The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1907-06-19

also proprietor Of the pioneer drug
store at New Ulm, has decided to
sell his drug store and retire from
business.
The personal damage suit in which
Herman Aftermath was sued by VIM.
Brown for $1,000 by reason Of los
ing an arm in the formers saw
mill in Leavenworth was brough to
a close in the district court at New
Ulm, the jury returning verdict of
mo cause for action"
Editor Will Brooks, in the Com
frey Times: Mr.. and Mrs. B. E.
Rollins and chilren of Porter were
guests at the home of C. E. Arm
strong last week. Mr.. Rollins, who
is agent for the G.. & N. w. at
Porter, was enjoying a vacation.
something he had not had for three
years. The writer and Bert" were
at one time schoolmates in the Red
wood Falls high school.
Statistics are apt to be dry read
ing. but it may interest some Of our
readers to know that the state bank
examiners report shows that the
number of state banks has increased
from 266 to 466 in less than four
years, that money on deposit as
time certificates increased in that
time from eighteen to thirty-three
millions and on demand deposits
from twenty millions to nearly thirty
three millions. This is pretty sub
stantial indication that Minnesota
people are getting on.
Morton Enterprise: Harry Hen
ton returned from his ditching work
in Montana this week to purchase
more work teams. Harry lost five
horses en- route and necessity of
working in teams of four horses
instead Of two as he formerly
planned requires at least another
carload Of horses. The ditch is
about 38 miles along the west bank
of the Yellowstone river, starting
from a point some miles north of
Glendive, running east to Fort Blu
ford. This ditch irrigates portion
Of the most valuable land in Yellow
stone valley and will take something
over year to complete the work.
The incorporation filing fee for
the Minnesota steel company, with a
capital of $10,0O0,000 was $5.O25,
which sum would have been lost to
the state had not the law exempting
manufacturing corporations from the
payment of such fee been repealed
at the last Legislative session. The
corporation proposes to do about
everything in its articles. including
not only the mining and manufac-
ture Of iron, but the operation of
steamship and railroad lines, doing
of wholesale and retail business in
almost any line, locating and selling
town sites, etc. 1t is said that about
100000 has been invested in the
purchase of lake frontage at West
Duluth alone.
! It's well-known fact that the
M. & St. L., which passes thru New
Ulm, from the twin cities to Esther
vile, Iowa, has been contemplating
putting on thru passenger from
the twin cities to Des Moines for
some time, says the New Ulm Jour-
nal. One thru route is at present
covered with modern equipment.
and fast train service, via Albert
Lea. The M. & St. L. acquired,
some time ago, an outlet to its traf-
fic from this vicinity to Des Moines,
via Estherville. This latter route to
the twin cities is some forty miles
longer than the Albert Lea route.
but there are a number of good
stations along the route and the pas
senger department Of the M. & St.
L. is of the opinion it will reap larg-
er returns by placing modern equip
ment on this route than by serving
it as it is doing at the present time.