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The Snowflake herald., 1915-04-16
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EXPLORERS and TRADERS
BY JOSEPH FISH


Probably the first expedition
that ever crossed the country all
the way between Santa Fe and
the Missouri river was the Span
ish military force which was de-
stroyed by the Missouri Indians
in 1920. The next was that OF
the Mallet brothers who, in
in 1889, set out with six COM
panions up the Missouri but,
learning of their mistake, re-
turned some distance and struck
across the country to the south
west. They arrived at Santa Fe
on July %, 1889, and returned
the next year, a part of them
going down the Arkansas.
About 1853, probably short
time before company Of French
traders took some goods to trade
with the Indians, they built a
house, supposedly in the vicinity
of the present town of Pueblo,
where they opened trade with
the Indians and likewise the
Spaniards. They, however,
were arrested and their goods
confscated as being intruders,
but it was finally decided that
they were on the Louisiana ter
ritory and had rights there.
The next commercial expedi-
ton we have any knowledge of
was tnat of William Morrison,
who fitted out one Baptiste La
Lande, French creole, with a
small assortment of goods, to
find his way to Santa Fe. La
Lande ascended the Platte river
and then made his way to Santa
Fe, where he probably arrived In
the fall of 1904, where he re-
mained, the Spaniards seeming
loath to let him go, fearing that
he would return and encourage
others to come and trade, which
they opposed, as they did not
want anyone to intrude upon
them.
In 1902 James Purcell went on
a hunting expedition to the
mountains with two companions.
AS they were about to depart to
New Orleans, by way Of the
Arkansas, they were robbed by
Indians. They finally recovered
their property but later lost all
in the Missouri river. They then
joined hunting party and going
up the river for some distance
Purcell was dispatched to the
southwest, after some trouble
reaching Santa Fe in June, 1905,
where he remained for fifteen
years or more.
In 1906 1t. z. M. Pike was
sent on an exploring expedition
to the head of Red river. Ex-
ploring the head of the Arkan-
sas, he made his way in the
dead of winter, through terrible
suffering, to San Louis valley,
where he was taken prisoner by
the Spaniards, taken to Santa
Fe and then to Chihuahua. He
returned in 1907, bringing back
the first definite information
which had yet been received in
the United States concerning the
commercial and political condi-
tions of this Spanish province,
and his expedition had unques-
tionably a large influence in in
ducing traders to look in that
direction for profitable adventure.
About the time of Pixies ex-
pedition a strong force of Span
iards left Santa Fe, going east
to the Pawnee village. This ex-
pedition, according to Pike, was
intended to forestall his own.
The next expedition to Santa
Fe of which there is any record
took place in 1912. 1t was COM
posed of twelve men, the lead
ers of the enterprise being Rob-
The Snowflake herald., 1915-04-16

The Prussians have lost in bat
tie up to date, it is estimated,
l, 1873, ,081.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1915-03-31
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OF CITY INTEREST

- ~ y " " v y y " Y Vt Y v y
Don't Get Married" until you
have seen ''The Escape" 36-1t
Chas. Brandt, of Danube, was
a Redwood Falls visitor Thurs
day.
Mrs. Tom Johnson returned
Saturday from a visit to Roches-
ter.
H. O. Schleuder from New
Ulm was here last Thursday and
Friday.
Miss Hazel Hitchcock is spend
ing her weeks vacation with her
sister, Mrs. Andrew Olson, at
Waseca.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. R. Barnes
and daughters spent the week
end at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Barnes at Lynd.
Why send for your flowers
when we can get them for you
as cheap or cheaper than you
can? See Lauterbach Bros. 1t
Flo Gallea and Allen Frazier
have returned from Valley City
where they are attending school
and are spending their spring
vacation at their homes here.
The Priscillas and their hus-
bands were guests at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. F G.. Kumm
last night where they fttingly
celebrated Mrs. Kumm's birth
day anniversary.
Miss Agnes Lamberton came
home from Mortified last Sat
, urday to enjoy the spring vaca-
ton at home. Miss Lamberton
was accompanied by her friend,
Miss Ora Eastburn.
The North Redwood Band will
give a concert and basket social
at the North Redwood Hall We'd
nesday, March 81. Prizes will
be given for the best basket and
the one bringing the highest
price. 36-1t
Coming. THE Fatherland the
Motherland the Land of My Best
Girl" with Ballard Macdonald
and Harry Carol famous song
writer's appearing for the first
time in Motion Pictures. A tune
ly timely offering war time melo-
dious song. Enthusiastic STIR
ring but NEUTRAL Motion Pic
ture, with MUSIC and WORDS.
Screen lands latest sensation.
VIII be shown exclusively at
the New Dream. 36-1t
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1915-03-31
DELHI NEWS ITEMS

