The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1899-05-10

Miss Constance Ruter, who has
been visiting with the family OF
Jared Tiffany, south of the city,
returned to her home in st. Paul
Thursday,
Chas. T. Howard left for Redfeld,
S. D., last Friday to attend term
of the district court for Sphinx
county, he being attorney in
several cases to be tried.
Dell Hammer was given 30 days
in jail or sentenced to pay a
fine of $40 and costs for stealing an
overcoat last winter, by Judge
Chadderdon on Tuesday evening
of last week.
H. NJ. Hitchcock went to St. Paul
Friday for the purpose of having a
further consultation with Architect
Stevens regarding the plans and
specifications for his new building
to be erected on the corner Of Sec
ond and Washington streets.
It has been reported that by an
error the State aid to high and
graded schools will not be available
until 1900, but State Auditor Dunn
has decided that the old appropria-
ton continues for this year and the
new law, doubling the appropria-
ton, will take effect in 1900.
James Arnold of Vesta, who was
attending court here last week,
reports that of 12O ewes bred last
fall he already has 80 lambs, having
lost only two of the latter. Last
year he bred 96 ewes and secured
1l9 lambs. He sold his lambs in
the fall at the top price of the mar
ket at that time.
T. J. Sloan and R. G.. Rogers met
by appointment in this city last
Thursday afternoon, they having
heard from one or two of the men
they "grub-staked" over year
ago for the Klondike region. The
men report that they have excel
lent prospects on the claims taken,
and asked for a little financial as
sistance, which was sent on Thurs
day.
In the neighborhood of Is or 20
members of the Redwood Falls high
school will leave here for Marshall
on Thursday Of next week for the
purpose of participating in the
field sports of the Southwestern
Minnesota Athletic association
The local boys have been under the
training of Prof. Jones of high the
school, who hopes to see some O
the boys return with blue ribbons
The sports are to occur in Marshal
on Friday and Saturday of mex
week and will include everything
in the line of collegiate field exer
cises.
At the meeting of the city council
on Tuesday evening of last week
permission was given the contract
ors of the Improvement Co. anc
Houghmaster buildings to tear W
the sidewalks in front of the pro
posed buildings, and also to occupy
such portions of the street as may
be necessary to carry on the work
J of construction. The contract fol-
street sprinkling purposes was
awarded to B. A. Ferris at the rate
of $21 per month. A number O
bills were allowed. At the meet
ing in June cement sidewalks
will be ordered along certain Dor
tons of Second and Washington
streets.
At the auditor S sale of land fol
taxes last week the total amount O
taxes due was found to be only
about 50, 800, and at the sale there
were representatives of severa
eastern investors. and as a re
!, suit the bidding for the tracts
, were very lively. The county
realized from one-half to one pei
cent. premium on each description
while the investors were able t.
invest only about one-half OF thu
money they desired to invest in TIA,
, certificates, which draw II pei
, cent. interest. The list of delin
quent tax is becoming smaller
, each year and the chances for l:
per cent. interest will grow CORE
spondingly less.
, In the case of A. Benham VS.
! Henry and Kate Fritz, the jury