The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume], December 11, 1879, Image 1

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•OL. II.
HO. 29.
JLOCASj.
Charlie Stuarts barn is nearly completed
Albums at Burch & Co's. 29tf
Buy a lox of that elegant papesterie at the
Drug Store.
The thermometer indicated 22 below 0 this
morning at 8 o'clock.
Note the change oft
ime in the N. P. time
card on another page.
The finest assortment of pocket knives in
town at the Drug Store.
Harry Presson will furnish those desiring
nict* fresh milk.
Toy books in endless variety at Burch &
Co's. -9tr
Frank Bishop Ins commenced reading law
with Hon. E. E. Luce, comity attorney.
Note the interesting communication rela
ting to poultry raising in another column.
We received a pleasant call from Mr.
Lewis, a young attorney of Fergus Falls last
Friday.
Xma= picture books for children at the
Waden Drug Store.
A fine display of Holiidsv poods at bed
rock prices at H. F. Bureh & Co's. 29tf
Our lady friends are cordially invited to
contribute something for their "Home De-^
partment.'
Rev. Mr. Dixon will preach here next Sun
day morning at 11 o'clock and in the evening
at 7 o'clock.
Christmas cards at Burch's. SStf
Mrs. Osborn, mother of Wni. R. Osbom,
of Compton, arrived ?.Tondn}\ She will keep
house for her son this winter.
E, S. is literally the most cheeky man in
town. It is not particularly hereditary with
Ed, but "boils" out on him occasionally.
Holiday books for vming men and maidens
at the Wadena Drug Store
Mr. F. Hurst has token charge of the Tan
Zant saloon. He is a ger.ial fellow and will
doubtless lease the habitues of this resort.
Go to the town well to water your horses
f.nd try the celebrated LafiWty pump, and
r» to Fuller &-Ostr•••iidsra ajMLbn^
Don't frrcet to call and examine the ele
curi assortment of Christmas presents at II.
F. Burch & Co's. 2')tf
Mr. Brewster, of Yerndale, made us a
pleasant call on Monday. He informed us
that he row occupies the main part of Far
well's building.
Give us a little more' snow Mr. Clerk.—
LATER. The above was written on Monday.
Tuesday the snow came. Shows the bene
fits of a good local paper,—See.
It is unfortunate thai the recent fall of
snow has interfered with the farther opera
tions of our "rag picker" otherwise many
interesting letters might be found.
The sociable last Saturday night wa3 not
so
well attended a& it doubtless would have
been had the weather been less severe. As
it was the ladies made $29.60.
Mr. Morical is pushing the work on the
Shell River road to the Red Eye with com
mendable energy. See what the Leaf River
corn spondent says about it.
The clerk of the weather at this place is
too busy to furnish us with a weather record
from week to week but is prepared to furn
ish any kind of weather desired on short no
tice. Orders should be loft at the station as
early as 4 o'clock a to receive ^ttention.
WANTED: Men, women and children to
buy holiday books at the Wadena Drag
Store.
Mr. 0. B. Skinner, proprietor of the Wa
dena Drug Store, 1 a been in town for the
past few davslooking after hi* interests here.
Mr. S. conducts a fine drug store in Minne
apolis and is as enterprising as he is genial
and clever. He takes deep interest in the
village and is much surprised at her growth
since his last visit.
Mr. Albert G. Carson, business manager of
Charles A. Carson's Picturesque Red River
Valley cftlie North spent several days in
this city this week soliciting business for
that magazine. He presented us with a spec
imeii copy of the November number, which
is a beauty and no mistake, reflecting much
credit on the editors and printers.
Tht Wadena House had a narrow escape
from fire last Sundujr morning. The fire
caught
from the heat of the pipe in the par
lor or from some sparks lodging between the
plastering and sheeting. At all events when
discovered the fire was struggling for the
mastery and would doubtless have gained it
had not the'plasture been torn away and the
growing flames extinguished Moral—Lock
out tor fire.
