The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1906-03-28

ing the ire with ire, but 1t was
the only weapon the desperate citi-
zens had at hand.
One o'clock came. Forty bust
ness buildings were in flames or had
fallen in heaps of ashes. Not an
engine was on the ground. There
was none. A hand engine could not
long work in an atmosphere at zero.
The tall three-story building occu-
pied by Udley's dry goods store,
was entered by the tongues of fire.
"A line of $50 buckets was travelling
to and fro. Devoted men stood up
against that Internal heat and calm
ly launched the water upon the most
exposed parts. The fate of the rest
of the town was trembling in the
balance. A short pause from the
crowd The huge pile of fire on
the corner toppled and fell; the
flames sank lower; the fire could
not cross the street it had burnt
itself out. The balance of the town
was saved, and the expressions of
relief which came from those pres
ent will never be forgotten,
Maj. Newson and his Mutual Pro-
lection company, have safely reached
the Vermillion gold mines with
their train complete, consisting of
three horses, twenty-one oxen and
thirty-six men. They were seventy
days on the trip, and most of the
time the thermometer ranged from
10 to 40 degrees below zero, with
snow about three feet deep. The
last forty miles was travelled at the
rate of about two miles per day,
as they had to cut their way through
a heavy timbered country. On the
morning after their arrival the
party separated, a number locating
the claims and the remainder stay
ing on their town site," erecting
buildings for storing the supplies
and for residence purposes. There
are about one hundred men en-
camped in and around the lake
small number, but the vanguard of
a mighty host who will soon be
dWellers in that virgin wilderness.
Capt. C. E. Davis party have taken
possession of Pine island, one of the
largest islands in Vermillion lakej
Pierre Bottineau's party, from Min
neapolis and St. Anthony. have al
ready staked out claims. Prospect
ing for gold has not been very
successful as yet, because the hills
are covered with snow. Rock crops
out everywhere which seems to be
rich in metal The Chippewas seem
friendly and come around the camp
occasionally to beg provision or to
sell furs. They are apparently in
destitute condition, and are ready
to undertake any job of packing
freights for small amount of flour
as pay.
Oil has been discovered at Red
Wing, and the people there are con-
siderably agitsted over it. A COM
pany has been organized with SIS 1000
capital for boring, if the discovery
proves not to be a plant" which
will soon be decided If it is sell,
it is a clever one.
Capt. A. Ramsey Nininger, nephew
of Senator Ramsey, who was on
duty at Mobile, was recently or
dered home to be mustered out of
service.
Mr.. Ford of Red Rock, who has
lived in this neighborhood for over
thirty years, says that this has been
the severest winter since 1912. That
winter the entire month of March
was singing cold The present
month is quite a counterpart of it.
Hon. James F. Mccormick, or
ganizer and Inspector of the Fenian
brotherhood, is in St. Paul and will
deliver a lecture at Ingersoll's hall
Monday evening for the purpose of
organizing a Fenian circle in this
city.
Rev. John Ireland has been re-
o,7oc+nd nv tho state historical So