The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-01-13

concluded wednesday afternoon, but
as yet Judge HALLS has not rendered
his decision. Action has been COM
menced against three or four others,
and the cases will probably be heard
next week. L. s. Nelson, of Luverne,
is attorney for the prosecution and j.
A. Town, of Worthington, for the de-
fense.-Adrian Democrat.
Jos. Nicols suffered a severe fall
Monday afternoon. He was found
in the alley east of II. G. Shepard's
implement warehouse Icing on the
ice insensible, with a large flesh
wound over one. of his temples. He
is unable to state how the accident
occurred as he has no recollection of
entering the alley. It is presumed
that while passing through the alley
he slipped on the ice and in endeav-
oring to protect his injured arm, (which
ne still carries in sling as a result
of the elevator accident, fell heavily
and his head struck piece of ice,
rendering him Unconscious. He was
taken home; medical aid was sum-
moned, and he is now resting easy.
The FAIR Associations held their
mountaineering Saturday afternoon
at the office of Auditor Trip, and
elected the following officers for the
ensuing year: Pres, D. Shell; Vice
Pres, LIST Dist, G. Saxon; End, J. w.
Read; 3rd, j. G. Thorn; 4th, J. II.
Scott; 9Th, G. W. Dealand; Sec., E.A.
Trip; Treas, H. M. Palm; Gen.Supt
A. E. futile; Asst, U. F. Hansber-
ger. Supts. of Divs., A, horses, ia.
Town, J. H. Scott; B, cattle, G.. R.
Leonard; G, sheep, Jas. Baird; D
swine, A. Hactor; E, poultry, T. H.
Crever; F, grain and vegts., w. Kerr;
G, fruits, W. F. Lane; H, dairy, farm
and kitchen, Mrs. J. W. Read, Mrs.
G. R. Leonard; I, floral, Mesdames
@. A. Forbes, Ray Humiston, F.Hans
berger; J, machinery, j. D. Humis-
ton; K, racing, G. M. Crandall, F. R
Durfee; L, amusements, Jas. Mackay.
The associations debt was reduced
about $25 from the receipts of the
last fair, leaving an indebtedness of
$82.07. Another meeting will be
held soon.
Irrigation insures a large crop
every year. 1t fertilizes the soil. Ir.
rigated lands increase more rapidly
in value that any other lands. There
is no richer soil anywhere than in
Prowers Co., Colo. and it produces the
finest favored melons. It is the
home of the big red apple and is I'm.
excelled in the flavor and yield of its
fruits. 1t is perfect cattle, sheep
and hog raising country as cost oil
fattening is small and pr offs large
The climate is as hea lthy as car
be found no fogs or dampness. The
winters are mild. The Amity Canal
is the largest in the state and the on
ly one in the Valley with a reservoir
system, which is the largest in the
country, if not in the world. The
land is sold at only $22,75 an acre
and you got deed to the water the
same as to the land. Land is sold
on ten years time with interest at on
ly 6 per cent. Title is absolutely per
feet. Join excursion Tuesday, Jan
18th and call on or VIZ ite' Fred Mohl
Adrian, MINI. for full particulars.
The following we find reproduced
in the Luverne Herald from the Haz
ell Green, Wisconsin Herald. AS thil
is the ''swearing off" season there ii
grave danger of many wells abou
town going dry, and this might obvi
ate the danger: "If any of our sub
scribers have wells that are failing il
water and will put pint of salt il
their wells they will find an increase
of water within twenty-four hours
We do not know the philosophy O.
the matter, but several instances
here in town whore the experiment
has been tried demonstrate beyond ,
doubt the efficiency of the expert
ment. DR.. Nickel, Emery James
the editor of this paper and other
have used salt for this purpose ane
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