The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-09-21
SALTWATER.
Meeting of the Old Settlers of tho
st. Croix Valley.

ST. CfO1X valley.
Contrary TO expectation the CITY conn
Gil dld not settle the street lighting nues-
lioh' Whlch has been hanging fire for
90 eral months. When bids were opened
at previous meeting the bid of A ~
jerks was found to be the lowest Tba
Iatter, however, withdrew his bid at
TUESDAY evenings meeting and all other
pigs were rejected. City Clerk Ward bas
peen directed to readvertise for bids ra-
tufnable at the next meeting and aacb
DID must be accompanied by a certified
checK Tor $1,000. The council also adopted
resolution for opening and eradino,
oouth second street and the city engi
glneer Is directed 20 prepare pIans and
a profile Of the work Mayor Armson raN
turned a resolution to the council with
ms veto, which provided for the purchase
OF a lot from the Staples-Atlee saw mill
company, over which surface water
gathering on North Second street shonF5
be diverted. The veto was sustained
The ordinance presented at the first
meeting In September, providing for =
change In the street railway company's
tracks from North Fifth to North Fourth
streets, was withdrawn at the REQUEST
Of the company.
The state board of equalization arrival
here from st. Paul yesterday noon on a
private car over the interurban line and
the board went direct to the prison
where lunch was served. Later the Wis
itors spent an hour in viewing the vari
Gus departments of the prison and be-
fore returning to st. Paul enioyed a
steamboat ride UP the river and back on
the steamer Pauline
W. w. Williams has been received at
the prison from st. Louis county. to
serve four years for burglary Horace
J&1,1,1
have been received from Douglass coun-
ty. Branson will serve five years for in
decent assault and Clark one wear and
Wheeler three years for grand larceny
in the first degree.
State Agent Frank Whittier was at the
prison yesterday on business connected
with paroled convicts.
The new hall OF the Modern Woodmen
will be dedicated with appropriate cere-
monies this evening. The exercises will
be followed by dance.
The twenty fifth annual meeting of the
st. Croix Valley Old Settlers association
was held at the Sawyer house in this
city yesterday afternoon. The obituary
committee reported five deaths of mem
bers during the past two years letter
of greeting was read from Mr. and Mrs
H. L. Moss, of st. Paul. stating that
they We're celebrating their golden we'd
ding and were therefore unable to attend
the meeting. In view of that fact Hon.
E. W. Durant offered a resolution con-
veying the greetings and we'll wishes of
the association to Mr. and Mrs. Moss.
The resolution was unanimously adopted
The officers chosen for the coming year
are: A. L. Larpenteur, st. Paul, presi-
dent; ]. d. McComb, Saltwater vice
president; Adam Marty, Stillwater, sec
rotary, and E. w. Durant, Saltwater,
treasurer. Lunch was served at the hotel
where addresses We're made by Ex-Gov.
Ramsey, William Pitt Murray, of St.
Paul, and others. The following were
present from st. Paul: Ex-Gov. Alex
Ramsey, William Pitt Murray John D.
Ludden, Mr.. and Mrs. a. L. Larpenteur.
Miss Minnie L. Hill and James Middle
ton.