Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-12-30

Probably Lost.
The wilderness to the north Of Du-
luth holds another mystery involving
the fate of two Duluth men, we'll
known mineral prospectors and timber
cruisers, named Patrick LAWN and
Patrick Mccoy.
They left Duluth the first week in
August, expecting to be gone fifty or
sixty days. Twice the proposed length
of their stay has elapsed, and no word
has been received. Their friends
say that they undoubtedly met death
on the Pic river, which flows into. Lake
Superior to the east of Port Arthur.
The missing men were each over fifty
years of age, and unmarried. They
have been exploring out of Duluth for
more than twenty years.
BADLY Injured
Frank Bailey, seventeen years of age,
of Brainerd, was terribly injured in
the woods near Alborn station on the
Duluth. Missabe & Northern road, by
an explosion of dynamite. He is in q
Duluth hospital
The flesh was literally torn from the
bones of the arm and it is expected
that it will have to be amputated near
the shoulder.
The dynamite was in tin can and
the boy was thawing the explosive out
over fire. While in the act of stir
ring the fire the dynamite exploded.
Pieces of the tin can were driven into
the boys flesh. The boys right, side
is badly torn.
Fifty Years Old.
When ST. Paul lebrates the anni-
versary of its fiftieth birthday next
summer, the observance Of the event
will be supplemented by ceremonies in
honor of the dedication of the new
state capitol building and the compile
ton of the Improvements at Fort SHELL
ing. Three days will be devoted to
the celebration, which will begin on
July 4.
This was decided upon at meeting
OF the semi-centennial committee held
at the Commercial club. The commit
tee voted to adopt the plan for the
three-day fete, which will necessitate
an expenditure Of $4,000.
Sad Death.
His foot caught by the double rail in
q turn of the Great Northern tracks
at Minneapolis, Elmer Smith, section
foreman employed by the road. was
run down and killed by an engine.
Tug as he would, he could not re-
lease his foot, and before the engi-
neer or fireman heard his cries or no.
kiced he was pinned to the track, the
locomotive struck him, killing him in
SANITY.
NJ. B. Coyle, living near Lake Shetek,
was drowned while crossing the islet
with load Of cattle.
Concordia college on St. Anthony
avenue, St. Paul, has been closed until
after the holidays on account of an
epidemic of scarlet fever.
Anton Anderson, a farmer, believed
to have been insane shot himself at his
home near Battle Lake. He was un-
married.
The money for twin city exhibit at
the St. Louis exposition will have to
be raised by public subscription if any
one objects to the appropriation of
money by the common council of either
either St. Paul or Minneapolis
Seven years ago Mrs Sally Barnes
wrote letter from Minneapolis to
her son, LA Wells Patchin, Jr., in Buff
falo, N. Y. The letter reached him
last week.
The Twin City Rapid Transit COM
pany has fled a trust deed in Ram
sey county in, connection with the S1O,-
DOC, 900 bond issue announced recently;
n New York. -, -. !
Otto Grimm, and A. Feltman were
buried in a, cave-in at Young America.
Grimm was dead when taken out. Felt
mans head and most of his body were
above the surface and he was rescued
without serious injury. !
'Mapleton's improvements. for 1903
amount to $3o, ooO.-The Maple River
Curling club has announced that its
annual celebration OF the anniversary
Robert Burns will take plcae Jan. %. |
The prohibitionists Of the thirteenth
legislative district held: their conven.
zion put in nomination ]. f.. Robinson,
tor the legislature The necessary Pc
titioas viii be secured at,once