The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-08-10
SITE AT SALTWATER
evERNMENT. BUYS GROUND FOR A
FEDERAL BUILDING
Property Is That of John Mckusic, and
Was Entered as Homestead In 1870
Proposed Resumption of Sorting at the
ST. Crolx Boom-StiIIwater Social News.

A dispatch from Washington says that
Assistant Secretary Taylor, for the gov
eminent, has purchased from John Nc
Kusic, through William McKusic a site
for a federal building in Saltwater, at
SLOW. Inc site, which is in the center
OF the city, is 100 by $50 feet. The alb
Stract OF title shows only two transfers
the United States to John McKusic and
John McKusic to the United States. In
1870 John McKusic entered this land as
homestead, and it has remained in his
name intact until the lot was purchased
by the government.
The damage to the raft of the steamer
Clyde broken up in the river below New
ton two days ago, was not very severe.
and telegram was received YESTERDAY
stating that the raft would be repaired
so that the boat would be able to start on
her Journey this morning.
William Sauntry, president of the st.
CrolX Doom corporation, denies that there
mas been any talk between himself and
I Iddnpernlen on the St Croix relative to a
pIan whereby the lumbermen expected to
resume sorting at the st. Croix boom
Mr.. Sauntry says that as long as he is al
the mead OF the boom a, n-hour day will
not be granted, and that the boom will re-
main closed down throughout the entire
season II necessary He says that the
only way lumbermen can run the boom is
TO purchase the property.
The Joseph Wolf company team of this
CITY and the Lennon team of st. Paul will
play a game of ball at Aurora park this
afternoon. Ford will do the pitching for
StHlWatef and BartoS may pitch for the
Lennon team.
The. shutting down of the st. Croix
boom has already begun to have it's effect
upon logging operations on the ST. Croix
i ne Junlata, of the Bronson &, Folsom
line, arrived from La Crosse on Friday.
but there was nothing for her to do and
rafting grounds.
Bronson & Folsom expect to have the
steamer Ravenna brought here from Du-
buque this week by the steamer CLYDE.
The government boat removed the Raven
mas boilers from the river a couple of
days ago, and she will be taken to the
south saltwater boat yards, where she
Will be equipped with a new cabin and
upper works.
w. s. Soule, county Commissioners for
the fourth commissioners district filed
an appllcatlon yesterday for denomination
at the hands of the Republican party.
L. L. %: Castle MED as an applicant for the
Republican nomination for commissioner
II n the SECOND district, embracing the
First and Second wards of the city.
J. Q. Macintosh, of Langdon, formerly
county superintendent of schools, was in
s1der1ng the propoosion of filing as a Re-
pupllcan candidate for nomination as rep
reSentative.
The Young Married Ladies' euchre club
was entertained by Mrs. T. c.. Clark Fri
day afternoon.
Mrs. Henry Wo1fer and Miss Gertrude
Woner VIII accompany the editors and
their wives on trip. to Port Huron,
Mackinac and other points
The ladies Of the French Catholic
church will give a lawn social on the
church grounds tomorrow evening.
w. p. Cook and wife, of Harvey, N. D.,
Mrs. Emil Kruger and Miss Charlotte
krueger left a few days ago on trip to
California. They will be absent several
weeks.
Byron J. Mosier left yesterday to attend
the annual reunion of the Benevolent and
Protective Order of Elks at Salt Lake
City, He will represent Saltwater lodge.