The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1904-12-21

from trip to ST. Paul.
I. n. Tompkins has nearly re-
covered from his recent illness,
which has kept him in the house for
a week or more.
A. r. Gordon of Schaller, Iowa,
formerly resident of Redwood
Falls, was transacting business in
this city within the past two weeks
A. G. Burmeister made a flying
trip to Minneapolis last Tuesday.
attending meeting of the execu-
tive board of the millers' insurance
company,'aand returning in the
evening.
In the sale of the stock of dry
goods, etc., by S. G. Peterson, an
nounced last week, it was not stated
that Mr. Peterson retains the build
ing, and will probably continue a
resident of Redwood Falls.
At meeting of Charity Chapter
No. 80, Order of Eastern Star, on
Wednesday evening of last week
Rhoda Ferris was elected worthy
matron, w. R. Caswell worthy pa
tron, Ella Tibbetts associate ma
tron, Adell Robinson conductress,
Julia Huntington secretary and W.
Fl. Wallace treasurer.
Judge Bazille of the Ramsey coun-
ty probate court, allowed the claim
of the Northwestern Trust Co.,
amounting to $4,000, against the es-
tate of Charles d. Gilfllan. No OBJ
lection was raised by the executors.
The claim was made by the COM
pany, as receiver of the st. Paul
Trust Co., to enforce stockholders
liability on stock of the st. Paul
company belonging to the estate.
Hon. Frank Clague, speaker of
the next house of representatives,
was in the city last Wednesday
afternoon, having come up from ST.
Paul, where he has been spending
several days comforting with mem
bers elect. Mr.. Clague's position,
just now, is strenuous one, mem
bers asking for committee assign
ments, and the candidates for ap-
pointive positions being exception
ally numerous.
The large cotton wood trees in
the library square, which have
been growing there for years, and
which have, on each recurring sum-
mer, scattered the cotton and seeds
all over that section of the city,
have been cut down and turned
into cord wood. There was a gen.
eral call for the cutting, CD account
OF the heavy scattering of the cot
ton. Trees of hard variety will
take their place.
W. Ell. Gold returned last Tues
day evening from two days stay
in St. Paul and Minneapolis. Mr..
Gold met his two brothers, Sid. R.
and John Gold while there, and
babe the former farewell on his
trip to southern Mississippi, where
ne goes for the winter. Sid. Gold
is almost nervous wreck on ac-
count of overwork, and his physi
clans have insisted on a, winters
lay-off in the LATEST summer resort
Of the south, and that is along the
coast line of the Mississippi, where
4 person becomes so lazy in a day
Or two after arriving there that he
s in no danger of worry or work.
W. II. Gold may spend month |
down there after the holidays.
The separate ballot for constitu-
ional amendments certainly seem
@ have filed the bill. All the
amendments submitted at the pres
mt election were carried, even the
doubtful one enabling the Iegisla-
ure to abolish the grand jury sys-
EN-. Beyond question large
share of the affirmative votes on
his proposition were cast without
knowledge of what it meant. AS it
stood on the ballot there was moth.
ng to tell the voter what the effect
# the change would be. The sepa-
ate ballot put something in the
Toter's hands which had to be at
ended to. As a rule he settled the
question by voting Eyes" on every
hing. 1t is an ironv of fo4o 4bo+ |