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Newspaper
New Ulm Review
Location
New Ulm, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1913
Page
2
John P Mitchel receives Fusion Party nomination for mayoral race in New York City. Support from reformers and cross endorsements signals a key bid in the upcoming election.
William Clough will succeed Howard Milcott as head of the Northern Pacific railroad. He becomes chairman of the board of directors, not president, with J. M. Hannaford to be the new president.
Duluth reports wheat and flax on track and to arrive with varying prices for No 1 hard and Northern grades while flax shows Sept and Oct bids. South St Paul lists cattle, hogs, and sheep ranges. Chicago and Minneapolis futures and cash closes cover wheat corn oats butter eggs pork and livestock values, with multiple grades and delivery months.
News of Especial Interest reports an ore dock collision at Allouez ore docks causing multiple deaths and injuries. Nick Libest and John Koski of Superior are dead. Isaac Isei and an unidentified laborer fatally injured. several others badly hurt or missing as 500 dock workers strike for safer conditions amid blame on careless switching.
Secretary of Minnesota Railroad Commission reports thousands of refund claims from shippers seeking overcharges during railroad rate litigation. Most claims concern interstate shipments, which cannot be refunded, while intra state shipments fall under a state supreme court ruling. The commission pushes for prompt railroad action to promptly adjust refundable amounts.
A wall collapse during excavation for a new boiler at the Anoka State Asylum killed John Johnson and injured Albin Rydquist among more than twenty workers. Dozens escaped as rubble buried the trench. Rydquist was nearly buried and later rescued.
More than twenty workmen escaped death when a steel water tank carrying 15 000 gallons fell through Patterson Mercantile four story building in Mankato causing 40 000 dollars in damage. The tank tore into groceries and struck Gomer Jones motorcycle shop where two mechanics worked. Ernest L. Skoog was trapped under brick and debris and suffered fractured legs. rescuers freed him with hopes of recovery.
A newborn baby girl, daughter of Mrs. William Cummings, was revived at the city hospital after appearing lifeless. Dr. Edmund Smith used the pulmotor for twenty minutes and the infant began breathing normally. A twin brother was born at the same time.
Eastern publications praise Minnesota for its undeveloped land, offering 27,000,000 acres and potential 165,000 farms of 160 acres, with land prices from eight to125 dollars per acre. Youth’s Companion notes a $29,000,000 permanent trust fund and projected $200,000,000 by 1950. Publicity has sparked inquiries to the state immigration board, prompting Commissioner Fred D. Sherman to draft series of Minnesota articles for Eastern magazines.
Edward Peyton Weston finishes his 1600 mile trek ending in Minneapolis where Governor Eberhart and Mayor Nye join the celebration. The crowd packed Nicollet Avenue as Weston laid the corner stone for the Minneapolis Athletic Club amid cheers and police along the route. Weston began June 2 from the College of the City of New York and averaged about thirty three miles daily over sixty days.
Joseph Schroepfer, a St Paul contractor, struck his wife with a hammer in their home as two children tried to intervene. He fled to the barn and shot himself. Authorities believe he was temporarily deranged. The wife was taken to hospital and expected to recover.
Promoters advertise 500000 acres in the Upper Peninsula at 20 dollars per acre with 20 years to pay. Rich soils including muck beds and clay loams promise high yields for oats flax clover and timothy. Proximity to Lake Superior and Lake Michigan offers favorable climate and access to lake shipping to big cities.
Fruits thrive here with berries and cherries reaching peak quality. Apples hold the world prize granted at the Chicago Land Show in 1912. This opportunity urges immediate action. See the land for yourself by calling 101 Co. H Osmundsen in New Ulm Minnesota.
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