The Redwood gazette., 1913-12-30
One Year of Past;
! One Year of Future
Resume of Activities in Redwood Falls
And Redwood County During
Past Year
Town Scene of Big improvements in
Buildings Bridges and Completed
Park Drives

The past year has been one of con-
stant achievement, accomplishment
and improvement to the city Of
Redwood Falls and Redwood County.
At the close of the years work it is
fitting that the citizens look back
upon what has been done and look
ahead upon what is to be done during
the coming year if the town is to
keep step in the march of progress
other cities of it's size are making.
New Bridge and Buildings
The year has been an especially
good one judging by the numbers of
new structures erected and old ones
improved. First in Importance of
these, both to county and city is the
new bridge across the Redwood River.
Gratitude for this much needed struc-
ture is due the County Commissioners
as well as Mayor julius Melges and
his able assistants. This bridge will
aid more in obtaining a bigger and
better Redwood Falls than any other
one improvement made during 1913.
The next most important improve
ment is the improved county fair
grounds which was the splendid re-
sultsof much hard labor on the part
of Pres. R. Stensvad and his loyal
band of officers and directors. The
whole county shared in the expense Of
the new buildings and the whole coun-
ty shared in the enjoyment of the
best fair Redwood County has ever
known.
New buildings in the city itself,
have sprung up rapidly and all are
Of ne kind that improves the appear
ance and business capacity of the
city. The best business buildings have
ben erected in the east part of the
Ebsxness section, on both sides of the
street where several brick, tile and
cement buildings are already COM
pleted or nearly so.
Remodeling Done
Many buildings have been material
ly improved by being remodeled and
redecorated Among these are the
Botsford Lumber Office where Dad
now trots around in spick-and-span
new quarters, the Gallea Brothers res
taurant which is being splendidly re-
modelled, the Farmers Elevator which
has also added new warehouse for
machinery, the Wilcox warehouse, the
Presbyterian Church, the enlarged and
modernized Scenic City Canning Fac
tory, and the barber shop which
Joseph Geroy has just finished max
ing thoroughly up-to-date.
During the year two new movie
theatres have opened in Redwood Fall
the Dream will soon move into its
thoroughly up-to-date quarters, a sec
ond restaurant has been opened and
second pool hall.
The opening of the Redwood Steam
Laundry also fills long-felt want.
and the introduction of playground
apparatus for the children Of the city
is long step in the right direction.
Parks Improved
Not all of the improvements have
been of a material nature; Ramsey
Park has been much beautifed by the
recently completed drives over which
Jos. Tyson has spent SO much time
and labor and made more accessible
by the concrete bridge over the falls
made possible by the generosity of
the city. The Armory has also been
outwardly completed and is rapidly
receiving the finishing touches on the
interior, these touches including the
much-needed heating plant.
This To Be Done
Much has been done during 1913
and much remains to be done during
1914.
A few of the city's crying needs are
cluster lights for the main streets.
better streets with fewer mud holes
and cleaner crossings, building and
loan association to help the city to
shelter a few of its homeless citizens,
a rest room for farmers wives and
daughters and good strong support
for the Scenic City Band.
After these few things are obtained
the city would undoubtedly accept, If
it were offered the opportunity, an
enlarged high school building, a much
needed fire-house, some more rentable
houses, a good manufacturing indus
try and the nearer approach OF the
Luce Electric Railway.
The strongest present need how
ever, is city council and CONNER
cial club that viii make all these pos
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