The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1897-07-17
over THE NORTHWEST.


from the city. A delicious supper was
served on the lawn, which was appro-
priately decorated 10. the occasion with
japanese lanterns. Games and numer-
GUS other amusements were INDUCED in
during the day. Following Is list of
those present: L. P. Martin, Nick Dono-
hue, Charles Donohue, Charles Donohue
Jr, Geo. McCabe, Ihos. McCabe, Thos.
Ward. John Hagan, Nick Pardon. James
Gavin; the Misses Maybe Donohue,
Anna Donohue. Carrie Hagan, Mary
Hagan, Sadie Hatley, and Early, Mary
McCabe. Nora McCabc, Miss Dunn
White Bear; Miss Wieman. and Miss
Wagner st. Paul; John Gleason, Cy'on
Anaconda, Mont.-J. II. Collins has
returned from his mines in the vicinity
or Twin lakes. Mr.. Collins, Jointly with
Mr.. Parrot owns nine claims out there
and has for the past five weeks been
developing the property, assisted by
George Clayton and Henry Hubbard
Mr.. Collins says they appear to have
struck a whole mountain of ore near
the lakes. There are 81 claims located
in the district. The ore crops out on
the surface, and the lowest assay they
have had made returned 1914 per cent
copper and $40 a ton in silver. Other
assays have gone more than twice "a
high as this. A Butte expert who ex-
amined the Collins & Parrot mines es-
timated that at the present time there
are LOCO tons of copper ore in sight. Mr..
Collins has placed large number of
samples of the ore on exhibition in
Col. T. O'Leary's office
Willmar. Minn.-The insurance upon
the life of Dennis O'Brien, who recently
died here, amounted to 100000, divided
as follows: In the Northwestern. of
Milwaukee. $4,000; Btna, 5000;
Bankers Life, $4,000; A. o. U. W..
$4,000; Etna Accident, $4,000; Travel
ers' Accident, $4,000.
I.
Fl, J. McAvay left for New Haven, Conn.,,
to visit his parents. He will be away
for six weeks. In his absence FIR. Slavin
Of SRieldsville and FIR. Sullivan of Wat
ervlle will attend to the spiritual wants
of the parish. Before FIR McAvay's de-
parture he united in matrimony John
McGinnes of Waseca and Miss Gather
inc Baggett of this place. who, after
the ceremony, left for Waseca where
they will reside.
Slayton, Minn--Thomas Clynes was
killed by lightning on July at his home
near Currie. About o'clock in the
morning he and his wife arose to watch
the storm, but feeling fatigued. or more
probably being shocked by the intense
| lightning. she returned to bed. While
he was passing around the house view
ing the storm the lightning descended
| through the chimney and killed him
instantly. His body was badly man
| gled The bolt shattered the house
! badly and came within three feet Of
the bed on which Mrs. Clynes was rest.
ing. The deceased was born in Mayo
county Ireland, about forty years ago
and came to America in 1882 and 10
Gated in Philadelphia He came to Min.
nesota seven years ago. He was mar
ried to Miss Mary Dempsey at Currie
In January. 1891. One child was borr
OF this union last winter but it dice
IN infancy. Mr.. Clynes was quiet. in
dustrious gentleman and WAS getting
his farm of 100 acres under high stat;
of cultivation. He was member O.
the A. o. II. society and was buried bS
that order which also gives his widow
the cash for an insurance policy OF
81 coo. The funeral was held from ,h'
Catholic church at Curric and wa
largely attended.
Morton. misunderstanding ;relant
administered confirmation TO a elias
of 200 at this place on Sunday the
Fourth of July. After the confirmation
services the archbishop made a plea TO
morality and in particular for tha
phase of morality called temperance
eXhorting his listeners. especially tn
young among them, to pledge them
selves to abstain from all Intoxicating
drinks for at least ten years. remind
ing them that few indeed were tn
blessings that were ..icher for here an
hereafter than a temperance life.
Lisbon. N. DIT is not general
known that there are several thousan
acres Of government land in Ransom
county, N. D.. still open 10 settlement
under the homestead law, the most G
!; which. however is in The sand hills.
in the extreme eastern portions of III,
i. county. Several homestead entries har
been made recently. and more will b
made soon. The land is capital fo