The Irish standard., 1891-08-15
NORTHWEST NEWS NOTES.
Items Of Interest Clipped From Our
Exchanges for Readers of The
Irish Standard.
HAS BEGUN INDEED.
The Largest and Heaviest Crop Ever
Seen in the Northwest Being
Gathered in Now.

Seen in the Northwest Being
Gathered in Now.
! MINNESOTA.
Aug. Thiele and Miss Anna Kobius,
OF Fairfax, were married by Rev
Father Rosen on Monday of last week.
Peter Knorr and Ed. Cook painted
the new Catholic church at l. ,ss Creek
about six miles back of Ellsworth last
week.
Rey. Father R,sen, of Fairfax, per
formed the cerem ios at the funeral Of
Mrs. John Mcdonald, of Redwood
Falls, last Tuesday.
Jas. Faragher, of Ellsworth, threshed
out load Of barley last Saturday and
out Of the load got so bushels of grain.
He says it is the biggest crop he ever
raised and estimates his crop Will aver
age over so bushels per acre,
Jul1a Campion, daughter OF Dan Cam
pion, OF Rochester, died at her home
Wednesday night, aged 20 Y ears, OF con-
sumption. The funeral services were
held in St Johns church Friday morn
ing, the interment taking place in St.
Bridget's cemetery.
Rev, Father Engalhrecht conducted
services in the Catholic church at ELS
worth, last Sunday. Although Father
Engelbrecht has been here but short
time, he has become desegvedly popular
with his people as is testified by the
large number that greets him eyerYtime
he holds meetings.
Hugh Malioy, tie popular conductor
On the Great Northern has just returned
to Sauk Centre from Crawtish Creek ia
Wisconsin,, where his children have
been visiting. While there the children
gathered number 0e very fne pearls
which MIR. Malloy has had mounted fox
a scarf pin for a friend. It is a beauty.
The drarnaticaI entertainment given
by Jordan talent under the auspices OF
the Catholic knights OF America, at
Nicolin's hall, Saturday evening, was
all that WAS promised of it. 1t was we'll
received by large and we'll pleased
audience, who ara loud in their praise
Of the drama, Dot, the Miners Daugh
ter, and of che able pleasing manner
and digniGed graces of the fourteen
amateur characters that presented it.
The performance OF She cast was eff
fective, pleasing and in turn sad, but
with good effect always having a happy
ending.
j.. p. Hunt, superintendent of the
Minnesota worlds fair exhibit, was in
Austin last Friday and met citizens in
the travelling men's room in the after
noon, where a pointed and instructive
speech was delivered on the subject OF
the extra 100000 appropriation. The
nesting resulted in the election of
Hon. Nathan Kingsley and Mayor
Johnson as delegates to attend the
meeting at St. Pant, Thursday. They
were instructed TO use their influence to
further the desired appropriation The
city council last Thursday evening
elected Alderman Hadden and West as
delegates also to represent municipal in-
terests ON the subject. Hunt confined
his remarks chiefly to figures showla the
great resources possessed by Minnesota
over all other states jn the union. or
particular interest was his reference to
our iron Interests, which he had just
visited, and he says on good authority
states, Pennsylvania included. This is
point known to but few.
NORTH DAKOTA.
A furious Wi1d storm struck Conway
Saturday afternoon, wrecklng outbulld-
lngs, lumber yars, etc. Six frei1ht cars
were blown off the side track. No per-
son was hurt, however.
Patrick Farrell. Of Lime Lake town
ship, returned a few days ago from St.
Paul, where he had gone for medical
assistance. The doctors pronounce mis-
disease liver complaint.
The weather has been very hot for the
past week. Farmers are busy cutting
ryo this week near Lamoure and will be
in the thick of the wheat harvest next
week. Wheat buyers will be plenty
this fall. Besides the La Moure mill
and Northern Pacific elevator, q new
elevator is to be built. The wheat har-
vest will be very heavy.
Railroad Commissioner Harmon and
Secretary Edgerly arrived at Grand
Forks Saturday and will confer with
Commissioner Walsh. The commits