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ij^esteru j^dvHntj.
Terms $a.oo Yew, ji.oo for Si* Months.
SATURDAY. JUNE 13, 1874.
Every Parent whose son is away at school,
should supply htm with a newspaper. I well re
member what a marked difference there was
between those of my schoolmates who had. and
those who had not, access to newspapers. Oth
er things being equal, the first were alw»vs de
cidedly superior to the last in debate, composi
tion and general intelligence.—Daniel Webster.
REPUBLICAN CONGRESSIONAL CON
VENTION.
The Republicans of the Frst Congressional
District of Minnesota will meet in delegate con
vention at Owatonna. on Tuesday, July 14th,
1874. at 3 o'clock p. in., to nominate a candidate
for Congress for the term commencing on the
4th of Marth, 1875.
The basis of county representation has been
fixed as follows: One delegate for each organ
ized county in said district, and one delegate for
each 200 Republican voters or major part thereof
cast for Governor in 1873. Under such appoint
ment counties will bo entitled to delegates as
follows:
Blue Earth 8 Murray 2
Cottonwood 2 Nobles 3
Dodge 5 Olmsted 7
Faribault 7 Pipestono 1
Fillmore 8 Kock 2
Freeborn 0 Steele 5
Houston 7 Waseca 5
Jackson 3 Watonwan 6
Martin 2 Winona 9
Mower 6
By order of Committee.
J. M. BUHMMGAME, Chairman.
Dated Owatonna, May 20,1874.
The Wells & Mankato railroad is not
to be built, after all. Under the ad
verse legislation prevailing, New York
capitalists prefer to sacrifice the two-the
thirds already invested rather than to
furnish the one-third required to com
plete the road. This failure is to be re
gretted, as the rc.f. would have opened
the Iowa coal fields to a large part of the
Minnesota prairies, and have opened a
new field to Minnesota lumber.
THE STA TE PRINTING.
The Commissioners of State Printing
met on the 9th to open the bids for
State work. There were just 0 bids,
all told. The Minimum rate fixed by
the Legislature was so low that no
printer in the State could afford to do
the work, and the State must go with
out printing. The St. Paul Press de
clines to do any more work, especially
since the State has failed to pay for
work done last year and the present
year strictly according to contract.
Minnesota ought to be heartily asham
ed of this. But we suppose she will
not be until she has filled her Legisla
ture several times with impractical
Donnellys, who will enact that print
ing of all kinds shall be done at the cost
of the paper that money shall be loan
ed to the farmers at 3 per cent, per an
num, and that the standard price of
wheat per bushel shall be 2, plus the
transportation charges.
HOMESTEADEIt'S RELIEF^lilLL PA8S
EI.
('ongressman Orr, from the Sioux City
District, writes to the Register of the
Sioux City Land Office that the bill to
allow settlers on government lands,
within the grasshopper district, to
leave their claims until next year with-
The first section provides that it shall
be lawful for homestead and pre-emp
tion settlers on the public lauds in the
counties of Cottonwood,Nobles,Martin,
Jackson, Watonwan, Murray, Rock,
Lyon, Redwood, Brown, Chippewa and
Renville, in the State of Minnesota, and
the counties of Iowa which compose
the Sioux City land district and coun
ties contigous to either of the above
exempted sections, where the crops of
such settlers were destroyed or serious
ly injured by grasshoppers in the year
1873, and where such grasshopies shall
reappear in 1874 to the like destruction
of the crops of such settlers, to leave
and be absent from said lands until
May 1st, 1875, under such regulations
as to proof of the same as the Commis
sioner of the General Laud Office may
prescribe.
The second section provides that du
ring
shall
jsa.'&sa
a
EL#KISS:
to
sence had leen enjoyed or allowed
The third section provides the same
exemption from continued residence
shall be extended to those making set
tlements in 1S74, and suffering the same
destruction of crops as those making
settlement in 1873 or any previous
year.
MIS TAKEN CJt USA DING.
Some of the ladies of Austin have
made quite a mist,iUe in changing the
a glass of beer which had been drawn
for a customer, when he threw the beer
into her face. The women were then
ordered out of the saloon, and a tum
bler was thrown which struck a cler
gyman on the head, the crusaders were
driven into the street, and a mob gath
ered which for a time threatened seri
ous results.
This was one of the most ill-advised
movements of which we have heard in
connection with the woman's temper
ance movement. The ladies ought not
anywhere to become spies and inform
ers, nor to visit the saloons at all un
less it be for prayer or kindly remon
strance. Saloon-keepers and saloon
supporters are of that class of men who
beat and abuse the women of their own
families, and they certainly will not
hesitate to do violence to women whom
they regard a* eh- enemies, if there
is any pretext for so doing. The Regis
ter says of the conclusion of the dis
turbance
To wind up this disgraceful frolic a
1tegs
ortion of the crowd obtained several
of beer, and went with it to the
public square, where they drank it and
sang songs over it until nearly daylight
Sunday morning.
