Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1896-12-15

The supreme court dAcidas that the
Minneapolis salvage corps are nov eissa
bodies. - .z.s - 80.
The Northwestern Christian coliege
at Excelsior, Mimi, has been oe ''s'] -, -
by fire. r. - 3.
The State Horticultural society neaa
a three days session at M1nnea i
last week. =. -
The New Paynesville roller mills nave 3
been destroyed by fire. Loss, $s'oVv' ~
insurance. - * = ~ r.
The Minnesota Total Abstainers asso]
citation held its 18th annual session 81
Elbow Lake.
Amember Of the government survey
party was frozen to death in the haluJ
River country. H.. -
The State Agricultural society VIII
ask the legislature for an appropriation
for improvements. -.
Students of the state university, TOE
the present term, have paid $S7,o71:so
for tuition and fees -.~-...
The 10th annual meeting Of the State
Dairymen's association will be held IN
Albert Lea Dec. Is, IS and II. .,s-.,
The population Of the state soldiers
home at Minneapolis has increased
rom 1911 to 1913 during the past year:
A complete water works system has
been completed. at Good Thunder and
the village council has invested In new
fire equipment.
The $780, brought in 1873 farmers
from points along it's line in Minnesots,
to visit the state experimental farm at
st. Anthony Park.
The Touring mill Of Williams and
Morrow, near Winnebago City was
burned to the ground Friday. Loss,
$4,000; no insurance.
Professor V. @. Curtis. formerly SUI
perintendent Of schools at Saltwater
and Winona, has been elected to the
same position at st. Paul.
w. G. McCarter, who at the last
election was elected to the Office Of su-
perintendent of schools for st. Louis
county, refuses to qualify:
At special session of court at Moor.
head nearly 100 men took out final citi-
zenship papers in order to comply with
the franchise requirements.
The Twin City Rapid Transit COM
pany will utilize the power generated
by tho new dam in the Mississippi at
Minneapolis to operate its lines in both
cities.
Governor Clough has revoked his
proclamation calling a special election
for sheriff Of Anoka county. The ac-
ton was on the advice of tho attorney
general.
Judge Moer has sustained tho con.
test against the vote at Duluth on the
proposition to buy issue bonds for
waterworks. He holds the ballot am
biguous.
Governor Oough has appointed Moses
Folsom and w. J. Romans Of St. Paul,
delegates to the irrigation congress
which meets at Phoenix, A. T.. Dec. Is,
| IL and II.
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to prohibit the adulteration of spices.
He says pepper that is half pulverized
stone and mustard half wood pulp are
very generally on sale.
| A hundred pounds Of dynamite used
in the city water plant at Lake Woods,
eight miles out of Duluth, exploded
and though houses for miles around
l oh trop~
The close Of navigation finds eleva-
tors at the head Of the lakes with total
stocks Of wheat of only about 1900, 900
bushels. This is the smallest stock ON
hand at the close Of navigation in any
year since 1887.
Charles Wetter, a prominent Mason
Of Winthrop. dropped dead while tax
ing the initiatory rites of the Ancient
Order Of Mobiles Of the Mystic Shrine
with Zuhrah temple, Minneapolis.
Heart disease was the cause.
State Superintendent Prendergaat of
the department. Of public instruction
will devote much Of his forthcoming
report to recommending that the ap-
preparations in aid Of high schools
and graded schools be materially in
| creased.
Q. W. Waraeld and N. G. Hardy or
Duluth have just completed an K ray
coil, test Of which at the high school
convinced Professor Woodman that the.
coil will induce a ray Of sufficient
strength to show the beating of the
human heart.
The constitutional amendment relat-
ing to the elective franchise will dis
franchise many voters in the spring
elections. It provides that voters must
have been full citizens of the United
States for three months in order to be
eligible to vote.
w. s. Dedon. state land examiner,
has returned from trip of over 500
miles in the northern part of Mime
sofa. He found some minor trespass
cases, but his principal work has been
making indemnity selections for state
institutions and estimating timber.
Great Northern Surveyors Busy.
DULUTH, Dec. 9.-The Great North
ern surveyors, who are engaged on .
survey Of . line from Fosston to con-