Last Wednesday afternoon
Mrs. G. H. MacDougall gave q
most delightful house party to
a number of her lady friends.
Word was received last week
by some of the friends Of Mr..
and Mrs. F. E. Hinge stating
that son was born to them on
the 18th day Of this month.
Guy Scott is recovering from
a two weeks siege Of sickness.
Miss Grace Hale is spending
her weeks vacation with her
parents in Morton.
Daniel McCorquodale, of Flor
ida, was visiting here last week
with his brother, D. r., and his
sisters at this place.
State Inspector, j. B. Mclean
was here one day last week look
ing over our school building, and
seemed quite satisfied with the
conditions.
Our young people who are at
tending Redwood Falls high
school are all home for the weeks
vacation.
Miss Helga Johnson is spend
ing this week visiting at the
home Of her parents at Sacrel
Heart.
Miss Martha Schumacher is
spending her week Of Easter
vacation with her sister who is
one Of the teachers Of the Red
wood Falls schools.
The Sunday school will give
an Easter program in the Pres
byterian church at the close of
the morning sermon.
Don Archer left last week for
a ten days visit with relatives
at Green Valley and at Marshall.
At the morning service, the
coming Sunday, quite a number
Of persons will be received into
the Presbyterian church as a re
suit Of the special meetings
which have been conducted the
past two weeks.
Mrs. Nellie Kelsey, principal
Of our schools, left Saturday for
Anoka where she will spend her
vacation with relatives.
Harry Coffland, Of Aledo, Ill,
who is a brother-in-law to Har-
ry F. Johnson arrived last Fri
day for a visit with the family
of the latter.
B. W.. Wilson of Renville Co
spent the Sabbath with the home
folks.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1915-03-31
SEAFORTH NEWS

Clare Moore moved his family
and household effects into the
second story rooms Of the Mrs.
Gertrude Kramer building.
Henry Fish and family were
guests at the G. H. and Grand
ma Johnson homes Saturday ana
Sunday.
Rev. Bollinger called on his
country Pensioners Friday.
Mrs. Noble Peterson and son
of Roundup, Mont, are visiting
at the home Of Mrs. Peterson 5
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. Long
bottom.
The home talent play was
given at Lucan Friday night.
There will be a basket social
in the A. O. y. w. hall Friday
evening under the auspices Of
the Presbyterian church. A cor
dial invitation is extended for
every one to attend. Ladies all
please bring baskets.
Mr.. Reyes took possession of
Hotel Drews the first of the
week.
Joe Pistulka purchased a new
car of M. c.. Hirmer Of Redwood
Falls Saturday.
Francis Little and Geraldine
Longbottom came up from Wa
basso Friday evening to spend
the spring vacation at the home
of their parents near the village.
The Misses Beth Johnson, An
ma Kramer and Esther Goudy Of
the Redwood Falls high school
are spending their Easter vaca-
ton at their respective homes.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1915-03-31
Mrs. F. E. Gleason, of San
born, visited here Friday.

MIS Il. Il. GlSdSOii, VI 0etii-
born, visited here Friday.
Mrs. J. C. Jackson, of Morgan,
transacted business here Friday.
Don't Get Married until you
have seen "The Escape" Bolt
Clerk of Court w. G. Weldon,
was a visitor at Wabasso Tues
day.
Ben Everett has gone to Min
neapolis for a short visit with
friends.
Chas. Barnum, Of Wabasso,
transacted business here Mon
day and Tuesday.
Miss Helen Peavey is visiting
with her sister, Mrs. j. D. Aid
rich in Minneapolis.
Miss Elizabeth Hitchcock Of
the Minneapolis schools is home
for her Easter vacation.
Rev. Moede, of Middle Creek,
stopped over for a few hours en-
route from the Morgan Sunday
School Convention.
The best training insures the
best positions. Send for Manka-
to Commercial College, Manka-
to, Mimi, free catalog. 1926
Miss Helen Everett will ar
rive Saturday from Albert Lea
for a weeks vacation with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. Everett.
The Equality Club will meet
at the home Of Mrs. F. w. Phil
brick Monday afternoon, April
5, at three o'clock. All are cor
daily invited.
A. D. Roberts, representing
the American Audit Company,
was in Redwood Falls Monday
checking up the bonds of banks
and the county officers.
Joe Pistulka, of Seaforth was
here the first part Of last week
and returned home with a new
Chevrolet roadster which he pur-
chased from M. c. Hirmer.
The young peoples societies
of the Methodist, Christian and
Presbyterian Churches will hold
a sunrise meeting Easter morn
ing at six-thirty o'clock in the
league room Of the Methodist
Church. A cordial invitation is
extended to everyone to attend
this meeting.
The North Redwood Band will
give a concert and basket social
at the North Redwood Hall We'd
nesday, March 81. Prizes will
be given for the best basket and
the one bringing the highest
price. 36-1t
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1915-03-31
Mrs. A. D. McRae went to San

