The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1899-07-05

ing law in the Office OF Baldwin q
Howard.
Ella Laird came down from Gran,
tie Falls last week and is residing
at the Laird residence in this city.
VIII. Lance and son Clyde left
for Fillmore, Wis, last Thursday,
where Mr.. Lance's mother is quite
seriously i'll.
Ole c. Oleson and Peter A. John
son of Shutdown passed through
here last Friday en- route for the
northern section of the State where
they are now looking over real
estate
Miss Pearl Aldrich was given a
birthday party at the home OF Leroy
Stegner, in this city, on Thursday
of last week, the occasion being the
young miss eighth birthday. The
guests brought number of beauti-
full presents. Light refreshments
we're served.
The sultry, rainy weather of Mon.
day and Tuesday of last week came
to sudden end during Tuesday
night, when the sky cleared and a
cold wind from the northwest gave
the people some relief. Wednesday
was an exceptionally pleasant day,
the sky continuing clear and the
wind remaining in the northwest
on that day and on Thursday, which
was partially cloudy.
Harry Donovan, brother of Miss
Eddy Donovan of this city, who was
slightly wounded a month or more
ago, while with his regiment in the
Philippines, writes that he has SO
far recovered that he is back on the
firing line. In his last letter he
states that his last mail brought him
eighteen letters, five of which were
from patriotic pension sharks yearn-
ing to secure a pension for him.
During the week ending last Fri
day morning there were "a instru-
ments of all kinds placed on record
with Register of Deeds Cobleigh.
OF the total number 20 were war.
ranty deeds, six assignment of land
certificates, and the remainder mis-.
cellaneous. OF the warranty deeds
a large number were those deciding
right-of-way to the Minnesota &
Iowa Railway Co. through the
county.
Street Commissioners Birum had a
crew of men at work a portion OF
the time last work putting in a new
culvert running east and west on
Lincoln at intersection of Fourth.
Heretofore every spring the water
thawing and running from various
directions would find this culvert
frozen up and as result the street
and cross walks would be overfown
for a week or more. The new cul-
vert is intended to prevent this
overflow.
The strawberry market took a
big tumble last Wednesday after
noon, when the Northwestern
brought in big consignment which
was placed on the market at the
wholesale price of 80 cents per case
of Is quarts, and were retailed at
five cents per box or Is cents per
case. The supply was soon ex-
hausted and the strawberry lovers
were obliged to fall back on the
local supply of Is cents per box, or
two boxes for 25 cents.
Red Wing Republican: Maj. Geo.
L. Evans, agent for the Sioux Indi-
ans. was in Prairie Island last week,
giving the Indians their annual
apportionment. Every person re-
ceives the sum of$5.28. On Prairie
Island there are 81 Indians. They
are also entitled to horses and ma
chinery, certain number of famil-
les having the use of them. There
are 9O7 Indians, mixed and full
blooded, in this State, who received
this annual compensation this year.
Maj. Evans was assisted by D. w.
La Framboise of Scott county. He
is a mixed Indian and is we'll edu-
Gated.
Our esteemed Olivia contempt
rarv, the Press, contained the fol-
lowing item last week: The "Olivia
ball team went to Redwood Falls
last Saturday and played the team
of that place, defeating them by a