The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1910-03-02
AROUND THE COUNTY,.
Items Of Interest Taken from the
Country Papers.

morgan Messenger: "A deal mas
been closed whereby VIM. Mueller
became the owner Of the Wabasso,
hotel property and a saloon building
trading his quarter section farHS in
Granite Rock twp. to Peter Melter.
Sanborn Sentinel: DR.. Al. L.
Kusske returned from Hibbing Tues
day morning after an absence of
nearly a month. DIR. says living ex-
penses are very high besides other
things were very unfavorable and
after all there is no place like dear
old Sanborn.
WAS your husband good to you
during your long illness?' inquired
the kind lady who was making a
charity call.
"Oh, yes. indeed. ma'am!" replied
the poor woman; "as good as could
be-he was more like friend than
a husband"
B. J.. Schmitz Of this place took
the contract for hauling the tile for
the four mile ditch which will be
put in the Jefferson farm west of
Lucan, says the Wabasso Standard.
and begun hauling last week. Mr..
Newdal,l of Lamberton will put in a
new machine andstart the ditch as
soon as the weather permits.
LIE Sueur News: At Bucks lake,
northwest of town, the buffalo and
carp are suffocating for want of air.
Near the springs at the farther end,
it is not difficult task to pick up a
sled load at times. They swim out
now and stick in the mud, only to
die, unless taken away. One day
last week monster pickerel weigh
ing 30 pounds was speared in the
lakes.
1t is said that the railroad COM
pany has at last decided on the sur
vey it will adopt and are engaged in
driving iron stakes instead of wood
en- ones that were put there but tenn
porary. The line selected will be be-
tween Lende's residence and that of
Ole Flatten's on the hill, and the cut
will be some forty feet in depth
through the hill.-Granite Falls
Tribune.
Fairfax Standard: Village Attor-
ney A. V. Rieke returned to Fairfax
Wednesday evening of last week
with the cheering news that the cleo
trio light bonds voted upon a couple
of weeks ago had passed muster with
the state investment board and that
the funds with which to construct
Fairfax's portion of the electric
lighting plant will be forthcoming as
soon as the village needs the money.
New Ulm Review: A. L. Madsen,
formerly with the Morgan Mercan-
tile Co., of Morgan, has acquired a
half interest in the j. C. Foster gen
eral store in Evan. The new firm
has bought the Evan village hall and
removing the same to the former
Foster business place will establish
large department store. Both
gentlemen are well and favorably
known in the vicinity of that village.
Wabasso Standard: Edw. Duncan,
who has for the past several months
acted as a line man for the local tel
ephone company, moved his family
to Redwood Falls Monday, where he
has accepted a position with the
Redwood Rural and Redwood Elec-
trio Telephone Co.'S. His reason for
leaving here was a better job and
more wages. Mr.. Duncan and fami-
" have made many friends during
their stay here who wish them the
best Of success.
Madison Press: julius a.
Schmahl, secretary of state, will adj
dress the people of this community
at the opera house in this city. on
Friday evening. Feb. 18th. at s
o'clock. His subject will be "A
Crisis in American History" Mr..
Schmahl is one of the coming men
of the state of Minnesota and is
classed as one of the best speakers
in this state. Don't forget the date
and turn out and give the secretary
of state as warm reception as was
given the governor.
Madison Ind. Press. There has