The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1894-08-18

berlain, in letter to N. w. Egleston, OF
that city, gives the following account OF
hls work and what was accomplished:
"While in your county, after irrigating
I 10 acres of corn for Claus Arp, in Grand
View township, drove to the farm OF J.
J. Gregg, in Lyon township. He had
commenced irrlgating some Of his land
before T arrived. Much land might be
watered from this we'll after it has run
the entire length Of surveyed bitches.
There are natural reservoirs there that
might, with a very little expense. be
made to hold the water from this we'll.
| I understand there is about 400 acres of.
lakes made from this water that is about
10 feet deep. This would make 1900
acre feet OF irrigating water, sufficient to
water 1900 acres of land. This would
] probably make % bushels of wheat to
the acre, or total OF 100000 bushels.
It would also produce about 5000
bushels of potatoes. This wafer is worth
81 per acre foot, if sold, which would be
"a 0CO. Your citizens appear to be afraid
to use this water, owing to the wording
of the present law, and allow it to 60 to
waste from all these wells in Brule
county. This law should be so amended
that every citizsn whose land could be
reached could use the water 10 produce
crops. Brule county citizens can pro-
duce every kind of farm products adapted
to the Northwestern climate, il they
would and could utilize the vast amount
of water underlying her soil. Orchards
and vineyards can be successfully grown
in South Dakota with this water.''
NORTH DAKOTA.
Elaborate confirmation services were
he Id at Mandan Wednesday last in st
Joseph's Catholic church, at which IS
candidates, children and adults, were
presented to Bishop John Stanley tor
confirmation
Messrs Farrell and Lleber, thinking
that q testimonial to Rev. Father Ceh-
molly for his long and faithful service as
pastor of the Catholic church would bs
very proper appreciation Of the same be-
fore tlis starting to Europe, circulated
paper this afternoon among {. few of the
pastors friends and handsome sum Of :
money was quickly raised as mark Of
esteem in which the reverend gentleman
is held in this city. So says the James
town Alert of the 9th inst.
WISCONSIN.
Michael Hester, aged So years, died at
his late home near Cylon, st. Croix coun-
ty, on the 5th inst The funeral services
over the remains of deceased we're con-
Quoted by Rsv. Father Reddin, of Erin.
Democrats in cou':ty convention at
Eau CLAIRE indorsed State Treasurer
Hummer, of that city for governor, CON-
mended President Cleveland and con-
demned the Democratic senators who
helped to strangle tariff legislation.
Mrs. Fannie Winter OF Prescott died
on Monday, August 6, aged forty-two,
leaving two sons. She was formerly a
resident Of Hastings, Mimi, being sis
ter of Mr.. Joseph Firner. The funsral
was held from St. Joseph's church, Pres
colt, on the 8th inst. ~.
Sheriff Reilly returned to Eau Claire
from Hinckley, MINI, Wednesday with
]. Slamser, q we'll known young man
here, in custody. He is charged with as-
sau)t with intent to kill. He stabbed
young man named Tyler at Eau Claire
recently.
| The Republican Congressional conyen-
tion for the Tenth Congressional district
of Wisconsin was held at Chippewn Falls
on last Tuesday. There were three
candidates in the field, John J. Jenkins
Of Chippewa Falls, Rock Flint, of
Menominee, and E. G.. Mills of West Su-
perior. On the first ballot Mr.. jenkins
received 50 votes; Mr.. Flint 18 votes, and
Mr.. Mills II votes. Mr. Jenkins was
made the unanimous nominee, and the
convention adjourned.
A double wedding was celebrated last
Wednesday afternoon at o'clock at the
home of J. ID. Hull, manager of the
Western Farmer, at Madison. His two
daughters, Miss Zell and Miss Merl, were
joined in marriage, the former with A. N.
Pardee, and the latter with Harry {.
Neteerwood. Mr.. Pardee is son of a.
A. Pardee, the we'll known druggist, and
is bookkeeper in the First National bank,
Of Madison, and Mr.. Netherwood is the
son Of Chairman Net6erwood Of the
county board, and fills similar position (
in the Democrat office. -.
IOWA. .4.39 asS
Wednesday morning at the mother
house Of the Sisters q Charity at Du-
buque n young ladies' abandoned the