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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-21
-" ELKs TO BUILD HOME ~,
Duluth Lodge Will Expend $15o,oeo on
! New Building. 800.

:. DULUTH, MINN.---The Duluth lodge of Elks
facing First street and adjoining the board Of
tiads building on the vest, for s25 oo. ptlr
lodge will this season erect lodge ans: store
and office building the property to cost $780,
900 It will be. seven stories. high. ane the
lodge. Of Elks will next: fall own one Of the
finest, Elks' homes in the jurisdiction Of the
grand lodge. + -.
The Neville Iron company a subsidiary of the
Oliver Iron Mining company. the mining division
Of the Steel corporation. has taken lease Of a
Mesaha range near Ruhl.: which has been proved
to o contain 1 1000 cog tons q ore The roEalty
mined, royalty paid upon Is 80 OC0 tons
The fee owners are r. B. Whiteside. C. G.
Hartley. c. A. Congdon. Peter McGrath and the
Boulder Iron Mining company of Duluth. The
other oce-stSth interest. on the fee is owned
by the Great Northern; The ore, will be hauled
by the Missabe road it is said.
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NEW TRIAL DENIED. ::
--=Ht
| Accident Insurance Company Loses Mo
! tion in Saltwater Court.

SALTWATER MINN:--Judse Crosby of the
district court has filed an, order in the case of
the administra tors of the estate Of tile late
David Tozer against the Ocean Accident &.
Guaranty corporation of London Eng. denying
the motion to set aside, the. verdict of 5000 In
favor of the Tozer estate and to order Judgment
He also denied the motion of the corporation
for a new. trial. This is a case growing out
of personal injuries and indemnity by the cor
poraton.
Judge Crosby, has ordered vacation of part
of Wildwood avenue in Birchwcnd. on the shore
Of White Bear lake. and the assigning Of the
property to the adjacent lot owners. =
Edward McLeer. son Of, Michael McIeer. q
logger. was seriously. injured on .Kinnikinick
creek yesterday by log rolling over his body.
He was brought home ard physician says he
has internal injuries. ~. -fs-'
The new home and its contents recently built
at Winton by Herman Hagernlap. secretary Of
the st. Croix Lumber company. were destroyed
by fire. Mr.. Haeerman moved there few
months ago from this. city:
Fire at midnight destroyed two small dwell
lings on the northern limits of this city. They
were occupied by Adolph Doerge and. Frederick
Gruno. The loss was ST. 800 with some insur-
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FIXTURES FOR SALE,

HOTEL ALLEN. Sd ST bND I'd Av S; ONLY
hotel in the city ha, ing all outside rooms.
Rates. 75c. ST. 81. so single.
HOTEL VAN EYCE. QUIET FAMILY HOME,
modern, best of table board. 1924 Nfcollet av.
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BOY ACCIDENTALLY KILLED +
While Picking Up Muzzle of Gun,
Weapon Is DISCHARGED.

ST: JAMES, MINN.-Julius Blackstad. II
in the town Of Nelson Waterman county. With
companion. Fred Rottum, he was behine, the
Darn on the Blackstad farm and the boys had
in his hand but that belonging to the Blackstad
&c hoy was lying on the ground. Blackstad picked
r. L., IN bS the muzzle and was pulling it toward
OF No. shot entered his left breast. causing ID
slant ceath. christian Joti,son.r aeigHbof s
boy, who was skating near. by and who heard
the report and saw The boy fall says, that no
blame can be. attached. to young fott::rn for
the accident The funeral will be held. tomorrow
at the Albin church.. = t.re,f ~ ;%-l
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AARON MYERS DEAD - :.
Last of Falls Of The Sioux Settlers Dies
at Garretson, s. D. '.

PIERRE. S. .D.--In the death Of Aaron Myers
at Garretson on March. 10. Of the last if
not the last, of the settlers who loca ted at the
Falls Of the Sioux iii 1857, passed away. Mir.
Myers came as an employee of the Dakota
LanG, company, and vas later placed in charge
of the. business of that company at Saratoga.
Alinn.. on the Cottonwood river. but was fright
ened away by the Indians He joined the Shetek
Lake settlement. and ESCAPED massacre there
at the, time of the Indian reid Of 1862. taking
his family in an OK wagon and starting for
New .Fln,, only to find that place surrounded
by the Indians, liesSrrawlsd info Inc town and
volunteered to go for relief and succeeded
All this time bis fhmi)y was camced on the
prairie. and after the Indians were driven away
he rejoined them, audsTstarted for Mankato but
on the way his wifest1ied from the effects Of the
exposure and 5frfght~N Mr.. Myers settled at Gar
retson in 1882. and resided at that place W to
the time of his Scnth
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+ MAYOR sIzovEIs SNOW
Executive of South Dakota Town
l- :. Works on Streets. >

