The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1880-11-18
Our NeighbOrs.

last Mr.. N. p. Nelson and wife started on
their visit to Europe. Died Nov. 9, of
diptheria. May, daughter of M. b. and
H. Albeit. aged s years. -. Harry Hall
and VIM. Rice lectured on temperance
here three evenings Of last week, but the
attendance was not large, and they sought
q more promising field of labor.
The Renville Times comes to us with a
new head which looks no better than the
old one, to our taste, but in new siness the
Times is much improved. The election
of N. T. Cornish to the legislature relieves
the Beaverites from anxiety on the coun-
ty seat matter. .. Renville county cast
2,050 votes for presidential electors, 1,452
of which we're for the Republican candi-
dates; Strait received /, ,20S votes; Kirwan
for Auditor and Gronnerud for Treasurer
had no opposition; Jensen for Sheriff had
1873 votes; Miller, County Attorney, L.
Oil; Mork, Register 1,224; Ahrens. Court
Com'r. no opposition; DR.. Puffer, Coro-
ner, 1.5s5; Cornish, Representative, had
80 plurality over Niles, Bird Islands fa-
vorite son, with three other candidates
contesting The majority in favor Of
the textbook acts was co.,. Jas. Hea
ney, for several months past driver upoa-
the Olivia and Redwood Falls stage route,
has thrown up the situation and will take
trip to California for the benefit of his
health. -, Court opened last Monday,
Judge E. St. Julien Cox presiding. The
attendance is greatly in excess of that of
former years. A. Wallin, H. d. Baldwin,
F. L. Morrill, and j. H. Bowers, of Red
wood, are among the attorneys present
Bird Island Post: Shippers on the H.
& D. have trouble in getting cars since
the blockade. The elevators here and at
other points are nearly full. and unless
more cars can be had soon, will have to
stop receiving wheat. -. There is neither
wood nor coal at this station. and many
are being supplied from or helping them
selves to the short wood used by the en-
gines. We must have fire.. If the rail-
road managers do not furnish fuel suffl-
cient to supply the people on these prairies
hereafter, they will hear something drop.
80. "A blacksmith and boiler shop will be
built here this fall by the company. ;.
The passenger train from the East We'd
nesday was two hours late, and commu-
nication by telegraph with points west
disclosed the fact that many of the cuts
were filled with several feet of snow, rem
dering it almost impossible for the train
to proceed further, and it was therefore
held here. There were nearly 100 passen-
gers aboard including eight or ten ladies.
Our hotels were already nearly full, and
consequently many Of the passengers had
to sleep in the cars. Visiting the train
Thursday morning, we found the paSsen-
gers occupying the time in variouy ways,
some of the ladies knitting and sewing,
while the men were reading. telling sto-
ries, etc. The cars are kept warm, and
are pleasanter and more comfortable than
the hotels in their crowded condition
The storm continued all day yesterday
with undated fury, no attempt being
made to clear the track, IS it would be
useless to do SO until the storm ceased.
Sleepy Eye Herald: The proposition to
issue two thousand dollars in bonds for
the purchase of fire apparatus was adopt
ed at the late election. +. Regular trains
will be run to Fl. Pierre next Monday.
We are informed that there is . big rush
to that point. The old site of TT. Pierre
is just across the river. but the new town
on this side already numbers Is or 100
houses. It is decidedly an extreme west
ern town, full of saloons, dance houses,
and peopled by good many rough char
acters. It has already put in its bid for
notoriety by showing record Of two men
murdered there within few days since.
Lyon County News: McIntyre's new
store is ready for the root. It is brick
building. 96x6O, and is In ofnament ia
Marshall. Dan will occupy it with . large
stock Of furniture. Prof. Morris and the
| HutcAinsons IN .Marshall last week.
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