New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1879-10-08

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Fine yveasher ana : Large CrevvA.
The aevsrner's a4aa1as ef til
City oao ef ths.Attrae-
taoas.
AS per announcement, the Cover
nor's Guards, to the number Of 26 men,
left this city last Thursday evening on
the 5:45 p. m. train, accompanied by
quite many Of our citizens, for Red
wood Falls to attend the annual fair of
the Redwood County Agricultural So
ciety. Among those that accompanied
the Guards we noticed the following:
M. Mullen and lady, G. G. Goodnow
and lady, Mrs. Bobleter, Misses The.
resa and Emilye Fay, Misses Emma and
Augusta Schell, Miss Mary Zieher,
Mrs. G. H. Ross and daughter, Miss
Julia Sommer, Miss Louisa ReitZ, Miss
Anna Meyer, Miss Amanda Nagel,
Adolph Schell, A, F. Walton and G..
Stohlmaun. At Sleepy Eye D. I. Rus
sell and family and several other citi-
zens of that city Joined our party.
Everybody on the train seemed to be
in the best of, humor and the run to
Redwood was made without any acct
dent to mar the occasion. And right
here let US say that A. F, Walton, our
worthy register of deeds, contributed
no little in making the two hours ride
pleas ALT. is an A No. singer
and h. syored the boys with some
choice songs. The train arrived at
REDWOOD FALLS
promptly on time and was greeted with
three rousing cheers by the very large
number Of people who had turned out
to welcome US. A platoon Of torch
bearers, commanded by Thos. McMil-
Ian, were in waiting and, together
with many of the citizens, escorted
the Guards through the city to the
Exchange Hotel, where all but ten
members of the company were assign
ed quarters. Mr.. Mcmillan and his
men then escorted the remaining ten
members of the company to the Baily
House. This hospitable reception
made a good impression on our boys
and they retired for the night
with pleasant expectations for the
morrow. Friday morning our party
was stirring betimes. The day dawn.
ed bright and pleasant; but later in the
day disagreeable wind arose which
made the dust fly about in a rather un.
comfortable manner. The first part
of the forenoon was spent in viewing
the falls and other places of interest
in and about the city. The Guards
congregated on the rocks near the
falls and Mr.. G. Stohlmann took view
of the group.
REDWOOD FALLS
is city of about 1000 inhabitants and
offers many attractions for tourists and
lovers of romantic scenery 1t is beau
tifully located on the south bank of the
Redwood river which, at this point
takes it's course through rocky, crag'
gy ravine and empties into the Min
nesota river mile or two below the
town. The falls are very beautiful
especially in seasons OF high water.
There are several good waterpowers
along the river at this point some OF
which are utilized by three grist mills.
The only trouble this season seems tc
be a scarcity of water.
Last season the Chicago & North.
western Railway Company built q
branch from Sleepy Eye to Redwood,
which is now known as the Minnesota
Valley railroad. AS soon as the town
became connected with the outer world
by rail, the merchants and business
men became infused with new life,
and new buildings and enterprises
sprung up on all sides. The city has
good schools, several churches, court
| house, several very nice, commodious
business buildings, four hotels, one
printing Office, U. S. Land Office, two
banking houses and few very fine
residences. It has good streets and
sidewalks, which two things are very
essential to a thriving town. The
town is full of live, go.ahead business
men and they are always on the look
out for No. l, which accounts for the
rapid strides the town has taken fol
the past one and half years. It just
now is a temperance town, but, we
must say, the most liveliest of it's kline
it has ever been our lot to tarry in
Having given brief description Of
the town we will now pass on to the
FAIR GROUNDS
of the Redwood County Agricultural
Society, which are situated about one
mile from the city on the opposite side
of the river. Here we found quite 9
large building styled "Floral Hall, :
which had been temporarily erected
fos the use of exhibitors. Also tempo
rary stables for stock, a very good hall
mile race course, judges stand and two
refreshment stands Before we SPEAK
of the exhibits, one word in regard tx