The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-03
MINNESOTA.

Red Wing: Hartwick Olson. brake
man Of this city, was run over IN the
Great Western railway yards at cannon
Falls. crushing one leg. This was his
firts day at ratlroading.
Big Stone: The board Of education met
Tuesday evening to consider the mater
of erecting a new school building. Ihey
decided upon six-room building built or
brick.
Browntown: In the early hours Of
Thursday morning burglars forced an en-
trance into the store building occupied
by Dickens & Dickens with a stock Of
general merchandise. After securing
their plumber and before leaving the
premises the thieves fired the building.
The loss is $4,000, covered by $3.50 lnsur-
ance.
MapIeton: Track-laying on the Man
kato & New Ulm road has been COM
pleted and trains are expected to com
mence running in about two weeks.
Maynard: Truman White, sixty years
of age, met his death in a sudden and Pc
culiar manner. He had stepped into
Rowe's restaurant. which adjoins a
rife in the latter place accidentally dis
charged the weapon. The ball passed
through the two walls of the buildings.
went through Whites head at the tenn
pie and passed between two other men.
Pipestone: At the regular meeting of
the board of county commissioners the
bid of Butler & Ryan. of st. Paul, for
the construction of the new court house
the cost Of the building at S3S000, and
the st. Paul firms bid was SCI 6s5. 10. But
Ter & Ryan were the only bidders
Little Falls: The county Is making
extensive repairs upon the Broadway
bridge over the Mississippi. Four thou
sand dollars is being spent rettmber1ng
the structure.
Morgan: Reports of officers at the an
disclosed the total receipts of the cream
cry at $4,000, Of which $4,000 was paid
handling of 100000 gallons OF milk
Staples: Charles Betcher has set up
a sawmill in the eastern part of the
town and will commence operations i'm
mediately. Mr.. Betcher says he will
saw for cash or shares. or he will buy
logs for cash. Legs are being held at
fancy prices here.
Ada: Four local men stand ready to
donate $3.50 apiece for new Congrega-
tional church at this place. providing
$1,000 more can be raised here.
Kenyon: Paul Wagner and James Nc
Dole were bound over to await the action
eating LIQUOR in this city without a IL
cense. There are several charges
against each for selling liquor. The ar
rests were effected through a detective
who was hired by the temperance peo-
pie of this city. The unlawful sale Of
liquor has caused a great deal of dis
turbance here ever since the city voted
against license last March.
Owatonna: Allan Cooley, of Morris
town. who was arrested some time ago
at the instance of the Mankato authori-
ties. on a charge of having passed u
forged check in order to get bicycle.
was tried last week. found guilty and
given a reforma tory sentence.
Worthngton: A new lumber yard IS
being put in here. Alfred Alblnso and
John Boberg have purchased property adj
joining the Burlington road. and will put
in large lumber and coal sheds.
Spring Grove: John E. Larson, of Wa
ter1oo Ridge, Is entitled to distinction
as a daring and successful gunner. Last
week he bagged an eagle measuring six
feet and eight inches between wing-tips.
Lanesboro: The Milwaukee road IS
putting In a new steel bridge over the
Root river just east of the town.
Long Prairie: A free-for-all fight took
place near the Itasca State park in which
several persons were badly used up. Two
brothers named Swartz. living at Fort
Smelling. and three brothers named
Thoms composed the party. The fight
was result Of too much whisky.
Willmar:The interior work on the new
opera house is being rapidly completed
and the new play house Will probably be
opened before Christmas.