This reminds us forcibly of the -epi
sode in onr first Fourth of July cele
bration in the National Colony. The
liquor element had imported several
kegs of beer which was set out in the
hotel yard, and the public were invited
to drink. At the conclusion of the ad
dresses and ceremonies of the cele
bration, Prof. Humiston headed a pro
cessi- and knocked in the head* of
the" er kegs. This enraged the liquor
element, and, after forming a proces
sion and burying the demolished kegs
in the park, they mounted horses and
for several hours Tode up and down the
streets, like so many crazy Indians.
At night they burnt Prof. Humiston
in effigy in the park. But the temier
ance people stood together, and nearly
every man who participated in the dis
graceful orgies of that day, slunk away
from Worthington and the temperance
element remains triumphant, with not
a grog-shop in Nobles County. Let us
keep the fire alive so that whenever it
is necessary we can set the pot to bail
ing.
MINNESOTA.
MIXXESOTA LEADS TH E WORLD IN
WHEAT, FLOUR AND STOCK—St.
LOUIS SURRENDERS HER LEAD OF
out forfeiting their rights, has passed tesVTesWrhe^c^
berry of Minnesota furnishes the
choicest wheat for this process in the
the Senate. It is therefore a law, anddry
it only remains for the Commissioner
of Public Lands to prescribe the rules
under which homesteaders may be
ab-advantage
sent.- The permits extend to May 1st,
1875. The following is an abstract of
the law
THE FLOUR MARKET—STOCK-RAIS
ING CAPABILITIES OF THE STATE.
In speaking of our Worthington, or
Okabena Mills, which are among the
most complete in the West, we have
had frequent occasion to dwell upon
new process flour of Minnesota, and
to state that the best Minnesota brands
commanded from two to four dollars
•more than the best St. Louis brands.
The St. Louis Democrat, in a recent
number, yieldsthe palm to Minnesota,
and makes this confession
"If, a few years ago, any one
liad
predicted that flour manufactured from
Spring wheat would have brought a
greater price than the best flour that
could possibly be manufactured from
winter wheat, that person would have
been laughed at. Yet this extraordi
nary fact is true to-day. We have been
handed the New York Produce Ex
change Reporter and Price Current of
May'28,in which we notice St. Louis
xxx Winter wheat flour quoted at $10.25
per barrel, and Minnesota superlative
extra $13 per barrel. Minnesota super
lative extra is simply the best flour
that can be made from Spring wheat,
while the xxx St. Louis represents the
best flour that can be made from Win
ter wheat, and it is ttie highest quota
tion for Winter wheat flour in the list.
The once famous brands from the Gen
esee Valley are now quoted at $8.40
Richmond, Va., best is quoted at $9.30,
and Baltimore and Delaware best at $8.
Thinkofit, growers of the splendid
Winter wheat of Illinois and Missouri!
Flour made fro the Spring wheat of
Minnesota is now outselling the best
St. Louis by $2.75 per barrel! Do you
wonder that our millers are loth to buy
Winter wheat at $1.47 to $1.50 per bush
el, when these Minnesota millers are
purchasing Spring at SI to $1.10 and
manufacturing it into a flour which
brings $2.75 per barrel more than the
best St. Louis can turn out
The St. Paul Pioneer, in some com
ments upon this confession, says
The fact is fully established that only
from the spring wheat grown in" this
northerly climate and latitude can
world. Not even with the new middlings
purifier can winter wheat be used to
and it is also true that
whe 1 ransported as far south as St.
Louis for milling, the Minnesota berry
loses the virtue it possesses in the
home climate. The fact is conclusive,
therefore, that Minnesota is destined
to enjoy the monopoly of raising the
lest wheat and manufacturing the best
flour in the world and the result will
he to materially enhance the price of
both wheat and flour in this market,
and keep it in constant and unvarying
demand.
It is only a few years since the new
middlings separator processs came into
use, but under the impulse of this flour
ing mills have been springing up like
magic all over the St te. And they
will go on multiplying, we hope, until
the transportation problem, so far as
wheat is concerned, will be settled by
turning Minnesota wheat into flour at
our own mills. This is the tendency
at present the profits and a
™»tag?,ofand
"v."1large
,"*
being auo.veil to resume and perl_
theirjallo.ved
settlement as thoug no such ab tliat channelcertainlty
in vas quantities as the
resumeh
and perfect!
8 a
b"si"oa?,"de
e,
turn capital into', pose,
magnificent water power of Minnesota
will turn the mill wheels when the
mills are once built.
STOCK.
"We gave, in a former issue, the ac-alluded
count of the sale of the Lyndale Herd.
