The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1899-02-15

It was so cold last Friday that
Chas. E. Lamberton, the owner Of
the omnibus line, took pity on his
baggage sleigh driver, and fur
nished him with stove on his drive
from North Redwood to this city.
Lac qui Parle county is again
undergoing the agony of a county
seat contest. Madison, the present
county seat, wants a court house,
and Dawson not only does not want
Madison to have a court house, but
wants the county seat removed to
that town. The March election
will settle the affair for the time be-
ing.
The Morton creamery association,
which finds most of it's stockholders
in Redwood county, has elected
August Vogel of Sherman, Presi.
dent for the ensuing year, J. A.
Dripps vice-president, J. J. Dur
rell secretary, Fred. Watschke
treasurer and T. M. Keefe manager.
Thos. Dennistoun of Paxton is one
of the directors.
The Rev. Mr.. Barackman of ST.
Paul returned to that city last Sat
urday, after successful missionary
run here for period of two weeks.
The efforts of the minister bore
much fruit as shown by the written
expressions which the local pastor
is receiving. Before the congrega-
ton dispersed last Friday evening
a purse of $42.75 was presented to
the St. Paul pastor by members OF
the Presbyterian church.
The case against Cashier L. Red
ding of the State Bank of LANDER
ton, for failing to put revenue
stamp on a cashiers check, an over
sight by the clerk of the bank, has
been dismissed by the government,
the federal officers having investi-
gated the matter and ascertained
that there was no intention on the
part of the bank to defraud the gov.
eminent. Mr.. Redding was out
some travelling expenses and q
retainer fee.
The DeSoto, Florida, County
News, reports c.. c.. Chollar as be.
ing one of the owners of a bank al
Arcadia, where the paper is pub.
lished, It says: The bank has it's
new counters placed and is widened
and spread out in keeping with the
excellent business it is doing. The
entire lower floor is now devoted tc
the bank, and it presents a hand
some appearance. Mr.. Chollar, the
cashier, is very proud of his new
quarters, and is even more affabIe
than ever. Messrs. Chollar and
Daniels have plenty of room, and
with Mr.. Mahon, the assistant
county treasurer, located there and
keeping them straight, there is nc
objection whatever that customers
can make. The Arcadia bank,
owned by King & Chollar, is second
to none in the State.
The Bijou Players are scheduled
to appear at the opera house in this
city on Feb. 9th: 2Sth and March
1st. The company is said to be
strictly up-to-date, and the follow
ing from the Benson Monitor is one
of the many favorable press notices
the members have recently received
The Bijou Players held forth at the
opera house on Monday, Tuesday
and Wednesday evenings of this
week. The company is one of the
best that has appeared here for
some time. The members are es-
pecially strong in comedy, and a
visit to one of their entertainments
is.a sure cure for the ''blues. The
inclemency of the weather kept
many away and the audiences were
not as large as the company de-
served, but should they ever again
visit Benson under more favorable
circumstances, we bespeak for them
crowded houses.
i On last Friday Cashier Baldwin
of the Redwood County Bank re-
ceived word from the Capital Bank
of st. Paul to the effect that the note
of $254.92, given by "a citizens Of
Redwood Falls to aid the Minnesota
commission to make an exhibit al
the Omaha exposition, had been
cancelled and not used, owing tc
the legislature having appropriated