The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1890-02-06
MINNESOTA NEWS NOTES.

Fergus Falls.-This city may have an
other -xoolen mill soon. An Iowa firm
thinksof coming here. e.
Mankato.- city has raised $50 in
cash and $50 worth of clothing for the
sufferers of South Dakota.
Luverne.- Feb. Is a party made
ND of residents of this city and vicinity
will start to join the Luverne colony in
Texas.
Minneapolis. Hennepin County
Medical society has "DEC1DEps that this
locality has not been touched by the gen.
uine brand of the grip
st. Paul.-The Western Union Tele-
graph company paid the state Of Mime
sofa only trifle over $1,000 as a 2 per
cent. tax on gross earnings for 1889.
St.. Paul.-The annual exhibition Of
the State Poultry association is being
held here this week, with splendid dis
play of fowls from all parts of Mime
sofa.
Red Wing.-The board of trade has
put itself on record as favoring the
speedy improvement by the government
Of the ship canal at Sault Ste. Marie,
Mich.
st. Paul.-The Woman's Christian
Temperance Union of Minnesota is now
an Incorporated body, articles having
been filed with the secretary of state
last week.
Montevideo.-Iti is claimed that enougg
money has been raised to clear ND the
debt of 81, 900 that hangs over the Mon
tevideo seminary, and to put the insti-
tuition in good shape.
Minneapolis.-Hot managers and
proprietors from many towns in Mime
sofa will meet here Feb. 10 to organize a
hotel keepers protective and beneficial
association for this state.
st. Cloud.-A live deer was captured
near Hinckley about a year ago and
brought to this city. Last week it was
goods box as present to DIR. O'Hage.
st. Cloud.-A committee appointed by
the local Farmers Alliance and knights
of Labor, will complain to the state rail-
way commission about alleged discrimi-
nation against this city in freight rates.
St. Paul.-Commencing Feb. 1, the
freight business of the Wisconsin Central
will be handled at the Northern Pacific
terminals, instead of those of the St.
Paul, Minneapolis and Manitoba rail-
way.
Luverne,-This city wants an opera
house and A. McGrath has offered two
lots and 81 ZOO in cash for its erection,
provided the citizens will contribute
$4,000. Not much doubt but the offer
will be accepted.
Red Wing.-Fully $500 people wit
messed and participated in the grand ski
tournament held here under the auspices
of the Aurora Ski club. Clubs were
present from st. Paul, Minneapolis and
La Crosse, and smaller delegations from
many other places.
st. Paul.-Several well known ladies
of this city have prepared articles of in
corporation for the organization of a
Babies Home" here. The general pur-
pose is 'the support and protection, in
an asylum or house, of destitute or aban-
doned or orphan children under two
years of age"
st. Paul.-Governor Merriam has ap-
pointed Gorham Powers as Judge of
the Twelfth district, to fill the vacancy
caused by the death of Judge Brown.
Judge Powers was backed by a great
many attorneys in that district, and to
this is largely due his success. He is 40
years of age and was born in West Pitts
field, Me.
Hutchinson.-The contractors for the
city artesian well on the public square,
struck a powerful flow of water at a
depth of 2O4 feet. 1t flows over a barrel
per minute, through a two-inch pipe,
ole -. afo, ,s,.kr, H.
well will be used for fire purposes and a
public fountain.
Faribault.-iIrs. James Mcneil, who
shot her children at Cannon lake short
time ago and then took carbolic acid, is
improving slowly. The baby, who was
shot through both lungs. is also doing
well, rs is the girl TO whom she gave the
carLolic acid. Mrs. MCNEIL los no
recollection of the affair except That she
had done something terrible to her chill
dren.
Albert Lca.-The city council passed
the ordinance and franchise asked by
E. T. Sykes & Co., of Minneapolis, for
putting in system of waterworks. The
contract provides for five miles of mains.
the city to have hydrants for fire pro-
lection, paying $500 per year. The
contract is to continue thirty years. but
the city is to have the option to buy
every five years, arbitrator fixing the
value.
Minneapolis. F. Jamison, en-
ployed in the Manitoba railroad yards,
was out hunting Sunday near Cedar
lake. He sat down on bridge to rest,
when in some way his shotgun slipped
out of his hand, and, the trigger catching
on a board, the piece was discharged,
the contents of both barrels striking him
in the stomach, making a wound that
proved fatal.
Fergus Falls.-The Journal says a
movement is on foot to reorganize the
Scandal Razor Sharpener company, to
make it a stock company and issue stock
to the amount of S40, 900, of which S25,.
600 will be taken by the present owners,
and 800 shares at $50 per share offered
for sale. 1t is desired to increase the Ca
pacity and working force so that 500
sharpeners per day can be turned out.
Minneapolis.-Th first soldiefs' mon
| ument i'll Minnesota is to erected next
Decoration day at Bloomington, Henne-
pin county, by the Grand Army men at
tIldG place. ne ..lOlluultub Will De Ol
bronze, about fourteen feet in height,
bearing on one side the medallion of a
soldier. On one side of the base will be
the word. "Antietam;" on another side,
! Birch Coulee;" while other sides will
bear the names of the fifty or more SOL
diers who went to the front from that
township. or who afterwards lived or
died there. <
Duluth.-A deed of trust from the
Duluth and Winnipeg to the Guar.
antee Loan and Trust company OF
Philadelphia for 81, 000. 900 has been fled
in the register of deeds Office here. R. S.
Munger, one of the directors. has re.
turned from the East, bringing the news
that the company has absorbed much
new capital and is now on splendid
financial basis. Work will begin on the
extension to the Canadian border as soon
as the weather will permit of grading
and it will be completed this year. Lo
comotives. freight and passenger equip
ment will be ordered at once.
st. Paul. Minnesota farmers arc well
organized. There are $50 alliances in
the state and all are doing more or less
good for the local members.
Duluth.-The Lake Superior Land
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