The Pioneer, commenting upon this,
says:
The recent remarkable sale of the
«i,Mf „,„i „„.fi~i Lyndale herd at Dexter Park will no I more successfully on the floor of"
spint and method ot the temperance doubt stimulate the agricultuial com-'gress than any new member could do.
crusajJiB. A few evenings since a num.- unity of Minnesota to give more at-[As regards his position on the salary
ber of them, headed by the sheriff, en-' tention to this proiitable branch of pro- grab bill, so called, it is at present stif
tered a saloon for the nurnose of ob-
a a
fui.,!™ «.. «i„„.,„ +1 1. A 1 The fact has beeu fully demonstrated ly understood and conceded that Mr.
tailing evidence, that the keeper was that the soil, climate and general con- Dunnell, on that much mooted ques
selling liquor without license. One of ditions prevailing in this section are tion, has been the subject of the gross
the ladies reached out her hand to seize peculiarly adapted to the development est misepresentations, and has been
of the highest physical possibilities of 1 singled out as an especial target for a
the genus bull. When, as was estab- vast amount of senseless abuse and 1111
lished by the recent sale at Dexter just criticism. We feel assured that
Park, a man can go to bed at night and
find himself possessed in the morning
of a couple of twin calves, the sale of
which at a year old will bring him
money enough to buy five thousand
acres of good farm land, he will have a
slight inkling of the profit which at
tends the prosecution of this profitable
industry. Jf the very best and purest
high bred cattle will thrive here so well
of course the common mixture will do
even better. It was the strong, healthy,
pure and spirited appearance of Col.
King's herd, as the papers all report,
united to their superior strain of blood,
that made the bidders crazy. What
Col. King has done any farmer in the
State can do in proportion to his means.
From small beginnings come great end
ings. We hope to see anew start taken
in this important direction by the
showing afforded by this sale of the
capacities of Minnesota for producing
blooded stock. The State now enjoys
the rare honor of having produced the
highest priced herd, in consideration of
its pedigree, of any ever before bred.
We trust this honor will not be allowed
to be immediately snatched away.
A writer in the Sioux Falls Independ
ent claims that oil has been struck in
Lake county, Dakota, near the propos
ed county-seat of the county. As this
lake region is tributary to Worthing
ton, who knows but we may soon be
doing a good business here handling
oil?
OPINIONS OF THE STATE PRESS.
[From the Madelia Times.]
In many respects Mr. Dunnell has
made a good member, but there seems
to be a prospect thatihe back-pay mat
ter will affect him injuriously although
he argued and voted for its repeal.
Gen. Edgerton has a good war record
and has been an efficient officer as Rail
road Commissioner. Of his experience
as a legislator we are not aware.
Both of these gentleman have abili
ty and we trust integrity of purpose.
[From the Waseca News.]
Among Republicans here we have
heard but one opinion, and that is
that Gen. A. J. Edgerton, of Mantor
ville, is the man who should receive the
nomination for Congress. While we
have no disposition to speak disparag
ingly of any other candidate, we feel
confidant that no other lias so strong
a support among the masses of the peo
ple.
[From the Jackson Republic]
Those papers in the east part of the
District that are anxious to see their
master, Dunnell, returned to Congress
are r\ in all their praises not
t»..\ in praise of his crown
iiio i-. a Congress, vi7«: the tak
ing of wi, hack pay salary grab. Now
it is unfair not to give him all the
praise he is entitled to, and as he put in
sharper work on that act than any oth
er why not give him credit for it as
well
[From the Miuitorville Express.]
The transportation question is the
one which lies uppermost, in the minds
of the people, and rpon which a candi
date must have decided known views
in order to receive the suffrages of the
people. On this question Gen. Edger
ton can safely be counted upon the peo
ple's side, and his thorough knowledge
of railroad matters acquired in the dis
charge of his duties as Railroad Com
missioner could not fail to be of great
advantage to him if elected to Con
gress, and on all questions affecting the
welfare of the people, he could with
equal safety be counted upon as cast
ing his influence with the side that
would appear to him in the end to af
ford the greatest good to the greatest
number.
His temperance principles are also
such as will recommend him as a safe
person with whom the trusts of the
people may be confided.
These, with his past record, which
has always been a model of consistency
and as good as the best, cannot fail to
render him in all respects a condidate
for whom the people delight to cast
their votes, and as such we would urge
his nomination at the convention.
[From the Mankato Union.]
After careful survey of the ground,
and after making all the possible tests
of genuine friendship possible among
the true and tried politicians and blow
ers of the Republican party in this dis
trict, Mr. Dunnell has coucluded to
take the field again for a third term in
Congress. The scheme of crossliftiug
between the west and east ends of the
district, is to be used in forcing a
nomination. For instance, it is argu
ed that the west and land office end are
pledged to him on account of political
favors and must support him. The few
friends, in the eastern part of the dis
trict, appreciating the strength of the
land office influence, maintain that they
must support the choice of the west, or,
in other words, if the west is for him,
the east must be, and if the east is for
him the west must be. Both ends of
the district are afraid to make open op
position against him, for fear of being
left out in the cold. Already some of
the beneficiaries of the little tit-bits,
which come from the "rich man's ta
ble," are inflating his virtues and apol
ogizing for his short comings. No
doubt the work in hand is so systema
tised by the professional candidate
makers that any effort to put a new
candidate in the field will prove futile.
