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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1914-04-14
City Fathers Have
Very Busy Evening
Take Care of Complaints and Bills,
Appoint Policeman And Trans
act Other Business
MUNICIPAL COURT MOVES
New Building To Serve As City Hall
Suggested; Council Will Meet
Commercial Club

The City Council held its regular
meeting Monday evening at the mum.
icipal court rooms. The session was
a long one and a large amount OF
business was attended to; all COM
plants which had been made being
acted upon and bills being allowed.
In addition to minor business the
Council appointed Chas. Johaneck as
City Policeman to go on duty April
16, and steps were taken in COM
pliance with the request of the lib
rary board, to find some room out
side the library building for the hold
ing of the municipal court. F. A.
Gray, Judge of the Municipal court,
was also put on a salary of S25 per
month.
The policeman has been instructed
by the council to turn all fees, con-
tingent upon his municipal duties
back to the City Treasurer.
The Council also decided to install
drinking fountain at the corner
| near the First National Bank, the
bank having offered to donate the
fountain if the City would install it.
The City Recorder was also author,
lied to advertise for bids for the
sprinkling of streets and for tht
building of certain cement sidewalks
/
New Building Planned
1t was suggested at the meeting
that building be erected by the city
as a town hall, this building to b
large enough to accommodate the Com
mercial Club, the City Council ant
I Municipal Court, to provide a res
room, which is one OF the big need
of the city, and place for the stor
ing of fire apparatus. The Council
as a committee will meet with tn
Commercial Club to discuss ways an
means of providing such a building
Action on the matter will be take
in the near future. Inasmuch as til
Council must provide new quartz
for the municipal court the tim
seems to have arrived when such
building is necessity. :
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1914-04-14
Mrs. DuSllner of
Paxton IS Called
Young Wife and Mother Dies After
Short Illness Leaving Three
Small Children

Mrs. Andrew Dushner of Paxton
township died at her home last We'd
nesday morning. Mrs. Dushner was
only thirty-6ve years of age and
leaves to mourn her loss her hus-
band and three small children.
Mrs. Dushner was born at New
Vienna, Iowa, where she lived until
her marriage in February 1903, COM
ing Immediately after to Redwood
County with her husband. At first
they settled on . farm in Sherman
township moving three years ago to
their present home in Paxton.
The funeral was conducted from
the St Michael's Church at Morgan
last Saturday morning. Interment
was made at Morgan. All who knew
Mrs. Dushner extend the sincerest
sympathy to her bereayed parents
husband and children
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1914-04-14
Two Killed And
Three / Injured
In Dawson Fire
Sunday Morning Explosion And Fire
Means Serious Loss of Life
and Money
Two Killed Outright, And Third viii
Die of Injuries; Monetary Loss
About 100000
Origin Of Fire Shrouded in Mystery;
Fire Marshall May Order
Investigation

{ Two firemen were killed, one fatal
" hurt and two others injured as
the result of fire and explosion which
destroyed four buildings, forced sew
eral others out of line and shattered
$4,000 worth Of plate glass windows
in the business part Of Dawson. The
total loss will probably exceed $780,
900,
Killed and Injured
Fire Chief Elmer Thompson and
Herbert Farmer were killed, Marvin
E. jacobson fatally injured, Arthur
Kreisel was struck in the head by
falling stone and John G. Hanson
had his wrist nearly severed BY
broken glass,
Early Morning Explosion
The explosion occurred at 2 o'clock
Sunday morning, awakening the
townspeople from their slumbers and
being distinctly heard by farmers
six miles away.
Flames broke out Immediately fol-
lowing the blast and spread rapidly
in spite Of the best efforts Of the
volunteer fire department, which was
early on the scene. Fire Chief Thomp-
son one of the first to arrive when
the alarm was turned in. He was
standing in front Of the building oc-
cupied by the Holtan restaurant,
when the explosion occurred, lifting
the entire roof from the building and
Iburying Thompson in the debris.
Herbert Farmer, another volunteer
fireman, was struck ia the head by
a falling brick, dying almost Instant
lily. so -
The flames spread rapidly N d.
joining buildings and soon the whole
block was III flames.
Matt Wire, the local miller, VINO
lived in apartments over the Holtan
! restaurant, managed to get his wife,
4 two daughters and son out Of the
building with difficulty. The flames
'Iwere then playing along the north
wall of the building. i
Fire Department Powerless
4 The fire department was powerless
to stay the work Of the flames, which
soon reached the j. 2. Lund Hard
ware store, adjoining, and from there
spread to the Citizens State bank
and the Jackson & Emerson's Mer-
chandise store. The four buildings
J destroyed represent loss Of $22, 900.
4 The loss on the stock and fixtures
will reach $4,000, all of which il
4 partly covered by insurance
4 The cause Of the fire is matter
] of conjecture, but is believed to have
been caused by charge Of nitro
J, glycerine or gun-cotton. The fire
. marshal's Office has been notified and
. an investigation may be ordered.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1914-04-14

