Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-08-23
No Betting ut Gal q b urg.

No Betting Mt Galssbure.
G. LEsBURG, Ills, Aug. l9.-Horse-
man Z. w. Williams has decided that
no pool selling or other objectionable
features would be allowed on the
grounds during the meeting, Aug. 26
to Sept. Z.
DEEP WATERWAYS ASSOCIATION.
Some Of the Subjects to he Discussed NJ
the Cleveland Convention.
CLEVELAND, Aug. 19.-About 10000
invitations have been sent throughout
the United States and Canada asking
for public bodies to send delegates to
the first annual convention Of the In
ternational Deep Waterways Associa.
ton in this city Sept. "a, 20 and 26.
The presidents annual address will
discuss international comfy and CO.
operation, and other addresses will dis
euss the following subjects:
Progress OF the deep waterways
movements, economics OF deep water
transportation, ultimate effect OF deep
water from the lakes to the sea on the
leading industries. and many other
subjects Of the deep water movement.
Delegates to this convention, when
chosen, should send their names and
addresses to the executive secretary. F.
A. Flower, West Superior, Wis. The
international president of the ASSOC
cation IS O. A. How.and OF
Toronto, and there a:e state
and provincial vice presidents from
many OF the states and provinces OF the
United States and Canada The officers
OF the association will have thor head
quarters ut the Hotel Hollenden dur.n
the coming convention. Formal snvl-
taGions to attend the convent'oA lave
beon sent to all senators. menu" OF
congress and leading thinkers, econ
onlsts and engineers all over TIA coun.
try. Members OK the association viii
receive free tho reports and lubiva.
tions, copies OF all speeches and papers
| and public docum issued NY the
association. Mem bership may bo OBJ.
tanned by undressing Captain D. 5.
Durham, at $40 South Water Street,
Chicago The fec is 49,
Martin Assumes TIWma"y Le"dersh'p.
New YORK, Aug. A7.-The statement
is printed here that OK Police Commits.
sioner james j. Martin has assumed
the leadership Of Tanmany Hall, and
that the friends of Richard Croker
have sent him te4egrams urging his
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Transport alton of Bcycles.
ST. PAUL, Aug. ia new tariff has
gone into effect Oh u number Of North.
western roads, fixing the rates to be
charged for the transportation Of baby
carriages and bicyc.es. The charges
are made according to the fare paid by
the passenger. The minimum charge
for wheels is Is cents, and is not in.
creased when the fare is less than 81.
The highest rate given is 81. 10, which
amount is charged when the fare is $6S.
On the Country Road.
Don't forget that tho fourth irriga
ton congress meets Sept. 16 at Albu-
querque, N. M.
The sugar manufacturers at Lehi,
y. r., say that sugar making cannot be
made SUCCESS in any country until
farmers learn how to grow the beets,
aud this learning will require three
years Of actual experience.
A Utah correspondent Of The Irriga
I! tion Age tells that Vick's Idol is one of
the best caulitowers for raising for
market under irrigation and Early Sown
Boil the next best.
At the Oregon station one eye pieces
yielded more than two or three eye
pieces or whole potatoes. Mr.. Terry Of
Ohio says he never uses larger than one
eye pieces for planting, and yet his av-
erage yield for q number of years has
been nearly $50 bushels per acre.
Farmers in southern Wisconsin report
sad condition Of affairs as regards the
hay crop. Some grass that will stand
freezing and drought better than tim
othy or red clover is greatly needed by
Wisconsin farmers.