The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-03-11
AROUND THE COUNTY.
Items Of Interest Taken from the
Country Papers.

field, operated by Otto Melges, was
seriously damaged by fire last week.
The building and stock were dam
aged over $500 worth, but all was
covered by insurance.
John Zeug, candidate for commits
sioner from the first district, who
was operated on at the Vesta hos
pital several days ago, was able to
leave for his home near Lucan We'd
nesday, according to the Censor.
Vesta Censor: The hardware firm
of Tillisch & Haagensen of Lucan
have dissolved partnership, and Mr..
Tilisch we understand will be man
ager Of the hardware store here in
Vesta, which was recently sold by
w. ]. Barber.
Willmar's council has passed a
resolution demanding that all tele-
phone poles, wires, etc., be removed
by April 18th. 1t appears that none
of the phone companies up there
ever secured any privilege or legal
right to operate and all are up
against a world of trouble.
The nine new militia companies
required to bring the Minnesota
national guard up to the full
strength called for by the Dick bill
have been assigned by Adjutant
General Wood to the following
towns: St. Peter, Madison, Bemid-
il, Thief River Falls, Duluth, Ev-
eleth, Redwood Falls, St. Paul and
Minneapolis. The latter city gets
two.
Morgan Messenger: John Pro-
kosch, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Wenzel
Prokoscl1, of Three Lakes, who has
been travelling in various parts of
Canada and the western states for
the past two years, returned home
Saturday. He has seen considerable
of King Edwards domain as well as
the western United States and is
authority for the statement "that
there is no place like dear old Min
neSota.
The Tracy Herald says that friends
of Jerry Hennessey will be sorry to
learn that all hope has been given
up for his recovery and that the
end of his great suffering is expect
ed to come at any time, although he
may linger on for some time. A
cancer which started on his lip is
the disease that is sapping his life
away. Major Gibbs who is suffering
from the same ailment is also very
low.
Mrs. Kohlman of Redwood Falls,
and Mrs. j. Kossner of Appleton
were visitors at the A. L. Schlekau
home Saturday and Sunday, reports
the Morgan Messenger. The form
er is sister and the latter mother
of Mrs. Schlekau. The ladies re-
turned to Redwood Falls Monday
morning accompanied by Mrs. Scble-
kau and children. who will remain
at that place until Thursday when
they will depart for their future
home in Lake Benton. Mr.. SchIekau
also expects to leave today.
Granite Falls Journl: Mr.. and
Mrs. T. HI. Sorlien and son Harold,
and Miss Anna Sorlien left Monday
forMinneapolis, and Tuesday, accom-
panied by Ole Knutson, started on
trip that will take them through
Texas and Old Mexico. They expect
to be away until about the last of
April. Mr.. Sorlien and Mr.. Knut-
son will do considerable travelling
through Mexico looking at land
while the ladies expect to spend
most of their time at San Antonio.
Texas.
M. w. Savage, of Dan Patch and
Stock Food fame, has built up a
large fortune by advertising and is
up to all the lodges for getting bar
gain-day publicity. Witness the
gold mine he has developed through
Dan Patch and State fair advertis-
ing. and now his name is getting
free circulation as Democratic
candidate for Governor. The saw
age beast is soothed by the music of
publicity, and the kind that comes
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