The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1899-04-19

Attorney Jos. A. Ecksteln was
up from New Ulm last Thursday.
Auditor Tompkins is preparing a
new map of the school districts Of
Redwood county.
J. B.. Robinson of John S. Marsh
Post of this city has been appointed
an aide on the staff of Department
Commander Searle.
A. C. Burmeister is now engaged
in taking the roof off his mill with
the view Of raising the building
seven or eight feet and putting on
new roof. The improvement will
give him larger capacity for his
milling business, something which
he has needed for some time.
The farm of the Franklin Ensign
estate, located in Springdale,
was sold last week to D. D. Stewart
of Tracy, for $3.50. The claims
against the estate, as allowed by the
Judge of Probate, amounted to
81 ,439, of which $511 was for a
school district deficiency, Mr.. En-
sign having been treasurer of the
district at the time Of his death.
Henry Gerber of St. Paul, who
was foreman of the crew in charge
of the erection Of Hotel Francois
and THE GAZETTE building, arrived
here last Thursday afternoon for
the purpose of acting as foreman of
the construction; of the Improvement
Co. building ohss ,the'corner of Third
and Washington streets, and he
commenced work on the building
on Monday.
State Auditor" Dunn will have a
sale of State lands in this county
during the coming summer. At
this sale he will dispose'of all lands
on which present State land con-
tract holders are in default for more
than one years interest. There
are only one or two tracts in the
county for which contracts have not
been sold, and these will also be put
up at public auction.
The local board of health gives
notice that all property owners in
this city must clean up all yards
prior to May LIST, in conformity to
the State laws governing health.
The board hopes that it will be un-
necessary to enforce this law on
any resident this year, but that
everybody will take pride enough
in the city health to see that the
request is complied with.
J. Nj. Northmore, general agent
of the Winona & St. Peter system,
who recently succeeded H. c. Gar
vim, was in Redwood Falls last
Wednesday, getting acquainted with
local business men, and also inquir-
ing into the advantages OF running
a Sunday morning train into Red
wood Falls. Mr.. Northmore found
a unanimous sentiment here in favor
of the service. He was accom-
panied by E. NJ. Weston, the travel
ing freight agent.
The old frame building standing
on the southeast corner of Second
and Washington streets will soon
be removed for the purpose of MAX
ing room for a brick structure,
which may be built on the site this
year and almost certain to be built
by next year. The old frame build
ing was erected in part prior to
1868, since which time a couple if
additions have been placed on the
same. 1t has been occupied by
various firms, G. G. Sickle, Sickle
& Wiltshire, Philbrick & Francois,
F. w. Philbrick, Buechner & Mis-
gen, H. F. Buechner. J. M. Dun
nington and others.
During the lectures of Gen. G.. w.
Bailey in this city Deputy Collector
of Internal Revenue French ap-
peared and asked Mr.. Bailey
whether he carried travelling gov
eminent license, such as is required
by the internal revenue law. Mr..
Bailey replied in the negative, say
ing that he was not required to
carry a license. Mr.. French held
to the contrary, at which Gen.
Bailey wrote to the internal revenue
collector at St. Paul very sarcastic
ally asking for an explanation. The
collector at that point confirmed Mr..
French s action and demanded a
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