sIo1IX FAILS. $: D.-NIayor John Olson Of
the little town. of Btion Hills. has been shovel
order to supplement- his salary. He performed
the task in obedience. to action of the town
council which aeoted motion ordering the
the main street huge drifts. which rendered
the street nearly. impasssble. Mayor Olson
snow from the street. as it gave him an. ep-
portunity. to earn Sonic money. in addition TO
ties of ma I.
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WOMAN WINS SUIT 81. -
Guest at North Dakota Hotel Given
Award Of $4,000.

DICKINSON. N. D.-Because she was forced
to leap from a second story window of hotel
in order to avoid the zunwelcome attentions of
the proprietor jury in the district court has
awarded Mrs. Mary Jansen $4,000 damages
against Robert Schofied - 49,. !.sN5~,
Schofeld is the PROPRIETOR Of the Commercial
hotel in this city. The woman alleged that at
entar e net s he orSer AZ to
him she was compelled to leap from the window
of her room. which was on the second floor.
She received serious injuries in her fall and
on this account asked damages in the sum OF
$40 600. -. ->s -. : .--t d. . 81
!. The Jury rendered verdict giving her the
full amount asked. =: ~. -.l -.
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49,: j PAYMAsTER HELD UP
Three Highwaymen Relieve Montana
L.umberman of $4,000.

kALISPELI. MONT.-Whie John Peterson
an employee of the John O Brien Lumber COM
pany. was on his read from Kalspel to the
lumber mills at Soh1ers. with money to pay
off the men. he was held up by three men VINO.
at the point of gun, compelled him to give
up the money sack. containing about So. 600.
Peterson had reached place where the short
road to the mills joins the highway. The high
waymen: all masked, jumped out of the thrush
at the; roadside and stopped the team; While
one Of the men pointed a, gun at Peterson 5
head the others relieved him of the money bag
Then the horses heads were turned towards
Kalisnell and he was ordered to drive back to
town. -. - 80 re,@ s''-..= -:-sf-. ...
r. AT the first turn invthe road he took a branch
road to Somers and from there telephoned to the
officers at Kalispell. notifying them of the hold
UP. The sheriff Immediately organized posse
end went in search of the robbers. but so far
no trace Of them has been found. John o. Brien.
the proprie tor of the mill. has offered reward
Of 1000 for each of the highwaymen, dead or
alive. -. - .a+oiF E-ss g. .ssa
Ordinarily the monthly payroll at the mills
amounts to three times the amount secured. but
as they, have been running only part time the
past month. the booty secured was less than ii
otherwise might have been
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MISSIONARIES AT ST. CLOUD
Thirteenth Annual Convention of
Woman's Societies Begins Tomorrow.

ST. CLOUD. MINN.-The thirteenth annual
convention Of the Women's Missionary societies
Of the presbytery of ST. Cloud will be held here
tomorrow. Delegates from Litchneld, Willmar,
Browns Valley. Greenleaf, Royalton, Whea ton
and Harrison will attend. Mrs. r. M Ftndley
OF ST. Paul PRECEDENT of the foreign society
Will preside at the morning session. In the
afternoon Mrs. Charles L. Noyes of St Paul,
presidents of the societies of the Minnesota
synod. will deliver an address. In the evening
there Will be a big missionary rally at the
field secretary of the northwest, will give an
address on The Need of Evangelical ton in Our
Own land Willmar Will be the place for
the next conyen ton
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=. NEED PICTURE OF BODY
Fraternal Insurance Order Wants Moro
Proof Of Death.

LIVINGSTON. MoNT---It has been found nee
essary to e-h,nne the bod. Of Charles Cotlroy
who was I'm overs and killed In the railroad
be Photographic for purposes 'of identification
Conroy carried a policy of 81. 600 in fraternal
order. made payable to his brother. All in
quiries at the time of his death failed to ascer-
tain the whereabouts of his brother or any rela-
tives: Information received from Mandan, N.
Killed we snow bo the
there previous to coming to Livingston. The
fraternal society of aIandan, however. was not
satisfied with this testimony alone and has asked
the local branch of the c-Ger to e&hume the
body and photograph; it., IA order: that the
identity may be cohclusively established
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CASE CALLED; NO PRISONER
Elmer coddington Escapes. from Jail
a.; Waseca. Mimi,

