The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1913-06-24
Interesting Talk On
Statewide Topics
Continued from first page)

C0AtCIluo IlIdI tllO AdAiC Se%Ai ASoS SAAAJ
with the city council of other years
for not looking ahead to the rapid
growth and consequently the present
and future consumption of water. In
the meantime all of the papers of the
town are urging people to go easy on
the water, sprinkling regulations are
strictly enforced, and people are real
ly using more spring water than they
have in previous days. 1t is limited
that the manufacturers Of certain
beverage have had their sales mater
tally increased since the newspapers
reported the danger of the drouth.
The Petticoat Rules
With the governor of the state trav-
cling in Canada on an investigation
of public utilities, his private secre-
tary mixing with the commercial men
at Crookston, the daily newspaper re-
porters, and particularly those who
make the capitol run, were pronounced
in their statements, that for several
days Minnesota was absolutely under
petticoat government, and instead OF
being able to secure the news of the
governor's office in the usual free
manner, the reporters were surprised
to be told by the vice-governoress that
news could only be given out under
certain conditions. Of course, things
are different now from what they used
to be- The writer can recall the time
when such statement would bring
forth the wrath of several managing
editors, but now the domination OF the
executive office over most of the daily
newspapers of St. Paul and Mime
apolis is so complete that the report
ers really don't know whom they are
working for-the newspapers, or the
executive.
Entert ainment a Problem
! am wondering whether those who
conceived the idea of getting together
the Blue and the Gray on the fiftleth
anniversary of the battle Of Gettys-
burg, to be held on the battlefield,
during the first four days Of July,
have not assumed task which is 60
ing to be entirely too much for them.
/ am also wondering whether the old
veteran commission from this state
NAV not be severely criticised for
lack of detail before the old soldiers
from Minnesota are returned to their
homes, after what will be an eventful
trip.
1t was only a few days ago that
Gen. Wood, hea3 of the military forces
of Minnesota, returned from the bat
tlefield, where he went for the purpose
of arranging for the care OF the gov
ernor and his staff, and in conversa-
ton with him | was informed that the
crowd which will be present on the
occasion will be something enormous
while the arrangements for the care
of the people will be far short OF what
it ought to be. This does not apply
to the old veterans, after they reacf
the battle-ground, because ample pro
vision will be made for them, but the
spectators will have to rustic and ge
eats and sleeps.
Gen. Wood informed me that he hat
arranged for the governor and stat
at hotel in a nearby town, and witt
a railroad company for the running o
trains from that town to the battle
field on a schedule that would keel
the governor and staff on the ground
during all of the exercises. He stat
ed that the hotel was charging 50 pc
dav for each person, American plar
several in room, and that the hote
would give to each patron well-pre
pared luncheon each day, neatl
packed. to take up to the BATTLEFIELD
for monday mastication. That a
of the surrounding towns will be pat
ronized accordingly there is no ROOF
for doubt, and it may be stated sti
further that there will be thousand
of people who will sleep in the opel
and who will have to take a lon
chance at getting sponge cake an
plum pudding for pastry at the er
of the dinner hour.
1t was while conversing with tt
adjutant general that l was reminde
of what we may expect from the mo
tally standpoint during the gatherir
OF the old boys. Gen. Wood inform'
me that during his two recent visi
he came across group after group
old soldiers, both Blue and Gray, WI
became worked up to pitch over +
counting the scenes and incidents
fifty years ago, and he feared tn
when the veterans reached thel
these incidents would be so thrilling
recounted, and there would be so mu
excitement over the meeting of G
comrades and also arguments