R*"
The business men of our village have had
surveyed and have now a force of men at
work on road which ia almost on an air
line to the Red Eye river. Frrom the point
it crosses this river to the Shell the road can
be opened at but little co»t or trouble. The
cost to the citizens so far is less than $100
including survey and labor in opening the
road for some time to come. By reference
to the official proceedings of the county Com
missioners in another column it will ho seen
that the county have been put to the expense
of $227 altcadv on the survey alone of a road
from Verndale to the Shell, and another bill
is yet to be nttuifed on the same
expense of this survey would open the road
from this place to the Shell including survey
cutting out, covderoying, and covering cor
deroy, and made it one of tlie best roads in
the country. Comments arc unnecessary,
yet can be made if desired.
Taken Up.
We have on our premises one three year
old t, red, with crooked horns, the own
er of which shall receive the same by paying
all expense*. ROBB BROS.,
Com ton,
[OFFICIAL]
Comiu{ssioners Proceedings.
Minutes of special meeting of Count} Com
missioners held December 5ih, 1ST9.
Present, C. Potter, II. Lyons, A. Cooke.
Minutes of last meeting read and approved.
Bill of F. B. Thompson of $(.72 for furnish
ing list of N. lands sold and contracted
for in Wadena county in 1S78 was allowed.
A petition signed by A. R. Wiswel! and
others praying for the attachment, of town
108, range 25 to Leaf River for township and
voting purposes was granted. Bill of A. Cook
for labor and expenses incurred in tlie view
ing and surveying of the Shell River Iload
running north from Verndale, to the amo.u.
of $227.00 allowed in full. Bill of Probate
Court, $5? 00, for tlie examination and com
mitment of Mrs. A. W. Greene to the Insane
Hopital at St. Peter was allowed. On mo
tion the Coiiuty Auditor was instructed to
receiv^'plans, specifications and bids for the"
erection of suitable offices for the use of
county, said building to cost three or four
hundred dollars.
On motion tiie meeting'adjourned.
C.. POTTER, C. J. STPART,
Chairman. Auditor.
Exchange versus Gristing.
MR. EDITOR: There seem* to be a preju
dice, amongst us farmers, against exchang
ing our wheat, for iiour, shorts and bran.
And iir favor of having our own wheat ground
into the same articles. Eat it seems to me
that the exchange plan has many advantage*
over the old system. 1st, we cau go to mill
with one trip in place of two and sometimes
three as in the old plan quite an item to
those living from 5 to 20 miles from the mill,
and avoid the waiting even if by good luck
we get our grist home with us which wait
ing sometimes lasts until way in the night.
2d, we may expect a more uniform and
better grade of Hour than by tin old method
of grinding a few bushels of one kind of
wheat and then a few bushels of another
some dry, some damp, some clean and some
dirty and musty. It keeps a miller chang
ing all the time and before he has the mill
fairly regulated on one grist he is on to
another.
3d, if millers would only stick to tlie
grades the Wadena mill company set out for
Nos. 1 and 2, and not any lower grade we
make no guess work but may expect good
flour, and shall not follow- someone else's
damp, musty, dark flour from poor wheat
that preceeded you. And I have noticed
that those people with poor wheat seem to
bring small grists and come often. Now who
wil! most likely, be against the Exchange
plan. 1st, Those with wheat that will grade
with Nos. 1 and 2 and hence prefer the old
plan of exchange of poor for good. 2d, those
who think their wheat a little tetter than
others and so want their own wheat ground.
But even they do not want flour from musty
damp or smutty wheat that was ground lor
'a neighbor just before them. .3d, the ex
tremely fortunate man. that always gets a
great turn out of good flour and runs from
one mill to another, if there is a dozen, hop
ing to get more than his own at others ex
pense, be his wheat what it may, and who
tells the miller what the bust mill done for
him and how many are sure to follow him
Now since the mill company of Wadena
have started on so ^ood and wise a plan, and
made the terms so liberal let us cheerfully
fall in with the pi. best for all farmers and
JLJ*
DHJVOT2BD TO THE ^ORIOTJIjTUnF&AX. INTTB!R»B3STS OF THB 2TOR.TKE3K,IT PAOIPIO COUNTRY.
