The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-11-30

'Befbre annexation of Cass county
townships to Hubbard.
fascinated population. of parts of old
Kittson county before division into Kilt
son and ROseau. -ss.s@
ESTIMATED population of parts Of old
Polk county before division into Polk and
Red Lake. go
The population of the White Earth In
dian reservation is 3,486.
Sold Much Land. W
Over $500, 900 was realized by State
Auditor R. C. Dunn from his auction
sale of timber lands. As the law pro-
vides that 25 per cent of the purchase
price must be paid in cash, the treas
ury was enriched by 100000. The
bidding was very lively and the prices
realized made the old timers open
their eyes in establishment. The
average paid for stumpage was 1926,
or over twice the average secured at
the last sale and choice. sections went
as high as 50 per thousand. C. "A.
Smith of Minneapolis paid this for
section l6, township 145, range 80, con-
tanning 5,5o0,0o0 feet. The mills at
>Akely, Mimi, bought several tracts
aggregating over $4,000.
Sunday Workers.
According to the report of the state
labor commissioner, out of q total of
S7,711 working men in Minnesota, at
least $4,000 are obliged to work on
Sunday. Contrary to the general
theory these are not confined to en-.
ployment on railroads and other in,
dustries of semi-public character,
but are found in eleven of the thirty
industries investigated by the commits
sioner. This investigation was Or
dered by the last legislature, for the
purpose of getting statistics on which
to base legislation regulating Sunday
work.
=. = News IN Brief.
Chas. Parker killed a monster moose
near Blackduck.; The: animal was
ugly, and charged on Mr.. Parker, who
had to put. thirteen bullets into him
before he fell. The head. weighed
pounds. One Of the horns contained
eleven, and the: other ten: prongs.,
An explosion of gas ia the basement
of the millinery establishment Of E. l..
Schultz, in st. Paul, caused loss of
about $40, 900 to- the building and Its
contents.
Moorhead is preparing for its
annual city election.
Over near Langor, Elijah Golf killed
buck weighing 900 pounds. "a
Bonnie Amundson, the 16-year-old
son of Mrs. George Amundson. who
while hunting near Mora, accidently
discharged his rifle through the palm
of his hand. The hand may have to
be amputated. Il
The Central Minnesota Land com
pany, with F. NJ. Cuiper, president
George M. Palmer, treasurer, and s. ii
Works, secretary and manager, has
been organized in Mankato. The
company has secured control OF, sc, 900
acres in Cass county, 10000 of which
held on an option. ...,; :
Burglars broke into the California
Vino house in Faribault and supplied
themselves with q quantity of liquor
and cigars, rifled the till of it's con-
tents and made good their escape.
After brooding over family troubles
and financial difficulties for long
time, Mrs Lizzie Sommers, wife of
Perry Sommers, an actor, tried to com.
NIT suicide at Duluth. ,-~ :.
1 A practical Joke was played
at the Winona high school by
the removal of the banner won for
punctuality and attendance. The
banner was inscribed, Excelsior
In its place was substituted a bunch Of
excelsior. sls b: .. ~. 49,
The tragedy atReno, station about
so miles from Duluth on the Iron
Range railroad, where j. w. Quigley,
q telegraph operator, was bcrned 20
death in the station house, was notta
murder as first reported, but an acci-
dent. ss n 81 n 5ss 81 8
The first fire il Blackduck was in a
saloon. L
Christian +. Warne. indicted on 4
charge Of .practicing medicine without.
g license. was found not guilty before
jury before Judge simpson 81 Mime.
apolia Warne is : massage artist.
who has been giving medicines Is.
some Of his customers