Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-06-07
MINNESOTA NEWS.
Stock Company Formed.

+. i. LeClair and F. G. Barrows have
returned to Minneapolis from the
Rainy Lake mining country more firm
~ convinced than ever that that dis
trlct will soon see some of the richest
gold mines in the world.
Not only is Mr.. LeClair convinced of
this, but he has succeeded in convinc-
ing several Eastern people that there
is money in the ground about Rainy
Lake, and at Rat Portage last week
there was effected the organization of
the Boulder Gold Mining company of
ontario, with a capital of 81, 600, 900.
The property owned by the company
IS one of the richest about Rainy Lake
and was discovered several years ago
by one of the LeClair brothers. It is
situated about IS miles southeast of
Rat Portege. Its shaft is now down
225 feet, and the work is being crowded
to the 500-foot level. On the 2O0-foot
level cross cuts have exposed 60 feet of
milling pay ore, most remarkable
showing. When the 5OO-foot level is
reached So-stamp mill will be erected.
AAAAAsSO0
There were showers, except on the
29d and 2Sd, though they were some
what local as regards place and
amount; those on the Goth and 27th
were much heavier in the south, where
there were thunder storms, which in
the extreme southeastern counties
were accompanied by high winds and
excessive rainfalls, which filled the
creeks.
Most of the week was very favorable
In the Red River valley for healthy
growth, and for finishing the wheat
seeding. The fax, some barley and a
little oats are still to be seeded, but
because of wet weather and delay
earlier in the season, large areas of
undrained counties will not be seeded
this year. All the small grains are re-
ported in splendid condition; and the
stooling of wheat and oats continues.
Winter rye is generally thin and it is
heading short. Corn planting is near
~ finished, and in favorable localities
it is coming up slowly.
Death of Maj. Diggles.
Major Arthur NJ. Diggles, junior
major of the Thirteenth Minnesota
regiment at Manila, who was recently
wounded in the head, passed away on
May 26, at Manila.
Major Diggles was one of the best
known officers in the old First regi-
ment, Minnesota National Guards, hav-
ing served as an officer in that body
for seven years. Eight years ago he
joined the state militia as the captain
of company B, and he remained with
that company until the regiment was
called into the field by Gov. Clough, a
year ago, when he entered into the
service of the country, at the head OF
the men whom he had trained for sc
long a time. While in Camp Ramsey
he received the appointment of major
which position he held until his DEATH
Beats Former Records.
The crop year of 1889, ending July
81, will be the banner year for whea,
receipts IN the history of the Mime
apolis grain trade. The record will bf
broken by the great total of s5,OO0,O Ot
bushels of wheat received in IL months
In the calendar year of 1896, Mime
apolis received 79,56S,S bushels o.
wheat, but the s0,000,000 mark hal
never been passed in either calendar o.
crop year. There has been received II
Minneapolis since Aug. 1, 7s,019,01t
bushels of wheat, and it is not unrea
sonable to expect 100000 more in the
next two months. Of this total of re
ceipts, Minneapolis will grind nearly
IS, 900, 900 bushels in her mills. Tn,
city remains the great primary marke
of the country.