The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1905-01-14
FROM THE CAPITAL.


years. and his son, James e. Nelson,
who came to the state in his childhood,
were made citizens last Saturday by
Judge Orr, of the district court. The
American. He then acted as witness
to secure the naturalization of his
son. The elder Nelson emigrated in
1879 from Ireland. where he was born
of Scandinavian parents-"an Irish
Scandinavian" as the court observed.
He took out his first papers five years
later. The son has been living in
Polk county, MINI.
Governor johnson has announced
two appointments in the state dairy
and food commission. Milton Tren-
ham of Alexandria will be appointed
to succeed George l.. Dingman as as
sistant dairy and food commissioner,
and John McCabe of st. Peter will be
Il food inspector.
Governor Johnson's announcement
that inside of five years the new cap
itol would be too small to care for the
state offices and that probably he
would find it imperative to leave some
of the offices in the old building is
thought to mean that a strenuous fight
is to be made against allowing the old
T., capitol block to revert to the heirs of
the late Charles BaZille. The block,
Which is worth at the present time at
least 100000, was left to the state
with the understanding that it was
to be used for capitol purposes. At
any time when it should no longer be
used for such purposes it was to re-
vent to either Charles Bazille or his
heirs. This was understood and
agreed to by the capitol commission
ers at the time tine gift was made and
the understanding was sanctioned by
the legislature in 1852. Governor
johnson and the legislature accept the
new building as the capitol of the
state and the heirs of the Bazille es-
tate claim that the old property is
rightfully theirs. They signified their
intention a short time ago Of putting
the matter before the legislature and
if nothing could be accomplished in
that way they announced that the
fight would be taken to the highest
court in the country if necessary.
Maurice Dore, the we'll known COM
mission man of East Third street, is
in New Orleans attending the national
convention of fruit and commission
men now in session at that place.
Charles Broiard, the able superin-
tendent of school buildings, St. Paul,
reports to the powers that be great
building year in his department. The
work will be well done.
James Cummings has crew of men
building row of houses, winter or no
winter, just now on Aurora avenue.
S. J. Giltinan is now boollkeeper and
material clerk for G. J. Conroy, the
plumbing contractor.
J. f. Mullaly, of Rondo street. has
gone to Seattle to spend the winter
Richard N1oriarty has just buried
his lovely little sevcn-year-old daugh
ter.
EX-County Commissioner Chas. Nc
Carron, who has been lying at the point
of death at his home at McCarron's
lake, this county, is now reported out
of the clutches Of that dread disease
pneumonia.
The Messrs. Morris and Richard
Banberry of st. Anthony Park, mourn
the loss of good mother, who died re
Gently at her old home in Wabasha.
John Mullane has purchased the bar
Der shop in the basement of the drug
store at Seven Corners.
Division No. 2, T.. A. to A. o. H.
held their installation Of officers al
their new quarters, Central hall, Sixth
and Seventh streets, Tuesday evening
Mrs. Nellie Lahiff, president; Mrs
Mary Heating, vice-president; Mrs
Katie Dillon, treasurer; Mrs. Maragret
Carey, recording secretary; Miss Annie
Tracy, financial secretary; Mrs. Mary
Smith, insurance secretary. Mrs. La
hiff was presented with beautiful
ring set with emeralds and diamonds
by the members of the division as 6
token of esteem for the earnest work
she had done for the good and welfare
of the order. Sister Lahiff was deeply
; touched at the remembrance ant
thanked the sisters heartily. Miss Mar
garet Dillon, resigning insurance sec
rotary, was given rising vote o.
thanks and presented with gold ring
an emblem of the order, for the energy
and interest she took in conducting hel
Office, which she held for number Of
terms. Division No. 2 will initiate {
class of II new members at the mex
I meeting.
The tenth anniversary ball and carl
party Of Division No. 1, L. A. of A. o
H., will be held Tuesday evening, Jan
uary II, at Central hall, Sixth ant
Seventh streets. Dancing in hall No
1, and card party in hall No. 2. AL
} friends Of the auxiliary and A. o. H
are cordially invited to attend, as ,
! good time is assured.