Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-02-10
MINNESOTA NEWS.
Fire Mt State School

when OrOke forth In the rOo4
OF the main building at the state pub
nc school at Owatonna destroyed the
Interior OF the north wing and part of
tne central portion of the structure.
ihe flames are believed to have ORR
glnated from adjective furnace flue
and probably had burned sometime be-
lore they had been discovered.
Facilities being poor for fighting the
nre help from the city was called by
telephone. The message was misun-
derstood, and run was made to the
eastern part of the city, mile and a
half away. When finally reached the
lire was beyond control
The south wing, children's dining
room and the kitchen were damaged
oy smoke. All the school furniture
was saved, tho Engineer Balch and his
wife lost all their property.
Nineteen babies domiciled in the
south wing were removed safely.
Butter Contest.
A large number of buttermalxers of
Minnesota have agreed to enter a ma.
t1onal butter scoring contest which
will be held in Chicago under the di-
rection of the dairy division of the
United States department of agricul-
ture and the National Dairy associa-
ton. Commissioner Mcconnell of the
state dairy and food commission re-
celved word from Secretary E. SUDDEN
dort OF the natioaal association that
500 buttermakers in the United States
have agreed to enter the contest and
that Minnesota contributes the largest
number OF entries of all states.
There will be six scoring tests, the
hrst two of which will be held at Chi
cago and the last four at louisiana
Purchase exposition at St. Louis. The
first two scorings will be held in Feb
uary and March. Minnesota has won
three nationakbutter scoring contests
In succession
Rewarded.
''You'll die if you close that safe
door" said A. Thompson, janitor of the
College Inn, Minneapolis, as he point
ed a revolver at Miss Edith Brown,
cashier and bookkeeper of the Inn.
ethan I'll de-" replied the plucky
maiden and she slammed the door and
threw the combination.
The janitor who resumed the role
of safe cracker, fed, and now the
plucky maiden is wearing beautiful
500 diamond ring which was presented
to her by Slattery, Lubbv and COM
pany, proprietors of the Inn, as a mark
OF appreciation of her bravery.
VIII Not Hang.
The Nelson boys will not hang.
!; Their sentence of death was COM
muted by the state board of pardons
to one of life imprisonment, and they
are now at Saltwater.
The crime for which Henry and
Charles Nelson must spend the remain
der of their lives in prison was the
brutal murder of Henry Krier at Owa-
tonna. The boys have little to say re-
garding the Communication of their SEN
tence, but are glad to be allowed to
live.
Butter Scores.
The state dairy and food depart
ment announced the following prize
winners in the third monthly butter
contest:
First prize, Ssh. J. Rosenau, Meri-
den, Steele county; score, 81.
Second prize, SIN. G. Koepsell,
Ridgeway, Winona county; score, 96h.
Third prize, S2-F. w. Steinke, Com
frey, Brown county; score, 964.
There were ITO contestants, and tho
average score was about 90. c. J. Bang
of Gilmore got a score of 96, thus being
q close contestant for the third place.
News Notes.
Chicago, Great Western earnings for
the second week in January show an
increase of $11,s73.
Carl Miller, cashier of the Bank OF
Dierz, is missing, and his friends are
unable to find him. His books were
checked over prior to his leaving and
found to be right.
| Martin Kuebler has been appointed
special officer of the Humane society
at Winona, to succeed Mr.. Schwegel.
Members of St. Pauls Episcopal
church held an informal social meeting,
the outcome of which may be the for
nation of mems club.
The total city debt of Duluth and
it's school board is S., 800, 900. This in.
cludes $3.50, ZOO net debt for the school
board and So, $50, 900 water and light
bonds. The latter are cared for by
surplus earnings of the plant, and are
lien upon it.
Owing to the decrease in the bicycle
craze, the receipts of the city clerk OF
Minneapolis have fallen off during the
last year to the extent of So 900.
A couple of Cakes girls ran away
from home, and were captured al
Rutland. They said they were going
to Aberdeen, where one of the girls
has sweetheart.
Mrs. Nels Lundgren, of Richland
county, while milking a cow, was
kicked by the animal, and while the
kick did not injure her greatly, in
falling she twisted and broke one OF
her legs.
The Michigan City people are
equipping their fire department with
new apparatus. The department Is
said to be an excellent one, but il
had been handicapped by poor equip
ment.
The Clay county bank, at FELTON,,
has closed its doors under peculiar cir.
cumstances. It is estimated that the
assets are about 500, 900, with liabilities
of only $1,000.
The Lydia Cooperative Creamery as
ISOLATION held its annual meeting and
elected the following officers: Presi-
dent, w. j. Casey; treasurer, Edward
Dubbe; directors, o. r. Borchardt, O.