The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1894-08-16

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S.espy Eye, was in the city last We'd
nesday, on legal business, and secur-
ing a few political pointers from his
many friends here.
Mrs. r. A. Turrell very pleasantly
entertained the Young Ladies' Cycle
Of the Presbyterian church last Friday
evening. The refreshments included
Neapolitan ice cream, together with
other edibles.
Minneapolis Journal: The Red
wood Falls gold mine seems to have
some substance to it. Of course no
Populist would take any stock in the
property. It has too much yellow
about it. If it was only silver, now.
Miss Sibyl Carter, who has charge
of the lace work among the squaws of
the Lower Sioux Indians, gives her
experience in that line of work before
the institute of workers among the In
dams, at the annual meeting now be-
ing held in St. Paul, this afternoon.
Mrs. G. E. March, of Fargo, wife of
an old Redwood boy, who is now Gov
ering North Dakota for the North Star
Boot & Shoe Co., is visiting friends in
this city. Her husband wial join her
tomorrow. and after remaining over
Sunday they will return to their home
at Fargo.
DR.. Finn, accompanied by Mrs.
Finn, and Masters Tom and Brainerd
Finn, left over the Northwestern last
Tuesday for the home Of Mr.. and Mrs
Films parents in Wisconsin. Mrs
Finn will remain there for month
or more, while the Doctor will return
home Saturday.
The Robert Buchanan Comedy COM
pany which will be remembered by
! the old settlers as probably the best
! and most popular company that ever
| visited Redwood, played last week to
crowded houses in Chatfeld. The
company travels ia its own car, and
carries a first class orchestra.
The Echo Enterprise very cleverly
steps across the line into Redwood
county long enough to suggest JAS
Arnold, of Vesta, as the Populist can
didate for representative. We would
gladly see Mr.. Arnold make the run,
because it would give him some idea
of what the people think of him.
They are having some trouble to
find q treasurer in the Sheffield dis
trict Brookville. Frank Zieske was
elected, but the large amount of cash
on hand-S1, 400 is quite RESPONSE
bility for one man or his bondmen to
assume. It is proposed to have every
body in the district sign the bonds,
and thus make it a general risk.
This section was treated to a fine
rain last Monday, the rain commenc-
ing to fall as early as II o'clock in
the forenoon, and continuing through
out the afternoon. Aside from laying
the dust and making it more comfort
able for the threshers it assisted the
growth of corn materially. The water
soaked into the ground distance of
about three inches.
John Ives, who has been working
on Charles Tiffany's farm is badly
wanted for forging his employers
name to a $35 check, drawn on the
Bank of Redwood Falls. He asked
George Vaughn to cash it after the
bank was closed, receiving $40. He
left town Immediately. Sheriff
Blethen last heard of him at Sleepy
Eye. Ives was at one time on the St.
Paul police force.
A sharp thunder bolt, preceded by
an awful flash of lightning, was one of
the freaks of storms last Monday
morning, about nine o'clock. The re-
port was as if from a cannon, and the
flash and report we're all that was seen
and heard for an hour prior or sue
ceeding the occurrence. So instan-
taneous was the flash and report that
horses attached to wagons and plows
were nearly knocked down.
Editor Bowling, of the Renville
ar-Farmer, thinks that the Repub-
lican judicial convention ought to be
held in Redwood Falls, according to
an editorial in his paper. Dowling's
head is level there. He also is of the
opinion that Judge Weber ought to
retire and practice law for few years,
and mentions George w. Somerville
as a successor. referring to him "a one