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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1881-04-07

The daily papers have for some
time past been filed with accounts
Of disastrous floods on the upper
Missouri and the Platte rivers, which
have been gorged in many places by
the heavy ice, causing the overflow
of the adjacent bottom lands. The
village of Green Island, opposite
Yaukton, was entirely swept away
by the flood-churches, stores, dwell.
ings, and in fact every building
floated off or was broken up in the
ice. At Pierre, the people were
forced to leave their dwellings and
stores, which were ransacked by q
band of thieves and cut-throats in
tent on stealing anything of value
left in them Much damage hat
been done at Bismarck by the food
The town Of Mandan, on the opposits
side of the river, was flooded, and
seventy-fvo.of the inhabitants com
PEELED to take refuge in a church
The losses of cattle owners along thu
river will be quite heavy.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1881-04-07

In this part of the State seeding
time will unquestionably be some
what later than usual, as there is yet
from one to two feet of snow on the
ground. For the past three weeks
the snow has been gradually melting
underneath and the water absorbed
by the soil. 1t has now commenced
thawing rapidly, under the influence
of milder weather, and the snow will
soon disappear. We think it is yet
quite possible for the farmers to get
the ground seeded which they have
already plowed before the first Of
May. The limited amount Of pillow.
ing done last fall will probably make
it necessary to devote more land to
crops which can be put in later than
wheat. There is no good reason
why our farmers should not raise
more corn and hogs, as they al
claim that the corn crop has never
failed here.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1881-04-07
A serious accident occurred

\ serious accident occurred at
Rothsay, on the St. Vincent branch
of the St. Paul & Manitoba railroad,
on the 3lst ult. A passenger train
ran into the caboose Of stock train,
completely demolishing it, and be.
fore the seven or eight occupants of
the car could be rescued, it took fire.
Oliver Lischtz, of Cedar Falls, Iowa,
was burned in the caboose; w. Z.
Wissinger, of Saltwater, died of his
injuries the next day; Henry Kaphel,
formerly of Hastings, was seriously
injured, and David c. Young, of
Reeds Landing, had both legs badly
crushed, but not broken. A snow
storm, accompanied by high wind,
which rendered objects indistinguish.
able, prevailed at the time, but the
cause of the collision was due to the
neglect of the conductor of the stock
train to signal the approaching pas
senger train.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1881-04-07
Senator Conklinc is making FIGHT

Senator Conkling is making fight
over the nomination of Robertson,
md will undoubtedly do his best to
prevent his confirmation. The Pho
,eer Press Washington correspon-
lent, under date of April LIST, says:
At present President Garfield is in
very embarrassing situation. He
S beginning to feel that he has made
several mistakes, and that he has un-
necessarily alienated some of his per-
>onal friends without gaining any
new ones. Judge Robertson's name
will not be withdrawn. Ii it were,
Mr.. Blaine would Immediately resign
mis- seat in the cabinet. Indeed, it is
said by intimate friends of Blaine,
that the fight over Robertson was a
great deal more than fight over the
office itself. 1t was really a game Of
battle between Blaine and Conkling
themselves. They hold that if Rob-
ertson is defeated, Blaine will feel
that his position in the cabinet is
such negative one, that he will not
care to remain in it. If he looks ut
the matter in such light as this, it
is easy to see what desperate fight
will be wagcd upon both sides.
Conkling at present has the advan-
tage of the situation. He is flanked
by the selfish fears of every Repub-
lican senator anxious for power in
his own State through the control of
federal patronage. He can say to
every senator thus interested, ''the
rights of senators have been abused
in this nomination. This is an ad-
ministrstion which prides itself upon
its surprises. Any one of you may
be the next victim of a similar SUR
prise" This argument is the most
powerful weapon that Conkling will
have, and that he will use it adroitly,
there is no doubt. He is piling up
protests from every quarter of his
State against Robertson, and is max
ing out such gigantic case against
him that there will be plenty of ex-
cuse for doubtful senators to vote for
his rejection. Gen. Garfield has
been plainly informed within the
last few days by some ofhis intimate
friends that he will have to bout
ship at once, and sail off on a new
tack if he does not want to make as
complete a wreck of his personal
popularity as did Mr.. Hayes. Those
who have been his friends have said
to him: ave want to know where
we stand exactly, and if you want
our support you must cease trying to
please your enemies at our expense"
If Mr.. Blaine carries his point it is
not improbable that the cabinet will
be virtually reorganized. 1t is GER
tain that if any very hot fight is pre-
cipitated between the Grant and
Blaine Republicans over Robertson's
nomination, Secretary Lincoln will
be one of the first asked to resign;
for from the very nature of things
his sympathies would run too strong
with Logan, one of Conkling's firm
friends, for him to remain as even a
nominal adviser of the President.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1881-04-07

