The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1892-04-21
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wagon in the city. It's the Studebaker,
Seeding will all be done this week
The early sown grain is coming up in
fine shape.
Geo. Crooks is raising the upper
story of his house, and otherwise re-
modelling it.
Anderson Bros, near the fair
grounds, are doing some more build
ing this spring.
Clerk Byram issued a marriage Ii
cense to Gustav Kamholtz and Bertha
Bartz few days ago.
Byram & Son have taken the JOB OF
moving the old conrt house, which
will not be an easy one.
The ladies' aid society of the NJ. E.
| church will meet with Mrs. E. o. Chap
| man next Friday afternoon.
Till Tibbetts located five new COM
ers on farms last week and says he
| still has cheap lands for more.
CT. Holmes is just as much OF q
rustler as ever, and reported his big
wheat field in Kintire as all seeded
last Saturday.
Street Commissioner Whittet has
improved the Bridge street hill from
the bridge eastward, giving it we'll
graveled road-bed.
A little daughter of Joseph DeGroat
died last Friday, and was laid to rest
the Sunday following. She was lit
tie less than ten years of age.
The bondsmen of Bishop Gordon
! have been notified by Uncle Sam 10
put up $500 for shortage as Receiver
of U. S. Land Office at Redwood Falls.
Orlando Gray is early in the field
after hail insurance risks, and claims
that he has already written more bust
ness than he did last year up to the
first of June.
Prof. Tipton's series of talks to
young people, commencing next Sun
day evening, is intended to have spe-
cial reference to the practical, social
and business problems connected with
starting right in life's career.
The corner lot on Washington street
on which J. E. Moons blacksmith shop
is located, was sold to Mr.. Bellinger
last week. Tie present occupants of
the shop will remain until next fall,
and possibly for longer period.
There will be a meeting of ladies
April 9th, at 2 p. M, in the w. c. T.
U. rooms, to organize for an exhibit of
woman's work in Redwood county at
the Columbian Exposition. All ladies
interested are requested to be present.
w. H. Rowe, formerly of Brookyille,
was delegate from Springfield to the
Brown county convention, and we had
the pleasure of meeting him at Sleepy
Eye in company with D. ]. Sheffield,
who is still an honored citizen of
Brookyille.
While at Sleepy Eye Monday, we
were informed that the Sleepy Eye
Roller Mill Company had purchased
the Marshall mills, the change grow
ing out of the recent failure of the
| senior partner of the Marshall milling
company.
Somewhat strange to say, the city
of Willmar voted no license at it's an
! nual election. recently. Perhaps that
is one of the results of her new water
works system. The village of Litch-
field also voted no license, but as it
did not elect a no license council, it is
said that the saloons will continue to
be Gin it."
Would it not be a good idea to be-
gin now to agitate for a fourth of Ju-
ly celebration! By the fourth the wa
ter works are to be in operation, and it
would appear that the completion of
our court house and water works plant
during the past year justify a little
jubilation, and that fourth of July is
a good time to turn it loose.
The library people are bound to give
the people chance to hear good lee
lures, whether there is any money in
it or not. That witty and wise queen
of the platform, Matilda Fletcher, has
been secured for lecture on the 9TH
ult., when she proposes to answer the
question, "Is man an Angelo" Gentle
men are requested to bring their wings
with them on that occasion.
A rather sensational failure occur
red at Marshall last week, involving
the financial ruin of G.. H. johnson, OF
the Marshall Roller Mills,and the loss
of nearly forty thousand dollars by his
partners, Messrs. Erickson and Lar
son. johnson got to gambling or
wheat options, and went down wher
the notorious Partridge went upward
half million or so. The curse o
l option gambling is coming home t.
roost in more than one locality.
Col. G. McC. Reeve, special commits
sioner in charge of relief supplies TO
Russia, recently wrote to Conducto
Hughes some of his impressions con
corning the Russian capital and Rus
sian railroads which make interestin,
I reading. He speaks highly of railwa
management over the line which b
! travelled, and says that locomotive
are wood burners in Russia. Com