The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1911-08-01
AROUND THE COUNTY.
Items of Interest Taken from the
Country Papers.

MRS. y. u. OIdiidHi 0onuo Alo
Glendive, Mont, stalk OF flax
measuring twenty eight inches In
length. The seed was planted June
first and the stalk was picked June
sixteenth. GAINESVILLE Argus.
When John McCune of near Can
non Falls took his little boy with him
on the harvester, the horses became
frightened and started to run. Inc
little fellow fell into the machinery
and his feet were severed and otner
injuries received which resulted IN
his death.
Two prisoners in the county Jail at
Willmar held for robbing store at
Kandiyohi station. attacked Sheriff
Bonde when he went in to lock the
doors of the inner corridor and
pounded him into insensibility with
clubs made from parts OF a cot.
They then escaped.
Someone broke into the Schou-
weller saloon Thursday morning and
forced open the cash drawer and
slot machine and secured about $40
in cash. They also took some whis-
key and some canned goods. No
clue has been obtained as to who the
robbers were.-Sanborn Sentinel.
The postmasters of the seventh
congressional district met here in
annual session Monday night and
Tuesday forenoon. The attendance
was not large, only ten being pres
ent. Mr.. Purdy of Russell acted as
chairman. Congressman Volstead
addressed the meeting Tuesday
morning. -Granite Falls Journal.
Demos Young, one of the oldest
men in this vicinity, died at his
home near the old Traverse DIES
Sioux at an early hour yesterday
morning. aged 81 years. He had
been blind and feeble for number
of years but had been confined to
his bed only couple of weeks be-
fore his death.-St. Peter Tribune.
Some time Sunday night or Mon
day morning burglars forced open
one of the rear windows of Fink
Drug Store and took between seven
ty-fiye and one hundred dollars
worth of jewelry besides several dol
lars of small change which was TAX
en- from the cash register. This is
the second robbery that has taken
place in Sanborn within a week and
it is thought to be the work of home
talent. -Sanborn Sentinel.
The many friends of DIR. J. P.
Uhler in this vicinity and elsewhere
will be pleased to learn that meet
ing of the board of directors of Gus
tavus Adolphus college held in st.
Paul last Friday morning, he was
elected president Of the local insti-
tuition to succeed DIR. P. A. Mattson
whose resignation was accepted.
DR.. Uhler has been connected with
the college for nearly thirty years
and has always been great favorite
with the student body.-St. Peter
Tribune.
Last Friday afternoon while the
Frank boys were harvesting on the
William Frank farm, they noticed
fire near the railroad track and up
on investigation found the blaze
making Roadway into the wheat
field. After hard fight they sue
ceeded in extinguishing the fire but
not until about eight acres of wheat
had been consumed by the flames.
The fire is supposed to haye been
started by spark from the engine
of the east-bound passenger train
Gibbon Gazette.
The public school of Morgan is
planning series of improvements
and additions to the scope of the
work for next year, which, when
put into operation, will make it one
of the best equipped and most up-to-
date schools in Redwood county. At
a meeting of the school board of
Morgan, it was unanimously decided
that this district should avail itself
of the privileges of this act, and &C.
cordingly arrangements are rapidly
being made to give instruction in
agriculture and manual training
when school opens in September.
Morgan Messenger.
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