The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-12-01
AROUND THE COUNTY.
Items of Interest Taken from the
Country Papers.

day. Rev. Galley will oficiate at the
marriage of Miss Bertha l. Paske-
WITT, niece of Mrs. Galley, to Thos.
Knudtson at ten o'clock today. The
groom is a resident of Willmar.
Sanborn Sentinel: This is the time
of the year when the R. F. D. car
riers find the penny in the box the
biggest nuisance. You can win
warm place in the heart of your
carrier by purchasing a bunch of
stamps at the post office and it is but
little or no trouble to you.
Sleepy Eye Herald: D. L. Grim
minis, the auctioneer, was here Mon
day and cried the Switzer sale which
was very successful, Charlie Werring
bought one team for $500, the high
est price ever paid at an auction sale
for a span of farm horses.
Referring to recent matrimonial
event in this city, the Morgan Mes
senger says that Miss Johnson, DUR
ing the number of terms which she
so efficiently served as primary
teacher in our public schools, won
the high esteem and love of all, and
the Messenger joins her many friends
in wishing her and the happy benedict
prosperity and happiness.
Cottonwood Current: Ten cans of
fish fry were received here Friday
afternoon from the State Fish Com
mission, consisting of pike, sunfsh
and croppies, and were Immediately
deposited in the lake. This makes
the third installment of fish received
from the state since one year ago
last February, but it is not known
how we'll they are doing The re-
cent shipment of fish is due to the
efforts of the Commercial Club.
| Bird Island Union: Sacred Heart
is laying plans to organize county
base ball league for next season.
With Sacred Heart, Danube, Hector,
Buffalo Lake and possibly Franklin
and Morton in the field, the p eople
of the county would be treated to
some real good base ball. Renville's
stars are all busy playing ball in the
Dakotas and Olivia and Bird Island
are down and out in the line of suit
able teams.
The Eagle Roller Mills Co., Of
New Ulm, already one Of the largest
milling concerns in the country
with daily capacity of 5000 barrels
of flour, must enlarge their capacity
to meet the increasing demands Of
their business, says a New Ulm pa
per. Plans have been drawn for +;
mill of 5000 barrels daily capacity
which will be erected in Minneapoli:
in order to be near the large wheat
terminals.
New Ulm Review; Last Saturda!
afternoon one more of the early set
tiers and pioneers was called away tt
the great beyond. George Bastian
we'll known by everybody, died o
old age in his home near Fort Ridge
ly at an age of 81 years. Deceased
was born Sept. I'd, 1923, near Strass
burg, Germany, and in 1916, whel
Is years old, came to America, max
ing Seneca, N. Y. his first home
Twelve years later, in 1858, he lief
New York state and came to Min
nesota settling down near For
Ridgely.
Saltwater Messenger: The stat
board of control and Warden Wolfe
of the prison have fixed the prices O.
binder twine for the season of 1910
. The output will be about $4,000, 00(
pounds. The prices and grades wi
be as follows: Standard. 500 fee
to the pound, 81 cents; sisal, 500 fee
to the pound, 81 cents; standard ma
nilla, $50 feet to the pound, II cents
manila, 600 feet to the pound,
cents; pure manila, $50 feet to tn
: pound, 81 cents; all f. o. b. Stillwat
err. MINI. These prices range one
:. fourth cent per pound below las
years prices on the three bes
= grades, viz. pure manila, 6O0-foe
MANILA and standard MANILA. TIL
prices on standard and sisal twin
are the same as last year, notwitl
standing the present high price :
sisal fiber. These low prices hav
been made possible because Of yer
favorable fiber contracts.