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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1894-06-28
CIVIC SOCIETIES.

nrASONIC.- ANTIQUITY LODGE, No. 81, A.
M F.& A. M.-Regular meetings on the lsI
and Sd Wednesday in each month, ~ 7;T
o'clock P. M. o. L. Dornberg, W. M w. w.
Dickinson, Sec'y.
Rrnwoop CHAPTER No "a, r. A. M.-Stated
o. l.. Dornberg, M. f. H.P. Sd. Race'sec.
Renwoop FALLS CoMMANpERY, No. Is. KIT.
Stated conclaves first Monday OF eacn montn'
at SPIN. H. N. Bell, E. c. EN-. Holmes'he"
CHARIrY CHAPTER, No. 3. o. E. 8. Regular
meetings I'd and 4th Wednesday evenings OF
'each month, at 1880 p. m. Mrs. F!orence
bowers, w. NJ; Miss Charlotte Schmahi' sec.
r 90. F-REDwooD LODGE, No. 6S, meets
i. every Saturday night, at 7:3O ociock
Brothers from distance cordially 1nvlteu 20
attend. A. 8 Kenney, N g.; A G. Burmelstef'
r. s.
RNreRpRIsE ENCAxPMENT. No. 35. Regular
meetings Ist and Sd Tuesday evenings OF each
month at 1880 Q clock at I; Q; o. hall;
"A III. Truesdell q. p. A. H. Noon. X. 3,
CRYsrAI LoDas, No. Is, D. Of r. .-Resular
noetings ID and lth wednesday evenings o
<sach month. at 7:3O p. m. Miss Julia Licht-
Warck. n. g. Mrs. Luella Moon. Rs.
A O.U.W.-REDwooD FALLS LODGE. No.
n. 6S. meets every Monday evening, at their
hall. Visiting brethren made welcome. ) l..
Ryram. N. W.; 8. O, Mason. ReccrSer.
II OF P.-REDwo0D FALLS L0DaE. NO g e
mann's Hail. Visiting brothers are cordially
invited. c. w. Mead c. c.; HIM. Aune, 4. n. ..
~ A. R.-John 8. Marsh Post, No. e5.Reg-
O.ular meetings every first and third FRI
davs of each month; at it's hall. At one o ociock
p. n. r.. d. French. CON-; Geo. Buxton, Ad1t.
WoMEN's RELIEF CORrs-Meets second and
fourth Tuesdays of each month mrs. BESSIE
Newton. President; Mrs. s.Elizabeth howe' Sec
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CHAPTER 1

