Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-05-17
GOPHER GOSSIP.

st. Paul.-There were $1,000 births
IN Minnesota in 1904. s.zS.@> l..
ST. Panl.--The capitol commission
cuts down it's payroll $6,sGo.
st. Paul.---Aldcrmen criticise as.
phalt paving laid in St. Paul.
Virginia.-A lodge Of the Masonic
order; has been established here.
st. Paul.-Raymond Cloutier, aged
six, is horribly chewed by i. mastifr.
St. Paul.~-The state railway CON-
mission begins it's hearing on the oil
rate case.
Moorhead.--The state drainage
commission outlines it's work for the
next>tWo years.
Observation-Disclosures Wolfer saws
there is little hope Of reforming many
of the. criminals.
Minneapolis.-C. C. Norbeck of MINI
neapolis has been granted another
parole from Saltwater.
Minneapo1is.-Emil johnson, pcnni-
less and i'll, was found in a dying
condition in a vacant lot in Prospect
Park.
Hutchinson. -. Arrangements arc
making for 4 celebration in June of
the tfftieth anniversary of the found
ing of Hutchinson.
| st. Cloud.-Illustrated monthly
magazines are debarred as reading
matter for inmates of the state re-.
formatory at St. Cloud.
st. .Anthony.-Rudy Peterson, five
year-old son of John Peterson, lad
his nose broken whN watching a
ball game in a vacant lot near his
home.
Pipestone.-John T.. Weities, a
farmer living about ten miles south
of this city, was struck by lightning
| while driving home from town, kill
ing him instantly.
Minneapolis.-The body of William
La Portew as found in a room at
the Fargo hotel. Death lad evidently
been caused by heart failure. No one
has claimed the body.
Moorhead.-The lifeless body Of
Axel Nelson, q Moorhcad plasterer,
| was found in a secluded spot on the
banks. of. the Red river about two
miles north of Fargo.
East St. Paul.-The East St. Paul
State bank opened its doors today
| with $25, 900 capital. The president is
George d. Eygabroad, of Winnebago
| City. Paul NJ. Regain is cashier.
st. Cloud.-Another large summer
school will be held at the St. Cloud
normal school, beginning June 20.
The corps of instructors will consist
of the present members of the fac
ulty. ~'~
Winona.-Judge H. l.. Buck of the
municipal court has issued an order
prohibiting from attendance at court
all boys under the age of IS, unless
they are principals to an action or
witnesses.
Minneapolis.-The Thirty eighth
Street Congregational church dedi-
Gated its new house of worship yes
terday afternoon, people from half
the Congregational churches in the
city being present.
Org.-In a heavy thunderstorm this
morning lightning killed three horses
belonging to Clarence Borst on a
farm one mile south Of here. His son
| and the hired man were knocked in
sensible, but are recovering. :...~.
Northfe1d.-P President Salmon of
Carleton college announces, today a
| gift to the college of 100000, of
| which $4,000 will be used for the
erection and equipment of the Science
hall and $4,000 for it's endowment.
Elk River.-Forty or more young
business naen will form an athletic
association. A temporary organiza-
ton was effected and committee
named. 1t is proposed to lease a
field and fence it, and build a grand
stand.
| Delano.-The Teachers association
of Wright county met here and a
| fine program was given. Papers on
different subjects pertaining to the
life of a school teacher were read
and discussed. There were about one
hundred and fifty members of the
association present.
Winona.-The crop report for the
territory along the lines of the North
Western road in Minnesota and South
Dakota for the week just closed
! shows that the cold weather has
caused the loss of week on the
early season, and although crops are
| somewhat backward, conditions are
encouraging because. the grain has
| a good root and the growth is uni
| form.
Crookston.-Large numbers of In
dams of the White Earth and Red
Lake reservations will be affected by
the recent supreme court decision up
holding the right of the reds who
| have renowned their tribal relations
| to purchase and drink as much fire
water" as they desire. There are
some $500 Indians upon the White
Earth, and in the neighborhood of
1900 upon the Red Lake.
Melrose.-A special election was
held here Saturday for the purpose
of voting on municipal ownership OF
a light and water plant. The propo-
sition involved three questions: First,
shall the city establish and operate
a water plant; second, shall the city
erect and operate, a light plant; and,
third, shall $26, 400 worth of bonds
be issued for the erection of said
plants. The proposition was carried
by a vote of 272 to 80.
st. Paul.-M. f. Knin of St. Paul,
of the STAFF of Public :Examiner*P. M.
kerst, is in a st. Paul hospital suffer-
ing from injury to the spine, as a