something stronger put in it. There
was no change in the weather unit
we reached Glendive, Mont, where
we could notice there was not quite
so much snow.
From Glendive to Billings thu
change was really wonderful from
snowdrifts and intense cold to mic,
warm weather and green fields ant
no sign of there ever having beer
any snow, since leaving Glendive tn,
trip has been very enjoyable and
am feeling fine.
Spokane, March 81
Arrived here at 12:45 and will leav
this evening and should arrive a
North Yakima tomorrow forenoon
trip of 245 miles. The cows ar
looking good and / am feeling fine.
The farther west get the bette
everything looks. / saw the frs
wild flowers about twenty miles cas-
Of here this morning.
Pasco, April II
Arrived here at a. M, and wi
leave at 500 which should bring i
to North Yakima at II am. tn
weather still continues fine and clea,
North Yakima, IL A. M
We had a delightful trip from Pas
Eco here. But am glad the trip
over! While there are many disagree
able things about trip like thi
there are many interesting feature
too the different formations to b
seen in the country through whic
we passed, the climatic variations
the variety Of flowers, trees, shrub
and plants. Eastern Washington n
minds one of the hills and glens q
Bonnie Ccotland" and the beautifr
green fields Of Merry England
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1914-04-14
Tells of Journey
To Washington
Joseph Tyson Writes While on Jour.
ney To North Yakima With
Car Of Stock
Helena Mont, March 80, 1914

Helena Mont, March 80, 1914
Dear Gazette
/ will try this morning to make
good my promise to tell your readers
something of my trip across the
country in box car.
just arrived this morning at 800
o'clock. This is 1130 miles from st
Paul and Gil miles from North va
kima. loaded the stock at Vern-
dale, Mimi, after driving them II
miles and getting caught in a biz
zard which made it very disagreeable
as every thing we put in the car was
covered with snow. We got the cattle
to verndale at 12:45 P. NJ, and then
they had to stand in the stock yard
until 900 that evening before the
agent had the car spotted, that is,
set to the chute so could load. That
agent is an exception, r. R. men are
usually gentlemen and very accomo-
dating, but this man was any thing
but gentleman
After got the cows loaded l wen,
into the depot to get my contract
and bill of lading and the fellow told
me would get out about midnight.
so / went to the car and crawled in
to the hay, which was wet and cold
Here I stayed until 6:30 the next
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1914-04-14
Farmers Elevator
Now Actual Fact
North Redwood Organization Per-
fected And Stockholders Incor-
porate at Saturday Meeting
$4,000 ALREADY AVAILABLE
Building Committee Starts Wreck.
ing Of Old Building And Free
tion of New Structure

The Board of Directors for the
Farmers Elevator at North Redwood
met last Saturday and completed the
organization of the company and
signed the articles of incorporation.
This Board consists of VIM Yum
Wrinkle, w. G. Mann, +. B. Neuen-
burg, John G. 1lalacel, Thos. Hos
kins, Ed. Leuck, F. A. Swzboda, Her
man Becker and John SchweinfurteY.
The old building Of the west ele-
vator will Be wrecked Immediately
and work on the new structure start
ed A Building Committee consisting
Of Chas. FIeischer, J. A. Malacek,
and JoA r. Keefe was appointed Sat
urday. The building to be wrecked
Is N old landmark Of North Red
wood, built same time ago by Frank
Nnltexs Of Morton and known as the
sampson elevator.
Y Large Sum Raised
Nsarly $4,000 has been subscribed
toward the erection and equipment
.of the new building and the stock
holders and organizers stiII retain
al their frst enthusiasm for the pro-
JET believing that North Redwood
and It's surrounding farm land win
Be- much benefited By the new busi-
ness.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1914-04-14
Alfalfa Seed MAY
Now Be Obtained.
J. E. Neil Receives Thirty Bushels
Of Seed For Redwood Coun-
ty Use