sola:e wetness, trotted sullenly behind,
his nose close to the horses heels.
divers corduroys were soaking, from
his sombrero stream of water dripped
down his back, and the damp carcass
of q defunct antelope swung to his sad
die became painfully odoriferous. That
very antelope had lured him to the top
of Sisty's peak and had taken revenge
for the fine shot which had brought
its demise.
Craig, naturally hot-tempered and
impatient, swore audibly He won
dered why man should want to go
hunting in the Rockies; why, if he did,
he could not tell when it was going to
rain-or did anybody ever know Col
orado weather; why, If q man knew
enough to 60 to the top of peak, he
could not find his way down? He had
no idea where he was, and night was
near at hand; under the aspens. that
slapped him merriy with wet branches
as he passed, it was already dark.
He wondered where DR.. John
was. That ass would make q Jest Of
the matter; he was extensively personal
in his jokes. He would not think of
going to look for comrade-not he,
the LATEST man in the world. Why,
then, should Craig Oliver take meat to
Dr.. John. antelope steak he 50 favored,
brought from the summitsof . cloud
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hall. More than that I observed that
what few Democrats there were in
town at that time were in attendance
at the meeting.
Finally, Fred, with a distinguished
air, and naughty look, arose, and
thanked the audience for the great
honor conferred upon him by the max
ing of him chairman of that, the first
grand Republican rally ever held in
our most beautiful village, and added:
Il not only have the honor, but the
extreme pleasure of introducing to the
audience our most esteemed fellow
citizen, D. L. Bigham, who has often
been tried and never found wanting,
and who will address you upon the
political issues of the day"
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mysterious person proposed to relieve
himself of a surplus amount of wind
at that time, but the answer only came
back to hurry up as the hall was al
ready full of people. I wondered to
myself as l sat On the bed, as to who
the speaker could be-John P. Hale,
or perhaps Galusha A. Grow, thought
I, or can it be Ig. Donnelly, with his
anti-monopoly donkey, that he was
riding that fall. I finally gave up the
contemplated slumbers, put on my
clothes and went up to the hall. It
was crammed full and we'll lighted.
Fred Hotchkiss, one of the old-time
Redwood citizens, was in the chair.
We kept looking for the orator of the
evening, expecting to see some robust,
brilliant looking, silk-tiled individual,
but we could see no stranger in the
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1894-06-28
BI6HAM'SDEBUT
The First Republican Mass Meet.
ING Ever Held in Red
wood Falls.
Col. MCphaif Tells a Clever Joke
Played on an Esteemed
Citizen.
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Forthe benefit of the political lead
ers OF the past, and the rising genera
ton, who. are so. soon to take up the
political battles for either party, L can
not refrain, at this time, from telling
of the fun we had at the first Repub-
lican mass meeting ever held in Red
wood Falls. As I reflect over the raw
ages, and advancements old Father
Time has caused in and about Red
wood Falls this one little game Of
amusement, to my mind, is the most
impressive. It was concocted by Re
publicans, and friends of the party on
whom the joke was played, and while
we were willing to stir up joke at
the cost of our best friend, yet I be-
Geve that not one of us would with
hold good word if it would advance
the political interest of the other. And
l believe, among those living to-day,
who spent that portion of their life
in the early days of majestic Redwood
Falls, there is not one but what would
wish the other best health aud luck in
the power of the Almighty to give.
I believe that it was in the fall of
187O-the period I speak of, although
it might De one year later. On the
particular day on which this scheme
was concocted l was away from home
all day, and when I returned I was
very tired, and did not go up town to
hear the news. just as I was disrob-
ing, preparing to place myself in the
peaceful arms of Morpheus, there
came an awful bang at the door of my
residence. In response to my query
as to who that was knocking I was
informed that it was Matt Offerman,
who yelled to me to get up quick and
come upto ths hall as there was a big
speechmaking deal going on. Re-
flecting upon what was then novelty
and now bore, I inquired as to what
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MRS. DE RE6TAUD AND HER DOG.
reaching peakP Yet that invidious
doubt of DR.. Johns! There must be evil
dence, or he would tell the story Of an
imaginary antelope and imaginary
shot.
It grew darker-if possible. wetter.
The sodden antelope founced about,
and the dog whined dolefully.
"Confound you, Mac" cried Oliver.
''If you are bored, what must I be? Do
you think I'm doing this for pleasure?
Besides, you can shake the rain of
your coat, and it soaks into mine. I'll
stay outside tonight it means rheuma-
tism, sure. I'll bet the doctor is hud-
ding over the fire now with that infer
nal pipe Of his, and Mike is cleaning
his boots-the doctors boots. pay
Mike, but he cleans the doctors boots
first, last, and all the time. Some men
have faculty of imposition"
The more uncomfortable Oliver be-
came, the more he thought Of his guest
snugly ensconced in his hunting cabin
miles away on the Troublesome-an
untrustworthy little stream that
meandered through the mountain
park, irrigating the crops bountifully
in the spring, but often annihilating
them in midsummer.
Hes toasting his thin shanks at my
hearth, smoking my tobacco, ordering
my servant about, and he would leave
me out here to perish. He. knew it
was going to rain; that is why he said
he had the toothache. l swear he
hasn't one of his own left. believe it
is gout ais him. And Mike hasn't
sense enough to go out with light
Ha! there's one!'
The trees more widely scattered
showed him q sudden glimmer Of
light across the murk below, like q
fallen star. He urged the mare for.
ward down a steep hill, and found
from her quickened pace he was on q
travelled road. Then she shied and
stopped, and he was close to . shut
gate. He dismounted. opened Il, and,
mindful Of cattle. closed It after him.
After q short walk he cav the dark
outlines Of buildings, . house with
corrals and barns: from the last cana
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1894-06-28
CHURCHES.

