The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-09-22
Saltwater News.

Mayor j. G. Arrnson, Senator e L. Hos
pes and John O'Buen, the committee ap-
pointed some time ago to raise SILVIA
ter's quota of the Minnesota fund for
the Galveston flood sufferers, have COM
| pleted their labors and very favora BILE
showing has been made, the committee
having collected $4SS.30. IN addition to
this the Elks of the city will raise fund
among themselves. and the full amount
raised in Saltwater will be, inv excess of
$500
The steamer Fred Swain made a short
TIP down the St. Croix river Thursday
afternoon, and the showing made by the
boat at that time is highly encouraging
to her owners. An excursion down the
lake will be given this forenoon and If
nothing happens the boat will leave this
afternoon for Peoria, Ill, where she will
enter commission. a'-t'-"
Democratic primaries were held in the
city and county Thursday evening, and
delegates were chosen to attend the coun-
ty convention to be held in this city to-
day. A slate has not yet been made up,
but leaders in the party claim that Il
strong county ticket will be Nominated
and that among the nominees will be
Judge J. c. Nethaway for county attor-
ney and Granville w Smith for sheriff
The claim is made that the remainder
of the ticket will be equally as strong
The city council held an adjourned meet
ing Thursday evening and decided net
to purchase the c. H. CARL stone quarry
at the present time. Stone from the
quarry will be used, however, as an ex-
pertinent on Main street, which is to be
| repaired this fall between Commercial
avenue and Mulberry street The new
| steam road machine purchased by the
city a couple of weeks ago will arrive
here Oct. 8, and the improving of Main
street will be commenced at that time.
The engines for the excursion steamer
Lora, built here for Capt. Smith, OF ST.
Paul, and Capt Kent and Chas. E. Mo-
sier, of this city, have been placed and
the boat is ready for inspection. Capt
Kent expects to make a trip to TaylorHs
Falls tomorrow. The boat VIII go around
to st. Paul next week, where several ex-
cursions have been booked for Minnesota
river points.
Louis Stowe, who has for some time
been seriously Ill with pneumonia, has
recovered sufficiently to be out and has
gone to Rush City, where he will visit
with DR.. Stowe.
Recent rains have again added to the
volume of water in the st. Croix and its
tributaries and loggers whose drives have
been hung up expect to be able to begin
driving early next week. Indications are
that from the present time until the close
of the season there will be no scarcity Of
logs.
Thos. Ives. a prominent lumberman Of
Guttenburg, To-, was in the city a part
of the week, looking over the log mar
ket.
The steamer Clyde left Prescott Thurs
day evening with a raft of Mississippi
river logs for the Standard Lumber com
pany, Dubuque.
The Staples-Atlee saw mill in the north
ern part of the city will resume opera
lions next Tuesday. The East Side=Lum-
| Der company also hopes to be able to start
| its mill in few days.
The tug st. Croix, owned by Musser.
| Sauntry Co., Of this city, sank at her
moorings near the red warehouse, Thurs
day night, and nothing was known of 1t
until the crew arrived there yesterday
morning. The engineer stated that the
| boat was not leaking when he pulled in
/ Thursday night, and is at a loss to ac-
/ count for the accident. She will be rails
ed today, and, if necessary will be put
on the ways at South Saltwater.
The gates at the st. Croix Power COM
pany's dam at Apple River Falls were
closed yesterday, and water will be turn
| ed into the flume today, The wheels IN
/ the power house will probably be turned
this afternoon, but it Will take at least a
week longer before power can be trans
Initted to st. Paul -
Joseph Zimmerman. of Gutenberg. To.
a well known lumberman, is in the citv
| for few days on business.