The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1903-08-12

would nOG DE given CnrlStlan our
ial. Although CONSUMPTION seems
hard, it is practiced in almost every
country in Europe, and in every
country the people bow to it. Re-
member you are Irishmen and Cath
olics. Disgrace not your church;
disgrace not the lovely land of your
birth. This is said at the request
of Right Rev. Bishop Grace"
Edmund Rice, ESQ.,, president Of
the St. Paul & Pacific road, is back
from his trip to England. 1t is
gratifying to learn that he secured
1880 tons of iron. This will lay the
track to Watab, above St. Cloud.
Supt. Delano has gone east to hast
en- forward the iron. The company
expects to secure sufficient aid at
New York to build the river branch
to Winona.
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Gen. Morgan and his entire band
of raiders, who have been doing such
mischief in Ohio and other states
have been captured at last and TAX
en- to Cincinnati.
1t is nineteen years ago this sum-
mer that the first train of Red river
carts were sent this way. They
then came to Mendoza, St. Paul not
being yet settled. Our fellow towns
man, Norman W. Kittson, under,
took the enterprise. The first four
annual trips were made at loss,
but the increase was steady, and
soon became of great importance to
the growing young city of St. Paul.
The transportation is made by the
peculiar two wheeled vehicle called
a Pembina cart. They are made en-
tirely of wood at cost of about So
each. Into this cart, by rude har-
ness of hide, is hitched an OK, and a
load of about 700 pounds is drawn
steadily for ten to fifteen miles per
day during the four weeks annual
journey over the smooth prairie
roads between here and Pembina
About 600 of these rude carts, con-
Quoted by the swarthy half breeds
OF the Red river colonies, have Wis
tied our city each year for the past
fifteen years. They bring down as
high as $100,0 900 worth of furs each
year, and carry back loads of all
kinds of merchandise needed in
their settlements.
Capt. Chamblin's company Of
Hatch S battalion was mustered in
Saturday. Capt. Whitcomb's COM
pany wants but twenty men to be
mustered in. Here is an excellent
chance to avoid the draft.
Capt. Martin of the Fourth Min
nesota, exhibited to us yesterday a
battle flag taken at the capture of
Jackson, Miss. 1t was taken from
the Claiborne Rangers.
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Col. Griggs, the excellent and eff
ficient commander of the Third Min
nesota, has resigned, and the COM
mand now devolves on our old
friend, Col. G. G. Andrews-a gal
liant and accomplished officer. Col
onels Griggs and Andrews were
among the officers who protested in
dignantly at the surrender of the
regiment at Murfreesboro last year.
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Considerable trouble was expert
enced by the enrolling officers in the
poorer districts during the week.
Women quite generally refused to
give their husband s names. They
claim that only the poor people will
be drafted, and several were arrest
ed for assaulting the officers.
The provost guard of this city has
been reinforced by 100 men from
Fort Smelling, who are CHARTERED at
the arsenal.
Roger Munger has completed the
enrolling of the list of St. Paul
ties who are subject to draft. There
are 1000 names, most of which are