The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-05-19
GOPHER GOSSIP.

bureau. ~ w. FL
Minneapolis.-Th Great Northern
is planning several important extern
sions. ai a*3 -t
Hatfield.--A severe windstorm de-
stroyed several small buildings and
damaged the elevator.
st. Paul.-The federal census will
show a big increase in St. PauIs
manufacturing Industries.
Hastings.-Harry Schneider, aged
is, was struck by a passenger train
while at Red Wing, and received seri-
out internal injuries.
Minneapolis.-A large eastern auto
mobile company is to establish fac
tory in this city.
Stillwater.-The plant at the Still
water prison saves the Minnesota
farmers $275,0OO ON binding Irvine.
st. Paul.--Last year was phe-
nomenally prosperous one for the life
insurance companies Noing business
in Minnesota. W
St. Paul.-The Roosevelt club de-
cidcd to try to get President Roose-
welt to visit St. Paul and deliver an
address Oct. ~, his birthday.
st. PAULA. Conan Doyle's new
book, "The Return of Sherlock
Holiness" is under the ban of the
Minnesota state library commission.
Hastings.-The remains of an un-
known man were found along tho
track of the Omaha line, near the
station of Nichols.
Minneapolis.-1he postal receipts
of the Minneapolis postoffice for the
past month of April were 100000.
and $93,119 in the corresponding
month of last year.
St. Paul.-The Seventh ward school
to be erected on Oxford street, be-
tween Selby and Hague avenues, was
named the James j. Hill school.
Owatonna-An effort is being made
to secure a new trial for Charles and
Henry Nelson, who are now serving
life sentences at Saltwater for the
murder of Harry II. Krier, on April
IL. 1908.
Minneapolis.-JohnA A. Ryan was to-
day appointed by Governor j. A.
johnson as state hotel inspector. The
position pays $1,000 year.
St. Paul.-Theodore Dcloney of
Mounds View received $1,000 wolf
bounty from County Auditor Krah-
mer. The bounty was paid for one
wolf and three cubs, at the rate OF
$3.50 for the wolf and 81 each for
the cubs.
Mankato.-The body of John Sam
uelson, who committed suicide week
ago in Mankato, was found yesterday
forenoon one mile from the city.
Minneapolis.--If the action of the
university board of regents is ap-
proved by the war department. Capt.
Edward Sigerfoos will succeed Major
Morgan as commandant of the uni
versity cadet corps.
St. Paul.-The historic battlc-fags.
which for so many years have rested
in the old capitol, will be removed
to the new statehouse June IA, Flag
day. . .-s' 2. ~
apo]is.-Russian residents in
Northeast Minneapolis are planning
to make their colony an educational
as we'll as a religious center for all
the Russians in the vicinity OF the
Twin Cities.
Frazee.-The following were elected
officers of the newly organized fire
department.: Chief, l.. D. Durkin; as
sistant, Carl Schmidt; treasurer, Gott-
lieb Baer; secretary, Peter Streu-
kens.
Minneapolis.-Gcneral Lewis A.
Grant of this city was last evening
reelected commander of the Mime
sofa commandery of the Loyal Legion
at banquet and meeting of the or
der held at the Ryan hotel, st. Paul.
St. Paul.-State Auditor S. G. Iver-
SON sold five prospecting mineral
lenses at auction yesterday, receiving
q total of $144. The regular price of
prospecting lease, coed for one
year, is $25, but when there are con-
flicting applications the law provides
that the leases shall be sold at auc-
ton.
Lake Crystal.-Dr. II. NJ. Bracken
of the state board of health returned
from Lake Crystal, where he had been
called by some of the citizens to
look into the smallpox epidemic in
the village. The smallpox cases had
been confused with chicken pox.
Duluth.-Charles Hilgren, a brake
man in the employ of the Washburn
G. Northwestern road, better known
as the Hines road, was killed as the
result of his head coming in contact
with an Omaha road trestle while the
train was moving rapidly. :.
Duluth.-Fatrick Moran, laborer,
IS years of age and married, met
terrible death today at the Mesaba
dock. He was engaged in preparing
to unload car of logs when the tim
bers moved unexpectedly and he was
caught and buried underneath the
mass.
St. Clou6.-.While T. p. Williams, q
farmer residing near Albany, about
twenty miles north Of st. Cloud, ac-