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other than the regularly established
ones. Supt. Smith, Of the Twin City
Rapid Transit Company, states that his
company is not issuing transfers except
at the old places.
The local weather bureau report shows
that the last July has been one OF the
hottest in the last % years, it ranking
fourth in temperature in that time. The
most remarkable feature of the month
was the seven consecutive days OF terrific
heat. from the 10Th to the 25th, inclusive.
The brilliant aurora is also recorded as
most peculiar phenomena.
The Board Of Charities and Correc-
tiops took out permit Thursday morn
ing for remodelling the old Bracket home
into the city hospital. Work will be
commenced on the boiler house and
heating plant at once and the institu-
ton should be in readiness for occu-
pancy before long. The cost, as given
in the permit, will be 5000.
James A Pagan claims that the South
Minneapolis Building and Loan Assooia-
ton induced him to satisfy judgment
lien against a piece of property, claiming
that when they sold it on mortgage,
the amount of sale fell that much short
of the amount of the foreclosure judg-
ment. He claims that he has been vic
timized to the extent of $406.75, and has
brought suit for it's recovery.
Dean Pattee, of the law school of the
state university, has returned from his
vacation trip of 5000 miles along the
Pacific slope. The trip was taken for the
deans health, and during it he passed
through eleven states and territories and
visited all the cities of any Importance on
the slope, and expressed himself as very
much delighted with the trip and the
country through which he passed.
The city poor department received 337
applications for aid during the month of
July and assisted AS individuals in vari-
Gus ways. The department issued 1913
orders for groceries at an expense of
$2e6.15, and Is orders for wood, costing
1885. Twenty burials were furnished
and they cost 1854, and rs parties were
transported to other places, their tickets
costing 1868. The poor farm expenses
we're S427.7 II for the month.
There was decrease in the -four out
put last week of 5000 barrels, yet the
amount made was large, reports the
Northwestern Miller. The total was
1871, 675 .barrels--averaging 30,979 barrels
daily-against 187,29o barrels the week
before, 1872 ,615 barrels for the correspond
ing time in 1892, and l73, 400 barrels in
1891. A shortage. of water power has be
gun to trouble the millers, and this alone
is likely to prevent this weeks output
from showing an increase.
Joseph Menard, another of the Mime
apolis pioneers, died Fast Sunday at the
age of 73 years. Mr.. Menard was we'll
known to the older residents of the city
and was largely identified with the
growth and prosperity of Northeast Min
neapolis. He was successful IN business
aud greatly beloved by his friends and
acquaintances. He leaves wife and elx
children. The funeral occurred on Mon
day under the auspices of st. Joseph's
Sosiety, of which the deceased was a
member.
County Treasurer Buxton has paid
1893, 063.75 to City Treasurer Haugan
and S372927. 46 to State Treasurer Bob
Letter, being the balance of the May and
June settlement The balance to the
credit of the state is really $6,64l88
more than this, but as it is tied up in the
insolvent banks of the city the treasurer
is of the belief that the state should
stand it's proportionate share of the de-
lay and loss, should there be any. If it
does not the county will be financially
crippled for time.
Vice President Stevenson and party
were in the city last Wednesday en-
route from the Pacific coast for Wash
ington. As soon as the arrival OF the
party became known ex-Mayor Winston
and Mayor Eustis were notified and they,
together with Col. West and Samuel
Hill, arranged for carriages to draw the
party to Lake Harriet, for which place
they started immediately after lunch.
The Vice President, owing to the indls.
position of Mrs. Stevenson, did not take
the drive but returned to St. Paul on an
interurban car.
The festival given on Wednesday even
ing by the ladies of the Blessed Virgin
sodality, on the spacious grounds sur
rounding the Church of St. Anthony Of
Padua, was largely attended and proved
an immense success, both socially and
Goono;o1lv Tho vonnor ladies did a r11ah,