DRESBYTEKIAN.-Re John Sinclair, pas
i tor. Services every Sabbath az iO:So
o'clock A. NJ and at o'clock P. N. SaDDasn
school ut IL O'Clock N.
METHODIsT.-Rev.L. l.. Hanscome, Pastor.
V1 Services every Sabbath, at iV:oV 10 o. ciocA
A. NJ and at Pm. Sabbath school at IL n.
Young mems prayer meeting Wed. evening
rHRlSTIAN.-Preachi on every Lords 8
" Day at 10:3O O'Clock A. N: ana at p. n
Sunday School at N, w. L, Stine. Pastor.
DPISCOPAL.-Church of The Holy Com
n munion. Rev. Henry Beer. on Service
every Sunday, in the morning at io:o1 ana IN ~
mediateiv after morning service. Service IS
held on Friday evening at 500.
CEVENTH H-DAY ADVENT 8. 8. every
y seventh day at IL A. N. Church service
following, Missionary and teachers meeting
Sun. evening, Prayer meeting Wed. evening"
1ATHOLIC.-Divine services on the 80
" SUNDAY of each month at 10 30 q. m. and
At 90 and Saturday preosSSinss Pre- sSe satur a1o
dav before list Sunday. FIR. B. vonderlage,
Pastor.
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"Mother of m;ne," said 1 to myself,
"What next'" Mr.. Bigham was can
didate for county superintendent of
schools at the time, and the boys hear
ing of it, got up this meeting to have
some fun with him. He arose, immed-
lately following the introduction, and
upon receiving such tlattering intro
duction, blushed like grass widow at
a corn shucking contest He gave us
his views on things in general in a
short address, the shortness being the
only point that I was then able to see.
He concluded by saying that if any
one present wished to ask any ques-
tions at that time he would be only
too glad to answer them and put the
world Alright on the political difficult
les perplexing the people at that time.
care you sure you are q good, true,
blue Republican," was about the first
question that was fred at the speaker.
GAS good as old wheat in the mill
and four pecks to the bushel," was the
answer.
care you in favor of woman's suf-
frage!" was the second question
asked.
To this he replied, that although he
was considered a ladies' man the ques-
ton was not at that time one of the
political issues of the campaign and
he begged to be excused.
"Are you in favor of the next war;"
was another hot one for the speaker
to answer, and in a dignified manner
the speaker refused to answer the
question.
"If you are elected, will you use all
your influence to procure an addition
al appropriation to improve the nayi-
cation of the Minnesota river!" was
another interesting question given to
the candidate for county superintend-
ent of schools.
To this he answered that he would
not be in position to have any great
influence; only his being elected would
show that he was very prominent
citizen, and any measure that he might
urge by letter to the proper represen-
tative of the district, either in the leg
islature or in Congress, would have
great weight towards getting such an
appropriation.
"Do you think, with your new set
of surveyors instruments, that you
could lead the children of Israel out
of the wilderness in less time than
forty years!" was the next wedger.
Mr.. Bigham saw that this question
had been asked through ignorance, or
insult, as it was not german to the
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of. t b 9 tall
afternoon had
obliterated the
mountains and
sunk the trail,
at best narrow
and dangerous,
into the bed Of
a n e rr q t / G
brook. Do W n
t h 8 Cr i g
Oliv err 8 fine
m are slipped
h opel Q s sly,
while his shep-
h erd dog, q
mass Of discOn-
The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-04-26
The Irrigation Movement.

Active preparations are now being made for the next National Irrigation congress to be held about September 10th, at some point in the west not yet determined on. The last congress, which was in session an entire week in Los Angeles, October, 1893, appointed commissioners in every western state and territory, whose duty it is 10 pre- pare report 10 be submitted 10 the coming congress covering all the feat urcs of special interest in each state and territory of the arid west. These re- ports will show the amount of arid and semi-arid land; the am punt of land now irrigated, and the acreage believed to be irrigablej the sources of water sup ply, developed and possible of devcl- opmcnt; the cost of procuring, storing and delivering water on lands; state legislation, in force and needed; na- tional legislation as to tho disposition of arid lands and government control of water sources; and other such points as may suggest themselves to each commission as being pertinent to their own state.
 The commission for Arizona is com posed of J. l.. VanDerwerker, chair man, Yuma; Geo. E. Goodfellow, Tue son; Thomas Davis, Kenilworth; ". b. Fulwiler, Phoenix; D. J. Brannen, Flagstaff.
 The citizens of Arizona are cordially invited to correspond with any of these gentlemen, and give them such infor- nation as they may possess on the points to be covered by their report, as it is designed to cover every point of interest which can be suggested. In formation covering the work of the na- tional committee can be obtained from FRED L. ALLIES, Secretary, Los Angeles, California, and information as to the work in Arizona from any of the com missioners named above.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-04-26
,,Do>,,- ,,,;. f.o,. ,r;,L ,,,,,,

