The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-04-15
AROUND The COUNTY.
Items Of Interest Taken from the
Country Papers.

Items Of Interest Taken from the
Country Papers.
w Vine, formerly the North
Western agent at Seaforth is now
agent at Cambria. this state.
Morgan Messenger: Miss Katie
Mckenzie, of Redwood Falls. came
down from that place Monday even
ing to spend few days visiting with
relatives in Morgan and vicinity.
Westbrook Sentinel: Alvin Small
and family arrived from Wabasso
the latter part of the week, and now
occupy the cottage near the cream
cry. Our people will no doubt ex-
tend hospitable welcome to this
estimable family.
Fred. Giem. of North Redwood,
arrived here Saturday for short
visit with relatives and friends, says
the Morgan Messenger. He and
family expect to move this week to
Hirsch, Sask., Canada. near which
place Fred expects to run farm.
Joseph Fischer, prominent and
well-to-do farmer residing north of
in Renville COUNTY. had present over
200 Of his friends and neighbors one
Saturday night to help him celebrate
the 50th anniversary his birth. A
fine supper was served according to
Renville papers.
Real estate around Olivia is not
decreasing in value by any means
and is being sold for over sixty dol
lars an acre. A. Monahan, owner
of quarter of land close to Olivia
on the north, sold an unimproved
eighty recently to T. P. Mcintyre
for SIS, 900 being s62. so per acre.
The Sleepy Eye Dispatch is just a
little mixed about Supt. Bebermey-
er's residence, but is otherwise all
correct when it states that "Supt.
H. ]. Bebermeyer of Wabasso was
in this city Saturday, enroute for
his home from Redwood Falls. Mr..
Bebermeyer is county superinten-
dent of schools in Redwood county
and has made an able successor OF
former Supt. Race. !"
Tracy Trumpet: The compensa-
ton Of post-masters as is generally
known is fixed by the Postmaster
General and depends upon the gross
receipts of the office. The business
of Tracy office has so increased the
past year ending April 1st, 1908,
that the salary for the coming year
will be $1,000. an increase of $500
over the past year. This will be the
second increase in the past eight
years. A little more time and hustle
will place the Office among second
class offices with city delivery.
Olivia Times: About dozen
members of the Democratic county
committee met here Saturday to de-
eide upon time and place for hold
ing the county delegate convention.
The meeting was held in one of the
jury rooms in the court room was
presided over by Chairman 7. O'Con-
nor. The sentiments expressed by
Messrs. Ramsland, Daily, Lien. Haar
O'Connor, Freeman and others show
ed that the leaders of Renville coun-
ty democracy, while ardent admirers
of Governor johnson. are all sup.
porters of W. ]. Bryan for the presi.
dency. 1t was decided to hold the
county convention at Bird Island or
May 9th.
The Olivia Times would like to SEE
the democratic state convention in
sert county option plank in its plat
form and go on record in favor Of
that reform. 1t goes on to say thai
several of the southern democratic
states have come out for county
option and their action along this
line has had the effect of greatly
p0pularizing this reform measure
I le Minnesota democracy canno'
c aim to be reform party in the
full sense of the word until it goe.
on record as favoring this much
needed reform. Besides, county op
ton is democratic in principle. I
gives to the people of the county