The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-18
COAL 1915 A TON
AT SALTWATER
Price Goes Up Again and the
Supply Is Painfully
Small,


Coal dealers in this city have again ad-
vanced the price of anthracite, which was
retailing yesterday at SIS per ton, with
only limited supply in the market. A
week ago coal was sold for $12 a ton. but
dealers stated yesterday that they were
compelled to make an additional advance
OF 50 per ton because Of the added cost
OF getting it here
j. ii. Bronson, of Saltwater, has closed
a contract with Fred Mailer, of ST. Paul,
whereby the former viii manufacture
twenty-five machines for the latter, used
Tor the purpose of testing railroad tracks.
section crews have heretofore been in the
haDlt OF using an iron rod to determine
whether or not the rails are the proper
distance apart, but the machine invented
by MI. Mailer is placed upon a handcar,
and as it goes over the track a dial de-
termineS whether or not the rails have
spread or contracted Mr.. Bronson says
that the machine has already been tested
by railroad companies and has given ex-
cellent satisfaction.
County Attorney J, c. Nethaway who
is seriously Ill at his home with inf1am
matory rheumatism. spent very bad
night, and was reported as no better yes
tefday. His ankles are swollen to more
than twice their natural size, and he is
IN constant pain.
Fred A. Flint has been appointed admin
istrator Of the estate Of F. w. Schendel.
a saltwater shoe dealer, who died recent
~ He save bond in the sum of $4,000 for
the faithful performance OF his trust.
After serving thirty days for stealing So
cents at Sandstone, Mimi, William Har-
berg was released from the Washington
county jail yesterday.
James Frawley, superintendent of Nex-
ers dam. was in the city yesterday on
short business trip. Mr.. Frawley says
that nothing is being done at the dam this
winter, but that repairs are to be made
in the spring.
A committee is to be appointed in
few days to have charge of all arrange
mentS for the banquet to be ;Even by
Company K, First regiment,SN. 6. S. NJ.
on April 5. the twentieth anniversary of
the organization of the company. April
probably be held the following day at the
ar1orysfn this city.
JohnsO' Brian, of Kalispe1. Mont, spent
asfeW days here the past week on b1isi-
ness.
Miss Rose Burdick. Of Hammond, Wis,
visited friends in saltwater the first part
of the week.
j. A. O Shaughnessy has gone to Mil
waukee, Kansas City ard other points on
a business trip. t.A ..-- 81 ...-
L. Simonet leaves this evening for Chi
cago and Grand Rapids, expecting to be
absent about a week
walter IL. Kelly of Fergus FAILS MINI,
was q guest Of his mother, in this city,
last Sunday.
Mrs. Joseph casey. Of Minneapolis, Wis
tied with relatives and friends in this
city the first part of the week.
Members of Company K have. arranged
to give dance in the armory on the I'D
The Royal Entertainers club gave
dance in Woodmen hall Friday evening.
Mrs. Peyton GosS. of Sumter, Or, who
Mrs. Melvina j. Keefe, has returned
home. r.,.- L.-- .-
A dancing party was given In the Com
mercial club rooms Friday evening for
members of the club and their families.
Fred 'Seeba, who was twelve years old
on Thursday celebrated that event with
ed about fifty Of his little friends. Games
were played and lunch was served.
The Saltwater Maennerchor gave a card
party and dance in Eichten hall Thurs
played, and favors were awarded to Miss
Tillie Blurnb7 Mrs. P. II. Christensen,
Mrs AugHst3Gfrerers P. H. Christensen,
Frank Tobisell and Charles Fisher. Lunch
was served at SeaSonable hour.
Courts Acme and Saltwater, of the In
dependent Order of Foresters, held joint
after which the hall was cleared for dam
cling. About 100 couples enjoyed them
selves until "a late hour.
The ladies f.of the Eastern Star gave a
card party and dance in Masonic hall
Andrew ,Severson was here from Chi
cago on Thursday to attend the funeral Of
his sister. cMrs. e. III. Bergstrom.
Mrs. Elizabeth Malloy, Of Cumberland,
Wis, is in the city on a visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry B. Capron were
I.
and Mrs. e. D. Gates. They were on their
way to ST. louis.
David B. Staples, of San Francisco,
Cal, visited friends and relatives here
part Of the week
Mrs L L. Nelson. who has been the
guest of her daughter at Blooming Prai-
RE, Mimi. has returned home.
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Maisch entertained
the Cribbage club at their home last
Victor simonet, Of LIE Sueur, Mimi, was
a guest of friends in this city a part
of the week.
! Peyton Duncan. of Harlem. Mont, who
has been the, guest of his mother, has re-
turned to Harlem.
Mrs. Arthur Game has returned to
Anoka, after spending a couple Of weeks
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs n. M.
Mrs. George l. Bancroft and her moth
er, Mrs. B. Rhoades, of Butte, Mont,
have gone to New York and other East
The Knights of Pythias gave one of
their regular monthly socials in Castle
hall Tuesday. evening.
Mrs G.. l.. Chase Of Minneapolis, visited
in Saltwater on Wednesday.
Mrs. Elmer Foster. of Minneapolis. WIS
a guest of Mrs Gertrude Doe during the
week
Miss Edith Williams, Of ST. Paul, who
has been here as the guest of Mrs w.
H. Foster, has returned to her home.
Freeman l.. McKusick, of Minneapolis,
was a guest of friends in this city on
Mrs. P. n. Rivard has returned from
visit at Gordon and Turtle Lake Wis.
Miss Anna Blake, Of Minneapolis, spent
a part of the week with Mrs. John Nc
Miss Marie Hanson. of Grand Rapids,
Mich, who has been here on a visit, has
Christ. Anderson, Of winton, Mimi,
was a gaese Of friends at South Still
water and Saltwater during the week.