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The Nenana news., 1917-12-22
OUR TURN NOW.

It is disappointing, but not sur prising to find, among the men ap- pointed to supervise the work of preparing our nation for war, indi- viduals notoriously unfit to serve their country in any capacity. It was not to be expected that all the appointees would make good; 1t was not to be expected that our peace loving nation could be transformed into an efficient fighting machine in the course of a few months. The public was prepared to hear that mistakes had been made and it was realized that months of wedding would be required to eliminate in- competents from responsible posi- tions. ... ::. ::>. H.. ~. -@ : Y"
 England and France, and even military Germany, have had similar problems to deal with, and the col lapse of Russia is attributable, in large part, to incompetence, lack of cooperation and treason.
 It is our turn now to learn the lessons that war of such magnitude teaches. But let us hope that our schooling will have been completed before the lives of any of our sol diers are sacrificed needlessly. We do not want them to be compelled to meet the enemy with clubs and empty guns, like the Russians, be- cause of the blunders of men whose duty it is to see that our troops are properly equipped; we do not want to hear that the boys at the front are not warmly clad, or that We lack ships to keep them supplied with food and ammunition.
 The incompetents at home must be found out before their blunders can result in injury to our cause And we feel confident Americans will welcome the news that congress has taken steps to investigate the various departments which appear to have failed to do their work eff ficiently. Disclosures already made seem to justify investigation, and while we do not attach much i'm portance, as rule, to congressional inquiries, the publicity resulting from the sweeping investigation upon which our lawmakers have deter mined, doubtless will have the effect of correcting many existing evils and compelling department heads tc hold closer rein upon their work.
The Nenana news., 1917-12-22

IS decorated and wreathed with natures green,-holly and ivy. There In the center of the living room is the loved Christmas tree, decorated and ablaze with scores of many colored candles. Would l had the gift to describe the hospitality. SD easily felt, but impossible of DOT trayal. Then the presents.-small , Tn money value,- little Christmas gifts only-but they were loves tot>ens, not alone for our loved ones. but also for friendship and human,t,.. something for each one-some loving memento.
 And as the clock on the mantle strikes the midnight hour.-and Christmas morn ushers in,-how sir cere and loving the mutual greetings, II wish you a Merry and Happy Christmas"
 How few they are, but carry in memory on this night, some of the sweetest and happiest moments of childhood's home How vividlv we recall '.the hanging up'' of stockings, so that dear old Santa Claus would not miss them. How weeks before, we wrote him-telling what to bring. As then, so now, Santa still lives. and will continue to come and glad den our dear children's hearts, as long as men and women are moved by generosity, human sympathy and eternal love.
 And so this is the night of the little Babe of Bethlehem,-of sacred anthems and sweet carols,-of shep- herds watching their flocks,- of angels hosannas to the Highest and peace and good will to men on earth. Oh, blessed, silent and holy night.
 Though cruel and murderous war cover and rages inhumanly over the face of the earth,-when it seems the world is dying around us,-civ- ilization shattered,-crealion con fused and stunned, kings dethroned, -emperors, autocrats and thrones falling on every side, as is just and right,-the memory of Mary and her babes small voice, is still heard far above all the confusion, wreckage and carnage, the cannons' thunderous roar,-beseeching and praying, on earth, good will to men. Bringing hope and con solation to millions,-rubbing wrink-- les from the brow of suffering and care,-beguiling heavy hearts of sorrow,-penetratin through gath ering films of misanthropy and prompting God-like benevolence to all mankind
 Child of the house of David, .ry teachings are still all-powerful and all-abiding, in this temporary mad crazed, battle-scarred and heart scared world. And Oh, me, what a cruel cheerless old world this would be,-if we had not your great and simple words, as those of no other man before or since,-had not Santa Claus, had not the guiding star,-had not Christmas night and the little Babe at Bethlehem.
The Nenana news., 1917-12-22
OPEN HOUSE ANNOUNCED
 FOR RED CROSS BENEFIT

Mrs. Hildebrand, assisted by the ladies of the Nenana Red Cross Society, will hold open house on New Years Day, at her home on B. Street
 The feature of entertainment will be a musical tea" with a continu- ous program arranged from two o'clock in the afternoon until five thirty, and from eight until twelve in the evening.
 A silver offering will be taken for the benefit of the American Red Cross fund. All are cordially invited.
The Nenana news., 1917-12-22

According to figures recently made public by the Alaska bureau of the Seattle Chamber of commerce, Octo- Der was Alaska's banner month in the production of wealth. During that month the territory shipped to the States products of the value of s21 ,639,545. .:.
The Nenana news., 1917-12-22

