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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1921-02-02
Farmers Elevator
PerfeCts Plan
'tPATRONAGE DIVIDEND" De-
CLARED BY LOCAL ELEVATOR
COMPANY SATURDAY.

The stockholders of the Redwood
Falls Farmers Elevator met Saturday
afternoon for their regular semi-annu-
al business meeting. Routine business
Of the company was transacted and
the meeting then turned it's attention
to the ratification of resolution pass
ed by the Board Of Directors. This
resolution provides for the amending
of the Articles of Incorporation to en-
able the company to do business on a
cooperative basis instead of operating
purely as stock company as it has
hitherto.
This resolution provides for divi-
sion of all profits, outside of maxi
mum dividend of eight per cent, amonfs
the patron of the company, the basi;
of the division of profits being p-o
rata. Stockholders will be given tvs
shares of this patronage dividend to
each one share given non-stockholders.
This will place the company upon 2
very con1mendable cooperative basis
and greatly increase it's opportunity {,
serve the farmers Of the communitv
with benefit both to the farmers and
to the company.
The resolution passed with very lit
tie objection, practically all of the hum
dred and seventy EIGHT stockholders
recognizing the opportunity for great
er service which this plan offers. This
plan has been successfully used By
other companies of the same nature
as the local company and Manager A.
Vihstadt Of the Redwood Falls organi-
zation is confident that the new plan
will mean an increase in business and
greater profits to. the patrons and
stockholders. The opinion of the ma
jority of the farmers in this vicinity
conincides with that of Mr.. Vihstadt.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1921-02-02
Dispersion Sale
Held February II
MOSIER AND WILLIAMSON TO
DISPOSE OF HERD OF PURE
BRED POLAND CHINAS.

Mosier and Williamson of Redwood
Falls have decided to dispose of their
fine herd of purebred Poland China
hogs and will hold dispersion sale
in the stock pavilion at the Redwood
County fair grounds at Redwood Falls
February II. This is the second sale
of purebreds of this breed to be held
early this month and the two will at
tract many outside buyers here as well
as many local breeders and farmers
It is the hope Of the owners that the
majority of these fine animals may
stay on the farms of Redwood and the
adjacent counties.
E. E. Mosier has bred Poland Chi
mas for many years and always with
good success. During Mr.. William
sons association with him the herd
has been increased in size and is now
one of the most noteworthy herds of
this breed in the county. Many men,
bers of the herd have been shown at
recent county fairs and have always
taken their full quota of prizes. The
herd sires which are catalogued for
reference are, King Nero who was
formerly in the Grabow herd, Kings
Equal who is descendant of the G..
B. Giant and Big Progress families,
nd Prospect Bob of the Big Bob stock.
All these lines carry with them a
guarantee of rightness as to type,
quality and the other features which
go to make herd Of purebreds prof
liable investment. The sale offering
includes fifty eight lots Of tried sows
and spring and fall gifts. Because Of
the difficulty in securing help to care
for such a large sale the firm has
been obliged to dispose Of these ami
mails and the offering is made without
reservation on the part Of the owners.
The sale will start at two o'clock
with Hi Riley as auctioneer, and cor
dial invitation to attend is issued to
every one interested in fine farm ami
mails. Those unable to attend who
may wish to send in bids are asked to
mail them direct to H. M. Veldye, G. C.
Croker or Max r. III. Treu at Red
wood Falls. Mail orders are given the
same careful attention given all other
bids. Catalogues may be had upon
request to E. E. Mosier of Redwood
Falls.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1921-02-02
Polar Film
Shown Friday
THE BOTTOM OF THE WORLD
SEEN IS METHODIST MOVIE
OFFERING FOR THIS WEEK.

