The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-09-13
OUR OWN PEOPLE.
Twenty Families i'm the Vicinity
of Milaca Lose Their All and
Barely Escape With
Their Lives.

AS Many More Have Met with
Partial Losses and Will Need
Assistance-They Must
be Helped.
The generous people of Princeton
promptly donated a car load of food /
and clothing for the fre-sufferers, and |
the village council as promptly appro-
priated $3.50 for the same purpose. The
county commissioners supplemented
this with an appropriation of $3.50.
Half of all appropriated and donated
was originally intended for the Hinck-
ley and Sandstone sufferers. It was
not known then that there were scores
of families in our own county, in the
vicinity of Milaca, burned out of house
and home-lost their all and barely
escaped with their lives. The car load
of food and clothing donated was taken
to Mora Tuesday of last week-half of
it was unloaded at Milaca-but when
Mora was reached the committee in
charge of the car were informed that
there were only a few families at that
place and they were provided for. The
car was taken back to Milaca and
turned over to the relief committee
there. The following from the Milaca
. ceived:
When the Eastern passenger train
rolled in Tuesday it had a freight car
attached which had been loaded with
clothing, bedding and provisions by
the good people of Princeton. The car
was accompanied by Hon. r. G. Dunn,
Postmaster Head and Station Agent
t Johnson, of Princeton. Fully $500
worth of stuff was left, and as much
more taken on to Mora for the relief
of the sufferers there from Pokegama
and other points, but as these had been
f removed the goods were brought back
and left here. It was a noble, gener-
3 Gus act, and could the generous givers
+ have seen the tears of gratitude rolling
: down the cheeks of some of the settlers
{ who have called at our Office yesterday
and to-day to ask to express their
thanks and gratitude they would feel
we'll repaid. We all say ''All honor to
such men. God bless them"
! The committee also had $500 to be
. used in assisting the destitute at Mora
: it was thought there were 200 fire.
j sufferers congregated at that place.
e The citizens of Milaca have organ
i lied systematic relief committee of
which G.. B. Walker is treasurer. The
, Mile Laos Lumber company will furn-
- ish lumber free to the eight settlers on
L their land who was burned out. The
d others will have to be provided for by
n outside help. There are twenty fam
q lilies averaging six to a family who
! have lost everything, some OF them
- two and three thousand dollars, and
there is no insurance. Twenty other
families have lost from one half to four.
. fifths of all they possessed. The 81, OOC
n appropriated by the county commits
e sioners and village council of Prince.
Is ton must be supplemented by further
% donations. 1t is not likely that much
help can be obtained from outside the
: county. There are scores Of people
n in Princeton and vicinity who have not
l. yet been called upon. Money, food
n clothing and building material i:
needed. Small buildings must be
. erected for the destitute settlers
~ They must also be provided with the
g means of subsistence through the win
le ter. All contributions of food ani
ar clothing will be received and cared fol
,f by R. F. Mcclellan, Immediately ives
- of the depot Money contributions ca,
. be sent direct to G. B. Walker, Milaca
u There is hardly a farmer in Princeton
at Greenbush, Milo, Baldwin, Blue Hill
f. Spencer Brook and Wyanette but VIVA
" can contribute a few sacks of potatoes
a sack of flour, piece of pork, butte
~ or something. All will be thankfull
received and promptly forwarded. w
have Investigated at Milaca and hav
- no hesitancy in asserting that all con
~ tributions will go to deserving people
It. people who have been rendered desti
n. tute through no fault of their own
The relief committee at Milaca is CON
posed of the best citizens of that towr
- The burned out settlers at Milaca ar
i, as deserving of aid as are the survi1
II, ers at Hinckley and Sandstone. L.
d. there be liberal response. The Lor
of loveth a cheerful giver.
an Mr.. Southwell, of Burlington, lows
re- was in town for a few days last week
If the interest of a publication for whic
) he is the travelling agent. Mr.. South
:" wells son is a prominent factor on th
IS staff Of the Burlington Hasokeye.