The Redwood gazette., 1902-09-17
The officers of Antiquity Lodge

went to Morton last IhurSQay even
ing and conferred the third degree
upon several candidates, before the
members of that lodge.
W. B..,King and daughter, Miss
Ethel King, left for Northfeld last
week, where Miss Ethel entered
Carleton college for the full course
of that educational institution. Mr..
King returned home Saturday.
Thos. March returned Thursday
morning from a three weeks visit
with his son, Fred. March, in Ne
braska. He reports matters boom
ing in that State, and states that
Fred is doing a magnificent busi-
ness.
Louis Pearlman returned early
last week from St. Paul, where he
made purchases of fall and winter
goods for his store. Mrs. Pearlman
and the children are in that city,
where Mrs. Pearlman father has
been quite i'll for some time past.
For President Roosevelt's visit to
St. Paul and Minneapolis, Thurs
day, Sept. 25, the Minneapolis and
St. Louis railroad will sell tickets
at rate of one-way fare for round
trip on Sept, "a and 25, good re-
turning Sept. 26. Apply to nearest
NJ. & St. L. ticket agent.
The State Board of Equalization
is in session at St. Paul. The board
finds that the real estate assessment
of Red wood county, as returned by
the county board of equalization, is
almost perfect, as compared with
other counties in the State. Some
slight changes will probably be
made in the personal property as
sessment
Renville Record: Red wood coun-
ty claims several records. Her
rural schoolsilead all other counties
in the State. It is claimed that she
has more politicians to the square
foot than any other county in the
State, and about a year ago Warden
Wolfer said that Red wood furnished
more convicts than any other
county in the State. Renvill county
will plod along with the loss of all
three hoping that the loss Of the last
two will more than offset the loss OF
the first.
Thursday was the day for the
town clerks to call and receive the
ballots and other stationery for the
primary election yesterday. Dep.
uty Auditor Everett had everything
in readiness for the clerks of the
different precincts, and those who
came by train had only to sign their
vouchers and receipts and take
their packages and leave on the
train which left 40 minutes later
The rapidity with which the par
cells were dealt out, and the whole
work done, was highly creditable
to the auditor s Office, and brought
forth many kind words from the
township clerks.
Bowers & Howard scored two
triumphs before Judge Webber las
week. The first was in the case O
c. Fred. Thompson VS.. G. O. Borg
an action brought to determine the
dividing line between the lands O
the two gentlemen. Judge Webbel
finds that the contention set up by
Mr.. Thompson was correct, and the
latter was given title to severa
acres OF land in dispute between the
two. The land is located in Kin
tire township. The second case
was that of Francois & Schmahl VS.
A. Benham ct al. In the trial o.
this case the jury brought in a yer.
dict Of $l54. IL. A motion for a new
trial was made and Judge Webbe1
has ordered decree setting aside
the verdict of the jury and ordering
a new trial. The attorneys for the
defendant in the first case and fol-
the plaintiffs in the second case
state that appeals will be made in
both cases.
| Frank Evans, who has been Wis
iting here with his brother, George
L. Evans, expects to sail with his
wife from New York on Sept 20tt
for British Guiana, South America
where he will take charge OF the
mining interests of that country