The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1892-03-03
OF LOC.>L INTEREST.

the 9Th inst.
The faithful will notice elsewhere
the call for democratic town and vii
lsge caucuses, for Saturday of next
week.
Daniel Mckay, one of the new set,
tiers from Illinois the past year
brought up carload of his effects q
few days ago.
Lyon county is not happy over the
settlement made by the insurance
companies, allowing $4,000 out OF
$4,000 on the court house loss.
The adherents of the prohibition
party in this vicinity are called to meet
for organization tomorrow night, at
the home of j. T. Stegner.
While at New Tim last week, john
Lauterbach purchased from a New
Ulm lady the lot west of the Com
mercial house, with sixty feet front on
Third street.
Alderman Bager purchas I'd Til
Tibbetts' lot on Mill street last Non
day, for 1878. 1t is generally under
stood that Mr.. Bager bought the lot
for city purposes.
w. H. Lance removed onto his own
farm the past week, exchanging plac-
es with John Clar,::, jr., who is now in
stalled as manager on the Willard
farm. Our best wishes go with both
the old and the new administration.
H. c.. Bohannon, of Vesta, sold 100
acres off of his land in that township
a few days ago, to Henry Frost, for
S2,3l5. AS usual, the purchase price
was a big advance on the average
price of lands in that locality year
or two ago. We are discovered.
Reserved seats for next weeks con-
cert for the benefit of the library asso-
citation are being rapidly taken, but all
musicians know that the best musical
effects are obtained at concert where
the listener is at a considerable dis
lance from the stage. Secure seats
now, before they are all taken.
The debating societies of New Avon
and Sheridan will meet in joint debate
at the Gallery school house tomorrow,
Friday, evening, to discuss the ques-
ton, "Resolved, That capital punish
ment should be abolished" The
Sheridan club will maintain the af-
firmative.
Preparatory to going forward with
water works construction. the city adj
ministraton last week secured from
Mr.. Rain the perpetual right to SUI
ficent ground on that gentleman s do
main for the erection of the city water
works pumping station and water sup
ply from the spring along the Red
wood.
The banquet and ball given by the
X. of P. fraternity, is pronounced a
very pleasant affair. No pains or ex
pense was spared by the managers to
insure such result. The redoubtable
Prof. Holcomb led the music and
prompting, and the Hotel Francois
provided a banquet that left no proper
taste unsatisfied.
Marshal Winter and Policeman
Crooks have been re-appo'nted to
their positions as peace officers for the
current year, which is as it should be.
With the increasing responsibilities
caused by the growth of the town, the
two guardians of our peace have no
"snap," but earn their modest salaries
and the thanks of our citizens besides.
Signs of approaching spring multi
ply. T. H. King saw a flock of wild
geese few days ago, and on Monday
The Gazette received it's first batch of
anonymous spring poetry, with the
city of Redwood Falls for it's inspiring
theme. Here is sample: Our streets,
With the enterprising business blocks
on tt Q Il, Will tell of the work which our
business men do, And our many fair
churches, Bespeak of resources, For
spiritual things, When the six DAYS
are through.
Says the Renville Star: It will be
of benefit to great many of our read
ers to know just how badly the "bur-
den of taxation" affects some of our
biggest farmers" We will take for
example the much misused H. V.
Poore, who makes it point to show
himself as one of the many who are
being ground down by the exorbitant
taxes imposed upon them. On inquir-
ing at the treasurer's office we find
that worthy paid the enormous sum
of Is cents last year. Terrible! Some
thing should be done Immediately to
alleviate his distress.
Here is modesty in one massive
chunk, with sample of newspaper
English as she is writ for the reform
press thrown in:
Many papers are orn but few live
to gain the circulatioS~or acquire the
reputation that the HI raid has. Like
the mushrooms that spring up in the
night and are full-grown before morn
ing; so many papers spring up, -four
ish for time and die. Soon ripe, soon
rotten. The Herald has espoused the
cause of the common people, is the
champion of the right, and bears in
the van the banner of success. We
congratulate our readers in attaining
this point, and hope that another year
will lind us even more united and
prosperous than the past has BEEN
Sleepy Eye Herald.