Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-05-14
MINNESOTA NEWS.
Animals in the State.


valued at $21, 513.337.
Minnesota ranks ninth in the num-
Der and value of horses. In 1900 the
state had 696,459 horses valued at
S42,255, 044. Iowa, Illinois and Texas
lead in horses all three having twice
the number that Minnesota had. In
diana, Ohio, Kansas, Nebraska, New
York and Missouri are also ahead of
Minnesota.
There are only $3.50 mules in the
state, valued at $4S6,5S0.
Minnesota reports 5So,s7s sheep,
valued at $1,74o,ooo, which gives the
state twenty-sixth place. Montana
has eleven and Wyoming nine times
more sheep than Minnesota.
Only twelve states lead Minnesota
IN number and value of swine. Min
ncsota has 1,440,SG6, worth $5,S65 900.
Iowa leads with nearly 100000
swine, and Illinois, Arkansas, Indi-
ana, Kansas, Kentucky, Missouri, Ne
braska, Ohio, Wisconsin and Tenncs-
see are ahead of Minnesota.
Free Delivery.
Rural free delivery service ordered
established to begin June 2:
Bingham Lake, Cottonwood coun-
ty; two carriers; length of route. so
miles; population served, S42; num-.
Der of houses on route, 1s7; carriers
not named.
Postoffices were established in Min
nesota: Garland, Rosea;i county,
Hans Christensen, postmaster; Skog,
Marshall county, Peter j. Grankos,
postmaster.
News Notes.
A valuable horse was stolen from
the barn of Peter Anderson of East
Chain.
The Standish Iron company of Du-
lnth incorporated with a capital stock
of $4,000.
The Cannon Falls Farmers Eleva-
tor company filed articles of incorpo-
ration. Capital stock, $4,000.
State funds are invested in inter-
est-bearing bonds to the following
amounts, as reported by State Audi
tor Dunn: Permanent school fund,
$S,135, 130.s9; permanent university
fund, S9S9,S5O; internal improvement
land fund, $4,000; state institution
funds, $13S,O00. The annual income
from these bonds is S336,OOO.
George Wells, employed at the Lu-
ger Furniture company of North ST..
Paul, was buried under 100000 feet
Of lumber, and is probably fatally in
jured. His frontal bone is fractured
and his right ankle is broken in two
places, besides other bodily injuries.
The toothsome restaurant pie may
be /, source of trouble to it's vendors
AS the state law reads, any food
product offered for sale which con-
tains substitute for lard or an adul-
teration must be placarded. A large
ing guests of the fact. This regula-
ton also applies to boarding houses.
The most valuable pearl found on
the upper Mississippi this season was
discovered by Ben Mccormick, clam
fisherman at Lynxville. 1t weighs 81
grains and has a brilliant lustre. 1t
was found near Lynxville and is val
ued at $4,000.
Attempting to board a moving
Great Northern train at Lake Mime
to7ka. Carl Lundquist, carpenter,
was thrown to the ground and seri-
ously injured. He narrowly missed
falling beneath the wheels. He was
brought to the city hospital
The University of eNbraska defeat
ed Minnesota at Northrop Field by
the close score of to 3, after nine
innings of hard and fast playing.
Both teams were BANKED in the last
two innings, and Minnesota made a
desperate effort to rally her strength
and send man across the plate, but
it was an Intellectual effort.
City Clerk Matt Jensen of St. Paul
accepted the name of j. Henry Fitz
as prohibition candidate for mayor,
and ordered it filed for place on the
May election ballot.
Burglars entered McGrane's saloon
at Rochester, and rifed the money
al d"C1. "uCl lACy "ClC leaving luC
bartender awoke and fired at them,
but they escaped.
The body of the man who commit
ted suicide in Loring park, Minneapo-
lis, was identified as that of Richard
G. Corners, until six weeks ago a ho-
tel clerk at Little Falls.
The trouble of the engineers of the
Duluth e Iron River railroad was set
tied at conference. The settlement
resulted in an increase of AZ cents
a mile for the engineers.
Herbert Gallehugh was sentenced
to life imprisonment in the states
prison at Saltwater for the murder
of Charles Collins, colored cook of the
San Angelo hotel, Minneapolis.
Game Warden johnson of Minneap-
oils went to Kilkenny, LIE Sueur coun-
ty, where he arrested two fishermen
for selling bullheads out of season.
They were fined S. and costs each.
There will be no school in Mime
apolis during state fair week. This
was decided by the board Ct educa-
ton, and is a notable departure of
the board from their former custom.
Jennie, the seven-year-old daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Tressler of 352
Geranium street, st. Paul, was run
down and killed by street car at