The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-19
that it will lay spur track to the coal
fields as soon as 1t can commence work.
"A gentleman was here from the twin cities
last week looking over fne field with a
view OF prospecting for Oil. !.
OLD RAILROAD MAN HURT

last Week looking over we NeIu Will d
view of prospecting for oil.
OLD RAILROAD MAN HURT
Yardmaster John Miller Of Rochester Prob.
T.. ably Fatally Injured.
ROCHESTER. MINN.-John Miller,
yardmaster of the Chicago & North lest
ern road here for twenty five years, was
caught between a platform and the cars
this morning and received injuries which
will probably cause his death. III
George Page Of this city, brakeman,
was assaulted by three tramps in a ca
boose at Winona and almost beaten to
death. He was brought to hospital
here this morning and is in a critical con-
dition. -. = g.
The first through train over the Chicago
Great Western road arrived this morn
ing at sos. the schedule time. There We're
sixty passengers, eighteen being from
Rochester. The Chicago Great Western
corporation has taken control Of it's track
between zumbrota and Red Wing. this
now being a part of it's new line from
Usage, Iowa, to Minneapolis. Conductor
Featherstone, who has been in charge of
the accommodation running between Red
Wing and Rochester, will take an extend
ed lay-off, and his place will be filled by
who has been conductor on the regular
passenger train, will be placed in charge
Of the mixed train, stationed at Chatfeld.
HASTINGS, MINN.-The funeral Of
Max Piehl, was held Sunday. Rev. Archi~
bald Durrie officiating.-Oscar E. Olson, Of
Cannon River ard Miss FIulda J. Swanson
Of Welch, were married.-The officers of
the Royal Arcanum We're installed by r.
NJ. Parish, district deputy from st. Paul.
assisted by F. G. Warner. as grand guide,
and DR.. A. NJ Adsit as senior past regent.
- F@llN
ments were served.-Teachers' state ex-
aminations will be held at the high school
building by G. W. Meyer, county superin-
tendent, on Feb. 9Th, 9th and 7th
Revs. B. L. Conway and John Harvey,
Paulist fathers Of New York, opened
mission at the Church Of the Guardian
| Angels, Rev. J. A. Fitzgerald, pastor. yes
| terday, the services being largely at
tended.-The Minnesota Brewing company
| has amended it's articles of incorporation
| by providing for 100000 Of paid up pre-
| ferred stock with which to enlarge and
| improve the plant.
| NoRTHFIELD, MINN.-Rev. G.. A.
| Larson Of Moorhead has. accepted the pas
| torate of St. Johns Norwegian Lutheran
| church of this city. He will enter upon
his duties next April.-At a recent meet
ing of Company D, w. w. Kline was
elected first lieutenant and DR.. r. D. KEEL
sey second lieutenant.-At the annual
| meeting of the stockholders of the Web
! ster Cooperative Dairy association, a
| dividend Of "a fper cent was declared, and
| the officers and directors elected for the
ensuing year.-A. A. Reece, who obtained
| first place in the preliminary oratorical
contest at st. Olaf last week, will repre-
sent the college at the state contest.-The
first inter society debate Of the year was
| held Sa turday - evening between the
| Philomathians and Athenians. The de-
| bate was won by the latter.
DULUTH, MINN.-The war against
| gambling in towns on the Mesaba and
| Vermillion ranges eliminated when eigh-
teen men were fined 5000 for operating
gambling houses.-Two horses valued at
s1,5O0, belonging to John Howe, were
poisoned by a Quantity of strychnine
which was mixed with their oats.-John
Kahn was Sentenced to ter years in the
penitentiary for robbing Anthony La VIII
| las saloon at Buhl.-Thonas Mccarthy
and James Jeffries were sentenced to fiji
teen months for forgery.-The Pittsburs
Steamship company, will expend $500,o0c
in repairing so as to be able to handle
ore with greater facility.
WINoNA, MiNN.-The trades and labor
council elected officers as follows: Pres
ident, Charles I<leist; vice president, Ed
ward Anderson; secretary, William Zuelke
treasurer Fred Moebus; statistician. VIII.
lam Eyre; sergeant arms, Frank Schoe
nig-Wenonah chapter of the Daughters
} of the American Revolution elected Miss
Katherine Rising. daughter of the STATE
regent, as delegate to the national con
gress to be held in Washington on Wash
ington's birthday. The alternates are
Mrs E. w. Williams, Mrs. G. w. Gregory
and Mrs. o. U. Mitchell.
NEW PAYNESVILLE, MINN.-Organi-
cation of the Minnesota and Dakota Live
Stock Commission company was com
peted with a capital stock of $4,000
owned by thirty Of the most active stocl
buyers in this section OF the state
HEADQUARTERS will be at South st. Pau
and will be opened at once. The board
Of directors is composed Of c. NJ. Christie
pherson, Belgrade; George Braun, Lttch
field; John Schoat, Montgomery; George
Blasdell, New Paynesville; William Nc
: Becker, Watkins
RED WING, MINN.-The high schools
, of Red Wing and Zumbrota will have :
debate in this city, Feb. 6, the question
being Resolved, that United State
senators should be elected by TIL
l people," The judges will be, Assistan
e State Superintendent Schulz of ST. Paul
Superintendent Cravens of the Lake Cit.
I schools and County Superintendent
8 Dresdach of Olmsted county. The Re-
Wing debaters are Miss Edna Erickson
r Arthur Arson and Robert Bassett.
Q CALEDONIA, MINIMIZING qualifie
I voters of the independent school distric
of Caledonia last Saturday evening vote
to erect a new modern public schoc
, building to accommodate the increasin
= demand of the district and county flo
. higher education and authorized TIL
:. board of education to issue the bonds {
Il the district therefore. The next schot
T. year will find Caledonia in the from
!. ranks of education. :..@..'
~ GLENCOE, MINN.-Sheriff McKenzi
a ! turned his valuable team out for exer
"a | else, and in their play Of the animal
, kicked the other in the head, causing in
a Simultaneous death.-The local dramati
company will present the play. "Snooks.
-, at the opera-house, Jan. 30.-The A. Y.
~ I. club gave an informal at the opera
- house Friday evening, which was largel
y, attended,. !" - -. -. .~ :
= ATWATER, MtNN.-The board of ed,
: cation elected M. E: Barnes of Royalto
j. superintendent of the high school to SUI,
coed Professor F. W. Dobbyn who has r.
IS Gently been selected by the county con
- nissioners as county superintendent
If Kandiyohi county.
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