The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1906-09-19
Supt. and Mrs. Race went to Min

Supt. and Mrs. Race went to Min
neapolis last Thursday morning
accompanied by Miss Adah, who
will enter the University as stu
dent for the coming year.
On account Of the scarcity OF
prairie chickens in all parts of Min
nesota. it is understood that ar
effort will be made to induce the
next legislature to put the shooting
of prairie chickens under the bar
for three years. DIR. L. P. Leonard
ST. Cloud, who is one of the init
ators of the movement for the clos.
ing of the season on chickens until
1910, estimates that there are only
20 per cent. as many prairie chickens
IN Minnesota this year as there were
three years ago.
New Ulm News: Another land
slide from the highest hillside rolled
down upon the M. & St. L. track in
the Fritsche ravine near the city
Tuesday night or early Wednesday
morning, and covered the track for
100 feet with four or six feet of
earth. Hence the morning train
from the south could not go to Min
neapolis, and all passengers were
delayed here until 2 p. M, when
there were transfers of passengers
going each way. The track was
cleared at about 5 p. m.
"a Husband on Salary" a three
act farcical comedy by John Baker,
who is also responsible for Nine.
Jaunscheck's greatest success, "The
Harvest Moon," and many other
well-known and popular plays, has
been secured as the attraction at
the opera house Saturday. 10Th.
This is a fortunate booking for
Manager Thompson, as both the
comedy and the company interpret
ing it are said to have made the
greatest kind of an impression ev-
erywhere the piece has been played.
Another reason for considering the
of this company worthy
of special notice is that the organiza-
ton is to be seen in but very few of
the one-night stands this season, its
time having been almost entirely
booked in New York, Chicago Bos-
ton anc the other large cities of the
This is strong evidence of
the strength Of the organization.
This latest effort Of Mr.. Martins is
said to abound in ludicrous situa-
ions, bright specialties, and in addi-
ion to this the costuming is said to
De extremely good.
1t will be interesting to the mem
)ers of the 18th Minnesota Vol. In
antry to learn that all volunteers
md regulars who served in the
beyond their term of
will be awarded medal
# honor by the government. The
dea of giving a medal to the soldiers
or their service in the Philippines
vas recommended by President Nc
Ainley and the medal is to be known
S the Mckinley medal of honor
folders who enlisted in the war
With Spain were entitled to imme-
late discharge upon the ratification
f peace between the United States
nd Spain, which became effective
april IL, 1899. Months before the
atifcation by each nation Of the
reaty all volunteers had been must
red out Of the service except those
CRYING in the Philippines. The
olunteers were then engaged in the
everest campaigns of the Spanish
american war against a more for
lidable enemy, the Filipinos. None
the volunteers complained Of not :
eng relieved from further duty, :
ut continued to serve until relieved
y United States regulars. In recog-
ition of this service, President Nc
,inley expressed his appreciation
18th recommendations for the spec
Il medal Of honor, by cablegram,
hitch was read to the volunteers
ill engaged in the war. 1t was
eceived with cheers for the presi-
ent, for the flag and for the coun-
" thruout the islands.