Zollo contributes long article on
Russia and the nihilists to the Paris
Figaro. He ridicules the idea that
it is possible to found republic in
Russia in the present state of Russian
society. The 60,OOO,OO0 peasants
forming the greater part of the ma
ton are ignorant, isolated and who'll
~ devoted to the car. The popular
element in the towns is powerless for
revolution, aud if the nihilists con-
tinue the policy of blood and vio-
lence we may some day witness the
spectacle of the Infatuated peasant of
their 'Little Father" bent on indis.
criminate slaughter. "Modern Rus
sia," says Zollo, twill probably be
born of political and social factors
borrowed from all noxious Europe.
1t will be Il work not of theorists but
of time and circumstances"
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1881-04-07

1t appears that the Chicago d
Northwestern railway company is de.
tcrmined to be prepared to furnish
its extensions with an abundant sup.
ply of coal by an another season,
it having just completed the pur-
chase of the mines of the Consoli.
dated Coal Company Of Oskaloosa,
Iowa. for consideration of 100000.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1881-04-07

Immigration to Minnesota and Da
kota has again commenced. Wher
we become more closely connected
with St. Paul and Minneapolis by
rail, some Of it will probably be di
verted to this part of the State, in
stead of being Influenced to settle
in the sections which are tributar,
to those cities.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1881-04-07

Notwithstanding the loss of bust
ness occasioned by the blockade Of
several important railroad lines il
this State, the st. Paul wholesale
merchants report good winter bust
ness, and anticipate a large increase
in their trade the coming summer.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1881-04-07

Senator Malone in his speech as
serted "the right, sacred to all men,
of Il free untrmmeled ballot, price
less ballot, and, whatever might be
the professions of the gentlemen on
that subject, he stood prepared, here
on this floor, by the courage of the
men who were behind him at home,
to assure the country that, in Virgin
ia ut least, there should be free suf-
frage, priceless suffrage, full vote,
and an honest count"
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1881-04-07

In the United States Senate, last
week, large portion of the time
was occupied in debate on the politi-
cal standing of the two parties. A
strange feature of the discussion was
the bold stand taken by the. Southern
Senators who took part in the de.
bate in denying the history of the
outrages committed in the political
conflicts of the past fifteen years.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1881-04-07

John Z. Haubris and Alonzo Par
sons broke Jail at St. Peter, on Sat
urday evening last, and escaped
Haubris was sent there from Lyon
county for safe keeping while await.
ing his trial on \ charge Of cattle
s.ealinp
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1881-04-07

1t seems that a U. S. quartermaster
has been sent up to Fort Ridgely
for the purpose of removing mum.
her of the bodies of soldiers killed
during the Indian outbreak to the
national cemetery at Rock Island,
bnt as monument has already been
erected there to the dead; soldiers, it
was concluded after corresponding
with the war department. that only
the bodies of such dead as were un-
marked by any headstone or were
without any means of Identification
would be removed.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1881-04-07

Carter II. Harrison, Democrat, was
reelected mayor Of Chicago on the
Sth inst. by small majority. The
Republicans gain one alderman.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1881-04-07

\ Cleveland dispatch of April I'd
says: ''The snow storm, which has
continued for eighty-four hours, has
ceased. and a thaw begun"
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1881-04-07

At the election in Lake City, on
Tuesday, J. NJ. Underwood was the
successful candidate for mayor, re-
ceiving Is majority.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1881-04-07

