The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-11-11
GRAND FORKS.

William Epworth a. former empIoye
OF the Grand Forks Lumber company,
for $1,000, which he claims as compensa-
ton for injuries received while at work
in the mill in East Grand Forks. He
was caught in some of the machinery
last June and had the flesh and tendons of
one leg SO badly torn that it is said
he will always be a. cripple. He
alleges that the machinery was improp-
Last summer Hon. Andrew Carnegie
agreed to donate to the city of Grand
Forks $4,000 for a public library. This
offer was accompanied by the conditions
which he usually. exacts in these cases,
ana was gra tefully accepted by the city.
The sum necessary for maintenance has
been appropriated, and it was intended
to raise money for site by popular
subscription. At the last meeting of the
city council petition signed by q dozen.
prominent business men was presented,
asking that the money for this purpose
be appropriated from the funds of the
city that all might have share in the
enterprise. The matter was referred to
committee, and it is expected that the
request of the petitioners will be COM
piled with.
w. B. Thompson, one of the best known
yocalists in the city, leaves in the course
he-will pursue his musical studies UNI
der one of the best teachers in that city.
On Friday evening, Nov. 15 compIi-
mentary concert will be rendered him by
some of his musical friends.
A. c. Bates, of the Kenmare Coal COM
pany, came in from the West early in
the week and reported progress on the
work at the company's mines. Work
has been begun on the construction of
sidetracks, and it is expected that coal
will be shipped from the mines within
Ignite all over the state, and the COM
pany will have no difficulty in selling all
that can be mined this winter. There
is complaint just now over the scarcity
t,n1
ed as soon as cold weather sets in and
work on the farms is suspended. Mr..
Bates says that farmers are hauling coal
from Kenmare distance of thirty-five
miles.
The December term of the district court
will be a jury term, and the jury will
be drawn on Monday at 10 a.. m. The
calendar is not heavy so far, but there
is ample time for the fling of cases, and
the calendar may FIJI up at the last mo-
ment.
No trace has yet been found of the
man who drove the two Reeves boys
from their home few miles south of the
CITY, early in the week, at the point Of
a revolver. The general opinion is that
he is demented, but no one can imagine
what mas become of him.
The county commissioners were adj
dressed last week by George B. Winship,
who asked an appropriation of $500 to
assist in bringing properly before con-
sress the claims of the Red River valley
to an appropriation sufficient to carry
out system of drainage which will tend
to prevent the floods which have been
so frequent and so disastrous in the past.
Action on the matter was deferred. All
the counties in the valley will be asked
for appropriations proportionate to. their
interest Ill the matter, and il Is hoped
that proper presentation OF the case
can be made at the forthcoming session
of congress.
Navigation on the Red river is over for
the year, the formation of anchor ice
along the shore of the river having stop
ped the running Of the boats. There
has been more work than usual on the
river this year, and the stage of the
water has been favorable at most times:
The close comes earlier than usual, and
leaves good deal of grain in the ware
houses along the river.
The hunting parties mentioned last
week left for the West during the last
few days. and will hunt deer on the Mis-
souri, until the season closes. One party
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