The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-01-21
.MINNESOI NEWS VS.
( & Interesting Happenings In the North
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interesting Happenings In the North
Star State. 81
The State Y. M. g. "A. convention
will be !. held at Red Wing in February
The Minnesota Surveyors and Enl
glneers' association held their annual
session at st. Paul.
The Minnesota Stock Breeders asso-
citation held its annual meeting at st,
Paul. 5B 413 & ri Ri S
The first farmers institute ever held
at Royalton convened Jan. 8 and CON
tinued. two days. l.g8
Thes hardware store, with entire con-
tents, Of Louis Kahle Of Belle PLANE
was completely destroyed BY fire.
Mike Hagberg,, an old and respected |
citizen of Brainerd, died Of consump-
ton
The Milwaukee depot safe at Dun
das was blown open and a sack Of sill
yer containing $50 was taken.
Edward Flynn, one of. the early set
tiers OF Washington county, died from
heart disease on his farm near Bay
town. He was IS years of age.
The George Hoffman farm residence.
just east " Hokah, with contents( was
destroyed by fire. The insurance is
500.
As John Heggie was hauling grain
across the lake at Lake City the ice
gave way and let the team into forty
feet Of water, he barely escaping.
q. Surley, arrested at Brainerd for
misrepresentation Of funds, furnished
bonds and was released. He will be
tod In ~ =
Farmers and small mill owners along
the Rum river who have been stealing
logs from the drives Of lum berrnen OPP
Grating on the river, are unde rarrest.
The depot of the Brainerd & North
Eern railroad was completely destroyed
with all it's contents. The origin Of the
fire is unknown.
The general store at Frazee, formerly
owed by M. Waltz Of Perham, and
managed by John Ladner, has been
sold to Bruhn & Krenz.
Edward Belanger, the escaped con-
ylct from Saltwater, was captured at
Bald, Eagle lake, after being shot by
NichOlaus Semoolten.
Sg'The Farmers Mutual Insurance COM
pany Of Rice county reelected officers
for another year. The company has
had prosperous year. It now has
about 5000. 900 in risks. 3s
Charles Van Cannon. depot master At
the Northwestern denot at Rochester
fell on the lev walk in front If his rnsi.
dence, breaking his right arm shove
the elbow. III az .
son for forgery at the rennest If tha
sheriff of Adrian Mich Ha saws ha
will pay back the money and ali ex-
penses if released.
Ana I; VI samples OF the water
rom the Hokah village system recent
cal department. shows the water 1fraa
from ali injurious nrpanic s,,hstannas
| and Of fhe hest nnalitv s>e.'
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David Moses president of ClOquet
village and prominent merchant, has
been appointed administrator Of the
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While thrcshing on w. A. Sargent's
farm, two miles west of Marshall, an
engine exploded, killing Dan Murphy,
fireman, and severely injuring s. G.
Barnes, engineer, and A. i. Walker,
Winston Bros, the Minneapolis con-
tractors, have completed their big con-
4 tract with the Omaha road in Man
kato and its outskirts, which has kept
a force Of 200 men busy the greater
part of the year.
A new organization has just been
| formed in Rochester known as the
Rochester Dairy Board Of Trade Its
chief purposes are to bring new enter.
prises into the city and to otherwise
better the interests of the agricultural
and dairy community.
Mrs. Mary r.. Hill died at st. Charles
at the age Of SS years. She was the
mother Of ID. C. Hill of Eyota. She
leaves six children, four sons anu two
i daughters. She was the mother OF
4 twelve children, six of whom have
gone before. She died of old age.
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