The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-29
NEW CHARTER FOR FERGUS
Special Election Soon to Be Held to Vote
7; - - - - on Its Adoption.

/ - on ITS Adoption. ..~
FERGUS FALLS. MINN.-The charter
commission, appointed by Judge Baxter
to frame a new charter for this city,
turned the document over to Mayor Nc
Mahon Saturday. The council will call a
special election to vote on it's adoption
at an early date. and If four sevenths Of
the votes are favorable it will become the
constitution Of the city without further
action. The changes are radical in sew
eral instances The city limits are eX
tended so to take in the electric light
plant and the city is given jurisdiction
for a mile beyond its limits in order to
control nuisances. City elections are to
be held every two years instead Of every
year as at present, and the term Of the
mayor is Increased TO- two years and that
Of aldermen to four. One new office Is
created, the officer to be known as the
auditor or controller. A park commission
Is also created. and provisions made
whereby the city will obtain a revenue
from franchises. The management Of the
city electric light plant is taken from the
direct supeEvisiona>-of the council and
placed in the hands Of a commission; and
the waterworks plant. when acquired, will
be placed in the hands Of the same COM
mission. -
Mrs. L. A. Berge, an old lady, slipped
In an icy sidewalk and broke her leg a t
the knee. The fracture is serious one
Judge Baxter has filed an order dismiss
ing the action brought by Hannah NJ.
Nelson against Alvin Hildreth. The ac-
Sion involves the ownership of farm in
the town of Caudor and MES. Nelson's title
rested a deed which had been altered
after it was signed. The judge holds that
an instrument of this kind is invalid on
Its face. -.
! Sheriff Lundgren came from Alexandria
to-day with young man named Ericls
Olson who. was ,adjudged insane. Olson
has Been employed as a marble cutter in
Alexandra. and on Christmas eve started
for his home. When his ia Their opened
the door. he turned and ran wildly away,
and all efforts Of searching parties to find
him on Christmas Day proved futile. He
was discovered Friday evening in the vi
cinity CT Glenwood. having apparently
tramped the entire distance Both his feet
,were>ftozen and may have to be ampu-
tated
DR.. r. w. Whittier. the, eye and eir
specialist who went insane in Minneapolis
In December of last year; died at the
hospital here from softening Of the brain
His home was In Fargo but he had been
travelling about the country for some
years. practicing his profession
PIPESTONE. ,MlNM.--On the 1st of
January an important change involving
the ownership and management Of the
Trosky bank, one Ut the most successful
private banking institutions in the county
viii take place. The bank has been t,l1r-
chased by County Auditor J. g. Marshall
Of this city. and his son, Samuel p. Mar
shall Of EdGertorl. The latter will be
cashier. succeeding Fred s. Hanson. New
officers will be elected on Jan. 5.-'rhe L.
Lamb Lumber company has purchased the
number and hardware business Of William
Frost. Il. e. Hayden. travelling auditor
of the lumber company. is representing the
purchasers In the deal and Is being as
sisted In the invoice of the hardware stock
by E.. A. Burke of the llibbard. Spencer
Bartlett company of Chicago. and by. w. J.
Macintosh of Janrey, Semple & Fill Icon
pany of Minnea polls. r. w. Erwin. who
has been the agent for the Lamb Lumber
company ever since the concern estab-
lished itself here, will be retained as local
manager OF the combined lumber and
hardware business: 49,: =.
HASTINGS, MlNN.-John A. Fahy. son
Of Mr. and Mrs. r. r. Fahy, died yester-
day after protraeted~ illness, in his
thirtieth year of his age. The funeral will
he held from the church of the Guardia n
Angels Tomorrow al $50 a. m.-The
funeral Of Mrs. Charles Odall will be held
Tomorrow: Rev. j.. A: fitzgerald ottci-
ating. She had attained the advanced age
of 81 years.-The remains of. Mrs. eBenja-
min Calwell. who died at Harvey. ILL.,, ar
rived yesterday for interment in Lakeside
She was a former resident Of this city
Mrs. Schaller. wife, Of State Senator AL
bert Schaller, and daughter left last
evening for Chicago to attend the mar
riage of Miss Clara A, Schlecht and James
A. Martin. which takes place Jan. t.
County Attorney William Hodgson's res
1dence was damaged by fire which started
from the f,1rnace.---A marriage license has
been issued to Richard A. Founder of St
Paul and Miss Mary A. Rowe of Pine
Bend.
ALBERT LEA, MtNN.-The recount Of
the Nete- cast for sheriff has been post
poned until Friday. Jan. 2, when the com
missioners expect to meet and, complete
the work.-There was a meeting Saturday
night OF local horticulturists to prepare
for the winter meeting of the Southerr
Minnesota horticultural society, to be held
here tho 14th and 18th prox One OF
the attractions will be. an Illustrated lee
ture by Park Commissioner Loring o.
,NJjnneaDofiS irnDortant ta slx that will