The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1901-08-08
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Smallpox has been stamped out com.
pletely In st. Paul.
3. II. Gates, a WELL known old soldier
Of Long Prairie, Is dead
Constant M. Baly was killed by q
saltwater car at st. Paul.
A branch dead letter Office is likely 70
be established In ST. Paul.
The house OF Perry Patterson, at
Canton, was struck by lightning
Prof. Forbes, acting state entomolo-
gist. says the Hessian fly is attacking
crops.
]. j. Mckay. one OF the first settlers
of Swift county, died recently. aged
ninety years.
The barn and contents. owned by
Father Kilowsh at Alberta, were de-
stroyed by fire.
Alex Tidquist, q latti piler. was re-
Gently caught between two trains and
killed at Duluth.
The Third Regiment, NJ. N. CT, will
go to Buffalo about Sept. 7, for q. visit
to the Pan-American exposition.
Fire, thought to have originated from
lightning. totally DESTROYED the large
barn Of S. C. Jewell at Pine island.
Andrew Larson's general store build
ing, at Mora, with contents, was de-
stroyed by fire. LOSS, $4,000; Insurance.
81, $50.
Father Brogan, Of st. Bridget's, Fo-
ley. has, resigned, after a continuous
passionate OF ten years. Ill health is the
cause.
Fred Broughton was killed by the
Minneapolis flyer at Adrian. He Is sup
posed to have been drunk and lying on
the track &
Lightning struck the Garnes church,
a large Lutheran edifice, three miles
northwest of Mabel. burning It to the
ground.
A wreck occurred at Merrifield, on
n the M. &c r. road, and twelve logging
cars and the engine were ditched. NO
one was hurt
A heavy rain and wind storm visited
Long Prairie. Corn was blown down
badly. over two inches Of water fell Ia
about am hour.
The Western Passenger association
has granted q rate Of one and one-tnlrd
fare for the street fair at Winona, to
be held Sept. 1913. 5,
The barn and outbuildings on the Q!
A. Johnson farm. In Constance, We're
burned. Mr., Johnson was killed by the
cars fortnight ago.
On the Benedict farm. near Sapin, IN
gravel pit, were found two human
skeletons. Apparently they have lain
there for at least twenty yea rs.
Erick Maxi, charged with the murder
of Andrew Launer at Sandstone, ana
held to the grand jury, has been taken
TO the Washington county Jail for safe
Keeping. .
The dead body Of a fully-developeui
Female child was found near the ereat
Northern tracks, near Crookston. Inc
cody is thought to have been thrown.
from train.
THE water supply at Redwood FAILS
has proved inadequate. The source ID
several springs, issuing from the river
bank. The council has decided TO tap
another spring.
Lightning destroyed the store build
ing owned by J, E. Eide at wilmington,
together with a large stock OF genera
merchandise and all OF MI. Eide y
household goods.
Three boys Stephen Lepinski, Joseph
Werdicls and Felix Kobas, were arrest ST.
ed at Winona on the charge OF entering
the residence of !. /. Lusk ana steailhs
three valuable rings
The postoffice and store at ManyasKa'
4, new town on the Northwestern road,
was entered by burglars. a large
amount or merchandise and $ho Worth
OF stamps were, taken.
DR.. f. N. Phelan was arrested at Du-
luth ON the charge OF attempted apoi-
ton. He charges. that the matter is Tue
outcome Of professional jealousy, ana 4
says he is innocent.
A special election was held at Bufta-
In Tor the purpose of voting on the is-
suance OF 81, 300 in bonds with which To-
purchase public park. The vote STOOD
46 for and GA against.
The water tower Of the city water
works system at Redwood FAILS, WIN
a capacity of 10000 gallons, erected IN
1892 sit a cost OF $500, fell recehIis'
when about one-third fun. -
Ole orson or Rochester, while stealing
a ride. was thrown from the top or a
train by q brakeman at Kasson. Inc
wheels severed his right leg at the anK-
le and his life Lis despaired OF.
George C. Garfield has applied TO- the
probate court at st. Cloud for the ap-
noi,,tment of Damon D. Chaplin as
Guardian of r.. A. Garfield. who was
Committed to the Fergus Falls asy-
Ium. -
Anton Krem has secured the con-
tract from the city Of saltwater Tor the
erection of an addition to the CITY nos
nital ana viii begin work at once. Inc
addition Will be used as an operating
room. ,. ,5,
AZ Lanesboro, lightning struck ana
Ea,rned u. Stork's barn and machiher9
and Marcus O. Ulvestad's two iafge
barns and granary, containing o'oo''
bushels Of grain. Loss, $6,5oo; WILL
sured. ,,,<,
several OF the heirs of the late ISAAC
10 r,es off saltwater, being dissatished
with the partition of the real estate 40
made by the commissioners, nave ue
cfaed to take the matter into the oas~
trict court. .@s-L
News has reached the officers Oh the
winona rex Copper Mining comany OF