The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1900-07-25

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Fields in this vicinity will yield an
average crop of wheat Of No. / quality.
A new elevator is being rapidly
pushed to completion at Gilfillan Sid
ing.
Harvesting Of oats and wheat began
last week and will be in full blast this
week.
The iron timbers for two bridges in
the town of Sherman were unloaded at
Morgan the past week.
A number of Morgan people are
camping on the Minnesota river at q
point known az the Rocks
Miss Jessie Tbbetts, formerly OF Gil
fillan Siding, but now living with her
parents in Iowa, is visiting Mrs. E. H.
Albrecht.
H. c. Fergusoh and family returned
Sunday after six weeks visit at Chat
field and other points in southeastern
Minnesota.
The Morgan ball team met the
Franklin team on the grounds Of the
latter Sunday and were again defeated
by score of IL to II.
The Presbyterian church will he
without pastor for a month, as Rev
Horne expects to leave for Iowa this
week to spend his vacation. He will
be accompanied by his family.
The four year old son of Joe secors
of Three Lakes was dangerously kicked
by horse on Saturday. He wal
brought to Morgan and an ugly wound
across the forehead was dressed.
Mrs. Trina Giem and Mrs. Chris
Stevenson left for Seattle last week tt
attend the funeral of a brother whose
body is now being brought from tx
Klondike by another sister of the de.
ceased. The deceased formerly lived
with his parents in the town of EIDE n
about nine miles from Morgan.
The elevator belonging to the Sleepy
Eye Mill Co. was found to he on fire
about 8 p. M, Monday. Such head
way had already been gained that any
attempt to check the flames would
have been useless, and the fire COM
pany directed their efforts successfully
to saving the adjoining elevator, the
roof of which was on fire. The build.
ing contained only about 500 bushels
Of wheat and small amount of coal
Two horses persisted in the fames-one
belonging to the company and the
other valuable driving mare belong
ing to H. G. Eaton, the company's az
ent. The fire originated in that part
occupied by the horses and is generally
supposed to have been the work o.
tramps, who had gained access to the
hay loft directly above the animals.
Chas. Schultz, young man Is year,
of age and employed on the Dittben
ner farm adjacent : TO- Morgan, wal
drowned in the Minnesota river neal
the Readon farm on Thursday after
noon. He bad been picking berries
and in company with three of the Dit
benner boys went in bathing. Schultz
who was an excellent swimmer, wa.
carrying one Of the lads on. his bacl
teaching him to swim, when suddenly
without giving any warning, he sank
The boy was resuced after desperat,
effort by his brothers, but the drown
ing man came to the surface only one
and made no cutlery or struggle. Hell
was called and the body taken out il
q short time and moved to Undertak
er Hillig's in Morgan. A relative ar
rived on the following day and accom-
panied the remains to the home of th,
parents near Lake Elmo, Mimi. Th'
deceased was sober. industriOu
young man and bore an excellent repu
tation. He was member of the Ger
man NJ. E. church at this place, ant
of the NJ. w. A. at Osceola, Wis.