The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1899-01-18

Paul and Minneapolis during the
past week.
Capt. w. P. Huntington came up
lIom ST.. Paul last Saturday, and
returned again on Monday.
L. Perlman of The New Store left
for Minneapolis Saturday to spend
a week making purchasers for
spring bargains at his store.
George Smith has recently put in
a corn grinding machine and is now
prepared to grind corn on cob at
his wood yards on East street.
E. B. Hale left for Minneapolis
Monday, to attend the annual meet
ing Of the insurance, company which
he has represented as agent for a
of number years.
F. A. Gray was discharged from
bankruptcy by Referee Flittie, at
Mankato, one day last week, thus
giving Mr.. Gray a chance to begin
business life anew.
It is little late to mention the
matter, but the Christmas issue of
| The REDWOOD GAZETTE would have
been creditable to a city of 10000,
says the Sleepy Eye Dispatch.
H. B. Wolff and w. S. Southwick,
of the firm of Wolff, Southwick &
Angel, were in St. Paul and Mime
apolis during the past week, max
ing purchases for their spring
trade.
The setting up of the financial
statement of Redwood county,
larger than it had ever been be-
fore, has absorbed the time of the
GAZETTE staff this week, while the
statement itself crowds out the US
ual news features Of the paper.
Mrs. Jos. Tyson was in St. Paul
with her husband last week.
Joseph, while there, landed the
Presidency OF the Livestock Breed
ers' Association. His friends got
out and rustled for him nobly, and
despite sharp contest, Mr.. Tyson
landed safely.
The Tracy Trumpet records the
death of Peter Westman. an old res
ident of Springdale, and father of
Nels Westman, who is quite we'll
known on this side. The death
occurred on Saturday, Jan. 9Th, of
heart failure. He was born in
Sweden 68 years ago.
Representative Larson of this
county introduced bill into the
house Friday, providing that all
foreign corporations or associations,
on incorporating in Minnesota, shall
pay into the treasury fee of $50
for the first $50, 900 Of stock or frac-
ton thereof, and s. for every addi-
tional $1,000 of capital stock. A
company increasing it's capital stock
shall pay S. for every additional
$4,000 stock. A fine of not less
than 500 or more than $1,000 is
provided for violation of the act
The Shutdown & Willow Lake
Creamery association has elected A.
Tonak President, M. Eichten vice
president, ]. T. Hojem treasurer,
and Matt. Jenniges, G. Peterson
and P. O. Callaghan as directors.
The statement of business transact
ed during the year was exceptional
ly satisfactory, the total receipts
amounting to s27, $3.50, paid out for
salaries and supplies, 1858; sink
ing fund, s1,767, and paid patrons
$23, 265, probably the best showing
of any creamery in this section of
Minnesota.
A Winona special to the Pioneer
Press states that the Laird-Nortor
Lumber Company and Youmans
Bros. Hodgins of this city have
made applications for sites for yards
at the stations to be laid out along
the proposed extension of the North
western road from Sanborn, Mimi,
to Britt, Iowa. All the surveys
have been completed for this road,
which will be about 100 miles long,
and the ground will be broken in
the spring. This road will open
up rich field for the lumber bust.
ness. Yards will be established al
every station as soon as they are
located, and it is expected to make
a material increase in the business
| J. A. Everett OF the Fairmon1
News, second assistant clerk of the
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