.sThe Bottom of the World" the Sir
Ernest Shackleton Antarctic expedi-
tion picture, released by Robertson
Cole, will be seen at the Methodist
Church Friday afternoon and evening
of this week. The pictures were made
by Sir Ernest's own camera men, and
thoroughly cover the expedition from
the time it left Buenos Ayres until it
returned to Valparaiso two years lat
er.
This great South Polar expedition
was not trip to discover the pole.
That had been done short time be-
fore by Amundsen. The Shackleton
expedition was for the sole purpose
of obtaining scientific data and infor-
nation regarding the great sea which
surrounds the South Pole, and to add
to the human fund of knowledge re-
garding this fascinating district. The
great mass of pictures and informa-
tion which the expedition brought
back labels it as one of the most fruit
full guests which ever was pushed into
either of the great ice caps.
So far as motion pictures are con-
cerned the Shackleton trip is more
pCA4CSCIy SOSCICo Clle1ll nave UCCII CuOSC
of any other of the great explorers In
five reels, which are crammed full of
great volume of humanity interest
ing, tragic and humorous incidents,
the great wastes of the South Ice are
shown as never before. The animal
life, the struggles Of the expedition,
the gigantic mountains of eternal ice,
the bleak forbidding lands, the grotes-
que creatures to be found here, and
the scientific wonders of the trip all
are carefully detailed.
Not the least of the effects is the
windup of the picture which shows
Shackleton's ship, the Endurance,
smashed and disabled, lying in the
frozen ice field, an eternal memorial
to the courage and hardihood of the
brave followers of the great English
explorer. The Endurance was showed
clear out of the water and her ribs
cracked by the vast pressure of the
great floes, pushed by the wind and
the action of the sea currents.
Close-ups of the leader of the expe-
dition, and of his aids, scientific data
to interest the student, and number
of ice pictures which are different
from any previously shown on any
screen are features. The public alrea-
dy has become somewhat acquainted
with the Shackleton expedition
through the leaders great work.
South" which recently appeared.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1921-02-02
New Firm Formed.

Frank Clague, M. C. and George A..
Barnes have this week announced the
formation of a partnership for the
practice of law, and the firm will occu-
by the same suite in the Granite
Block building that it's members have
used as offices in their individual
practices. During Mr.. Clague's alb
sence, incident to his work as men,
Der of Congress Mr.. Barnes will be
in charge of the work of the firm. Mr..
Barnes came to Redwood Falls about
two years ago and has been most sue
cessful in his practice here. His union
with Mr.. Clague who is one-of the
best known attorneys in this section
Of the state is guarantee of the con-
tinuation Of that success and well es-
tablished practice.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1921-02-02
Seed Show Soon.

The annual Seed Show of the Min
nesota Crop Improvement Association
will be held at the Ryan Hotel in st.
Paul, February % to % inclusive. This
is always one of the best seed shows
held in the Northwest and as many
of Redwood county's farmers as possi-
BILE should arrange to attend it, taking
seed samples with them. One of the
features of the meeting will be a
banquet, served in farmers style,
which will be given those attending
the show the evening of February "a.
Seeds entered for display should be
entered on or before February %.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1921-02-02
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What's the Matter!

Something is decidedly wrong
in Redwood Falls!
The benefit picture shown at the
New Dream last Saturday after
noon earned only thirty five dol
lars for the Hoover Fund for the
European Children. This is a
shamefully poor return for the
splendid and generous effort made
by r. Byram, the manager of the
Dream, to earn a creditable sum
for this cause. Mr.. Byram gave
very excellent picture, well adj
vertised the fact that the picture
would be presented at the Satur-
day matinee and that the gross
receipts would go to the Hoover
Fund. 1t is almost incredible that
in city of this size, such worth
while procedure should reap such
meager results. This was the Sec
ond time last week that Mr.. By
ram did very generous public
kindness and in neither case was
the response what it should have
been.
At Belview it was announced
8 that Monday evening Eight re-
freshments" would be served at
the Odeon, the gross proceeds of
the luncheon to go to the Hoover
Fund. Tuesday morning it was
: learned that the proceeds amount
. ed to TWO HUNDRED AND
= SEVENTY-FIVE DOLLARS and
$ that people who could not attend
had sent in contributions bringing
= this amount up to THREE HUN
= DRED Dollars. And Redwood
Falls has always thought of Bel
view as a mere village-not at all
: of grown-up size as we profess to
: be!
Thus far the contributions made
by the residents of Redwood Falls
= to the Hoover Fund have been
shamefully small. No direct soi-
citation has been made except
through the church collections
taken at Christmas time, but it
: has been made known to every
member of the community that
contributions were to be made to
w. G. Weldon at his office at the
courthouse. Mighty few such con-
$ tributions have been made-and
the lack of interest in the fund is
: apparent when it is shown, as it
: was Saturday, that there isn't
even enough interest to inspire
people to attend benefits. Lam
: bertOn has also made fine record
of which you will hear more
next week, but Redwood Falls is
sure just a-limpin' up the trail!
If you have any interest at all
in the appeal these starving chill
dren are making to all humanity
show it by giving money either
directly or through the various
benefits provided.
Start by attending the Legion
Game Thursday night.
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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1921-02-02
Lecturer Here
Next Tues. Eve.
FRANK PRESTON JOHNSON TO
APPEAR AT ARMORY AS Lee
TURE COURSE NUMBER.