Mrs. A. D. McRae went to San
born Sunday for a short visit
with friends.
The officers and teachers of
the Presbyterian Sunday School
met last night at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs.C. V. Everett for
the regular monthly meeting.
The w. C. T. U. will hold its
monthly, meeting at the M. b..
Church this week, Thursday P.
M. Mrs. Lush will present her
department of Sabbath observ-
ance, and is sure to have some
thing well worth hearing. Ev-
eryone invited.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1915-03-31

The young mems club will
meet with F. Z. Gladd at his
home a mile west of town Tues
day evening the coming week.
Miss Leila Rogers of the state
"U' is home for the weeks va.
cation.
Friday this week, Good Fri
day, will be observed as a day
of fasting and prayer. There
will be services in the Presby-
terian church at 3 P. NJ. on that
day. Everybody invited.
Ladies! See Archer's new
spring hats before purchasing.
Prices and styles are right. 1t
Earl Mckay, who is a student
at the "U,' is expected home on
Friday for a weeks vacation
with the home folks.
Uncle Nat Wilson, who is stop
ping at the home of John Boil
ton, was on the sick list last
week. II
The Laurel Band Sunday
school class and the Pathfinder
class enjoyed party in the
church parlors Tuesday evening.
Refreshments were served and
all report a good time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Stevenson,
of Redwood Falls visited Sunday
at the C. G.. Bell home.
The notice of the election of
the following officers for Delhi
township was given The Ga
zette in time for the last publ
cation but was omitted by mis-
take. Editor. Supervisor, C. J.
Scott; Clerk, Neal Mckay; As
SCISSOR, j. B. Whittet; Treasurer,
r. G. Rogers; Justice, Ed. Pet
erson; Constables, VIM. Mode
stad and Jim Mckay.
Miss Margaret Cummings was
among those who attended the
Sunday school convention at
Morgan Sunday.
The friends Of L. J. Kistler
gave him right royal surprise
! Tuesday evening, reminding him
that the date marked his birth
day anniversary. All report a
| jolly good time.
A beginners class will be
started in the primary room at
ter Easter. All children who are
now six years old, or who will
be six before January 1916 will
be admitted.
Miss Tena Leslie's Sunday
school class will be entertained
Thursday evening at the home
of R. C. Rogers. It is harly nee
essary to state that a good time
will be had when Mrs. Rogers
is hostess.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1915-03-31
WANDA WANDERINGS

Alfred Balfany returned Sat
urday from weeks visit with
friends at Mapleton.
Math. Drees came up from Ro-
chester Saturday where he was
visiting his wife who is in the
hospital.
Mrs. VIM. Mahoney was an
over Sunday guest with friends
at Lucan.
Dick Ball1 is quite i'll with IA
grippe this week.
Mrs. Albert Spalding went to
New Ulm Friday to see her
mother who is quite i'll.
School began Monday after a
weeks vacation taken on account
of poor road conditions.
Mrs. John Balfany was a Wa
bassO caller Friday.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1915-03-31

w. S. Southmayd Of Carlton
College came down last Satur-
day to visit his sister, Miss Ida
Southmayd, and they both are
spending the week at the Sven
son home in the country.
Mrs. III. S. Welder and Miss
Mabel Tibbetts attended the dis
trict Sunday school convention
Sunday at Morgan.
Fresh green vegetables at Ar
cher's for your Easter dinner.
Some attractive grocery specials
Friday and Saturday. 36-1t
R. E. Ryan, Superintendent of
the M. & St. L. Ry. with head
quarters at WATERFOWL, was a
business caller in Delhi Satur-
day.
Edwin Swenson has disposed
of his garage at Vesta, and
leaves this week for Bessemer,
Mich, where he has accepted a
position as foreman in a large
garage.
Mrs. Ruchtaeschel returned
home Saturday after having
spent some time visiting rela-
tives and friends at Morgan.
Mrs. c.. A. Marlowe expects
to go to Fairfax in a day or so
to visit over Easter with the
home folks.
Miss Pauline Piersol is home
from her school work at Mime
apolis for the week Of Easter
vacation.
Their school having closed for
the long vacation, Dean and Da-
vid McCorquodale, who attend
the farm school, returned home.
The young mems club Of the
Presbyterian church has planned
to give the people of this com
munity a musical concert in the
opera house Friday night the 9th
of April. This entertainment will
be furnished by six young ladies
of Albert Lea College, who are
touring this part Of the state
Come out and hear a good must
cal program, and encourage the
young men in their efforts. Re
served seats are now on sale al
Emil Borg's at 35 cents. Other
seats are Is and rs cents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ole Knudsor
we're east bound passengers Sat.
urday noon.
John Ruder is erecting a large
convenient and up-to-date dwell.
ing house on his farm southeast
of Delhi.
John Evans, of Redwood Falls
was an over Sunday guest a
the home of his sister, Mrs. H
F. Johnson.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1915-03-31
LUCAN HAPPENINGS

