The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1900-05-09
iHE REDWOOD GAZETTE.
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WEDNESDAY, NAY 9, 1900.
DEWEY WATCH.
More About It and the presentd-
ton to the Admiral

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contributor to the children s sup
plement of the Minneapolis Journal,
known as the Journal Junior, sug-
gested to that paper that the chill
dren of the Northwest contribute
from ) to Is cents each to raise a
fund to purchase watch for Ad-
miral George Dewey. Archie Cad
zow is Minnesota boy, living at
Rosemount. After due considera-
ton the scheme was revised so as
to restrict the contribution in each
case to l cent that the children Of
the poor might find it no burden to
participate equally in the gift It
was announced that the Journal
would receive the money and carry
on the enterprise. Then uthe pen
MES began to roll in in large num-
bers. In a few days it became ap-
parent that The Journal would have
to have help. Editors of North
western papers were appealed to
and as a result 175 of them in Min
nesota, Wisconsin, North Dakota,
South Dakota and Iowa agreed to
become agents for the Dewey watch
fund to their respective towns, re-
ceiving the pennies from the chill
dren and receipting for them by the
publication of their names.
A neat certificate stating that the
holder had contributed one cent
for the Dewey watch fund, was Civ
en- to each contributor, and these
little certificates were soon in great
demand all over the northwest.
Tens of thousands of them were
called for the first week, and as a
final result Admiral Dewey was
presented Wednesday, April Goth,
at 1870 a. M, at his country home
at Washington, a beautiful watch
representing the 1-cent gifts of ap-
proximately $4,000 children of the
northwest.
Eustis Brothers. Minneapolis jew
elers, were authorized to provide a
watch and fob according to sugges-
tions submitted by them. It was
decided that this watch should be
one suited for use, not so ostenta-
tiously rich that it's owner would
never carry it, and not so compli-
Gated with attachments as to be I'M
reliable as time keeper.
The movement of the souvenir is
the very finest to be procured in
the United States. ''An American
watch to express American pa
triotisn was the order and it was
to be the best in the market. These
requirements were fully met by the
movement in the admiral S watch.
1t is the product of the American
Watch company's factory at Wal
than, Mass, and the best turned
out by that factory 1t is full-jew
eled with twenty-five ruby and dia-
mond bearings and is carefully adj
justed both for temperature and po-
sition. While it is guaranteed to
vary not more than half minute
month, it may run even closer.
The fob, most elaborate in design
and perfectly executed by Carter,
Hastings & Howe Of New York city,
c completes the gift Of the children.
This part of the souvenir is especi-
ally ornate. Here, too, the four stars
OF the Admiral are reproduced, this
time in the bright gold which is en-
circled in the ornamental wreath of
black gun metal. In the center of
each star is set a diamond of the
clearest luster. The seal has for
handle an anchor in the black metal,
fanked by two dolphins in bright
gold with emerald eyes. The face
Of the seal has the monogram &c.
D. . in reversed intaglio, suitable
for stamping.
Accompanying the watch is large
book, bound in blue morocco, bear
ing the title 'The Story of the Dew
ey Watch Fund" In the book,
neatly pasted on heavy cardboard,
is first complete story of the rails
ing Of the Dewey watch fund,
clipped from the Minneapolis Jour
nal, followed by the names of the
Minneapolis children, and by the
names of all of the contributors
throughout the country. The book
was taken to Washington by Miss
Mae Harris Arson, editor OF