The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-08-25
AROUND THE COUNTY.
Items of Interest Taken from the
Country Papers.


Country Papers.
New Ulm Review: Albert John
son of Red Wing has been appointed
Judge of the LIST judicial district by
Gov. Johnson to succeed the late
Judge Williston. Judge johnson is
amember of the law firm of Johnson
& Mohn, Red Wing. He has been
county attorney of Goodhue county
for several years.
Tracy Trumpet: Andrew Christ
enson, young man about town,
was taken with delirium tremens on
the street Saturday last, and al
though everything known to medical
skill was done. he died on Monday
night. Funeral was held on We'd
nesday afternoon and the remains
were laid to rest in the Tracy GEM
etery.
Milroy Echo: Just as we began
to enjoy few weeks of what some
people termed dry SPELL" Attor-
ney Howard, who is relief editor of
the Redwood Gazette, had to put in
print that it begins to look as if the
wet seasons were over, and blamed
if it hasn't been raining ever since.
We hope Bro. Aiken will get back as
soon as possible and check Howard S
rash sayings.
Sanborn Sentinel: Pete Pint was
called over to the Jorgensen home
near Clements last Saturday to ar
rest hobo that was being held
there for an attempt to assault a
twelve year old girl. The offender
was brought to town that same day
and was bound over to the grand
jury which convenes in October.
Pete took the fellow over to the
county Jail that afternoon.
Walter Montgomery, living few
miles out of Tracy met with a seri-
Gus accident while riding binder
last Saturday. The team started up
suddenly and threw him backward !,
and to save himself he put out his
hand which was caught in a gear
wheel. crushing the fingers in a ter
rifle manner. He was brought to
town where the hand was dressed
with the thought that the fingers
may be saved.
Wood Lake News: Oftedahl, a
young farmer boy living near Han
ley Falls was drowned in the Yellow
Medicine river on Monday afternoon
while in swimming with number
of young companions in that city.
The village lads were treading water
in deep portion of the river and
young Oftedahl attempted to follow
them. When he reached the deep
hole in the river bed he sank from
sight and drowned despite the eff
forts of his companions to save his
life. His dead body was recovered
a half hour later by citizens.
Springfield Advance: The Farm
ers and Citizens Mutual Telephone
Co. of Springfield is at the present
time enjoying an excellent patron
age, there being somewhat oyer 400
telephones in use, with a constant
demand for more, all of which would
indicate in the strongest terms that
the service is giving the best Of
satisfaction. This year two extern
sions of ten miles were made on the
rural lines. The system is owned
and operated by home people, which
alone explains IN a great measure
the success of the company and the
excellent service accorded the pa
irons.
Vesta Censor: Mrs. ]. McGeough
met with fate Sunday evening
that might have ended more serious
ly had it not been for the timely ar
rival Of Mr.. McGeough. Mrs. Nc.
Geough had been visiting one of the
neighbors and while she was return
ing she was suddenly attacked by q
bird dog, knocking her down and ir-
fecting a wound on her right arm.
Prompt medical attention was given
her as they feared the dog was suf-
fering with hydrophobia, but this
proved not to be the case. Mrs