The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1906-08-15

uAu CuIICuluS I'll Iu0 community Ill
which he lives finds in him an en-
ergetic and resourceful advocate. 1--WE
aim to do our share and little more"
says J.. E. Hunter, the manager of his
Akeley store. Whatever subscription
list comes around in Akeley the lum-
Der company is expected to head it
and A. L. Cole & Co. to come next
and not very far behind" Mr.. Cole
has made hobby of good roads and
1t is in no small part due to his in
fuence that Akeley has done lot of
road building by subscription with
what aid the county was willing to
furnish. A local company in one case
proposed to give one-half if the COM
munity would make up the other half.
Cole put himself down at once for one
half the sum remaining-as much as
the rest together. In such matters he
gives his time as well as his money.
II there is any meeting on public af-
fairs when he is at home he is sure
to be there to help push along what
ever project is under consideration.
With equal liberality he contributes
to the support of churches in the little
town. The church affiliations of the
Cole family are Methodist or CoEgra
gational, as the local means of grace
may furnish, but in giving to the
churches he is equally liberal to all
denominations.
Personal Characteristics.
Mr.. Coles tastes and habits are
simple. Outside of the business he is
domestic man, and home is where
he spends his evenings as far as his
business will let him. His tastes and
indulgences are so simple that the
anecdotes which usually cluster
around man in public life are in his
case hard to find.
"a. L. Cole is all for business" is
the epitome furnished by one friend
after another. His life is business.
His amusement is hard work. His
diversion is chasing from one place of
business to another. He comes in at
evening from an outside town where
business calls him, goes direct to his
store and puts in busy hour or two
with his manager; thence straight to
his family, and out again next morning
as soon as the train leaves.
Only in the last year or two, as his
circumstances became easier, he has
learned to give a little time to play
his business pursuits. At Walker he
has his summer cottage on a bank
overlooking Cass lake and he is actu-
! ally learning the last two years to
loaf There also he has a gasoline
launch, the only plaything he was ever
known to keep. Having his summer
cottage and launch he gets good deal
of fun out of them He exercises his
natural sociability, and has people
coming and going all summer, and his
launch is as busy as hotel bus.
The Cole Family.
Mr.. Cole is married and has one
child, daughter. His wife is at
once his companion and partner
silent partner-in the firm of A. l..
Cole & Co. She came with him from
st. Lawrence. county, New York, TWEEN
ty-fve years ago and shared with him
with wcman's fortitude and courage
the life of what was then. the remote
West. Sensible, practical, domestic
he owes not little of his success in
business to her campanionship. Mrs
Cole besides has a grace and quiet
dignity which would carry hel
through any situation. when he is
governor said a friend of theirs
they will both be just the same as
they always have been. 1t doesn't
make a particle of difference where
you put them. They are the kind who
treat every one with kindness and
courtesy"
Miss Fay Cole-a bright, vivacious
girl, who finished her course at Ham
line two years ago and has studied
art since then, completes the house
hold. A number of exquisitely painted
pieces that are her work are among
the most cherished adornments of the
house.
A Typical Westerner.
For the rest, Mr. Cole is a genial
and courteous gentleman, at once
easily approached and companionable,
dignified and self-poised. He is the
kind of a man who lays down course
for himself and follows it consistently.
He provokes no antagonisms. AS gov
ernor he will be the real head of the
state administration and will conduct
it in business-like and systematic fash
ion, giving all of his energies to the