The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1905-04-19
AROUND THE COUNTY.
Items of General Interest Taken From
the Different Exchanges.

The Censor says that J.. w. Fra
ser has purchased a 13-acre tract
near Red wood Falls and will soon
move to that city.
An item in the New Ulm Review
says that HI. L. Beecher has re-
turned from the Red River valley,
where he has been looking after
his extensive farming interests.
Vesta has required all of her
voters, whether they belong to the
| fire department. or not. to work a
poll tax equal to 50 for the coming
season.
Axel Skovgaard, the noted vic
linist, with his famous $4,000
Stradavarious, appeared in New Ulm
on April 10th, and was greeted with
a crowded house.
Editor McRae of the Sanborn Sen
tinel reports numerous goose par
ties in that town-and adds at the
end of each goose" iaem that he
was among the honored guests.
Clague & Emerson have been
designated as attorneys for Sanbor
village for the ensuing year, the
firm to receive $50 as compen sation
for all services rendered the village.
Several Winthrop boys were
brought into court for playing
hooky" by being absent from school,
according to the News. A truant
officer might find a job IN any old
town.
Nicollet county pays $3.50 per
month towards the salary of the
court reporter of this judicial dis
trict who receives 81 400 per year.
Redwood county pays the largest
amount.
At the annual meeting of the
stock holders of the State Bank of
Revere, the old board of directors
was reelected, and they in turn
elected Martin Wenz president and
w. G. Weldon cashier.
The Morgan board of education
has reelected the present force of
teachers for the ensuing school
year, but Miss Hauenstein, who
has been teaching there, has de-
clined a reappoin tment.
A New Ulm boy, Henry Grozz-
man, while out trapping muskrats
along the banks of the Minnesota
river, was nearly drowned by miss
ing his foothold and falling into the
river. A companion saved him.
The proposition to issue $50, 600
of Fairfax village bonds for the
purpose of erecting a new school
house in that town was voted upon
yesterday, and the indications are
that the proposition has carried.
P. NJ. Dickerson, F. W. Stevens
and A. Schmidt of Sanborn will |
open bank at Lucan, this county, |
about June 1st. Mr.. Dickerson
will be the cashier. The bank will |
be branch of the Sanborn institu-
ton.
The new mayor of Fairfax is
strictly enforcing the liquor laws
of that town and insists upon the |
saloons closing promptly at night i
and remaining closed all day Sun
day. No side door combinations
are permitted.
The Vesta village council has
adopted an ordinance requiring all
screens, curtains and shades in all
saloons of that town to be removed
in such a manner as to show the,
whole of the interior from the ex-I
terror of the buildings,
Mankato and st. Peter parties
are figuring on an electric inter-
urban line connecting those twOl
cities, and company has already
been organized with W. G. Hoerr as
president, G. N. Andrews secretary
and Fred Kron treasurer.
The Hector village council has
fixed the price for license to sell
intoxicating liquors in that village
for the ensuing year at 81, 500. This
is the highest price paidlfor liquor
license in any of the towns in this
section of the state.