The Redwood gazette., 1896-07-16

| Read the new ad. of. r. Wolff
Co.'S. 41-zt
| Don't fail to hear William Henry
Eustis on the night Of Friday, July 81.
J. R. Gardner, a rnstling agent OF
the crack Smith-Premier typewriter, is
doing the city.
William Henry Eustis, the eloquent
orator, on the "Moors in Spain" on
Friday evening, July 81.
Secondhand Deering Binder for sale
at a bargain. Apply to w. P. Chris
tian at Redwood Mills. 4S-2
Mrs. C. D. Belden, wife of Editor
Belden of the Caledonia Argus, is Wis
iting with her parents, Darling Welch
and wife.
| w. H. Davis and D. w. Suedden of
Minneapolis, passed through here yes
terday on tandem bicycle en- route
for Watertown.
C.P. Buell. and wife Of Fort Atkinson,
Wis, uncle and aunt to Mrs. George
Houghmaster, arrived here Tuesday
morning on a visit with the latter.
James F. Holborn and son came in
from Lodi, Wis, Tuesday. They will
remain at Hotel Francois for couple
of weeks, after which they will 60 to
Oakes, s. D.
Mesdames H. A. and H. D. Baldwin,
Vean and Dean Baldwin and Arabella
Martin left over the st. Louis Tuesday
for Granite Falls, where they will visit
for several days.
A Mankato gentleman informs us
that the Business College of that city is
thriving wonderfully under the man.
agement of Messrs. Brandrup & Free
man and he advises all who want
business education to attend that
school. 1t
George French caught Bert Rollins
in the Sanborn-Windom game of base
ball at Window on July 4th. Since
the accident of last Wednesday even
ing George has been going around with
a limp, he having had his thigh slight
ly injured in the runaway.
Mrs. Della Fairchild, President of the
Minnesota Outing Association, arrived
here last Thursday, having thirteen
fresh air children. The latter have
since been placed on farms around
Redwood Falls and will remain for two
weeks from the date of their location
Monday and Tuesday We're excep-
tionly warm days, the thermometer
going up as high as 95 during those two
; days. 1t was almost impossible to
work under the scorching rays of the
sun, although the wind cooled the
atmosphere to certain extent. Tues
day evening north wind relieved the
suffering thousands and yesterday
morning light hazy clouds kept off the
hot rays Of the sum-
| Will Tibbetts and Daniel Mckay
were in the city yesterday morning
looking up the articles of incorporation
and bylaws of the Redwood creamery
for the purpose Of securing copy Of
the same on which to base the starting
up of cooperative creamery associa-
ton in Belview. G. F. Rain proposes
to sell his old plant to the cooperative
association, and the latter proposes to
remodel the same so as to give it all the
latest machinery and devices for MAX
ing butter.
The weekly crop bulletin for the week
ending July 9Th follows: The only
rains of the week were showers, that
passed across the State on Thursday
They were heaviest in the Minnesota
Valley, but did not extend farther north
than Clay county. Where heaviest
considerable grain was lodged, but DAM
age on this account was offset by the
rising of grain previously lodged, which
came up better than was expected. Nu-
merous areas within the State are now
suffering from drouth, which is most
intensified in Polk and the adjoining
counties. The first half of the week
was hotter and the last cooler than U.s.
ual. Corn has made phenomenal
growth and the bulk Of it is now no
longer in backward condition. Small
grain is very uneven, being rusty and
generally below the average in all Sec
tons, with that in the Red River VAL
ley the poorest. 1t is reported there
that the rust has killed many of the
stools; that the crop is backward and
the outlook extremely discouraging.
Oats and barley are generally in better
condition than wheat, and flax is about
up to the average. Potatoes in Pine
and the big producing adjacent coun-
ties are growing nicely and but few
bugs are reported. Rye is being har-
vested with prospects of an average
yield. Haying is now in full swing
with crop one Of the biggest in years
and as rule it is being secured in