The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1894-07-19

Mayor Ed. Weaver, of Mankato, has
been in the city on business during
the past few days.
Judge Bowers and family went to
Maplewood. Park yesterday for a short
vacation. The Judge intended to
come back tomorrow.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gee. Houghmaster
and daughter Irma are preparing to
start early next week for Iowa, where
they will sojourn for few weeks of
the,heated term.
Leon Conklin, brother to Mrs. Chas.
c. Chollar, who has been spending a
portion of his vacation in and around
this city, returned to. his home in Min
neapolis. last Monday.
A petition for the pardon of ex-
County Attorney Madigan is reported
as being circulated here. Commits
sioner Schandera, who was one of the
parties approached, refused his sigma
ture.
DIR. Halves and son Edwin start for
Fergus Falls next week, where Mrs.
HAYES awaits THEN coming. The doc
tors Office will be open during his
two weeks absence, for the receipt of
life insurance premiums and other
business aside from dental work.
Miss May Lee, of Minneapolis, as
sisted by the best local musical talent,
will give an entertainment about Aug
ust LIST, under the auspices of the
Young Ladies' Aid of the NJ. g..
church. Miss Lee is one of the best
known evolutionary artists of the Twin
Cities. At a grand complimentary
concert given her April II, we find
her assisted by number of we'll
known people such as w. B. Heath,
w. l. Nolan, Baby Marie Edwards,
the Eolian Male Quartette, and several
others.
The vanDusen-Harrington Go. has
been securing crop reports during the
past two weeks, and from large
number of reports received from Min
nesota they show 80 per cent. of the
wheat in good condition, 26 per cent.
in fair condition, and 33 per cent. in
poor condition. The estimated yield
per acre averages s per cent. greater
than in 1898, and the decrease in
acreage is from 10 to Ii per cent. Of
the oats, Is per cent. was in good con-
dition on July Il, 81 per cent. in poor
condition, and 80 per cent. in fair
condition. OF the corn, IS per cent.
was in good condition, l per cent. in
poor condition and II per cent. in fair
condition. Of fax, IS per cent. was
in good condition, 81 per cent. in poor
condition and % per cent. in fair con-
dtion, with an increase in acreage of
Is per cent. The estimated increase
in yield of wheat per acre in the state
over 1893, is four per cent.
Messrs. A. G. Burmeister, of the
Redwood Roller Mills, Geo. Backer,
of the Delhi Roller Mills, and A. J.
Anderson, of the North Redwood Rol-
Ter Mills, left by team last Sunday
morning to make a trip along the Red
wood river as far as Lake Benton
The object of the trip is to ascertain
whether more water cannot be secured
in some manner for the Redwood riv-
er, and whether it is being stopped at
any place west of this point. The gen.
tlemen are of the opinion that the nat
ural water flow from Lake Benton has
been impeded or shut off in some
manner, as the Redwood river does
not appear to secure any supply from
that lake, even under the pressure of
heavy rains. The gentlemen hope
that waterway can be constructed
from the lake to the river that will
materially assist the flow at this point,
and are not without hopes that the
next representative from this county
will be able to secure an appropriation
to carry out their intentions. They do
not care to do this so as to in any m an
ner cripple the water supply or beau
ty of Lake Benton.
The gold excitement continues un-
abated. Over 500 people visited the
mine last Saturday, and saw the II
foot hole from which gold quartz is
being taken in great quantities. Three
miners are at work on the mine. A
party from Duluth. owning a large