The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1894-02-22

or approach the spectator will observe
that it is the railroad depot, frame
building, covered with black ashes
and dust, dingy and. uninviting. The
waiting room is rs bad as architect
can make it. Itisa wonder that Agent
Heideman will do business in it.. It
is greater wonder that the people of
New Ulm have not asked for a new
one depot that would ornament not
disgrace the town.
Flour and beer are the two chief in
dustries of the city. The black smoke
arises out of stacks of three mills and
two breweries that furnish flour to the
world and bee1 to Minnesota west of
New Ulm and South Dakota in sugar
barrels. The three mills do an i'm
mense business and have added much
to the wealth of the town. AS before
stated the beer industry is well pro-
tected.
In the center of cross streets near
the court house stands the monument
erected by the State to commemorate
the battle of New Ulm, and the citi-
zens who lost their lives in that mem
orable struggle with the Indians. 1t
is of blue composition, stands eight
cen or twenty feet high, properly en-
graved at the base, ,and cast of Judge
Flandrau, the leader of the citizen
soldiery, on it's north side. tits mag
nificent shaft of commemoration. but
a slight token of esteem to those who
lost their lives in that battle.
An ugly looking building on the
corner of a block in the center of which
stands magnificent pile,is at present
used for the court. That is on the
second floor. On the lower floor re-
sides the sheriff and his family, and
back of their residence part is the
New Ulm Jail, not very inviting
place. In the matter of court house
New Ulm is unfortunate. The coun-
ty refuses to vote bonds for the erec-
tion of a new one. Two years ago
New Ulm voted $4,000 to Brown coun-
ty for the use of the old court house
as city hall for period of fifty
years. The commissioners took the
wink, accepted the 600, and with
yearly accumulated building funds,
set about erecting new court house
to cost probably $4,000 or $4,000.
This is the magnificent pile that stands
uncompleted in the center of the court
house square. The county officers hold
forth in this new building, but the
funds were absorbed before the stair
way to, and the interior of the second
floor were reached, and work stopped.
Judge Webber is of necessity COM
PEELED to hold court in the old build
ing until sufficient funds accumulate
for the completion of the room over
which he and his successors will hold
sway.
Speaking of Judge Weober reminds
me of one of his peculiarities. He is
fond of children, babies. There is
baby girl, which It's pa and ma thinks
is the prettiest baby in all the world,
residing close to His Honor. The lat
ter has taken fancy to the little one,
and am told that on balmy summer
days the Judge, on horseback, (he is
very fond of horseback riding) will
call for the baby, and give it an airing
on horseback. Mr.. and Mrs. Fred.
Hauenstein are the parents of the
Judges favorite baby.
On a mound overlooking the entire
city is Hon. John Lind's residence, a
handsome Gothic structure in brick.
Mrs. Lind is said to be queen of en-
tertainers, and the large and hand
some residence gives her an oppor-
tunitv to execute her social ideas.
New Ulm has social ideas that are
proper all are equal, and neighbors
treat each other that way from So
cial standpoint.
| New Ulm is far behind Redwood
Falls in the matter of hotel accommo-
dations. The Dakota. where every
thing is neat and clean, and where the
best German p,eal in the world is TO