The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-01-13
AROUND THE COUNTY.
Items of Interest Taken From the
Country Papers.

Carlyle Gazette: The State Bank
of Carlyle has installed a fire and
burglar proof safety deposit vault
for the benefit of its patrons.
Morgan Messenger: Cashier j.
C. Jackson has purchased the F. E.
Davidson residence on 4th street and
will take possession about February
LIST. This is one of the most desir-
able residences in the village.
Olivia Times: J. L. Johnson, the
newly elected county auditor will
succeed Halvor Lee the first part of
next week. During his six years
service Mr.. Lee has proved to be
very painstaking and careful officer.
Harry Bacon, who has been about
the court house since the beginning
of time, and deputy auditor under
Messrs. Brooks and Lee will retain
his position.
Cottonwood Current: Jos. Garry
spent couple of days the first of
the week on the lake with a team
and scraper and succeeded in re-
moving the snow from a good-sized
portion of the lakes surface, suffi-
Gent to afford excellent ice skating.
The young men who have it in
charge will flood the same with the
fire hose from time to time and
keep the rink in good condition.
Morgan Messenger: The Morgan
Fur Co. last week purchased nearly
10000 furs, large majority of
which were purchased by Aug.
Evert, buyer for the company from
parties in western Minnesota and
South Dakota. Monday they dis
posed of the bulk of the fur to A.
P. Goudy of Redwood Falls. J..
G. Jackson, receiver Of the Three
Lakes Creamery Co., went to Glenn
ents Tuesday to give final possession
of the creamery to Messrs. H. C.
Warnke and Anton Madsen, who re-
Gently purchased same.
New Ulm Review: The New Ulm
Stone Co., the pioneer in the crushed
rock industry in this city, held its
annual meeting yesterday afternoon.
After reviewing the business of the
past year, which has been gratifying
and considering the prospects for
the industry in 1909, which seem
brighter than ever. the stockholders
elected Otto Schell president, Jos
A. Eckstein vice president. w. c.
Miller secretary and H. D. Beuss
mann treasurer. These, with Geo
MART, H. l.. Beecher and Jos. Pfen
ninger will constitute the board oil
directors.
Perhaps one of the largest, if mo-
the argest, fur deals ever made ir
Lyon county took place the first Of
this week when Richard Hudson, OF
Swan Lake, disposed of his fall pur
chase of furs to H. j. Krupp, travel
ing buyer for H. A. Schooner, man
ufacturer, dealer and exporter O.
raw furs of Chicago. Krupp spen
three days at Mr.. Hudson's home
counting the furs and preparing
them for shipment which consisted
of 1920 muskrats, 13T skunks, 6;
mlnks, 50 weasels and a number O.
other furs. The shipment was made
by express and weighed over a ton
Slayton Gazette: With this issu,
the Gazette completes the thirtietI
year of its publication. 1t was start
ed as the Pioneer at Currie on /:
small scale in 1878 and in 1891. Afte]
removal of the county seat to Stay
ton the Pioneer was moved to Stay
ton. In the fall of 1893 it was con
solidated with the Gazette which
was started in Slayton in June, 1883
Since July, 1889, the paper has beer
continuously under the presen
engagement. Thirty years is but {
short time, but it has witnessed
wonderful changes. There was M
railroad in this county when the
paper was founded and there wa.
no village of a hundred inhabitants
Most of the settlers were home
steaders and lived the simple life.
Springfield had quite an exciting