The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1897-08-12

| A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs
Charles G.. johnson last Thursday ev
ening.
Mrs. John Woffensmith was visiting
with friends in Echo during the early
part of last week.
Mrs. j. w. Wilson of Jersey City
New Jersey, is visiting with her bro
Their, Robt. White, west Of this city.
Capt. w. P. Huntington left Mon
day to attend a mid-summer's meet
ing Of the trustees of the State Sol
dier's Home at Minnehaha.
Matt Gillen, travelling auditor fo1
the Blatz Brewing Co. of Milwaukee,
was calling on his patrons in the city
during the latter part of last week.
Prof. Carrie S. Nelson, who has been
visiting with the Beecher family dur
ing the past six weeks, returned to her
home in Delaware, Ohio, last Monday.
Attorney E. E. Harriott returned
from his visit to Elk Point, S. D., last
week. He states that South Dakota
is frightening up this year on the
strength of good crops.
Fred Homer came over from Jas
per last Thursday in response to let
ter stating that he was wanted to get
out granite CURLING for number of
business houses desiring to put in CO.
ment sidewalks.
James X. Smith came up from Eu-
reka Springs, Ark, during the latter
portion of last week, and will remain
here until the cold weather sets in
Mr.. Smith is still interested in several
farming tracts of land in Redwood
county.
Window Reporter: Messrs. Stuart
and Beard of Redwood Falls and w
Case of this city have formed a part
narship for collection purposes, and
will have their Office over the Cotton
| wood County Bank. Mr.. Stuart is a
brother of Merchant Stuart, is law
yer. The Redwood Falls gentlemen
will move to this city at once.
The globes on the new arc lights
are to be changed from the present
marble white to clear glass, thus Civ
ing a clearer light than is sent out
from the arcs at the present time
The marble white globes are for in
door use alone and it is possible that
one or more of them will be in use in
business houses of this city this fall
and winter.
Through the courtesy of M. M
Madigan The GAZETTE has received a
copy of The Seattle Times giving full
particulars of the Klondyke gold min
ing districts, what it is yielding, how
to get there, the hardships necessary
to endure to get there, and some OF
the perilous feats that it's representa-
tive passed through in order to get
there. The articles are all highly il
Illustrated.
Clinton Fisk, who has been spend
ing the past three or four weeks WITH
| friends here, was seized with fit on
the southwest corner of the court
house grounds last Sunday afternoon
Mr.. Fisk was in a helpless condition
for several minutes. Two acquaint
ances happened along and after get
ting him on his feet assisted him tc
his hotel. Medical treatment followed
and Mr.. Fisk was soon in his norma
condition.
| A local business man is in receipt oil
a letter from former Redwood Falls
boy, now residing in Chicago, in which
the latter states that he frequently
meets F. l. Gleason on the streets Of
Chicago, and inquiring whether any
reward has been offered for his appre
tension. The local business man re
piled that reward. such as mentioned
had not been offered, but that re
ward might be offered for Gleason 60
ing to parts unknown.
Jacob E. Leonard of Nicollet coun
ty, who was last spring convicted O.
forging pension papers, died in the
penitentiary at Saltwater Sunday
uight, Aug. l, of cancer of the stom
ach and liver. He was u years o.
age, and had served about three
months of term of one year for forg
cry. An effort was being made to So
cure his pardon, in order that he might
die at home, but death opened the
prison bars before presidential elem
ency could arrive.
Last week wedding was scheduled