The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1904-03-25

1lIe Nate bank y Nora increases
~ capital to $1,000.
The state bank at Kandiyohi will
soon open for business.
Four Of the principal buildings in
scalon, were destroyed by fire.
"a "A big meeting of farmers and but
termakers was held at Hendrum.
j. NJ. Burke, committed suicide by
strychnine in . Minneapolis ,roomins
house. :f -
The University of Minnesota foot
ball team may play q game with Chi
cago university next fall. -
The Kester Courier Office, tho Citi-
zens bank and Smiths barber shop
were totally destroyed by fire.
Ths new village council Of Fertile
met and organized. George F. Cash
man was appointed attorney. !
Mrs w. j. Burns shoots her hus-
band during a quarrel 1T his saloon,
IQ6 East Seventh street, St. Paul.
E. H. Becker, Of Minneapolis, drop
ped dead early Sunday morning while
building fire in the kitchen stove.
The national convention, Of tho
Commercial Telegraphers' Union Of
America will meet in st. Paul, July
49, ~ : ...,,I ALA,
:, 81 Ths u EEarmnffrst igpestii1t 4te opensd :
three days session at lie Sueur with
: large attendance from I'LL the sur
rounding country 4i"@c 2'fs ~
~7stIohn. Ziegle, who came to 5Roches-
ter from Winona. was convicted of
selling liquor without license and
fined SIS and costs.
Fire at Red Lake Falls completely
destroyed the Palace hotel and fifty
feet front of the frame buildings
adjoining the property.
Final action has been taken in Polk
county on the issue of $4,000 ditch
bonds, and this assures the compile
ton of a great deal of work this
year.
George Manner, 2s5 Ravoux street,
st. Paul, employed as q salesman by
]. C. 'Ertz, commission merchant, was
found dead in a shed In the rear OF
his house.
Victor Bolly Of Crookston who has
been q poor farm laborer upon vari-
GUS farms in this vicinity, has fallen
heir, to a large estate in Gutenberg,
Germany. 81.
The removal of the United States
battle flags from the rotunda of the
present capitol to the new structure
will be the occasion for military
celebration. -
Elmer Kurth, little son Of H. C..
Kurth, of Mankato had his left hand
blown off and his right hand severely
injured by the explosion OF a dyna-
mite blasting cartridge. :.
An ordinance was passed at Detroit
prohibiting dealers in intoxicating
liquors from maintaining free lunch
counters or other devices for supply
Ing food gratis to patrons.
Sour milk by being pasteurized
may be made into excellent butter,
according to reporta received by the
state dairy and food commission OF
experiments in Eastern states.
The conductor on the train from
Noorhead north forgot to don his
cap, and when, he approached pas
sengeer to collect tickets the passen-
ger took him for a confidence man.
John Beumer Of St. Augusta, was
struck in the face with a flying piece
of a broken saw while at work In q
lumber camp. His right ear was cut
off, his scalp torn and his face badly
lacerated.
The town hall at Norton was de-
stroyed by an incendiary fire and tho
town board has offered a reward OF
500 for evidence which will lead to
the conviction of the persons setting
it on fire.
The work of selecting 10000 acres
of land to be taken in lieu of the
usual school selections in Indian re-
servations has been started at Ely
and vicinity by representatives OF
the state auditor.
Joseph Sykes, an unmarried man.
living on homestead north OF beav-
er Bay, disappeared about four
months ago. It is feared by friends
that he met with foul play or was
killed by wolves.
An-attempt was made to burn the
Ideal mill at Minnesota City. Some
one went under the warehouse and
started q fire on one Of the cross
beams. The blaze was discovered in
time to prevent much loss.
The following officers were elected
at Warren's city election: Mayor
August ,Knudgren; aldermen, c. A.
Tullar, ]. s. Hilleboe, c. L. spauld'
ing; treasurer, C. A. Nelson; record
er, w. N. Powell. License carried:
Gustaf Gustafson, young man llv-
ing on q homestead a few miles west
Of the head of Lake Vermillion, BE-
came lost in the woods and wandered
about for three days and three
nights with neither food nor shelter.
General Passenger Agent Charles
S. Fees retirement from the North
ern Pacific was definitely confirmed
and will be followed, it is now stated
by the appointment Of A: D. Charl-
ton of Portland as general passenger