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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-04
DAIRYMEN CLOSE CONVENTION
Hoverstad Elected President Of Red
River Association,

Red River Valley Dairymen's association closed
last night. . All parts Of the valley were rep
resented Speakers with statewide reputation
were heard, including Representative Morley of
Owatonna and Colonel r. A. Wilkinson of this
city. ..-- - -. .:>.
.1he first prize winners were: Dairy, Mrs:
Thomas Moore, Melvin 81; creamery. Garfield
The following officers we're elected: Presi-
dent, T. A. Hoyerstad Creoekston; vice presi'
dent, George Gulmon, Thief River Falls; seere,
| Hver Falls.
The next annual convention will be held next
December The poultry show and kennel show
| closes today. The Red River Valley Horticul
| tural society is also meeting here
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-04
CRAY UPHoLDs CHARTER
Suits to Set Aside Conveyances a
Mankato Are Dismissed.

MAANATO. MIMI, dye Cray has fled two
tec,siohs or ,:sn>h local Importance Ths. city
special assessment and the former. owners
brought suit IL ea.:~ aside the conveyahces on
the groui;d tina. tie Ely charter provision pro-
viding lcr i..asinss assessments by the front
loot was unco.:s,i tutonal. The court upholds the
provision of the charter and confirms the title
OF all the ioss except one, where an error &C.
Cured. 49, 49,. - -
J. :. McEcarly. who since May has been local
r:snager for the Western Union Telegraph COM
panS. left Yesterday for Madison, Wis. to as
successor has n not Yet Yet been selected. -
Mrs G.. G. Dickson Of North Mankato died
Thursday, leaving 2-day-old babe. She was
*. and prominent socially. II sras'..
Fire damaged Mrs. Emma, Poteet's restaurant
Thursday night to the extent of $500; fully
covered by insurance. ~. -. .t.-.
J. F. Smith was found dead in his bed, where
he was working near Lake Crystal, Thursday
morning. a boy who sleeping with him
made the discovery the next morning.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-04
Many Debts to Be Paid.

Nearly all Of the Indians are heavily in debt
at the stores Gnyd a good share of the payment
will go to wipe out old scores. The rest will be
spent to a penny within a week, buying every
thing from horses and sewing machines to rib
bons and gewgaws
The present payment is the largest ever made
to the Red Lake Indians. In addition to the
$4,000 which they will receive at this time
they will be paid some $4,000 before Nov l.
This will consist of annuities and interest, to-
gether with about $4,000, which will be realized
from the logging Of the dead and down timber
| across the lake from the agency. By the log.
cling of this timber the present season and last
| season Major Scott will have saved the Red
Lake Indians little more than 100000 which
| would have been total loss had not promnt Ar
ton been taken
But for the confidence of the Indians In Ma 10,
Scott the satisfactory settlement OF the diff
cultles Of the present payment could not have
been made.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-04

LAKE CITY, MINN.-Mtss Helen Schmann
parsonage Of st. Felix church. in Minneiska.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-04
WANDERED IN WOODS ALL NIGHT
Laughlan Freezes Hand and Feet and
Will Probably Die.

BEMIDJI MINN.-Henry I.aughan was
brought to Bemidji last night by team from,
Nebish. thirty miles; terribly frozen He started
dered about in the woods all night reaching
Nebsh again at o'clock in the morning, with
TALLY frozen and both hands frozen solid to a
point above the wrists His life is despaired Of
He Is woods1nan and would probably not have
drinking heavily. It IS believed his mother
lives in Minneapolis.
AT. Northome, on I'll esday night two children
of AIR. sand Mrs. John Engelking were burned
tassAeath. They were left alone. in the house
parents visited neighbor. When the fire wal
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-04
GLOBE TRoTTER ACCUSED
Charges of Defrauding Preferred at s.
Peter Against William Geer.

