The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-27
HuTcHlNsoN's FIRE RECORD
Insurance Companies Have Sunk Money In
The Minnesota Town.


HUTCHINSON, MINN.-The figures
show that writing insurance has been far
from lucrative business in Hutchinson
during the past ten years. Five elevators,
involving loss of about $4,000 each, have.
burned; Kowme & Tiney's big opera house
block containing two large stocks of mer-
chandise. went UP in smoke year after
1T was built; a livery stable, seventeen
horses and a lot Of carriages, harness,
|etc. were burned; w. w. Sivrights large
stock of carriages and farm machinery
was partially destroyed by fire; the brew
cry was badly damaged; G. E. Gillett, the
|groceryman, was twice burned out; the
Odd Fellows building was scorched; the
Great Northern station was nearly ru-
ined; l.. A. Sweet general merchandise,
and F. A. belong. bicycles, lost every
thing in their establishments, and there
have been numerous fires in the residence
district
was capped by the burning of Ansgar col
lege, insured for $4,000, and which was
destroyed in less than six months after
it was dedicated.
P. E. Barrett has sold the Park hotel
to N H. Gillett who will be landlord Of
both hostelries.
w. c. Burling, F. F. Fletcher and o. j.
apolis. are here to settle the Ansgar col
| lege loss. They propose arbitration, which
the college trustees positively decline to
consider, and produce figures to show that
the insurance ($22OOO) falls several thou
sands dollars short of the loss.
| DR.. Joseph Koshaba of Hamline univer-
sity is billed for lecture on his native
country, Persia, March 6.
The Hutchinson Wire Fence company
has decided to incorporate and expand it's
business. Judge Of Probate Wilson of
Saltwater will be president.
| Il - l,oc
sold his stock to G.. Siebold and goes to
Humboldt, Kan, to take an interest with
his brother in newly discovered oil prop
erty.
The Hutchinson Produce company will
erect brick creamery in Collins town
ship. north of Stewart.
| Booge &, Co. of Minneapolis have closed
| their branch grain commission office in
Hutchinson, as people in this locality did
not take readily to dealing in options.
| There were two cases OF freezing In
this vicinity during the recent cold snap.
Carl Bohn of Boon Lake loses four fin
gers and part Of the thumb on. his right
hand and John Dalezan OF Hassan VIII SUI
fer the amputation Of his right hand.
| Scores of cases have been sent to Min
Ineapolis hospitals by Hutchinson physi-
clans during the past year, and the asso-
citation will endeavor to interest capita
to start f1rst-class local hospital to keeE
at home the money thus sent abroad.
| w. w. Sivright, chairman of the relief
work for the famine stricken scandina-
Wan countries, has received cash contri-
buttons of s572. Committees yet to hea,
from will bring the amount close to $1,000
Hutchinson ladies complain of dis.
tressing scarcity Of dressmakers. TIVE
or three could secure steady employment
at good wages.
A. L. Cove, buttermaker in the Hutch.
Iinson Cooperative creamery, has resigned
and will be succeeded by e. o. Qvinvalc
of Schafer.
Hutchinson business and professions
men will banquet themselves and lister
to long program Of toasts and responses