The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1901-01-30

same institution. came down to at
tend the meeting of the Grand Lodge.
on Wednesday and Thursday II.
A. Baldwin came down with these
gentlemen for the purpose of listen
ing to the sound of thunder, which.
now has a very favorable ring.
A Sunday afternoon at Como park
is well worth spending not only in
summer time. but also in winter.
As early as one o'clock Sunday
afternoon the Como cars commence
gathering in cosmopolitan crowd
of people-young and old, and all
carrying a pair or two of skates, and
by three O clock in the afternoon the
big lake is swarmed with skaters.
On Sunday it was estimated that
there were upwards of 1000 people
on the ice. which, owing to the
/ warm weather, was in achoppy con-
dition, but notwithstanding the
latter the crowd seemed to have a
merry time. And skates of all
kinds, from the latest device, to the
old fashioned Norwegian skates,
were seen. Many were permanent
ly attached to shoes made especially
for skating purposes, the skaters
changing their shoes in houses pre-
pared for the purpose. The crowd
of spectators was quite as large as
was the crowd of skaters. and in adj
dition to the latter amusement there
was some excellent speeding on ice
by the crack horses of St. Paul.
The appointment Of W. W. P. Nc
Cornell Of Mankato as dairy and
food commissioner was a big sur
prise to the politicians. Mr.. Nc
Cornell is now holding a position
as assistant dairy and food commits
sioner, by appointment of Gov.
Lind, and it was thought that no
Lind appointees would be retained
or advanced. Two or three days
before the appointment was made
Gov. VanSant was in the ''air' over
the appointment, and it was thought
that it would go to another than the
Second district. This would have
left the field clear for H. A. Bald
win of Redwood Falls for State Bank
Examiner, to succeed E. M. Pope
whose term will expire on Jan. 1st
1902. Whether the appointment
will effect Mr.. Baldwin's chances
remains to be seen, but tits though
that it will cut very little ice, Gov
VanSant having limited quite strong
ly at his favorable consideration Q
Mr.. Baldwin S candidacy, and alst
that he desired very much to do tht
square thing by the Second district
every county of which added ma
terially to his election.
Senator Moses 3. Clapp is now il
Washington, and Charles A. Town'
of Duluth has the prefix of Eek be
fore his title of Senator. In orde1
to hurry the matter ex-senator Clapl
reaching Washington the chief clerl
Of the house, who is secretary OF the
joint convention for electing United
States Senators, had the certificates
of election of both Senators Nelson
and Clapp all prepared and ready
for the signature Of President Dow
ling and himself before the conven
ing of the joint session. AS soon as
the vote was announced the two GER
tifcatesaw ere'signed by the Presi
| dent and secretary, and were hur.
ried down to the Governors office
! where Executive Clerk James A
Martin, had the proper credentials
ready for the Governor signature,
as well as the signature of the sec
rotary of state. AS a result of the
rush work Gen. Clapp was given
the opportunity Of leaving for Wash.
ington on Wednesday afternoon OF
evening, ard arriving in that city
on Friday morning.
i Editor Small Of the Sacred Heart
Journal is to be the deputy oil in.
i spector for Renville and Sibley
counties and the St. Louis road in
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