New Ulm review., 1912-05-01
LOCAL NOTES

Fl. 81. Arhsrt of Thief River Falls, Z
fireman on tho ''soo", 10 spending I
weeks vacation st tho homo OF his
parents.
Mrs. jacob Klossner, Sr. celebrated
her 89th birthday last Tuesday. She
is In the best Of health and quite actiss {
for her advanced ago.
Chief Henry Engel had the fire de-
partment out for their 6rst practice
Sunday morning. It 10 intended to
have occasional fire drills during the
summer and fall.
Chas. Emmerich, the we'll known
plumber, tells W that We can announce
the arrival of : son ct his home. The
young fellow put. In an appearance
early Saturday morning.
Alvin friedman Of Mapleton, q
New Ulm boy, was in the city the early
part of the week. he has sold out his
business interests at Mspleton and is
looking for new loc&tion.
Miss Martha Reinhart, who is com.
pleting the term of school ct Golden
for . teacher who had to give up the
work on account OF illnessr was home
for the weekend and attended the
Junior reception to the Seniors at
Turner Hall Friday evening.
J. A. Alderman, West Plains, Mo-,
was in bed witt kidney trouble and
rheumatism, but Foley Kidney Pills
put him on his feet. He says: II was
no better when friend recommended
Foley Kidney Pills. They benefited
me from the start and in few days
was out of bed and in IA days threw
away my cane. 1 cheerfully rec com-
mend Foley Kidney Pills. O. M.
Ols en-.
On Monday, May 9th, application
will be made to Hon. I. M. Olsen at
Sleepy Eye for the appointment of a
member of the Board of Public Works
to fill the vacancy caused by the
resignation of DR.. l.. A. Fritsche.
The Mayor. We understand, will re-
commend the appointment of c. Il.
Dirks. This appointment will again
give the 3rd ward representative on
this Board. The other members are
Ferdinand Crone and Eugene A.
Pfefferle.
The assessors of the County
gathered at the Court-house Thurs
day forenoon for the purpose of
receiving their assessment books and
supplies from the County Auditor and
to discuss matters in general and
agree upon uniform rate of taxation.
The meeting was held in the grand
jury room. William Rossbach of the
Town of Aibin, the oldest assessor In
the County, was chosen to act as
chairman and Chas. Grusendorf of
New Ulm as Secretary .sIt>was decided
to assess the personal property at the
rates prevailing last year and to raise
The rate for real estate from sl2 10 to
BIB. so per acre.
Only q small number participated
in the shoot held by the New Ulm
Business Mems Club at the Fair
Grounds Sunday afternoon. The day
Tor the weekly shoot has not been
decided upon, but will be in q short
lime. Tie club numbers 30 members
Who are willing to accept new men,
oers who take kindly to this sport.
Secretary A. G. Bierbaum will be
pleased to give detailed information
% any one who may desire it. Out of
} possible 25 birds. the following
scores we're made: A. G. Bierbaum,
70; Arthur Jsnks, 16; Theo. johnson,
IS; B. Esser, Ia; Math. Peterson, IA;
Anton Simmet, IL; VIM. Edwards, 8;
stan mis- Sperl, 4. #
The dry grass in the infield Of the
ralr Grounds was set on fire by
chool-boys Wednesday afternoon and
or while threatened the fence and
ONE of the buildings. Nick Faas
Tho first discovered the flames gave
be alarm and William Engelbert
|ecy: of the Brown County Agricul-
arsl Society hsstened to the scene.
heir united efforts for more than an
our we're required to get the fire
nder control, and to eliminate the
anger to the buildings. It seems,
owever, that the fire got fresh start
uring the night and about midnight
ferdinand Crone, Pres. of the Society