WADENA, MINN. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 11. 1879.
millers. The terms offered us were only ar
rived at after years of struggle and sharp
competition in the counties of Stearns and
Douglas,
Now farmers, if we have pome poor wheat
let us sell it for what it will bring and get
your wife some good Hour and Mary Jane
will make you some good bread and biscuits
and yourself, wife, children and friends will
be happier and healthier people for the ex
change. Respectfully,
SPRUCE TKSE.
On the Wing.
J^ S
DEAT FARMER: Agreeable to promise I
write you hurried notes of my eastern trip.
You remember I left Wadena on the 1st
inst. on the la»t bound n^ght express—the
night of our greatest fall ofsnow—that night
on which two ladies were waiting outside
the depot for the train. And this suggests
the thought that pi-isengers wailing lor the
night trains would be better accommodated
if some way could be devised by the mana
gers of our N. I*. R: R. whereby they could
get inside the depot and there find a com
fortable fie.
Reaching Brainerd we found four inches
of snow, which gradually grew less going
south, until on reaching Minneapolis the
ground was only whitened. Left Minneapo
lis at 7.05 on the 2d inst., via Chicago,
Milwaukee & St. Paul road. The sleeper
Pembina gave us a good nights rest. We
'•turned out" at Kilbourne City, Wis., 228
miles from Minneapolis. What an improve
ment in the modes of travel in the North
west wiilrn a few years.
The region traversed by this road from
near Sparta to Columbus, a distance of 10"
miles, is a good country to emigrate from.
The soil is a yellow sand up to an inch or
two of the surface. Timber, scrub red oak,
the clearing of which is of far greater value
thau the land. It is a wonder that they can
produce any crops of any kind. Our Wade
na county farmers would not make the at
tempt to raise white beans on such worthless
lands. You should see a sample of it to
compare with any of'the very poorest lands
vv^t-ef-the p. i^ad.
FromjColumbus, and in the vicinity of
Waterfown, Wis., all the way to Chicago is
a grtod place totHVe in, providing a man is
the owner of the firm he lives on.
Milwaukee for dinner. he grain eleva
tors" here nuinbir from "A" to
,lE".
"E"
has a storage capacity of 3,000,000 bushels.
I am informed that all the elevators in Mil
waukee are nearly full. The farmers wheat
operator, Angus Smith, proposes to carry
3,000.000 bushels until spiing. Dealers
here seem to anticipate higher prices in the
spring.
Reached Chicago at 4 m. This is the
greatest grain market of any city in the
world. It is a wonderful city, A few years
ago a swamp and Indian Reservation—re
cently in ashes—to-day it ranks 3d of all the
cities of the United States. Chicago claims
to have handle! in the past year 134,000,000
bushels of grain, and forwarded it to the sea
board cities and foreign lands.
In lefB time than the life of Chicago there
will be a ci called Duluth, at the head of
Lake Superior, that will handle more wheat
alone per annum than Chicago does of all
kinds of grain this year. Wilt write again
from New York. N. P.
Charlie Rackliff's new "Monarch" billiard
table is now ready fur business.
Neighborhood News.
ADAMSVILLE.
From a correspondent,
We would like to know if any one can tell
us what happened to the Elder last Friday
town. Sant sent down by him for a sack
of flour and he got it, and so did the sack
get it. The sack was a great deal more ho
ly than righteous, but not much of the it our
wasted. The Elder reached home about
bed time. Now we do not think that he
took in any o'" Vanzants benzine while in
town, for he ain't that kind of a hairpin! we
will be easy on tlie Elder this time, as it i-s
his first offense. But if he gets on another
highlonesonie we will have to bring liim up
before the postoffics to give an account
himself.
In the meantime has any one seen any
thing of Mr. Wright's log chain. He says
it was a long chain and no grid) hook on it.
