The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-09-08
NEWS IN MINNESOTA

NEWS In MINNESOTA
1t is stated that all the Minnesota
regiments, except the Thirteenth, will
be mustered out.
The grain department. has created
two new grades, ''mixed wheat" and
''Chevalier barley"
The Northern Pacific crop report
shows that harvesting is practically
completed in Minnesota.
The 4Ist annual convention of the
Minnesota Christian churches is being
held at Mankato this week.
Commissioner Dearth recommends a
new fire insurance code and radical
changes in life insurance laws.
Leslie B. Paden of Company E, Thir.
tenth Minnesota, died from typhoid
fever at Cavite. He was from St. Paul.
Returns from the July bank state.
ment show an increase of SO, 500, 900 in
bank funds over one year ago in Min.
nesota.
Frank E. Wyman, for five years sec.
rotary of the Duluth board of trade,
has resigned and will retire from the
board on Sept. /.
At Camp Ramsey Thursday, Mrs. J.
club, presented a regimental flag to the
Fifteenth segment.
The South Dakota troops and the re.
cruits for the Minnesota regiment ar.
rived at Honolulu Aug. and left for
Manila four days later.
The priests of the Winona diocese
will meet in annual retreat for four
days, beginning Aug. 80, at the young
ladies' seminary at Winona.
R. F. Heck of Waseca, formerly Sec
rotary of Represen tative Tawney, has
been advanced to chief of division in
the bond department of the treasury.
The Citizens Bank of Lake City has
been authorized by the public examiner
to begin business with $35, 900 capital
stock. E. f. Mccall is to be cashier.
The executive committee of the
Southern Minnesota Beekeepers' asso.
citation has decided that the annual
convention will be held at Winona
Oct. 20 and %.
The state board having charge of
county divisions has denied the petit.
lions for two new counties, to be taken
from territory of st. Louis and Polk
counties, respectively.
The store of J. @. Patterson at
Princeton has been burned. Mr.. Pat
terson is captain of the Fourteenth
regiment and was at Camp Thomas
when the fire occurred.
DIR. Samuel G. Smith of St. Paul,
Mimi, delivered an address in West.
minister chapel, London, on behalf of
the Anglo. American league. A large
congregation was present.
G. w. Miller and son of Winona are
going into the sheep industry quite ex-
tensively. They are preparing to win
ter more than 10000 sheep this season,
and have put up extensive shelter
sheds.
Charles H. Blake, who is reported as
having died at Santiago de Cuba, is
believed to be son of George Blake,
the park su perintendent of Mankato.
He was member of Company G, Sec
ond United States infantry.
The relatives of Theodore Edwin
have brought suit against the members
of the village council Of Fairfax for
Sc. 900. Edwin was locked up for some
offense against village ordinances and
while in Jail was cremated.
The Fillmore County Bank, at Pres
ton. has closed its doors. M. R. Todd
was cashier, and his mother-in-law,
Mrs. J. T. Greenleaf, formerly Of st.
Paul. was president. Mr.. Todd assigns
as the reason for its failure that he lost
heavily in wheat options.
Rasmus II. Roe, who some time ago
leaned from the window Of a rapidly
moving passenger train near Mankato,
and who has since frequently tried to
commit suicide, has been taken to st.
Peter asylum. whence he will soon be
sent back to Norway. He has had to
be constantly guarded to prevent self
destruction.
The Fifteenth regiment, which has
been at Camp Ramsey for several
weeks. has been removed to Fort Smell.
ine ON account Of the typhoid fever
epidemic. q fifth Of the command being
now in St Paul and Minneapolis hos.
pitals. Il is reported. however, that OF
tise total number Of cases In the h0spt.
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