The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-07-07
GOPHER GOSSIP.

census returns will show . popula-
ton of nearly 100000. ,A$$3 I5l3
Washington.--Ole X. Shermoen was
appointed postmaster at Stockwood,
vice c. B. Romkey, resigned.
St. PAN. Prof. w. M. Hays advo-
Gates the plan of having schools OF
agriculture in every county. ,sE4
st. Paul. William Ledy, night clerk
at the Great Northern hotel, is prob
ably fatally injured Ivy a fall. f2 NJ.
Moorhead.- The summer school for
teachers at the normal opened yes
terday with an enrolment of over
900. +,.g.i 3%E@E y.
Duluth.-Duluth butchers and gro
GERS associations alleged to operate
in violation of Minnesota antitrust
laws. y 49,.
St. Paul.-The butter and cheese
contest, under the auspices of the
state dairy and food commission, has
$50 entries. '.% ..!*E@S
Minneapohs.-The safe in the gem
eral store of c. j. Carlson, 720 Tween
ty-sixth avenue north, was wrecked
by safe blowers. "
Little Falls.-The residence, of j.
A. McGregor, hveryman, was struck
by lightning and destroyed. The loss
is $4,000; insurance, $1,000 y -.
Questionable lowering Of the
grade on one of the streets caused =
good deal Of opposition, as some OF
the lots were left up in the air. = -
St. Cloud.-The state board of con.
troll has let the contract for the
plumbing in the new normal dormi-
tory to o. F. Doyle of St. Cloud i
Minneapolis.-Th stock and plant
Of the Bonn Manufacturing company
of St. Paul has been purchased by.
the City Sash and Door company.
Fl. Snelling.-Roy Stevens. private
in Co. 6, 2sth U. S. infantry, was in
stantly killed by falling from the
bridge spanning the river. at Fort
Smelling. - -
Two Harbors.-Arthur Basic, a s.
year-old son of Peter Basic, a miner
in the Winnipeg mines, is dead from
burns, having ignited his clothes
while playing with matches. -.
Duluth.-While driving a roller on
the grounds of the Northland Golf
club, Herman Utick fell from his
seat in front of the roller, which
passed over his SKULL, crushing It
flat and killing him instantly. ~
Washington.-By direction of the
secretary of the interior, 1880 acres
of Indian lands in Minnesota will be
opened to settlement on Aug. II.
These lands at present are partly in
the Fond du Lac, Red Lake, White
Earth and the Chippewas of Mime
sofa reservations. -. .
Pipestone.-Crops were reported
slightly damaged in the eastern part
OF. the county. The smokestack at
the electric light plant was blown
down and crashed through the roof
of the wholesale grocery house OF
Horribly, Nichols, Parker company,
permitting the rain to food the top
floor and damage goods. af.s,s
4 Superior.-The steel freight stealaa-
3er George w. Perkins, built for the
Pittsburg Steamship company, was
successfully launched at the yards
of the Superior, shipbuilding COM
pany, being christened by Miss Jen-
lie Jewell Powell of Duluth. y. D..
Stillwater.-The prison population
is 692, equal to that of any period
in the history of the institution. It
is expected to grow before the courts
take the usual summer vacation: Cots
in corridors are in use and the fe-
male ward has fourteen women in
ten cells.
St. Pau:.-The revenue fund in the
state treasury lis overdrawn prac-
tically $347, 900. A draft of $43,55s.33
to pay interest on state capital GER
tificates July /. has run the amount
of the ovsrdraft up to the large fig
ures.
Sank Center.-d:ave fears for the
safety of the water power dam her,
are entertained. The Little Sank dam,
twelve miles north, went out and
every stream tributary to the river
is swollen. Melrose is alarmed over
the rapid rising of the river.
New Ulm.-One of the windows of
the Stuebe meat market was, forced
out by wind and William F.. Fenscke
was cut in the leg. 1t is feared his
leg will have to be 'amputated. The
glass struck him just below the knee
and cut the flesh away from the bone
and also Injured the bone.
Minneapolis.--Henry Hatten, when
in police court, admitted
without snow of shame that he had
robbed his, little sons, bank that he
might satisfy his cravings for
whisky. - f .'.. ~
St. Paul.. NJ. Kirst, public exam
liner, reports as a result of the exami-
nation of the Adams Express COM
pany's Minnesota business that there
Is due the state $99.6s as gross earn
ings tax heretofore unpaid on news
paper express carried between st.
Paul and Duluth in 1900 and 1902.
The company has agreed to pay the
tax without any contest.
/ Crookston.-All of the italian la