Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-05-25
MINNESOTA STATE NEWS
The Farmers Win.

The Farmers win.
A decision has been made in what
are known as the Russell Sage lands.
in which the farmers living on tho
lands have won. The cases decided
were in the nature OF test. and will
doubtless be carried up. The especial
cases decided are those of E. A. Waller
and 5. J. Larson as defendants, for 100
acres in one and 40 in the other.
Some so farmers living on these lands
were in Morris, called by the cases.
They have been living on what is
known as indemnity lands and have
had undisputed possession for from
seven to twenty-seven years. The
lands were on the Hastings and Da-
kota land grant and the road lost its
rights by passing into other hands, but
seeks to recover by Russell Sage, and
has attempted to GUST the settlers.
Good Sales.
The second sales day of the MINNIE
apolis Dairy Board of Trade was even
more of success than was the first
day, which surprised both buyers and
sellers. Three hundred and five tubs
of separator extra"-the only brand
of butter sold on the board-were list
ed, aggregating in all $4,000 pounds,
236 tubs of which were sold, in all about
IA. 100 pounds, while so tubs did not
reach the limit asked by the creamery
offering it. Secretary Fred o. Tllton
stated that he knew that the rate
would be accepted by the creamery.
Nho ia off M re-
ers being the Minneapolis Cold Storage
company and E. P: Stacy & Sons.
"A Case in Point.
w. A. Gates, of the state board of
correcti ons and charities, has already
an illustration of the careless methods
which have prevailed in this state
about committing the insane to the
state institutions, without proper in
quiry as to their residence. The rela-
tives Of John Henkel, of Colby, WIS.,,
have been inquiring for HIM. because
he Left home some weeks ago, and had
not since been heard from. He was
found at the Rochester asylum, in this
state. Mr.. Gates will have the case in
vestigated, and it is likely that the au-
thorities of his own state will be re-
quired to look after him.
Dairy and Food Laws.
The state dairy and food department
is getting out pamphlet containing
all of the laws relating to that depart
ment. The new laws of the late ses-
sion are given, together with amend
ments to old laws. The dairy and food
people now have four new classes of
work. In addition to looking out for
skim milk cheese, and seeing that it is
properly tagged, they must inspect
food jellies, spices and linseed oil.
Very little skim cheese is on the Min
nesota market, the commissioner says,
and there is no filed cheese in the
state.
Struck a Babe.
Passenger train No. +, of the Omaha,
struck Baby Shelter, near Jordan, and
the child will die or be crippled for
life. This train was approaching the
station Of Jordan when the engineer
noticed the little girl on the track. It
was too late to stop the train, but the
engineer did the best he could. The
child was thrown a considerable dis
lance by the COW catcher. She was
living when the general officials re-
ceived the last report regarding her.
Baby Scheffler is a year old.
Ten Tons Per Day.
Orders for prison made binder Irvine
are coming in at rapid rate, and the
orders booked aggregate 100 car loads
The prison will be able to supply about
100000 pounds this season, and with
the object in view of supplying as
much as possible the machines are OPP
Grated 1919 hours a day, giving them
an output of 20, 600 pounds Gaily.
Now1 III lsrlsL
E. J. Cleary, engineer of the Dakota
Picking Company at South St. Paul,
has begun an action in the district
court to recover $1,000 for injuries re-
ceived last February.
The plant of the Winona Wooden
Rim company was destroyed by fire.
Over 5000 bicycle rims were burned.
A new townsite has been laid out at
the head of Steam boat river, on the
south side of Nudge lake, on the sur.
vey of the Great Northern railroad
The new town will be called Grace.
land. A saw mill, hotel and black.
smith shop will be erected at once.
Roland H. Hartley has been appoint.
ed private secretary to Gov. Ciough,
vice Tams Bixby, resigned.
Information sheet No. has been is.
sued by the citizens committee of
Princeton regarding the thirteenth an.
nual division encampment of the Sons
of Veterans, which will be held June
Is to 10.
Adeline J. Wigand, 10 years old, re-
siding with her grandfather, Philip
Bardon, at St. Paul, committed suicide
by taking dose of carbolic acid. She