The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1890-08-16

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point is the canal, admitting vessels to
the harbor OF Duluth. The eastern end
of the point has never been improved,
1t was owned by Mr.. p H. Kelly and
other St. Paul capitalists. The syndi-
cate above referred to has bought out
the interests outside of Mr. Kelly, and
the land is to be utilized. lt.has an ex.
cellent bay frontage, with abundant
water for large vessels and is adapted
to coal docks. warehouses, elevators
and heavy shlppings.
! % NORTH DAKOTA.
From special kilograms and official
sources the Fargo Argus estimates the
wheat crop as follows: Average yield
of wheat in six Red River valley coun-
ties will be is bushels. balance of state
will reduce general average TO about IL
bushels. Total yield in state Will be
16, 600 900 bushels.
F. S. Parker, John Leffek and Alonzo
Griffin, prominent farmers and
businessmen Of Ellensdale, have
decided to give practical form to the ir-
rigation theories which have SO long
been advocated in North Dakota. They
own a section of land three miles north
of Glendale, and are proceeding to
sink an artesian we'll thereon. Their
estimates specify that the well shall not
cost over $4,000, piped and Aowing:
They naturally expect to strike the ar
tesian basin which supplies the Ellen
dale well. In that case they will nOC
need to drill more than 1900 feet, and
the expense will be $500 or $4,000.
They do not expect to utilize the we'll
for more than one section of land, but
there will be a surplus of water which
may be purchased by owners OF ad-
jacent land. DIR. M. f. Merchant, Of
the same place, has gone to Huron and
Chamberlain to inspect the wells there
that are being used for irrigation pur-
poses, and upon his return will proceed
to sink we'll on his farm at Y Yorktown,
Several townships in that county and
elsewhere in the state are going OF to
raise tax for irrigation purposes under
the law recently enacted. With a ma
ioritv of the farmers in this part of the
state the question has resolved itself
into this form of irrigation or bank
ruptcY.
SOUTH DAKOTA. y
Truman Brockway, an electrician,
was killed by gas in we'll at Sioux
Falls last week.
The Chicago & Northwestern Com
pany is doing some quiet work in the
vicinity of Y Yankton. which is believed
TO mean great deal. and will probably
result in some movement of the Great
Northern Company. A prominent rail-
way man states that beyond doubt the
Northwestern Company has decided to
build system of feeders this season
which will give it virtual control of the
Southeastern Dakota and Northern Ne.
braska trade. The line from Yankton
to Centerville is to be extended to
Sioux Falls. The gap between Yank-
ton aud darlington will be closed, CIV
ing this city the Omaha connection so
long needed. Another line will extend
from this city to Randolph, connecting
at that point with an extension to Mo"
brara, and the river country is to be
gathered in by a road from Ponca to
Niobrara, via Harrington or Yankton.
The company will bridge the river here,
The French Catholic congregation Of
Green Bay will build new parochial
school. The corner stone is to be laid
in week from next Sunday.
Assessor Walter j. Tltch, of Superior;
Wis, has concluded the assessment
rolls for the city as follows: Personal
property. $s,702, $50; real estate, $3s-,
504.44l. Total. $47 ,2O7, ,19l.
Charlet Dickson, a professional nun
ter and fisher. living in Monroe county,
north Of Sparta, Wis, carried out an
Oft repeated threat last Friday by shoot
ing the top Of his head off with ride.
Rev. Father Becker, Of Rice Lake, is
pushing his school building to rapid
completion. He expects to be able TO
open his school in September. The
Franciscan Sisters from Silver Lake,
near Manitowoc, will have charge of it.
Rev. Joseph Dole, Of Chippewa Falls,
has been taking short rest with Father
John at BAYFIELD,. Although his mis-
sions adjoined those Of Lake Superior
during IL years, he never found time
until now to view the beauties Of Bay
field and the Apostle Island.
At Eau Claire, Wis.,, a builders scat
fold gave way with a. H. Hughes and
James Black. Both fell 20 feet to Is
pile of stones. Hughs Was unhuIt.
Black, who1s an old man, is dying from 4
injuries to the brain, his skull being (
fractured and one eve crushed out. His