ST. PETER. MINN.-William Ceer. long
distance pedestrian who made his headquarters
lice charge Of defrauding hotelkeeper
and merchants. In 1900 Geer left New York
push a handcart. He started without cent
and completed the tour Well within the stipulated
two years. Tales of adventure in many chimes
were related by the globe tretter, and he said
that in st. Petersburg lie was thrown into
prison on suspicion of being :nihilist. Geer Is
thought to be in Minneapolis.
At their home in Brighton YESTERDAY, MI and
ding anniversary. The affair was made unique
by, the fact that Mrs. Petersons younger sister s
for her marriage to Olof r. Hanger of Min
neapolis After the wedding there was double
reception. T. :. 49,
pnstorate Of the Swedish Lutheran church here
| some months ago, arrived yesterday from Wor
| cester. Mass. reception will be given in his
! honor this evening :.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-04
NORTH McGREGOR'S FIRE
CITY HALL, JAIL AND SEVERAL
BUSINESS HOUSES ARE A TOTAL

Prairie du Chen, Feb. Fire de-
stroyed an entire business block at
North McGregor, entailing loss of
$4,000, with less than half that amount
Of insurance. Six business houses and
one dwelling burned: O. A: Brassburg,
cafe; G. Wingen, saloon and residence;
freeman restaurant and Joseph
Burke's bowling alley.
Buildings across the street were dam
aged, nearly every plate-glass window
being broken. A family living on the
second floor of the Burke building was
rescued with difficulty.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-04
YOUNG FARMER KILLED
Hintzman of Dunn County Struck by
Falling Tree.

MENCMoNIE, VISA farmer named John
H1ntzman, living In the town of Sherman. was
killed by tree falling upon him while he
was cutting cordwood. He % and had a
wife and tive children. g.
Mrs. John Downs an old resident of this city,
is dead from peritonitis. She was born in
Glasgow. Scotland. Nov %, 1872, and came to
this country, with her parents when years old.
She married John Dow ms at Tide Head. New
Brunswick, Oct. Is. 1886 Besides her husband,
she leaves nine children.
The faculty of the Dunn county agricultural
school Is holding farm institute at Elk Mound.
An institute will also be held at Eau Gale on
Feb. 10. under the same auspices.
The trial. Of Caroline Loberg, arrested last
week, charged with numbering an infant and
concealing its body, has been set for Monday.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-04
APPEAL FROM FIsK'S DECISION
New Point In Prohibition Law Enforce
+, .-1nent Raised in the Nelson Case.

GRAND FORKS, N. ,D.---state's Attorney
Wineman has taken an appeal to the supreme
court in the case of Hans Nelson OF Nortnwood:
Judge Fisk, who ordered the jury to acquit the
defendant on the ground that the evidence
did not show that Nelson had sold the witnesses
beer for the purpose Of making any gain, Or
that such sale had been proven. Nelson. ac-
cording to tho evidence of the state. took two
kegs Of beer under the driveway Of an ele-
vator where crowd congregated and drank
the stuff after turning over 80 cents each to
him. 3
states Attorney Wineman insists that il the
law will allow such proceedings the state will
be oyerrun with blindpiggers who will ship. in
carloads of beer and distribute it without fear
Of punishment thus defeating the purpose OF
the prohibition law The state claims that
| several Of those who partook OF the beverage
and paid for 1t never had any previous ar
rangement with Nelson. and purchased the
liquor in direct violation of law.
| 1t is said that Judge POLLOCK mas held IN tWe
Cas- county cases that like transaction is In
violation OF law.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-04
HASTINGS, MINN.-News has b

of the death of Colonel J. l.. Tborne at Pitts
| burg, at the advanced age of 81. He was
Polly A. Twichell died at Seattle. aged 81. She
was the widow Of Ebenezar Twiche1l. formerly Of
this city. - --~..-.-.... -.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-04
INDIANS BALk,
THEN ACCEDE
IN COUNCIL, TWO DAYS AND A
NIGHT AT RED LAKE. -
Hitchcock's Terms Of Payment for
Coded Land Are Accepted After
Much Protest, and $4,000 Is Dis
bursed in Checks-Only Adult In
dams Paid at This Time.
MINNESOTA
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal.
Red Lake Agency, Mimi. Feb. 4:-After TWO
days and one night of counciltng the Red Lake
Indians decided to accept the payment OF $SolS
for each adult over the age of is, rendered them
by the government.
BY treaty with the Indians year ago the
government acquired eleven townships on the
ceded Red Lake reservation near Thief River
Falls, and the land was thrown open TO settle
ment last summer. Under agreement with the
Indians the land to be sold outright and TO
be paid for In five equal annual installments.
and the Indians of the Red Lake reservation
were within ninety days of the closing of the
sale to be paid full amount of the first payment
made the land, less $40 900 to be reserved f0s
transferring the Indians then the land, for
moving their dead and fer paying for the i'm
provements they had made. The first payment
amounted to Sl36.0O0 and this, less $4,000 the
Red Lake Indians expected to receive at this
time. share and share alike. Secretary Hitch
cock, however, ruled that only the adult Indians
should be paid. thus making the total payment
| only SCI, 900 instead of S116,0O
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-04
TRAINS CRASH AT ELTON

