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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-02-06
WEST PINE RIVER.

Ed Wood is the owner of new pair
OF sleighs.
Chester Brown went 70 Lansing one
day this week.
Mary Mills who has been quite i'll, is
reported better.
Mrs. G. ID. Johnson is quite i'll with
the rheumatism.
Mr.. Delling and Mr., Johnson were
in Farwell last week.
Lee Raycraft intends TO work on the
the railroad in the spring.
Miss Cara Wilson and Mrs. t. NJ.
Kyes are reported on the sick list
Frank Hall has been buzzing wood
i'm this vicinity for the past week.
Mr. Borton and family, of Vesta-
burg, visited Mr. and Mrs. Slmons Sun
day.
Mr. and Mrs. y. Colburn visited Mr..
and Mrs. Ellis Colburn one day last
week
\ number from this vicinity at
tended the installation Of the l.. O. Il.
NJ. officers at Elwell Saturday night,
All report fine time.
Mr.. Jones, Of Shepherd, and Mr..
Barton, Of Forest Hill, were through
this vicinity January % trying to Sc
cure customers for the Forest Hill
creamery which they talk OF building.
Kora Fookes talks Of taking this route.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-02-06
HAMILTON CENTER LINE.

Anthony Street has sick horse.
Fred Fredefick' is in very poor
health.
j. Il. Williams went TO Langport
on business Monday.
Virgil Rhynard and wife spent sun
day with their parents in Washing
ton.
Reuben Ringle wears smile on his
face on account OF baby girl at his
house
Uncle Abe ,Crane has Just passed
his nInety.Sec)nd birthday and is quite
feeble.
Mrs Marvin Steadman and Mrs.
Charles Andrews made visit TO St
Louis last week.
Miss Vera Flelglc went TO Muir
Monday aud eXpec Is 10 be gone the re-
mainder Of the winter
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-02-06
SICKElS.

Little Helen Emery is very sick.
The Saints have closed their meet
ingS.
Willis Derry is very SEX with the
grip.
Fred Wight has returned from &C.
neva, New York.
Mrs. Phebe WEIGH, Of Rose City, is
visiting relatives here
j. Muily and daughter have re.
turned from their visit at Coldwater
Miss Mabel WEIGH is again i'm her
school, which was closed on account Of
scarlet fever.
The Ladies Aid Society will meet
with Mrs. K. A Morehouse, Thursday,
February II. All are cordially invited
To meet with us.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-02-06
FOREST HILL.

Thomas Sprague went TO Temple
last week.
Rev. l.. Drew began the revival Serv-
ices Tuesday,
Our depot is now being reprinted ON
on the outside.
j. Holmes little girl was sick with
tonsilitis last week.
Mr.. HUI, OF LaingSburg, is visiting
his sou west OF here.
Frank Whites little boy was quite
sick the first OF the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Creech and two
children are visiting in Hllsdale and
Jackson counties.
The funeral services OF Mrs A. In
gram was held at the NJ. +. church
Sunday afternoon.
Dr. Abbott has gone TO Shepherd TO
take DR.. Greave's place, Mr.. Greave
having secured place in the navy.
The bear saw his shadow February
, so suppose all must be prepared for
the balance OF our winter weather.
The depot was broken into last Fri
day night and the thief gained en-
trance TO the Office by removing the
glass from the ticket window.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-02-06
GALLOWAY.

O. -. Nj Ter is on the sick list.
Frank Herbage is the happy owner
Of fine banjo.
Frank LANCE has returned TO his
home In Saginaw after visiting rela-
tives ia Laketield
Mr.. and Mrs. l. Mayer, Of Bache-
lor'S Corners, visited relatives in this
place over Sunday.
Gust Johnson, who has been confined
TO his home for the past two weeks, is
able TO be out again.
The dance at the home OF O. ID.
Miller, January 30, was quite well at
tended considering the bad weather.
The dance at the home OF f. Glinke,
in honor OF Miss Martha Bublitz and
a friend from Mungar was well at
tended aud all report an enjoyable
time.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-02-06
RATHB G.

