The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-06-07
oPsTEAD.

OPSTEAD.
Oscar Anderson and Geo. W. Freer
both made a trip to Aitkin this week
for goods for the store
Tom Johnson is making the mud fly
on the Wahlin road. Tom says it is
very wet, but it has got to go any
way.
John johnson of Cedar Lake was
in town this week. We understand
that he intends to make a trip to
Princeton soon. . ::>
The road contractors in town have
hired all men that they can get and
still want more. There is plenty OF
work at good wages.
Peter M. Peterson has built fancy
boarding car and will soon pull on to
his road job on the Isle road. Peter
is a hustler and will make short work
of it when he gets there.
August Haglund with his crew are
making things hum on his road Job.
At the rate he is going he will be one
of the first to finish, and you may be
sure the work will be we'll done.
Fred Suckow with his crew are rush
ing their job on the south end of the
Isle road. Fred is an expert road
builder and has contracts on hand for
between $500 and 5000 worth of work.
Peter Trykman is head carpenter on
the creamery which will soon be CON-
pleted. We understand he will then
take charge of the crew on road Job
No. 4. There will be crew of eight
or ten men and the work will be
rushed.
Chas. johnson and Herman Even
son, who have been working on the
Mankato, St. Cloud & Duluth rail-
road near Mankato, are reported to
be on their way back to Opstead, the
continuous rainy weather. making
railroad work of very little profit.
The supervisors have let contracts
on all but about one mile of the Isle
road, and the work is in the hands of
hustlers, and what has been without
doubt the worst road in Mile Laos
county will be one of the best. It is
expected that it will be completed by
August l.
Opstead will celebrate the Fourth
of July in grand style this year. Such
is the decision reached at a meeting
at the store last Saturday evening.
Opstead had good celebration last
year for so late beginning, but this
year we are determined to have a
hummer of a celebration. The Cedar
Lake people have taken a hand and
we can promise you it will be worth
your while to come to Opstead to
celebrate the Fourth of July. The
parade was good last year, but will
be much better this year. There will
be horse and other races and sports
of all kinds. The Lutheran choir will
furnish music and singing. It has
not been decided yet whether the ora
ton will be delivered by local orators
or a speaker from abroad. The pro-
ceeds from the stand will go to the
churches.
The creamery is fast nearing COM
pletion and..the work is being rushed.
Opstead will have fine creamery and
Andrew Kalberg, the owner, is an
honest, square man, and one who it
is a pleasure to deal with. We are
certain he will do all he can to make
it success and it is up to the farmers
to get tame grass and tame hay, and
plenty of feed, for they cannot make
any Roadway without them, and this
is the only chance to make anything
farming here before we get railroad,
and we should do all in our power to
help make it a success. It is not ex-
pected that the creamery will run at
it's full capacity for a year or two,
but the more is handled the better
prices will be had. Raise all the
timothy and clover possible and keep
right on seeding in until you have