The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1898-04-14

George French came down from
Itasca county last Thursday, and will
remain over to take in the dog meet.
A solemn requiem mass for the re-
pose OF the souls of the late Mr.. and
Mrs. James Smith, was held at the
Catholic church on Tuesday.
John Junger states that his brother,
Louis Junger, has enlisted as a men,
Der in the regular army. He was at
Washington. waiting to be assigned to
duty last week.
Morton Enterprise: Rev. Koch of
Redwood Falls will in the future at
tend to the wants of the Lutheran
parish at this place and will hold SER
vices every two weeks. The Luther
an congregation here is strong in num-
bers and wealth and the time is not
far distant when it will have a resi-
dent pastor.
Capt. Huntington is engaged in re-
pairing the fence around the cemetery,
and is also making other improve
ments in the same. A number of lot
owner have already commenced the
spring work on lots, and all others
should commence cleaning up and
identifying at once, that the entire
cemetery may put on respectable ap-
pearance by Decoration Day.
Francois & Schmahl showed an ap-
propriateIy decorated Easter front
during the past week. Aside from
the millinery display already spoken
of, the west window had an exhibition
of laces neatly entwined around the
sides and suspended from the ceilings.
In the center of the window was a
huge white cross entwined with the
clinging cyprus vine, while the base
was filled with Gala lilies, palms, etc.
A petition was being circulated dur
ing the past week asking the city
council to pass an ordinance requiring
property owners in the business dis
trict to put in cement or stone or tile
sidewalks. as soon as the present walks
need replacing. The stone cement
sidewalks are great deal the cheap
est in the long run, they wearing three
or four times longer than the plank
walk, and costing only about twice as
much. 1t is probable that the council
will grant the prayer of the petitioners.
The enlistment of Frank Porter of
this city, brother of Mrs. G. A. Fran
co.'s, in the regular navy, occurred last
Friday, when the measurement and
weight, with physical tests, we're sent
the recruiting officer at Fl. SnelliDg
Frank has real desire for army or
navy life, and he possesses spirit of
bravery, that with the proper disci-
pline, will develop into good soldier.
Several younger boys about town have
made applications. among them being
a son of Peter Mcpherson, son of
Alex. Milne and son of James Mar
tin. Their applications are for SER
vice suitable to their ages.
Sleepy Eye Dispatch: A. vanHem-
ert, mining expert and metallurgist,
who moved here last fall in order to
give his children the benefit of our
schools, is an enthusiast in tho belief
that sooner or later practical miners
will prove that the scientists are wrong
in their claim that there is no coal in
Minnesota. Mr.. VanHemert ventures
the prediction that in ten years time
Minnesota will be exporting instead of
coal. He says surface in
dications are strongly suggestive of
the truth of this position. Prospect
ing near Ft. Ridgley last fall he found
a small vein of first quality Ignite
and he is so thoroughly confident of
ultimate success in discovery that he
will prospect the country thoroughly
the coming season. Traces of iron
ore and some gold indications we're