Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-05-26
MINNESOTA ITEMS
interesting Happenings I'm the North
Star state.

al hittlOlN, " iltds Il It loSS a
heavy. The fire started accidentally
from tue boiler.
The fine rains which fell through
out this region recently will help grass
and grain Immensely. Young wheat
looks very well.
a new militia company has been
organized at saltwater, with n mem
bership f 60. The officers are j. f..
Schow, captain; j. II. Glider and E.
w. Chambers, lieutenants.
The Montevideo creamery, just i'm
ished, commenced business Tuesday
morning, with John Flaten. a first
class experienced butter maker, in
charge.
The barn Of John ID. Morrill,, 21-2
milse east of Morristown, was struck
by lighting and burned with its con-
tents, including two horses, harness,
etc.
hold. of Perham, at Fergus Falls, for
~mistreatment of n case, a verdict for
the plaintiff of $500 was rendered.
The doctor will appear.
A little son of w. III. Taylor, identi-
fled with the mill company at Wells,
fell from a load of wheat and broke
one of his ribs and 1t is feared vas
injured internally, as he got wedged
in between the front wheel and wagon
box.
The barn of Mrs. j. T.. W~angsness,
containing three horses belonging to
III. Henderickson. was totally destroy
ed by fire at Rushford. The barn was
insured, but the horses We're at total
loss.
Peter Meyer. aged 81 years. a we'll
TODD farmer, living nine miels east of
Caledonia, while returning home from
the city with his wife and son Mon
day Afternoon. fell dead in his wagon.
Death is supposed to have been from
heart disease.
The elevators of the Pennington
Grain and Hay company at Farming
ton, and at Castle Rock have been
closed by the sheriff on attachments
ISSUED at the instance of Brooks.
Griffith & Co, OF Minneapolis, of
claims of $4,000.
A farmer named OFT, who lives four
miles from Echo, killed his wife with
a billy. The couple had been having
some family quarrel when OFT pound
ed his wife with his fists for a while,
finally taking a billy and using with
fatal results.
Park Commissioners George Fl. Haz-
Yard ofTaylorFalls, has been advised
that the National park and Outdoor
Art association have accepted his In
vitation to visit the Uallies of ST.
Croix Park in connection with their
annual meeting, TO be held in Mime
apolis, June -, % and "a.
The Owatonna city council voted an
appropriation for the Owatonna band,
and the city will have open air on
certs every Saturday night, during the
summer. The council also voted to lay
a water main across Straight river.
thus giving the west side residents a
water supply and fire protection.
The barn on the farm OF Hubert
Hillesheim. FIVE miles south east OF
Sleepy Eye and the largest in this
part of the county, burned Sunday
evening with eight horses, oats, hay,
harnesses and n large number OF
calves. The family was away at the
time. Origin unknown. Loss between
$500 and $4,000; partly insured.
Fred Nelson, of Storm Lake, Iowa,
was arrested at Mankato recently by
sheriff Banjion, of Storm Lake. Mel
son and a companion named Gentle.
are charged with burglarizing the
depot at Storm Lake, taking $500 in
cash and a horse and wagon from an
other party. Gentle left Mankoto Sun
day, but the Iowa sheriff Is on his
trail. Nelson vas located by a love let
ter written to a girl in Iowa.
A carpenter giving the name of Pat
rick Claffey, of Hartford, Conn, was
shot through the left breast, while at
tempting to break into the residence
of G.. Stark, OF Ortonville. He was
was found In a barn near by yester-
day morning in a critical condition.
The man is a stranger, and claims he
was drunk and knew nothing about
what he was doing. His recovery is
doubtful.
Fire destroyed j. A. Brant's general
store and Jens Baggerson's residence
at Castle Rock Station recently. The
fire caught in the store from a lamp
explosion. The damage was about
S 800, divided as follows: General store
stock. $1,000; store building, O. ID.
Subway, $500; house, Jens Bagger-
son, $500. The town was saved with
difficulty.
r. III. Charming. superintendent OF
the Genoa mine, at Eveleth, and well
known through the Lake Superior re-
gion as a successful mining man. re-
ceived orders from headquarters on
Sunday 10 join the rough riders. He
Immediately resigned a lucrative posi-
ton and has left for Chicago. there
he will meet other rough riders and
thence proceed Il Galveston. Excite
ment runs high here over Capt. Chann-
ing's action.
Judge Buchanan at Fariibault,
sentenced Crnelius Forkey. who was
found guilty of murder iTrthe second
degree, to imprisonment for life. For
key had nothing TO say. Sentence was
also given TO Patrick A. O'Brien, who
received 80 days or 500 fine. He was
indicted for m~anslaughter In the Sc
cond degree. but the jury found him
guilty of assault. George Richly, for
assault in the first degree. received
five years. Edward Robinson, for as
co,lt In tho third daoraa Uot 90 duvS,