New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1898-09-07
.CIough Is
OuI'tl.spok'.e / en-.
The Governor Takes Turn at the Colon.
els Of the Minnesota Regiments.

els Of the Minnesota Regiments.
He Says They Have Been Neglectful IN
Reporting the Condition Of
the Boys.
If Gov. Clough can have his way the
Twelfth and Fourteenth regiments from
this state will be- mustered out of the
service at once.
On Wednesday he sent the war de-
partment strong telegram, setting forth
that at least ninety per cent of the men
in these two regiments had had enough
of service, and that the sentiment
throughout the state favored compliance
with their desire to oe mustered out.
The governor also stated in his tele,
gram that the oad state of health among
the men made it imperative that action
be taken as soon as possible.
Adjutant Vogel called on the COVER
nor Wednesday and reported that the
condition of the men in the Twelfth was
very bad. Over one hundred and forty
had been left in the general hospital at
Chickamauga when the regiment started
for Lexington, Kentucky.
To the Dispatch, Clough expressed his
opinion plainly regarding the colonels
who would allow their men to suffer
from neglect without reporting kto the
state headquarters for aid. He says that
his instructions to the three colonels
were explicit, that any illness or any
delay in getting supplies needful for,
sick Or injured men, or for the comfort
of those in active service, should be re-
Lorted at once to him, and if he could
not induce the war department to sup
ply the necessaries promptly, the state
of Minnesota would see that it was done.
From that day to this there has not
been report of illness in the camp or
an intimatlon from an officer that any
thing was needed more than the govern
ment furnished. The only requests he
received from the colonies was ssfor
heavens sake to get them to the front,
where they could see actice service
Ten days ago he first learned in a
l Ioh hot fha foI
to be mustered out. Since then, he had
been working to this end, and, from in
formation received from the war depart
ment, believed that his efforts had been!
successful, and that the two regiments
would be home in very short time.
| The Early Days.
The .Neollet Leader has been publish
ing some very interesting "reminiscences
of the early daysof Nicollet county, and
the following are some of its notes on
West Newton and Ridgely.
The first settlers of West Newton were
Martin Walzer, Alexander Harkin and
John and James Robinson. They came
in the spring of 1856.
Miss Elizabeth Robinson opened a
private school In 1858.
Catherine Harkin was the first white
child born in the township.
A Touring mill was erected in 1861
by William Bliss, but in 1876 it was
abandoned, after being twice visited by
fire. 3.35 Y s. .ss.5
Ridgely has quite history. The first
man to settle in the town was Hazen.
Mooers, who conducted trading post
at Little Rock as early as 1884. Three
years later Joseph La Frambois was
placed in charge Of the post. La Franz
bois' first wife was daughter of the
Indian chief, Walking Day, and his sec
ond and third wives daughters Of Sleepy
Eye. In 1s45 he married Jane Dickens
at Traverse, the first marriage IN Nicol-
let county.
The construction Of Fort Ridgely was
begun in 1853.
Ridgely postofRce was established the.
same year and Major Randall was made.
postmaster.
The fort was completed il 1854 and
and abandoned in 1868.
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Pointed Paragraphs.
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figure head.
Money talks, but the loss of il win
tell on any man.
Even the base ball player carries :
fouling piece these days.
When ! girl straightens your necktie
lsit means she's after bow.
When sick woman Is able TO sew,
she ia o. the msnd,
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