The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1898-07-28

F. E. Kenney, clerk of Deputy
Revenue Collector French of this dis
trict, reports that the business and
correspondence of the Office is unus-
ually large at the present time, un-
doubleday owing to the war revenue
tax.
The city has contracted for 5000
stones for street crossing purposes.
The lot will make Is crossings. The
city is to pay eight cents for each
stone, and when the contractor, Fred.
Homer of North Redwood. completes
his contract, he will receive $64O.
B. F. Fixsen was taken to St. Alex
ander's hospital, New Ulm, on Thurs
day of last week, and is now having
the best care Of that noble institution.
He was more or less wearied by the
ride to New Ulm, but he has since
rallied, and states that he is commend
ing to have a slight feeling in the par.
alyzed portion of his body. His
breathing is also more natural. Mrs.
Fixsen is at her home in Vail, prac-
tically recovered from the accident.
Warden Henry Wolfer of the Still
water penitentiary was in the city for
few moments last Thursday. He
was accompanied by his wife and
children, and after taking lunch at
Hotel Francois the party was driven
to Mr.. Wolfer's farm in Three Lakes,
the farm which was the foundation of
the Madigan trouble. After Mr.. Wolf
or made his annual harvest inspection
of that place, he drove to his farm
south of Sanborn, and inspected the
crops there. Mr.. Wolfer stated. while
here, that the entire output of binding
Irvine manufactured at the prison, was
sold before it was all manufactured,
and that many more tons would have
been sold could the machines at
the prison have turned it out.
Under the new ruling of the treas
ury department, all afidavits or &C.
acknowledgements required by law, are
required to be stamped with ten
cent stamp. This includes everv
public document offered for record,
but does not require stamp for the
notarial acknowledgment where the
latter is attached to mortgage or a
warranty deed, or is on any instru-
ment on which tax has already been
paid. This decision will create quite
Juror among many who have filed
quit claim deeds, ETC., without stamp
ing them. In Register Cobleigh's Of
fee there have been about 80 docu-
ments filed, containing acknowledge
ments, and about SIS of them have not
the necessary stamp on the acknowl
edgment. All who have filed such
documents should call at once and
stamp them.
The annual meeting of the W. G. T.
U. at Mrs. Kings, last Thursday, was
a pleasant social affair. Full reports
of department work we're postponed
until the next regular meeting. Ot6c-
ers elected for the ensuing year we're
Mrs. H. D. Brooke President, Miss
Helen Hitchcock vice president at
large, Mrs. Chadbourne recording Sec
rotary. Mrs. Woodwork correspond
ing secretary, Mrs. Sites treasurer.
After the business session the com
pany adjourned to the lawn where an
enjoyable social hour followed, and
delicious repast was served. Among
white ribbon visitors present we're,
Mrs. Peter Smith of California, Mrs.
M. j. Smith president of the Mantor-
vile Union, and Mrs. Bacon, at one
time president of the Redwood Falls
Union and later president of the Union
at Alexandria. The next meeting of
the w. G. T. U. will be Aug. 4th, the
day of prayer. Detailed notices will
be given later.
The county board increased and de-
creased the valuation of personal
property in the different towns of the
county, as follows: In Brookville
horses three years old and over are in
creased five per cent in valuation, and
wagons and carriages and sewing and
knitting machines are increased 100
per cent. In Kintire cattle two years
old are increased 10 per cent and hors-
es one year old are decreased Is per
cent. In Johnsonville there is an in
crease of 100 per cent on wagons and
carriages, and in Lamberton a de-