The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-08-25
MINNESOTA NEWS.


MlNNECUIA NEUOs
MfHnessss ssass Tsh.
The state fair managers have praeft
cally completed all arrangements for
the state fair, which occu - at Fam
line, between Minneapolis and S. PauI,
begin ming Monday, Sept. and closing
Satu1s cav. Sept. Q. They feel confident
that the fair this year will prove the
most successful and entertaining Of
any in the history of the organizations
The premium list has been most lib
orally revised. Special attention will
best types Of all the breeds of each
class OF the domestic animals-horses,
cattle, swine, sheep and pou1try-wiII
be found there this year, thus afford
ing great and useful object lesson
A farmers institute will be held each
day in Institute Hall, under the man
agement of Supt. o. C. Gregg, assisted
by the best talent obtainable. Object
lessons will be given by expert judges
OF live stock, in addition to the practi-
cal discussions OF agricultural promb-
lens. The ''tented village" so popu-
lar in other years, will be continued.
An easy way is provided for those In
attendance to visit the university ex-
pertinent farm adjoining the fair
grounds on the west. A gateman az
the univ ersity farm entrance will ar
range for those who wish to re-enter
the fair grounds after visit of one or
two hours. Part of day can be most
proftably spent inspecting the school
OF agriculture, the experiment station,
the dairy school. and the other divis-
ions OF the work Of the agricultural de-
partment of the state university.
The state federation of woman's
clubs will maintain headquarters upon
the grounds during the fair, which
will be in charge of committees ap-
pointed by the federation. The rooms
will be kept open for the use of women,
whether members or not, and all are
cordially invited to make the place
headquarters while visiting the state
fair. Women from different parts of
The great Northwest can make ap-
continents to meet each other here.
The business men of Minneapolis
Aave contributed purse of $1,000 for
trotting race, and the business men
OF st. Paul like amount for pacing
race. These two generous contribu-
tons make it possible for the board to
announce by far the best amusement
program ever witnessed at western
state fair.
The grounds will be open continu-
ously from Monday morning until Sat
urday night, and there will be evening
as we'll as day programs. Buildings
and grounds will be brilliantly iIIuni-
mated; exhibition features will be en-
larged and the amusement program
strengthened.
Crop Report.
o. S. Department of Agriculture
Climate and Crop Report of the Wealth
er Bureau-Min1esota section:
The rains have seriously delayed the
harvest of barley and early wheat IN
the Red river valley and the cool
weather is retarding the ripening Of
the late wheat South of line from
Wilkin to Aitkin counties all grains
but flax are practically harvested and
stacking is going on as rapidly as the
weather permits. Some threshing has
been done from the shock and the
yields of wheat are not as satisfactory
as was expected earlier in the season.
Flax is being cut in all the southern
counties; in the southwest the crop is
large one; further east it is not so
good. Corn is promising a splendid
crop which will probably be safe If
$r0cf 14oe Iaf
The rains benefited corn, potatoes and
gardens, but more rain is generally
needed.
Falls from the Train.
Fay Carlisle fell from a night tram
OF the Omaha road between Duluth
and st. Paul, while the train was run
ming at full speed With party of
friends she took a berth On sleeper
Of the train and retired. When the
girls companions searched for her IN
the morning she was not to be found
Telegraphic inquiry developed the fact
that she had been picked up alongside
the track in big swamp near Gordon
station, 60 miles from Duluth She
had gotten up in her sleep. walked out
On the rear platform of the sleeper
and attempted to get Off the train
Luckily the ground on which she fell
was soft, for the speed of the train
was such that had it been otherwise
instant death must have been her fate.
Drowned.
Sigurd Rudd and Ida Olson were
drowned in Lake Harriet, Minneapolis,
within 200 feet of the pavilion where
The band was playing.
J. s. Stein and Annie Franzeen were
in the boat with the Inflated couple
They barely escaped But for their
presence of mind in clinging to the
capsized boat they would have met a
like fate.
just how Tho boat was capsizad no
one seems to NOW.
items In Brief.
Thomas Hanson, a well known COM
mission man o: Minneapolis, will erect
an American srain elevator in Chris
tiania, Norway.
The Sheffield Mills at Faribault are
being equipped with new machinery
which will raise their capacity from
LOO to 1900 barrels day.
Charles D. Rakestraw, supervisor Of