The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1894-03-15

Miss Lizzie Huntington entertains
the st. Agnes Guild this afternoon.
Historical and Authors Carnival un-
der the auspices of the Episcopal
church March 9th and 18th.
r. A. Turrell is still confined to his
residence, suffering from an attack of
typhoid fever. His condition remains
about the same.
j. E Childs, of the Independent,
Ingebert Holvick, with Ramsland &
Co., Halvor III. Ness and Oscar Bergen,
of Belview, we're in the city last Fri.
day.
David Kellar, of the Kampeska
House, at Watertown, was in the city
during the past week attempting to
secure possession of the Commercial
House.
Mrs. C. j. Cook and children came
up from St. Paul last Saturday, and
will remain with the formers parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Lyman, for few
months.
The Granite Falls Journal says
Redwood county appears to be strict
ly in it. The latest discoveries made
down that way is large bed of as
bestos at Belview."
F.W. Philbrick has traded his stock
of clothing to J. F. Skinner g. Co. for
their stock of dry goods, and hereafter
the latter firm will only do clothing,
boots, shoes and gents furnishing
goods and notion business, particular
attention being given to ladies' shoes.
Congressman McCleary announces
that competitive examination will
be held at Marshall on April 9Th for
the appointment of a cadet to West
Point. Any young man residing in
the district desiring to go to that
great military seat of learning is emit
tied to enter the contest.
The two younger children of ex-
County Attorney Madigan will be
taken care of by their mother at Lam
berton, while the two older will remain
with their step-mother in this city.
They are bright children, and should
have the sympathy of the community.
Lamberton Leader: Belview, in
the north part of this county, is wild
over the discovery of large vein of
asbestos. It is two feet thick between
two layers of rock. When analysed it
was found to be very superior quail
ity. It is easy of access and land in
it's vicinity will raise in value.
In the Presbyterian church on Sun
day forenoon the subject will be, GA
cob's Ladder" Missions, Temperance
and Giving viewed from the bottom,
middle and top steps of it. Evening -
Cleanse thou me from secret faults
The Kings Daughter is all glorious within. y
Prayer meeting to night; lessons
from the lives OF Missionaries.
In conversation with Hon. John
Lind at New Ulm on Thursday that
gentleman gave it as his opinion that
coal beds would not be found under
meath us. He advanced candid
statement that geological law was
more in favor of gold being found
around here owing to the granite form
alton. Asbestos and paint. he said,
were also mineral possibilities along
the Redwood river. He hoped that
coal would be found, he said.
O. T. Ramsland, of Sacred Heart, a
leading merchant of that town, was
in the city last Friday. He states
that Renville county will make anoth-
or attempt to move the county seat
during the coming summer, and he is
strongly of the opinion that Olivia
will be the winning town. He admired
the Redwood county court house, and
made inquiries as to the cost of con-
struction, etc. Mr.. Ramsland says
that if the county seat is not removed
this summer Beaver Falls will con-
tinue as such for long time to come.
Pioneer Press: Redwood county
seems to be competing with the Rainy
Lake river region us the theater of
sensational mineral discoveries. First
were the reported coal beds, which
are soon to be bored into to see what
they amount to. Then quite extensive
deposits of paint and asbestos are
said to have been found between lay
ers of granite rock, which are attract
ing great attention. Finally, in their
eoarch for asIosf0e tho rrospoo%oro