The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-02-27

John Smiths residence, in AMMAN:
dale, was totally destroyed by fire..
Loss, $1,000; insurance, $3.50.
4 Henry Blanch, living some fifteen
miles northeast of Kasson, lost his
residence by fire, with no insurance.
Anoka veterans protest against hay-.
ing road race in Minneapolis on Me-
mortal day. I
Richard WARREN, an early resident
Of Dakota county, died suddenly, Of
Bright's disease.
The Great Northern has completed
the erection of it's new round house at
F0sston. Isl
There are over thirty cases Of
typhoid and lung trouble in and about
Madelia.
George Watson, ST., of Lake City,
who recently attempted suicide by TAX
ing carbolic acid, is dead.
The Old Settlers association held
their annual meeting and banquet at
Northfeld.
An expedition to develop the Ven
ezuelan concession, will shortly leave
Faribault.
Jules Norton was instantly killed at
the landing of the Minnesota Logging
company in Brainerd, being crushed
by logs. He leaves family.
Andrew Olson, late shoe dealer on
Second street, Hastings, left for Pine
Island, where he has purchased a
farm. 81
A fire which started in the basement
Of the opera house at Faribault did
considerable damage to the stock in
adjacent stores.
A satchel containing "a new born
babe was found on the platform Of the
Northern Pacific depot at Elk River.
The babe was dead when found.
Ole M. Bratten, aged 60, living alone
in a hut two miles from Fergus Falls,
was burned to death recently. The
origin Of the fire is unknown.
The city council Of Pipestone has
passed an ordinance ordering all dogs
which are running at large without
muZzles shot.
James Shouts, a wealthy gentleman
of Faribault, who makes his head
quarters at the court house, had a $500
sealskin overcoat stolen recently.
The house of Henry Steind Of May
hew Lake, near Sank Rapids, was
burned. Loss, $500, with no insur
ance.
The state grain inspection depart
ment has reported to the state auditor
earnings Of $9,3O5.36 for the month of
January.
The supreme court has denied a pc
tition for rehearing in the case Of
Brevig against the Great Northern
Railway company.
D. FL. Taindy, the Minnesota lawyer
accused of embezzlement in Wiscon-
sin, has been sentenced to two years
in state prison.
AT large and enthusiastic meeting
held at Dover, it was decided to build
a creamery on the separator principle,
the coming season, providing 400 cows
are pledged.
Two new creameries are being built,
both by farmers Incorporated asso-
citation, one six miles north Of Mime
sofa Lake and another four miles east.
Both have over 400 cows subscribed.
The Annandale Creamery associa-
ton elected officers as follows: Lee
Isenser, president; w. d. Mcdonald,
treasurer; p. S. Rudolph, Herman
Menzka, Alexander Fachant, trustees.
A mass meeting Of business men
and citizens will be held at Tower. to
discuss immigration matters and or
ganize for the purpose Of securing
new settlers.
Maurice Fee, a swamper with the
Bagley lumber camps near Fosston,
was killed by a falling tree. The re
mains were shipped to Crookston for
interment
Fire broke out in the basement of
the Tepass block on Chestnut street,
saltwater, and the large block was
for time in danger Of going, but the
department succeeded in combining the
flames to the basement.
While G. Jansen, a farmer. was
crossing the track at Clearwater. a
passenger train struck the wagon,
throwing Jansen ten feet in the air
ind injuring him about the head and
limbs, though not seriously.
#-s The house occupied by Commissioners
Lydick and family at Grand Rapids
was almost totally destroyed by fire.
The father and mother were both at
the fireman's ball, and left three chill
dren at home with a servant. and ffev
We're rescued with difficulty.
James Lindquist, who owns a farm.
two and q half miles west of Madison
Lake, reports striking a layer of coal
at a depth Of from fifteen to twenty
feet in three different drifts. He has
gone to the depth Of ninet feet.
i and fine specimens have been brought
to the surface. Mr.. Lindquist. says
that he will have an expert from Iowa
In q daysor two to investigate the find,
and II It proves to be what it now in.
dicates, he will realize we'll on his
farm which he bought about two
years ago. ssss;