Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-04-23
ROUND ABOUT THE STATE.

John A.. Sargent, assistant general
freight agent of the Great Northern,
has resigned to pursue other business
in Kansas City.
The State Bank Of Wood Lake has
incorporated with $4,000 capital, and
has been admitted to do business by
Public Examiner johnson.
The University of Minnesota defeat
ed the University of Michigan in the
fourth annual final debate of the Cen
trail Debating league held in Music
Hall, Fine Arts building, Chicago.
Daniel karvo, convicted of murder
in the second degree, was sentenced
to life imprisonment by Judge Dibell
at Duluth. He killed David Myllymaki
in January, cutting him to pieces
with q knife.
The summer carnival, to be con-
Quoted under the auspices of the Min
neapolis Elks, promises to be one of
the most complete and fascinating en-
terprises ever launched in the twin
cities.
Little Falls has been chosen as the
place at which the twenty an
nual meeting of the Minnesota
Branch of the Woman's Board of Mis-
sions of the Interior will be held
Game wardens are extremely busy
rounding up violators of the law. On
Thursday, Friday and Saturday, there
were twenty-threc convictions record
cd, nine Winona county and five in
Otter Tail. They were for illegal
fishing and duck shooting. Fines
were paid in every case, aggregating
5000, besides costs.
Herman Greenwald, who was as
saulted in a saloon at Duluth a few
days ago, by bartender, with can't
hook, is reported to be dying.
Inspector Staples of the state dairy
and food department., sworc out a
warrant for the arrest Of V. \. Guion,
a saloon-keeper, Fairfield avenue and
South Wabasha streets, St. Paul,
charging him with selling whiskey
containing fusel oil.
Executive Agent Fullerton has sent
$500 feet Of wire netting to Pcrham.
1t will be stretched across the Red
river there to prevent the wall-eycd
pike from scattering. The intention
is to collect great quantities of spawn
there this spring to stock the waters
of the state more literally than ever
before.
At the tenth annual contest of the
Minnesota intercollegiate Oratorical
association, held at Northheld, c.
A. Culver of Carleton won first place,
receiving four hrsts. Carleton breaks
the Western oratorical record, win
ming first place for four successive
years.
A drunken man entered the Mer-
chants National bank at Croohston
and demanded money of Cashier Nc
G:egor. The latter said the vault was
locked with a time lock, and suggest
ed that they go out and get crow
bar and drink. This was sat1sfac-
tory, and the cashier got away and
notified the police.
The Interstate oratorncal contest,
which will be held in ST. Paul on the
evening of May I, will bring to St.
Paul ten young men and women who
represent the best oratorical talent
among the thousands Of students OF
sixty-fve colleges in ten states.
Duluth will have two orbar days.
Mayor Hugo issued a proclamation
ahead of Governor Van SAINT. fixing
Saturday, April 10, as the date, while
the state day will be April IS. 1t is
an unusual proceeding fcH a mayor
to name an arbor day, but the Du-
luth executive will not withdraw his
proclamation, and the Duluth people
can take their choice.
Work has been recommended on the
new state bitches in the Red River
valley, under the direction Of George
A. Ralph, of CroolSston. There are
four bitches now under way, the Lost
counties, the Badger and Skunk ditch
in Roscau, the New Solum ditch in
Marshall, and the Goodhuc ditch in
Norman.
At the meeting of the university
regents a communication signed by
-AA .. u. 40s NAi1lAA1sAlA anu ALL W
Northrop was read asking for the per-
mission Of the board to raise $4,000
to construct n voman's building for
the exclusive use of the girl students.
The request was granted, and COM
mittee Of women, headed by the two
mentioned above, will now endeavor
to raise the money.
Since Jan. there have been 4,745
cases of smallpox reported to the
state board Of health. and II deaths
from smallpox: The majority of these
were in the northern part of the
state, among the Indians. During
March there were 1,672 new cases and
nine deaths.
Bids were opened for putting down
fourteen blocks of asphalt paying at
Mankato. The lowest bidder was the
Barber Asphalt company of Chicago,
$1.03 a yard. The board was re-
strained by the service of injunction
papers from awarding the contract.
Counties WHICH have advertised de-
linquent tax sales for the first Mon
day in May will have to try again.
The Anderson real estate law passed
last winter, fixes the second Monday
in May as the date for such sales, and
Attorney General Douglas has rem
dered an opinion to the effect that
this date must be observed.
Dairy Commissioner Mcconnell says
that rs per cent of the cows kept for
dairy purposes in Minnesota do not
pay for their feed. 1t would be econ
omy to the owners to butcher them.
If the department had the money, he
would pay an expert to 60 the rounds