The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-08-21
NORTHWEST NEWS.

Pierre, S. D.-Another case of alleged
official crookedness has been dug up,
this time in the census department.. An
employe named Cole who was discharged
says his dismissal was due to refusal
to give his chief 40 per cent of his sal
ary.
Desmet, S. D.-Threshing is we'll under
way and the yield is satisfactory. L. b.
Smith threshed 1905 bushels, machine
measure, from $50 acres. Others are
turning out we'll. Oats and corn are
good crop.
Sioux Falls, s. D.-There seems to be
some life left in the Prohibitionists in
I this county yet. Deputy Sheriff Norton,
with the legal papers necessary, closed
the drug store of M. E. Collins, of Dell
Rapids, and served notices on e. c. Bent
and w. f. Parker, two other druggists
Of that place, to appear here to answer
to the complaint filed against them of
selling liquor contrary to the laws Of
this state.
Chamberlain, D.-A number of South
Dakota counties that furnished grain to
farmers last spring are experiencing
much difficulty in collecting the money
due from many of the farmers.
Aberdeen, s. D.-Several harvest hands
and railroad men engaged in a fracas
last night in Dark Alley. AS result,
one hobo's skull was fractured badly and
one railroader was knocked stiff, but has
recovered so as to be around.
Mitchell, S. D.-Willam Wheeler,
young farmer IA miles north of this city,
who was thought to be fatally wounded
Sunday by the accidental discharge of a
gun upon which he was leaning, Will re-
cover.
pate a very severe winter, with great
snow storms, and are putting up lots Of
hay in consequence, and will cut up their
corn for fodder.
Blunt, S. D.-Sunday morning all the
buildings except the house on the Ed
Carey ranch, five miles southeast Of
Blunt were destroyed by fire, together
with all harness, wagons. etc., and about
100 tons of hay.
Mitchell, s. Don account Of the total
failure of the corn crop of this county
the Corn Belt Association announces that
no corn palace will be built in this city
this year.
Winona, Minn.-Martin Lee, a we'll
known painter at ST. Charles, went into
the country. about 10 miles, to the house
of Ole Meole, to do some work. Last
Friday night he refused to come into the
house and lay outside. He was found
dead in the morning where he had lain
all night.
the state in the alleged murder of Clara
ODER, for which crime J. Freund has
been held for trial, is that she was taken
to the mill pond where her body was
found, chlorOformed and thrown into the
water. 1t is said that the physician who
examined the body found evidences of
the use Of chloroform; that some cotton
batting was found near the mill pond
and that bottle containing chloroform,
and also some cotton batting have been
found in Freund's place Of business.
Mankato, Minn.-Mankato and Blue
Earth counties can and do produce near
ly everything under the sun. but wild
game, especially of the feathery tribe, is
very scarce. indeed.
Owatonna, Minn-A very serious fire
visited Owatonna this morning and had
1t not been for the fact that no wind was
blowing at the time the result would
have been most disastrous.
Hastings, Minn.-John Martinson, an
old resident of Port Douglas, was kicked
in the side today by horse and died al
most instantly. His age was SO years and
he leaves a wife.
Rush City, Minn.-James Cragin, who
lives with his son-in-law,, T. Orr, near
Wolf Creek, Wis, cut his throat last
Wednesday. His body was not found I'M
til Friday afternoon.
Redwood Falls, Minn.-While Mrs.
John Schaffer, hired girl and 10-months-
old baby, of Renville county, were COM
ing into town yesterday, they overlook
Jasper, Stegner, riding a wheel on HILL
near North Redwood. The horse became
frightened and turned over the buggy,
throwing the occupants out and crushing
the skull Of the infant, causing. its death
Ia about IL hours.
Wahpeton, N. D.-A vagrant machin-
ist. giving his name as M. V. Kiley, was
discharged from the employ of the Wah-
peton Boiler and Engine works for