The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1906-07-07

began fifteen years ago when the VIC
tim was a baby two years of age. At
that time the little fellow was allowed
to celebrate the nations birthday an
niversary in the usual noisy manner.
AS a result his left eye was blown out,
and the boy barely escaped with his
baby was 50 strong that for m;lny
years he had Il marked dread of pow
der fireworks, or any of the noise
producing devices used on the Fourth
"f July. AS he grew older dis in
preston gradually faded away and III
came to tolerate the noise to look ,.I,un
i; as a legitimate Fart of the annual
| celebration. But even When he VAS r.d
enough to reason against his instinc-
tive dread he still refused to handle o."
| discharge the fireworks. 'Hwitt I'd b.;
mis- companions and feeling himself Sc
cure through the knowledge brought l,y
Years the boy Experienced with tho
crackers. After several hours OF sport
derived from shooting giant crackers
ne became careless and discharged i.
out his remaining eye.
The Yerxa building at the corner Of
Nicollet avenue and Fifth street is IN
the hands of Il wrecking crew and the
work of dsmantling the structure has
begun. This building is one of the
| landmarks Of the city and all who have
any interest in the passing of long
established mile posts in the progress
Of the city would better visit the old
corner during the next few days be-
fore the work Of demolition has pros
ceeded too far Twenty years ago
YerXa brothers moved into the build
ing and opened grocery store. They
are the first and only ground floor
tenants that the old building has ever
had. Prior to their occupancy the
| building was the residence of old DR..
Elliott. now deceased. At one tin.,
! Nicollet and Fifth street was Il choice
corner lot in the best residence Sec
tion of the city. Business had just
| begun to creep southwark along the
! main thoroughfare Of the city 20 years.
ago and the old mansion like many
another since was converted into q
ing compelled to move farther away
/, from the growing center of the thriv-
| ing young town. The new siX-story
structure that is L. eplace tine old
building will be c,".pleted in three
| months. YerXa Brothers expect to &C.
cupy their new quarters at the old To-
cation Oct. 10.
The Russell Miller Milling Company
ut North Dakota will begin construc-
| ton work in the course of the pres
! ent month upon a new flour mill in
| Souths asst Minneapolis. according to an
article printed in the current issue Of
the Northwestern Miller. The new mil
will have Il capacity of 1000 barrcl.:
| daily, and it is estimated that it vii,
cost 100000. In connection with me
1 mill the company will have elevate,
capacity for the storage of 600, 600
| bushels of wheat. and the full invest
| mcnt in the plant ut Minneapolis will
| run above 100000. The RUSSELL Mil
Ter Company now has plants at Valley
/ City. Grand Forks and jamestown. an;
| mas been known as one of the StrOnges,
| milling companies of the Eorthwes!
outside of Minneapolis. The addition,
Of !, Minneapolis mill to it's properties
| will place the company among the folr.-
most in the country. The officers oi
! the Russell Miller Company are: z. p.
Wells, John Russell. II. S. Helm. C. Fl.
:Sanborn. Willis c. Helm. T.. J. White
and +. j. Chapman The new mill Is
elevator in Southeast Minneapolis
where it will have access to three rail-
road systems. The building is to be
| 50N150 in ground dimensions and ciyh.
| stories high. 1t will be constructed of
| white enamel brick and finished IN III,
! interior in part with the same
| terial and it is said than in appear
| ance it will be the most attrartiv.
, mill building in the world. 1t will b,
equipped With the latest Of mol III
machinery and appliances. Tho m
tract provides that the building shall
be ready for occupancy by juno ] Ut
next year.
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