The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1905-11-23
State News.

Registration has begun for the state
dairy school to be held at the St. An
thony Park farm Nov. 20 to Dec. 16.
Chester Bigerstaff, who killed Will
liam Kineifeck on Oct. 20 at Biwabik
has been found guilty at Duluth of
murder in the second degree.
The dead body of young man has
been found in the brush near Ntzhugh,
shot through the head. It looks like
a case of murder. The body was COW
cred with brush after being dragged
by team six rods.
The correct and complete count of
Minnesota's population is 1879, 912.
It is l0S larger than the first count. A
number of minor changes we're made,
among others, an addition of 215 to
the city of Willmar.
A rear-end collision of two freight
trains at the railroad crossing half
mile north of Detroit on Sunday re-
suited in the killing of G. W. Smiley,
conductor: Mrs. Smiley. his wife: and
cutting off the right foot Of his nine
year-old daughter.
! The secretary of the interior has
executed a contract with Walter D.
Lowell Of Minneapolis for the con-
struction of division No. , of the first
contract, main canal, in connection
with the Huntley, Montana, irrigation
project. The amount Of the contract
is S43, 245.
Liquors will not be served on Sun
day at the Minneapolis club in the
future. In view of the movement insti-
tuted by Mayor Jones to stop the dis
pensing Of liquor on Sundays the
governing board Of the club has re-
solved to close the buffet Sundays
absolutely.
Bemidji is now working under the
recently adopted city charter. The
members Of the new city council have
| been sworn in and two meetings of
CAAoo Oouy Ad'0 Ooou uSlO dt WHICH Gilo
preliminary work Of getting the mu-
nicipal machinery into good working
order has been done.
Lumber has advanced again. Prac-
tically every product of the Mime
apolis sawmills has gone up except
finish lumber, white pine flooring and
siding. Dimension lumber is 81 a
thousand higher, boards and fencing
50 cents to ST. higher, and lath has ad-
vanced 25 cents thousand.
A cablegram announcing the death
Of United States Consul William r.
Estes, recently appointed to the post
at Zittau, Germany, and a former
politician Of Minnesota, has been re-
ceived by S. B. Estes of Madelia. a
brother, from Solingen. Germany,
where Mr.. Estes has been stationed.
The United States navy has opened
permanent recruiting Office in the
federal building, Minneapolis. In the
past the navy has recruited there
every few months, but with the pres
ent need of sailors and mechanics to
man the ships which are now being
placed in commission the department
has decided to make the Office perma-
nent.
Nels Grenberg, who recently con-
fessed that he poisoned Halverd Nv
man in order to secure his farm. en-
tered a plea of not guilty in the dis
trict court at Fergus Falls and hard
fought murder trial is now antici-
pated. The court has appointed at
torneys to defend him and relatives
write that they have also engaged at
torneys.
Dan Patch, the fastest harness horse
in the world and holder of two worlds
pacing records has arrived in Mime
apolis from the south. He will spend
the winter on the farm of his owner,
M. W. Savage, preparatory to an
other worlds record campaign next
summer, which Mr.. Savage declares
will result in SCATTERING his present
paced record of IS.
There is a fight on at Cass Lake
for the postmastership. The term of
F. W. Smith, the present incumbent,
will expire next January, and there
are at least two active candidates for
the position. It is believed the pres
ent postmaster would like a reappoint-
lage recorder for the past two years,
is seeking the annnintment and ha