Mower County transcript., 1892-05-25
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r. P. Herrick, well known citizen Of
Crookston, died last week in New York
city.
Mankato business mon think a savings
bank would thrive there and will open
one soon.
There is very little school land in MUIR
ray county. The county auditor recently
sold 9,240 acres.
Congressman Halvorsen has author
lied the statement that he is not candi--
date for reelection.
Congressman Halvorson has introduced
Q resolution calling for an investigation
Of Minnesota timber frauds.
There is a great demand for day-labor-
srs at Redwood Falls. Water works
contractors advertise for 100.
S. L. McCarty died in Plainview
W ednesday morning, aged 81 years. He
had been resident forty years.
The st. Paul Business Mems union has
offered to help Albert Scheffer put the
Commercial bank on sound basis.
The Minneapolis jobbers are going to
entertain 4, GOO country merchants dur
ing the national Republican convention.
The high wagon bridge across the
Mississippi at Winona will be formally
opened June 4 with a np-roaring old
fashioned celebration.
Governor Merriam, Doc Fish, Knute
Nelson, Judge Rea and Moses Clapp will
speak at the G.. A. r. encampment at
Park Rapids, June Is, 16 and II.
John Hoodicheck, an old veteran, fell
from the steps of G.. A. R. hall at
Hutchinson, sustaining injuries, from
which he died shortly afterwards.
H. J. Smith, of Minneapolis has re-
turned from Mexico bringing with him
car load of relics of the cliff dwellers,
to be exhibited at this years exposition.
David w. Bowen, prominent Lake
Crystal liveryman, inflicted probably
fatal wound upon himself. He was in.
toxicated at the time, and either fired
the bullets by accident or with suicidal
intent.
The large -four mill of the Albert Les
Mill and Elevator company was destroy.
ed by fire last week. The mill had a
capacity Of $50 barrels day and was
crowded with orders. Loss, $50, 600; in.
surance about 10000.
Mayor Smith has vetoed the hack
ordinance which recently passed both
branches of the St. Paul council, and
which gave hack driver the power tc
haul a passenger to the police station in
case he declined or was unable to pay
his fare.
Ithas been decided not to hold any state
enca,npmento of the national guard at Lake
City this summer. The reason for the
abandonment of the state camp for this
year lies in the fact that sufficient funds
for the full ten-day stay for each regi
ment are not available.
Gold-bearing quartz, pronounced by
an expert to be valuable, has beer
found about twenty-five miles west OF
Tower by some lumbermen, who were
cutting timber purchased on state lands
last fall. Several exploring parties have
left for the new gold fields.
Mrs. Clara H. Palmer, of Glenville
died few days ago, of starvation
Several months ago her husband Franz
w. Palmer, took it into his head not t.
eat, and in due course of time died
Shortly after his death his wife decided
to quit eating, and could not be coaxed
or cajoled into taking food. a.. p.
AS a st. Paul and Duluth work trai1
consisting of thirty fat cars was backing
into the yards at Carlton, it struck
COW and the last six cars, on whicl
were about thirty laborers, left tn
track, killing Gus Peterson, of Still
water, and injuring several others. Nom
Of the injured are dangerously hurt.
At the Peoples party congressiona
district committee conference at Fergu,
Falls last week, it was decided to call !,
district convention at Moorhead, June 3
to nominate five delegates to the Oman,
national convention, four from the dis
trict and one at large from the state
also to nominate congressman from tn
Seventh district. &s@ #a5 s..s- !.sa
Frank Dahl, of North Branch, had tn
index finger of the left hand torn Of
by a Clydesdale stallion that he ha
charge Of He was putting on the bridl
and had his finger in the horses moutl
trying to fix the bit, when the hors
shut his jaws, threw up his head ant
tore the finger of, pulling out the corr
up to the elbow. .... ......-..s
At the annual meeting of the Anok'
congregational conference at Glencoe {
resolution was adopted condemning th
liquor saloon as crime against civiliza
tion and recommending that total alb
stinence be taught and cultivated il
Sabbath schools and churches as a spe
cial work of the church, and that tn
pastors be invited to preach at least one
a year upon the subject, in all its social
political and moral aspects.
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