Special to The Journal
Livingston, Mont, Feb. Awhile
standing upon the track at Elton, Mont,
last midnight, Northern Pacific wreck
ing train, containing a locomotive,
caboose, was run into by an, extra west
bound freight, and telescoped. Super
intendent Boyle Of the Montana divi.
sion. Trainmaster KERN, Conductor O.
d. Hamilton and Roadmaster Dan Nc,
Laughlin, were in the demolished cars
and miraculously escaped injury.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-04

LADYSMITH, WIS.-Rudolph Fink came near
being killed in an accidents at Mitchell's camp.
Both his thighs were broken: His final recovery.
while somewhat doubtful, Is expected.-August
Meyers, who fell into the furnace In the paper
mill boiler rooms six weeks ago, has almost re-
covered.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-04

WINONA, MINN.-Corporal Harry Huston Of
the United States army, IN charge OF the local
recruiting station, and Miss Maud Milford Of
this city were married.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-04

| BLACK RIVER FALLS, 'WIS.-The large
| wagon and sleigh mandatory here has been
| transferred TO Joseph Galster Of Alma Center,
who will succeed n. B. MathSon.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-04
LAKE PEPIN PIONEERS
O. P. Francisco Elected President at
the Associations Meeting.

LAKE CITY, MINN.--The twenty second an
nual meeting of the Lake Pepin Valley Old
Settlers association was held at the home of
William Edstrom in Florence. Seventy-fve mem
bers out of 179 were present. A program was
presented and the following officers elected:
o, P. Franclgcz president; G. W. Sandberg,
vice president; Mrs. Nancy Herlinger, secretary;
Charles Gould, treasurer.
Mrs. Anna Stems died at the age Of 49,. She
was born in the province Of Hanover Germany,
and leaves a husband and four children.
Anthem Schonweiler, an old resident OF this
| county is dead. He was born in Germany in
| 1880 and at the age of % came to America
He leaves a wife, three daughters and one son
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-04
Defective Pooe

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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-04

HUMBOLDT s. D.-A meeting .ot farmers
and business men is being held today for the
purpose of organizing and ineofp 0fatiag Farm
ers Elevator comp any. a
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-04
tGIB" HUNT Is DYING
Forty-seven Years a Newspaper Owner
in Iowa and South Dakota.

sioux CITY. IOWA-.Gib'' Hunt, the Nes-
tor of Iowa journalism is dying. Beginning
his career rs a publisher forty seven years ago
in the little town of Maquoketa the abiding
ously In this business since He has pub
1tshed papers in Monticello, Storm Lake, Le.
the Daily Democrat here, and shortly after be-
came editor of the Salix Siftings, which paper
he has kept ever since. He has suffered an
attack of grip from which he cannot recover
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-04
PATENT ATTORNEYS

and solicitors; main office 92O-v35 Guaranty
building: Minneapolis, MINI. Sc AcGi. build
ing, Washington. d. C.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-04
GIRLS STORY CREDITED
Frank Tucker Held in Jail on Com
plant of Stepdaughter.

ELK POINT, s. D.-Frank Tucker, married
man of about so. living twelve miles sout heast
Of this city, is in Jail charged with criminally
assaulting his 14-year-old step daughter. BE is
an ignorant fellow. and the neighbors generally
credit the girls story. He was arraigned, and
at his own request, further examination was
postponed to Feb. II. Bail was fixed at $1,000
which he was unable to furnish. .... .,
Rev. j. NJ. Huff, for three years pastor OF
the Baptist church in this city. has resigned
The church has been prosperous in his ministry
q fine new $1,000 building having been bu1i1
and paid for. 49,. .... HE@. ....
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-04
The q IN MINNEAPoLIs IoIRNAI

dis. oyeted the bmilding was wrapped in Games
attti ses~on w;s impossible.
II meeting OF the board of tn.nty CON-
X saiosers .otiay 4. " . s,et,hall was appointed
s,.te:viscs OF assessors AID. Neis Gttefstad OF
Mr.. and Mrs. j. +. iievnoids LEFT last night
for the Pacific coast. Were ,hey will n:ase ,neir
future home. Both Ire ptnaer residents Of
Benldji. but We're COY, raled to leave Oh ac-
count of Mr. REYNOLDS hcAlth.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-04
INDIAN COUPLE ELoPEs
Austere Hand Of Law Takes Bride
...z Back to School.

