The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-06-25
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ADDITIONAL LOCAL.

ADDITIONAL LOCAL.
There was every indication of rain
last Sunday and it really did rain few
drops but that was all. Off in the dis
lance it looked like rain but reports are
that no more rain fell in the vicinity of
Princeton than did in Princeton.
Louis Larson was down from Ogilvie
last Saturday. He says that crops up
that way are looking very promising
and there are good many settlers
locating in that section this year
despite the Canadian land craze. Corn
and potatoes are the principal crops.
Adon Whitney Of Princeton came
Wednesday for a visit with relatives
and friends. He is a cornet player and
will play with the band boys during the
tournament and perhaps remain in
Park Rapids during the summer
Park Rapids Clipper.
There was a big crowd in town last
Saturday and yet there was nothing of
any Importance going on to attract
crowd. The farmers came to town in
large numbers to do their weekly trad
ing and the streets were crowded with
farmers wagons. They all like to
trade in Princeton, and why not?
The board of county commissioners
could invest a few hundred dollars to
good advantage in making a few much
needed repairs on the interior of the
court house. The interior appearance
of the court house at the present time
does not occasion any plimentary
comment.
Mrs. E. Mark and son Walter, and
her mother, Mrs. Tanner, left last
week for Midland, Mile Laos lake
where they will remain for some time.
Mr.. Mark intends to build a summer
cottage at Midland and Mrs. Tanner
will reside there during the summer
months.
There are quite few land seekers
coming this way at the present time
and it does not look as if this part of
the country was going to be passed up
by the wise land seekers who can find
here their hearts desire. There are
quite a few settlers being located in
this section of the State right along
and there are more to follow.
H. R. Moore, contracting agent for
Campbell Bros big circus, was in
Princeton last week making arrange
ments for the show which will be given
in Princeton on July 9th. There will
be a solid train of twenty two cars
arrive on the evening of the 9Th and
the show will spread it's tents on the
ground near the creamery.
Saturday, July 18th, is the day for the
regular monthly sale of the E. Mark
Live Stock Co. which does not propose
to have any special sale on that day,
and will be governed somewhat by To-
cal conditions. If there is any request
for sale Mark will give them one on
that day, and he will have a lot of good
western and native horses to sell.
&. A. Link, a cigar maker of Minne-
apolis, was in Princeton last week and
he was making arrangements to
start cigar factory in Princeton. He
may have the quarters in the CONNER
cial hotel building now occupied by the
Northeastern Telephone Co. which will
move into quarters in the rear of the
writing and reading room of the hotel.
Those of the Episcopal faith in and
around Princeton have decided to hold
services every Sunday in the Odd Eel
lows hall and an effort will be made
to organize guild. Rev. Letcher of
Elk River will preach every Sunday,
alternating morning and evening SER
vices, preaching in the morning one
Sunday and the following Sunday in
the evening.
Fred Burrell and Dick Chapman
drove to Milaca last Sunday and con-
tinued their journey seven miles north
OF Milaca looking over the country.
They say that clover fields are to be
seen in most all directions and it's a
poor farm that does not have a patch
OF clover. The country north of Milaca
is settling up rapidly and there are all
the natural conditions to make the SET
tier prosperous.
The people of Greenbush who were