The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1911-01-17
AROUND THE COUNTY.
Items of Interest Taken from the
Country Papers.

ways of lodging the golden rule"
The population of Crookston has
been announced as 1859. a gain of
over 1000 during the past ten years.
The city of Virginia, on the iron
range, sh ows a remarkable growth.
gaming nearly 5000 during the past
ten years, the present population be-
ing 10.473 as against 1852 in 1900.
Governor Eberhart on Tuesday
last announced the appointment Of
E. j. Lien as state librarian. This
has been expected for some time as
Mr.. Lien had the unanimous indorse-
ment Of the judges of the supreme
court and was assistant librarian un-
der Governor Van SAINT and has been
connected with the library for
number of years.
An overloaded furnace in the base
ment of the Garden City school
house caused the formation of gas
with the result that an explosion oc-
Cured. followed by a fire. The
building was consumed. Not a
thing was saved, and it is believed
by the members of the board of ed
ucation that the $4,000 insurance car
ried on the structure expired the
day before the fire.
Have Robert Hoppenrath take the
stitch in time that will save you
money on shoe leather See him at
Helm for your repairing. 21-t
New UIm Review: J. A. Sullivan
and E. G. Nelson. both of Mason
City, Iowa, and R. L. Johnson of
Austin, Mimi, were in the city Mon
day and Tuesday, looking over the
situation and the advisability of
erecting and establishing in New
Ulm a modern brick and tile plant.
1t will be remembered that some
time ago these meu were here exam
lining the clay on the Brust farm.
The test made has been entirely sat-
isfactory, and in all probability New
Ulm will have brick and tile works
in the near future.
Sanborn Sentinel: 1t would be
good thing for Sanborn if the Wher-
land Electric Co. could be persuaded
to string line of wires here to light
this town. The gas light plant is
about "all in" and it is only a ques-
ton of short time when Sanborn
will be in darkness again. If the
Wherland Co. of Redwood Falls
could be persuaded to string wire
to this town it would be good mon
ey maker for them and besides San
born would have a cheaper light
than they now haye.
Springfield Advance: Filing
Skjordal passed away at his home in
Shutdown at $50 o'clock. Monday
evening. Just one week before his
death he contracted severe cold,
which coupled with his advanced
age of 81 years, proved his utter in
ability to combat with. Deceased
was born in Norway, and about
thirty years ago came to this coun-
try and bought REIMBURSEMENT on
an 80 acre homestead in Shutdown,
and later increased his acreage by
buying another quarter section of
land adjoining his farm. He is sur
vived by six grown up children. his
wife having died about three years
ago.
Springfield Advance: The Bendix-
en- stock of dry goods recently pur-
chased by H. ]. Peak of Sanborn
was loaded into sleighs Friday and
Saturday and moved to Sanborn.
-. Cards are out announcing the
marriage of Miss Bertha Jeahn,
daughter of Frank Jeahn. which
happy event eliminated at Huron,
S. D.. on the 4th irst.. The state
reimbursed j. F. Potter to the ex-
tent of about $50 per head for the
twenty head of cattle recently con-
demned, his herd having been in
spected by DR.. H. c.. Lyons of st.
Paul, state field veterinary and a
member of the sanitary board. In
this instance the fair manner in
which Mr.. Potter was treated by
the state was very satisfactory to
him Tho opnuol c+ool,LS1