The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1899-04-12

Lyon, Lincoln and Redwood coun-
ties is ]. NJ Riegel Of Tracy.
While playing with one Of his
hounds during the latter part OF
last week H. E. Jones was serious
ly bitten on one of hish ands, laying
Jones up for several days.
A few farmers were trying to seed
up in the mountainous portions OF
their fields last Friday, but gener-
ally the attempt was unsatisfactory.
John Kojetin and son Of Granite
Rock passed through here Thurs
day en- route for Bechyn, Renville
county, where they are visiting rel
atives and friends.
Rural Center. states that O. j.
Olmstead is negotiating with parties
for the sale of his house and lot in
Walnut Grove, and if he sells, he
will move to Redwood Falls.
In his report to the board of cor
rections and charities. Auditor
Tompkins states that there were AZ
people in Redwood county receiving
aims from the county last year.
The total amount disbursed for the
purpose was 50, 1925.
Emil Schmahl was in Minneapolis
Friday and Saturday for the pur-
pose of negotiating for the contract
of furnishing meat to the railroad
contractors on the Northwestern
Sanborn northwest extension to
Vesta. Winston Bros. have the
contract for the grading.
Last Sunday while Mr.. and Mrs.
George Ellis were visiting near Red
wood Falls they lost their little
eighteen months old daughter, the
cause of death being congestion of
the lungs, says the Lamberton Star.
It was their only child and the
parents deeply feel the loss of their
bright little child.
New Ulm Review: A petition is
being circulated in Redwood Falls
against the seating of Roberts, the
Mormon congressman elect from
Utah. And thus will the voice of
this little western town be heard in
congress-or be consigned to the
waste paper basket where most pc
titions find an undisturbed rest
Fred. L. Warner will erect one
story, six room cottage on his lots
on Fifth street, between Jefferson
and Wyoming, during the coming
summer. The cottage will be locat-
ed between the. residence now occu-
pied by F. E. Ring and the residence
occupied by DR.. A. B. Halves, which
is to be moved several feet to the
east.
Morton Enterprise: The foreman
of the crew, who are painting the
new railroad bridge, fell from the
bridge to the river, a distance Of
thirty feet, Wednesday. There was
about four feet Of water on the ice
where he fell and were it not for the
water he would have been dashed
to pieces. AS it was he was badly
shook up and had one arm fractured.
Fred. Whitcomb, arrested on
Tuesday OF last week, charged with
the unlawful killing OF a horse be-
longing to Herbert Stage, gave
bonds for his appearance at the next
regular term of the municipal court.
when he will probably demand a
trial by jury John Andrews, ac-
cused by J. S. Towle Of having used
a bit of profanity at the latter, was
fined IS and costs, amounting to S21.
The American Field is making
special efforts to have the spring
meeting of the Redwood Falls
Coursing club a success, and for
the past three or four weeks has
been advertising the meeting quite
extensively. The coursing will
nearly all be done on the open
prairie about five miles south of
town where the stock still seems to
be plenty. The dates for the meet
ing are April 10, 20 and 21st, and
the prospects for 81 dog stake are
now exceedingly bright, in which
case the final run-off is likely to
occur on Saturday, making an addi-
tional day of sport.
Half dozen head Of fine Polled
Aberdeen Angus heifers came into
town over the Northwestern Tues
day evening. They were pur-
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