The Redwood gazette., 1902-06-18

M. ~. Z OWcll VI NJ. CoCA, wiz
has several painting contracts in
this city, visited at his home during
a portion of this week.
Frank Horejis, a merchant OF
Bechyn, passed through town last
Wednesday en- route for Sleepy Eye
and other eastern points.
E. B. Hale of this city was can
didate for grand senior warden OF
the grand lodge of Odd Fellows,
which held it's annual convention
in St. Paul last week.
Thos. @. Finn came up from Ma
calester college on Tuesday after
noon of last week, and will spend
the summer with his mother, and
also as a canvasser for THE GAZETTE.
J. G. Cragun of Jordan, broth
er-in-law of Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
Beer, visited here the past few
days. Mr.. Cragun is quite. favor
ably impressed with the country
and will probably locate here,
Geo. w. Dickinson leftfor Chicago
early last week to be present at a
fancy stock show at which the Glen
dale farm proprietors had several
Aberdeen Angus representatives,
the latter selling at exceptionally
high prices. George returned by
way of St. Paul and Minneapolis.
Joseph Tyson accompanied the
Aberdeen Angus cattle to Chicago
and was also present at the sale.
H. T. Winter, at one time the
owner Of a farm south of town, who
went to Mile Lacs county last year,
is again visiting with friends in
this section. Mr. Winter seems to
be well-pleased with the section of
Mile Lacs county in which he has
located. He states that land can be
had there from 81 to so per acre,
except Immediately adjoining the
lake, where the price, in some cases
remains 500 per acre.
The total collections for taxes and
on State land purchases made by
County Treasurer Tenney on May
3lst, the last day for paying taxes,
was S27 44472 The total collec-
tions for the month of May was
$79, 1883 The amount collected
on State land purchases since the
March settlement was SIG, l89. Sc.
The taxes paid in on May 31st was
the largest one days payment on
record in the history of the county.
Prof. Max Johnson of Vesta was
in town last week, after having
closed a successful term as teacher
in the Vesta schools. Mr. Johnson
will visit in various portions of
North America during the next
three or four weeks, and on return
ing will take up the work of can
vassing for the new wall map of
Redwood county, which is being
issued by THE GAZETTE, and which
the lithographers have assured the
publishers of this paper, will be
one of the finest maps of the kind
ever issued.
w. a. Snyder of Mankato, one Of
the owners OF the nursery at Pres
ton, has been in the city during
the past few weeks. Mr.. Snyder
has just completed the work of set
ting out 500 apple trees for George
Whittet, every one of which is now
growing and in healthy condition.
Last week he finished the work of
planting 500 more for E. f. Junnke,
who resides across the road from
Mr.. Whittet. Mr.. Snyder states
that be has been In many towns of
the State during the past year, but
not one of them has shown the thrift
and enterprise shown by Redwood
Falls.
Richard P. Huntington, cousin
Of Capt. W. p and James NJ Dun
nington Of this city, passed away at
the Commercial Hotel, Minneapolis,
on Monday evening of last week.
Death was due to paralysis. Mr.
Dunnlngton was sitting in the Office
of the hotel when he suddenly fell
to the floor. He was carried to his
room and soon after expired. He
uoc 81 yyoorS old orS baS ham I,