St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-05-14
SALTWATER NEWS.
Board of Education Meeting
Crops in Need OF Rain.


The board of education held a meet
ing Tuesday evening and reappointed
nearly all of the old teachers for the en-
suing year. Miss Mcbride and Miss
Maggie Lambert informed the board
that they did not wish to teach the COM
ing year, and new teachers were ap-
pointed to fill the vacancies occasoned
by their retirement. The salary of
Treasurer w. @. Bronson for the past
year was fixed at $500. This being the
biennial meeting of the board, .reor-
ganiZation was perfected. and President
Clapp announced the following commit
tees: School Government = Sargent,
Lindh0lm, Burke. upplies-Lindholm
Fogle, Per Lee. Finances-FOgle, Burke,
Lindholm. Building and Grounds
Sargent, Kitty, Fogle. Taxes-Burke,
Per Lee, Sargent. The election OF a
secretary and treasurer was deferred
until the next regular meeting.
An unknown section hand, employed
OH the Omaha road, between Saltwater
Junction and st. Paul, was instantly
killed by the east-bound River Falls
train at $50 last evening, half mile
east of Oakdale. He was standing on
the track and stepped out of the way Of
of the River Falls train. The pilot
struck the back of his head, crushing it
i'll horrible manner. His remains were
taken to this city, and are now lying i'll
Wing d SimonetS mOrgue, awaiting
Identification. Nothing was found in
his pockets, excepting an empty pocket
book and a jackknife. Coroner Clark
will take the frSt train for Oakdale in
the morning to ascertain, if possible.
who the man is.
Harley DALEY and Harry Heron
were arrested few days ago for break
ing into John PeterSon'S store OH North
Main street, and stealing a small guam
tity of cigars and tobacco. They were
sentenced to the reform school yester-
day by Judge Nethaway. Both of the
boys have committed several petty of
lenses, and number of complaints
have previously been made against
them.
Farmers in this vicinity are complain
ing of the continued drouth, and the
prospects for a prosperous season are
certainly growing dim. The crops
already above ground are losing all
strength, and, unless rains occur within
the next few days, the crops reaped the
coming fall in Washington county will
be meager
A number of residents of this city
who are interested in the Wyoming coal
and Oil fields,met at Grand Opera House
hall last evening to discuss plans for
future proceedings in regard to their
claims. 1t is highly probable that
stock company will be organized in the
near future.
Manager Durant, of the Grand opera
house, promises the theatergoing pub
q Tit.h or
evening. when Lewis Morrison, sup
ported by strong company. will APP
pear in Faust" The scenic effects are
said to be immense.
Sauntry, Pennington & Co. have dis
posed of 100000 feet of logs to the
Burlington Lumber company, BurIing-
ton, To-, and r. w. Turnbull has pur-
chased 100000 feet from William
Sauntry.
Inspector General Bunker will in
spect Company K at the armOry this
evening. A number of the boys are out
OF the city Oh furlough, but Capt. Bron-
son expects to inspect at least fifty-five
men.
The Musser left yesterday with raft
of logs from Bronson & Folsom for the
Empire Lumber company, Winona. and
the Nina took out raft for, Ira Stock
well, Lyons, 10.
Charles Doran and George Rosenber
ger were received at the prison yester-
day from Duluth. They will serve Two
years each for grand larceny in the sec
oDd degree.
Messrs. Monaghan and Chalk, United
States inspectors of steam vessels for
the Duluth district, inspected the
steamer K. j. Wheeler yesterday.
The saltwater Turnverein is making
extensive preparations for attending the
Third district funniest to be held at the
state fair grounds June 20 to %.
The West st. Paul Maroons have ac-
cepted the challenge issued by the Still
water MascotS for series of games of
base ball.
E. w. Durant Jr. has returned from
two weeks tip to the Wyoming coal
fields.