J. E. Neil, County Agricultural
Agent for Redwood County has re-
ceived within the last few days thir-
ty bushehls Of alfalfa seed for uss
by Redwood County farmers. This
is the first introduction Of any con-
siderable quantity Of this seed In the
county and is sufficient to sow about
q hundred and twenty-five acres.
Each acre sown should, With proper
care, produce three and cne-half
tons of hay which sells Az III per
ton, netting $50 for each acre sown
with alfalfa.
By little simple arithnietic A. IS
easy to see that this sum, when one
figures interest taxes and expenses
on land valued 1t $500 PER acre and
still leave q small profit aside the
benefit the soil derives from tie crop.
This would seem to Be about - pro-
itable crop ~ Minnesota farms
viii be able 70 find.
The seed Is being delivered TO far-
mers ct twenty cents per pound and
many agriculturists afe buying
enough to SOW 1t least small patches.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1914-04-14
Redwood County
To Have Services
of Cholera Expert
Senator ClAgue Secures Man in State
Employ to Help Stock
rRaisers in County M
WILL ARRIVE MAY FIRST
State Pays Expenses Of Man Who
Will Work Here As Long as
Necessary To Cheek Disease

While Senator Frank C1ague was
in. st. Paul yesterday he made a
transaction by which the farmers Of
Redwood County will be greatly
benefited. Through Mr.. CIague's in
fluence the State Department has
consented to send State expert Of
Hog Cholera to Redwood Falls, to
work in Redwood County until the
cholera scourge is conquered. Min
,hesota has only six of these experts
and Redwood County is extremely
fortunate to obtain the services Of
one of them. The salary Of the ex-
pert is paid by the state, and his
work will be free of any remunera-
ton from the farmers who may need
his service.
On Grounds Soon
This gentleman will arrive May 1,
and remain as long as his services
are required. He will make Redwood
Falls his headquarters.
hog Cholera Day
Arrangements are being made al
80, for special day to be devoted
to the study Of hog cholera and its
cure. Demonstrations. will be given
and cures and methods Of treatment
discussed by DR.. Ward, Secretary Of
the Live Stock Commission, DR.. Rey-
noIds, Chief Veterinarian Of Mime
scta, and DR.. Hoskins who is expert
authority on cholera serum.
This day win be either April Is
or May 2, probably the latter date.
Definite announcements viii be made
next week.
Free Serum Possible
The United States Government Is
very anxious to check any further
inroads Of cholera, and it Is possible
that it may Be possible to obtain
serum free Of charge for use in Red
wood County Owing to the many
calls made for the serum, It may not
b possible to obtain this, but those
most interested are very hopeful.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1914-04-14
'Otes Given
a Pony Contest
Merchants VIII Double Votes On All
Money Received Thursday, Fri
day And Saturday
Only TWO WEEKS LEFT
Ter Cash Prizes Ranging From SIS
to 81 Also Given; Votes Counted
May 2

The time is drawing near for the
close Of the Shetland Pony Contest
and all working towards the prize
should put forth an extra effort dur
~ the remainder of the month of
>ril. The contest closes Saturday,
Sa&y 2.
The merchants who are giving
votes have decided to double the
number of votes on all money paid
to them or to vote-geters on Thurs
day. Friday or Saturday of this week.
This applies to current bills or pay
ment on accounts. At The Gazette
Office it means 100 votes for each
subscription, either back, renewal or
new, instead of 500 votes as given
heretofor.
Cash Prizes
Aside from the big prize of the
pony and cart, ten cash prizes have
been offered, ranging from SIS to
500. This makes eleven prizes SO
that the eleven who have worked the
hardest are each assured of some re-
ward. Votes will be counted Sat
urday evening, May 2, and all work
done up to that time means just SO
many more votes for the fortunate
children,
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1914-04-14
+ Z = = + = = =
Il MUST"

