Willmar tribune., 1900-06-13
MINNESO ia NEWS.
,1lnnesota Crop . and ! weather Bulletln.

state, but they were heavy enough to
be beneficial only in the southwest.
and IN southeastern counties along the
Iowa boundary; in other parts of the
state the drouth remains practically
unbroken. EARLY spring wheat and
oats are resisting the dry conditions
remarkably we'll on heavy soils, though
stooling is stopped, button sandy soils
they are turning yellow; the late sown
grains are uneven and generally poor.
Winter wheat has begun to head.
Opinions as to the effect Of the drouth
on wheat differ widely; some believe
that good rains at an early date will
bring good crop, while few think
that the damage already is SO great
that under no condit tions will many
fields recover sufficiently to be~worth
cutting. The rye crop is very poor.
Crushed by a Boulder.
Early in the morning huge boul-
der rushed down the precipitous in
cline and crashed through the roof of
the. house occupied by John Dorgan,
St. Paul. James Dorgan,' IS years of
age, was fatally injured and John
Dorgan, Jr., was seriously hurt. Three
other boys sleeping in the room into
which the rock crashed escaped with
slight injuries.
The accident took place before the
family had arisen. The house is
two-story brick structure, built close
to the bluff at the foot of the Hall
street shops. A crew of laborers in
the employ of Contractor Thomas Lin
nan were at work above grading and
preparing to boulevard the street. The
steep incline is sixty feet in height.
The boulder slipped from it's place and
crashed down the slope.
Annual Encampment.
The adjutant general announced the
dates for the annual encampment of
the state militia. The first regiment
under Colonel Reeve will go into camp
at Lake City, July 9, and remain until
the 10Th. This will be the first re-
union of the members since leaving
San Francisco.
The Second regiment under Colonel
Joseph Bobleter will enjoy it's outing
from June 21 to July I. Instead of
going into camp, the Third will prob
ably substitute a practice march of
sixty miles, from Milaca. through the
Indian reservation and pine woods to
Brainerd. If not taken, the Third will
encamp July 10 and remain until July
90 The artillery consisting of Bat
terry A and B will go into camp on the
same dates.
Pioneer Dead.
Colonel John H. Stevens generally
known as the pioneer citizen of Min
neapolis, died at his residence at
Tenth street and Sixth avenue south,
May 2S.
The death of Colonel Steivens re-
moves one of the best known figures
of Minneapolis. Colonel Stevens was
looked upon as the father of Mime
apolis.' His old house, the first built
| on the west side of the river. near the
site of the Union depot-now located
| in Minnehaha park-was the rendez
vous of the early settlers. Here it was
that the meetings preliminary to the
organization of Hennepin county were
held. Here also were held religious
| services.
| =. Bank Robbed.
The Bank of Dover, at Dover, in
Olmsted county, was entered, the
vault and safe blown open and $4,000
in cash, of which $500 was in silver,
secured. Though there were dwell
ings only a few feet away, no one
seems to have heard the sound of the
explosions, and the burglary was not
discovered until Cashier F.. E. Rank
went to open the bank in the morn
| ing. The burglars had by that time
made good their escape. The bank
| carried indemnity insurance up to
! $4,000.
The Midway.
The Midway at the St. Paul carnival,
to be given by the Elks from June 18th
to 5oth, will furnish series of most
| attractive exhibitions. The streets of
Cairo will will always be novelty to
an American audience. They will be
a special attraction to children. as an
opportunity will be offered for riding
elephants, camels and burros. This
will suit both old and young, and the
children will flock by the thousands to
the streets of Cairo.
| News in Brief.
The beet sugar factory at St. Louis
! Park will spend $4,000 in improve
ments.
The first of four steel ships built at
Sunderland, England, and bought for
service on lakes and ocean, has arrived
at the upper end of Lake Superior. It
is the Pailiki, and is to be enrolled as
a Canadian bottom and named the
Gargantua. Three others are on the
way.
| The opticians have organized state
society.
Stamp sales at the Minneapolis post
! office during may aggregated $57, ,617.s7,
as against $4s,035 for the correspond
ing month of last year.
| At the st. Paul carnival on June 18th
to 30th, there will be Hawaiian, Japan
ese, Puerto Rico, Filipino and Oriental
theaters, which will give the visitors
an opportunity to witness amusements
as supplied by theaters in foreign
lands. 49,
John ]. Meyer, of St. Paul. fell from
g. ladder while painting and received
injuries from which he died.
The fall of Pretoria has increased
the fireworks trade of Minneapolis
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