The only gentleman mentioned in op
position is A. J. Edgerton, late railroad
commissioner, appointed under the leg
islation of last Winter. It is under
stood that he is altogether too modest a
man to cope with Dunnell. If he would
succeed, let him load up with brass or
invest in one of Bill King's short horn
bulls.
[From the Winona Cor of the St. Taul Press.]
Besides having all the advantages of
experience, Mr. Dunnell is a particular
ly active and industrious member, al
ways to be found at his post of duty,
and ever zealous and untiring in his
efforts to advance the interests of his
constituents. This is a fact so gener
ally ncknowled- that no one will at
t' to •tit, and for which
e\." ti' nded of the opposi
to accord hin fair
i* ne\ond our present pur
an to partie
ul iriz his achievements in this res-
-tion
™aredllbesidesuunnecessry,
a,,:
tiy
ble record. Tor these reasons briefly
to we do not hesitate in ex
pressing our conviction that Dunnell
ought to be renominated. We believe
that he is in a position to accomplish
more for his constituents and to main
tain the dignity and honor of our State
011-
heretofore received., hcienttosay that it is becoming general-
when the truth comes to be known.
Mr. Dunell's record on that question
will be adjudged by the people to be
clear and satisfactory.
The St. James Herald recounts the
services of Gen. Edgerton as Railroad
Commissioner, showing that he has al
ready brought iuto the State Treasury
from railroads over $14,000 of taxes
above the amounts acknowledged by
the companies, and that the State will
through his efforts recover some $82,
000 more from the Winona and St. Pe
ter railroad, and some $50,000 from the
Milwaukee and St. Paul. The Herald
concludes as follows:
We have neither time nor space to
go into further details, but we think
the foregoing facts sufficient to con
vince any reasonable man that Gen.
Edgerton has done a great amount of
good to the State. lie has not paraded
his doings to the public either in the
newspapers or on the stump but while
a host of so-called reformers have been
telling what ought to be done, and how
they could do it, Gen. Edgerton has
been faithfully and laboriously at
work, discharging the duties of
his office, and we think the results of
his labors are all that the most zealous
Reformers could expect.
The St. Paul Press says that during
the past year real estate in Minneapolis
has advanced from 25 to 50 per cent.
Financial Statement
•Annual Statement showing the Receipts and
Expenditures of Nobles County from January Jl,
1873, to February 28, 1874 and also the Liabili
ties and Assets at the present date, according to
the Statutes made and provided:
GENEBAL COUNTY REVENUE.
Received.
From Tax Collected for 1872.
_, for 1873
Fine from County Attorney
Advertising Fees
Interest on Redemption
Tax col. on Special County Fund
Expenditures
Received.
From tax colected for 1872
1873
Expenditures,
From tax collected
Receipts,
Expenditures,
I Dm fee, services as commissioner
W Miller,
Miller,
W W Dow, assessing Ransom 1873
Booksta\er, salary for Oct., 1773
E tioodnow, office rent to Feb., 1874
Goodnow, postage stamps
II Bookstaver, salary for Nov. 1873
in part for Dec.
Stevens, printing
Tiffany, balance riiuym order
cancelled by bond N'o. 7,1873
St. Paul Press Co., tax dup. and press
1) Bookstaver, salary in full for Dec.
Goodnow, sheriff fees
Charles Bullis, sheiill fees
Soule, salary
Bookstaver," salan January 1874
expressage
Bell, salary as county supt.
W II Berger, Assessing Hersey
I) Bookstaver, salary in part for Feb.
I Durfee, salary as commissioner
Charles Bullis, sheiill fees in case of
State vs Seek
Geoige O Moore, justice fees
William Bear,
A Tow n, juror fees
Laugdou,
S Haiiington
TDFowble
LTShirly
Loveless
A Robinson, witness fees
Thurber
Allen
\, Mcbamin
Charles Bullis
Hem Hall
Casper Bloom
S Wolsteucroft, team and chaiuman
II W sui ve ing roads
I Durfee, viewing roads
W E Marten, chaiuman
S Shepherd, chaiuman
W Wright, chainnian
Daniel Shell, team and expenses
County interest
Two mill
General County Revenue:
Floating debt in county orders
Bonded indebtedness
4906^7
7,56
60,00
11,10
1M
272,13
$1148,80
3897,83
INTEREST FUND.
fo.r1872
187
Expenditures,
Delinquent taxes of 1872
Taxes of lb73 now due:
General county revenue
Interest
Two mill fund
Road and bridge fund
Poor fuud
#182,23
3,78
186,01
211,12
TWO MILL FUND.
Received.
Furniture in county office
Books, blanks &c.
182,23
189
3
184,12
97,50
ROAD AND BRIDGE.
