The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1903-12-16
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Redwood Go3ette
WEDNESDAY, DEC. Is. 1903.
BY AIKEN E. SCHMAHl
FORTY YEARS AGO.
Excerpts from st. Paul Papers OF Dec.
5, 1853.

which cover so large portion Of
our state, has created a great sen.
sation throughout the east, and pub.
lie attention has been universally
awakened to this unsupported
source of fuel supply. Search has
been instituted, and similar discov-
cries are being made all over the
country A scientific analysis
shows that 100 parts of dry peat
contains from 60 to 80 parts of mat
ter destructible by fire. II is COM
posed OF a substance intermediate
between simple vegetable matter
and Ignite, it's conversion to Ignite
being brought about by the pro-
longed action of water.
During the month of November
242 families of volunteers received
aid from the city, amounting to
$40. The relief fund being ex-
hausted three new bonds for ST 900
each have been ordered negotiated
While our worthy mayor was TAX
ing his usual nip with police
man in a Third street saloon on
Tuesday be got into an alteration
with a soldier named Woodward,
during which the latter informed
our mayor that he was a copper
head. Trouble seemed imminent.
and would have ensued but for the
prompt interference of the police
man and bystanders.
Capt. Joseph Anderson, who was
! wounded at Birch Coulie aud after
wards commanded a company of
mounted rangers, is confined to his
home on Pearl street by illness.
Charles McIlraith, state auditor.
sold during November schooi lands
to the extent of $156, 600. This is
all invested in government Uonds. |
The aggregate value OF school land |
in the state is estimated at IS, 25O,-
900.
The sturdy citizens of New Ulm
command the admiration of the
world. After the ruthless slaugh-
ter of many of their kinsmen and |
the partial destruction of their fair |
town, those dauntless pioneers have
already redeemed it as seat of in
dustry and prosperity. Upon the
ashes of the old town they have
built number of workshops, mills,
bakeries, breweries, hotels, dwell |
ing houses and other institutions.
And last, but not least, we must |
mention the birth of a newspaper,
the New Ulm Post, which will issue
its initial number on New Years
day, with the motto, 'Never Give
Up It's editor, A. Wolff, is an
old resident.
S. R. Randolph, Esq, one of the
very first settlers of St. Paul, left
yesterday to try his fortunes in the
Nevada gold fields Mr.. Randolph
has accumulated a fortune in var
ious enterprises here. During the
terrible years of 1861, when so
many fortunes and characters went
by the board, he maintained good
credit and honorable reputation.
being one of the few old-timers who
were at that time wealthy enough
to emerge with good balance sheet.
A drove OF $50 government mules
that we're used in Gen. Sibley S ex-
petition against the Indians, left
Fort Smelling this week for St.
Louis, where they are needed by
the war department.
Every day thousands of dollars
are invested in United States 5-2Os
at par, while our city and county
bonds 90 begging at IS cents on the
dollar. Local capitalists object be-
cause the interest is not promptly
paid, but it will be paid sooner or
later, as well as the principal. It
Is true our brokers and financial
agents will have to content them
selves with something less than 10
per cent. profit on each transaction.