The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1907-06-12

WEDNESDAY. JUNE IL, 1907.
AROUND THE COUNTY.
Items Of Interest Taken from the
Country Papers.

Country PdpefS.
Over in Mcleod county the old
adage about spring and the young
mans fancy turning to thots of love
seems to hold good, even tho there
has not been much spring thus far.
From April 1st to May 21st there
were just thirty marriage licenses
issued by the clerk in that county.
Winthrop News: Mr.. Schmahl
has proven himself a friend of the
people on several occasions since he
was elected secretary and the voters
Of this state made no mistake IN
selecting a man who has had con-
siderable experience in state affairs
and man who cannot be bulldosed
by the corporations.
Olivia Times: A large party of
Oliviaites drove to Redwood Falls
Wednesday afternoon of last week,
to hear the lectures given there in
the evening by Father Vaughn, the
famous dramatic orator. His sub
ject was rs Life Worth Living" "
and the Olivia people present de-
cided it was, after hearing the elo-
quent address.
Belview Independent: Last fall
A. M. McCorquodale lost two litters
of young pigs, the wolves carrying
them away. He didn't say whole
lot but he kept up pretty lively
thinking and the other day he To-
Gated the home Of family of VOL
yes and proceeded to dig them out,
securing eight scalps of halfgrown
wolf pups and has hopes of gather
ing in the old ones later on. He
says he is not square on the deal
vet but thinks another whack or two
at them with as good success as this
time will help some.
Cottonwood Lake, which has been
dry since 1894. has 8 feet of water
in it, and business men went out and
opened Ladyshoe Lake, the big coun.
ty ditch having been completed that
far. This is expected to add 2 feet
more. Green & Minsensol of Will.
mar, who are digging the ditch will
complete the remaining three miles
in about a month, when the state
will stock Cottonwood Lake with
fish. Already there are about two
dozen boats and launches soon ex-
pected, which will make it ar
ideal summer resort.
Comfrey Times: A Wisconsin
/ Judge asserts that establishing OF
rural mail routes has promoted the
growth Of insanity. People in the
country don't go to town as otter
as before, don't get together for 9
Chat" in fact live more secluded
lives than formerly, which causes
insanity to a great extent. The
average person on a rural mai
route, however, will doubtless take
i his chances on going daffy in prefer
ence to giving up his free delivery
privileges and then there's the tele
phone in case one should get lone
some.
Window Reporter: The First Ma
tional Bank of this city has received
instructions from clients in Iowa tx
make test case of the new mort
gage tax law. employ counsel tt
bring mandamus proceedings agains
the register of deeds to compel hin
to record a certain mortgage. The
mortgage selected is one on prop
erty in Christiania, and of course
the proceedings will have to be II
Jackson county. It will be done al
the instance of an eastern insurance
company which last year paid some
nine or ten thousand dollars taxes il
this state, and it believes it is re
quired to pay double tax. Probably
| D. A. Stuart will be employed tt
begin the proceedings.
1 Granite Falls Tribune: A specia
from Madison of two lines to thu
daily papers stated that M. G. Cham
berlain Of Lac qui Parle, age z
years, died one day last week. Few
men leave more history than doe
our friend who has passed to tn,
Il nfhav~ cI,nra Tho xx,u.4o.. xr,,o co.