The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1904-02-17

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the school. Both rooms used for
high school purposes are crowded,
and give evidence Of the fact that
Redwood Falls must soon construct
d new school building that will re
lieve the crowded conditions Of
the present structure.
New Ulm Review: DR.. J. L.
Sauer, formerly of Mountain Lake,
but who has been in New Ulm for
some time representing the Inter
national Correspondence Schools d
Scranton, Pa, went to Redwood
Falls Monday to take charge of DR..
Schlegel's practice. The latter in.
tends devoting some little time to
hospital work.
The building committee of the
public library have purchased the
foundation stone for the library OF
w. r. Caswell and the same are
now being hauled onto the library
square. Mr.. Caswell had pur-
chased the stone originally for the
erection of residence on his lot on
Minnesota avenue, but he has tenn
porarily abandoned the project.
Judge Bowers returned on Tues
day evening of last week from a
three days business trip to New
Ulm and Glencoe, where he was
taking and presenting evidence in a
divorce case, one of the principals
OF which resided in Redwood Falls
for time, and the other lat Hutch
inson-a case wherein age and
youth were unable to reside to-
gether.
Arrangements are progressing
for the Commercial club banquet.
1t is to be held in the opera house
on the evening of next Monday,
Feb. I'D, at which time President
Gold expects to have program ar
ranged suitable to the occasion.
The menu will be served under the
direction of Joseph Fountain and
will be an elaborate affair. The list
of speakers has not yet been an
nounced.
Work on thel bridge I across the
Minnesota river north of Delhi is
progressing rapidly and Contractor
Lawrence Ell. Johnson of Minneapo-
lis expects to have the bridge ready
for traffic by.March 1st. When the
contract was let the commissioners
fixed the time Feb. lst, but after
wards ascertained that it was i'm
possiblesto shave the bridge com
pleted by that timeand an extension
was granted. OMr. Johnson was in
Redwood Falls recently and stated
that the new bridge would be among
the best constructed under his di-
rections.
Henry Wolfer, warden of the
Saltwater prison, who is quite we'll
known in Redw wood Falls through
his visits here on the inspection of
tract of land he owned in Three
Lakes township until recently, has
resigned his position, the resigna-
tion to take effect May 1st. The
state board of control has appointed
N. f. Boucher of the North Dakota
penitentiary at Bismark to succeed
him. Mr.. Wolfer resigned for the
reason that he wishes to go into
business, he already having had
three tempting offers along that
line.
II IL 10 pEOUdO1C OAdU LIS 4NlCuOlO ~
Co. of Fairfax will rebuild the mill
recently destroyed by fire at that
place.. Mr.. Nichols was seen last
Tuesday evening, and he stated
that offers of assistance from farm
ers and business men around and in
Fairfax we're SO numerous and SO
magnanimous that he felt justified
in accepting them and proceeding
with the arrangements for the re-
construction of the mill Mr.. Mich
OILS is one of the most cheerful men
we have seen in the face of adver-
sity, and while talking over his
heavy loss he is always pleasant
and has kind word for every body.
w. j. Munroe of Morris, rural
free delivery route agent, was in
the city last Wednesday and Thurs