PIERRE, S. D.-Emma La Tralle. one of
the pupils at the Indian school in this city,
eloped With John Rousseau, mixed blood.
They skipped to the west side of the river at
Fort Pierre, where marriage. ceremony was
performed. Superintendent .Leyengood, Of the
school, was, close after them, and on his ar
rival at Fort Pierre took the girl in charge as
ward Of the school and not Of legal age, and
is retaining her at that institution.
General Chaffee. marshal of the inaugural
ceremonies at Washington, requested Governor
Elrod to name two civilian aids on his staff
w. Thompson of vermiuton and n. :. Wood
Of Sioux Falls. s$ni=Htzs
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-04
: PROFESSIONAL
STATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF HENNE

STATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF HENNE-
pin-Proba re Court.
In the matter of the estate OF Emerentia Albin-
son, deceased.
On reading and filing the petition Of Gust AL
tiuson, representing that Emerenta Atkinson has
lately died intestate. u resident and inhabitant
of the county Of Hennepin and state of Mime.
sofa, leaving goods, chattels and estate within
this county, and praying that administration of
her estate be to said petitioner granted
. II IS ordered, That said petition be heard at a
special term Of this court to be held at the
courthouse in the city Of Minneapolis, in said
county, Monday, the 18th day Of February,
1905 at 10 o'clock in the forenoon; and that no.
tce Of such hearing be given to all persons inter
ested by: publishing this order at least once in
each week for three successive weeks prior to
said day Of hearing in The Minneapolis Journal,
newspaper. printed and published In said
county.
airy, 1905.
-, By the Court,
r HARVEY Judpe Of Proha
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-04

z MILFORD, IowA.--Char1es b. UIrich has sold
his hotel and restaurant to G. D.. stickney OF
Lake Park, and will remove to W1iliston, n. o.
The Midland Telephone company has bought
the exchange at Lake Park. E
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-04
GAINESVILLE "sPELLs DOWN.
Proceeds Of Old-F Fashioned Match Used
| ... for the Poor.

GAINESVILLE, NINA spelling match IN
the old fashioned style was held In Il. P. hall.
An admission fee was charged and the proceeds
devoted to the relief OF the poor: Prizes were
awarded the best spoilers. ~ :
Professor C. W. VanCleve Of, the high school
has been re-emp1oyed at an increase in salary
Of 500. !,
are still in progress and despite the cold weather
are well attended. Several have professed con
version,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-04

ALEXANDER, IOwA.-Joseph Starkey was
killed as the result of the explosion of a can
of gasolene with which he was attempting to
start q fire. He was 90 and prosperous FARMER
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-04

for COMPLETELY In the murder of g. NJ. Todd.
near washington, last October, 1. about %, and s
bright. looking fellow He declines t9 make nas
known to warrant the early arrest of another
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-04

Z FERGUS FALLS, M1NN.-John Ausand's resi-
derce was burglarizcd Inst night while the fam
lily was at church, the door being broken, in.
and SAG and various articles taken. Ausland
is poor man and the money was his sum
mers savings. .t !.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-04

HAMPTON. IoWA-,Judge Whitaker today
wtakenolmar mba dvevscra yes
denied Truman J. Gilcbrist the right to be sum
marily tried for insanity, but decided that the
trial for murder should proceed and the case
viii commence at once. large venire of tales
mon has been drawn. &f ta.s. atEaE
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-04

AUSTIN, MIMI c. Belding has been
unanimously elected superintendent of the Min
nesota Odd Fellows home at NoFthfeld, to sue
coed u. H: Stimson who resigned. Mrs. Beld-
ing will be natron of the home.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-04
Lone Wolf Case Applies.

