The Irish standard., 1892-04-02

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having been bowed over for years, her
body Strengthened out to its usual stature
just before death, somethi' G which was
never before heard of, and which was
noticed as quite curious. The funeral
was held from the house of her son John,
who lives southwest of Austin. Jane
Griffin was born in County Tyrone, Ire
land, in the year 1872
Under the head "a Generous Act,' the
Adrian Democrat speaks as follows: "Rey.
Father P. N. Dwyer, of Wykoff, Mimi,
was in the city last Friday looking after
his land, 240 acres in Lismore township,
which he has recently bequeathed to Rt.
Rev. Bishop Cotter, D. D., bishop Of Wiz
mona, for st. Johns hospital and asylum
of that place. Besides the Mobiles county
land, Father Dwyer has donated num-
Der of valuable lots in Bay City, Mich,
to the same institution. The reverend
gentleman was formerly pastor of the
Catholic church at Luverne, and is well
known throughout southwestern Mime
sofa. The property he has given to the
hospital comprises all of his worldly
goods, and is valued at more than $40 600.
His act is a generous one, and the Demo-
crat hopes he will find his reward in the
satisfaction of having done good to un-
fortunates.'
NORTH DAKOTA.
w. J. Mooney returned Saturday OF
lest week from months visit in the
east whittier he hsd gone to purchase
goods for the Great Alliance store at
Milton. He reports an excellent time,
but says the towns and cities east are
slow in comparison with our western
business places.
MIR. and Mrs. M. ID. O'Brien came ap
from the Valley Tuesday, to Langdon,
whither they had been called to attend
the deathbed of Mrs. O'Brien's brother,
Wna. Holleran, Of Mcconnell. Mr.. Holl-
eran had been to the timber for load Of
wood on the fatal 9Th of March and was
out in the blizzard about eighteen hours,
and Yves SO badly frozen AZ to cause his
death.
The j. w. Tracey faraa, near Taylor,
Stark county, illustrates what can be
done in the way Of farming in tho western
part Of North Dakota. ss'1 M1r. Tracey came
out from Albert Lea, Mimi, in 1882, se-
lected homestead and tree claim on
government land near Taylor and broke
sixteen acres. The following year forty
acres were cropped, the acreage being in,
creased year by year and bringing up
with the round figures OF 1,l00 ia 189z.
Last year the Tracy farm produced 22, 900
bushels of HARD wheat on 800 acres,
which is 2715 bushels to the acre; 1900
bushels OF oats were raised on 18o acres,
an average yield Of 81 bushels to the
acre; 1,100 bushels of barley were raised
OF 20 acres, an average of 55 bushels to the
acre From 1883 to 1890 inclusive the
average per acre of wheat was Ia bushels.
This is not bad, taking one year with
another. The corning season this farm
will have !, 400 acres in crop, and 500
acres OF new prairie land will be broken
and ready for the first crop in 1898. M
SOUTH DAKOTA.
Advices from Huron say that Gov.
Mellette has informed the Huronite that
he had secured rooms at the Nlcollet
House and "a at the West for head
quarters for the South Dako delegation
at the national Republican convention
at Minneapolis, thus putting to rest the
fears that South Dakota would not be
properly provided for. 1t now seems
that DR.. Afford, Of Huron, stands an ex-
cellent chance of being chairman OF the
delegation.
There was considerable excitement in
Madison last SATURDAY. when the state
sold the school lands under the direction
of A. H. Wright, county superintendent
of schools. There were offered for sale
$1,000 acres; sold ], 300 acres for $28,444,
or an average of $3.50 per acre. The
most of this land was sold to parties for
immediate settlement. The land near
town that was considered the kest farm &
ing land was appraised at $50 by the
State Board, was considered by would-be
purchasers, too high priced for farming
purposes at the present time.
WISCONSIN,. ,.. .ls4ss
John N. Keyee, son Of J. s. Keyes and i.
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