Arrangements are being made by the Alaskan Engineering commission to acquire a large amount of addi- tional rolling stock and equipment for use of Anchorage division. An order has been placed with the Pan anna canal for 400 Lidgerwood flat cars, three 6O1 class and three POI class locomotives and one McCann or Jordon spreader. It is planned to convert 150 of the Lidgerwoods into coal cars to care for the traffic between the coal fields and tide water.
The Nenana news., 1917-12-22

Sidney D. Terry, formerly in charge of the commissary depart ment of the Perseverance mine near Juneau, was killed recently in France. He had been in the service about seven months and had been promoted to a captaincy of com pany in the 67th British Infantry Battalion.
The Nenana news., 1917-12-22

In a single day recently, there ar rived at San Francisco more than S7,OO0,OO0 worth of canned salmon from Alaska, making a record for receipts in any previous 24 hours. Seven vessels of the Alaska Packers association and three vessels of other companies arrived during that time from Bristol Bay, Alaska, all loaded with salmon.
The Nenana news., 1917-12-22

George M Allen, editor of the Toppenish Review, is the father of
 Merritt Allen; and Merritt Allen is the boy scout who sold a S5O,OOO liberty bond to Frank Williams of Toppenish. This was the largest
The Nenana news., 1917-12-22

Nick Decklich, veteran chef of the Fairbanks district, arrived in town Thursday from the upper camp.
The Nenana news., 1917-12-22

Miss Marjorie Brown, formerly of Skagway, passed the highest civil service examination in Seattle for a government position.
The Nenana news., 1917-12-22

The Roland stage arrived in Ne mana at noon today with one pas senger.
The Nenana news., 1917-12-22

The cold weather of the past couple of weeks has resulted in 8 wood shortage at Fairbanks.
The Nenana news., 1917-12-22

A charity ball was held at An. chorage on December for the pur- pose of raising funds for needy per sons in the coast town.
The Nenana news., 1917-12-22

The Black creek dredge, in the Iditarod district, has been skidded across country to Discovery, where it will operate next season.
The Nenana news., 1917-12-22

The engagement of Mrs. Ethel Bennett and Roy Rutherford, both of Fairbanks, has been announced.
The Nenana news., 1917-12-22

Grouse are reported more numer ous than usual in the Iditarod dis trict this season. ..-~.
The Nenana news., 1917-12-22

The verdict of the coroner's jury in the inquest at Iditarod over the remains of Matt Schenthuer, who was shot and killed on New York creek in the Kuskokwim coun- try by Louis Huber, was that Huber acted in self-defense. Schenthuer and Huber were prospectors and partners.
The Nenana news., 1917-12-22

A fire drill held recently at the Anchorage public school demon strated that the building could be emptied in 65 seconds.
The Nenana news., 1917-12-22

L. Sappala, winner of the Ruby derby, made the trip from Nome to Anchorage this winter, accompanied by his wife. They are going to spend the winter in the States.
The Nenana news., 1917-12-22

Eight bowling clubs have been or ganized among the employees at An chorage for winter tournament on the Y. M C. A. alleys. The high bowling scores for October were :: Pavolich 234, Sullivan 220 and Grif- filth PA.
The Nenana news., 1917-12-22

The ladies of the Iditarod district are planning the organization of a Woman's igloo, of the Pioneers of Alaska.
The Nenana news., 1917-12-22

The Seward Igloo of Pioneers has subscribed for s200 worth of the new issue of Liberty Loan Bonds.
 William Cooley, Kirkman creek operator, recently brought to Daw- son several specimens of nuggets, one particularly fine one being as large as a walnut Cooley reports that a good many men are preparing to work on Kirkman this winter. Among the most important opera tions to be continued in the vicinity of Dawson this winter will be the work on the properties of Klondike hill and Lovett hill, lying between Lovett gulch and the Klondike val ley, and also between Jackson gulch and the Bonanza creek valley.
The Nenana news., 1917-12-22

The Bank of Alaska at Skagway has received permission from the San Francisco federal reserve bank to send currency to Canadian points. AZ embargo against the shipment of gold from America to foreign parts was passed by congress.
The Nenana news., 1917-12-22

Several hundred dollars was real ized at the two sales held the other day at Seward of delinquent taxes. The first sale was held in the fore noon and the second in the after noon. At the end of the sale, when no further bidding took place, City Clerk Poehlmann bid in all remain ing property for the city and closed the sale.
The Nenana news., 1917-12-22

The women of Anchorage are knit ting socks for the soldiers in the trenches, their work being in line with the campaign started by the American Red Cross to supply the American troops with warm foot wear.
The Nenana news., 1917-12-22