Appropriation from gen'l Co. Rev. Fund
Expenditures,
POOR FUND.
1548,36
M. L. Miller, Commissioner's salary,
rank Zeiner, freight paid,
William M. Bear, canvassing Co. vote,
M. B. Soule, Counsel fees,
I. P. Durfee, salary and mllago
II. I). Bookstaver, expressage
postage
Irwin S. Swan, salary as com. in full
T. C. Bell, salary as Co. Supt.
John II. Cunningham, expressage
Charles Bullis, sheriff's fees
John Haggard, carrying election returns
11. IX Bookstaver, reg. births and deaths
St. Paul Press Co., books and stationery
H. D. Bookstat er, salary for March, 1873
M. r. Soule as county attorney
W. Lawrence, assessing 2d ass't dist.
Henry Brayton, fuel & rent as Co. Treas.
J. W. Miller, canvassing Co. vote 1871
M. L. Miller, salary as coinmissio er
Charles Bullis, sheriff fees
11. D. Bookstaver, salary for March, 1873
Charles Bullis, sheiitt's fees
I. I\ Dm fee, commissioner's salary
M. B. Soula, salary as county attorney
00,00
137,00
ORDERS ISSUED.
*2O,07
4,00
5.60
10,00
6.60
5,00
4,50
6,00
16,00
2,00
8,40
1,40
1,50
1035,35
51,80
25,00
25,00
60,00
10,25
3,60
16,14
6,84
50,00
9,50
7,28
33,33
50,00
11,73
4,50
43,20
10,85
3,40
12,00
May
II. 1). Bookstaver, sal. as auditor to Ma 31
C. C. Goodnow, salary as com. in part 1872
Charles W. Bullis, sheriff's fees
M. H. Stevens, printing
C. C. Goodnow, sal. as com. In full 1872
I. P. Durfee, salary as commissioner
H. 1). Bookstaver, salary in part
0. H. Chapman, ass'ng G. Lake township 16,00
St. Paul Pre.ts Co. book 34,00
Jonas Parshall, carrying election returns 2,60
Charles Fiisbee, assessing Hersey 1872 16,00
H. D. Bookstaver, salary as auditor 50,00
C. V. tioodnow, stationery 20,45
C. E. Goodnow, rent to Aug. 7,1873, 37,50
R. D. Barber, lamp and oil for office 1,25
H. D. Bookstaver, expressage and lamp top 3,80
H. Brayton, treasurer's fees 12,88
J. S. Shuck, office rent and fuol
stone & Parker office furniture
It. D. Barber, oil for lamp
M. B. Soule, office rent to May 5th
H. D. Humiston, oil can
1. P. Durfee, serving on board of audit
M. L. Millei, salary as commissioner
K. It. Paul, assessing town of Indiau Lake
Charles Bullis, sheriff fees
J. Miller, salary as commissioner
M. B. Srule, salary as county attorney
T. C. Bell, as county superintendent
tioodnow, rent to Nov. 7,1873
0 A Fauskre, assessing Biirelow 1872
W W Cosper, assessing Seward and 1st
assrsiiifiit distiirt
John II imnin, Vt i, I »g. births & deaths
HC Halleil, .tossingtii.ih.im Lakes
Andrew Th nq son, as»"nz I-1 assessment
distiiet Wi*
Bookstaver, salary Jan. & Feb. 1873
fees on bord of audit
salary to August, 1873
expressage
St. Paul Press Company, books
due on cancellation
of order by bonds 1, 2, 3, Aug. 18,1873
John II Cunningham, on board of audit
I) Bookstaver, salary for August, 1873
1 Bell, assessing village Worthington
Thurber, town of Worthington
Bookstaver, salary
Soule, salai
50,00
300,00
50
13,00
75
12,80
14,40
17,00
7.60
35,50
16,67
22,36
37 50
14 00
28 00
200
16 50
600
100 00
600
38 00
7 60
304 00
91 95
3 00
60 00
28 00
20 00
50 00
60 00
9 80
14 60
12 60
16 50
50 00
37 50
65
50 00
20 00
40 25
244
Thurber, road damages
S Ed Chandler,
EJClaik,
Ed Carlton, axe man
1 Durfee, viewing road
William Brown, additional work on Jack
Creek bridge
I Durfee, iewing road
Andeison, building bridge on Jack
Cieek iter contract
W Wolsteucroft, surveying Co. road
I N Sater, Lumtter for bridges
Hohwr, lumber for bridge*
St. Paul Lumber Co., lumber for bridges
Eli Humiston. building bridges on Lu-
Verne road as per contract
Stout chainnian,
I Durfee, team and axe-man
A S Wolstencroft, chaiuman
Daniel Shell, team for surveyors
1 N Sater, Lumber foi stakes
S Shepherd, chainnian
0 A Condee, lumber for bridge on Gra
ham Lakes road
Miller, viewing road
I Durfee, viewing roads
COUNTY POOR FUND,
I Durfee, relief of Emma Dam*
Thomas Childs, boarding loor (J Poots)
Barber, attending Emma Dame's
children
A Lyon, relief
Bennett Kherw 1. relh-f
JosephChadwi'U, iU
1 N Walden, relief
Snyder, relief
CODNTT INTEREST ACCOUNT.
