The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1904-05-26
State News.

lied at Springfield.
Fred johnson, a Big Lake farmer,
committed suicide by drowning.
Pipestone has received So, 900 as first
payment on its Carnegie library.
Bankers of the Ninth congressional
district met in Crookston May "a for
organization into a bank group.
The village Of Excelsior has granted
a franchise to F. W. Mickey to install
a plant and light the village with gas.
John Miller of Leon, ex-member
of the Minnesota legislature, ce]e-
brated his eightieth birthday by CIV
ing party.
Rural Route Agent Gutterson of
Lake Crystal has laid out eight new
routes in Blue Earth county. All will
be started about Aug. l.
The members of the Pastime club of
Winona have made arrangements for
their start for the worlds fair at St.
Louis in the launch Pastime.
James B. Neal, who deserted from
the Thirtieth infantry at Fort Crook.
Neb., April %, gave himself up to the
county authorities at New Ulm.
G. W. Royce, age seventy weight, vet
eran conductor of the Milwaukee road
and a prominent Mason, died from
paralysis Sunday at Hastings.
Humane Officer Max Distel of LIE
Sueur made seizure of three horses
belonging to w. A. Klanke that we're
not receiving proper treatment.
The State Bank of Henning, which
is owned largely by Fergus Falls men,
will consolidate with the First Ma
tional of the same village about June l.
Word has been received in Duluth
that forest fires are running in the
Indian pine on the Chippewa reserva-
ton, between Farrims and Cass Lake.
Farmers are petitioning for the con-
struction of a drainage ditch, under
the State drainage laws, in Owatonna
and Havana townships, Steele county.
The body of John Ashley, veteran
Of vae Civil war, was found in the
Minnesota river near Savage last
week. He was accidentally drowned
last month.
The State board of control has
awarded the contract for the erection
OF the new stock pavilion at the State
agricultural college to C. L. Lavene
of St. Paul.
Barney Mooney, a rural free mail
carrier of Woodstock, was arrested
and taken to Pipestone on charge of
assault committed on the person of
S. M. Gentry.
Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Leduc, aged
seventy-five years, wife of Gen. w.
G.. Leduc of Hastings, died from heart
failure. She was one of HASTINGS
earliest settlers.
Peter Guy Of Spring Valley charged
with the unlawful use of dynamite in
nearby streams, having caused the
destruction of fish, pleaded guilty and
was fined $50 and costs.
Fred Anniquit, halfbreed Indian,
was drowend in Lake Superior, north
Of Grand Marais, by the capsizing
of his boat. He was intoxicated. He
had a wife and three children.
Herman Dolisehall a farmer near
Ogilvie committed suicide by hanging
himself. His body was found in
woodshed short distance from the
house, dangling from rafter.
Michael Tigue of Coon Creek has
sold his farm to Albert Hickman of
Minneapolis for $4,000. Mr.. Tigue
paid S1.25 an acre thirty-four years
ago and sold it at S43.5 an acre.
The auctioneers of Otter Tail, Wilkin
and Clay counties have perfected an
organization for the purpose of main
tanning established prices and keeping
unlicensed auctioneers out of the field.
The graduation exercises at St.
Mary's hall, Fairbault, will be held
June 7. The class will consist of ten
members. The valedictorian honors
were carried off by Miss Rose Bellatti
N. Coti of Aitkin was found guilty of
murder in the second degree and SEN
fenced to State prison for life. He
was tried for numbering Chris Han
son, a woodsman, and is but nineteen
years old.
Frank White, the man who shot and
fatally wounded Jerome Manage, bar
tender in the Northland saloon on the
Bowery in Duluth, was convicted of
murder in the third degree and given
thirty years.
Petitions have been circulated ask
ing Governor Van SAINT to commute
the sentence of William Chounard of
Cocc Tol@o fro,n 10 pito1 mini chpoor4 ~