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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1906-01-31

THE GAZETTE has recently re-
ceived a copy of the Echo published
at international Falls, this state.
TIE paper was one of an anniversary
edition, and was replete with half
tone views of the marvellous progress
made by the business men of that
town, and of the improvements still
going on. In addition the men of
the town were given conspicuous
half-tone positions and write-ups.
On the whole the issue was a most
creditable one.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1906-01-31

Candidates are about as numerous for the
Office of lieutenant governor as they are for
the higher place. Happily, the position is
not of enough Importance to create much
DISQUALIFICATION Republican.
The most important post in the
state, when the 1907 legislature con-
venes, will be that Of lieutenant gov
ernor. He who makes up every
committee of the senate yields a
power in legislation that cannot be
Don't forget it.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1906-01-31

With characteristic demeanor the
buzzards of state democracy have
lowered about the Republican minis
trations of various state departments
until they have lit upon imaginative
carrion of the capitol commissions
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1906-01-31
OVERFLOW LOCALS.

OVERFLOW LOCALS.
When buying -four be sure and
get Gold Coin. The leading grocers
sell it. 23-4t.
Clean flax seed, free from foul
seed, for sale by Grant Martin,
Redwood Falls township. 29-2t.
Wanted Young lady for position
as operator at Minnesota Central
Telephone office. Apply to J. A.
Werner, manager.
w. T. Wilcox has been in Chicago
during the past several days making
purchases for his machinery and
saddlery warehouse.
Comrade C. G. Coffee, formerly of
this city but now of Ceylon, emerged
from the Rochester hospital early
last week, where he had undergone
surgical treatment. Mrs. Coffee ac-
companied him home.
In another column will be found
the announcement Of VIM. G. Owens
of Walnut Grove as a candidate for
the Republican nomination for coun-
ty attorney. Mr.. Owens is a good
fellow, a bright young man, and
would make a good county attorney
if chosen for the place.
Arthur E. March, son of Thos.
March of this city, passed away in
the consumptive ward of the school
for feeble-minded at Faribault on
Monday of last week. He was born
in Paxton in 1880. The interment
occurred in the family plot in the
Redwood cemetery last Thursday.
Jos. Tyson writes from Skidmore,
Mo-, that Mrs. Tyson and himself
would leave for North Yakima this
week. He reports a very mild Win
ter in northern Missouri, the tenn
perature touching zero only one
day, Jan. I'D. Mrs. Tyson has
apparently gained somewhat in
strength since leaving here.
Hon. E. D. French, formerly of
this place, and now deputy collector
of internal revenue at St. Cloud,
came down from that place last
Wednesday evening to attend the
funeral of the late John Wood the
following day. Mr.. French is in
perfect health and enjoys his work
at the st. Cloud post very much,
having formed strong likings for
many of the leading citizens of that
place.
Two sales of city real property
were made during the past week.
The Philbrick residence on the south
east corner of Fourth and Washing
ton, occupied by A. M. Welles, was
sold to J. A. Boyd of Watertown,
South Dakota, who expects to move
here shortly and occupy the place.
The price paid was $1,000. The
residence of Thos, Shire, on Wy
oming street, was also sold to Frank
Moses, the consideration being ST.
200. Mr.. Shire and wife expect to
leave for Detroit soon, and reside
there in the future.
The Fairfax Commercial club en-
tertained the members of the Rem
vile county merchants association
at banquet in the high school room
of the new school building in that
place on Tuesday evening Of last
week. The menu consisted of six
courses, prepared and served by the
ladies of Fairfax, and the catering
and service was a most creditable
affair. At the toasting Editor Asa
Wallace presided and his cleverness
was thoroughly brought out in that
capacity. Frank Hopkins, DR.. Stod-
dard. A, V. Reike and Ed. Helms
were among those who reSnondod To
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1906-01-31
POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENTS.
FOR REPRESENTATIVE

FOR REPRESENTATIVE.
i hereby announce myself as a candidate
for representative in The legislature from
Redwood county. sui ject to the decision of
the Republican voters at the primary cleo
ton TO be held Tuesday. Sept 18th, and re-
spectfully ask your support:
Belview, MINI. j. M. THOMPSON.
FOR COUNTY ATTORNEY.
Iherebv announce that am candidate
for the office of county attorney of Redwood
county, subject TO the wishes of the Repub-
lican voters at the pr mary election to be
held Sept. Is. 1906. Respectfully ASKING
your support, am VIM. G. OWENS.
Walnut Grove, Mimi.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1906-01-31