St. Paul Press Co., interest on orders
cancelled
Stone & Parker
Tiffany,
72 00
30 00
11 90
30 50
60 00
55 85
600
80 00
2T» 00
23 05
6 80
N Canier, justice fee, State vs II Seeker
McMurphy
14-Chllds, carrjing election returns
Xason Carpenter, nss'ug Indian Lake 1873
Anderson, rcpaiiingdesk drawer
Albert Haggard, assessing Fairview 1873
Tl'oinas, assessing hlk and 2d as
sessment distiiet
Silas W La\ the, assessing township of
Bell, record look county supt.
stationery and expressage
E (ioodunu. lent for office in full
t'C tioodnow, postage stamps
15 .Jackson, cai rving election returns
I Durfee, \jewing road
A I
10 00
7 50
500
10 00
62 00
35 00
500
5 00
5 00
ft 00
5 00
$177 91
18 87
canceled 14 41
43
211 12
TWO MILL FUND,
fieorge W Gage, Minnesota Teacher
(Jen County Kevenue, for alike amount
paid from general county revenue
750
90 00
97 50
WHOLE AMOUNT Ot ORDERS ISflUXD.
General fund #3897 83
Road and bridge fund 1^9
Countv poor If* no
21112
97 50
5MQG1
LIABILITIES AND ASSETS.
LIABILITIES.
557 24
2200 00
2757 24
IHTBBEST FUND.
Floating debt in county orders
ROAD AND BRIDGE FCITO.
Floating debt In county orders
4112
1495 86
POOR FUND.
Floating debt in county orders
137 00
•4431 22
ASSETS.
304 68
2058 64
1029 16
503 89
132 22
255 49
•4484 08
300 00
2500 00
We certify the above to be a true statement
of the Financial Condition of Nobles County,
Minnesota on the first day of March, A. D. 1874.
MAI A
I. P. DURFEE, Ch'n Board of Com.
Attest.
WM. M. BEAR, Auditor.
52,50
GROCERIES
FREE OF CHARGE
Orders for Groceries left at my store will re
ceive prompt attention, and the goods will be de
livered AT ANY PLACE DESIGNATED FREE
OF CHARGE. We invite all our friends to come
and test our Stock of Groceries and Provisions
for themselves, and be convinced we are selling
them at bottom prices.
We intend to sell only the best of everything
in our line—and at the same time only ask mod
erate pi ices.
We quote the prices of a few staple goods:
Brown Sugar, 9% pounds, 111 00
Yellow C. ][(J)
Coffee A- (white) 8 oo
Standard 714 1 00
Molasses f? gallon, 70
Molasses Syrup 1 20
Teas, Coffees, and other goods at correspond
ing prices.
Groceries and Provisions given in exchange
for Country Produce.
«ti] C.C.LUCKEY.
TEE & BAKER
GENERAL DEALT RaiN
Ready Made Clothing
GENTS FURNISHING GOODS,
Have Just received a very line stock of Spring
and Summer Clothing of the Latest Styles, which
we are selling very cheap for cash.
Also Clothing made to order by a ftrst-class
workman. Please gi\e us a call. [4w35
Town Lots for Sale!
In HERSEY and BIGELOW, on the Sioux City
and St. Paul Railroad.
Desirable Lots for sale in the above named vil
lages on favorable terms.
Hersey has a Hotel, Post Office, Lumber Yard
and several shops and stores, and is surrounded
by a beautiful country.
Bigelow is near the Iowa line, has also several
stores and shops and is destined to become a
hriving village.
Apply or address
10 50
1 95
4 40
50
50
50
50
50
50
1 00
1 00
1 00
1 00
1 00
1 00
1 00
3 25
o30
1 40
18 00
63
Wm. H. HUMISTON,
WOKTniNGTON, Xoni.es Co.,
tf] MINNESOTA.
HO!
For the Spring Trade.
We are now prepared to receive orders
for
Seeders,
Harrows,
Cultivators,
15 00
15 00
Woithington in 1872
E W Hesselroth, carrying election returns
S Shuck, fuel for office
20 00
3 60
7 no
4 (Mi
1 72
4 44
3 90
2 85
4 00
45 50
4! 00
8 50
16 00
20 00
11 00
so
100 00
50 00
25 00
4 00
300
Plows, etc.
Persons dc-iiing any of these goods will find our
stock complete.
49-Also Stoves, Tin and Hardware,
At Panic Prices,
at the Colony Store.
360 00
16 00
45 06
15 59
59 fit
591 00
2 00
8 75
100
400
5 00
60
200
42 92
750
450
HUMISTON & STOCKDALK.
