The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-01-31
THE NORTHWEST.
A Summary Of the Important
Events Of the Week in the
Northwestern States.
MINNESOTA.

MINNESOTA.
A county alliance hos been organized in
Mower county.
Minnesota stock breeders have decided to
issue a herd book Of their own.
Fifty prisoners in the Saltwater psniten-
tiary ore laid up with influenza.
The Mile Lac Indians are suffering hunger
on account Of the scarcity Of game and nsh.
Fred C. Pillsbury, Of Minneapolis, has bsen
elected president Of the State Agricultural
society.
An addition capable Of accommodating
100 patients has been built to the Rochester
insane asylum.
Contract has been let for the building Of
s5O. 900 bridge across the Mississippi at st.
Cloud.
james Malloy sued the Burlington railroad
company at st. Paul for 920, 900 aud got
verdict OF 81.
John A. Dix post, G. A. R., of Luverne. il
making preparations for the encampment to
be held there In June.
Assistant Dairy Commissioner Lawrence
conascated $500 pounds Of oleomargarine
In the northern part Of the state.
Ole Stomme, an old resident OF Heron Lake,
committed suicide by hanging himself In his
barn. Financial difficulties was the cause.
State Labor Commissioner Lamb has In
augurated q crusade against the bogus en-
ployment agencies st. Paul and Mime
apolis.
made an unsuccessful attempt to take his own
I,v,p mi Mt ~11l- u> a. S,,A Aho
hospital.
j. 9. Griebct for many years Leading
merchant Of Mankato, was closed by the
sheriff on an attachment OF e26 ,O57 got ont
by st. Paul firm.
Aunion Of business men and capitalists Of
st. S'aul has been formed Ito stimulate and
encourage large manufacturing enterprises
to locate in our midst"
Halvor Lying, au old and well known tnrm.
er living near Fergus Falls, was tipped over
an emhnnkment while driving home and re-
ceive,l injuries which may prove fatal.
The Clifton house at Mankato. owned by
Jacob Klein. was destroyed by Gre, with its
contents. The loss will reach e15 900, with
no insurance. This 10 the second hotel
burned during the last few days.
Senator Davis called up the hill appropri-
ating e1,5OO, 900 for public building ut ST.
Paul. 1t waa taken, on bis motion, from it's
position on the calendar, considered in com.
mittee Of the whole, and passed with no op.
position.
Northern Minnesota 10 being treated to an.
other snow storm ofample proportions. The
much Of n good thing, and the deep snow is
int Ahof.
erationR.
Christian Tanberg Of Mansion, Wilkin
county, committed suicide by taking poison
in alcohol punch He was we'll OF financially,
having once owned the town site Of Rothsay
and the town Of Tanberg being named after
him. Strong drink was the cnuss.
Ncem Nelson. Of Gordonsville. put down IL
drive well near his store and after the pipe
had been driven to the water workmen tried
to lower bolt to test the depth ofthe winter,
but the bolt clung to the sides. the pipe be.
ing heavily charged with magnetism.
Ed F. Fay, in whose cnre the dogs Of the
st. Paul Kennel club we,e left, neglected his
trust for some time and when the animals
were discovered they had become SO raven
ous with hunger that they had killed some
Of their smaller companions and devourel
them. Fay has skipped out to avoid arrest.
The Duluth Steet railway will commence
work on an incline cable road to the top Of
the hill running up Seventh avenue west.
Tho cost OF the incline plant will be 1926 900.
On level streets, where service Ia now done by
mule and horse power, electric service will
probably be substituted.
lie Sueur was visited by big fire, the large
dry goods house of Huber & Co. being com
pletely gutted. The stock carried by this
firm was one Of the largest in Southern
Minnesota and the loss will foot mp over
$4,000, with insurance of something like
$4,000. The building occupied by the firm
was one of the best 10 the town, aud the loss
upon it will be quito heavy.
The board Of county commissioners OF
Waseca county has decided to compromise
the claim Of the county against the bonds.
men ofexCounty Treasurer McKenns and
accept from the bondsmsn $500 in full
| settlemen Of said claim, which amounts to
S0.315.75. The settlement will, it IL under
stood, be accepted by the bondsmen. md
thus further litigation bsavoided. The com
promise wos reached, in a great measure,
through the efforts of Senator Ward. himself
perhaps the heaviest taxpayer In the county,
aftd meets the approval Of the entire county