The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-08
MINNESOTA
TATE AND VAN GLIDER
Hutchinson Woodmena Urged to Support
5 -, the Read lustment Plan.

II the REIMBURSEMENT &Plan.
HUTCHINSON, MIMI. G. Tate Of
Denver and F. O. Van Glider, editor Of the
Modern Woodman, addressed an audience
composed largely of Woodmen at opera
hall. Both spoke strongly in favor of the
proposed readjus tment plan and predicted
the rapid decline of the order unless it's
insurance system is put on more bust
nesslike basis, Mr.. Tate cited the expert
ence of the A. o. u. w. He ridiciuled the
much vaunted fraternal idea In such or
ders as the M. w. A. and A. o. u. W.
The sentiment that animates their men,
bers, he said, is pure business, not fra
ternity. ~
=. The independents Times has polished a
handsome wall map of Mcleod county.
revised up to date and showing villages
roads, churches, school houses, cream
cries, rural mail routes. etc. .v
The Independent-Times has published
c54 subscribers and applications are in for
10 more phones which cannot be filled
owing to rush of orders at the factory
The total enrolment in the Hutchinson
schools has reached S43.-Wheat receipts
at the local elevators are uncommonly
light for this time of the year. High
prices for hogs, cattle and produce have
given farmers plenty Of money and they
are able to hold their wheat in the hope
of something better than 60 cents.
Five cars of hard coal have been re-
ceived at Hutchinson since the strike
ended and with dry oak plentiful at $3.50
&. cord there is no shortage of fuel.-A
few days after the death OF Alexander
Earrier last week his wife was taken to
a Minnea polls hospital and it Is feared
she cannot survive the effects Of an oper-
alton there.
Miss Jennie S. Webster Of Minneapolis
has been engaged to take the classes In
the public schools Of Miss Louise Hal
lock, who resigns on account Of poor
health. M. c. Madsen's brickyard man
ufactured a round million Of brick this
gear and the 100000 now on hand will not
meet the demand until spring.-P. G.
Webb of Greenleaf has bought a lot for
The purpose Of starting brass foundry
here-A test Of the new sewer system
was made and the city council accepts it
rs satisfactory. Six connections have al
ready been made. The system Will be
extended next year.
There have been twenty-three cases Of
4yphoid fever in Hutchinson. The first
were in the family Of a milkman, and all
but one Of the later cases were In fami-
Hes using his milk. Water from his well
was analysed and found to be unfit for
use, and the dairy was promptly closed by
the local board Of health.
Ansgar college received twenty-five new
students last week. Among them were
one each from New Jersey, Long Island,
washington state and others from Iowa,
NeOTaSka, lillIlO1S dIlu VVlSCOuSll. AuOSS
who will arrive this week will bring the
fotal enrolment up to 200, and the col
Iege will have been opened less than
three months.
Hutchinson is rapidly extending it's
boundaries and there is an active demand
FOR lots. large number has been sold
in the new college addition and another
addition Of twenty-five acres is being
plated by Burt w. Day and one of ten
4cres by Fred Juergens.
Miss Florence Harding, for three years
"centraI' in the Hutchinson telephone
exchange, was married Dec. 4 to Russell
Clark we'll known druggist of Hector
The Odd Fellows have elected officers
as follows: w. G., w. w. Merrill; V. G.,
Ed w. Wohlforth; secretary. L. P. Har-
rington; financial secretary, w. M. Moses:
treasurer D. s. Todd. New members are
entering by the score and special meet
fngs are necessary every week to initiate
candidates.