Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-10-31

distance line from st. Cloud to Little
Falls, which is to be built, II possible,
this season, and next year extended
to Fargo.
Little Falls-Fire at Senator B. G.
Buckman's Brookdale farm burned q
barn, sheep sheds and considerable
quantity Of grain. There was insur
ance of 81, $50 on the farm buildings
and the grain. There is strong sus-
piclon that the fire was the work of an
incendiary, rs the fires would start in
very unexpected places.
Duluth-The Lyle mine at Rainy
Lake City has suspended operations.
st. Cloud Several Great Northern
trainmen have been suspended for
permitting tramps to ride.
Austin-The 36th annual Minnesota
Baptist state convention convened in
the First Baptist church for four
days session. E. M. Van Dusee, of
Minneapolis, is moderator for the
session. The annual sermon was by
Rev. j. w. Couley, Of st. Paul.
New Ulm-While Mrs. Fritsche,
who is over 80 years old, was crossin 3
the main tracks Of the Chicago &
Northwestern railroad, below the
yards, the yard engine ran over and
killed her.
Waseca-The house of David Re-
mund, who lives six miles north of
this city, was entered by burglars,
and S34 in cash, gold watch and
several small trinkets we're taken.
Red Wing-Mrs. Andrew Webber,
an old resident of Hay Creek, was
found dead in the road. 1t is sup
posed she had fallen and afterward
been killed by team passing.
New Jaynesville = The threshers
have cut to the following very low
rates: Oats, l per cent per bushel;
wheat, 2 cents; rye, liz cents; flax, 9
cents; barley, 2 cents. The farmers
are rushing things this fine weather,
yet not half the grain is threshed.
The yield is very fair.
Dawson Burglars entered John
Koelle's store at Revillo, s. d., blow
ing open the safe and securing s28 in
money and number of farmegs'
notes. Two suspicious looking
strangers we're seen in town, and it is
supposed that they are the guilty
parties.
st. Cloud-Sparksf from locomotive
set fire to about 3OO.tons of hay be-
longing to the reformatory, j. P. Will
son and others.
Kasson- Walkers Hotel was burned
to the ground in thirty minutes
Very little of the contents were saved.
Fergus Falls-Prairie fires have de-
stroyed 5000 worth of property in
this county.
Mapleton-The Catholics had q big
day at this place last week, in cele-
bration of the feast day of st. Teresa.
On this occasion fine statute recently
imported from Paris was blessed and
unveiled. Rev. D. L. Murray, Bloom
ing Prairie, and Rev. Father Fox,
Mapleton, officiating.
Minneapolis-The sawmill of the f.
w. Backus Lumber company burned.
Loss S125, 900; insurance, 100000.
Crookston-The move looking to the
change in land office boundaries
whereby that portion of the st. Cloud
district in Beltrami county will be
detached and made portion of the
Crookston district, is again being
agitated, and the matter will be taken
up with the department and brought
to conclusion.
Duluth-General Manager Earring
ton, of the Northern Steamship com
in, sv,<
Northern Steamship company will not
purchase any more dock property at
present. Buffalo papers are consider |
ably incensed over the fact that the
city will lose 100000 a year by the |
boats wintering at Duluth instead of
Buffalo. Mr.. Harrington states that
in another year other fleets will proba-
bly, come here, increasing the amount |
spent at this port for supplies from
$4,000 to 100000.
Faribault-The street fair was a |
great success both in number of ex-
hibits and attendance. The streets
were decorated and illuminated for |
the evening display. The stock and |
chicken display was on the market |
grounds. Among the displays that |
interested the people more than usual |
was that OF fruit. A number of fine |
specimens of native grown apples
were exhibited; also some very tne |
grapes. It was q beautiful day.
Duluth Special Agent Hudnahl of |
the customs department., arrived in |
Dan Shea, wanted for smuggling. |
Shea was arrested and is in Jail await
ing the action of the United States |
court. He is accused Of smuggling |
theodalite across the border. Hel
claims to have discovered immense
bodies Of coal on the ranges.
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