+ = - IS
Il MUST
! 81 must" said Lord Nelson
at Trafalgar; x must; said |
Washington at Valley Forge;
II must" said Lincoln at
Gettysburg; Il must" said
Mark Twain, with bankruptcy
clutching at his heart; Il
must" says every great man
and woman, sensing duty, OPP
portunity, crisis and the larger
success.
Il must" is Gods vest pock-
ct formula to you who breath
his free air, and work in his
workshops.
Daily every one of US faces
tasks that we didn't expect
and that we had rather not do.
It is the order Of circumstance.
But just the minute that Il
must" comes along, our pro-
gram clears up and our work
proceeds plainly and according
to plan. That man is most
satisfied with life who is most
satisfied with doing what he
feels is his best.
Il must!" All right, proceed.
Toledo Times.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1914-04-14
y, It's schools
tOObServe Bird
and Arbor Day
late Superintendent, c. G. Schulz
Thinks Day Important One
To Children
TEACHES CIVIC PRIDE
Bird Life as Well as Plant and
Flower Life Should Be Studied
and Preserved

Regarding the observance OF Ar
Dor and Bird Day in the schools OF
the State, c. G. Schulz, State Su-
perintendent of Education, makes the
following statement to all educators
of the state through: the state press.
The day is one of interest to all who
are anxious to see the increase OF
beautiful trees and well-kept grounds
as well as to the Instructors of child
rem
"By proclamation Of the Governor,
April II is designated as Abor and
Bj d day for Minnesota.
The day should not pass unnoted,
for the value of the subjects connec-
ted with it is incalculable. 1t affords
an opportunity of teaching lessons
in civic pride, gives point to the clean
up of the school house and grounds,
and of Identification by planting 'of
hardy vines, or shrubs and trees to
improve the grounds. Bird houses
might be made and placed advan-
tag usly to help the birds in their
spring house-hunting..
The practical observance OF Arbor
day by planting trees and shrubs
will be emphasized and stimulated
by appropriate exercises, including
talks on the value of the forests, and
the need of conservation of our trees
wild flowers and birds, the writing OF
compositions and reciting of season
able selections.
A more intimate acquaintance with
birds and bird life in Minnesota ant
with our native trees and flowers
should naturally follow from keen,
Ter interest in the observance of Ar
ha,. on 49, "a sdav s5ase -
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1914-04-14

ay is observed each
he country as Peace
,per that the leach
d children in Min
ress their interest
of peace and the
r and hostile re-
nations. Some
perly be had in
day, to bring out
that the school
believes in the
althy physical
strength should
providing homes,
IS, and averting
and loss that fol-
and hatred. That
,perly stand out in the
S one IMPLYING the val
uses of peace and good
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-03-15
Fighting EDITOR
FOR ALDERMAN

Beach, March 1.-THE city election
at Beach will be one OF the bitterest
and most hotly contested of any in
the state. +: w. sBrinton. the fighting
editor OF the Chronicle, has thrown
his hat in the ring, following the an.
nonncement Of the candidacy of J.. P.
Smith, one of, the men who Is now
serving as. alderman.
a great deal Of complaint Is heard
on the elaborate. water and sewer
system which was put in by the pres
ent administration without putting
the proposition to a vote Of the peo-
pie of the city. .
The fact that the city did not re-
ceiye any material insurance reduc-
tion after the present system was in.
has. caused additional CON-
plant among the business men.
Beach will elect six aldermen and
mayor and the outcome will be
watched with interest not only in
Beach hut throughout the state.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-03-15
FABRIC BILL
IS Being FOUGHT
Robert NJ. McWade. .