THE GEM
I O S O E
Is the most wonderful scientific production of
the nineteenth century. It furnishes the power
of a high-priced instrument for «t mere trifle,
and exceeds in usefulness any microscope ever
invented. It reveals the hidden wonb«rs of
God's minute creation—as Eels in Vinegar, Ani
mals in Water, Butterflies' Feathers, the Golden
Marrow of a Hair, etc., etc. li also shows TRI
CHINA SPIRALIS or Pork Worm, wherever
it eristsinpork: IT IS JUST THK THING FOR
CHILDREN AND YOUNG FOLKS, and grown
folks too. Price, $1.50. Sent by mall, post-paid,
on receipt of price. A GREAT CHANCE FOR
AGENTS. Agents wanted everywhere. Men
and Women, Boys and Girls whole or spare
time, day time or evening. COMPLETE OUTFIT
mailed, post-paid, on receipt of price. Address
THE BKVEKLY COMPANY, 2S4 Wabash Ave.,
CHICAGO.
B. T. BABBITT'S
Pure Concentrated Potash,
Of Double the Strength of any other
S A O N I I N S S A N E
I have recently perfected a new method of
packing my Potash, or Lye, and am now packing
It only in Balls, the coating of which will saponi
fy, and does not injure the Soap. It Is packed
In boxes containing 24 and 48ft. Balls, and in no
other way. Directions in English and German,
fur making hard and soft soap witli this Potash,
accompaning each package.
B. T. BABBITT,
82] to Washington St., X. Y.
Dfi. G. O. MOOBC CAPT. J. W. SMITH.
Colony Drug Store!
Cor.10th St. & 3d Ave.,
Worthington, Minnesota,
Opposite Worthington Hotel.
With thanks for favors in the past, we desire
to remind the good people of Worthington and
surrounding country that Ife are here, ready at
all times to serve them with goods as low as they
can be found in Southern Minnesota.
DRU DEPARTMENT
We have a full stock of fresh and reliable
DRUGS—all standard Patent Medicines—Chemi
cals, Paints, Oils, Dye Stuffs, Window Glass,
Putty, Druggists' Sundries, Notions, Perfumery,
Toilet and Fancy Soaps.
Prescriptions Carefully
pounded.
Com-
STATIONERY DEPARTMENT.
School Books. Blank Books, Gilt and Toy
Books, letter Paper, Foolscap, Legal Cap, Bill
Paper, Plain and Fancy Note Paper, Initial Pa
per, Envelopes in great variety, Pencils, Pens,
Pen Holders, Iuks.
GROCERY DEPARTMENT.
A full line of Family Groceries, Wooden Ware
new stock of Stone Ware.
Best brands of Cigars—and full line of smokers'
Material.
Lamps and Lamp Goods.
A large variety of Lamps and Fixtures,
kinds of Chimneys.
Eight
We have but one price, and that as low as the
lowest, and, with our experience, we feel war
ranted in saying that we can make it an object
for you to give us a liberal share of your patron
age.
Articles not in stock will be furnished on short
notice.
MOORE & SMITH.
March 21. 1674.
WOIi THING TON SEMINA li
FOH lOtTII OF HOTII SEXES,
AT WORTHINGTON, NOJiLESCO. MINN
ON THE ST. PA L'L tfr SIOUX CITY
RAILWAY.
This institution is announced in accordance
with the declaration of the founders of the Na
tional Colony, that the early establishment of a
seminary of learning, on a liberal basis, at some
favorable point, was part of their plan.
It has been Judged advisable to put the enter
prise under denominational control it is, accord
ingly, introduced under the patronage of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, and as auxiliary to
Hamlin* University. It will be conducted in
HIP most catho ic spirit: the object being to unite
liberal cultuic with the precepts and spiiitof the
Christian system.
The SeiiAiary building, now known as the
Methodist Church Block, is spacious and attract
i\e, and admirably located. It fronts on the
Public Square, in Worthington, within a short
distance of West Okabena Lake.
It is intended to make the Seminary an honor
to the State—the equal of any similar institution
in the West. The board of Instruction is already
large and embraces, in an unusual degree, both
the experience and ability essential to success.
As occasion demands it will be enlarged and
nothing shall be wani ing to the completeness of
the se\eral dcpaiIntents.
The contemplated course of study will cover a
period of three years the design being to pre
pare students for a collegiate course, or to Quali
fy .them to engage successfully in business pur
suits. Preparatory classes, however, will be
ormed, especially for the first six months, during
which lime, it may be presumed, many will be
unprepared for the regular course.
While the school in itself will be unequivocally
Christian, it possesses, also, the external advan
tages of location in a community not only highly
intelligent and moral, but unenrst by the liquor
traflc. This nefatious trade, the prolific source
of poverty and ctiinc, is, bylaw, utterly exclud
ed front Nobles county. No thoughtful parent or
guardian will underestimate the importance of
this most significant fact.
