The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-07-31
Saltwater News.

The st. Croix Boom company was
FORCED to shut down yesterday, owing
70 the strong head winds, but work will
De resumed early this morning. mas
much as this is the last week in which
the boom can run until September 1 the
delay VIII be detrimental to loggers and
mill men who are anxious to get ol+ an
She logs now in the dam before work is
suspended for good. Logs will be sluiced
at NeYers dam today, and it will be the
last sluicing.
Inc board of county commissioners met
yesterday as board Of equalizati ton, but
adjourned to meet again August H.
"A special term Of the district court will
be held in this city next Thursday for
the Issuance of naturalization papers
This will be the last opportunity afforded
90 those who desire to vote next fall and
nave not yet secured their final papers
h ii. Mccoy. prominent luI4berman
of East Grand Forks. Mimi, is In the
city on short business trip
son of John Stahl aged eight years.
met with a frightful accident Sunday
evening, and those who witnessed #
never expected to see him escape with
his life The young fellow was leading
COW, and for the sake of getting a
f1rmer hold on the rope twisted 1t around
his right arm. The animal, however, be-
came unruly and started around the
block. The little lad tried to loosen the
rope. but to no avail, and was dragged
q considerable distance. The cartilage of
his right elbow was torn off and he was
painfully bruised but will recover
The steamer Henrietta and barge Lu-
ella, formerly owned by Hon. E. w. Du-
rant, of this city, which were operated
In the excursion business out of ST. Paul
last season, have been sold to Omaha
parties, and are now In the excursion
business on the Missouri river between
st. Charles and Omaha
The new steamer being built on the
levee in this city for Capt. Kent, of this
city, and Capt. Smith, of st. Paul, will
be known as the 'Lora'' when she comes
out, Capt. Smith having decided to name
her after his wife She has been present
ed with most beautiful set of colors,
and will be launched tomorrow after
noon.
The Vivian arrived here yesterday with
@ broken hog chain, and was taken to
the boat yards at South Saltwater where
needed repairs will be made She will
then leave for Clinton, Iowa, with long
raft for c. Lamb & Sons.
Hon. E. w. Durant and wife have re
burned from two weeks absence at the
Black Bear club house, near Gordon,
Wis Mr.. Durant says that there is an
abundance Of game in that locality, but
that fishing is not very good just at pres
ent.
The Interstate Navigation company is
the name Of a new company organized for
the purpose of entering the excursion
business on the st. CroiX and Mississippi
rivers. Capt. H. c. Doughty, who sailed
the VERNE Mac a couple Of years ago,
Is a member of the new company, and
expects to have a new boat in the eXcur-
sion business by August 10. The boat
will be known as the Twin Cities and
was built for the company at Diamond
Bluff, Wis. She IS 1875 by 26 feet, and will
draw about 16 inches of water. Capt.
Doughty, who will sail her. says that she
IS a handsome boat and Is equipped with
new and fast machinery. They have al
30 secured the barge Twin City Pal
ace" one Of the finest excursion barges
on the river.
]. R. Kunzleman will today ship crew
of men to Dedham, Wis, where they will
begin the construction of a spur track
to the site upon which Mr.. Kunzleman
will soon begin the construction of a new
saw mill. The spur track will be nearly
1000 feet in length.
L. E. Torinus has returned from a trip
TO Winton, Mimi, where the ST. Croix
Lumber company is engaged In erecting
barns and boarding houses, preparatory
to begin the construction Of a new saw
mill. The mill will not be ready to start
until next season.
The printers and grocerS Of this city
played a game Of base ball here Sunday
morning, and the printers won by score
of 10 to II, after the game seemed hop