The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1912-01-09

peal to me. when | think Of shovel
ing snow and Juggling coal and ashes
a year ago.
The rains are overdue here, but
as they did not arrive in force last
year until late in January. few are
worrying about them overmuch
The worst effects appear to be the
sending of prices for hay and forage
skyward. Hay is generally in the
hands of dealers and prices near SIG
per ton for alfalfa and barley hay,
and above that figure for oat hay,
which is hard to get here at any
price. 1t costs as much to board a
horse as grown man here and
then some.
There is snow on TIE mountain
tops today, and we have had frosts
for number of nights, the past
month. While hardy vegetables are
in evidence to a limited extent here.
it is not to be denied that they have
grown very little the past few weeks.
A month ago the mother and !
were pleased to have Capt. F. F.
Golf and his worthy helpmeet hail
US on the main street Of Santa Ana.
coming out from the residence Of
their granddaughter, Mrs. Garlock,
TO greet US as we were driving by.
These worthy Walnut Grove pio-
neers have been taking in the sights
hereabouts, and Mrs. Golf was es-
pecially enthusiastic about the beaut-
iful things seen in and about Santa
Ana. The captain admitted that he
felt a good deal like taking a train
home after being here a few weeks,
but | guess he has recovered from
his inconsistencies ere this, and we
are hoping for a call from them soon
as our chat with them was all too
short. The Garlock brothers are do
ing good grocery business in the
suburbs of Santa Ana, opposite the
big sugar factory, and one of the
Swoffers of Walnut Grove is in the
same line just across the street from
the Garlock residence. Santa Ana
has drawn upon Minnesota and Iowa
heavily for its population Have
previously referred to the Norton
families, who are making fine re-
turns on their investments in the
city. Father Norton observed few
weeks ago that Phil was not talking
SO much about going back to Mime
sofa since getting his check for his
orange crop-amounting to nearly
$4,000. think. for less than 4 acres.
As he had a larger area covered with
big walnut trees. and is at little ex-
pense for help, the younger Norton
has no reason to worry over his crop
returns. Another Santa Ana man
who has visited Redwood Fails is
Joseph Smith, a cousin of the Stew
al t brothers-A. d. and Rob-as
well as of Mr.. and Mrs. A. D. Smith
and Dan Mclean. He is in the feed
business at Santa Ana. and has the
sturdy and genial traits shown by
his Redwood county kinfolk.
Our last meeting with Redwood
Falls people was at the home of S.
S. Sickle, where Mr.. and Mrs. Sam
gave the writer and his home part
ner welcome that lacked nothing
in it's expression or timeliness. The
former city marshal, though now in
his 10th year is as active and capable
as most men of sixty. Mrs. Sickle
has also held her own remarkably
well, largely on account of her &C
tive outdoor life on their little
ranch, since coming to this coast.
After explaining some of his ingen-
ious Iabor-saying methods which
have helped Mr.. Sickle win success
in the poultry business, and telling
a number of interesting reminis-
cences of Redwood Falls in the sew
enties and eighties. real feast of
good things to eat and
drink was served by our hostess, pre-
to drive through San Cab
riel on our way to take the train.
Falls friends of the Stickles