The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1902-05-09

a time. Work in the Red River valley
has been seriously hindered by the
stormy weather, except in Kittson
county, where the wheat is about
three ourths seeded. In the southern
two-thirds of the state preparations
are being made for flax seeding and
corn planting, and some flax is already
in the ground. Potato planting is
going on in a small way.
Animals in the State.
Minnesota has 1862 dairy cows,
valued at $21,513,337.
Minnesota ranks ninth in the num-
Der and value of horses. In 1900 the
state had 696,459 horses valued at
$42,255,O44. Iowa, Illinois and Texas
lead in horses all three having twice
the number that Minnesota had. In
diana, Ohio, Kansas, Nebraska, New
York and Missouri are also ahead Of
Minnesota.
There are only $3.50 mules in the
state, valued at $4s6,5S0.
Minnesota reports 5S9,87S sheep,
valued at $1,740,ooO, which gives the
state twenty-sixth place. Montana
has eleven and Wyoming nine times
more sheep than Minnesota.
Only twelve states lead Minnesota
in number and value of swine. Min
nesota has 1,440,S06, worth $5,S65,9O0.
Iowa leads with nearly 100000
swine, and Illinois, Arkansas, 1ndi-
ana, Kansas, kentucky, Missouri, Ne
braska, Ohio, Wisconsin and Tennes-
see are ahead of Minnesota.
Lack of Funds.
The state board of health is COM
pelled to discontinue the water survey
this wear on account of lack of funds.
No examinations will be made this
summer except in cases of samples OF
water sent in for analysis. The sur
vey has been carried on for three years,
with view to determining the
amount of natural chlorine in the
waters of the state. When this is
found, it will be easy to determine by
the chlorine test whether the water OF
any locality is impure, as an excess OF
chlorine over the natural amount indi-
Gates the presence of organic matter.
Ancient History.
J. v. Brewer, Prof. Warren Upham,
Prof. Edward w. Smith and others in
terested have commenced thorough
investigation concerning Prairie Island
and the discovery of Minnesota. 1t is
now known that the supposed site OF
lie Sueur's fort near the inlet to Stur-
geon lake, on Prairie island, was an
ancient potkiln used by Indians for the
manufacture of clay vessels. The base
of the kiln has been excavatcd. Col
lections have been made and thirteen
packages of stone implements and
other relics forwarded to the Histori-
cal society.
FREQ Delivery.
Rural free delivery service ordered
established to begin June 2:
Bingham Lake, Cottonwood ccun-
ty; two carriers; length of route, so
miles; population served, 842; num-
Der of houses on route, 1877; carriers
not named.
IOSLOInCeS were eStdDllSucu III Mill
nesota: Garland, Roseau county,
Hans Christensen, postmaster; Skog,
Marshall county, Peter j. Grankos,
postmaster.
News Notes.
A valuable horse was stolen from
the barn of Peter Anderson of East
Chain.
The Standish Iron company of Du-
luth incorporated with a capital stock
of $4,000.
State funds are invested in inter-
est-bearing bonds to the following
amounts, as reported by State Audi
tor Dunn: Permanent school fund,
$s,135, 1909; permanent university
fund, $9S9,s50; internal improvement
land fund, S7S,o00: state institution
funds, S13S,O0O. The annual income
from these bonds is $4,000.
George Wells, employed at the Luz
ger Furniture company of North St.
Paul, was buried under S,00O,00o feet
OF lumber, and is probably fatally in
iurcd. His frontal bone is fractured
and his right ankle is broken in two
places, besides other bodily INJURIES.