The Redwood gazette., 1902-02-26
Creditors of Hans Gronnerud Will
Not Get More than That
from the Estate.
Olivia County Scat Boomers Are
oct $4,000 Booming Olivia
for q Boomer.

was IN st. Paul during the most or
last week. MIR. Miller. with other
attorneys. were in the United States
district court on the bankruptcy
case Of Hans Gronnerud, and Mr..
Miller informed a GAZETTE reporter
that the case was being rapidly
closed up, all Of the preferred claims
having been paid, and that there
would be about 30 cents on the dol
lar left for the other creditors. Mr.
Cheney, the principal creditor, be-
ing one of the latter: The collapse
of Hans Gronnerud has certainly
been sad experience to the many
people who placed such implicit
confidence in his financial ability
and integrity. .....
Chickens always come home to
roost. This was never better evil
denced than by an innocent little
bill introduced into the olegislature
at the beginning of the session by
Mr.. Speaker Bowling. The bill is
for or against Olivia-as Olivia peo-
pie are divided, and is an echo of
the county seat fight, which cost
the village and the,residents of that
town over $32, 900 The village has
already bonded itself. to- the extent
of $4,000 On account Of the county
seat fight. This is the maximum it
can bond itself for under the exist
ing law. The balance Of the money
has beea-paid by enterprfsing DIV
ia business men aud others, who
are now seeking to unload $4,000
more on the village, that their mon
ey might be returned, and they are
asking the Legislature to pass an en-
abling act to allow Olivia to issue
$50, 200 more of bonds. The bill
went to the house committee on re-
ception OF bills, and hearing was
had before that committee last
Thursday. The members OF the
committee were opposed.to it on the
ground that if it was' allowed to
pass it might be the means of en-
couraging county seat fights in
every county of the State, it being a
precedent to raise money for county
seat fight purposes. s aThesbill is not
likely to pass the house. If it does,
it will be killed in the Senate, where
! Senator Nixon of Bird Island is
awaiting to give it a Cquietus. If
the securing of the, comfy seat cost
| Olivia the amout claimed before the
house committee on reception of
bills it is certainly to be doubted
whether Olivia has gained that
much by the removal It also es-
tablishes the fact that county seat
tights are expensive.
A letter received last week by
Representative Larson from Secre-
tary Caliaghan of the Old Settlers
association of Sundown and Willow
Lake announces that the annual
picnic of that association will be
held on June 18th. The letter ex-
tended to Gov VanSant an invita-
tion to be present and was imme-
diately laid before the Governor
with the result that he accepted the
invitation or the condition that the |
date would not conflict with State |
convention date. or any emergency |
date that he might have to make
hereafter This makes it almost
certain that the Governors will be
with the old settlers OF Redwood &
county on the date mentioned above.
The bill to legalize a new issue
II bonds for the village of BeIview.
the latter may take up It's
Indebtedness for the erection OF 81
lew town hall was introduced into
he house BY Mr. Larson last Thurs
lay morning. aud referred 10 aha
ommittee on reception of bills.
hat committee held a meeting at