Counties. These lands are located in nearl
every Western state. Full Information
and how to secure them. Also the numbere
acres and the kind of land described that
open to settlement in each county Of ever
public land state and territory. The locatio
to be made, with blank form Of application
It tells about Irrigation and Irrigated Lands
Oil and Saline Lands. How to acquire town
revised to date. A valuable book of over IL
pages. Price IS cents, prepaid. Address
WEBB PUBLISHING co. 81 &. 9TH St., st. Paul, Mini
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1906-01-31

VACANT GOVERN
MENT LAMBDA Bill
lion acres open to Home
stead Entry and Pun
chase. $4,000 copies c
this book have been solo
FREE HOmesteads
FREE Timber landG
FREE Grazing Lands
FREE Mineral Lands
FREE Stone and Cos
Lands. Located b
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1906-03-01

spring up on all sides and there
VIII be plenty of work for Ali
VINO are willing to work
Among the new enterprises will
DE the ice factory aud the
oaryses mill. The former will
DE built and put into operation
Ia the early spring we are told
and the latter will re- commences
work just as soon as sufficient
raw material can be secured AT
,ne mill to justify starting
when these two plan Is go into
operation it will give the town
Tour manufacturing enter.
grises; the above two and the
hichiands Bottling Works,
now IN operation and the Rich
lands Brick Company's plant
winch is now in full operation:
lthey having just recently in,
stalled new machinery and
thoroughly overhauled the
plant, and it is said that this
plant is the most complete and |
best equipped plant of its kind |!
n the State. They will soon |
De turning out $4,000 brick per
lay. pei
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1906-03-01
PLANS SOON TO BE ANNOUNCED.
South and Western Destined 10 Mater.
Tally Change Face Of Industrial
South.

A special from Pittsburg Pa
under date of Feb. %, SAYS:
"A great railroad project. des
tined materially TO change tbe
race OF the industrial South will
De officially announced bv the
Neaboard Air Line COMPANY in
few days, from it's headouar'
ters IN Portsmouth. Va The
PROJECT is nothing less than the
construction Of a trunk line
from Tennessee to the States 81
Alabama, Georgia and Florida
ana 10 ports on the Southwest
Atiantic coast. This line will
also afford the West and Middle
west a short route TO the Gulf
states from Cincinnati and Lon.
isville. 10"
The project has it's inceptiop
IN the purchase by the Seaboard
OF the South q Western rail-
road Of Tennessee. This con,
paratlvely insignificant line is
now IN operation between John
son City, Tenn, and Spruce
zine, n. c., with \ short
branch, its operated mileage
oelng only seventy-five miles |
The wOr+ IS now being acceI
Grated by large additions 70 the
construction forces, which on
ebruary ], were brought M 10
.u'Voo men. Connection has
,een made with the Norfolk n
y esstern at Dante, Va. The
DAD will next be extended
orthward through Tennessee
o Elkhorn, Ky. coal field
'here II is proposed to connect
'ith the Chesapeake 4 Ohio
a road allied with the
eaooard at other points. South
'ard the South x Western will
e extended 10 point al or
ear Columbia, s. c.. where
onnection will be made with
he Atlanta and Birmingham
vision of the Seaboard :
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1906-03-01
VICTIM OF An ACCIDENT.

Mr.. George l.. Carter. while
horseback riding on the West
Virginia properties of his corn
Bany a few days ago. saws the
bristol Courier, met with an
accident which caused his faca
% be slightly bruised and cut-
HIS horse fell with him. and
ne was thrown to the road. fall
ing on his face. III
His injuries, although thew
must have been painful. are not
of a serious nature.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1906-03-01
FROM CRAB ORCHARD.

