Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1902-01-03
], ESO VA

The Northwestern Harness Makers
associ ation will meet In Minneapolia,
next year. 8
The Fosston Wind Stacker company
of Fargo, N ]. d, has finally decided tt
movest Ito Minneap oils.
"a The late Senator SeWell of New
Jersey was once reside OF st. PAUL.
He managed the first chartered banA
organized II the state. 38:
At sBrainerd the .Yanstrum Clothine|
companyss store on Front street Was
damaged by fire by the explosion oil
en- alright stove. The loss was $1,000
" The Mckinley monument fund at
Duluth has reached about 81 100 and is
Expected to amount to at least 200.
There has been no organized or syste-
matte giving. .s-j 81 z
Patrick Rivers, sentenced q week or
two ago to 20 years at Saltwater for
the killing Of Thomas Geahagan In
Lake avenue saloon, Duluth, has been
taken to prison. .s<
u Charles Leete, chief engineer at the
pumping and powerhouse at Winnebar
go City, was caught in the fyWheel Of
the compressor pump and both his leg1
were torn OF at the knees.
James O'Neill, a well known Duluth
contractor and builder, died last week
h Ireland, where he had gone to make
a visit at his old home. He was man
Of considerable means and unmarried.
John w. Bodfors, aged 81, committed
suicide by hanging himself to spike
in his shantv about two rods from his
sons the town Of Cambridge.
He l1yuu a.,ne and no cause iS az.
signed for his act. 7s..ss ,....... ...ss5
Five hundred dollars has been voted
by the village council of Cass Lake to
send delegation to congress to OPP
pose the setting aside of the reserva-
ton for PARK purposes and to assist In
opening it for settlement. !, ?
John M. Roberts OF Minneapolis, che
ex-prfson guard who was convicted two
escape Of Edward Leland, a l0ng-tea1n
convict, was sentenced by Judge Will
! lston to pay q fine Of 5000.
The gas well near Pelican Rapids
continues to burn and the people are
| beginning: to believe that q good thing
has been struck. The pressure is not
great, but the flame extends two feet
from the mouth Of two-inch pipe.
| Abe Nelson, an old resident Of Tay-
1ors Falls, killed his mother, 80 years
of age, Splitting her head open with an
axe. He was weak minded and had
been drinking, but was considered
harmless He is IS years of age and
was alone with his mother at the time.
Secretary Gage has decided to rec
ommend to the state department that
Consul General Goodnow be appointed
provisional fiscal: agent of the United
States. with authority to accept the
payments Ct the Chinese indemnity
from the Gean CT the diplomatic corps
at Picking. M.
The business men of Alexandria sent
Postmaster c. S. Mitchell purse con-
tanning $3.50. The note accompanying
It, signed COMMITTEE" said that the
! gift was in recognition of the improve
ments made at the postofce and az
Mr.. Mitchell's loyalty to the interests
Of Alexandria. 1s.E
Gilbertson's cigar factory at Cannon
Falls was gifted by fire Thursdav.
The factory was on the second floor
over Johnson & Swanson's merchant
tailoring establishment. The latter's
goods were mostly saved, though In
damaged condition The building was
insured In the Home Insurance COM
pany Of New York. 1. :'5
John e. Dempsey, publisher Of The
Record and long we'll known figure In
st. Paul, died as result Of fall from
q fourth story window Of the Wash
burn building on Fifth street. The
body, crushed and bleeding, was taken
to St. Joseph's hospital, but though life
remained the shock was too great and
he died three hours later. 4 "
! Charles McNichols, United States
/ special Indian agent of the interior de-
partment, has arrived at White Earth
from Washington to establish for the
winter a home for the old, sick and
INDECENT Indians belonging to the
White Earth agency. Next summer
the government intends to construct a
permanent building for this purpose
A joint meeting Of the committees
from Cass Lake and Walker was held
at Cass Lake preparatory to the open
ing of the Chippewa Indian reserva~
ton. It was decided to secure the CO.
operation of influential commercial
bodies from the Twin Cities and Du--
1uth and to send delegation to Wash
ington. Committees for these tasks:
| were selected. =" z .5y
! By the terms of decree foreclosure
the property of the Duluth Transfer.
Railway company will be sold at. auc-
ton on Jan. 2. The property comprises
railway tracks, switching yards and
right of-way from the Union depot to
New Duluth. Captain T. H. Pressnell
has been designated as special master
in-chancery to conduct the sale and his
instruc tions state he is not to consider
any bid less than $500, 900: .-~s.i
IN the holiday rush stranger APP
peared one evening at the o. F. Steiler
butchershop at Albert Lea and asked.
to have a $40 check cashed, which was
done. The name Of ]. a. Gustavson, a
well known liveryman, purported to-
have been signed, but It proved to be
q forgery and the clerk who cashed the
check is out the SO. No arrests have.