St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-07-01
SALTWATER NEWS.
Log Jam at Kettle River Rapids
Other Events.

The Kettle river drive has arrived at
the NeverS dam, and good share of
the logs have been sluiced and are, now
running into the boom. From now on
there will probably be no lack of logs
until the close of the season. A letter
received from the Kettle river rapids
jam states that the logs are running,
aud that crew of eighty men is break
ing the jam.
The steamer Germania, owned by
Geo. Torinus, which was brought here
from Forest lake two weeks ago, was
launched at the levee Monday evening.
A new patent wheel, which is calcu-
lated to take the place of the old style
wheels, will be added to the Germania.
The demand for binding Irvine at the
prison factory now nearly equals the
production. AS harvest time ap-
proaches the demand increases, and it
is hardly probable that the production
this year will equal the demand,
A meeting was held at Durant &
Wheeler's Office Monday evening for the
purpose of arranging for fitting cele-
bratiOn of the Fourth. A committee
was appointed to solicit subscriptions
for purses among the business men of
the city. Boat races will probably be
the only attractions on the programme,
as the time in which to prepare for a
celebration is limited.
Emil Warp and George Brown were
received at the prison yesterday from st.
Louis county. The former was con-
victed of robbery in the second degree,
and will serve three years. The latter
is sentenced to serve two years for
grand larceny in the second degree.
The following prominent down river
lumbermen were in the city yesterday:
Z. Weyerhauser, Rock Island, ILL.,. W.
j. Young, Clinton, To-, and Capt. John
Ii. Douglass, of st. Louis, Mo. Mr..
Douglass, in conversation with GLOBE
representative, stated that the lumber
market in st. Louis is rather slack now.
He ascribes this to the fact that the
farmers are busy preparing for the COM
ing harvest. Mr.. Douglass intended to
purchase a quantity of logs here, but
the market is too high.
The lady riders who take part in the
eight-hour bicycle race which COM
menceS at the ball park tomorrow even
ing, arrived in the city yesterday from
Minneapolis. They will race two hours
each evening until the 9Th.
The Minnesota Thresher company
has completed the seasons manufacture
OF separatOrS, and Will finish the sea-
sons output of engines about Aug. l.
The demand for threshing machinery
has been greater this year than last,and
515 new separatOrS have been. manu-
featured. an increase of One-third: $50
new engines have been built, and $50
engines have been rebuilt.
1t is stated that Senator J. s. O'Brien
has purchased DOllikins. 1t will be re-
membered that he added Eli Kindig TO
his string few days ago.
DR.. Philip Muller had his right arm
broken at the elbow Monday night
while driving along North Owen street.
His horse became frightened and over
turned the buggy, throwing Mr.. Muller
out. He also received severe bruises
about the head.
A number of witnesses were exam
ined in the Shenn-Cappen libel suit
yesterday and the case was given to the
jury at p. III. No verdict had been
reached at late hour, and a disagree
ment will probably be the result.
At meeting of the St.Croix Building
and Loan association Monday evening
j. A. DeragiSch was elected a director.
He was also elected vice president.