Born, to Lee butcher and wife, q
girl.
Dr. Mcclure returned to Lakefeld
last Monday,
A. Cunningham is working for Mr.
Phillips in Newark.
Henry Bittner has returned from a
60 relatives near Detroit.
Piggie Kimbal! and wife visited at
NJ ROwell's last Sunday.
Elmer White and wife, OF Ithaca,
visited friends here last Sunday.
VIII Richards and wife visited at
NJ ROwell'S at Lakefield Sunday.
John Sturgis and wife, OF Genessee
county, are visiting the latter's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert Kimball.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-02-06
DIST. NO. 8, EMERSON.

b. l.. Case lost horse last week.
). Dewitt was ia Ithaca Saturday.
Chas. Bloss spent Sunday ia Beebe.
Nora Case was in Ithaca Thursday.
+ Sanders was In Br eckenridge last
Friday.
E. II. Cook and family spent Sunday
in Alma.
F. b. Boss and wife were in Ithaca
Saturday.
l. V. Crosby was % Ithaca, Monday,
on business.
|. l.. Hetzman and family were in
ST.. Louis Saturday.
j. +. Sanders made a business trip
u Isabella county week.
Mrs. f. Stahl spent Sunday with
her parents in ST. Louis.
j. f. Sanders and +. Stahl were in
Ithaca, Saturday, on business.
c. G.. Ingledue and wife spent sun.
day with +. III. Hunter and wife.
f. Stahl was called TO Ohio last Sat.
urday by the serious illness Of his
brother.
w. NJ. Gamble and wife, Of south
east Emerson, spent Sunday with s..
Dewitt and wife.
Robert Gamble, Geo. Severn Chas.
Sanders and Jasper Gamble were in
Ashley last week.
w. NJ Aumaugher, wife and sou
4
wife, OF Lafayette.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-02-06

Ray Mccall was In Ashley Monday.
Jas. G. KreSs was home over Sun
day
Miss Anna Bard was in North Star
over Sunday.
John Huffman, was in North Star
Monday evening.
II. c. BarStow went TO Flint Friday
on insurance business.
Sam Satterlee made a business trip
10 Mt. Pleasant. Monday.
A. H. Durham, OF Alma, was in
town Monday on business.
Miss Harriet Brewer Of the Ashley
World, was i'm town Tuesday.
Jas. X Wright, of st. Louis, WIS.,
tied Byron Sawyer saturday.
Miss Belle Sutfn visited her parents
in Ashley the first OF the week.
Mrs. 5. A. Vliet, OF Alma, trans
acted business in Ithaca Friday
Mrs. w Mosher, OF Alma, visited
her brother, Naro Fuller. Friday.
Mrs. Eli Rowland, OF Alma, visited
Mrs. f. b Worthington Monday.
Sam McMullen visited his son,
George, in Alma the first Of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Slleno attended
party at North Star Friday evening.
X. :. Searl and as. G.. KreSS were
in Saginaw Friday on legal business.
Mrs. Geo. McMullen, Of Alma, called
on Sam McMullen and family Satur-
day
Samuel Shupe, OF North Star, spent
Saturday and Sunday with friends at
Detroit.
Mildred and Paul kress spent Sat-
urday in Alma with their father, Jas.
G.. KreSS.
Mrs. A. NJ. Straight is visiting old
neighbors and friends at North Star
this week.
The little daughter Of Mrs. George
Cooley is suffering from an attack Of
pneumonia.
Peter Kaffenberger, Of Alma, called
on his brother, Sidney Clum, Friday
OF last week.
A. S. Barber aud family entertained
Chas. jerks, OF Frankfort,l Friday
and SATURDAY.
Mrs. A. ID. Hallock, OF Alma, spent
Sunday with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. VIM. Heron.
II. +. Lewis and c. l.. Yost are in
Detroit this week selecting their
spring stock Of goods.
MesdameS H. f. Worthington and
VIM. Sell visited Mrs Geo. Long, Of
Beebe, Tuesday Of last week.
Miss Ivah Hubbell, Of Maple Rapids,
visited last week and over Sunday at
the home OF Lara Knickerbocker.
Clyde Trusell, OF Rochester New
York, who has been in this vicinity
buying horses returned home Friday
y. w. c, Tiffany, Edward Martin,
a. E. Church and Jas Kerr, all OF
Ashley, were 10 town Friday on bus
mess.
Married, by Squire Beasley, at his Of
flee, January %, Edward Simmons, OF
Ashley, and Miss Nora Kleck, Of Cole
man
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-02-06
BEEBt

