The Worthington advance., 1901-02-08


from Washington to the effect that
the five new rural mail routes which
were laid out in different directions
from Faribault last October will be
operated regularly on and after Feb.
Is.
The state game and fish commission
has received the resignation of Super
intendent Morgan of the Willowbrook
fish hatchery, effective March l. AS
sistant Superintendent Marti will be-
come head of the hatchery in his stead.
State Auditor Dunn received check
from I. M. Birmingham, treasurer at
the United Stated sub-treasury' in
New York, for $6,052, federal aid for
veterans of the civil war at the Sol
diers' Home.
It is possible that a game OF football
between Minnesota and some eastern
school can be arranged to be played at
the Pan American exposition at Buff
falo next fall.
The Winona County Bar association
has decided to reorganize and has ap-
pointed w. D. Abbott and J. M. Shear
down and Judge D. E. E.>Tawney COM
mittee to draw up constitution and
bylaws.
w. D. Washburn states that 125
families in Minneapolis are now MAX
ing test of Washburn Ignite coal
from the senator's mines in North Da-
kota, and that the results are very
satisfactory. No change in stoves or
CRATES has been necessary. The mines
are turning out 225 tons day.
Because five good tenors cannot be
found in a student body of 5000, the
state university glee club decided to
temporarily discontinue rehearsals
until such time as careful examina-
tion of the male voices in the institu-
ton discovers more available talent.
Rev. Samuel Andrews, about go
years old, q Presbyterian minister
whose home is in Iowa, was run over
by train at Wabasso and killed.
A postofice has been established at
Willberg, Beltrami county.
A>postoffice has been ordered estab-
lished at Clementson, Beltrami coun-
ty.
The home of Henry Davis at lie
Sueur was destroyed by fire.
The r -year-old son of Otto Altman
was killed by being run over with q
bobsled several miles east Of Mora.
He was driving the team when his
little son attempted to get on and
slipped under the moving load.
The supreme court in a decision
handed down by Justice Brown holds
that the governor has no legal right
TO appoint election officers on the
White Earth reservation. The action
Of the judges who were appointed is
upheld. For a long time the states
executive has appointed officers on
the Indian reservations. Last year
the appointments for the White Earth
reservation resulted in trouble which
was taken into the courts.
The trustees of Manchester college
have raised $50, 900 toward liquidating
the colleges debt, and it is expected
that an additional 1000 will be Sc
cured.
The Security and the Flour City
National banks of Minneapolis have
consolidated. Business hereafter will
be continued by the Security.
The Mankato Electric Street Rail-
way and Lighting and Power company
Is about to be transferred to an East
ern company, which will pay $4,000
for its franchise and rights. ~
Men are at work cleaning the ruins
Of the Hennepin paper mill at Little
Fa1ls. The company expects to have
Its new mill operating BY May l.
Ellis Stevens aged 4 years, was ser..-
ously injured while soasting on sled
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