The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1910-07-06

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dian teams on the reservation dia-
mond last Sunday was won by the
latter and was very pleasant affair.
The best of friendship prevailed
throughout the game which was free
of that disgusting wrangling and
abuse so common between base ball
players on some occasions.
Somebody put a small mud turtle,
about the size Of a dollar. in a bed at
one of the Minneapolis hotel. Joe
Jones. travelling representative for
the Miller-Davis Printing Company,
was assigned to that room. and on
preparing to retire caught sight of
it. He at once resumed his clothes,
remarking, Il expected to have a
lively night of it, but if they are as
big as that | don't propose to get in
with 'em."
The Southern Minnesota Rural
Mail Carriers association enjoyed
an excellent picnic at Fort Hill park
near Hanska last Sunday, which was
well attended, reports the New Ulm
Journal. Among the prominent
speakers present were Senator
Clague of Redwood Falls and Attor-
ney Haycraft of Madelia. The pick
nickers included large delegations
from New Ulm. Sleepy Eye, Spring
field, Redwood Falls, Madelia, Lake
Crystal, st. James, Butterfeld and
other towns in this part of the state.
Wood Lake News: On Friday
the last day of the carnival two
Norwegian farmers of this vicinity
were arrested for being drunk and
disorderly and a nasty street fight
occurred when the. officials were
called to take them to the Jail. The
following morning they were ar
raigned in Justice Robson's court
and fined $24.00 and costs. The
Judge also warned them that it
there was recurrence of similar
affair they would have to serve time.
Let US hope this will be the end of
such debaucheries in our village.
Springfield Advance: The old set
tiers -:.picnic in Shutdown Tuesday,
although not attended by as large a
crowd of people as usual, was COM
plete success. Among the speakers
were Senator Clague, County At
torney Albert Emerson, Judge of
Probate G. T. Howard. A. D. Stew
art and A. r. A. Laudon. In the
afternoon a ball game was played
by Wanda and Shutdown, resulting
in victory for the former in a score
of 5 to Is. The slab work for Sun
down was performed by Walter
Nuessle, who did excellent work by
striking out ten men.
Cottonwood Current: Mrs. Geo.
Koelz and son. Arden, went to Red
wood Falls last Saturday where they
expect to spend week or more on
visit to relatives, Mr.. and Mrs.
Jas. F. Glib and son Roy, and Geo.
Koelz autoed over Sunday, return
turning the same evening. Cards
are out announcing the wedding of
Miss Pearl Witzell and Walter ".
Drake of Echo. the wedding to take
place at Echo June 10Th. Having at
one time assisted at the postoffice in
this village Miss Witzell will be re-
membered by many Cottonwood
people.
New Ulm Review: A sad acct
dent, which caused the death of a
young boy, occurred late last Fri
day afternoon, when Alfred Fritz,
the eight year old son Of Jacob Fritz
of this city was drowned in the Min
nesota river at the cut near the
middle bridge. While bathing in
the stream with a younger brother
and two of bis companions, young
Fritz ventured too far away from
shore into about twenty feet of wat
er. He was unable to battle with
the strong current at that point, and
sank to the bottom of the river with
out reappearing on the surface.