Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1896-04-14
NEWS: 1NM1NNESOTA

NEWS: IN MINNESOTA
The M.nk.to postoa8oe has been
moved into tho new public building.
Mrs. A. Willivor of Eden Valley
gave birth to three children, all girls.
A football game has been arranged
between Minnesota and Michigan uni
versities.
The next annual show Of the Mipue.
son Poultry association will be hold at
Oar F. Reese, clerk Of the Minnesota
supreme court. is seriously Ill with
pneumonia.
The next national convention Of Re-
publican College clubs will be held at
Minneapolis.
Congressman Kiefer Of St, Paul made
. strong speech in favor Of tho recogni-
ton OF Cuba
A contract for an electric light plant
and waterwoxks at Le Sueur has been
lot for "a, 900.
The st. Paul creditors of the P. H.
Kolfy companies have agreed to set
Element for 60 per cont.
State Senator Jonathun Simmons
died At the Little Falls hospital, from a
complication Of diseases.
The calendar for the April term Of
the supreme court, which opened on
Tuesday, contains sos cases.
Bondsmen Of the detunct Bank Of
st. Charles have settled with Winona
county for funds lost in its failure.
The 18th annual state oratorical con-
test takes place Friday evening at the
First Congregational church in Mime
apolis.
The commissioner Of tho general land
Office has decided to lahedule tie Red
Lake pine for sale 1t j. per 1000 feet,
tho minimum price.
The secretary Of tho interior will
probably concede the claim of the state
Of Minnesota to school lands on the
Red Lake reservation.
H. x. Richardson, secretary and treas.
urer Of the defunct Snow. Church com.
pany, st. Paul, was found guilty OF
grand larceny in tho first degree.
Z. J. Meighen, the Populist leader in
Southern Minnesota, and who ran for
congress in 1894, has been appointed
postmaster at Forestville, Fillmore
county.
Frank Hirsohberger, who died at St.
Bonlf9eus Of Consumption, was the
18th that has died inside of three
years ouk OF . family Of IL, leaving
one little brother about IL years old.
The state game and fish commission
will make raid on the lakes in the re.
eion Of Ely to secq{e spawn for the
culture Of zoo. 900. 900 wall.eyed pike.
Executive Agent Fullerton is in Ely in
the interests Of tho commission.
The total receipts Of the state insur-
ance commissioner Office for March
wore $26,994.08. The receipts for Jan
uary wore 81, 1863. IS, and for February
$s3, $685. 10. The total for these three
months is greater than the entire re-
ceipts Of last year.
the capitol commission advertises for
bids for the work of excavation and
material and labor for the foundations
for the new capitol The bids are to
be returned to the Office Of the commits.
sion before April 81, when all will be
opened. The bids are called for under
the usual reserve clauses.
Gerge Drew, IL years old, adopted
child Of Carl Schaffron, a farmer living
in the town of Johnsonville, Redwood
county, during the snow storm last
week, got lost in going from the house
u the barn His body was found Sat-
urdsy in q snow drift about 80 rods dis.
tant from the house, from which he
started.
Hon. w. p. Allen of Cloquet has de.
oided to resign his seat in the state sen.
ate in time for nominations to be made
to elect his successor next fall. He is
taking this stop because he is about to
remove to st. Paul, as result Of the
sale Of the lumber, saw mill and pine
land interests of the G. N. Nelson Lum-
Der company to Weyerhauser & Denck.
man.
The Duluth health department has
completed statistics Of typhoid fever in
thak city for the year ending March 81,
rs follows: Total cases for the year,
1910, of which the largest number were
In December; deaths 153. of which tho
largest number, 81, were in January.
In 1895 there were 69l cases and "a
deaths; in 1894 there were 500 cases, 60
deaths; in 1898 there were 1857 cases, So
deaths; 81 1892 there were 749 cases, 70
deaths.
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