GAINESVILLE. MINN--Elmer Coddington of
this place made sensa tional escane from iail
for some time on charge of forgery and was
t" have been brought before the, grand Jury
today. When the case was called. it was found
the bird had flown. He had sawed thru the
steel door and when the sheriff was sweeping
the corridor with his back to the prisoners, Cod
seen since.
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- Will FIGHT BELL SYSTEM
Independent Telephone Companies, to
Hold Meeting at Fargo. -~}:

FARGO, =. D.--A call has beec sent out: for
a convention here Of the inee2endent telephone
companies of the state. Tie pur. ose of the
convention, SIS stated In the call! is Ito unite
for the common protection against the, aggression
of the Bell Telenhone company and subsidiary
organizations" The date for the meeting has
not yet been fixed.
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GO TO AFRICA,
= Hebrew Standard

Bishop Goodman Cimpressivelv)-
Only think. children! In Africa there
are 100000 square miles Of territory
without a single Sunday. school. where
little boys and girls can spend their
Sundays. Now, what should we all
try and save our money and dos 3 &. =
Class Gin ecstatic union) 60 to Afri-
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WORSE THAN WEEVIL.
Chicago Record-Herald.

There has been another cotton panic,
not because Of the boil weevil or any
thing that has happened to, the crop,
but owing to the manipulations of Ger
."i. lha1a wv th "ui al, eeosnrze
Thus do our panics come and go.
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2.C Z J. RAILROAD I! I|.l,|;| {
RATE BILL KILLED XII, /
IOWA MEASURE HELD UP BY
X HOUSE: COMMITTEE.
Passenger Traffic Managers Produce
Figures to Prove They Cannot oper-
ate Lines at Less Than Cents a..
Mile-Woman Suffrage Bill Reported
with Recommendation for Passage by
Senate Committee. z. ,..~ ...
.Special. to The Journal.

Special to The Journal: ~ - =, ....
Des Moines, Iowa. March 21.-lowa is not ripe
for 2-cent RAILROAD fare, 7. S. Eustis head
Of the passenger department Of the Burlington
road, w. B. Knistern of the North Western and
F. A. Miller Of the Milwaukee appeared before
the house committee on railroads yesterday af-
ternoon and convinced 1T that they could not
operate their passenger lines at less than ) cents
mile at profit. The committee voted to- in
definitely postpone the Sankey BILL providing for
a 2-cent rate. So L .~. -.,, 70
, The passenger traffic managers produced fig
ures to show, that at a 3-cent fare some of their
branch lines in Iowa were now being run at n
loss so far as the ticket business was con-
cerned. On the most Travelled lines they CON
tended Scent far left: only a fair margin
Of profit on local traffic e. '--' -:..:."
For Woman Suffrage. =
The women sutfragists in Iowa, not discour,
aged by the action of the house committee in
killing the suffrage amendment resolution. have
come forward with~a new eudeavor. Senator
Gale of CerrO Gordo county yesterday introduced
bill to permit women to vote for presidential
electors under the same privileges and conditions
The bill considered in the sena tc
suffrage committee and reported out today with
recommendation for passage.
Being restricted to electors for president and
vice president Of the United States, the SUI
fragists claim that no amendment to the state
constitution will be necessary in order to grant
women this power. 1T is their argument thai
the legislatures Oh tIe tSIaIeS are empowered by
the rational constitution to prescribe the quail
fcations of voter for presidential and vice
presidential electors:
Insurance Bill Reported.
The Conn insurance bill for the annual dis
! tribution Of surplus was reported for passage
today by the house committee on insurance
In addition to restricting policies mutual com
Epanes may write to the annual dividend class
it limits surplus to "a certain percentage of thu
reserve. At Il hearing yesterday afternoon rep
resentatiyes both: Of the Iowa and the eastern
life insurance companies spoke against the meas
ure. Auditor of Sthte Carroll declared SINH
lar bill would be Introduced in the Legislature
Of twenty-seyen other states. whose. nsuranc,
commissioners Belonged to the national asso
ella ton ...s -s,s
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FULL OFTEN.

