The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1897-04-08

0ICdlSSt VI I'LL SpIluS McuiClHCo-
Rocky Mountain Tea.
VIM. S. Mckay was in St. Paul and
Minneapolis during the latter portion
of last week.
Mrs. Isaac johnson returned from
her visit with her daughter at Hamp-
den, Iowa, yesterday.
Mrs. George l.. Evans, mother of
the ex-register of deeds, left for Chi
cago over the Northwestern last Sat-
urday afternoon.
Come to our grand millinery opening
and see the fun. Hats have never
been SO nice and cheap as now.
j. r. WOLFF & Co.
Joseph Tyson and wife returned
from their honeymoon trip last Sat
urday afternoon. Mr.. Tyson hurried
home on account of the reports that
the Minnesota river was rapidly rising.
The Mite Society of the Presbyter-
ian church will meet in the church to-
morrow afternoon at 2:3O o'clock. The
annual election of officers will take
place. Supper at six o'clock to which
everybody is invited.
Kentucky Blue Grass, Mammoth
Red Clover, White Clover, Red Top,
Timothy and all kinds of grass seeds,
as we'll as seed corn Millett, and all
other varieties of seeds in stock. Prices
right. SoUTHw1CK & ANGEL.
The Journal of March 81 contained
an account of the death of Mrs. Lock
wood Welsh, Jr. Death resulted from
consumption. Mr.. Welsh married the
young lady, who was formerly Miss
Christensen, about three years ago.
The billiard and pool tables in the
basement of Hotel Francois we're sold
to w. A. Chapman of st. Paul last
week and yesterday they we're shipped
to the Sanity City. Mr.. Chapman
will use the billiard table in his resi-.
dence and he has already sold the
pool table.
st. Peter Journal: The Northwest
ern Legion of Honor will hold regu
lar meeting next Monday night. The
new deputy, T. j. Stegner of Red
wood Falls, a faithful worker for thu
advancement of the council, will b.
present, and an entertaining program
has been prepared, Members should
all be present.
| A Marshall special of April l say
that although it has rained here al
night the water in the Redwood rive
is considerably lower than few day
ago, when it rose within foot and
half of highest water mark for twent,
years. Some houses in the lower par
of town were flooded. The snow i
all gone and seeding will be com
menced next week.
The large map of Redwood county
on which Auditor Anderson has bee,
engaged for year or more past, ha
been completed and is now ready t,
go to the photographer. It's certainl,
work of art, having each TOWNSHIP
colored different from the adjoinin.
townships, and having each tract O
land marked by the owners name, a
we'll as all the lakes and large sloughs
town roads, creameries, etc. The aud
itor will probably place the maps OF
the market as soon as he can get then
Autographed.
A Washington special of las
Wednesday was to the effect tina
Secretary Bliss had approved for pat
ent to the Hastings & Dakota Rail
road company the list of lands select
ed under its grant, embracing 6,78
acres in the Marshall laud district O
Minnesota. Some of these lands ar
located along the north boundary lin
of Redwood county and the question
of taxing them has been under dis
pute for many years. Most of tn
lands are located in Renville ant
Yellow Medicine counties.
The Northwestern Farmer says it i
a curious fact that contagious ant
epidemic diseases among swine seen
to reach their highest DESTRUCTIVE
power when the corn crops are tn
largest. The immense crops of 1879
and 1896 were followed by an appall
ing outbreak of the disease. OF course
the scientific explanation is that corr
: being SO cheap, it was fed freely, AM
feeding to excess always weakens tn
constitution to such an extent as to in
vite the disease. A short crop an,
exemption from cholera are oftel
more profitable than big crop, an,