioners will meet here to i'll
spect the work, and accept it if satistac-
tory 1t will cost several hundred dol
lars to make the necessary approaches.
The forfeit money under the contract will
he about 5000, which, judiciously expend-
ed. will be material help in that item.