The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1900-11-14

Mrs. N. III Mahowald IS visiting
with friends and relatives il Hast
ings and other eastern Minnesota
points.
N. j. Shannon of Minneapolis,
travelling auditor of the Van Dusen
Harrington CO., was in the city for
a few hours last Friday morning.
The Ladies Aid society of the
Presbyterian church met with Mrs.
is. D. Westfall last Friday, aud din
ner was served at the Westfall
| home.
| Miss Maggie McGrath, who
taught in the Redwood Falls schools
last year, but who is at Marshall
this year, was obliged to close her
school last week on account of sick
ness among the pupils.
sWm. Jennings Bryan and John
Lind of Salt Lake. we're two names
and an address that were on Hotel
Francois register last Thursday.
The handwriting strongly resem-
bled that of Major Frank Wilmeroth,
the diamond displayer at that Ho-
tel.
Two ante-election bets in this
city were to the effect that New
York would give a plurality of 10O,-
600 for Mckinley. Mckinley had
about 100, 1000 in that State The
takers Of the wagers concluded
that the other fellow had his nerve
with him.
A gentle touch of the beautiful
made it's appearance during last
Fridays'night. It came with the
northwest wind, and was very
heavy for a first snow. When peo-
pie awoke Saturday morning it was
to discover about One-half an inch
of snow on the ground and still
more falling.
| Sleepy Eye Herald: Excitement
is again running high in Redwood
county over the discovery of the as
bestos mines. Three parties have
secured ninety -nine year leases on
the land with the alleged intention
of working it. Now if the gold
mines up there could be brought to
the surface julius Schmahl would
be in his element up to his ears.
The official canyassing board OF
the county was composed of Chair
man Cooper of the county commits
sioners, Auditor Tompkins, Justices
| F. Shoemaker of North Redwood,
and Justice A. 0. Gimmestad Of
Kintire. The board absorbed two
days and a portion of one night in
completing the canvass, the totaling
, being the most difficult feature.
D. L. Brigham has been plating
, out another addition to the village
of Sanborn during the past week
1t is probable that the village will
soon ask to be made a separate
election district for all purposes
, The increase in its population JUST
, fies the proceeding, which viii
, greatly facilitate the handling q
, future elections in the village ano
+ township.
C. J. Haines of Wall & Haines
souvenir printers of Minneapolis
has been in the city during the past
!, week delivering the souvenir edi
, ton of Redwood Falls, gotten up by
Geo. B. Stadden, to subscribers
, The edition is neatly printed and
. contains very fair historical write
up of this section. The half-tone
f views of the scenery around Red
wood Falls are especially fine.
The stub engine got off the track
in the yards last Friday morning.
The engine was proceeding to the
turn table, when the rails spread
and the engine proceeded about 1O(
: feet on the ground and ties. Ir
J order to get it back on the track il
, was necessary to order an engine
, up from Sleepy Eye. This came uI
/ shortly after dinner and after some
; work the regular engine was gotter
back onto the track. The train go
ing east was slightly late on account
of the accident.
} Some arrangements should be
made to allow Methodist ministers
, to vote. Rev. G. w. Lutz of the
( local Methodist church. was as
signed to Redwood Falls by the