The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-07-27
llINNESOFA.rNEWS.
Minnesota Crop Bulletin.

zsEnef0ssNeEez .Scattered showers In the
northernS haife the state early in the
week. and ragas began in tho southern
half on the nth. In the southern tier of
counties the rains were heavy, ranging
from 3.21stnches at Worthington to 5.14
inches 1T La Crosse, in about 4S hours.
The spring wheat harvest will begin from
the Goth to the 18th Of July, and with
favorable conditions continuing, there
will be a much better yield on the area
remaining to be harvested than was
looked for on July 1st. Barley harvest
10 well advanced in all the southern half
of the state. and some oats are being cut.
Rye and winter Wheat are generally in
shock or fuch Of the fax 10 i'm
proved Ihs9 crop now being secured
in good condition 10 very light except in
= few places al southern COUNTIES.
! .. "A assd showing
::hronshopt the country fqf the FIRST six
months Of this year, complied blythe Con-;
struction News aa4givenf below, are ex-
tremsly gratifying to- Minneapolitans.
While the building situation as far as the
prices Of building materials and the scar
city of labor were concerned was Just. AZ
bad in this city as in any. part of the
country. Minneapolis shows Substantial
increase OF 43 per cent zoyef. the building
operations Of 1899, while the entire COM
try shows decline of 81 percent. :
E.c.ped fro1.,; Jail.
Three prisoners escaped from tbE Red
wood county jail by saving onsa paddock
that held the iron grating that led to the
fire escape on the second floor. They are
Albert ~Kightlinger and Fred Winholz,
both held for burglary and larceny COM
mitted in Vesta early in June, and Sidney
E. Daley. held for picking pockets at
Olivia month ago. Kightlinger resided
in Minneapolis. and; his wife was suffo-
Gated in fire there on Decoration Day
night. Winholz is a mute, and is plast-
erer by trade. e.. ....e4
Steal Strong Box.
The general store Of l.. T. Breen was
entered BY sneak thieves who rif1ed the
safe. forcing the small iron box and made
way with It complete. There was little
or no money in the safe, but many very
valuable papers eMere taken, sincluding
life insurance policies, certificate Of stock
In Bank of Hoffman, some deeds and
mortgages. . They secured entrance
through the front door by means Of keys.
No trace has been found of the stolen
box or papers.
Held Up by Tramps.
William Peterson, of Minneapolis, while
travelling in box car on the Milwaukee
road with two tramps was foolish enough
to flash a roll Of SIS before them, with the
result that they Immediately relieved him
of its possession. This happened between
Winona and La Crosse. There, is small
chance that he will recover it, as. the
tramps left the train Immediately after
committing the robbery.
News In Brief.
The Norwegian Turner's of Minneapolis
are confidently expected to retain the
honor Of the championship at the bien-
NAL turn festival of the Norwegian
American Gymnastic Union, which will
be held in Chicago. 80 =. g: -:
Moses ~Spooner, a Canadian farmer, who
lives about seven miles north of Fari-
bault. in the township Of Forest, reports
that vein of coal has been discovered
there.
The state may have to fight for an is
sue of Polk county bonds for drainage
purposes. The issue is $4O,5OO. County
Auditor Gleason, who was In St. Paul
ascertained that the state was willing to
take the bonds and the county commits
sfoners were advised to cancel a sale to
the Minneapolis Loan and Trust Com
pany. The latter refuses to accept the
cancellation and will demand that the
bonds be issued to the company.
A hhi1v 6roccod c<ror~or x,,ho ..-.
his name AS Frank Erickson, bunkoed
Miss Christine sKelson, clerk in the South
st. Paul postof1ce, out Of a letter con-
tanning 4 checksfor $6S.s5, drawn by Fitch
& Co. in favor of r. Erickson, Brewster,
MIMI. He was captured an hour later.
Anton Bonus, who was confined in the
city Jail at Owatonna, made his escape
by digging hole through solid three
layer brick wall with stove poker.
Bonus was not confined in cell, and
thus had ample opportunity to- work. No
clue found as yet.
A movement is on foot to get the coal
dealers of Minneapolis and ST. Paul into
the Coal Dealers Association OF Iowa
and Nebraska, thereby making the asso-
citation to coal dealers what tie North
western Lumbermen's Association is to
lumbermen. Minneapolis yard concerns
are being solicited to join. II the move
promises success a canvasser will be put
into the field.
c. w: Field was appointed POSTMASTER
at Bridge, ltascas county,
During the month of September a num-
Der of north of Ireland farmers will leave
Londonderry on the Allan Line mail
steamer Partisan for the purpose of TAX
ing up farm lands and settling in Mime
sofa. John Norris and his family, as the
advance guard. has, arrived: and gone to
Wadena to look over farms, as it is the
intention of all to locate in the same Sec
ton.
Edward Dufresne, 70 years old, whose
home ziseat 1871 Dayton avenue. St. Paul.
was kicked and Almost gored to death by
a COW yesterday morning.
L. X. Holten of Minneapolis and James
D. Woolnough. Spring Park. won in the
competitive. examination for a. West
Point cadetship, recently held In 81. Paul.
The alternates4 are L. J.. McNair, Mime.
apolis. and Donald F. Stevens. st. Paul.
The stock barn. granary and several out
buildings Of Mrs. Pearl Kingston. in
Marshan, were burned. with farming inn
plements, 1900 bushels of oats. 200 bushels
of corn, 20 tons Of hay, horse and three
calves. II
John Barnum. whose mother. Mrs. Jane
A. Barnum. lives at st. Anthony Park.
was shot and almost instantly killed in
Chicago by Frank Smith. s4g}s
The state board Of corrections an,
charities. for the first time in its history.
has asdemented, Ghinans4nsSon its hands
His na,ne isaaYsp 'ooma Kinr He is not a
citizen Of this country. AT present he IS
confined in the Rochester insane ayylurn.
having been committed there from Wa
basha. - '''' 1872 ~ ID
While the family Of Samuel Young was