The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1897-06-17

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and came out here on the frontier,
taking 9 home on the prairie, and
transformed the wilderness into one
of the most beautiful farming coun-
tries on earth. "You came here as
pioneers, to- settle this country, but
you have done more you have assisted
in building up your township, your
county and you have helped lay the
foundation of the great State of Min
nesota, the most beautiful State in the
Union. You would not return now to
your eastern abode. There are only
memories there now, and your former
friends would be gone. It was the
pioneer spirit, the spirit of progress,
that induced you to leave those eastern
homes and seek your new homes here"
In closing Mr.. Patterson told the
young people that they should be
proud of being sons and daughters of
pioneers, and also told the fathers and
mothers to not let their children stray
out Of Redwood county in search Of
better farming lands.
There was another song by the choir,
after which A. D. Stewart delivered as
fine speech as has ever fallen from
his lips. Aside from thanks to the
pioneers he thought thanks we're due
the boys and girls who assisted their
parents in converting this wilderness
into the most magnificent abode on the
face of the earth. He thought that
all young men should marry and if
every young man did his duty there
wouldn't be an old maid in the county
to waste her sweetness on the desert
air." Mr.. Stewart was glad that he
was a product of Redwood county,
which, he said, was destined to be the
leading agricultural district in the
State, now only on the threshold of
her agricultural development. He
would have a hall in each township
where boys and girls could discuss the
leading questions of the day. He
thought that no country possessed
such advantages for boy as does
America, and the boy that was ener-
-getic was bound to get to the front.
The choir sang ''Three Cheers for
the Red, White and Blue" after which
Judge Bowers spoke of the great
chances in Redwood county since his
arrival here nearly 20 years ago and
the present time. There we're no groves
when he came. Now the country is
dotted with them. There were no
schools then-now the county has the
finest system of schools of any county
in the State, fact which he gave
Supt. Race more or less credit for.
Jud ge Bowers made comparison be-
tween the people that went through
here to Dakota years ago and those
that remained here. The latter were
here yet-the former were coming
back. He spoke of his early days in
Illinois, with it's hardships, and then
remarked, that although the best
blood of this country in the Nation
congress each year, came from the
country, he would advise the boys to
stay at home farming. He thought
that the ideal, the independent life,
without regrets and with many joys.
Here Mrs. E. G. Patterson sang
"The Maid of the Mill" and after
hearty applause, S. j. Race delivered
patriotic address. His remarks were
short, but to the point, and he was
frequently applauded.
While the speaking was going on
there was ball game being played
between the Lamberton club and
club composed of Willow Lake, Sun
down and Charlestown boys. The
game was a good one and resulted in
a victory for the Willow Lake boys by
score of 13 to 6.
Supper was then served and dane
ing commenced Immediately after sup
per. This occurred in the new barn
of Mr.. CORES and was kept up until
early the following morning.
"Going into a decline" How often
do we hear this expression. What
does it mean :? It means that people