The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-06-23
SALTWATER

:. The total output of the prison Irvine
factory for the season of 1904 will be in
excess OF 10000 600 pounds, and ship
menus now average from five to twelve
cars DAY. The heavy shipments en-
brace carload orders booked early in the
season. and the prison authorities saw
tney Will have the bulk of their large
orders shipped by July T. Shipments IA
date amount to nearly s 600 000 non7,de
by the 1st OF July the surplus Irvine that
mas been stored will be exhausted and
then the state will only ship as it is man
ufactured. but the daily output amounts
TO $4,000 pounds day, so it will be seen
tnat many farmers can be supplied even
aIter the surplus is out of the wav
WARDEN WQfer was forced to shut down
on club orders long time ago but farm
eTs are still sending in club orders. and
they are being returned with instructions
to order only in small cash lots. The
output of the prison factory this wear
VIII pc Tar IN excess of any previous wear
and Warden Wolfer thinks the state will
De apie TO supply even a larger quantity
next season.
The contract for the construction of
the South Saltwater lighting plant was
let only a short time ago. but the con-
tractors are rushing things with might
and main and the foundation of the now
er mouse is now completed. The super
structure viii be put up at once and will
De ready to receive the machinery when
1t arrives. President Wilcox. of the VIII
lighting plant will be ready within two
let. "SA7
New, logs are constantly arriving in
Nevers' dam, and there will be plenty TO
Keep the crew at the st. Croix boom busy
until the end of the season. Shipments
from THIS point have been very light for
cumulatlng IN rafting grounds all along
the lake between Saltwater and Hudson.
Down river mill men are buying few logs
and neither is there much demand for
sawed lumber.
For the first time in its history the
Northwest Thresher company OF this
city has had an order for threshing ma
chlnery from Russia. An order has been
Russla for two complete thTeshing out
hts and an additional separator. and
the e, off1cers of the company think they
Will soon be able to create quite de-
mand for their machines in that country.
The j. w. Van SAINT and bow boat
cleared from here yesterday with a tow
OF logs for Chris Muller & Sons Daven-
port. and lumber for the Muscatine Lunl-
rived from Winona and left again for the
same. point with tow of logs for the
Empire Lumber company.
Ira A. Fleming and Edward Curtis. two
counterfeiterS arrested in Minneapolis and
sent to the state prison to serve ten
months each and pay fines of 500 each.
We're released yesterday after taking the
poor DEBTORS oath and swearing that
they were unable to pay their fines.
When August Lange learned that se7v
ing thirty days in jail would not re-
lease him from the payment of 500 ALI
mony, as directed by Judge Winiston.
OF the district court. decided to paw up.
The money was forthcoming and Lanse
departed.
The marriage of Harvey c. Downs. a
guard at the state prison. to Miss
Josephine Mccarthy, a daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. J. w Mccarthy. occurred at
st. aMichaers church yesterday.
The body of George L. Patchin will ar
rive here this afternoon and the funeral
Will be held from Ascension church. ur-
der the direction of Saltwater lodge af
Elks.