It is announced that development at the coal mines has reached a possible production of 200 tons per day, and that this amount will be available for shipment as soon as the road is finished. The coal is declared to equal in grade that of the best Pennsylvania anthracite.
The Nenana news., 1917-12-22

Two new tractor roads were re- gently completed in the Iditarod dis trict. One is the kilgore road, Is miles long, which was built at cost of s6,O0O. The other is the Yukon Gold company's road, 8 miles long, built also at a cost of S6,000.
The Nenana news., 1917-12-22

There is gap of only 20 miles between rail heads on the Seward Anchorage section of the govern ment railroad.
The Nenana news., 1917-12-22

C. F. NJ. Cole and M. M. Cole have started a weekly newspaper at Mccarthy. Its name IS the McCar- thy Weekly News. The first issue was published November 3. The an- nouncement of policy says: ''It is our intention to print a live paper every Saturday and we are negoti- ating for a weekly telegram of news from the States, also all the doings of the camps adjacent and all of Alaska. Our ambition is to have a clean non-partisan but distincly patriotic sheet, and we hope for sup port from the townspeople.
The Nenana news., 1917-12-22

The Black creek dredge had its last cleanup November 2, and sus- pended operations. The gold ship has been dismantled and will be moved to one below Otter creek during the winter, where it will work from the lower end of one below to Discovery claim, which will take all next sumer. Then the dredge will be moved to Slate creek.
The Nenana news., 1917-12-22

Ten thousand dollars worth of Liberty Bonds were subscribed dur ing the last Liberty Loan campaign by passengers on the steamboat Spokane.
The Nenana news., 1917-12-22

The Anchorage branch of the Boy Scouts has a present active member ship of IT. Secretary Kenyon, of the Railroad Y. M. c. A. has formed the members into two patrols, and meetings are held every Friday eve ming at Anchorage schoolhouse. The boys are being taught first aid, sig mailing and other rudimentary cours- es in scout work.
The Nenana news., 1917-12-22

Recent reports from Katalla ad- wise that the Alaska Anthracite Rail road, which is being constructed to tap the coal fields at Behring lake, will be completed this year. Accord ing to the same source of informa- tion, the port for the railroad will be built on Controller bay and the freight for the town of Katalla will pass through that landing.
The Nenana news., 1917-12-22

Charles A Derry, for four years editor of the Iditarod Pioneer, has been visiting around the state of Washington for the last month. MT. Derry says that though increased cost of mining supplies has hit the operators hard, and in some cases retarded development seriously, the Iditarod district still produces about $2,000,00O in gold annually.
The Nenana news., 1917-12-22

Governor Strong is authority for the statement that the drafting in Alaska is not likely to take place before January 15.
The Nenana news., 1917-12-22

Jerry Ford arrived at Anchorage November 19 with consignment of s1OO,OOO in gold dust from the ldit- arod district.
The Nenana news., 1917-12-22

The Otter creek dredge closed down November 4, and was dis mantled. It was working on the Green fraction when it closed down. The work on this fraction will be finished early next spring, after which operations will begin on two above bench.
The Nenana news., 1917-12-22

The young women of Anchorage have organized an athletic club and are taking an active part in winter sports.
The Nenana news., 1917-12-22
ELSEWHERE IN ALASKA

bond subscription made by any in. dividual in the Yakima valley on the second loan campaign.
 George Allen was in the Dawson country in the early days of the Klondike, where he was one of the publishers of the Klondike Nugget one of Dawson's pioneer newspapers
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1917-03-07

ling of hot air heating plant inthe
church of Westbrook congrega-
ton in Ann township, Cotton
wood county, Mimi. The outside
wall around basement is about
$50 lineal feet in length; church
to be raised 3 feet. Plans and
specifications of said basement
and heating plant are on file at
the residence Of the undersign-
ed, on the NW14 of section 81,
town of Highwater, Cottonwood
county, MINI. A certified check
for at least 10 per cent Of the bid
must accompany each bid, said
check or checks made payable
to Chas. Knutson, Treasurer of
Westbrook congregation. The
right to reject any or all bids is
hereby reserved. Bids to be
opened at 1:30 p. m. March 20,
1917, at the church site Of the
congregation, Ann township,
Cottonwood county.
G.. STAVNES, Sec,
33-3t Lamberton, Mimi.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1917-03-07
CITATION FOR HEARING ON FL
NAL ACCOUNT AND FOR DIS
TRIBUTION.
Estate of John A. Malecek.

