The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1903-05-20
The death defying cycle sensation

The death defying cycle sensation
called ''loop the loop" is to again be
leading feature of the Minneapolis
June fair and carnival to be held
June lst to 18th inclusive. Last
year, it will be remembered, the
loop was not Topped successfully,
four riders being hurt in making
the attempt. This year, however,
} ohm Ruehl, who successfully per-
forms the feat, has been secured
and can be relied upon ito deliver
the goods. =
The rains of last week filed up
every slough and meandered lake
in Redwood county, and at no time
during the past several years has
there been such an abundance of
water IN the country as there is at
the present time. All low places
on farm lands are simply basins OF
water. while meadows are deluged.
Farmers loosely remark that they
are in town for the purpose of en-
gaging the boat company launches
to plant their corn with.
At meeting of the city council
on Monday evening of last week the
contract for sprinkling the streets
from May 10Th to Oct. 10Th of the
present year was awarded to Ed.
Pratt, at S35 month, rain or shine.
A poll tax of So was levied upon
each male citizen, except those ex-
empted by law, and this is to be
computed in work at the rate OF Is
cents per hour. 1t was voted to
purchase lot 10, block 2, Western
addition, for gravel pit purposes.
Renville is making big arrange
ments for the field meeting to be
held 10 that town next Saturday,
in which the high school athletes of
that town, Hutchinson and Red
wood Falls are to participate. A
declamatory and oratorical contest
will be held in the evening. A
banner is to be presented to the
team winning the contest, while T.
O'Connor of that place is having
prepared a goId medal to be given,
to the athlete winning the greatest
number of first places. Other gold
medals will be offered.
Violation of the game law is run
ming rampant in some sections Of
the state. Executive Agent Fuller
ton says that he has not had so.
many reports Of lew breaking in
years. There is a. widespread i'm
preston that since the game and
fish commission has resigned there
- ~ AuuilOi Ivy III CAIotSHCt W ell
force the game laws. This is not
true. The attorney general has
ruled that the present commission,
are de facto officers until their res
ignations are accepted, no natter
whether the new law legislates.f
them out Of Office or not The war
dens still have authority to make
and the new game law is ia
force. Violators will be prosecuted
rs vigorously as ever.
County Attorney Howard re-
turned from Walnut Grove Wednes-
day morning. He investigated the
cutting of VIM. Sells by VIM Jaco
by. in an alteration that occurred
at Walnut Grove on the Monday
night before, and found that Sells
was largely to blame for the ARRAY.
Public sentiment at Walnut was en-
tirely with Jacoby, and rather than
commit both men to the county jail
until next November, which would
have been necessary, and in view
Of the sentiment at Walnut, Mr..
Howard allowed Jacoby to plead
guilty to assault in the third de-
gree and accept fine of SO, which
was promptly paid by contribu-
tons from citizens of that town.
The attorney gave Sells a good lee
ture on disturbing the peace and
him tO nova To another