"DoN'T mix facts with women. De. eide between them, " says Mary Hallock Foote, who is q clever enough woman to understand the sex. What she means is that if man believes in woman he cant possibly believe anything against her. no matter what the facts seem to prove. On the other hand, if his cx- perience with her doesn't justify abso- lute trust he had best accept the facts and permit no argument. Miss Foote ought 10 know her sex and whether they agree with her.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-04-26

HE contents of the April issue of Electric Power maintain their standard of excellence, and both electricians and the lay public will find much between its covers to interest them. The series of lectures by the learned Prof. Nichols, of Cornell, is continued, and this is fol- lowed by Il clever explanation by Prof. ". A. Anthony, of the blackening of incandesccnt lamps, question which has for SO long puzzled electricians. The successful plant at Carson, for the transmission of power by electricity is described by MT. F. L. Murdock, and illustrated as belits its importance to the general manufacturing public; and the marine world is given subject of reflection m the article on the make shift electric wiring which is some- times found on vessels and which is pregnant of sea horrors. MT. Henri MOlSSOu ucSCllDco HIS ouSNOSo iu 'IN manufacture of the artificial diamond,
 and Mr. C.. P. Lowe gives some accept able advice to firemen on the dangers which may be incurred by carelcssness in burning buildings in which electric ity may be. Mr. W. s. Preece, the great English electrician, compares American practice with English, much to the advantage of the former, while Mr. Morley discusses the working of alternators in parallel We have also an interesting description of Pennsyl- vania coal mine in which the haulage is done entirely by electric mine locomo- lives which have superseded the mine mule. Tho financial pages of the paper gives valuable information regarding street railway bonds and stocks, and in this particular it stands unique. The editorials urge determined stand against municipalizauon of the electric light plants and score the New York state authorities for the Electric Canal Boat propulsion job. They are strong appeal for honesty. Altogether Electric Power for April is above the average.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-04-26

TROUBLE is brewing iu Washington for CoNey and his army, and those who haven't money enough to provide for themselves would better think twice before starting to join him. There arc daily conferences of officials, civil and military which are surrounded by Il mystery that bodes no good to the Cox. eyites. The officials do not say what they intend doing, but the impression is growing that Coxey'S army will not be allowed, as an organized body, to enter Washington.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-04-26

IT is understood that the wing of the democratic party led by Gov. Hughes was opposed to the appointment of M II. Williams as associate justice of Ari- zona. Mir Williams withdrew his ap- plication last week, The fight against him was too strong. It would seem that the governor and his adhercnts still have considerable influence with the Cleveland administration and the Gazette's lightwith Gov. Hughes results in another victory for the ''Liltle Giant of the Arizona democracy"
The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-04-26
Notice of Forfeiture.
To IOHN TILLMAN:

To JOHN PULLMAN:
 You are hereby notified by the undersigned your co-owner in the Grand Canion" mine situated In the Pine Spring mining district, in the County of Coconino, and Territory of Ar izona, and more particularly described in Book ], 0, Of mines records of Yavapai coun- ty, Arizona, at pages l25 and 128, and also in Book one of mines, at pages BIO ct seq, rec ords of Coconlno county, Arizona; that IhavC done and performed the annual assessment work on said claim as required by law, for the years ISsi 1882. l8S3, 1881, 1885, 1886, 1887, 1888 tsS9, 1SDO, 1891, 1899, 1893 and 1894; This Is therefore to notify you, your heirs and assigns that if you do not pay your full proportion of the cost of said work, together with the cost of this advertisement and other expenses connected herewith, within ninety days after the expiration of this notice, youI interest in said mining claim as co-owneT will utterly cease. and, by operation of law, become the property of the undersigned.
 w. B. RIDESoUR Dated March Ia, 1s0I
 Publication March 9, to June 2S, 1894.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-04-26

TIE map of the late democratic re- verses reaches from Rhode Island to New Mexico and Utah. A very large part of tho territory is democratic soil taken possession of by republican con querors. In the present condition of democratic panic and skedaddlc, it is hard 10 point out any safe dcmocartic ground. Perhaps even Kentucky is republican today. The popnlists have been swallowed up in the west. The democrats have been swallowed up everywhere, including QuOcuS county. For the present the republicans Ppla the roost. IN. r. Sun.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-04-26