1t is reported that two ship loads
of Polanders will soon leave Europe,
designing to locate in lie Sueur coun-
ty, where party of emigrant Poland
ers located few months since. 1t is
doubted, however, whether all of
the emigrants alluded to are to To-
cate in lie Sueur county.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1881-04-07

An exchange says: "Hold on to
your land, it will be worth something
by and by. The next FIVE years will
astonish the world in the number of
immigrants that will swarm into
this country from every civilized
country on the globe. Twenty-Five
years will see every acre of tillable
land in Minnesota under cultiva-
ton"
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1881-04-07

During the past two weeks there
has been considerable excitement in
railroad and financial circles over
the attempt of Henry Willard, Presi-
dent of the Oregon Railway and
Navigation company, to gain posses
sion of the Northern Pacific railway,
which at one time bid fair to be sue
cessful, but finally failed. The Pho
neer Press says:
Mr.. Willard has certainly succeed
ed in stirring up the Northern Pa
citic menagerie, but the results are
hardly rs satisfactory as he expected.
One effect of his raid is that the
friends of the existing management
have concluded to take such effectual
measures of defense as will put it out
of power of any adverse party to
disturb their control. To this end
they propose to pool 100000 shares
of stock, representing practically a
majority interest, and to hold it in
their own hands, so us to constitute
an impregnable bulwark against any
future clandestine raids Oh the mar
ket. That this movement has already
been inaugurated was indicated by
the sharp advance of Norther Pacific
stock on Saturday, which rose four
points, under the demand, apparent
ly, for this pooling arrangement.
While fortifying themselves in this
way against attack from adverse
parties, the directors also determined
on an aggressive war of retaliation
on the Oregon Railway and Naviga-
ton company. 1t is said that an al
lance for this purpose, offensive and
defensive, has been entered into be-
tween the Northern Pacific and
Union Pacific. The former proposes
to make a close connection with the
projected extension of the Oregon
branch of the Union Pacific at the
mouth of the Umatilla, and both
roads are to have joint use Of the two
outlets of the Northern Pacific, one
terminating Tacoma, on Puget's
Sound, and the other ut Portland.
This combination, if effected, will
cut tap-roots Of the Oregon Railway
and Navigation company. 1t will
deprive it of all business, either fol
it's steamboats, or its projected rail
way on the south side Of the Colum.
bia. Thus threatened with complete
destruction, it is not at all unlikely
that Mr.. Willard is anxious to come
to some compromise with Mr.. Bill
lings.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1881-04-07

It's estimated that the snow block
AIDES this win ter have cost the west
ern roads no less than $4,000, 900
At one time the Chicago & North
western had 900 men at work shov
cling snow, and the, St. Paul 5000
at $3.50 day and board. The Hi
nois Central has also employed sew
eral thousand men during the las
two months removing obstruction.
by snow on its lines.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1881-04-07

The stock yards now being bull
between st. Paul and Minneapolis
are about ready for use, and will be
thrown open to business April Is
This will prove to be great institu
ton in the coming year, for this il
bound to be the centre of a vast and
now comparatively new interest
Stock from grazing regions on the
Yellowstone will be shipped through
this way to the eastern makets.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1881-04-07

The Deadwood Press is authority
for the statement that the Chicago,
Milwaukee & St. Paul and the Chi
cago & Northwestern have entered
into an agreement not to build their
extensions into the Black Hills for
the present, but to divide the through
business of the proposed Dcadwood
& Redwater narrow gauge when it is
completed. This is q line from
Deadwood to Pierre, to be built this
summer by leading eastern capitalists,
and is designed for the development
of the mineral resources of southern
Dakota. 1t is alleged that the com.
pany is prepared to expend as many
millions of dollars in the enterprise
as may be required. The cost Of
construction is understood to be linn.
tied to $4,000 per mile.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1881-04-07
Redwood Gazette
THURSDAY, APRIL Z, 1881.
Louisiana and Texas were visited
by heavy frost and ice on the night;
of the LIST Of April.