G. Johnson went to Winthrop
last Monday to attend the fu-
neral Of his grandfather.
Mrs. F. w. Archer is visiting
at the Chas. Welter home.
A baby girl was born to Mr..
and Mrs. T. Fletcher Sunday,
March 21.
A parcel shower was given at
the Jacob Nuremberg home Sat-
urday afternoon in honor OF
Miss Evelyn Anderson.
J. Wurscher was a Client Wis
itor Friday.
A baby girl arrived at the
Carr home Monday, March %.
Miss Anna Stanley and two
younger brothers and sister
moved to Client Thursday where
they will make their future
home so that the latter three
may attend school.
Mr.. and Mrs. Moritz Lang
spent Sunday afternoon at the
VIM. Christensen home.
Miss Julia Holger was a guest
at the JOS. Ourada home.
Miss Clara Heiling, of Nor
gan, arrived last Saturday for Il
visit with her sister who is stay
ing at the Alliex home.
Clara and Emma Wagner Wis
tied at the Henry Dittbenner
home Thursday and Friday.
Jos. Wagner Sr. was a Mar
shall business caller Friday.
JOS. Hengel started to work
for Aug. Wurscher Monday,
where he will work during the
spring and summer.
Misses Edna Blohm and Lii
liam Kramer were over Sunday
visitors at the F. Wegner home.
Mr.. and Mrs. III. Dittbenner
and children spent Saturday at
the O. H. Gahrke home.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1915-03-31

Tires. | hey
protect you IN
hve ways en-
ployed by no
other maker.
They com b at
FIVE major trou-
bles in unique
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1915-03-31
Lower Prices

On February 1st we made
another big reduction. That makes
three in two years, totaling IS per
cent. We are giving you, through
mammoth production, the best
tire value ever known.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1915-03-31
The Super-Tire

They are not trouble proof.
Mishaps come to them, misuse
affects them, much like other tires.
But Goodyears are Fortified
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1915-03-31

lease prove
this, for your
own sake, by
the tire itself.
The following
Goodyear Ser
vice Stations
will supply you:
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-10-29
FOUR YEAR TERM.

Judge Dillon of Franklin county who
three years ago declined the Republi-
can nomination for governor has is
sued statement in which he strong
ly indorses the proposed amendment
to the constitution increasing the
terms of county officers to four years.
The judge says in part, "The criticism
which have heard for the arguments
against the proposed constitutional
amendment making the county elect
i've officers four years is that most of
them ignore the public welfare, which
should come first. We should, there
fore incline ourselves to adopt policy
which would be a fair and medium
course not only for the man who seeks
an office, but for the commonwealth
which should be the most highly and
most economically served. The theory
that an office belongs to the pork
barrel system" and it should be pass
ed around as often as possible, does
not comport with a good public trust"
Judge w. 2. Davis Of Columbus,
for thirteen years justice of the
Supreme Court also advocates the
adoption of the proposal. Judge Davis
refers to the experience of the fed
eral government in appointing some
of it's officers for life and others for
indefinite terms, which has not tend
ed to shorten the terms of its officers;
and shows that the longer terms are
practical in the national government
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-10-29

Pursuant to call joint meeting of
the Fulton County, Ohio, Republican
Central Committee and executive
Committees was held in the Court
room at Wauseon, Ohio, October 9th,
1915. A large majority of both
committees were present. At this
meeting the following resolution was
unanimously adopted:
"Be it resolved by the Republican
Executive and Central Committee of
Fulton County, Ohio, the joint ses-
sion assembled we do hereby endorse
the action of the last Republican Leg
islature of Ohio in passing the
Sprague and McDermott bills relating
to the redistricting Of the State Of
Ohio into Congressional Districts so
Mat the Republicans may have fair
representation in Congress and by
decentralizing the power of appoint
ing of the liquor license commissioners
and the great saving of taxes thereby;
and we recommend to all Republicans
that they vote "Yes" for both the
Sprague Bill No 710 and McDermott
Bill No. 307.
DORR s. KNIGHT. Chairman
GEO. A. EVERETT. Secretary.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-10-29
GETTING DOWN TO BUSINESS.

