The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-07-28
ing for the trust company in this
section by another year.


Gerbir, who had been a guest at the
c. G. Sasse home last week, left Fri
day to visit for few days with the
Rudy Dittbenner and VIM. Albrecht
families before her return home.
Miss Gerbir's home is at Helena.
Mont, but she has been attending
school at Redwing. this state, dur
ing the past year.
Bird Island Farmer: l should be
willing to give up my free mail de-
livery and take good roads in pref
erence. If the government wants
to favor the farmers | venture to say
that SO per cent Of the farmers are
willing to give up their free mail de-
livery if the government will expend
the same amount for improving the
roads. We would not worry about
getting our mail if we only had the
good roads so we could get to town.
The Marshall Chautauquans had
their troubles, as indicated by last
weeks Reporter: The failure Of La
Toilette and Champ Clark to arrive
was no fault Of the Redpath Vawter
System. but it did more to KNOCK"
this years course than anything else.
Their non-appearance was very I'M
fortunate, but these two gentlemen
probably had all they could attend
to and then some, if the reports we
hear this far away are to be relied
upon. The list Of troubles is thus:
The non-appearance of the tent in
time for the first days afternoon
program; the substitution of DR..
Hopkins for Henry Cochems, which
disappointed many; the illness of Mr..
Donald Chalmers, but the substitute
ing of probably better singer, and
the non-appearance Of the two men
of national fame.
Tennessee boasts of a patch of
wooded land that covers about Is
acres and supplies much of the &C.
dar for lead pencils" said R. L.
Wilson of Memphis to a News-Trib-
une reporter. 1t is near the town
where the battle of Franklin was
fought in the civil war, and it is
practically the only place where &c,
dar is grown for this single purpose.
There is something about the soil
that is different from that in any
other part of the state, as the cedar
trees spring up and grow wonder
fully. The industry gives employ
ment to hundreds of wood choppers.
saw and planning mill hands, and the
cedar is nicely shaped and selected
for shipment to the lead pencil fac
tories in the east and abroad. Many
fortunes have been made out of the
cedar. and the men who own the
patches are very careful of them,
cultivating the trees like any other
crop. These groves, conserved as
they are, will last forever, and will
provide fine, close grained &c lar
centuries from now.
Browns Valley Tribune: The Trib.
une, through the observations of its
editor, has long since been convinced
that there is much waste of money
in country road work, and especial.
ly is the system now in vogue known
as the poll tax system little short OF
farce. Road building should be
under direction of experienced men
not necessarily state highway com.
mission, but better perhaps a com
petent man hired by each township
whose duty it would be to see that
certain work was performed as out
lined by the supervisors. Another
good method would be to let al
work for road building by contract
under carefully drawn specifications
We need better roads throughout
the entire state-we need them ir
Traverse county. One only needs tt
drive over fine piece of road once
to be convinced of its great value
and advantages. Let US hope thai
road taxes can be increased in the
counties and that the state constitu
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