The Redwood gazette., 1901-11-27

W. Fl. Wallace made a business
trip to st. Paul and Minneapolis
last Thursday.
Judge Webber has ordered a de
cree OF absolute divorce IN the case
of John II. Rust vs.. Lizzie Rust, on
the grounds of4desertion
At the meeting of fred wood Lodge,
Knights of Pythias, last evening,
officers were elected for the ensu-
ing year. At a previous meeting
several nominations were made for
each place.
A recent letter from the Rev.
William Mitchell, now at his old
home in Indiana, is to the effect
that his mother was still alive at
the time of writing, and that hope
for her partial recovery had not en-
tirely vanished.
E. S. Pollard, formerly Of The GA
zETTE staff. who contributes a letter
on his trip to the Pacific coast, and
which is published in another col
umn Of this paper, expects to be
employed in the Snohomish County
Tribune this winter.
The auditors Office completed
the work OF tax extensions for the
year 1901 last Wednesday. Owing
to some delinquent road taxes hav-
ing to be included with the other
taxes, the books may not be entirely
completed for some time yet.
Cashier George W. Dickinson of
the Bank of Redwood Falls received
a letter from his father during the
past week, to the effect that the
latter had arrived at Hot Springs,
Ark, feeling exceedingly well after
the long trip. It is hoped that the
baths Of the Springs, which Mr..
Dickinson is now .indulging in, will
have a beneficial effect upon him.
A dudish young gent in this town
went to neighboring town to a
swell ball. and in order to '.knock
an eve out" he borrowed a dress
coat from a friend and a pair Of
trousers from another friend. Peo-
pie here could not hel p wondering
what be would have done if the
owners had demanded their clothes
while he was cutting such dash at
the swell dress ball.
Attorney Charles 7. Howard was
in Milbank, South Dakota, during
most Of last week, appearing as at
torney for Frank n. Smith in the
preliminary examination ia conhec=
tion with the latter being accused
of taking cattle in roundup in
Grant county in September last.
Mr.. Smith was bound over to the
grand jury, ih the sum of 81, 600
bail, which he promptly furnished.
Mahara's s Minstrels made their
appearance here last Thursday.
coming in on a special car. At the
noon hour the troupe appeared in a
street parade, with it's colOred band
attired in red uniforms. Several
fine selections were rendered on
the street. The entertainment iD
the evening was exceptionally good,
and seemed to be ahead OF the fine
attractions presented by the Maha-
ras at their previous entertainment
given in this city.
The town of Birch Cooley, Rem
vile county, which issued bonds in
the sum of $6, 800 to aid in the con-
struction of the Minneapolis & St.
Louis railway, and which has dur
ing the past year, attempted to re-
pudiate the bonds, has lost in court,
a Hennepin county judge directing
verdict in the case, and declaring
that the bonds, without question,
belong to the Minneapolis & St.
Louis Railway Co. At the present
time, the bonds, with accrued inter
est, are worth S13, 200. "
The Sleepy Eye Land Co. has
been organized with George W.
Somerville as president; Hans Mo,
vice president; A. G, Won Hagen
secretary; Q. W. Hagen treasurer.
The incorporotors are; G. W. Som
erville, Hans Mo. NJ. O. Hagen, A.
fC. Won Hagen, I. NJ. Olsen, all OF