\ bill to prevent lynchings in that
State has been passed by the Ten.
nessee legislature.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1881-04-07

March LIST, 1851, and ending February 18th.
COUNTY REVENUE.
RECEIPTS.
Balance in county treasury March LIST,
1S6O, $l,'so ~
Taxes collected of 1879 and
prior years, S1,W4 20
Taxes collected OF i'S0' .ol . 1855 40
Road tax collected of years prior to
1851, " IA
'I Years s' prip p to 1851, 1,7os 81
From d. ID. Merrill, acct. of error OF
contractor for text school books, 2 Is
From school districts, for books fur
nished, S54 u
From copy Of Statutes sold, Is
From jury fees, !s ~
From costs in case OF State Va. Evans, Il W
From estate of H. Peters probate
fees, ~ ~
From costs, State vs.. Hodgdon, % 30
+ o,n rent of cOu.f ROOM go
from interest on hank deposits. 2O4 ~
rron sundrv funds lfortax refunded) l 30
Total, sl2.o57 80
DISBURSEMENTS.
County revenue orders redeemed by
the County Treasurer, deposited
with the Auditor and cancelled du-
ring the year, tS.coS %
Balance remaining in the County
Treasury TO the credit of the county
revenue fund March lot, 1881. $2,2O4 81
I'm which amount there is included
the A. Tower Deficiency
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1881-04-07
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
COUNTY COM MISSIONERS
REDWOOD COUNTY,
STATE OF MINNESOTA,
For THE YEAR ENDING FEB 2STH, 1880

RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS by the
County Treasurer for the year commencing
March LIST, 1851, and ending February 18th.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1881-04-07

III 50 tk n tell pcr day at home. Samples worth
ii % III 0Lu d free. Address STINooN Co.
eo.oll o. HfTtaaad, Maine.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1881-04-07
NOTICE.

NOTICE.
I am the only licensed Auctioneer in the
city and will sell all kinds Of goods at Z
low PERCENTAGE. II you have anything you
wish to dispose of, call on me.
GEO. w. BUNCE.
Can always be found At Bunce Bros.
grocery store.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-01-29
CLIMATIC FLUENOEsIN MISSOURI.

But one of the great advantages i'll
farming III Missouri ls the short and
open winters, giving the farmer the
of working nearly every
day in the year, aud not alternating
for five or six months of every year
as tno--sEthern farmer is compelled
to do. The anrantage of mild. open.
short winters is net egon~-auv annre-
ciated by the immigrant and it Is n
matter Of the greatest Importance to
him. 1t saves him from hiring labor,
giving him a much longer season for
deing his work. 1t saves him great
expense in carrying his stock over
winter. 1t enables him, with his own
labor, TO keep his farm in better
order, his fencing in better repair,
and his lands in better culture than
ter period for all kinds OF work. But
is a favorable state for the farmer
Immigrant. 1t is because she is so
centrally located !; because she affords
such excellent facilities for the cheap
transportation of her products to
market. A large share OF the value
of the products is hot consumed in
transporting it to St. Louis-the
starting place for an eastern or
foreign market. In states farther
west this is a most serious burden
aud robs farming of most of its prof
its. The great Mississippi river will
always afford a competing channel
for our commerce, and the very low
est rates to the east or to Europe can
be obtained in consequence. By get
ting far.away from this grand en-
porium, the cost of freight OH what
the Immigrant raises may eat up the
value of what he produces. By being
near to St. Louis, the freight to that
city will be a trife. but by being tar
away it will be a heavy burden, and
1t comes out of the farmers pocket
buy his product who may, or at
what point.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-01-29
NOTICE!
TO THE PUBLICy

