Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-12-27
ROUND ABOUT THE STATE.


The Minnesota Michigan football
game was worth $6,757.75 to the Min
nesota University Athletic Associa-
ton.
Luigi and Ponuila Ruggiere were
arrested in Brainerd charged with tho
murder of fellow countryman at
Forsythe, Mont.
Henry Kahs, an aged farmer who
has been visiting his brother in St.
Paul, fired a pistol shot into his head
and died instantly.
Nicolaus Danyo, with his wife and
two babies, barely escaped in their
night clothes from the flames which
were destroying their home in Min
neapolis.
The new school building in Crooks
ton has been opened, and there will
be some relief from the crowded con-
dition that has prevailed in the other
buildings.
Preparations are being made by
Secretary E. w. Randall for the an
nual meeting of the State Agricul-
tural society, to be held in St. Paul,
Jan. 10 to Is.
Unable to see clearly in the snow
storm, Alexander Ryberg, bridge
carpenter of the Milwaukee railroad,
was run over by train in the yards
at Minneapolis.
The Crookston officials have signed
contract with the Barber Asphalt
Company for the paving of the main
business streets of the city, at cost
of 1925 per square yard.
Charles Freir, while returning home
from Washington county, was struck
by an east-bound train and thrown
from his sleigh. His head was badly
cut and both of his horses killed. ;
H. E. Walker was assaulted at the,
South Crookston bridge by three foot.
pads and left for dead. He regained'
| consciousness later and contrived to-
crawl home. He was robbed of few
dollars.
In the weekly report of the Mime
sofa state board of health one death
from smallpox is noted. There have
been no deaths in this state so far this
year, and there are very few cases
of the disease.
The Crookston city council has Of
fered reward of $3.50 for the arrest
and conviction of any criminal or
criminals who have been instru-
mental in causing the disappearance
of Miss Strassberger Of that city.
Three expert cracksmen attempted
to rob the safe of the State bank at
Claremont, but before they could
carry out their plans were frightened
away by man who was sleeping in
a room over the bank.
While walking along Nicollet ave-
nue., Minneapolis, R. c. Wyvell picked
up piece OF paper which caught his
| attention, and when he read the slip
was surprised to discover that it was
check for $500 made payable to
woman, and on turning it over found
that the check was Endorsed.
The new Methodist Episcopal
church at Kellogg was dedicated, the
services being under the supervision
of Bishop Joyce of Minneapolis and
Presiding Elder F. M. Rule of St.
Paul.
Fred A. Gahring, A. ]. Gahring and
G. A. Pope, all of Minneapolis, havo
incorporated the Northwestern Sc
curity Company with $4,000 capital
stock, to do a rea4 estate and loan
| business.
The Breckenridge schools have an
enrolment of $50 pupils which is be-
ing increased every day. At least
100 new families will move to Breck-
enridge as soon rs houses can be
erected.
DR.. r.. D. Brimhall, who has charge
of the veterinary department of the
state board of health, is in Boston
Investigating the foot and mouth dis
eases which has appeared in several
localities in Massachusetts,.
The family of Mrs. Hillerstadt, con-
sisting of herself, four children and
a young lady boarded, were nearly
asphyxiated by coal gas at St.
Cloud. Physicians succeeded in saw
ing them, and no serious results are
feared.
| George Sudheimer, the fast St. Paul
skater, has issued a challenge to
| Peder Oestlund, the European cham
pion, now residing in this city, for q
race to take place in the near future.
Ray Litzinger, employed at the
Great Northern car shops at St.
Cloud in the grain door department.,
sustained a broken leg, a grain door
falling a considerable. distance and
striking the member.
| R. S. Scott of Chicago drank TWEEN.
ty grains of bichlorate of potash in
| his room in MINNEAPOLIS. He was