Estate of John A. Malecek.
STATE OF MINNESOTA. County of
Redwood. In Probate Court.
In the Matter of the Estate of John
A. Malecek Decedent:
The State of Minnesota to all persons
interested in the final account and dis
tribution of the estate of said 6ece-
dent: The representative of the above
named decedent, having filed in this
court her final account of the ad-
ministration of the estate Of said de-
cedent together with her petition
praying for the adjustment and al
lowance of said final account and for
distribution of the residue of said es-
tate to the persons thereunto en-
titled; Therefore You, and Each Of
You, are hereby cited and required
to show cause, if any you have, be-
fore this Court, at the Probate Court
Rooms, in the Court House in the
City of Redwood Falls, in the Coun-
ty of Redwood, State of Minnesota
on the End day of April, 1917, at 1000
o'clock a. M, why said petition should
not be granted.
Witness, the Judge of said Court
and the Seal of said Court, this 5th
day of March, 1917.
A. R. A. LAUDON,
Judge of Probate
J. NJ FREEMAN,
Attorney for Petitioner.
(Court SeaD 333t
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1917-03-07
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LUCAN NEWS ITEMS

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Harry Jefferson Sr. of Sleepy Eye,
arrived last Monday for visit. He
returned back home Saturday.
A baby boy was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Nick Hengel Saturday evening
The baby was born dead. Intarment
was made at the Catholic cemetery
last Monday.
Joseph Zitzman was a New Ulm
business caller last Thursday. He
returned home Friday.
The Mesrs. Albert. Mike, Jim and
John Ourada of Idaho arrived from
New Prague last Tuesday for visit
with relatives and friends.
Mrs. H. c. Dittbenner asd baby and
daughter, Mildred. accompanied by
her mother, Mrs. Mielke, were call
ers at the F c. Wegner home Fri
day afternoon.
Messrs. Frank Norcutt and Geo
Wegner left for the formers home
near Shawmut, Mont, last Thursday
Anton Kramer and family were
weekend guests at the S. R. Kramer
home at Clements.
Miss Ida Bartl, of New Ulm, is Wis
iting at the home of her sister. Mrs.
Martinka
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Jefferson Jr
spent Sunday afternoon visiting at
the Christ Larson home.
The Misses Henkel and Noreutt
spent Sunday afternoon and were en-
tertained at supper at the H. c. Dit
benner home.
VIM. Haag drove to Rowena one
day last week to get hard coal.
Mrs. Jens Larson entertained the
Ladies Aid at her home last Wed
nesday.
Anton Kramer entertained friends
at card party Friday evening.
A baby girl was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Clair Pratt last Wednesday.
Chas. Welter, Art Archer and Mrs.
Fred Jefferson left for Lambarton
Saturday as their grandfather is i'll.
Mrs. Welter and daughter Jean
cite, were visitors at the F. L. Pet
RE home last week. From the Pet
RE home Miss Welter went on to
Walnut Grove for a visit with friends.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1917-03-07
WOOD FOR SALE.

Green Ash Wood Burns Well
We will sell White Ash, Rock
Elm and Cottonwood trees,
enough to make good big load
for $500, as many loads as you
want, Wednesday, Thursday,
Friday and Saturday, March 7,
8, 9 and 10, from our timber lot
on the Minnesota river. North
east of the Tyson farm, land
north of the R. r. See Mason
on the ground.
We also have splendid wild
hay for sale. S. O. MASON,
33-1t* Redwood Falls.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1917-03-07