In a manner at once forceful and
pleasing Mrs. Amos Gray as presi-
dent and Mrs. H. T. Brigham as dele
gates brought to the Woman's Club
of Wauseon, last Tuesday afternoon
much of the enthuiasm and spirit
which prevailed at the meeting of the
State Federation of Women's Clubs
at Toledo last week.
Among many other points of in
terest brought to the attention of the
Wauseon Club was the fact that the
new spirit of the federation was voici
ed by one of the speakers when she
said that in view of the many press
ing needs of society and the many
burning questions that are demanding
the help of women to answer it is time
to omit the reading of Browning and
Shakespeare long enough to give at
tention mad study to present problems
and conditions. Miss Louise Arm
strong chairman of the educational
department reported that there are in
the State of Ohio, ten thousand chill
dren over ten years of age who can
neither read nor write.
Dr. harrington IN making plea tC
pay more attention to the care and
dress of their daughters, made the
statement that If it had not been fol-
the foreign born mothers in this
country the death rate in the U. S
last year wosild have exceeded ths
birth rate.
Miss Lutte Stearn of Milwaukee
made plea for some day in the weel
other than Sunday for recreation
day. She said that recreation should
be of such a nature as to fit us for oul
work, rather than unfit us.
Earnest eloquent and convincing
was the plea for peace made by Mime
Rosika Schwimmer a woman of Hun
gary, she said that "Militarism is tn,
greatest mistake of the Ages" 9Th,
100000 who have died in this wal
have laid. down their lives for mis-
taken ideal" Continuance Of wa
means the suicide of the white race il
Europe. Nine. Schwimmer's appea
to the women was to help in ever,
way they could to bring about tn
end of the war.
Resolutions favoring State Wild
Prohibition, Simplicity in dress as con
stitution the best standards and en-
| dorsing Workman's Service Pensions
and Equal Pay for Equal Work wer
adopted. The Federation will meet i
Dayton next year.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-10-29
TWO LARGE BARNS BURNED

Last Friday the barn owned by J.
F. Riger who lives on the Angola road
between Fayette and Tedrow, was
burned with a total loss on hay and
grain, cause of fire from children.
There was about one thousand bushels
of oats in it and a large amount of
hay. The loss on barn and contents
is estimated between $500 and $1,000.
Mr.. Riger has $1,000 insurance In the
Ohio Farmers Insurance Company.
The large barn with contents own
ed by Anna Baum who lives about five
miles north of Wauseon was destroy
ed by fire Tuesday afternoon of this
week. Cause of fire unknown. The
barn together with it's entire contents
was consumed by fire; it was insured
in the Ohio Farmers Insurance Com
pany, barn $500, contents $3.50. The
loss will be much more than the insur-
ance.
The above persons are fortunate to
be insured in the Ohio Farmers In
surance as that will mean fair and
square settlement under the bes;
policy issued by any company to the
farmer, and the prompt payment OF
their loss.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-10-29

ballot. In case a voter desires to do
this he should write the name of the
person he desires to vote for and be
sure to mark cross in the square at
the left of the name so written.
The only partisan ticket in the coun-
try next tuesday will be those used in
the village of Wauseon, the ballot will
bear the Republican and Democratic
tickets. In order to vote a straight
ticket of either party place cross
In the circle in the emblem at the top
OF the ticket. Z the coter desires to
vote mixed ticket he should mark
cross at the left of the name of each
candidate he wishes to vote for. There
are also the blank spaces on these
ballots in which may be written names
of candidates that are not printed on
the ballot, but care should be taken
to mark cross at the left of these
written names, and to observe the in
structiQns as to the number to be
voted for, one or two or three as the
case may be.
There are two other ballots that
will be handed to the voters at the
polls next Tuesday; the ballot for JUS
tice of the Peace and the ballot for
members of the Board of Education.
Both of these ballots are non-partisan
and the voter must mark cross at
the left of the name of the candi-
date he desire to vote for.
To many, the foregoing may seem
useless, but it is the common exper-
ience of judges of elections that many
ballots fai to be counted because the
judges are unable to determine how
the person who cast the ballot intend
ed to vote.
The safe way is to read the card of
instructions, found in every voting
booth before marking the ballots.