The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-10-07

on October II.
On the motion of Attorney General
Simpson, which was concurred in by
County Attorney Chester McKusick,
Judge Wright, at Bemidji, nolled the
indictments which had been returned
by the grand jury last June against
County Auditor John Wilmann and
Commissioners Yves Wright, F. O..
Sibley and A. W.Danaher of Bel
trami county.
Reports from the northern sections
OF Minnesota indicate that the loggers
are anticipating an active season in
the woods. The amount of pine
timber to be taken out will not be
equal to the records Of former years,
but the hemlock men and the pro-
ducers of white cedar products, rail-
road ties and mining timbers will be
called on to get out large amounts of
timber. Railroads are already COM
mencing to make contracts for ties.
| The Saunders Land company of St..
Paul has purchased 5000 acres of
land in northeastern Otter Tail
county, near Wadena, and will start
an up to date stock farm on the
property. The company has large
holdings in that section of the country
and is starting this farm with the in
tention of showing the farmers how a
stock farm should be properly run
and what results can be obtained by
the use of scientific methods. Carl
Gaumnitz, formerly of St. Cloud, will
be the manager.
Mrs. A. NJ. Johnson of Spirit Lake,
Iowa, was killed at LIE Sueur in an
automobile accident on Friday night.
In the car were Mr.. and Mrs.
johnson, their adopted son and
his bride, the latter being on
their wedding tour. On turning to
pass a farm team the car, a large
STANDARDIZATION, fell over the river
bank, turned completely over and
landed upright against q tree. Mrs.
Johnson's neck was broken and she
died instantly. Mr.. Johnson's ankles
were crushed. Others of the party
were not hurt.
A Minneapolis daily says that D.
S. B. Johnston of St. Paul has raised
the first crop of tobacco in Minnesota
that promises to have commercial
value. The leaf is now curing and
the quality of the stock will be tested
shortly. Last spring Mr.. Johnston
planted ten acres near Park Rapids to
Comstock Spanish wrapper tobacco,
which is standard in Wisconsin and is
used for 5.cent cigars. He hired John
j. Marks, Wisconsin expert, to
handle the crop. In June $4,000
shoots were transferred from dollhouse
beds. and the crop harvested in
August was 1880 pounds to the acre.
A handsome silver service and a
standard of colors we're presented to
the battleship Minnesota, at anchor
in the North river, New York, on
Monday, by committee of Mime
sofa citizens. The Minnesota party
was composed of Miss Rose Maria
Schaller of Hastings, who christened
the ship in 1905, and who was the
principal figure at the presentation;
the three members of the commission.
j. c.. Calhoun Of Minneapolis, J..
Harry Lewis and A. 81. Stem of St..
Paul, and Mrs. Stem, Mrs. Albert
Schaller, DR.. and Mrs. E. S. Strout
and P. G.. Woodward of Anoka. The
flags used in the presentation came
from Minnesota school children, each
child having given l cent for the pur-
pose.
Officials at the federal building, St.
Paul, have received word from the
bureau Of the census at Washington
that about January l, 1910, the
bureau will employ from 1, 500 to 1,600
special agents in connection with the
collection of statistics of manu-
features, mines and quarries. The
bureau especially desires to employ
college graduates who have specialize
ed along these lines. Application
blanks will be mailed from the Office
OF the bureau at Washington on re-
quest. All applications must be re-
ceived at the Office at Washington by
October 25. Those whose applications
make q, satisfactory showing will re-
ceive cards admitting them to the
examination, which will take place on
November 80. Candidates will be
examined in Minnesota at ST. Paul,
Crookston, Duluth, Fergus Falls and
Mankato.