The third number of the Redwood
Falls Lecture Course will be given at
the Armory, Tuesday evening, Febru-
ary s, when Frank Preston Johnson
gives one Of his nation-known lectures.
Years of experience as a newspaper
writer and investigator in the large
industrial centers of the East, and in
the great agricultural regions OF the
Middle West, set Frank Preston john
son to thinking of the problems that
confront the people Of these sections
the gulf between the average coun-
try community and the town in its
midst-how to bridge it and bring to-
gether all factions in great league
Of neighbors that would be beneficial
to all concerned.
Mr.. Johnson's researches convinced
him that Misunderstanding is the basis
of 80 per cent of this trouble. He
spent months visiting various COM
munities where an attempt was being
made in one way or another to over
come these misunderstanding. There
he gathered wealth of first hand in
formation, which he has compiled in
to gripping lecture called, "The Ba-
sis of Liberty"
Two years in khaki let him rub ell
bows with the soldier and his problem,
and set ablaze his patriotic fervor.
From this experience came new ideas
of American citizenship and RESPONSE
bility. These he has expressed in his
lecture, Hail! Hail! The Gangs All
Here"
Mr.. johnson was born in a small
town, received his high school educa-
tion there, and was graduated from a
midwest college, working as report
er on a daily newspaper to pay his
way.
He was leading debater and orator
at college, one of his honors being the
first prize at state college oratoricaI
contest. He is a natural platform
speaker big outstanding fellow with
a voice like great pipe organ with
which he moves any audience at will.
A wonderful command of language
and the training to know how to use
it makes him one of the best speakers
on the lyceun platform today.
For many years he has been closely
associated with 3 great Chautauqua
organization and knows its ideals and
needs as few men do. Following his.
season Of 1920 on chautauqua q lead
ing Bureau Manager who heard his
lecture pronounced him one Of the
three great lecturers Of that season.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1921-02-02
Checks Ready Soon.

A. M. Dennistoun, the secretary of
the Redwood County Farm Bureau is
now working on the material, includ-
ing membership checks, receipts, etc,
which are to be sent to the various
banks within a short time. This mat
erial is to be used in the receiving of
dues for the Redwood County Farm
Bureau Association which now has
nearly fifteen hundred members. These
dues are to be paid at the banks speci-
fed by the various members and will
be receipted for by those banks.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1921-02-02
Partnership Dissolved.

The firm of Gales and Countryman
has dissolved partnership C. F. Gales
having purchased the interests of G. A.
Countryman in The Palace which they
have been operating together for the
past few years. The dissolution takes
effect March 1. Mr.. Gales will contin-
ue this business at it's present loca-
tion on Washington Street and Mr..
Countryman has not yet decided upon
his future plans. A big dissolution
sale will be Palace feature between
the close of this week and March /.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1921-02-02

A Fathers and Son banquet was held
at Hotel Redwood last Tuesday even-
ing the young men Of the city enter
tanning their fathers and elder friends
at dinner. Rabbit pie was a feature
of the excellent menu of the dinner.
Covers were laid for over fifty guests.
Douglas Stewart represented the
young hosts as POSTMASTER and re-
sponses were made by Superintendent
Hargfs and a. ID. Stewart for the
guests and Forest Dreyer and Erwin
Seifeft Tor the boys. sssss
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1921-03-11
Made a Water-HauI

Marshal White got tip Sun
day afternoon that a craps game
was in progress in the old ice
house at the rear Of the vacant
Dick restaurant building. He
attempted to raid the place but
the colored steolpigeon at the
door gave the alarm and when
the officers entered there was no
money or dice in sight but a
clean place on the floor and the
three white men and three negros
who surrounded it made the
situation look mighty suspicious
to say the least. When men
congregate in a dirty hole like
that on Sunday they stand con-
victed of wrong doing in the
eyes of the public whether the
law is able to reach them or not.
1t is earnestly hoped by the bet
ter element of the town that the
officers keep up their vigilence
until this bunch in landed in
court and given the punishment
they deserve. When their names
get onto the court records they
will then be given to the public.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1921-03-11
P. E. O. Officers

