New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1892-10-26
NORTHWEST NEWsBUDGET
THE WEEKLY ROUNDUP OE
IMPORTANT NEWS.
Aconclse Account of the Happen
ings OF the Past Week In Min
nesota. North Dakota.
Iowa and Wiscon-
Sin.
Minnesota.

at Echo, which will cost SO, 600.
The postoffce at Bethel was burglarized
recently and 500 in stamps were taken. The
stamps and key were secured at Fridley.
Hon. Roger G. Mills, of Texas, has been
stumping the state in the interest Of the
Democratic party.
An Echo special says that the farmers
are not hauling in half the wheat they did
last year on account of the low prices.
John Pikal was killed by passenger
/ train half mile north of Montgomery.
was Sc years old and leaves wife and
| nine children.
NJ. w. Watson's barn and granary at St.
Charles was burned recently. He lost FIVE
horses, 80 tons ofhay and all his grain and
machinery. Loss So, 900, insurance $780,
The 8-year-old son Of "A. d. Weston o,
Dundas was killed by wild engine on the
Milwaukee road while feeding COW on the
right OF way in cut.
Guile Olsen, farmer living north Of
Falrbault on the Fox Lake road, while on
his way home the other night was thrown
from his wagon and seriously injured.
With very few exceptions the public
schools OF the state celebrated Columbus
day in the manner laid out by the national
committee
Blue Earth county Prohibitionists have
placed full county and legislative ticket
IN the field. Representatives nominated
are: D. w. Brooks, VIM. Webb and John
White.
Grace Emery, ofAppleton, who has been
advertised throughout the state in every
1oa dino ,oI
in the Pomme de Terre river, eight miles
aboye Appleton.
The body of Andrew Sturgeon, the 4
year-old boy lost near Pillsbury in July.
was found recently in 1O-acre swamp.
Que of his legs had been eaten off by the
wolves.
Joseph Kaesel, while running planer
at Hills factory, at Fairbault had his lett
hand caught in the knives and so injured
that all the fingers had to be amputa-
ted. | $685.. .,-s ......
A man whose name was not ascertained
was run over at West Union, recently and
received wounds from which he died. He
had crawled out of a box car and in some
way got under the wheels.
Fred Sommers farmer living ten miles
west of Winona, was instantly killed while
driving with his wife. The team became
frightened and threw Mr.. and Mrs. Som
mers out, killing the former, and it is
believed, fatally injuring Mrs Sommers.
The Electric Light company of Wi
mona has amended articles of incorporation
under the name of the Winona Light
Hest and Power company with capital
stock of 1000. -. =.
Lester Stevens was probably fatally injur-
ed near Lake Crystal by sliding from wheat
stack, striking on broken handle of a
fork. The handle penetrated into his back
eight inches. infiicting a terrible wound
While some young men were prac:icing
with target rifle at Lake Crystal young
man named Benjamin was shotin the back
accidentally; the ball struck the let shoulder
Blade, and lodged near the spine. The
handler Of the gun did not know it was
loaded. .-
Thurman Gentlel, Of Madison, Wis. and
John Lee, of Minneapolis, were arraigned
before Justice Newell at Hastings recently
on the charge of larceny o: tickets from the
railroad depot in South Park on the inst
Gentie, who is only Is years age plead
ed guilty and was committed to the State
Reform School. Lee VS. found not guilty
and discharg ed.
A Crcokston special says: Nearly all
the grain in this vicinity has been run
through the thresher and ifthe remainder
still in the stack turns out as we'll as that
which is already in the wheat bins the
average yield tor Polk county will not fall
far short of IL bushels to the acre. The
.tic:iaers are hustling up their fall plow-
ing. ...
The Great Northern extension is not yet
completed through Red Lake Falls, but
the depot is being built. 1t will be what is
known as second grade depot. The cost
of grading this road through that city will
be 100000. That is merely for that por-
ton within the munich pality. There are
cuts 50 fee. deep in the solid clay.
Conductor II. I. Murray and Engineer
Milligan. in charge Of the first train enter
ing Thief River Falls, were rendered a ban
quet recently, by the citizens of that place.
Mr. Murray was presented with beautiful
silver plated conductors lantern, appropri-
asely engraved. Engineer Milligan re
ceived a silver-plated engine clock. The
presents We're elegant and were highly ap.
preciated by the recipients.
DR.. Marion Stuart Cam, who has been
exploring in the vicinity of the Mesba
range has found coal in large paying guam
titles. He had several specimens at Du-
luth recently, and has had some analysed
The coal is high volatile cabon. and is q
valuable enricher of coal gases. It will al.
so be superior. clean burning, bright do.
nestle iuel with All extremely small per.
centage Of ash. It corresponds to the sub.
conglomerate coal of Kentucky, which il
successfully worked Tor general enrichine
| properties.
| A sleek forger visited Winona recently
and from reports he is the same man who
got in his work at Saltwater He entered
the store Of Fl. Choate, and engaging thu
attention Of the clerk handed him check
for $40 and a letter, asking that they b.
presented to the cashier. The clerk tool
1.-The check. which was on the first Nationa
bank. and purported to have been drawr
by Wilson ID Bowers in favor of 81. J
O'Neil, asking for an accommodation. anl
gave them to the cashier, who cash ed tn.
check, which was Tor $40. The next morn