Crab Orchard, "a. Feb. %
David Welsh was around here
last week looking up. a coal and
timber deal.
Inc entire IL miles of the
SLACK Mountain Railroad line
IS now let to sub contractors
Inc sub-contractor who took
two miles from Floyd Flanarv's
by James a. Barker's unto Lon.
isa j. Legg's meadow. will To-
cate near the mouth of Little
GRAB Orchard creek and will
commence work today. Anotb-
er man has the sub. Contract mn
from his through j. X. p. Legp
meadow. Didn't learn where
ne VIII commence work.
r. G. Ballard Thruston is bav-
ing the veins of coal opened nm
on ms Slemp- Reason tract Of
land. VI
l. 5. G. Legg and James !
L,egg rs pushing the work on |
Iheir store house building.
Several were been around /
lere last week looking up a
and and timber deal. Xxx
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1906-03-01

TIE richest blessing Of hu,
man association is to be found
IN the tender ministrations Of
the mothers hand and heart
NO child falls too low for the
tender touch of her hand. or
passes into sin too far for the
sympathetic yearning Of her
hesr'' More than all else in
human life the mothers love
has caught the beauty, the rich.
ness, the tender compassion of
the Fathers love.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1906-03-01
FROM APPALACHIA.

Appalachia. Va, Feb. - J.
heV. IA. Is. Wilson filed hi,
day. ''""
Miss Virginia Reed spent
thursday IN Appalachia visit.
ing her brother-in law Mr.
Grimes.
Mr.. McNue and wife have
gone TO Elizabethton 10 live to
the regret of their many friends
Mr.. George Griswold who
had his foot badly mashed nv
a car, is able 20 walk a little
without clutches.
Mr.. Grimes, the new arno
partner, has arrived and can be
round at the drug store ready
TO accommodate b. customers
Little Rose Richardson is viz.
,tlng her grandfather. Jud0e
Wells. at Wise.
ShafieS Sproles extracted a 3 .
ncn splinter from his limb last
week, making one of several /
nat lodged there during "a
wreck on the Y. *. :. w three
ears ago.
ihe inman-Appalachia Home
iission Society will meet Mich
IN at the Windsor.
The Windsor was sold at auc.
on the 2eth. Mrs. Sarver be.
~ the successful bidder.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1906-03-01
DEVELOPMENT on THE
CLlNCH VALLEY

Almost every mail brings new
evidence of the certainly of ear.
y and rapid development along
the line of the great Clinch Vai.
icy Coaitields and contiguous
territory.
\ great territory, looked from
time immemorial, almost. 70
within recent years. as one Of
'he very poorest and least sig-
nlhcant of any in all this sec
tion, IS now taking rank among
the richest and finest.
The entrance of the NorfoIL
ana Western from the East and
the Louisville and Nashville
from the West opened up TO the
world previously unknown
wealth. "
Progress has been slow. how.
ever owing TO the absolu te con
'roi OF these two roads. which
were not. unfortunately com
petltors. Business has drag
geo and Jagged because of in.
adequate transportation facili. |
\ new day has dawned 4
new era of prosperity and GROW
I'D has come. New railroad
ines are assured, opening mn
ms great territory from the
to the sea. " Better
ana more equitable laws arc
oeing enacted for the protec- 4
ION OF the people from the
freed and graft of gasping cor.
'orations and merciless monon.
mes. The next five wears win I
'ltness such growth and de ,
eiopment rs has has not been ,
cen IN Southwest Virginia
he cOalfields Of the Cl;rcb :
alley promises 10 far surnass y
nose of the Elkhorn. great as \
ley are. The Clinch Valley y
eds are smooth towns are al c
'ady built and settled bv n I
iostantial, native population q
,hools. churches and court
buses there are. and the conn
y Is IN a splendid condition TO
suits. wv
with the increased financial n
of this great section '
III come increased facilities p'
the Improvement and grow Is
OF the moral and intellectual az
which should keep 70
&C. II the material progress is
DC blessing 10 the country ne
stead of curse -Taza,roH in
Tvs Oh
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1906-03-01

The Republicans ar. already a,
work. Let the Democrats 90
70 work this year i'm time 10 ac-
compi'sh something. get the
strength of the party out in a
ia'T and Legitimate way. and
see Just how the district really
stands. =
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1906-03-01
FROM DORCHESTER.

