The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1907-10-02
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Redwood 0o3ctte
WEDNESDAY, OCT. 2, 1907.
AROUND THE COUNTY.
Items Of interest Taken from the
Country Papers.

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News-M Messenger: George Cham
berlain is reported to be well estab-
lished in a fine store at WATERFOWL,
doing good business. and tickled
to death with his prospects.
Two fire losses caused by light
ming are reported near Lamberton.
One was setting of grain south Of
town and the other was large hay
stack belonging to G. r. Kneeland
and was on his farm north Of the
village.
Granite Falls Journal: Sandy Will
liams and C. E. Hawkins went up to
Appleton Saturday afternoon, and
hunted with Henry Sorlien Sunday.
They bagged LA ducks. A good
big bunch of them were brought to
Granite Falls and distributed.
Hutchinson Leader: Keep your
eye on Lloyd McGettrick, or Kid
as they call him. If he don't make
a hit in racing circles some day I'll
miss my guess" says a spectator at
the fair. He's one Of those boys
who are we'll bred and he just looks
after his own business, says nothing
to anybody but saws wood" Lloyd
drove his first race over our track
and held the ribbons over Billy
Boggs."
Olivia Times: A joke was per-
petrated on Editor Landy of Buffalo
Lake, last week, worth telling about.
Jim stated in his paper that he
would accept a sack of barley in
exchange for a years subscription.
Our village marshal Immediately
filled up a small tobacco sack with
barley and sent it to Editor Jim
with the request that he be credited
with a years subscription. jim,
however, was game, and back came
the receipt.
Belview Independent: Invitations
have been issued for the marriage
of Miss Berthina Knutson, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Kolbent Knutson
of Swedes Forest, to Mr.. Gilbert
Blackseth, well known here, which
is to occur at the home Of the brides
parents on Thursday, September
26th at 2 o'clock p. m. Both young
people are we'll and favorably known
here, although for several years Mr..
Blackseth has been here only occa-
sionally as he has a good position
with the 500 railroad company and
is steadily employed.
Granite Falls Tribune: A party
was in town last week looking for
land farming lands. They came
from central Illinois where razor
back hogs and big pumpkins grow.
Where every farmer is a king and
lives like prince. Where comfort
and luxury walk hand in hand but
lands are high and sell at big prices.
They wanted some prime Minnesota
lands at $35 if they could get them.
They would not object to having
buildings on them if they did not
interfere with cultivating every inch
of the available land. They looked
like well fed happy-go-lucky individ-
uals, ever ready to take a chance
and eager to watch the Elusive dol
lars. Whether they got suited is
not known to US but they had spent
much time in search of bargains.
Olivia Review: There was hap
by meeting at the F. C. Grose home
last Saturday, when Mrs. Grose had
the honor of meeting her old friend,
Mrs. Krause. who now resides at
Wilton, Waseca county, MINI. There
is quite a bit of history connected
with the early life Of these two
women. At the time Of the Indian
outbreak these women were neigh
bors, residing on Sacred Heart
Creek, this county. Mrs. Krause
was married woman of thirteen
months, but Mrs. Crosse was then
unmarried and resided with her par
ents. The homes of these women
were Of course destroyed by the
Indians and the occupants killed.
but Mrs. Krause and Mrs. Grose
were spared, although taken prison
ers, and were held as such at Camp