The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-14
SALTWATER NEWS.
Bids for the Street Railway Opened
Weeks Social Gossip.

Bids for the Saltwater street railway prop
erty, including tracks, power house, motors,
opened at the court house shortly before noon
yesterday. In the absence of Judge Willis
ton, of the district court, the bids were
opened by ]. N. Searles. August Jesse, of
saltwater offered s., 500 for the property, and
agreed to assume the TAX Indebtedness,
which amounts to 1913 more. His bid was
afterwards reduced to $4,000, and 10 per cent
of the purchase price put up. H: c. McNar,
of st. Paul, offered $1,9S7 for the rails de-
livered on cars here and M. NJ. Benjamin, Of
Minneapolis, offered $3,400 for the property.
The bids were sent to Judge Williston, at
Red Wing, and in case none of them is ac-
copied, Sheriff Smith will sell the property
March 10. The bid made by Mr. Jesse is
about 81, 600 less than the receivers indebt-
edness, but many Saltwater people are of the
opinion that Judge Willston will accept that
figure rather than allow the road to re-
main unsold. owing to the heavy expense in
CURED each month.
A large delegation of students from the
agricultural college at HamEne, visited the
prison yesterday. The spent several hours
there, and made thorough tour of the in
stituton.
Company X realized about $500 from the
presented at the Grand opera house Friday
evening. After all expenses are paid
handsome sum will remain.
The wives Of the Elks in this city will
give a dance in Elks' hall next Thursday
evening. The ladies expect to sell enough
tickets to enable them to purchase a banner
for the Elks to be used in the Elks' parade
in Minneapolis in July next.
Misses Mollie Butts and Mary Fairbairn
are home from the state university to spend
Sunday. Miss Bingham, also student at the
university, is a guest of Miss Butts.
Frank Whittier, state agent for the en-
ployment of convicts, was a visitor at the
prison yesterday.
A valentine party will be given at Grand
Army hall this evening by the Altar guild
Of Ascension church.
The Royal Arcanum will give musical
and dance in Elks' hall, Feb. 26.
Joe Cressy, of st. Paul Park, was a guset
of Frank Wolfer the past week.
Rev. J. l.. Danner. Of the Presbyterian
church, has returned from short trip to the
logging camps In Northern Wisconsin.
Dean r. Yates and James Hall are visit
ing in the logging camps in the vicinity of
Drummond and Spring Brook, Wis
Mrs. w. H. Caine. Of Minneapolis, was
guest OF friends in this city during the week.
J. A. OShaughnessy returned Thursday
morning from short trip to Chicago.
Prof. F. A. Weld, superintendent of the
Saltwater schools. is attending a convention
at Indianapolis.
DR.. McCoGnb, of Duluth. who was a guest
Of relatives In this city, has returned home.
Miss Minnie Jones. assistant clerk at the
prison, has returned from am extended visit
at Blue Earth City.
w. w. Wick, OF Fargo, N. D., was a guest
OF Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Schuttinger a
part of the week.
w. f. Cook and wife, Of Harvey, N. D..
were guests OF Emil Kruger and family the
past week.
John c. Gardner, a well-known early res
ident of Saltwater. died yesterday morning
at the home Of ]. E. Jackson. The deceased
was born in Maine in 1922, and had been
here since 1850.