Mr.. and Mrs. George Davis, OF Ith.
AGA, visited friends in Emerson over
Sunday.
Rev. and Mrs. Colegrove are assist
ing in revival services at VestaDurg
this week
Mr.. and Mrs. Gideon Spear and Viz
gil Crosby ahd daughter, Orpha, who
have been visiting friends at Portland
returned home last week.
The Ladies Aid Society will meet
at the home of Mrs. Vim. Gamble,
Wednesday afternoon and evening,
February IL. Election Of officers.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-02-06
S. E. EN- ERSON.

L. w Fiddler and wife were in lth-
AGA Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. 4 Critics were in Ith-
AGA Saturday,
Miss Florence Hunter entertained
Miss Lulah Critics Sunday.
Jacob Greenander, Of Baunister.
called on +. H. Hunter Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Erson. Of Lyons,
called on f II Hunter and wife Sun
day.
Fred Simmons. who went north on
business last week, returned home
Thursday
VIM. Aumaugher and wife sper t
Monday evening with Mr., and Ms.
Mead Cramcr
Mrs. l.. NJ. Cramer has been enter
tanning Miss Ida Showers, OF Beebe,
for the past few days.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-02-06
FOREST HILL

George katenhus has a new cutter.
Fred Rlgler came home from the
north Tuesday
VIII Sullivan has been buzzing
wood for nearly a week
j. Il Swigart was through this sec
ton on business Tuesday
Mr.. and Mrs. f. Crcech aud family
are visiting friends In Jackson.
Mr. and Mrs = Oberlin entertained
Nh. and Mrs. Il. c. Gardiner OF Big
Rapids, last week.
Revival meetings began Tuesday.
February 3, conducted by l. O. Drew.
district evangelist.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-02-06
sloo Reward sloo

The readers OF this paper VIII be
pleased 10 learn that there is at least one
dreaded disease that science has been
able To cure i'm all its stages and that Is
Catarrh. Halls Catarrh cure is the only
positive cure known TO the medical fra
ternity. Catarrh being "a constitutional
disease. requires constitutional treat
lncnt Halls Catarrh cure is taken in
terually. acting directly upon the blood
ana mucous surfaces of the system.
thereby destroying the foundation of the
disease aud giving the patient strength
10y building up the constitution and as
SiSting nature in doing its work The
proprictorS have so much faith INA its
curative powers. that they offer one
Hundred Dollars for any case that IL
fails 90 cure Send for list of testimo-
malls Address T. j. CHENEY a co
Toledo % Sold 10y Druggists, zoe Hail s.
Family pills are tho best
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-02-06
BANNIS TER.

Sam Tucker is back from Indiana
Mrs. Ann Parker is on the sick list
Mrs. Mary Hoover, is reported very
sick
Lafayette StrattOn, is reported
some better at this writing
Marvin Horton and family leave
this week for the north TO make their
future home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Boyd, OF Shep-
ardsville. called on old friends and
neighbOrs last Saturday.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-02-06
ST LOUIS

