Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-06-21

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death cast q gloom over the festivities
!: in - connection with the reunion, az
Col. Colvlli has always been a moving
spirit on such occasions. He was alone
in the world, SO far as family ties are
concerned, and only his old friends,
who are mum bered by the thousand
throughout Minnesota, will mourn his
loss. e., !, 49,: .s... . =
ss,a II State Fair.
st. Paul. From all parts of the state
are coming expressions of interest in
the county exhibits at the state fair,
and local associations everywhere are
making preparations to enter the CON-
Petition. Through the liberality of
the state fair management, SIS, 900 will
be divided among counties making the
best exhibits This does not include
some $1,000 divided among $50 odd
classes Of individual exhibits Of grains
and grasses; SIPS offered for farmers
collections, and 1925. offered for exhib-
its by market gardeners associations
None of these exhibits comes into
competition with the county. exhibits
FIRST referred to. *-0-
The subway on the state fair grounds
has been 30 far completed that the
mile track was again put in use after
having been out of surface for nearly
two months This new subway is a
fine piece ofIreinforced concrete work
and will bel great addition to the
comfort and convenience and safety
ofvisitors to the state fair grounds
When completed it will pass under
both race tracks, giving access to the
field inside for carriages and autono.
biles so that the danger of crossing
the race tracks at grade will be en-
tirely eliminated. .-~~
:* Dairy Meetings.
Several dairy meetings will be held
this month and the department will
have four men busy, attending the
meetings and making speeches At
many OF the small towns the meetings
are arranged jointly by the farmers
and merchants The merchants give
special bargains to attract visitors,
and a meeting is held at which. some
speaker from the department or from
the state farm school gives an address.
The celebration usually closes with
ball game or With social in the eve
ming. .~~<
/. j; :.-. Drowned.
"inona--:Ehe aood at this place has
claimed its first victim when the 2
year-old son OF, Mr.. and Mrs. Mike
Barankiewicz, was drowned in the
yard at the residence. =.
#, The northwestern part Of the city
was partially submerged, many of the
houses being surrounded by water.
Mrs. Barank,ewicz went out into
the yard, which was partly flooded,
and, unknown to her, the little boy
followed. He fell into a hole filled
with water and before he was discov-
cred was beyond resuscitation.
No Race Sue de.
st. PauL--There we're 1853 deaths,
322 births and ISL marriages in thi.
city in May. Seventy cases of con-
tagious disease were reported to the
health department as follows: Dip
liberia; A, with 6 deaths, scarlet fever,
81, with four deaths Some of the
causes of death were as follows: Tu.
berculosis of lung SO, old age, IL;
pneumonia, 2; dip:heria, 6; spinal
meningitis. S; appendicitis, +; apop.
lexy, seven. -,
I - ~ News Notes. ~~
Fort Snelling.-A prisoner makes
daring escape.
st. SPaul.-The corner stone Of the
new Unity church was laid with an.
propriate ceremonies ,..-- /
st. Paul.-The state--~immigratio
bureau issues a pamphlet summarizing
Minnesota's advantages
st. Paul-Governor: johnson refused
to honor requisition from the gov.
ernor OF Iowa for Thomas Moran who
is now serving a sentence at Still wa.
ter. ~ s..," -
Mankato-Since the recent burglar.
les: have come to light, General j. II.
Baker has reported one. His home
was entered in the daytime and
watch and: chain and heavy band
ring belonging to his wife were stolen
from the latter's bedroom. i. i. s.::-s,.::*>
Observation-Disclosures Jercane of the
Crookston Hemp Fiber mill was caught
on the heavy hywheel shafting of the
Shive mill at the plant, and the fac,
that he is still alive after the terrible
pounding which he received is consid.s
{ cred miracle. * II 3 - I'm. #ss.,%,.
IS Mankato-The depot and steeple of !.
the First Baptist church were struck
by lightning, the latter being burned,
with loss to the church of S., 1000
fully insured. .=.:ss s. ..sz5
st. Paul.---Assistant attorney gen.
! eral holds that the use Of strong Ian.
. guage by q public officer is permits.
sible. sss n ss#s5 81 PIT: ..;s:. 4
7. ST. Paula 8, 5oo-pound burglar.
proof safe was installed IN the Office a
State Treasurer Julius H.. Block. The
safe is proof against dynamite, nitro.
glycerlne, and should the main door be
I shattered burglars would have to dig /
through two other drill proof doors
before reaching any cash.
Winona-J ohm BardilA : young
man who has been working on q farm
near Lewiston, 10 out 345 40 the result
Of becoming too intimate on short &C.
quaintance with : stranger.
. Minneapolis. The third interurbap
over the Marshall avenue bridge vi,
not g opened until after Sept. ].