But we think, according to his story, that
some one put a grab hook on it. He has R1»
so had a panfull of nails, a hammer and a
brass mounted pipe come up missing. Any
one informing the Elder of the whereabouts
of his personal property will probably be
liberally rewarded.
Mr. Wright has erected a frame dwelling
house near the mill where he can sec the
pine logs come rolling in and hear the hum
of.the old circular and be happy.
Mr. Adams has built a largfr'. barn on the
banks of the river, for h'a lV^|es. We ex
pect Uncle Dan will keep a liVery stable af
ter he gets through milling.
OH BE JOYFUL.
COMPTON
Frona our own correspondent.
Mr. MeNamers family has arrived and are
staying with Mr. Lightfoot until their own
house is ready to occupy, which will be
soon.
School in District 94 recommenced two
weeks ago, Mr. J. McClelland teacher, and
thrne miles south in Oak Valley district No.
102, Mr. llufas A. Darling is instructing the
voung idea. We hope these gentlemen wiil
start our long talked of spelling schools
soon.
There is considerable talk of combining
our forces and having a Christmas tree at
Section 8 school house, which we think an
excellent plan.
We see bv the last Faiireu that our batch
e!or has had a long dream, by which it
sterns that some of us are going to lose our
wives. We are tremblingly awaiting further
developments.
MDGGINS.
ENGLAND PRAIRIE.
From our own correspondent.
Our lariuero are hauling grain to market
this winter, instead of wuod and ties as here
tofore. The graineries on this prairie seem
to be quite full for this season of the year.
Our school is in a flourishing condition
with Miss Stillman as teacher. It is said
that we have the best, school this term that
has ever been taught in this district.
Jam doei not want any of the young
ladies to think that he belongs to tiie Comp
ton benedicts.
If any one wants any steers broke to
drive call on Harry Parsons. He is in the
business inst now.
Two mors sturdy faimsrs added to this
rail re. f. Iowa
have purchased land just across tlie road
from iir. Paddocks and will Ir.ve 40 r.eres
bioke in the spring.
There seems to be quite an excitement in
Wadena alaiit church soeiables and festivals
We should like to see a church revival. It
niijht have an effect on the price of wheat.
1 understand there is to be a Christmaa
tree at our school house. Let the good
work go on. Observer will put his shoulder
to tiie wheel and help roll it around. Let
the world know that England Prairie is lo
cated in America.
There is some talk of building graineries
on this prairie before auother harvest comes
around. Then the wheat buyers will want
to shake the Farmers hand all wintar.
OBSERVER.
1NMAN.
From our own Correspondent.
This begins to look like winter, yet there
is not snow enough to make sleighing, and
just ejiough to spoil wheeling.
Swamps are frozen up, and now is a good
time to get out fence poles and have them
ready to haul when there is moie snow.
Our school house is getting along nic ly
will be ready to hold meetings in next Suur
day if the weather is not too cold.
Will some one who is experienced please
tell us, through your paper, the most con
venient way to seat a school room that is
give a plan how to get the most seating into
the least space, and be to the greatest ad
vantage to teacher and scholar.
Our mail has finally "'arove" and will run
on time hereafter.
We have anew sensation in towm. It is
a young lady just come to live among us.
She has taken up her residence at W. P.
Gould's and weighs ten and a half pounds.
All hands doing wefl.
Danees seem to be in order, one every
week. It is a good thing for Graham keep
it up.
Our school will commence the first Mon
day in January, Homer Crocker, teacher.
With a bran new school house and the best
teacher in the county why should we not
have a tip top school.
Rev. Mr. Inman will preach a dedication
sermon in the new school house, next Sun
day the 14th. Rev. Woodcott preaches here
once in two weeks.
Most of the hunters have left in disgust,
not because there was i» game, but because
there waa too mueli brush and no snow. 1
wonder if they don't wish they had not been
in such a hurry.
3\'.
TERM8 $1.50 PKK YEAR
IN ADVANCE.