Joe eager is in Rapid City this
week.
VIM. Warren and family moved to
Hamilton this week.
Earle Campbell spent Sunday with
Mt. Pleasant friends.
Attorney Geo. Long left Friday for
"A few wee ks stay in Florida.
A crew OF men is at work on the
site Of the st. Louis sugar factory.
Misses Arlie Mcintyre and Edith
Vessels left Saturday for short visit
with Lansing friends.
Rev. Louis Basore, OF Whiteyiile,
Ohio, is in the city this week, shaking
hands with old friend..
Two new mail routes started from
this city Monday. There are now six
routes over which the farmers receive
their mail
Clayton Ne sen has accepted posi-
tiOn as stenographer and book keeper
for the White Marble Lime Co., OF
Manstique.
The address given by Supt. Reading,
Of the ST. Louis electrical works, at
the Baptist church Sunday evening,
was success and received the compli-
ments Of all present.
Marshall Fenton, formerly Of this
city, but now OF Elm Hall, was mar
riod to Miss Pearl Landon, Of Mt.
Pleasant, January -. The writer
helped TO serenade them on the even
ing OF the oath
Mrs Franklin Rumsey is seriously
III.
Mr.. and Mrs. -. r Altenberg were
in town Friday.
JAS. Peel OF Ithaca, was guest OF
st. Louis friends Sunday.
Col Elwell is confined to his bed by
illness caused by sprsined ankle.
The colored Star Quartette. held
forth at Harris hall Monday evening.
Arthur Mellnger left Monday for
Detroit, where he has secured posi-
ton.
l.. II. Ewell, who was hurt last week
in a runaway. is slightly improved at
the present writing.
Elder Bates, the new pastorsat the
Christian church, preached his first
sermon Sunday morning.
The family OF JACK Oles, in the east
ern part Of the second ward, are quar-
antined on account OF smallpox.
Mrs. Fred Henry and Miss Myra
Henry entertained large company Of
friends at progressive euchre last Fri
day evening.
Tho congregation at the Episcopal
church were favored last Sunday
morning by solo sung by Stanley
Smart, one OF the members OF the
vested choir OF little boys.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-02-06
s. w. PINE RIVER.

Il. b. Ellison is better at this writ
ing.
j. II Church and wife are spending
few weeks in HillSdale county.
Clarence HUI, OF ST. Louis, was the
guest OF Elisha Church and family
sunday.
Geo Mckinney, or Newark, spent
Sunday with his brother, b. Mckin-
ney and family.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-02-06
WEST PINE RIVER.

Pat Wnitecraft's child is reported
better.
c. +. CJiIee and family moved TO
Lansing last Thursday.
Archie Johnson and wife spent sun
day with relatives in Shepherd.
c. +. Johnson and Ed billings made
a business trip TO Farwell last week.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-02-06
Mysterious Circumstance.

One was pale and sallow and the
other fresh and rosy. Whence the diff
ference? She who is blushing with
health uses DR. Kings New Life Pills
to maintain il. BY gently arousing the
lazy organs they compel good dges-
tion and head off constipation. Try
them. Only 25c at Sharrar g. Mulhol-
lands, Druggists.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-02-06

Coughs and colds, down TO the very
borderland OF consumption, yield TO
the soothing, healing influences OF
DR.. Woods Norway Pine Syrup.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-02-06
Sick
Blood

Feed pale girls on SCOTS
Emulsion.
We do not need to give all
the reasons why SCOTS
Emulsion restores the strength
and flesh and color of good
health to those who suffer
from sick blood.
The fact that it is the best
preparation of Cod Liver Oil,
cich in nutrition, full of healthy
stimulation is a suggestion as
to why it does what it does.
SCOTS Emulsion presents
cod Liver Oil at its best,
fullest in strength, least in
taste.
Young women IN their
teens are permanently cured
If The peculiar disease of the
blood which shows itself in
paleness, weakness andnervous-
ness, by regular treatment
with SCOTS Emulsion.
1t Is true blood food and
5 naturally adapted to the cure
If the blood sickness from
which SO many young women
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-02-06

Only one remedy I'm the world that
will at once stop itchineSS OF the skin
in any part OF the body: Doan's ONT
ment. At any drug store, 30 cents,
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-02-06

The crowned heads OF every nation,
The rich men, poor men and misers
All join In paying tribute 70
DeWitt's Little Early Risers.
II. Williams, San Antonio, Tex writes
Little Early Riser Pills are the best
ever used in my family. l unhesitat-
ingly recommend them 10 everybody.
They cure constipation, billiousness,
sick headache. torpid liver, jaundice,
malaria and all other liver troubles.
Bivins & Rhodes.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-02-06

4 LIMA Chapter, No. l23, r. a. NJ Regular meet.
"A ings on Monday night or after full moon
NJ PoLLAsKY, III. =
WALTER CAPLE Sec'y.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-02-06
ITHACA.

