The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1903-07-08
BY AIKEN & SCHMAHL.
FORTY YEARS AGO TODAY.
Excerpts from st. Paul Papers of June
u, 1868.

Excerpts from st. Paul Papers of June
II, 1868.
All of our old settlers who we're
acquainted with "Old Bets and
who of them is not?-will regret to
| learn that the amiable old aborigine
| departed this life on the boat at or
near St. Joseph, Mo-, while on the
way up the river with the rest Of
her tribe. Old Bets was historical
character decidedly, and was known
to almost every photographer in the
city They al have her portraits
for sale. Mrs. Harriet E. Bishop
McConkey has also an engraved
portrait Of her in her excellent work
Floral Homes in Minnesota" 1t
was Old Bets custom to make
regular round of her acquaintance
every time she came to St. Paul,
which was not seldom. Old Bets
was loyal to her white friends dur
ing the recent massacre, and boosted
that none of her relatives were
engaged in that outbreak.
The receipt of forty cases of army
goods, containing full equipments
for the soldier, yesterday by Pro
vost Marshal Keith, is very sug-
gestive of draft in the near future
There are two ways to avoid the
draft. One is to retire to Canada
and saw wood for colored people
and the other is to enlist.
The WinnebagOes who were taken
up the Missouri river were very
much afraid of the Sioux, whom
they expected would avenge the
death of their tribesmen recently
killed by the Winnebagoes. The
latter would not leave the boat at
the different landings, and showed
every sign of fear.
1t is gratifying indication of the
prosperity that all classes of bust
ness men in our city are enjoying
that our sheriff, Col. Robertson
who has been in Office nearly Is
months, has not served an execu-
ton against any merchant for debts
contracted since the panic of 1852.
Moth withstanding the gigantic
struggle our nation is now under
going and the sacrifices we have
made here in Minnesota, we are
prosperous. We have had other
trials, too, such as grasshopper
panics, revulsions, wildcat cur
rency, Indian war and drouths to
try us, but have come out of each
and all as full of nerve and energy
as before. With such stuff in our
mercantile classes, we are bound to
succeed.
1t has now been five weeks since
we had rain in this vicinity, and
the sun, most of the time, has been
unusually hot, scorching all vegeta
ton until it is almost withered with
the consuming heat. Such a long
drouth at this season has never
been known in this state.
Gov. Ramsey returned from Wash
ington yesterday bringing with him
draft for 100000, the amount
which the United States advanced
for claims presented by the state
for damages incurred during the
Sioux raid. The sum will pay 80
per cent of the claims audited by
the state boards, and will be an
agreeable surprise to those holding
the same, as such large proper
ton was not expected SO soon. 10
fact, Gov. Ramsey succeeded in
obtaining double the amount he
anticipated when he started East.
Little Grow and his band were at
st. Joseph, Dakota, on June 6. He
said he thought he was doomed, but
would fight to the death. AS soon
as the grass was grown he would
take the warpath and kill Ameri-
cans aS before He has a large