Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-09-13


the present standard was deemed satsi-
factory.
TO stop the practice of mixing dirt
with barley by eastern agents after it
left Minnesota inspection, the rule re.
garding feed barley is changed. Strong
requests came in along this line from
Duluth. The new rule reads: s'Feed
Barley-No. feed barley must test
not less than forty pounds to the
measured bushel, aud be reasonably
clean. NJ 2 feed barley shall include
all barley which is for any cause unfit
for the grade of No. L.
Growth o: Cities.
st. Paul.-Minnesota has sixtv-four
incorporated cities as compared with
with forty-one in 1895, and but eight
OF the cities show loss in population
since the last state census ten years
ago, according to figures announced by
the state census bureau.
The cities showing a loss are Blue
Earth, Chaska, Hastings, Jordan, LIE
Sueur, Mortified, Waterville and Wi
mona
St. Paul has increased its population
during the last ten years the most
rapidly of all the large cities The
percentage I of St Paul's increase is
400, Minneapolis IS and Duluth a
little over per cent
Some of the smaller cities have made
a remarkable growth. Eveleth has
grown from 7s4 in 1895 to 5, 331 in 1908
Virginia also has made good prog
gress, and Pipestone in the south has
increased from 1,66S in 1895 to 2. sos
this year. $50.
The seventy-one Incorporated viii
lagos show total population of 10o,-
600, as against e., 513 in 1896, gain of
$1,000, or about Copper cent Chatfield,
Glencoe, Kasson,> aLanesboro, Spr1ug
Valley and Winnebago City are the
only villages showing a decrease in
population.
There are 1875 municipalities in the
state having q population of more
than !, 200, as compared with 103 ten
years ago.
&OOO 90O"10E.
Applicants for teachers certificates
made better showing this year than
any previous year, according to the
compilations of state examination pa
pers made by ]. w. Olsen, superinten-
dent of public instruction. The per-
centage of those who passed this year
is So. 50, as compared with 4s per cent
last year. The number of examina-
ton papers written were 1899.
Grammar proved to be the great
stumbling block this year; 5o4 per
cent failed in that subject Usually it
is mathematics that the applicants
show deficiency in. The results in
penmanship were the best in the total
aggregate of applicants. Only ~
failed, compared with ATT who pas
eed.
News Notes.
st. Paul-Charies Eckblade, suffered
. fracture of his right thigh and and
two ribs while at work in the Ameri-
can Hoist e. Derrick works.
Winona-Frank A. Johnson, the
bachelor capitalist OF Winona, who has
been familiar figure on the streets of
this city for number of years, died
at St Mary's hospital in Rochester:
st. Paul-The residence of Timothy
Foley, was damaged by fire to the ex.
tent of 81, 900. The loss is covered by
insurance amounting to 50, 900.
Rushmore- Rushmore has voted to
have fourth room added to its school
which will give. the children of the
vicinity regular high school work.
Goodhue-The Marcus Milling COM
pany filed articles Of incorporation
with the secretary of state. Capital,
$50, 900. 49,.
Dodge Contributing a storm light
ming struck the dome of the public
school house, shattering it somewhat,
but doing no serious damage to tho
building: ~ -. =
;Mankato-County Auditor Weaver
has forwarded to Brown county the ex-
pense account Of the third Koch trial,
which foots up, exclusive OF attorney
hire, to "a, 654 so. ! II -
.# 81. raul Dung men giving the
names Of William johnson and J. Cir
oux, were shot while attempting, it 10
alleged, to break into the saloon OF
b Connolly. Jackson and Acker
streets s. ss75= ~ s - sp.. 49,. = j
Minneapolis--A feline court in which
cat parents can DO tried and punished
when found guilty Of non-support Of
their helpless families is proposed by
officers Of the Humane society. ~. !.
Ada-John Danielson, convicted OF
embezzling $3.50 from q Sundahl
school district, Vt which he was treas.
nrer, was sentenced TO six months in
the pcnitentiary. .=s.... .s. II.
q ST Paul Bachelor maids arc jubi-
liant over the census returns announced
TO the eject that there are II, ST. more
men Ia Ramsey county than women;
The total number 81 males IL 104, 90 and i
females %, 07a