The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1907-09-25
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Redwood 003ette
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. Is, 1907.
AROUND THE COUNTY.
Items Of Interest Taken from the
Country Papers.

and Gust Menu, two young farmers
residing in this vicinity, have rented
the L. K. Smith livery barn from D.
L. Crimmins and will start second
livery on about Oct. 1st.
The Clara City Herald asks: do
your cows pay?" And the Franklin
Tribune man answers that he doesn't
keep a COW, but the all absorbing
question among the newspaper fra
ternity is: do your subscribers
pay?"
Bird Island Union: Conductor
Bostwick's stock train Saturday ran
into covey of prairie chickens near
Bird Island, killing and stunning
enough of them to give the railroad
boys a good Sunday dinner. The
locomotive at forty miles an hour is
as deadly to the chicken as the best
shot, when they come in contact.
The Iowa people are the only ones
in the world who celebrate festival
in honor of sauerkraut. This year
it comes on September 10Th, and all
who delight in this delicacy may fill
full by attending at Webster City on
the date named. Hundreds of quarts
will be served at tables laid all along
the principal streets.
Franklin Tribune: John Sell and
Hugh j. Carson went to Minneapo-
lis Tuesday afternoon for the pur-
pose of purchasing a steam pillow.
The gentlemen have rented the large
farm of Mrs. M. j. Carson in We'll
lington, and as they each have large
farms of their own they figure they
can use the steam rig to good adj
vantage.
Miss Oma Marvin departed Satur-
day for Beach, S. D., where she has
claim, says the Walnut Grove Tri-
bune. She expects to be gone for
some time. Her brother Bert. has a
claim joining hers and Roy, who is
in Canada. expects to join them
soon. Johnsonville wishes her sons
the best of health, prosperity and
happiness.
The annual report of the Chicago
& Northwestern Railway company,
filed with the railroad and ware
house commission, shows that the
passenger business of the road in
Minnesota during the fiscal year end
ing June 30th, 1907, exceeded that
of the preceding fiscal year by
$50. The gross earnings of the
company from all sources on Mime
sofa business show an increase of
$27 ZOO over those of 1906, while the
gross earnings of the entire line
from all sources show an increase of
S., 100000.
Marshall Reporter: E. C. Patter-
son is back from his visit at the
Milwaukee worlds meeting of East
ern Star delegates. This time he
landed more honors in this order for
himself and the Marshall lodge. He
was elected great grand sentinel for
the worlds lodge. This does not
sound as big as grand worthy patron
of the state lodge which office he
now holds, but as an officer in the
worlds lodge, which takes in every
country in which the Eastern Star
and Masonry is known, it can be
readily seen that the office of senti-
mel is one of considerable import
ance.
Minneota Mascot: Riverside but
ter was awarded first prize in the
dairy butter contest at the state fair
Monday. Mrs. Nicholson entered
the contest for this prize two years
ago and then secured second place,
her exhibit falling only half a score
below the highest. This year she
comes in for first place, distancing
all others by a whole score. Mrs.
Nicholson has made speciality Of
fancy dairy butter for a number of
years and this marked recognition
of her work is no doubt gratifying.
Lyon county may take just pride in
being able to furnish the champion
butter maker Of the state.
Sanborn Sentinel: An effort is be-
ing made by the school board and
Prof. Giberson to have the Sanborn
public schools raised to high