Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-08-20
MINNESOTA NEWS.
Plenty OF Milk.

Plenty OF Milk.
For every man, woman and child In
the state of Minnesota there is an.
nually produced in the state 1000
quarts of milk, fifty pounds of butter,
300 eggs and two pounds of cheese.
This is according to the report OF
the government statistician for the
year 1900, but as matter of fact the
condition of the dairy industry in
Minnesota is such that to the esti-
mates of the government fully 20 per
cent must be added.
According to the report received by
Dairy Commissioner Mcconnell there
are in the state 1869 dairy cows.
Only eight states in the union have
larger number.
In 1900 there were produced 3O4,-
017,106 gallons of milk, in which item
the state ranks eighth. It also ranks
the same in the value of dairy prod
ucts, which is $16,623, AGO. The farm
ers sold 103,768,1 gallons of milk,
and IA, 160,961 gallons were used IL
the manufacture of butter and 377,-
$40 in the manufacture of cheese.
They also sold 6,632,14S gallons of
cream.
OF Interest to Women.
The Minnesota State Federation of
Women's Clubs will again keep open
house at the coming Minnesota State
Fair. Headquarters have been estab-
lished in the Club House-the same
building used for the last two years
and committees of ladies will be in
charge every day during fair week.
There will be some very attractive
and useful exhibits of educational and
industrial work and programs both
instructive and entertaining will be
given each day. From four to five
each afternoon there will be a social
hour when tea will be served.
The building is open to all women
whether members of affiliated clubs
or not and the committee in charge
announces that it's members are es-
pecially anxious to meet every woman
interested in home and home making.
The Federation headquarters will be
a delightful place for the women who
visit the fair to rest and meet friends
or make new acquaintance.
Work of Beavers.
1.-THE two dams which have been
built by the beavers in the Itasca
state park are among the most inter-
esting things in the park" said At
torney General w. B. Douglas, who
returned recently from visit to the
park.
'"Three beavers were placed on a
creek in the park little over a year
ago. They have been busy, though.
"The upper dam has raised the wa
ter in the creek about three feet, and
has converted the low ground into a
small lake. The dam was built near
small lake on the creek, and has
increased the size of the lake about
four times.
"The land is covered with tama-
racks, which vii; be killed by the wa
ter, but that will do no harm.
'The upper dam is about twenty
structed wing dam on one side
about fifteen feet wide, and another
wing dam on the other side, so that
the whole dam is 17S feet across"
Forgot the Boy.
Alfred Johnston, the 3-year-old son
of Forest Johnston, resident of St.
Paul, had long street car ride the
other night.
In company with his parents the lit
tie fellow came to Minneapolis in the
evening. He fell asleep during the
trip, and when the old folks alighted
they forgot little Alfred.
The small boy rode to Lake Harriet
and then rode peacefully back to St.
Paul, all the time asleep. By the time
the car returned to Minneapolis the
conductor became alarmed and left
the boy at the coop at Hennepin and
Washington avenues. He was finally
restored to his parents.
Fair Souvenir.
One of the souvenirs which visitors
to the State Fair will want to make
sure of securing and carrying home
with them, will be the Official Pro-
gram, which is published by the Min
nesota State Agricultural Society. The
book contains many illustrations and
d descriptive sketch of the fair and
has a cover in three colors designed
by BART" the talented cartoonist of
the Minneapolis Journal. 1t is be.
lieved that the Official program will
be preserved by all the visitors who
obtain copies.
Robbed.
Edward w. Daley, a carrier on the
rural route No. 1 from LeSueur, was
held up and robbed of $25 yesterday
morning by two tramps.
The victim was sandbagged and sus-
tanned injuries. A posse started to
capture the robbers, but were unsuc-
cessful.
This is the second serious disturb.
ance by tramps here in week.
News Notes.
Minnesota is ranked eleventh in the
manufacture of boots and shoes by
the census experts. Minneapolis is
fifty-third and St. Paul thirty-fourth
among cities having products of over
a million dollars. In Minnesota the
average amount of capital required tc
produce a product valued at 500 is
$61sS. In 1890 this was $780,.
What will probably prove to have
been murder came to light when the
dead body of an Indian partially de-
composed, was discovered. Charles
Harmon and John Birtels of Cass
Lake were cruising ON Cass river
when they found tie body on the
bank, where it had evidently been
washed
Miss Grace Comfort of the East
high school, Minneapolis. will replace
Miss Sophie Pendergast as teacher Of
English in the state agricultural
school. Miss Pendergast goes to the
new normal at Duluth.
Howard Ryan, 8 years old. living
with his widowed mother in st. Paul
was caught in the elevator shaft OF
the New York Life building and was
crushed in a horrible manner. His
neck was broken and death is thought
to have been instantaneous