Ray Mccall was in Ashley Monday.
Jas. G. KreSS was home over Sun
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-14
A GENERAL HOSPITAL
Monument to the Memory OF the late
George q. WrIaht Of Earnus Eails.

SSV'9c .. WFl9ht OF feF9uS 2 ans.
FERGUS FALLS. MINN.--vernon A.
Wright has decided to erect suitable
monument to the memory of his father.
the late George B. Wright, and to this
end purposes to buil0 comnodious gem
eral hospital here. He has offered to do
nate $4,000 and free site. his only scondi-
ton being that the hospital is to be prop
erly maintained. A meeting Of the ply
sicians Of the city has just been held
IN DR.. Freeborn's office. and it was agreed
that bonds would be given If necessary for
the maintenance of the institution. Mr..
Wright, ST., was the real founder Of
Fergus Falls and the leading citizen of
this locality in the early days. 1t was due
In large measure to his efforts that the
local division of the Northern Pacific was
built
Hodson & Berg. the well-known build
ing contractors, In company with e. Bar
beau. have purchased ten acres of land
in the southeastern part of the city and
will engage in the manufacture of brick
They have found some exceptionally fine
clay soil and have sent In an order for q
machine with a capacity Of So, 900 brick o
day.
Superintendent Vandyke of the local
schools, has been invited to deliver the
commencement address at GAINESVILLE on
May % and at Thief River Falls on May 80.
He has accepted both invitations.
Arrangements have been completed for
the annual declamatory contest on Tues
day evening. of commencement week. The
contestants are Hulda Bartelson, David
Brown, Georgia Lee, Harry jacobson, May
Wessberg, Theodore Paulson, Mary Shonts
and Odin Sundness.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-14
STATE MEETING OF EDUCATORS
Canton a RaIlyng Point-some OF thu
Topics for Discussion.

Canton a RaIlyIng Pont-some Of the
Topics for Discussion. =
CANTON, S. D.@The state convention
Of college and high school professors,
county superintendents and public school
officials. called by State superintendent
George W. Nash, convened this afternoon
and adjourns Saturday The convention
is called for the purpose OF discussing pub
lie school laws and school methods. and
will be attended by county superintendent
and leading educators from all parts OF the
state Among them will be General w.
H. H., Beadle. president of the..normAl
school at Madison; Frank Crane and E.rE.
Collins ex-state superintendent, and
delegates from all the colleges. academies.
normal schools, universities and high
schools.
Among the principal questions to be
disposed Of will be the propositions to
adopt uniform course Of study for state
normal Institutes and a uniform course of
study for high schools. Il.
Some of the topics to be discussed will
be. THE Legal and Discretionary Duties
of County Superintendents' Should the
South Dakota School Laws Be Revised,
and If so. by Whom?';; What Success
Has Attended Graduation in Rural
Schools ~; Under What Conditions
Should County Superintendent Encourage
Schools, Centralized Graded Schools, and
the Consolidation of Graded Schools ~;
What About the National Educational
Convention at Boston,; "A South Da-
kota Exhibit at the st. Louis Exposition y
The Business Mems League of this city
will tender a public banquet to the educa-
tors Friday evening.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-14
EXCURSION TO DEBORAH
Twill Come From Wisconsin for the
Jubilee Sunday Of Norweuian SYNOD.

