The Redwood gazette., 1907-05-08
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Redwood Oo3ctte
WEDNESDAY, MAY 8, 1907.
AROUND THE COUNTY.
Items Of Interest Taken from the
Country Papers.

ated by the legislature Tor lmprov-
ing the grounds and monument at
Fort Ridgely. 1t will be spent un-
der the supervision of the adjutant
general.
M. j. Bowling is negotiating to
secure Senator LaFollette as the
principal speaker at the old settlers
picnic at Olivia in June Bowling
generally lands what he goes after.
barring politics.
Former Postmaster Lewis B. Krook
Of New Ulm has purchased a large
block of stock in the Eagle Roller
mill company. Others in New Ulm
who have purchased stock in the
concern are: II. L. Beecher, R. j..
O'Donnell, Fred. Boock, A. P.
Boock, Paul Lahmann, it being the
intention of the company to secure
the services Of young men, thus
perpetuating the business.
New Ulm may. in the near future,
be the seat of an entirely new in
dustry in this portion of the state
that of the manufacture of con-
densed milk. A number of farmers
and business men have expressed a
willingness to form a company and
erect a plant for the manufacture
of the article, if it can be proven
that dividend would be paid to the
stockholders of the company, which
would net them sufficient returns
upon the investment.
Redwood people who want to hear
the old band play here this summer
again will endorse what the Hutchin-
son Leader has to say about their
band: No money is spent in Hutch
inson which does more people good
more times than that paid the band
The boys have more than earned
all they have ever received from the
public and it is TO be hoped that the
$3.50 which will doubtless be offered
them by the city council and the $50
contributed by citizens will induce
them to resume their evening con-
certs in the park this summer. Low
ers of good music will not begrudge
the boys all they can earn.
Sleepy Eye Herald: Fred. Briske,
a well-to-do farmer living two miles
north of Lamberton, eloped with his
16 year old sister-in-law, MAY Hall,
last Friday The couple went to
Lamberton early Friday morning
and drove to this city. leaving the
team at Plath's livery barn with the
instructions to feed them until they
were called for. They registered at
Hotel Smalley,' where they waited
for the night train to Minneapolis.
The liveryman came after his team
Sunday and the elopers were fol-
lowed by brother of the girl who
located them in Minneapolis and re-
turned them to Lamberton. Briske
has wife and several children who
cannot account for his actions, as
his domestic affairs have always been
pleasant.
Brown County Journal: Frank
Tosch, the sixteen-year-old son of
A. j. Tosch, met with an accident
while out hunting last Sunday that
came near costing him his life.
Young Tosch, who lives with his
father on the ]. j.. Bertrand farm
north of the city, was out in a
boat. in company with Will Banker,
and in reaching for his gun he
pulled it forward with the muzzle
pointing toward his body. The gun
was accidentally discharged, the
charge tearing the flesh from his
right forearm. The injured boy
was hurried home, where he lay for
some time in a critical condition
from the shock and loss Of blood.
He is improving slowly. now, and it
is hoped that it will not be neces-
Sarv RI anonI1tatn tho1H;pi, i,,rod or,,o
c. L. Jelley, special counsel for
the attorney general, has forwarded
to Geo. w. Cooley, secretary Of the
state highway commission, written
opinion as to the disposal of unexpect-
ed appropriations by the state to
the several counties for 1road pur-
poses. He holds that lit isithe duty
of the county to improve. the roads
and expend an amount sequal to the