The decision of the secretary, while not in ac-
cordance with the agreement made with the In
the sale of the land is nevertheless held to be
well taken. According to the decision of the sll
preme court of the United States in the Lone
Wolf case, arising out of dispute in connection
with the opening of the Kiowa and Comanche
reservation in Oklahoma in 1902, the department
Of the interior may alter any agreement made
with the Indians, SO long the rights OF the
Indians under the treaty not prejud1ced
thereby.
In the present instance it is held by Secretary
Hitchcock that it will be better for the Indians
If the children not paid until they become of
| age-1S years. AS fast they reach this age
they will be paid.
Indians by Major Scott. council was at once
held, in which it resolved to refuse the pay
| ment entirely unless the children paid
with the adults. Many Of the older Indians
have large families, and the cutting out Of the
children caused their share Of the payment tc
fall In many instances from $70O or $500 to $1IO
| These older Indians comprise about one-fftt
| of the total number, but their influence was
| such to direct the decision Of the council.
A second council called and lasted unit
nearly daylight, while third held yester
| day afternoon. At the close of the last council
Major Scott was called and Chief Falmouth OF
| behalf Of the assembled Indians, made ear
nest and impressive address to the agent The
old chief deliberately and with much dignity
outlined in Chippewa the position Of the tribe
and propounded various questions to wha
was to be done with the minors share. TIL
council hall was crowded with Indians, most o.
them seated on the floor, and the figure Of TIL
gray haired chief pleading eloQuently for hi
people was a stirring one to those VIII
could not understand his words Major Scott
replies were satisfactory and the payment begal
by check at O. clock.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-04

JACKSON, M1NN.-William Kerr, the notori-
Gus pothunter5 Of Lakefield, was today convicted
Of unlawful intimacy with 17-year-old Bertha
Pool OF the same place, and Judge Quinn SEN
fenced him to six years and eight months at
Saltwater & -.s44 ~.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-04
MURDERED MANS ESTATE
Alleged Legitimate Daughter Of John
son Will Fight for His Property.

SHIRLEY. IOWA.-The expected fight over the
estate of Peter Johnson. who. was murdeted By
Fred Hokuf. has begun. Hokuf killed johnson
was tracked to his door. committed suicide In
iafl The case was ferI eted out by detecttvU
employed by Anna Paulson OF Gibson CITY, Ill,
who admitted her illegltimacy to claiE. Johneonfs
SO 600 estate. Her mother asserted that John-
SON who was a bachelor, was the EtrFs fethey.s
hut Albion Johnson a Brother. has fled suit
to have title in the estate Quieted In Him. This
will be contested by the girl.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-04

STAPLES, MINN.-H. J. Dover. manager of
the Dover Lumber company here, has purchased
the grocery business of W.. j.. Lewis. The lurn-
Der companys business will be looked after for
the present by Ira Tuttle.; Ets95a
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-04

PARKER, s.. Oh. J. 5schuer, formerly pub
Usher Of the. Davis Globe has purchased !. 9
half interest In the Emery Enterprise, aud the
paper win hereafter be conducted by Schroeder
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-04

SHERBURN, MINN-The dog that bit other
dogs and boy just before Christmas, has been
pronounced mad by the state board Of health.
Joe Yeager. the boy, left on the afternoon train
today for the .Pasteur institute at Chicago. All
dogs have been ordered muzzed or shot.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-04

SCOTLAND s.. D.4-Mrss George Hirsch, one
OF the pioneer settlers OF South Dakota. died at
Tripp at the age Of ~. Her remains were
brought here for burial. .s... I 8 d Il, .4s
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-04
NORTHWEST WEDDINGS

ABERDEEN, s. D.-Miss Nellie wilmarth,
daughter Of Mrs. Margaret Wi1marth, was mar.
ried to John e. Markson. formerly Of Owatonna,
MINI, but now OF Aberdeen.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-04

CLINTON, IowA.-Mrs Joehin Ingwsreon
died OF black diphtheria last night Her =
year.old child died today, and sfx other calldrso
are seriously ILL
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-04

HASTINGS, MINN.-Cards have been received
Announcing the marriage Of Roy 81. Budd Of
Fereuss Falls and Miss Agnes B. Carmichael.
formerly of this city. The wedding took place
at Fergus Falls.