The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1899-06-07
Mrs. Ernest Shepard of Marshall
is visiting Mrs. F. w. Birch.

MIS-. IIucSG OucpdrU OF MarSQall
is visiting Mrs. F. w. Birch.
j. A. Engelhart went down to
Minneapolis on Tuesday OF last
week, returning to this city on the
ST. Louis Friday.
G. H. Smith of Minneapolis, a
well-known capitalist of that city,
was in the city during portion of
last week with the view of purchas-
ing real estate.
Mrs NJ. D. Martin entertained
the teachers and members of the
senior class of the high school at
her home on Minnesota avenue last
Friday evening
August Thiering, the popular
operator at the Northwestern depot
in this city, is acting as agent at
Morgan during the temporary vaca-
ton OF Agent Ellison.
A Flora item in the Enterprise
says that the subcontractor for the
mail route between North Redwood
and Flora was there during the past
week to let the job for carrying the
mail between those two places, "but
we have not heard whether or not
he caught a sucker at the yearly
stipend allowance of 1854.
Prof. John c. Miller of Delhi, who
has just completed a term of school
at Plainview. where he has been
principal, has been engaged by the
board of education of Lanesboro to
act as principal of the schools there
during the fall and winter term.
AS stated last week, Miss Turrell of
this place will be his assistant.
Prof. Miller will spend most of the
summer in Minneapolis.
The Smith & Farwell Co. of ST..
Paul, complete housefurnishers. an
nounce some special bargains in
furniture in another column of this
paper The firm is one of the larg-
est in the northwest, and has the
most complete line of furniture,
carpets, etc. ever offered to the
public this side of Chicago. Their
line of carpets is particularly fine,
and just now they have big stock
of misfit carpets that are interesting
buyers on account of the prices at
which they were offered.
Deputy Sheriff Gus. Engerman
arrested Bolton Bjerke at Walnut
Grove last Thursday on the charge
of grand larceny preferred against
him by the authorities of Mower
county, they claiming that be stole
an 50 watch, two gold rings. a knife
and other articles from a citizen of
Grand Meadow Just as soon as
the arrest was made Mr.. Engerman
wired the authorities at Austin. and
on Friday Deputy Sheriff J. r. Car
son of Mower county came to take
Bjerke back with him. The two re-
turned to Austin on the North west
ern train Saturday.
Last Wednesday was the largest
tax receipt day on record in Red
wood county. the treasurer receiv-
ing nearly $40, 900 in cash over the
counter on that day. while vast
amount of checks. etc. came by
mail, the opening of which, and the
making out of receipts is still en-
gaging the attention of the treas
urer and his clerks. A rough
estimate of the payment Of the 1898
tax is that more descriptions have
been called for and part or all pay
ment made on the same than during
any previous year in the history of
the county The amount of pay
ments on State land contracts has
been equally good, the treasurer s
office reporting over $50, 900 paid on
principal, interest and penalties. up
to last Thursday morning. and the
holders of the contracts had another
week to pay before additional penal
ty was attached.
In the latest pamphlet OF internal
revenue rulings there is one of par
ticular interest to all members of
lodges and secret societies. 1t pro
vidcs that hereafter no stamps will
be required on orders issued by
lodges, benevolent societies, clubs.
churches and Y. NJ. G. A. associa-
tons which are drawn on the treas
urer of such societies and where
the orders are to be cashed directly
out of the funds of the societies or