TIE senate committee on territories has practically agreed to favora5ly re- port the bill for the admission of Utah. The bill will, it is said, at the request of democrats who did not care to take any chances as to the senators elected, provide fora constitutional convention, the members of which shall not De elected until after the congressional elections noXt fall, aud shall not sit until next spring. This is to make it certain that the new senators cannot be Glccled until after the end of the present congress.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-04-26

WHETHER the action of the house in adopting rule authorizing the count ing of q quorum was triumph for Hon. John Randolph Tucker, of Vir. ginia, who advocated its adoption by the house in 1880; for Senator Hill, who put the rule into practice in the New York legislature while he was lieutenant governor of that state, or for ex-Speaker Reed, who gets the credit for it's adoption by the hoIsc of the Fifty-lirst congress is immaterial. The new rule was necessary to put an end to the absurd iilibusterlng by refusing to vote, which has been such a con spicuous feature of the proceedings of the house during the present session, the democrats having demonstrated their inability to keep quorum of their own on hand to do business, and It's adoption was merely a bit of applied common sense, and it is really surpris- ing that as many as l7 democrats should be willing, under the circum- stances, to go on record against the ,,iln
The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-04-26

IT is now regarded as good as settled that the fate of the income tax depends on the votes of republicans. If the re- publicans vote as they think this would mean that the income tax would be struck out of the bill, but they may vote to keep it in ;he bill for the pur- pose of forcing democratic senators who oppose it to vote against the entire bill,
The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-04-26
LOWELL OBSERVATORY.
Comments of the Press on it Location at Flagstaff The only sUnfavor- able Comment from the
 lucSnn SfRr

The Harvard university observatory will be located on a spur of the San Francisco mountains, twelve miles from Flagstaff. The site is we'll chosen and will be of immense benefit to Arizona. --Prospcctor.
 How fortunate that Prof. Douglas, of the Lowell observatory, was not in southern Arizona yesterday. Even with tho aid of his big telescope he could not have seen the earth, let alone the stars. -Willcox News.
 The site for the Lowell observatory, it is said, will be at Flagstaff. How the Tucson papers are chewing the do- bies over northern Arizona's uncxcelled weather, but let those sectional brig ands roar just the ame.--Journal- Miner.
 It is about definitely settled that the Lowell observatory will be located at Flagstaff, where nearly perfect atmos- pheric conditions were found to exist. The skYlight city is to be congratulated upon this acquisition, and i5 is hoped that the cause of science will be greatly advanced by this new venture. Enterprise.
 The Tucson papers make us feel sleepy when they mention the ''poor weather" which prevailed when Prof. Douglas visited them with his telescope. The professor is going there again in June, and we would advise him to take his observations through refrigerator if he doesn't want to look into the hereafter. -Journal-Miner
 Again an example has been set for Williams by the enterprising citizens of Flagstaff. It requires something moro than mere talk in order to secure public institutions. Energy supported by q small amount of capital will accomplish wonders, and the people of Flagstaff have demonstrated that they are wide awake to the importance of concerted, harmonious action in all things per, taiuing 10 the upbuilding of their town. The prosperity of town i, gauged, not by the wealth of its inhab itants,, but by the unanimity witl which they pull together when any important undertaking is 10 be ac complished. A man with smal amount of capital ut his command and love for his town at heart can dc more for the building up and improv ing of it than the millionaire who lock, up his capital and snaps his fingers al home progress. Williams News.
 The following discourteous and mar row minded comment is clipped iron the Tucson Star, and it shows feeling winch was hardly to be expected from the editor of that paper, who bas beer but few months in Arizona: "Flag. staff is to have the Harvard observatory after all. This is the decison at whicl Professor Douglas has arrived a'tel making an examination of the val ous points in the territory which pre-, sented themselves as suitable for astro nomical observation. The observatory will be Boston institution, and the Atlantic x Pacific railroad is controlled by Boston capitalists. This may have had something to do with the selection of Flagstaff, for it is but natural that other things being equal, the amount of travel 10 which the establishment o1 the observatory will give rise, would be directed toward any line of railroad so closely associated with Boston inter csts as the Atlantic X Pacific.