Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-12-19

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! = >Hayfeld.-The Chicago Great West
1 ern=-depot burned at O'Clock In tho
morning. The express and freight was
saved. II The damage amounts to about
$1,000. 49,. - '-~."... -.
Grand *Rapids.-Herman Ring, thirty
years old, who has lived on a home
stead near Rice Rapids, about five
miles above Cohassett, has been miss
ing from home more than four weeks.
| Eyeleth.- Henning is the latest
victim of a hunting accident in this:
vicinity. He was shot by Sam Bard
at Haenke's farm, near here, a rifle
ball taking effect in the muscles of his
right thigh.
Observation-Disclosures Clute, of the
| Omaha freight train No. 49,, westbound.
was instantly killed at LIE Sueur while
| fixing an air brake. The cars bumped
and crushed his head. His home was
at st. James.
s.. Peter.-Although great many
farmers have been crippled in corn
shredders, Mrs. John Huber Of Sharon
township is probably the first woman to
have a. hand crushed in one of the
deadly machines.
! Observation-Disclosures G. Thorston, a.
hard working and prosperous farmer
living in Shutdown township. Brown
county, was found lying in the road
a mile and half from his home. with
his skull crushed.
| Brainerd.-The residence of E. Rens-
low was destroyed by fire this morn
ing. The loss on the building is $4,000:
insurance $1,000; on contents, $1,000;
insurance $500. J. c.. Jamieson's loss
on goods stored is 500, with an insur-
ance Of $500.
st. Paul.-E. K. Slater, state dairy
and food commissioner, announced the
appointment Of John McCabe Of ST..
Peter to the position of assistant dairy
and food commissioner, to succeed Mill
ton A. Trenham, the appointment to be
effective January 1.
J st. Peter.-Lieutenant Ralph P.
Yates, Jr., Of the Philippine constabu-
larry, who was seriously wounded in a
fight against the Pulajanes on the ISL
and OF Leyte on Dec. 5, is Minnesota
man. His father, Ralph Yates, ST., Is
a veteran Chicago & North Western
engineer and lives at New Ulm
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. charges are
made against persons residing in the
eastern part Of Clay county, in the
vicinity Of Muskoda and Hawley. Ac-
/ cording to Justice of the Peace Herring
Of HaWley, 10000 railroad ties belong
/ ing to the Northern Pacific railroad
have mysteriously disappeared.
I Moorhead.-Fire has damaged tho
Dwight mill here to the extent of s11,-
! no CT fQ1 1,~k
nal in the ceiling Of the storage room.
The sparks dropped down into bin
of wheat and started fire, which was
difficult to get at. Finally the wheat
bin was flooded and the fire was ex-
! tinguished.
st. Paul.-John A. Ryan, state hotel
inspector, made his report to the state
auditor for the quarter ending Novem-
Der 30. He inspected 369 hotels, re-
cefv1ng S275.50 in fees, His expenses
We're $347, which added to his salary
Of $500, makes a total outlay of $647. so,
leaving deficit of $371.50 for the quar-
! ter.
Bemidji.-Bert Brannick, wanted in
Allison, Iowa, for a crime alleged to
have been committed in 1902, has been
arrested by Deputy Sheriffs John Ball
ey and Art Wright in this city. Bran
nick was under indictment in Allison,
when he disappeared, and for the last
four years an Iowa sheriff and Beltrami
authorities have been on the lookout
for him.
Mankato.-John Felber, who lives in
section 3, Decorfa, probably secured the
largest return per acre Of any farme.
In the county this fall. He raised thir-
ty-ttve bushels Of wheat to the acre,
th1rty-three bushels of rye, and fifty
bushels of oats. His income from the
portion Of his farm. devoted to wheat
was $500 per acre.
Grand Rap1ds.-Further prosecution
| OF c.. G.. Miller, former treasurer of
ltasca county, will be postponed until
June next, as a result of an applica-
ton for continuance before Judge
Spooner. Notice of the motion for a
continuance was given on the first day
OF the term, but it was not expected
anything would be developed on the
hearing which would be productive of
delay.
Northfeld.-D. E. Wagner. a. brake
man, was fatally injured here yester-
day and died a few hours later. Wag-
ner was on top Of the train, and slip
ping, fell to the ground. He was
caught by brake beam and was drag
ged along the track for some distance
before the accident was discovered and
the train stopped. Wagner was TWENTY.
five years old, single, and lived at Hast
ings. ~'~ >-e,.. ~. 80
| Crookston- Edith, the two-year- old
daughter Of G.. W.. wilder who lives
here, is dead as the result Of having
swallowed a tack, The child had clam
bered upon a chair and reaching. 4
shelf upon which there were some
tacks, put one Of them in her mouth
and started to climb: down. The chair
was overturned, and In falling the tack
was forced down the child's throat AS
soon as the mother dis covered that the
child had swallowed tack she started
TOR q physician but before she could
reach town the child was dead. :. -: = i
.Minneap olis---The building being
erected: at the sold ers. home, Mime
haha Falls, for women whose husbands
or sons fought1n the Civil War: is near
ing completi lon. and IT is expected that
itt>willabe ready for: occupancy during
the hrst part Of Janaury. 81 ]. 4. =5- ID
Duluth The. working: house: Of thu
I Canadian Pacific Elevator b: Eat Fort
! William, Ont. was destroyed BY. fire
today Three large tanks Of the rnasir,
structure are also O. loss. The. cause
OF the blaze ,lnl1no - =. e:
Two Harbo rs:.--1tt t. probable that
next spring will find several sheep
ranches !: 1ss t establis he'd In: Lake county
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