The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-14
SECTION THIRTY COMPANY
.. e. Woodbridge Of Duluth Advanced to
the Secretaryship.

y DULUTH, MINN.-D. e. Woodbridge
has become secretary Of the company
just formed to explore the famous Eaton
Merritt land, known as Section Thirty
company" 1t is a concern formed by
heavy eastern steel interests for the ex-
ploration and lease Of the famous Vermil-
lion range iron land in section 30, town
ship &c. range IL.
This is probably the most famous piece
of land in the northwest, and about
81, 900. 900 is said to have been spent in
litigation over the title during the past
nineteen years. Now the question of title
is finally settled and the Section Thirty
company has secured a lease of the whole
tract for mining purposes. Daniel Davies,
formerly. with James j. Hill, at st. Paul
and later manager of iron and coal mines
and furnaces in the south for Moore &
Schley. wellknown New York financiers,
is manager Of the company. 4>9.s
There are between two and three feet
of snow on level in the lumber woods
back of the city, the depth greatly hinder
ing logging operations. &.".<.- T.
. BLUE EARTH; MINN.-The Blue Earth
Valley Medical association held it's quar-
terly meeting here yesterday. the FOL
lowing officers were elected: President,
A. J. franklin. Blue Earth; vice presi-
dent J. r. MANIFESTED, Bryceton; secre-
tary. S. G. Schmit. Blue Earth; treasurer.
G. II. Luedtke. Fairmont; board Of cen
sors, DR.. Smart, Blue Earth: DR.. Durgin,
Winnebago City; DR.. Hunte, Truman
The following were elected as delegates
to the state association in June: Dr. Dun
gin, Winnebago City; DR.. Richardson
Fairmont; Dr. Hunte, Truman. The next
meeting will be held in Winnebago City
in April.-A farmers institute is an
nounced to be held here Jan. 80 and 81
Rev. F. A. Larson, pastor Of the M. f.
church, has been compelled to take a two
months vacation on account Of i'll health
district court opened yesterday, Judge
Quinn presiding. The calendar is a com
paratively short one
RED WING. MINN.-Trinity church
has decided to extend a call to Rev. AL
fred johnson of Chicago to succeed Rev.
II. G. Magelssen, who has accepted call
from La Crosse.--Augustus Collins and
Miss Winnie johnson of Red Wing were
married recently at Havelock, Neb.-
Judge Williston has filed an order grant
ing Enelie Schmuck divorce from Fred
erick Schmuck. They reside in Pine
Islan nd. He is IS years old and she SO.
They were married at Cumberland. Wis,
on Jan. II, 1895, and on Oct. 3, 1902 she
was compelled to leave him on account of
cruel and inhuman treatment. Mrs.
Schmuck gets alimony and costs, amount
ing to $1,s41.31. ., ...'.
WlNONA, MINN.-The Winona Kin
dergarten Union has elected the follow
ing officers: President. Miss Lucy E.
Browning; vice president, Miss Louise
Sloan; secretary and treasurer, Miss
Katherine Woods. The union has ar
ranged to bring Mrs. Marian Foster
Washburne Of Elkhart, Ind, here next
Wednesday to lecture on "Story Telling
for Children. Jack Bigham, who is al
legged to have slugged and robbed e. d
Markham of st. Paul. was indicted by the
grand jury for grand larceny in the first
degree. Bigham left Markham for dead in
the street after robbins him Of $400.-FreG
Baurer was indicted for assault in the
second degree.