The Irish standard., 1891-01-17
NORTHWEST NEWS NOTES.
Items Of Interest Clipped From Our
Exchanges for Readers of The
Irish Standard.
THE DRUMM BOY EXECUTIVE.

Remarkable Career of Andrew Il. Burke,
the New Governor Of the State Of
North Dakota.
MINNESOTA.
On the evening Of January lst, the
treasurer of Wright county, was
Knocked down and robbed of So 500 He
| was in the act Of putting the moDev re-
cpived during the day in the vault for
the night when two masked men entered
his office and relieved him of his nuney.
Thew left nothing to serve as clue to
their identity and have not, as yet, been
captured.
AT the annual meeting Of the Ma
tional Historical society recently held
in Washington. D. c.. Minnesota was
represented bv DR.. Judson, professor OF
history in the state university, aud MIR.
Earle s. Goodrich, who had been dele.
gated by the Minnesota State Historical
society to represent it at the meeting.
DR.. Judson created very favorable
impression and his credentials from
Prof. Northrop saying that he filled tha
history chair completely. was apparent
" verified by the prominent part he
took in the proceedings.
The recent fair and bazaar held by
the Catholics of Douglass. Dakota
county. at MiIesville, netted the hand
some sum of ST. 700. MANY prizes were
awarded TO popular candidates. Miss
| Jennie O'Connor was declared the most
popular young lady by majority Of
285, John } Caniff. the most popu-
lar gentleman and Ed O'Rourke, the
most popular boy. The result Ut the
fair has gladdened the heart OF Rev,
rheo. Venn, the pastor, to whom THE
IRISH STANDARD extends it's congrat-
ulations.
The surveying crews who have been
at work upon the Red Lake and White
Earth reservations are completing their
contracts. Several have already come
in. There were eight in all. It had
been calculated that it would take all
winter to complete the survey, but the
favorable weather has aided materially
in speeding the work. Besides the
work on White and Red Lake reserves,
Leech Lake reservation Is included,
and thousands of acres in Beitra mi
county, which have been for years walt
ing this time. Already filings are be-
ing made ON this land which Is in the
st. Cloud district. The government
surveyors still on duty are now at work
south of Red Lake. In these lands now
being surveyed are to be found some of
thefinest white pine timber, best meadow
and richest agricultural lands in the
world. Fifty milest west of Rsd Lake
and north Of the Red Lake river extends
a fine agricultural region. thousands of
acres in extent, principally prairie but
dotted with beautiful oak groves. 1t is
here the Indians will select their allot- |
lnents. but there will be thousands Of
sections left after they have been SUP
piled. About forty miles west OF Red
Lake is the commencement Of the noted
Vermiliou iron range. Red Lake Falls
is expecting a boom when the reserya
tions are opened.
NORTH DAKOTA.
Miles Murphy, respected citizen Of
Grafton, departed this life on January
4, after lingering illness. He was an
attorney aud the bar ASSOCIATION Of
which be was an honored member,
passed appropriate resolutions and ten
dered his widow and seven small chill
dren their heartfelt coincidence in their
affection. He was buried from the
Catholic church and the funeral cortege
was one of the largest ever seen in
Grafton.
At meeting held in Bismarck for the
purpose Of making arrangements for
the reception of Bishop Stanley the fol-
lowing gentlemen were appointed to
nSV f10 LILO CACVutlS0 VVkALulVtCIs 1Is Hs |
Morris. 1. 2. Baker, James Mcdonald,
Frank Kihm, E. a. Williams, E. E.
Morris. John BOYLE, F. v Barnes. Jo-
seph Hare, Joseph Dietrich, Lieut..
John c. Walsh. Capt. w. s. Moorhouse.
Father Martin was appointed COM
tee of one to confer with the Bishop re-.
gardIng the time he will be prepared to
visit the city.
This interesting sketch of Gov. Burke
is clipped from the Bismarck Tribune:
Andrew Fl. Burke, elected second gov
ernor of the state of North Dakota, was
born in New York city, May Is, 1850.
His mother died a5 his birth and his
father when he was but four years Of
age. He was taken to Indiana. In 1858,
by the Children 8 Aid society and placed