T WILL keep constantly on hand a competent
i line of GROCERIES, consisting of the very
best Rio Coffees and Sugars; also, the best Gun
power, Imperial and Japan Teas; Pepper,
Allspice. Soaps, Concentrated Lye, Matches,
Mace, Nutmegs and Cloves. l also keep q good
egar; the very best brands of Tobaccos, Cigars.
Powder Shot and Caps, and. in fine, everything
generally kept in a Grst-class grocery store.
together with a good line Of Boots and Shoes,
consisting OF Pillow Shoes, Men and Boys Boots,
coarse and fine; Ladies' Shoes, coarse and fine
believe i can say l have the largest stock OF
Queensware In Mayview, of the best white
granite ware, and the most complete line OF
Glassware in town; Lamps Of all sizes, Lamp
Burners. Lamp Chimneys, Lamp Wicks, &c.
o complete line OF earthen ware, consisting OF
gallon to eight, and q good line of Pocket ano
Table Cutlery, and a great many other articles
too tedious to mention. all OF which / invite the
public, after thanking them kindly for the very
liberal patronage given me in the past, to call in
the future. Not aiming this rs u cut or thrust al
my brother merchants, 1 do not say that 1 will
sell cheaper, below cost or give my goods away,
but having seven years experience in the trade
and knowing how and when to buy, I believe
Other MERCHANT prices and good goods as any
make a small profit, and OF easewne aSssIon
1 expect to sell my goods mainly for cash OF
country produce that l Can convert into cash
consequently I will not be driven to the neces.
and lost. l Will take in exchange for goods
bacon, dried fruits, dry or green hides, pelts
tallow. W chickens, ducks, geese, tur
keys, eggs, butter. feathers, &C., and in fac
everything that 1 can convert into money a
Kansas City or st. Louis. Hoping to receive
respectfully, L. w. WHITSETT,
junel9-tf MAYHEM, Mo.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-01-29
ODESSA,

TAMEs pEDDICORD, dealer in Dry Goods.
y Notions, Clothing. Gents Furnishing Goods.
Boots, Shoes, Hats and Caps. A large stock TO
select from, and lowest prices guaranteed on
everything. slS-m6s
ODESSA BARBER SHOP, William Stewart,
proprietor. air dyeing IL speciality.
Shaving; 10 s sc aaG. Hair Cutting Is s, ssnss;
DKINCE s WlLKENlNG, practical Tlnners
L keep on hand and for sale at the lowest
prices. Full supply of Stoves, ,Tinware, &c.
and Guttering a specially. Everything in my
line at bed rock prices. mchs-yl
WILLIAM FLETCHER, dealer IN Pine Lum-
w Der Of all kinds: Doors, Sash. Cement,
other point on the G. Il A. road. An examlna-
ton Of stock and prices requested. sept
T E. BEARDSLEE, Druggist. Odessa. Mo:
-. Prescriptions carefully compounded at all
hours, day or night. sept
IJ HUGHES 4 20. Livery Stable; tirst-class
~: in all its appointments; good Rigs ana mo
rates. and satisfactory prices guaranteed. smly
nR. W. P. JOHNSON, Surgeon g.
~ Dentist, office over j. T.. Proc h
tors grocery. Odessa, Mo. All work ~31D
warranted as recommended. sp6-ly
n H. PHELPS. Plain and Ornamental Plss-
O.terer. Job Work a Specially. Odessa.
Missouri. mchlS
NDESsA HOUSE. ". K. M~cCHEsNEY,
OProprietor. Headquarters Tor Business
and Commercial Travellers. Good Sample
Rooms. Terms reasonable. West side SECOND
street, near corner of Second and Main streets,
Odessa, Mo. mch20yl
w B. ROBERTS. Saddler and Harness Max
w ser, keeps on hand a full supply Of Har-
ness, Saddles. Brides. &c. also. prepared to
do all kinds of work to order. Repairing neat
demand In my line on short notice and at lowest
terms. mch20yls
TN P. CLARK, Odessa, Missouri. House.
l. Sign and Painter and Paper
Hanger, will do all kinds of work in his line In
First Glass Style at the Lowest Living Rates.
| iun19m6
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-01-29

A fuctuation Of the receipts Of tho
revenue fund will a variation
in the amount to be apportioned. The
moneys apportioned are derived from
interest on the indebtedness Of the
state to the public school fund, ana
rs per cent. of the taxes received an
uually by the revenue fund. And 1T
appears there was paid to teachers Of
the public schools during the last tive
years the following sums In 1879,
81, 211, 1926 III 1880, $2.218,637.
The result of the inquiries made BY
the superintendent of public schools
Wa the number of students in the
various Summaries of learning in this
state-excludipg the district schools
and private schools of that grade-as
f.,llnu,s in the wears named u