The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-09-16
SALTWATER NEWS.
st. Croix Valley Pioneers Hold Re-
uniOn-SchOoI Tax Levy

uniOn-SchOoI Tax Levy.
The annual meeting of the st. Croix
Valley Old Settlers association was
held here yesterday, and a number of
the leading pioneers of Minnesota were
in attendance. w H c. Folsom.
chairman of the obituary committee,
reported a total of twelve deaths dur
ing the year as follows:
william F. Colby. Taylor's Falls: Hiram
Berkey. Marine Mills; Robert Kent. Osce-
Clinic Whitney, Minneapolis Thomas Rams
den. D. p. Loomis John S. Proctor, j. Bap-
tiste Fournier, Sylvanus Trask and F. ].
Curtis, saltwater, and Joseph Perro, of Oak
Park After the reading of the report
rising vote of thanks was extended to Chair
man Folsom for the able manner in which
he is keeping the obituary record, which is
now an important part of the history of
Minnesota. The following officers were elect
ed for the ensuing year. President, Ex-Gov.
Alexander Ramsey, Of st. Paul; vice presi-
dent, Charles D. Elfeldt, St. Paul; secretary.
Adam Marty, Saltwater; treasurer, Hon. (.
w. Durant, saltwater. President Ramsey
appointed the following obituary commit
tee: W. II. c. Folsom, Tayior's Fails; John
d. Ludden, st. Paul, and II. n. Setter, Still
ing those in attendance repaired to the spa
cious dining room of the Sawyer house, where
they enjoyed the annual banquet. The fol-
lowing were present: Ex-Gov. Alexander
Ramsey, John D. Ludden, II. L. Moss, Will
lam Pitt Murray, James Middleton and
Charles D. ElfeIdt, of st. Paul; Robert Has
ty, Minneapolis; c. w. McMurphy. Prescott,
Wis; ]. NJ. Darling, South Saltwater w. H.
c. Folsom Taylor's Falls; Hon. E. w.
Durant and wife, David p. Lyman, Joseph
N. Masterman ard wife, John MeKusiek, J.
D. McComb, Adam Marty, Charles r. Gard
and Mrs NJ. Bodies, of Saltwater. The
next annual meeting will be held here the
third Wednesday in September 1898.
The Kit Carson and bow beat departed yes
terday with large raft of logs and lumber
consigned to parties at Reokuk, Quincy and
other points OF the lower river.
The board of education net Tuesday even
ing and authorized a tax levy OF 5000 for
the public schools. The president AID sec
rotary were authorized to borrow $25, 009 with
which to take up all certificates bearing a
higher rate of interest than 4 per cent.
meeting was held here Tuesday evning
to make arrangements for market day. A
committee was appointed to look into the
matter and will report at another meeting
to he held tomorrow evening
G. L. Johnson, clerk in Murphy & Co.'s
dry goods establishment, and Miss Josephine
Booren, were united in marriage last even
ing at the Swedish Lutheran church, in the
presence of a large asaemblage. The groom
was a former resident of Minneapolis, and
the bride is a well-known Saltwater young
lady. She is a daughter Of August Boorca.
proprietor of the Elliott house. and was 4
clerk at the delivery window in the postes
fee for a number Of years
special meeting of the board of county
commissioner viii be held here en- the 9th
inst to take action upon the bond OF Frank
T. Wilson appointed judge Of probate. sIc
will probably not take his seat until after
the meeting of the board
Judge Wiliiston, Of the district court. was
busy yesterday hearing the application ~ Jo-
seph Carpenter for the vacation Of the plat
of town of Cneka.
Warden W5,fer is expected home this morn
ing from a short trip to Buffalo lake, Man.