Dorchester. Va. Feb. p -
a person who has not paid a
J visit 20 this thriving village for
a year, would be surprised Mt
the change that has taken Mace
during tina: period.
The hospital which is neariny
completion, and will soon he
ready TO receive patients. is a
model Of completeness and will
be furnished with every un-to
date appliance for the comfort
and relief Of the suffering A
run description Of the building
VIII be given in a future issue |
The Dorchester Inn is another
OF the improvements oddeJ -
tue plant and will be I'm shane
10 receive guests by the middle
OF March. 1t will be furnished
win all modern cOnvenienceS
ana the employees of the store
ana office are looking forward in
Joyiul anticipation to the home
comforts they hope TO eniov
when they change to the new
quarters. nc"
The j. A. l.. Minor Construc.
ton Co. have force of mon
and teams here now at worL ON
Ihc new plant about miles mn [
ne valley where POO COLI
'Nens are 10 be built. The place I
al be- Dorchester No. .. The Y
ID reliable J +. Edwards is in 1
'harge of the men. n
K. Horneck. the contractor !,
,egan work two weeks ago ON
ne extension Of the railroad ,
'h'ch VIII be laid up 10 the n
ew works and II. T. Brown :,
ne builder, is busy with his ~
orps OF carpenters putting mn y,
ouses Tor the accommodation
the people who will be en-.
loyed at the works. -
here are four church BUILDINGS W
ere w. The PRESBYTERIAN tho p,
atholic, the colored Baptist z,
be- colored Methodist Dor. nc
tester boasts also of the finest ti'
strict school building i'm tho
UNITY. This is Just "a glimpse MT
the progress that has taken th
ace IN a short time and we Ian
'pe TO give YOU dimensions "a
id FULLER particulars OF these mn
iproVements from time TO time an
space Will permit. be
\ reading circle will be or y,
nlzed this week hy Rev. Tbos ~
'it. pastor of the PRESBYTERIAN ~ ~
.nrch. 10 which everybody on
II be eligible. WI
Marvin Kelly was a Stonega Sc,
ltor on Sunday.
The base ball grounds Will be Va
proved and the BOYS are 90. tho
10 use pitchers liniment the
possum oil 60 strengthen mel
lr muscles for the coming rea
son. sub
he scarcity Of cars which hon
oeen retarding the work of r.,
past months will be over 1 fns,
he this week by better SIM rss'
, and the workers viii he N
ie happy in getting all the nro.
X they want. Iii
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1906-03-01

EVERY school teacher in Wise
County should be subscriber
10 the Post. There will fire.
quently appear articles in this
paper of interest to the school
teacher.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1906-03-01
BRIGHT FUTURE FOR RIcHL ANDS.

Richlands, Va, Feb. a3-
kichlands bids fair to be the
most thriving town on the
'Cinch Valley Division the
coming summer. New in.
uuslfies and enterprises will
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1906-03-01

1T used to be considered a
compliment TO call a man hon.
est but in these days it is not
regarded as polite to throw a
mans poverty up To him
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1906-03-01

AN exchange says there are
TWO classes of women. Those
who like nice clothes and those
who are dead.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1906-03-01

WE have always contended
that John Goodloe was a bad
I'M After that speech Born
10 see EVIL" at "Ne Olde Folk $
Concert Saturday night. there
IS no question about our conten.
ton.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1906-03-01

AN exchange says it's a waste
OF time to teach the young idea
now to shoot. 1t is born i'm him
Teach him what TO shoot
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1906-03-01

LAUGH and the world laughs
with you. Weep and the world
laughs at you.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1906-03-01

1T is estimated that insects
cause a loss to agricultural
interests of this country Of
$500, 200, 900 a year.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1906-03-01
COLONEL PETIT.

The many friends Of Mr. I
.. Petit in this section will he
pleased to learn that Governor
swanson has appointed him a
member of his official family
and he is now a full pledged
Colonel. Although the appoint.
ment has only been recently an.
nounced it was rendered Mr.
fettit some months ago.
lt IS presumed he will be ch;af
of engineers on the stan.
Mr.. Petit is well known and
very popular in this section. be.
ing the general manager of the
Norton Coal Company, and
identified with other business
interests.
Mr.. Petit was educated in
Richmond aud has many friends
there, who viii be pleased 70
learn OF his appointment
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1906-03-01

1T is certainly gratifying 10
the present management of the
Post, the way our subscribers
are responding 10 our reouest
Tor back subscriptions 10 the
paper. Keep this up and we.
VIII give You the best local
weekly in Southwest Virginia
REMEMBER that charity think
eth no evil, much less repeats
IL. There are two good rules
which ought to be written ON
every heart. Never believe ANY. |
thing bad about anybody unless
You positively know il is true.
never tell even that unless Won
feel that 1t is absolutely nee.
essary and that God is listenin .
while you tell it.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1906-03-01

