New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1898-01-26
BOUND FOB TIE KLONDIKE s,
Richard Baasen Prepares to Search for
Gold. Will Leave About the
9th Of February.


Richard Baasen, son Of Col. Baasen,
vii will leave for the Klondike about the
9Th Of February. Mike Beatty Of Tracy
and John Riegel Of Sleepy Eye, with
several Others are to company him and
an agreement or contract has already
been drawn up and signed between them
selves, providing that all shall work and
prospect and share alike in the discover
les, earnings aud expenses. In The first
place they all put certain amount into
q general fund and for all necessities
they will draw on this fund. When they
arrive at the gold fields, one or two will
seek employment and their earnings will
go to help the Others while prospecting.
Should the prospectors strike it rich.
| those working on salary will receive
an equal share in the find. Thus they
have little mining ASSOCIATION OF their.
OWE, and if all prove themselves manly,
there can he no great chance Of misfor-
tune. The contract contains clause
providing for sick benefits, and also one
for the withdrawal of member at any
time, by selling out his available inter-
ests and FORGETTING his interest IN any
future discoveries.
| There will be club dance at Schell's
hall this evening.
The whist club met at the home Of J.
Newhart Monday evening. S
! The Windsor Hotel in Sleepy Eye has
been purchased by V. E. Dayton and l..
! A. Chase. In.
The Great Western Band will give a
masquerade ball at Union Hall on the
evening of February 9Th.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Heinen and Mrs.
VIM. Mueller of Springfield and Misses
Mary Fixen and Emma Schwertzler of
Morgan attended the funeral of little
Gertie Mueller in this city ON Sunday.
1t was announced here and at
Sleepy Eye this week that McCleary had
decided to Recommend Editor 81. G..
Hays for the pestmastership at Sleepy
| Eye. Just when the citizens will hold
their ratification meeting, we are not pre-
| pared to say. ~.
| The schedule of assets and liabilities
of Reunitz & Kelm were filed with Clerk
Of Court Larson by the assignee late IN
the week. The assets are confned ~
clusivelv to The ~oG < ara ~ ~. p.
which amount only to s3,O59.SS. Tn,
liabilities foot up $7,166.16 of which a.
mount only $1,916.16 is for merchan-
disc purchased, the balance being loans
of all the way from $50 to $1,000.
At Springfield last Friday while a
Bashaw farmer was driving over the
railroad tracks an engine came along
and struck the outfit squarely between
the horses and the wagon. One Of the
horses had his leg cut off, the wagon
was smashed into splinters and the farm
er thrown ten or fifteen feet into the air
and landed on the other side of the tack
Otherwise he escaped with few scratch
es.
| A Mankato special to the Times an
nounces that the recommendation of L.
P.Hunt for the postmastership las stirred
up friends of other candidates and those
who opposed Hunt to such pitch that
a boom has been started for Weaver for
congress. 1t is stated that petitions ask
ing Mr.. Weaver to become candidate
will be circulated in Mankato and
throughout the Second district. Already
letters have been sent to Senator Davis
asking him to oppose the confirmation
of Hunt when his name comes before the
senate.
The masquerade ball at Turner Hall
| Saturday evening was success without
any question. The number of masked
people was not as large as on some &C.
casions, but the attendance on the whole
was all that could be desired. The man.
lagement was commendable in every re-
spect. The stage groupings and dances
I b $3.50. . $500, -
were delightful TO behold; the prince
and princess, Mr.. and Mrs. F. Burg Jr.,
were richly costumed; the retinue was il
harmony with the gorgeous appearance
| of the prince; the jester afforded amnse-
/ ment for all; and the fairy dance was
unique and charming. On the floor
there was much to attract attention and
i provoke all sorts Of guesses. The group
|of fencers easily led the honors and sue
| ceeded in capturing the first prize, the
second prize for groups going to the
fairies Prominent among the individ-
i nal masks nm thu. floor were the Turner