Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1902-04-04
NEWS IN MINES sofa

S. N. Day, well known farmer liv-
ing near Rush City, is dead.
The Missabe Ore company expects
to begin hauling on or about April s.
D. L. Curtice, resident of st. Paul
since 1855, is seriously i'll at his home
in that city. j., @
A large part of the town of Eagle
Bend was burned last week. Loss,
about $4,000. ~,< i.
The Canadian Northern, it is said,
will extend it's line from Warroad
south and west.
Ransom Metcalf of West Duluth has
completed arrangements for the col
onization of a large tract of land west
of Vermillion lake.
Minnesotans in New York city are
organizing society for the purpose
of bringing together socially the men
from the great Northwest living there.
Attorney General Douglas has decid-
ed that James Younger cannot marry
while on parole. He is still a ward of
the state and under the law is civilly
dead.
At least 5000 settlers passed
through St. Paul Wednesday on their
way to future homes in Northern Min
nesota, North Dakota, Montana and
Washington.
Former Governor John Lind has pur-
chased a 160-acre farm at Lake Min
newashta, two miles from Excelsior.
Mr.. Lind intends to live there six
months in the year.
A find of ore is reported at Koochi-
ching. near the border. S. C. Curry Of
Detroit has taken an option to buy a
large tract of land there, the consider
alton being about $1,500,000.
While passing from one car to anoth-
er G. H. Webster of Minneapolis was
blown from a passenger train near
Bird Island. His only injury was con-
cussion of the brain. He will probably
recover.
The Northwestern Telephone Elk
change company expects to spend
100000 in underground construction
in the Twin Cities this summer, $780,
600 Of which is to be expended in Min
neapolis. = 80. "
Thk Glenmont saw mill at Cass Lake
has been totally destroyed by fire,
causing damage amounting to $50, 900:
the insurance being $4,000. Nearly
200 men will be rendered idle, but the
mill will be rebuilt at once.
It is reported that the wireless sys-
TEN of telegraphy will be established
on Isle Royal this season, and another
station on the south shore of Lake
Superior at Eagle harbor. This will
do away with carrier pigeons.
The board OF managers of the state
fol, hal tu1o To-
week. The board has taken up the
matter of premiums and has gone
down the entire line, advancing the
awards about 10 per cent on the whole.
Passenger train No. 1 on the Great
Northern, bound for St. Paul, was
wrecked near Avon Thursday. The
train ran into a washout and was
ditched. The passengers were severe
| ly shaken up, but none were injured.
George =. Clifford, well known in
newspaper circles in the Twin Cities,
has again assumed the duties of man
aging editor of the st. Paul Globe.
For the past couple Of years MIR. Gift
ford has been in newspaper work in
Chicago.
The Duluth and Northern Railway
company, logging road in the north
ern part Of the state, has filed amend
ments to it's articles Of incorporation
fixing it's capital stock at $1,000, 900
and limiting it's Indebtedness to the
same amount.
The state normal board is said to be
guilty of misdemeanor and under
the law the governor has power to re-
move the members from Office. The
board approved bills for the Duluth
normal school $500 in excess of the
money appropriated.
c. Hacket, 7 years old, was burned
to death in fire that destroyed barn
on P. temples farm, one mile north
of Morgan. temple made desperate
attempt to save the lad, who had been
playing in the structure, and was badly
burned about the head.
The Mankato and st. Peter Railway
and Lighting company was organized
at meeting of Mankato citizens tc
build an electric street railway in that
city, with a suburban line. to St. Petel
via Kasota, and also to construct ar
electric lighting and gas plant.
The state board of control has re
ceived unofficial information that il
tobacco is manufactured at the state
prison for distribution at the Other
state institutions, the revenue ta1
must be paid, but if it is consumed en-
tirely in the prison, the tax need moi
be paid.
Fred Busacker, fireman on a Bur
lington train from Chicago, was foun6
dead on the floor of the engine cal
when the train pulled into the station
in St. Paul, Friday morning. His heat
was crushed, and it is believed thai
the accident had happened by his look
ing out of his window and striking
against bridge girder.
Magnus Johnson, about 81 years OLE
and bachelor, was found dead at hi!
home about six miles out of Alexan
dria. Three bullet holes were in tn
head, one in the forehead. one in tn
right cheek and one low down in tn
back of the head. No cause can b.
assigned for the murder and no clue
} so far as known, has been found.
Carlton county is excited about gold
M. L. Fay of Virginia and severa
other Mesaba range iron explorer
have become interested, and Captain
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