The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1894-05-03

Marcus BarkulOO was married to
Miss Bess Nelson by Rev. McHenry,
of Delhi, one day last week.
r. r Freeman, Of Walnut Grove,
and Charles Carlson, of Tracy, we're
in the city during the latter part of
last week.
Mrs. G. A. Francois was in Mime
apolis over Sunday and Monday, at
tending to business matters in connec-
ton with Hotel Francois.
May and June will be propitious
for the agricultural regions,s says Hicks.
Bully for Hicks. But just keep right
on with your diversified business,
farmers.
The Northwestern has placed wa
ter meter in it's connection with the
city water pipes and now pays for city
water at the rate of 40 cents per 1000
gallons.
J. A. Schmahl made a flying trip
to St. Paul on the Northwestern last
Friday, taking in the St. Paul Press
club benefit Friday afternoon and re-
turning home the same evening.
Rev. Frank Bacon, of Kansas, form
erly of this place, was in Beaver Falls
last week. having been summoned to
the bedside of sick sister, who was
much improved at the time of his ar
rival.
Adrian Democrat: Redwood Falls
parties have been struck with the
gold fever. They are sinking shaft
to investigate the find, and are prob
ably sinking their own gold accord
ingly.
Morton is attempting to have the
name of the postoffice at that place
changed from Birch Cooley to Morton.
A deserving attempt. Let people
know you you are on earth by getting
on to the government maps, ye Nor
tonites.
E. H. Gosper has been appointed
postmaster at North Redwood, vice
w. A. Shoemaker, removed. w. A.
has held on to the Office a long time.
Mr.. Gosper was endorsed by Chair
man Gley, of the Democratic county
committee.
st. Peter Tribune: Discoveries
near home come SO rapidly that it re-
quires man with miraculous head on
his shoulders to keep apace with them.
The latest is the finding of paint near
Renville station, in Renville county.
Maybe that the Renvillers have heard
of Redwood Falls and caught on.
The monument to commemorate
the battle of Birch Cooley may be
placed on the fair grounds east of
Morton. The site so designated is on
the brow of the hill in sight of the
railroad and village,and tits proposed
to donate the ground for the purpose.
The main battle, which the monument
is intended to commemorate, was
fought few miles east of the spot,
but the owner of the land was much
too high in his price.
Judge Webber has filed decisions
in the title cases of House VS.. lib
belts, House VS.. Kellogg ct al, and
} House VS.. G. n. and E. A. Pease, all
} of them being in favor of the plaintiff,
who is given full possession of the
land in dispute upon paying the de-
PENDANTS, who were innocent purchas-
ers of the same, the amount of the
Improvements made, about 5000 in
each case. The defendants we're near
ly all protected by warranty deeds.
All of the assessors of Redwood
county, with the exception of one. met
in the county auditors office last Sat-
urday, and after getting their books,
decided upon a basis of valuation at
SO per cent Horses, one year old, it
was decided to put in at SIP each; two
years, 500; three years and over, $40;
cattle. one year old, 81; two years old,
$6; COWS, $40; working oxen, SIS; all
other cattle, SO per cent of their valu-
alton; hogs, So per cwt.; sheep, ST. per
cwt.; Improvements on U. S. land, SO
cents an acre; structures, SO per cent
and dogs at SIS each.
Hicks predicts that the weather will
be propitious during May and June
; for the farming interests. Crops, he
says, should be planted with all the
haste consistent with thorough prep
aration, and the early stages of cult
WALTON be as rapid and as nerfact as