I: 81 think of you full often, dear,
$ She wrote--but he was, yexed.
! 8 I WONDER now. She muttered, - how
Thunder she got next
Cleveland Leader,
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M1LWAuAEE, Wisely resolution of the
directors of the Chamber of Commerce it was
decided to recommend raising the commission on
trades in grain from &c to Ac bushel so as
conform to the Chicago prices. The resolu-
ton will be Submitted 10 vote ce tie Nell
hars On TueSEav. Mn-cb ~.
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MANKATo, MINN.-The fruitgrovers If th,s
section of the state are to hold a meeting
here on the first Monday in April for the pur-
pose or forming u permanent organiza ton
About thirty fruitgroUers in Blue Earth county
are back of the movement. L! T. Smith OF
this city was elected president -
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EUREKA, s. D.-Another bank will be start
ed here in the near future The incorporators
are G. ]. Heel and F. W. Sclamber Of Aber-
deen and Julius and Philip Schanber Of Eureka.
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MINING INVESTMENTS

H. E. SMITH & CO., MINING STOCK BRoK-
ers 1924 Guaranty building. Arizona Copper
stocks bought and sold. Ophir Tunnel, BIC;
Shasta Copper, 15c; Butte & London, $2.75.
Connections with Duluth, Boston, New York,
Denver and Salt Lake markets
PLATTEvILLF WIS, LEAD AND ZINC
stocks. Write concerning stocks. Advice
free W. P. Mcdonald. Andrus Bldg. Mpls.
FOR sALE-PANHANDLE SMELLING co.
stock for 16c per share. $40 Railway bldg,
minneapolis.
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Netus Of the Northwest
MINNESOTA
WIDELL At HEAD
OF NEW COMPANY
MANKATo CITIZENS GO TO AID
OF CONTRACTOR. -.

Subscriptions to Loan for Organization
of New Concern Already Reach
$4,000 and Former Capitalist Leaves
for Chicago to Secure Railroad Con
tracts, Some Of Which Have Been
Promised. ..>..~ =,
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SAUK CENTER, MINN.-The evaneelistic
meetings are still being conducted in the opera
house. Great interest is being taken. The sa-
looms voluntarily close their bars every evening
from to 9 o'clock, and all other business
places close early. 49,
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ANNOUNCEMENTS

CUT RATES ON HOUSEHOLD GOODS TO CHI.
cago, Denver, Spokane, Pacific coast terminals
lowest possible rates. Write or call on the
Boyd Transfer g. Storage Co., 46 S Sd st.
CALL FOR OUR FIRE INSURANCE HOUSE.
hold inventory pamphlet gratis D. c. Bell
Investment Co, 49,.
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MAN1ToWoC, visit is reported here by
several persons that Michael Hickey. who is
said to have fallen overheard and drowned
during the fire which destroyed the Goodrich
steamer Atlanta on, Sunday afternoon, Is safe
in this city,
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Mankato Stone Goes East.

The Mankato stone used in the interior Of the
state capitol has attracted such favorable no.
tlce that, Capitol Commissioner Weaver has re-
cefved letter from a New York COMPANY one
OF the most extensive Importers of marble in the
country and owners Of large quarries lin Ireland
ana Greece, inquirtng about the different quar-
rles. The firm states that it is its Intention TO
use the stone in the east. Tie Mankato lime
stone takes polish like marble and is of a
color highly attractive for interior decoration.
itol. Ne
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NOTICE

TO REAL ESTATE AGENTs--NoTICE is
hereby given that the sale OF the east fourth
of lot S, block r. j. S. & W. Elliott's add
ton same being 924 18th St. is withdra WI
from your hands. Fl. NJ. Smith,
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PIANOS AND ORGANS
PROFESSIONAL

sUPERFLUoUS HAIR, MoLEs, ETC, PERMA-
ne1tly removed by electricity. Miss HOLSTER.
TITS Syndicate block. Pioneer stand OF the
northwest. Exclusive specialist.
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GENERAL PRODUCE

Official quotations of the Minneapolis
Produce Exchange, corrected up to 10 M.
Wednesday, March FL. - ,--{ rs 49,
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PATENT ATTORNEYS

INVENTORS ATTENTION-PATENTS IN ALL
countries promptly obtained sold leased
manufactured; models made; % years estab-
lished: uneXceled reputation inventors book
. free Address Patent Market, st. Paul. MIMI
WILLIAMSON & MERCHANT, PATENT Law.
yers and solicitors main office, 925- 933 Guar
anty building, Minneapolis, Mimi; 81 McGiil
building. Washington. D. c.
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PENSIONS

EOBT. WATSON. WAR VETERAN. PSNSIO.
atty box 412. 22S Tostnn h's. Mfrnea poll:
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DYEING AND CLEANING

| TWIN CITY DYE WORKS, THE LEADING
French dry cleaners for ladies' and gents
clothing and all household goods. SIG Nicollet
NORTH STAR DYEING AND FRENCH DRY
cleaning works, 725 Hennepin av. Both phones.
| STERLING DYE HoUsE-French Dry Cleaning.
500 4th S. T. c. $500: n. ". S Aa9 IL
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Chrchmen Weld Tools.

novel way of effecting improvements on a
church building was introduced In North Manka-
to yesterday, when large crew Of volunteers
more o: less experienced in the builders trade
began extensive altera tons and improvements on
the Methodist church In the village The funds
with which TO purchase lumber and material
have already been subscribed by members and
friends OF the, church, and the labor. Is being
zone under the direction of j.. B. Nelson and
Otto Neitze. The work progressed rapidly dir
Ing the day. and the workmen were in high
spirits: 1t has been years since some of them
had used saw pounded nail
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PAROUET FLOORS

THE OLD AND RELIABLE-WE ARE TEE
Oldest floor concern In the northwest Work
guaranteed. Estimates furnished. Try our
polish. Metropolitan ParQueI Co. 1913 Nc.
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HIDES, PELTS, FURS, ETC.