Prof. Humiston takes charge of a department
witli which he has been long and honorably con
nected, and brings with him, as a gift to the in
stitution, philosophical and chemical apparatus
worth six hundred and fifty dollars.
PRICES OF TUITION.—In order to extend as far
as possible, the benefits of the institution, to those
who desire it, and to meet the stringency of the
times, tuition, for the first six months, will be but
•5.00 per quarter. Tills charge will be uniform
for all studies except instrumental music, French
and ornamental needlework.
Address all communications In regard to the
Seminary to B. H. CHKVEK, Worthington, Nobles
Co., Minnesota.
BOARDING.—Students can, during the coming
winter, be accommodated in private families on
reasonable terms. Immediate efforts will also be
made to provide for any students who may pre
fer to board themselves. As soon as the success
or the insl itution is assured, a boarding house
will be added to our present accommodations.
BOARD OF INSTRUCTORS.
B. II. CREVER, A. M., Principal.
Mental and Moral Science.
R. F. HUMISTON, A. M.,
Natural Science.
CIIAS. T. DUNNING, B. A.,
Gree, I*tln and Mathematics.
CHAS. BARROWS,
Book-keeping and Penmanship.
MART H. CKEVER,
Instrumental Music—Pianoand Orgaa
CLARA J. CRAFT,
French.
J.CaArr, M. D.,
Teeal iv
ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE Of HAILS.
ABBIVSS.
Eastern (daily) 5 p.m.
Southern 9:42 a.m.
Western—Lu Verne, Sioux Falls, Mon
days, Wednesdays and Fridays at 6 p. m.
Spirit Lake Tuesday 6 p.m.
Jackson, Tuesday and Friday 6 p. m.
Lake Shctek, Saturday «p. m.
DEPARTS.
Eastern (daily) 9:42 a. m.
Southern «. Sp.n
Western—Lu Verne and Sioux a
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday 7 a. m.
Lake, Monday 7 a
7 a
7a.m.
AH mails close 20 minutes before departure.
Office hours from 7 a. m. to 7 p. m.—Sundays,
from 12 m. to 1 p. ra.
Spiri Lake Monda
Jackson, Wednesday and Saturday
Lake Shetek, Friday
C. C, GOODNOW, P. M.
St. Paul & Sioux City
AND
Sioux City & Saint Paul R. R.
TIME CARD.
Going West.
Leave St. Paul at 8.00 a.
Worthington, at 5.00 p. in
Arrive at Sioux City, at 9.30 p.
Going East.
I^eave Sioux City at 5.30 a.
Worthington, at 9.42 a.
Arrive at St. Paul, at 7.00 p.
1,500,000 ACRES
PRAIRIE & MEADOW LANDS,
Situated in Southwestern Minnesota and North
western Iowa,
FOR SALE
at moderate prices with easy terms of payment.
ALSO TOWN LOTS,
in tow ns at rain ad stations. Land bonds of the
Sioux City and St. Paul Uaiiroad to be taken at
par in exchange for land within their limits.
For particulars address: "Land Department
St. P. & S. C. and S. C. & St. P. K. K. Co., St.I'aul
Minn.
THENATIONAL COLONY
LOCATED
IX SOUTHWESTERN
Minnesota and Northwestern Io
wa.
Twelve Townships
OF
Rich Prairie Land
In Nobles County, Minnesota.
Soil and Climate
The CREAM OF THE PRAIRIES
and the GARDEN OF THE STATE.
The Climate of the Mountains and the
Soil of the River Bottoms.
Government Lands.
Several Townships of GOVERNMENT
LAND in the County STILL VA
CANT.
RAILROADS
These
lands are on the Sioux City & St. Paul
Railroad which runs daily trains to both
cities.
Towns and Villages.
Three THRIVING VILLAGES grow
ing up in the Colony.
Woithington the Business, Railroad,
Social, and Educational Centre of a
large extent of country.
NINE COUNTIES NOW TRAD
ING AT WORTHINGTON.
FARMING.
A FARMING POPULATION of sev
eral thousand now on the lands and
the County RAPIDLY FILLING
UP.
The National Colony is organized up
on a TEMPERANCE BASIS. No IN
TOXICATING BEVERAGES sold in
the County.
EDUCATION.
Good PUBLIC SCHOOLS and a SEM
INARY OF LEARNING now in
operation at Worthington.
Advantages.
FERTILE SOIL,
CONVENIENT MARKETS,
HEALTHFUL CLIMATE,
CHRISTIAN SOCIETY.
Superior Mail,Railroad, School, Church
and other Privileges.
NO AGUE,
NO CONSUMPTION,
NO LIQUOR TRAFFIC,
NO DESPERADOES,
NO INDIANS.
RAPID INCREASE IN THE VALUE Of
LAND ASSURED.
Send stamp for copy of the National Colony
JOURNAL, giving full particulars, to
MILLER, HUMISTON & CO.,
Worthington, NobHi Qwnty, MinrnmH,