Washington, d.. c., March l4th.-
who Is behind the curtain? Who
is hiding there and directing the
hght now being made in the open
against Congressman LindqAiet's I'm,
iversally desired Pure Fabric Bil?''
Is the question in the minds 5Of his
congressional colleagues when quiet.
~ discussing among themselves the
merits OF the bill framed blythe Mich
igan statesman, with the idea OF in
surfing that the buyer OF shoes and
products that enter into uses as wear
ing apparel shall be all genuine fab
rics and shall be all that their sellers
pretend? ,k$ !.
In answer to the inquiries of your
correspondent, Congressman Lind
quist gives the facts in the nattsr,,
briefly hut comprehensively. He says:
I'm the February 23rd issue Of
Greater New York, a publication edit
ell by the Merchants Association, is
a whole column devoted to my Pure
Fabric Eli and headed in large head
lines: Vote to Oppose Lindquist Bill
THE Association Will Seek the De.
feat OF Fabric <Adulterati0n Meas
ures." They state that they will take
steps, to present the attitude of the
association to Congress. #
Il have made an investigation as
to who this association is composed
OF, which is so bitterly opposed to my
bill, namely:
THE President of the Rogers, Peet
Clothing Company, the President OF
the Brooklyn Bridge Cold Storage
Company, the Treasurer of the Pan
tasote Leather Company, the presi-
dent of a large China and Japan
Trading Company, the Vice. President
Of the r. & G. Corset Company, and
the President OF the American Loco.
motive Company. In other words,
these people represent only large cor
porations, and inasmuch as this bill
is framed for the purpose of protect
ing the consumer. against permitting
the big corporations from adulterat-
ing their goods and selling their mer-
chandise under false pretenses, it is
quite evident to me that If my bill be.
came a law, that it wonld protect the
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-03-15

public against paying a genuine price
tor adulterated goods. In other words
the very fact thai these big corpora
ZION organizations are putting forth
their efforts to defeat my measure, is
evident to me that If my bill be-
comes a law. that it is going to re,
duce the profits that are Today gain
Ell ny the corporations by misrepre.
senting their merchandise.
"'n another column of this pnbllca-
ton they outline a pure fabric Law
which they have drawn up and state
that they will point out to Congress
the kind Of a pure fabric law they
desire to be enacted. r.. TT
If the committee to which my bill
is referred would permit the bill to
60 before the House, ] am confident
that it would be enacted into law by
a unanimous vote, because the people
from every section OF the country
have petitioned their representatives
to support my Oil, and with the sup
port of the voters from ocean to.
ocean, who are in favor of my bill,
under the existing rules there is no,
manner by which 43o Members Of
Congress, who are in favor OF this:
can bring this measure:
out upon the floor OF Congress. There
is hardly a city, town, OF hamlet, In
the United States, but what Is famil.;
lar with the Lindquist Pure Fabric
and Leather Bill, and yet there seems
to be concealed opposition to this
measure, and ! have just discovered,
that that opposition is coming from
the corporations of this country, aKd'
it this bill is not given an Opportun-
ity for a vote on the floor of Con-
gress, and is substituted by a bill
along the lines of the Merchandise
Marks Act, which is the kind of a
measure that these corporations In
tend to substitute, then the consum.
ers Of this country must continue to
the corporations to drain mil
lions OF dollars into their treasures
that should be permitted to remain
the pockets of the people.
Mr.. William F. Morgan, President
Of the Brooklyn Bridge Cold Storage
together with his associat.
es; Mr.. Chambers, President OF the
Rogers. Peet Company; Mr.. Marshall,
President of the American LOcOmo.
live Company; Mr.. Outerbridge,
Treasurer of the PantasOte Leather
who are directors of the
Association of New York,
Ire opposing my bin in Congress.
This organization purposes to sug.
sest to Congress the kind of a bill
hat is needed for the protection OF
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-03-15

Mandan, N. D., March l4.-George
Pifer, h~Omesteader. who was tenn.
porari'y employed on the farm of
Magnns Nelson, Is miles southwest
OF Mandan, was instantly killed,
when he WAS crushed, between a hea.
Willy loaded wagon and a barn door.
Plffer. with others, had been spend
Ing the morning grinding feed. The
feed grinder was on the top Of q Aill
a short distance from the barn, and
when a double wagon box was load.
ed, several of the men attempted to
run it into the barn.
Piffer took the wagon tongue to
steer it, but in going down the hill
to the barn. the wagon got away from
them. Before he could jump out of
the way, Pifer was caught between
the heavy dashboard and the side OF
the barn. "s@S - a5s -. = 2.e*4a
He was terribly crushed across the
chest, his ribs being broken and %in-
ternal injuries to his heart and. lungs
we're inflicted that caused his death
few minutes later.