Nol. No.2.
Green snlted cured steer hides, over
80 lbs ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1oA
Green sailed heavy COW hides over
Green sailed llgh, hides under 90 lbs 1o:'t w
Green sailed light hides. branded. ...lDl4 Oh
Green sailed bnlls stays. oxen or work .
Green sailed long haired kips, S to
Green 'D Sailed veal calves. to is lbs. .i$I 1iM
Green sailed veal calves and deacons - -.
under lbs each. -. .............IO :. 80,
Green frozen hiaes. i 4e, less than green
sailed. -
Horse aud mule hides. Large each. $500 s., &C
Horse md mule hides. medium. $50 Isl
Horse aud mule hides, small. each.... 10 20
Montana butchers, short trim. light .:ans
Montana butchers, long trim, heavy. ..lal9
Montana butchers long trim. light. ..1S12
Indian stretched ....................1S1.
Montana calf. under . lbs s23'.
Montana kip. 6, to II lbs. ...:.....:.1 is
Iowa. Minnesota. Dakota, Wisconsin
hides Observation-Disclosures. IL
nry bull hides: ...:....;,... :l@15
Dakota and Wisconsin calf, under
Kips to u lbs Observation-Disclosures II
Dry sailed. all sections. ............15 -
Dry horse and mule hides, each. .....1 80 o,
Pelts. large each ....................$1 .1Od1 81
Pelts. medium. each. Observation-Disclosures. 500 .Gt
Pelts. small, each. Observation-Disclosures. 3tlMs 81
Dry territory butchers .............. liza IL
Dry territory murrains. Observation-Disclosures. log IL
Talow, solid ...................:... AZ 81
Wool, unwas shed. medium. ...........26 OPS
Wool, unwashed. coarse. ............. % 0i25
Wool. unwasheh INSTRUMENTATION 90 Mj22
Wool, unwashed, bury. seedy, c...2O AL
Ginseng, dry and clean '.:.......... s7.o
Seneca root dry ......................51 m53
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CARPET CLEANING, BUG MFG

CAREFUL CARPET CLEANING.
Beautiful rug weaving from old carpets;
best work. lowest prices. National Carpet
Cleaning Co., Nicollet island. Both phones.
PARTICULAR PEOPLE, SEND YOUR CAR
pets, rugs to the Mps. Carpet Cleaning & Rug
Factory 112 5th st N. Main 1921; T. C.. 9495
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OFFICE OF REGISTER OF DEEDS.
State Of Minnesota. County of Hennepin.
f. hereby certify that the within instrument
was filed for record in this office the goth
day of. March. A. y. 1905. at o'clock pm. and
was duly recorded fl Book of -. page -
.... GEO. C. MERRILL.
80. Register of Deeds.
By A. W. Skog. Deputy Register of Deeds.
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Special to The Journal.

special to The journal.
Mankato, Mimi, March 21.-The citizens of
Mankato have come to the aid Of General .Gustaf
Wi0ell and raised nearly SIS, 900 in subscriptions
OF from 500 to $500, to be loaned to a COM
pany to be formed by him and Senator A. o.
Eberhart and several others. The company will
lease the quarry formerly owned by General Wi
dell and will have the option of buying it. The
money loaned the company will be paid back as
soon as possible with per cent interest.
General Widell will again enter the railway
bridge contracting business, and altho his for
tune was swept away by the recent failure Of
the Wfdel-Finley company, he will undoubt-
edly be able to recoup, his losses In a few
years, He will go to Chicago today to consult
with the engineering department Of various rail-
roads with which he has had business relations
in the past; with. the view to securing contracts
1or this years work. Some work has already
been promised him. .'t
Referee J.. A. Flittie has directed Trustee H.
W. Volk Of the Widell Finley company to sell at
auction in this city on March % the entire equip
ment. camps, stores and supplies used on the
government irrigation. canal work at Glendve
Mont. and also the fixtures, ETC., in the com
pany's office at Mankato. $3.50