for short visit at Lamberton.
Leo O'Hara took a carload of
horses to the St. Paul market
last week.
VIM. Smith, of Litchfeid, ar
rived here last week for a visit
with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Whittet
left last week for Portland, Ore,
where they will visit until May 1.
Mr.. and Mrs. Steven Shemon,
of Seaforth, were Redwood Falls
visitors Tuesday of last week.
Try our Oyster Stews, at The
Gem Restaurant. 19-tf
Mrs. C.. E. Lamberton and Mrs.
G.. A. Luscher entertained the
Pythian Cisters Club at the home
of Mrs. Lamberton Tuesday
evening.
DIR. and Mrs. E. A. Lyman left
Wednesday, for their home at
Remer, Mimi, after a visit at
the home of their daughter, Mrs.
R. A. Cooper.
Sergt. H. L. Jordan will come
up from Mount Vernon the last
of the week to be present at the
federal inspection of Company
L, held here March 10.
Mrs. Peter Mcpherson re-
turned from Minneapolis Friday
where she was called month
ago by the illness and death of
her mother, Mrs. Currie.
The regular meeting Of the
Pythian Sisters will be held at
Castle hall tonight wednesday,
beginning promptly at seven
thirty O'Clock. A full attend
ance is desired.
If Tony PraxePs bill for pub
the personal tax list gets
through, we know some people
who will have to pay their share
of taxes, that have been shirk-
ing. Here's hoping the bill be-
comes a law.-Vesta Censor.
Goth specially adapted to the
of ladies' suits and skirts
sold by the yard. J. w. Mel
man. 33-1t !
Clerk of Court w. G.. Weldon
recently issued marriage licen-
ses to Peter C. Howe and Car
rie NJ. Jorgensen; John H. M.
Maus and Alma Yackel; VIM. H.
Deike and Harmina Cassmann,
Dwight H. Gee and Lydia Swan
son, Christ Thirstrup and May
Bloss; Alfred A. Klause and En-
ma B. Raddatz. :
C. C. King will sell, his fine
ourebred Percherons and other
excellent farm animals, as well
as his farm machinery at his
farm, two miles northwest of
Redwood Falls, Friday, March
l6. This is one of the best sales
Redwood County has had booked
.or some time, all of Mr.. Kings
animals being extremely high
lass. 1927
The first meeting of DR.. Joss
Mems Club was held at the par
sh house last Thursday even
ng, twenty men being present
% hear DR.. Joss very excellent
ak on Self Control. After the
ak the work of organizing the
Club was taken up. D. S. Brain
ard was elected president, and
Glenn Lukens Secretary. A COM
nittee on rules consisting of F.
+. Lobden, C. A. Luscher and
). A. Lauterbach was ap-
,oindet. The meetings will Il
,e held fortnightly, the
lext coming Thursday evening,
March Is. At this meeting Dr..
'oss' subject will be Our Coun- ]
ry."
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1917-03-07
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L. p. Larson went to Marshall
Sunday on a short business trip.
Leal Lamoreaux went to Ivan
hoe Sunday on a short business
trip.
Attorney Frank Clague left
Monday on a business trip to
New Ulm.
Supt. Adella G. Pratt went to
Morgan Thursday to visit schools
in that vicinity.
Engineers F. r. Kline and F.
w. Kline left Sunday on a bust
ness trip to Omaha.
Raymond Young, Of Slayton,
was an over-Sunday guest of his
friend, Stewart Peick.
Miss Florence Eischen went
to Morgan Thursday for a visit
with friends and relatives.
Mrs. l.. M. Koefod returned
to her home after a visit here
with her daughter, Miss Lajla
Koefod.
S. G. Peterson spent part of
last week here on business leav-
ing Sunday for Minneapolis,
whence he will go to Hutchinson.
Mrs. A. C. Do.liff left Monday
for Minneapolis for a weeks
visit with her son, Roger Dol
lift, who is a student at the
State University.
Mrs. Jennie Orth and her fam
lily last week moved into Red
wood Falls from their farm
near Wabasso and are now oc-
cupying the new house recently
built by G. Kuenzli.
P. V. Finley, manager of the
Redwood Shipping Association,
shipped a carload Of cattle and
one of hogs to the South st. Paul
market last week. The hogs
topped the market at $500, the
heifers brought 8 cents and the
steers 1926.
w. j. Murphy, the st. Paul
and Chicago horse buyer recent
ly shipped a load of horses from
Redwood Falls. The horses were
all bought in one day at the
Jackson livery. Mr.. Murphy will |
return Saturday, March 10, to
buy two loads more.
Fred Murset, the local Chal-
mers distributor, has just sold
three cars in this vicinity, sell
ing them without demonstration,
the sale being made on the rec
ord of the car-and advertising
formerly done in the Gazette.
Two of the cars were purchased
by Redwood Falls men, J. Alfred
Johnson being one purchaser,
and the third will go to Belview.
The cars will be delivered in
April.
The local O. E. S. was well
represented at the school of in
struction held at Winthrop last
Friday night. Those who at
tended were fMesdames Fuller,
Darrell, Ferris, Little, Ebright,
Japs, Bell, Warner, Schleuder
and Mcpherson. M. A. Ebrigl.t
met the party at Winthrop and
the meeting. The Red
wood Falls members assisted in
some of the work and report
very excellent meeting. An elab-
crate banquet was served at ski
o'clock and the guests were
served a hearty luncheon before
taking the train to come home,
The Winthrop members Of the
order proving themselves splen-
lid hosts. y
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1917-03-07

FOR RENT:-32O acre farm,
with improvements, in Paxton
township. c. L. Farver, Red
wood Falls. 32-tf
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1917-03-07
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

Sealed bids will be received
by the undersigned for the con-
struction of basement and install