THE Gate City Herald makes
the following Democratic sug-
gestion:
ct behooves the Democrats
o. the ninth district to be doing
tsometning toward organizing
xor the congressional contest.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-15

steps Instead OF slowing the car down
at the hill the motornaan allowed II to
gather full speed and struck the curve
at the foot of the hill without using
the brakes The car held to the rails.
but the men on the steps and two OF
the ladies on the open seat were
thrown headlong to the pavement.
Miss Mossmager. with her sister. Miss
Mary Mossmayer, and Mrs. Raymond
and her daughters Mrs. z. A. Lovdal.
were among those on the outside seats.
All were thrown out of their seats. but
Miss Mary Mossmayer and Mrs. Low
dal were saved from falling by other
passengers. who caught them. Their
companions were hurled to the street
and barely escaped rolling under the
wheels Of the car. The car was put
In charge Of another motorman and the
injured passengers were taken to the
Harbor Emergency Hospital for treat
ment and later sent TO their homes,
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-15
RET|RES To SLEEP
AF TER CRIME.

After fatally slashing a fellow
workman last night, Nicolo Bafata, a
laborer employed in tunnel No. of
the Southern Pacific Railroad, went to
the camp nearby and fell calmly to
sleep. When his victim had been re-
moved to the Portrero Hospital and de-
clared beyond recovery, the police went
in search of Bafata and found him
wrapped in a blanket. loudly snor-
ing. He appeared to lose none of his
supreme Indifference when told he was
to be charged with murder.
1zo Purzah the stabbed man, worked
alongside Bafata in the tunnel. They
were close friends until yesterday,
when they had a bitter quarrel. Com
panions of both declare the dispute was
over a woman, but of this the police
have no knowledge
Last night Izo was found almost un-
conscious, with blood streaming from
nearly a dozen wounds. He was able
to mutter that Bafata had attacked him
with knife and left him for dead.
At the Potrero Hospital, to which
Iso was hurried. 1t was found that he
was shockingly cut. Bafata had first
driven the knife into the left ear and
then slashed him across the throat.
Three other slashes were on the right
shoulder, another, ten inches long, on
the chest, another on the left arm and
three more in the abdomen. Iso was
transferred from the Potrero to the
Central Emergency Hospital.
Patrolmen Juehren, Rier and Doyer
found Bafata asleep in the laborers'
camp after having searched for him for
a half hour He is locked up at the
Southern Station.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-15
TRY TO TEAR RING
FROM FINGER.
Footpads Keep Tugging
at Katze's Hand Until
Help Arrives on Scene
BOLD HOLDUP IN PARK

For nearly five minutes last night l.
Katie. railroad man. battled with
footpads who tried TO wrench a dia-
mond wiring from his finger after
striking him down The attack took
place in secluded part Of Golden Gate
Park The cries of Katie brought a
half-dozen persons TO the scene Of the
conflict and frightened of his assail-
ants. One of them tugged persistently
at the blood-dripping nnSer in mad de-
termination 10 get possession OF the
jewel
Katie. who lives at S61 Turk street,
was walking through the park after
having seen some women friends to a
car. At about 2 o'clock two men called
after him. He paid no attention to
them and was walking on under the
Alvord bridge when he received a
stunning blow from behind.
The blow felled him, but he remained
dazed only for a moment, and made an
effort TO rise and face the men. One
Of them was upon him Immediately re-
neWing the attack and q determined
struggle between them followed. Katie
managed TO break away eventually and
call for help, but the second man
stole UP from behind and struck him
over the left temple with a club. Katie
pitched over headlong, but was still
conscious He had no sooner fallen
the finger upon which was the ring
The ring fitted tightly and did not
come or and the footpad began cursing
as he piled more strength TO the
wrenching. The pain increased the
cries Of Katie for help and footsteps
were soon heard hurrying down q
nearby pathway. The highwayman
who was trying 70 force off the ring
cid not drop the bleeding hand OF
Katie, however. until two of the half
dozen men attracted by the cries OF
the latter were within few yards OF
the scene. Both footpads then made
hurriedly OF, losing themselves in the
shadow Of nearby bushes.
Katie then hurried to the Park Po-
lice Station, where he told about the
hold-up.
Detectives Herley and Doughtery
were sent TO the park TO try and find
the men. but returned TO the station
and reported that they were unable TO
do SO.
Katie describes both men as being
between 25 and 80 years old. They
were well dressed and smoothly
shaven.