The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-09
STATE SUPPLY AWARDS
Contracts Made by the Board OF Charities
and Corrections. .-. ~


and Corrections. ..-...1
SIOUX FALLS, S. Dior several days
the members Of the state board Of chart
ties and corrections have been holding a
meeting in this city for the purpose of
considering bids and awarding the con-
tracts for furnishing supplies during the
next three months for the various state
They have completed the
work and announce the following final
awards: ..|. u
For the northern hospital for the insane
at Redfield, Foley, Kelley & Foley, st.
Paul. ~.s -.
For the reform school at Plankinton, Fo-
ley. Kelley & Foley, st. Paul.
For the blind asylum at. Gary, Griggs,
Cooper & Co., st. Paul. 100 -
For the deaf mute school at Sioux Falls,
Griggs Cooper e. Co., ST. Paul. =, s:
For the hospital for the insane at Yank-
ton, o. H. Carney, Yankton.
For the Sioux Falls penitentiary, the
Bee Hive company, Sioux Falls. -.
A petition in voluntary bankruptcy has
been filed in the United States court by
Albert Johnson, a restaurant keeper Of
Canton, who schedules his liabilities at
81, O59.90 and his assets at $685.. All |
his assets are claimed to be exempt. A |
similar petition has been filed by Karl
a boot and shoe dealer of Mitch |
ell, who places his liabilities at SO, 1864 |
dIlu Ills assets DIT 81, 1881. VI MS assets,
Sc, 764:97 is claimed not to- be exempt, but
free to be applied upon his debts. George |
Steltz, a farmer of Geneseo Roberts coun- |
ty, has also filed similar petition His |
liabilities are scheduled at $1,166.5O and
his assets at So, 63675. y
LENNON, S. iD.-Fred Valentine. and
William Hyde, farmers, were. engaged in
a heated legal contest in criminal court
yesterday. Valentine had Hyde arrested
for stealing spotted pig. Two lawyers
came from the county seat to fight the
case. Many witnesses were called and the /
entire community is worked up over the
affair. The case was dismissed and Hyde
discharged. The costs amounted, to over
$40 and the spotted pig Is estimated to
be worth about $3.50. Hyde threatens to
sue for damages. A.
YANkToN, S. D.-The new board of
county commissioners elected Livingstone
Howard chairman.-The Yankton Opera
house association elected officers as fol-
lows: August Goetz, president; C. F.
Lang, secretary; Henry Wagner, treas
urer; William Bader, ma nager-Peter
Binder and son have purchased the inter,
ests of F. Schauber in his bottIing works
and ice business.-Charles Nelson Of Irene
has obtained petition for the organiza-
ton of 1854 into an independent town
ship.
ABERDEEN, S. D.-The members of
the city council and prominent citizens
of Aberdeen last night went to Fargo to
make an investigation of the municipal
improvements of that city. Assistant
General Superintendent Sewell of the Mil
waukee road rendered the use of his pri-
vate car for the trip.-The Scottish Rite
Masons of the Valley of Aberdeen will
hold a four days reunion here, beginning
Jan. 20. The degrees from the fourth to
the thirty second will be conferred. -.
LAKE PRESTON, S. D.-The city
schools opened with Professor w. R..
Davis as principal in place Of Professor G.
D. Waters, who resigned to accept the
assistant superintendency of the Madi-
son schoo1s.-The Lake Preston Cream
| cry company paid patrons $1.04 a hun
dred for 4 per cent milk for November
this being rs cents per pound for butter
net to the farmers.
LEAD, S. D.-A ghost scare in the
Finnish quarter for several weeks has
fattened out by the admission that the
ghost was a woman residing in the vicin-
ity. John Ecklund started an investiga-
ton and disclosed the author Of the WISH
tations in the person Of Mrs. Annie
|Kipina, whom he seized with some vigor.
She caused his arrest for assaulting her,
| CANTON, S. D.-The management OF
the Interstate Epworth Assembly Is be-
ginning the work Of organizing the session
Of 1908. At a meeting of officials it was
decided to hold the next annual meeting
during the first twelve days Of July. The
finances are in fair condition..
| HURON, S. D.-HurOn college has de-
: cided to grant no honorary or post gradu-
ate degrees pending the securing of the
proposed endowment fund.-Fred Holtor
was severely hurt by being caught in ar
ice hosting derrick. He was thrown sew.
'eral feet into the air.
LEAD, S. D.-The fiftieth anniversar,
Of the marriage Of Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
. Mochon was observed at St. Patrick's
cathedral. Bishop J. N. Stariha cele
, brated pontifcal high mass preceding the
ceremony Of the renewal of the marriage
vows. - @ a - .:. IS
: DEADWOoD, s. D.-Rev., N. J. Noe
, son, rector of ST. Ambrose Catholic
: church, has received the appointment o
. vicar general from Bishop Stariha. Fa
: Their Noeson came to Deadwood from
l Pierre about two years ago.
e RAPID CITY, S. D.-The city council
;. has voted unanimously to take an appea
t in the case Of Miss Myrtle Hravey, il
S which she was awarded damages of s., 90
< for injuries sustained by fall on
broken sidewalk ~
ROUBAIx, S. DIR. g. w. Rathbur
surgeon for the Clover Leaf Mining com
: pany, was shot by the accidental dis
. charge of his revolver. The ball passe
S through the feshy part. of the thigh.
Z. GARDEN 4CITY,.}S. D.-The member
is of travelling medicine show became er
IL gagged in a free-for-aH fight. The mana
a ger, his wife and other members of tt
a company were arrested and fined
t8 BROADLAND, S. D.-A son of job
a sJohnson has been taken to Huron sfc
ID medical treatment. While handling
o. shotgun it was discharged, the entire loa
leI taking effect in his foot.
If sPEARFlsH, S. D.-John Carey. one
lie the early settlers Of the Hills, and a vet
y eran Of the war Of the rebellion. is dead.
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