Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-03-06

Mankato.-A machine, drawn by
three horses, that will husk standing
corn at the rate Of ten acres day
has just been perfected and patented
by GIL. Narchow, formerly Of Wis
consin
Hastings.-At the meeting Of the city
council the contract for the construc-
ton of waterworks and sewers IN
Hastings was let to William Tunny,
of Joliet, Ill.,. at $33,694. There were
six competitors.
Minnea polis-Edward O'Neil, a lum-
berjack staying at the Wisconsin house
on Bridge Square, was held up and
robbed in an alley near Hennepin ave-
nue. and First street after the saloons
had closed at midnight.
Washington.-Ella NJ. Greene was
appointed postmaster at Gladiela,
Cass county. vice S. E. Smith. re-
signed, and Thomas Barker at Saint
Matthias, Crow Wing county, Mimi,
vice E. J. Reid, resigned.
Mankato-Miss Odessa White. who
resides with her grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. N. H. Jones. at Cordova, was
kicked by a horse that she was lead
ing to water, and her right jawb1ne
was broken in two places.
Rochester-The three-year- child.
of Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Wagner was
snothered to death in bed. At mid
night the infant received attention
from it's parents and when they awoke
this morning they found it 0ead.
Duluth.-Carrying approximately .
100000 passengers at an average cost
to the city of one-fifth Of cent apiece,
the Duluth aerial bridge, the only one
of its kind on the continent, has just
completed its first year of operation.
Mankato.-Reports from several Sec
tons are to the effect that a larger
number Of prairie chickens are to be
found in the corn fields now than for
several years. 1t is supposed that the
deep snow in the Dakotas caused them
to migrate to this section for feed.
Faribault-The city administrat ton
Faribault. John Shutz. a leading sa-
loon man, was fined $25 and costs for
keeping open on Sunday. Three ar
| rests for keeping open on Sunday and
after closing hours have been made
| within short time.
Faribault.-Ned H. Hanblin, aged
ten years, and George Wagner, aged
twelve years, both living in Mortified.
were sentenced to the reform school
at Red Wing, by Judge Thomas s.
Buckham, of the district court The
boys broke into store at Northfield
and stole a number Of revolvers, knives
and other goods.
! Mankato.-Fire destroyed the only
hotel in Sacred Heart owned by
Thompson of Dawson and conducted
by Mrs. Walstad:: 1t also destroyed
Joseph Dieter's saloon. and the office
of the Wisconsin Grain Company The
total loss on buildings and fixtures is
about $4,000 partly insured Mrs
Walstad carried no insurance.
4 sMendota-The elevator owned by J.
I E. Bathker & Son was destroyed at
noon yesterday. A bucket brigade was
formed by the citizens and heroic eff
forts made to check the fire. The
flames, famed by the wind, swept over
the building, which burned to the
ground in less than an hour. The
cause of the fire Is unknown.
Faribault.-The biennial reports Of
the Minnesota state schools for the
deaf, blind AMI feeble minded have been
issueE The report for the school for
the deaf shows that the total receipts
| from the shoe shop, cabinet shop.
printing office. sewing room and other
sources, were ss,e4o.e5. The products
of the farm amounted to s3.209.27.
| Eveleth.-ibbing socialists have
started an aggressive campaign for
| the avowed purpose of taking over
the village government at the munich
pal election next week. Teofilo Petri-
i ella. candidate for president. jokingly
says that II they win they will move
into the village hall and that. there
will be no difference between the VIII
lage government and socialism.
Duluth.-The Duluth. Missabe &
Northern Railway Company has
awarded a contract to the Barnett &
Record Company for the construction
of a coal, dock on their property i'm
mediately east of Ore Dock No. /. at
West Duluth. The dock will have a
capacity of 100000 tons of coal AMI
will be patterned somewhat after the
type of the NJ. A. Hanna dock at SUI
perior.
st. Paul-The state game and fish
commission has issued a bulletin call
ing attention to the closed season,
March and April, for Minnesota fish
Bass are protected from March l to
May 20; pike, muskalonge, crappies.
perch, sunfish, sturgeon, catfish and
any other variety except pickerel,
suckers. <redhorse, carp and bullheads,
from March to May l., and all trout,
except from Sept. 1 to April Is
| st. Paul.-Frank Penas, sixteen
years of age, living at 376 Colborne
street, was found unconscious on the
! railroad tracks, at the foot Of James
street with his right arm crushed to
a pulp as far as the shoulder, his left
hand mangled and several scalp
wounds. He was taken to the CITY
hospital by the police, where the boys
right arm was, amputated near the
shoulder and his left hand was severed
at the wrist $500
/ Duluth.-Joseph Gauthier, we'll
known citizen Of West Duluth, be-
thieves that hes has made srieh strike
OF gold upon his homestead on the
Duluth & Iron Range railroad. Sam
pies OF the ore brought here by Mr..
Gauthaer are said to save assayed sos
In gold and silver to the ton. p
Minneapolis-Paul Anderson, 1905
1 sesenteenthH avenue south, was seri-
ously injured b;F falling a distance OF
about % feet OF the main nuildine
at the state university. where he was
employed as saborer
| Austin.--The. South Central Mime
/ sofa & Teachers Association will con-
vene in in z Austin MARIA Il, Is and Is.
Minneapolis. AIRS. Henrietta Luedt-
I ke. IS = Humboldt avenue north, COM