The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1904-07-14
State News.

Wolverton is thinking of incorpora-
ting.
Cannon Falls will have new water
mains.
sold Home Week" will be observed
at Clearwater this week.
Charles Renwick, a stripping fore
man at Two Harbors, was crushed to
death between two railway cars.
Martin Jacobson and son while driv-
ing to Fergus Falls were thrown from
the wagon and the boy was killed.
The Tozer & Nolan sawmill at South
Saltwater has closed down because of
the dizziness in the RATED lumber
market.
The body Of Lon Roddy, who was
drowned in the St. Louis river on
June 20 at Floodwood, has been re-
covered.
Jason Kidder's little son at Fergus
Falls was seriously bitten by neigh
boris dog, a part of his scalp being
torn away.
Niels Rasmussen, an old and retired
farmer Of Alden, committed suicide
by hanging. His motive for the act
is not known.
Mrs. Taral Olson, one Of the first
settlers OF Tumuli township, Otter
Tail county, died last week at the age
of eighty years.
Three daughters Of John Young, a
farmer, aged Is, y and 10, were
drowned in the St. Croix river, two
miles south Of Alton last week.
A circuit composed of the county
fair associations Of MOBILES, Cotton
wood. Jackson and Watonwan coun-
ties has been formed at Window.
George Foss of Hampton committed
suicide in the hayloft of his barn by
cutting his throat with a razor. No
cause is assigned for the deed. He
was 50 years of age.
The question of bonding Itasca
county in the sum of $4,000, which
was recently voted on, was carried by
a narrow margin. The total vote was
400 for and $50 against.
Patrick Cunningham, a conductor
on the ..Powers-Simpson logging road
in St. Louis county, was caught be-
tween two logs and frightfully man
gled. One of his legs will have to be
amputated.
Henry Maltz, a German farmer,
living near Henderson, went mad from
the effects Of a dog bite. He was bit
ten about six months ago and went to
Chicago for treatment and was sup
posed to be cured.
The large barn of James F. Strang-
Ter near LIE Sueur burned Sunday
night, together with nine head of
horses and all farm machinery. To-
tai loss, $lO,0 900; insurance, $500. The
fire was thought to be incendiary
John Twohy, q switchman from Will
mar, was instantly killed in the Great
Northern yards at Breckenridge. He
slipped and fell from the rear of the
switch engine and was run over by
the cars following. He had wife
and child.
Mrs. Otto Mari, an aged lady of
Delano committed suicide this week
by throwing herself into q galvanized
tank used for catching rainwater. She
had been sick for a long time and be-
came Respondent because she did not
seem to get better.
A fleet consisting Of twenty-five YES
sells was in the harbor at Two Harbors
last week, the largest in the history of
the port Twenty-Five were being
loaded with iron ore. one with lumber
and one with pulpwood and the twenty
fifth vessel was unloading cargo of
$500 tons Of soft coal.
Henry Mahen Of Grand Marais, who
died last week, was one of the best
known and most respected pioneers
Of northern Minnesota. He went to
that section in company with his
brother. Thomas, in 1857. and has
lived there ever since except when he
was q soldier in the civil war.
An unusually large cat fish was
taken out Of the river at Winona in q
peculiar way last week. The fish had
gone inside hollow log at the boom
OF the Laird Norton company, and
when the log was sent up the incline to
the mill could not get out in time.
The Topping it made attracted atten-
ton and it was removed before it was
cut up with the log. It weighed forty
two pounds.
J. W. Lane, a farmer of Burns,
Anoka county, while crossing his pas
ture where dehorned bull was kept.
was attacked by the animal, which
him, iptn tho OF Ia