The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-04-12
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I'm Minnesota.
e, State News of the
Is Week Briefly Told.
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three, is dead. ~
Methodist ministers will meet in
|. Winona April 16. IN
A scheme is ON hand to carve a new
county out of Polk.
Mrs. Freeman Keen, an early settler
at Duluth, is dead.
State Treasurer Koerner was elected
mayor of Litchfield.
early wheat at Redwood Falls is re-
ported in fine condition.
The new opera house has been
opened at Dodge Center. #
The courts decide that L. w. Hugo
shall be mayor of Duluth.
Christian Bucka, fifteen years old,
died of hydroDhobia ut st. Paul.
G. X. Warne, Y. M. G. A. secretary
at Winona, goes to Waterloo, Iowa.
Il. T.. Randall of Winona has taken
charge Of the st. Cloud refromatory.
There are six million more bushels OF
grain at Duluth now than a year ago.
Mrs. =. A. Tawney, wife Of Congress.
man Tawney, is i'll at Wincna from
appendicitis.
Charles Schneider OF. Brainerd is in
jail al bulullk CHdlsSu WIZ Q1$'Stah
| spurious checks.
The increase in the business of the
| st. Paul postofflce adds $1,000 to the
| postmasters salary.
The barber shop Of Philips & Knppel,
| at Red Wing, was Quilted by fire. The
| damage amounts to $1,000.
The state capitol commissio MAS au-
tliorized the issue Of $25O,000 worth OF
certificates of Indebtedness.
The formal nominations by Judge
LocEren of William Burns, as referee
| in bankruptcy, has been announced nc
| Winona. @
1t Is reported Mt Duluth that the
Northern Navigation company has OBJ
tanned control OF the Monarch and
| United Empire.
The Northern Pacific Is to largely in-
| crease its freight capacity at Duluth.
| A new shed S0xS50 feet in size Is to be
! built the coming season.
| Capt Charles ID. Sigsbee, who COM
mnndcd the cruiser st. Paul during the
! war with Spain, was the guest or
| honor ut banquet In st. Paul.
| About a week ago, John IJglum. vii
| lage recorder of Madison, resigned, and
| there Is now a deadlock in the council
for the appointment of his successor.
Judge Willis withdraws as one of the
| Democratic candidates for mayor or
| st. Paul and the Bell.Scannell commit
tee names Joseph M. Pottgiescr in his
| place. ~
Il, B. Sheldon, one Of the oldest aud
| wealthest citizens of Red Wing, died,
| aged eighty. He was president OF the
Duluth, Red Wing & Southern railway
and OF the First National bank.
An examination will be held at
Crookston ON May to Gil positions OF
| clerk and carrier In the pestottice In
Tint city. Examinations Will also be
i held for the same purpose ut Dead
wood, 4. D., on May 2
(. After taking thlrty-five ballots. the
ccur. on council Of Duluth elected IL.
w, Cheadle city clerk. TWENTY-FIVE
ballots we're taken At the meeting IL
| week ngo without result Mr.. Chendls
| was city clerk under the Truels0n adj
minisirntion.
The Duluth Telephone company ne.
gan suit In the United States circuit
court to prevent the city authorities OF
Duluth from ejecting 1t from the city,
and secured n temporary Injunction re-
strniring the city from interfering with
It's system.
| Dnnlel Crate. MT Wabasha, assaulted
George Hayes with revolver, inillct-
| ing three wounds. none Of which Is be-
lieved to be dangerous Cratic eseaped
for a time, but. later. surrendered 10
the sheriff A button on which one or
bullets saved Hayes life.
The receipts Of the United States land
office Mt CrcokstoH for the month or
| March were upwards ef $l1OOO, against
less than $1,000 for the corresponding
month last year - portion OF this "
| for cash entries. bu. the homestead III
ings were 1aS against 1873 year ago.
Patrick Condon. member Of the Old
Settlers association and one or me
most successful farmers Of Scott coun-
ty, died Mt Shnkopee. Of influenza. aged
seyenty-six years. He was born In Ire
land and came 10 this country when
eighteen years Of age. He came to the
state In 1856.
IT hns lust been discovered that an
immense amount of black bass have
been Illegally taken from the Missis-
sippi river during the winter. ana
shipped to n fish house In Chicago. The
depredations were confined TO the VI
entity Of Winona and La Crosse. A
moven emit Is on foot to arrest the Of
tenders.
The Northern Minnesota EGitoriai
association closed its fourth annual
convention ut st. Cloud. The attend-
ance was large throughout and much
interest conferred in the various dis
cussions. Before the convention came
to o close Inspector IF Schools Rankin
delivered an address upon the life OF
Supt. S. S. Parr, who died some six
weeks ago.
The Crow Wig County Agricultural
society elected the following officers.
President, DR.. Hempstead: vice prcsi-
dent j. M. Elder; secretary, M. Is.
Swartz: treasurer G. La Bar; direct
ors. G. A. Hunt. w. II. Rats, W. FL.
Rosencraus. John Londgren. William
Livingston, Fred Kroklar, w. r. Her
! ron. Il. l.. Bernard. The fair will be
held Sept, 10, 20 and 81.
The county commissioners of Red