Twill Come From Wisconsin for the
Jubilee Sunday Of Norwegian synod
DEBORAH, IOWA.. A. Moistad of De
Forest. Wis, has succeeded in arranging
an excursion from cities in southern Wis
consin to DEBORAH on Sunday, June 81.
4 special train will leave GAINESVILLE early
Sunday morning, going thru Edgerton.
Stoughton and Madison, and will leave
DEBORAH aga'l III the evening. The fare
for the round trip will be $3.50. The Nor
wegian Lutheran synod originated in
Dane and Rock counties, wisconsin, and
was organized on Rock Prairie in 1858.
This excursion will give the people from
the original congregations an opportunity
to be present on the Jubilee Sunday of the
coming synod meeting.
The treasurer Of the synod has sent
81, 202 to the famine sufferers Of Trinidad,
Norway, and Sweden. The collection for
this cause is now practically finished.
Miss Anna Sievers, daughter OF Profess
sor j.. Sievers, was yesterday married to
John L. Kittilsby, a member of the CAPT.
tai police force, Washington, D. C. They
left last night for Chicago.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-14
WHILE FEVER IS ON
No Trouble at All to Float Develop
ment Companies for Arizona
Copper District.
Great Success of G. & "A. Set the Ball
Rolling Some Big Chances
Taken.
special TO Tha IournaI.

Speclal TO Inc journal fG4g%
Duluth. Mimi. May 1.-the wonderful
success Of the Calumet and Arizona copper
mine in southern Arizona has started
host of initators. and the Lake Superior
country Is flooded with copper mine COM
panies, ADJUST as good as c. and A."
The Lake Superior region is chiefly at
fected because everybody from Duluth to
the Sault knows about Calumet and Ari-
IONA, and millions have been made here
thru 1t. All the new companies are float
ed as development companies, and almost
all start with cash or promises enough to
see them well along with development
Outside of what is known as the Cole
group" whose exceeding value is not
questioned, probably more than $4,000, 900
In cash has actually been invested and
paid down already, in addition to far lar
ger sums agreed to be paid later.
This money goes to make first pay
ments. to start developments. and for re-
ports and Investigations. Obligations of
from small amounts to sums we'll toward
s1.000.00o for deferred purchase money
payments rest on many Of the deals and
continued development into mines with
equipment and smelters will take many
millions more.
From Bisbee to the Mexican line. some
ten miles and in a far broader belt than
reliable men think ore can extend, these
development companies have taken lands
and are sinking shafts. Their work is
being done on big scale and shaft after
shaft is going down to a thousand feet
with little assurance that any ore exists
at the bottom or anywhere near it. -
What is known as the Bsbee basin is
fairly we'll defined, but it's limits seem to
make no difference now that the fever is
on. Two or three companies are now in
process of organization and all are over
subscribed by the men on the inside within
a few hours of their f1otation. One few
days ago. was oversubscribed fourfold at
Houghton, Calumet and Duluth in six
hours, without line of advertising or
public announcement.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-14
HOME FoR CRIPPLED CHILDREN
Two Unknown Persons OF Wealth WI
Give II to South Dakota. =

Two Unknown Persons OF Wealth viii.
Give 1t to South Dakota.
SIOUX FALLS, S. D.-South pskota is
to have a new charitable institution, a
home for the crippled children of the state,
which will be erected by two persons OF
wealth whose names are withheld from
the public This generous offer has been
made to w. B. Sherrard, superintendent Of
the South Dakota Children's Home in this
city. OF course the offer will be accepted.
Superintendent Sherrard has been asked
to permit the building to be erected on the
grounds belonging to the Children's Home.
Miracle & Miracle have disposed OF their
lumber and fuel business, the transfer be-
ing one Of the most important made here
this year. The purchasers are the mem
bers of new company which will be in
tcorporated under the name of the Iowa
and Minnesota Lumber company. The
headquarters for the present will be at
Sibley, Iowa. w. J. Bruce & Co. of Sib-
ley own the larger portion of the stock in
the new company, and other wealthy Iowa
lumbermen are also interested. The gem
eral manager of the new company will be
W. J. Bruce of Sibley.
During the rainy weather Of the past
few days an aggregate Of over three inches
of water fell thruout this part of the
state, and the ground is in excellent condi-
ton for growing crops.