The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1890-08-28
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Miss Fannie Everett has accepted
clerkship in Everett & Co.'S store.
The Young Ladies Missionary So
ciety of the Presbyterian church will
enjoy the hospitality of the good peo-
pie of the VIM farm this afternoon.
Our band is reorganizing and tun-
ing up, and will be REINFORCED by sew
eral musicians who have arrived in
town during the past year. They will
probably be heard from before fair
week.
Now that the county convention is
called, candidates will do well to an
nounce themselves through the papers
in a business like way. The average
voter is not going around with Ian
tern hunting up new candidates.
At last Sleepy Eye appears to have
an ample water supply, the railroad
we'll registering POP feet of water, or
within ten feet of the surface. If this
had been developed years ago, perhaps
division headquarters would not have
been removed to Tracy.
Redwood county farmers appear to
have hit it about right in putting in
large acreage of flax this year.
While the yield is generally not large,
the price is enough above the dollar
mark to make the crop paying one.
The price yesterday was $l.l4.
Lightning struck the now house of
Gustav Kersten, seven miles east of
Sanborn, on the 18th, and destroyed
it. Fortunately the house was not yet
occupied, and the loss was covered by
an Insurance Of $3.50 in the Continent
al, which was promptly adjusted by
S. 0. Mason Of this place.
Sleepy Eye Herald: Six good and
true members of the order of Knights
of Pythias, who are residents of this
city, have banded themselves together
and will have lodge instituted in the
near future. The lodge will start out
with seven members and ten new men
will be initiated on the night of the in
stitution. Visiting brethren from Red
wood Falls will be in attendance that
evening and assist.
The new Odd Fellows block will
have as occupants on the first floor,
the firm of Case q Petersen, who will
take the large room adjoining Mckay
d Races on the north, for their meat
market business, while Will A. French
will occupy the adjoining room with
his harness store. Both stores will be
arranged especially for the permanent
convenience of these gentlemen, under
Il long lease, and they are to be con-
graduated upon their exchange for
quarters that will DC marked improve
ment over those they now occupy.
What the New Tim Review says in
regard to Brown county will apply
with equal force here, that it can never
be told too often that the people in
sending delegates to the county con
ypnticn should lcok out that their Own
interests are seen after in preference
to those of the politicians. At the eau
cuse5 throughout the whole county
tnnre should be large attendance
tie votes should be cast independent
" and men should be selected who
will be their own thinkers and not the
tools of others.
Oscar Mason drove across the coun
try to Olivia Saturday, the ODD inst.
returning with Mrs. Mason and tic
boy, who had been visiting friend:
there the week before. Oscar says tina
Olivia seems to be having "boom.
The Renville Times has been moved
there from Beaver Falls, which vii
be followed soon by Mr.. Mcintyre
with a stock Of merchandise, and Mr.
Gronnerud with his banking business
Oliviaite5 say the county seat will fol
low soon. There are several ncy
buildings being constructed thore, ant
) the town seems to be anything bu
asleep.
Three Lakes people are in fai
way to settle their differences b
building three new school houses
r They already have money enough i
the district treasury to pay more tina
( half the cost of the three buildings
1 and will probably issue bonds for tn
e balance, unless this plan is knocks
0 cut at the next special school meeting
g 1t undoubtedly pays to have schoe
r houses convenient, viewed merely
g relation to effect on the price of farr
property, and as the present scho'
n district takes in most of the TOWNSHIP
It of Three Lakes, division appears t
l. be greatly needed.
e The Lyon County Fair for 1890 w
e be held at Tracy, September a, S al
d 6, and no efforts have been spared
j make it the best fair ever held
s. Southwestern Minnesota. 1t will
TT held on the grounds of the Distri
e. Fair Association. In addition to Il
n large stock exhibits provided for, al
the usual agricultural, domestic al
OF fine art displays, the Breeders Ass
" citation will offer One Thousand d.
w lars in purses for races, which W
t. draw to the contest the best stock
n the country. The farmers of Ly'
in county and vicinity are cordially