The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1905-04-20

intendents of Indian schools are by
virtue of the same order told to dis
continue furnishing the inmates Of
the schools with venison and fish
bought in this manner. It has been
the custom of the government, for
several years past, to buy game and
fish from the Indian and trader, under
contract.
The westward movement of home
seekers is said to be considerably
lighter than it was a year ago. In
quiries for settlers and homeseekers'
rates are few at the Offices of the
transcontinental lines and it is
thought that many are waiting for the
reduction of rates which will take
place May %, on account of the Lewis
and Clark exposition at Portland,
Oregon, which opens June 1.
Labor disturbances throughout the
iron ranges are becoming serious and
business depression has followed the
closing of the mines. Incendiary
literature is being circulated by the
Socialists and G. G. Remington, the
first miner imprisoned during the
Colorado strike, addressed mass
meeting, appealing to the strikers to
continue the fight. Political capital
was made of the refusal of the author
tiles to grant the use of the city hall.
The government and authorities were
heavily scored.
Henry Heck, a prisoner in the
county Jail at Long Prairie committed
from Staples on the charge of high
way robbery, escaped from the build
ing, and no trace of him yet has been
discovered. The sheriff had permitted
him to go out into the corridor to take
a bath, and while the prisoner was
thus engaged, the sheriff went to the
postoffice for his mail. When he re-
turned the man had gone. The door
leading to the Jail part of the build
ing was locked with the key on the
inside, as Heck had left it when he
departed.
The discovery of the body of baby
month old, buried in the sawdust
near saw mill at Sank Rapids, has
created something of a sensation in
that little town. The discovery was
made by men working about the mill
one day last week. The men said
nothing about the discovery, but in
stead dug hole in the ground and
buried the body. The superintendent
of the mill learned of the finding of
the body. He questioned the work.
men who found it and was consider
ably excited when he learned what
they had done with it. They pointed
out the spot to him where the body is
buried, and it is now covered by a
huge pile of green lumber.
Bethel settlement of Minneapolis is
to have new building, fully equipped,
as the gift of Charles S. and John S.
lPillsbury. The new building will be
memorial to Charles A. and Mary
A. Pillsbury, parents of the donors.
The Messrs. Pillsbury in their letter
offering the gift, said they would wish
to place tablet with suitable in
scription in the building and that they
would be pleased to have the family
name incorporated in the name of the
institution. The Pillsbury offer is of
$40: 900 to purchase site and erect
and equip a building. It is condi-
toned on the raising of a permanent
trust fund of $4,000 for the mainten-
ance and repair of the building. It
is provided that the plant shall be
operated as a social settlement by Ply
mouth church alone or in cooperation
with other Congregational churches
of the city. A majority of the board
OF managers is to be chosen from
Plymouth.