The Redwood gazette., 1898-12-21

Miss Kate Greer of Fairfax is
visiting with Miss Edith Drake.
Mark Mitchell of Appleton is
visiting with his cousin, Will Tib-
belts of Kintire township.
It is certainly credit to Echo
when the business men of that town
give their newspaper enough bust
ness to warrant 12-page paper, as
was the Enterprise of last week. II
shows Echo business men enterpris-
ing, and the Enterprise paper that
truthfully echoes their sentiments.
There are 608 acres of growing
trees in Redwood county which
State Auditor Dunn has declared tic
be entitled to tree bounty. The
owners will receive bounty at the
rate sof $40 per acre, making the
neat sum of 81, 459 to be paid to
Redwood county tree raisers.
Archie Mcintyre of San Fran
cisco, CAL, formerly resident Of
this city, where he clerked for a
number of years in the store of Jas.
Mcmillan, writes a friend in this
city that he will return to Redwood
Falls in the spring, and indicates
that this city will be his future
home.
At the last meeting of Charity
Chapter No. 35, Order of the East
ern Star, Anna E. Ward was chosen
worthy matron, O. L. Dornberg
worthy patron, Miss Bertha Rob
erts associate matron, Mrs. Ella ].
Bell secretary, George w. Dickin-
son treasurer, Mrs. r. G.. Chad
bourne conductress, Mrs. Lydia B.
Warner associate conductress.
The Methodist Herald of last
week has the following: Presiding
Elder Hanscom of the Marshall dis
trict, was given a grand reception
by the people of Pipestone, at the
home of Mr.. O. P. Mason, on Friday
evening, Nov. 25th. Refreshments
were served, after which Rev. L.
D. King, in behalf of the citizens o5
Pipestone, gave the elder and his
family a hearty welcome to the
growing city of the plains, at the
same time presenting them with
two beautiful rockers as a slight
testimonial of good will.
The annual report of the city re
corder shows a balance on hand in
the common fund of the city O.
1903. 66, an overdraft of $28. 80, in
the road and bridge fund, and al
overdraft of $132O1 in the specia
assessment No. 6 fund, a balance O
$1O3.6O in the water works fund
after $4OO had been transferred
from the common fund to the latter
a balance of $188.1 II in the sinking
| fund, an overdraft of $685. 92 in the
water bond interest fund, an over
draft of $36. 80 in the sidewalk fund
an overdraft Of $28. 32 in the specia
assessment No. fund, balance O
$121. 43 in the stone crossing fund
a balance of 1857 in the sewer fund
of 1924 78 in the fireman s fund, anc
of $424.54 in the refunding bono
fund. On Dec. IA, 1898, there was
only a balance of 81, ,518.72 in the
treasury. In case the mo license
proposition carries at the election
on Jan. Sd the new city council will
have to issue certificates of indebt
edness or bonds on which to do the
business of the city for the ensuing
year, the annual disbursements O.
the city amounting to something
over $4,000.
Thursday, Dec. 9th, was the last
day for filing candidates expense
accounts, and quite a large number
of the candidates before the different
conventions, as we'll as one or two
before the election, failed to file
their accounts. Aside from those
already reported D. E. Laird as
chairman and treasurer of the coun-
ty Democratic committee, stated
that he received $79. Is and expended
$79.73, most of which went for can
didates nominations, printing, etc.
w. R. Hodges, Populist candidate
for State senator, declares that the
campaign only cost him $41.95, OF
which $40 went for getting his name
on the Brown and Redwood county
tickets. George Posi-, Democratic
candidate for anditor cnont $16