Mr. Twombly has just arrived here and :3
looking for a location. Ilia family will come
on the cars in a few days.
Almost every one we meet ia either cough
ing or sneezing it is an awful time for colds-.
Mr. Henry Gash has just got back from
harvesting. He went away about the mid
dle oi July a pretty good pull far one har
vest.
We saw Homer going home with quite a
load of furniture and fixings. Now Horuer
take the FARMER and 13? hippy. DEXOO
LEAF RIVER TOWNSHIP.
From our own correspomdent.
We hear inquiries in regard to the local
correspondents. Hope they fcavn't all gone
back on your paper.
Still it snow* and the people are liappy.
Work commenced on the Red Eye road
last Monday with a force of eight men.
The land aiong the line of the new road
being taken as fast as men can get to it. Four
sections taken in as many days.
A crew of Brown county men and their
outfit start for the Shell River country this
4veek to hunt homes for themselves and
friends whowill follow in tlie spring.
Mr. Lars Peterson sold 40 acres of his land
on section 7 to Mr. Orbis. Consideration
$00.
The terms of payment that the railroad
company have adopted on ties has blighted
the prospects of most of the settlers in the
timber.
There is no doubt that G. E. Coan has the
Guest team of oxen in the county, lie says
they are all OK.
PARKERS PHAI.1I E
From our own correcpoiident.
On the evening o! tlie Gib inst. the ladies
of the Mite Society l.eid a fair and festival
at the new Bavti.-t church, which was largely
attended, at least 150 persons being present.
All enjoyed themselves hugely and went
away well suti.--.Jied with the evening* enter
tainment. The proceeds, about $30 will be
appropriated to the *se oftiie church.
A1 Hazen shot and killed a very large prai
rie wolf a few dars ago. Its hidi' m.-asured
live feet in length.
Ed Emberton who arrived from Alesanr
dria last week,' informs luc'that'wheat
"at that'
place is No. 1 $1.04 and No. 2 $1.01.
Miss Emma .Mc Mali oil is teaching school
in the town of Deer Creek.
We hear some talk of a new drug store be
ing put up iu our tow:.. We have pientv oi
room for all sorts oi stores and a steam grh{,
iniil too, and if r.eed be we could make room
for a railroad and other iinp:ovemcnts.
F.
Wrighistown.
From oar own correspondent.
liy your perniUsion I wi.-h tlie use of a
smad space in the columns of your paper.
A few days since my attention was called to
a communication published in your paper of
Nov. 27th, from Uncle Toda a well-known
correspondent from Wrightstown, stating
that on the night of Nov. 18:.li some sneaking
thieves made a raid on Henry Wright's grain
breaking into his grainery and stealing
about 25 bushels of wheat, with tha further
statement that a fresh wagou track drawn
by oxen was discovered the next morning
and followed from Wright's grainery around
through the woods for about two miles and
bringing up in a barn yard on section 14,
which last statement I denounce as an un
warranted and malicious falsehood. I live
on section 14' and am the only man that
own and use oxen on said scot ion.
The last statement is a cowardly attempt
to disgrace and throw, suspicion upon mc,
and I now call upon Uncle Toida to either
clear me publicly through the medium
through which he made the statement, or
prosecute i.ne, whieh is his plain duty if he
wishes to be called an upright, honorable
citizen in the community in which he lives
I am prepared and amply able to vindicate
myself and shall do so iu. case Uncle Toda
fails to act. J. L. NKWELL.
WING RIVER.
From our Special Correspondent.
Our pending scandal t,uit between Ball
and Bennett was dismissed in favor of Ball.
Isn't this pretty cold weather for thresh
ing We still have a job or two among us
to thrash, and there is some tslk ot it bein^
done this wwk.
Mr. John McNial has just purchase^ the
farm of Wm. Adams for $1500. William
intends visiting his relatives in the southern
pari, of the State this winter, and return here
again in the spring,
Mr. Henry Duttou and Mrs Esterbrookn
were joined in the holy bonds of matrimony
the other day by Justice Cook.
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