Mrs. H. C. Carothers was hos
tess to the P. E. 0. sisterhood
Wednesday afternoon, at which
time the following officers were
elected for the ensuing year:
Mrs. Roy Rowland, president;
Mrs. H. G. Carothers, vice pres
ident; Mrs. F. F. Pratt, record
ing secretary; Mrs. L. F. Moore,
corresponding secretary; Mrs. H.
w. Lomax. treasurer; Mrs. c. c.
Bigger, chaplain; Miss Ella Ong,
guard. Mrs. Rowland and Miss
Edith Hamilton were chosen
delegates to the state convention
to be held in St. Joseph the first
week in June. Delicious refresh
ments were served, the hostess
being assisted by her little
daughter, Mary Elizabeth and
Mrs. Gould.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1921-03-11
Passed Away at Eighty-FOur

Sarah Catherine Tracy was
born at Linville, Ohio, March 4
1887, and came with her parent!
to Missouri in 1859. She passeC
away at the home of daughter
Mrs. Stella Thompson, in La
clede, March 6, 1921.
In 1860 she was married to R
W. Mitchell of Laclede. TC
them were born five children
namely: Harry, William, Tracy
Stella and Gladys, the three
former with the husband and
father having passed away.
Mrs. Stella Thompson and
Miss Gladys who reside in La
clede and with whom the aged
mother made her home, survive
Mrs. Mitchell was the last of
a family of ten. She had been a
sufferer for a long time, but
maintained patient, cheerful
spirit during her alFliction. She
became a member of the Metho-
dist Episcopal church in La
clede, March Is, 1874.
She leaves to mourn her loss,
the two daughters, five grand
children, four great grand chill
dren, and a number of nieces and
nephews.
The relatives from out of town
who were present at the funeral
were Mr.. and Mrs. H. r. Wat
terson, Kansas City; Mrs. w. G..
Lancaster, of Marceline; V. L.
Thompson, Corydon, Iowa; G.
W. Thompson, Chillicothe; Earl
B. Thompson, Marceline; and
Earl Mitchell, Brookfield.
The funeral services were held
at the home in Laclede Tues
day afternoon, conducted by
Rev. E. M. Hoff, pastor of the
Methodist church and interment
was made in the Laclede ceme-
terry by Director Thurman.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1921-03-11
Reading Circle Meeting

Mrs. J. W. Lomax was hostess
to the American Reading Circle
Tuesday evening. Curr t
events of interest were related at
roll call and a large number were
present. This was a social meet
ing of the Circle as the lessons
were dispensed with. T h e
leaders, Mrs. E. E. Gould and
Mrs. J. E. Welsh, had all to
take part in a spelling contest,
relating a story of great interest,
ETC., making a very pleasant
evening. The hostess, assisted
by Mrs. Gould and Miss Georgia
Welsh, served delicious refresh
ments. Guests of the evening
were: Mrs. A. V. Moore, Mrs.
w. R. Barton, Mrs. A. S. Byrde,
Misses Eta Power, Emma Lee
Johnson and Georgia Loesa
Welsh.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1921-03-11
Sunday Wedding

At the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
H. W. Lomax last Sunday after
noon occurred the marriage of
Miss Roxana Rankin of Laclede
and Mr.. VIM. A. Edgmon of
Brookfeld, Rev. E. M. Hoff,
pastor of the M. E. church,
officiating, in the presence of a
few intimate friends of the bride
and groom. Immediately follow
ing the ceremony Mr.. and Mrs.
Edgmon left for Kansas City for
a short visit after which they
will be at home in Brookfield.
The bride is one of Laclede's
choicest young ladies, popular
and we'll liked by all her large
circle of friends, having grown
up here and for the past few
years bookkeeper at the Lomax
& Standby Bank. Mr.. Edgmon
is also quite we'll known here, is
a bright and likeable young man,
at present assistant cashier of
the Linn County Bank at Brook
field. They have the very best
wishes for future happiness-from
the entire community.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1921-03-11

Hon. Joe Nickel of Browning,
Thos. Sayers of Purdin and D.
B. Ormiston of Linneus were be-
fore the state highway commits
sion at Jefferson City Monday
as committeeman from their re-
spective communities and among
other matters secured an order
for the north and south state
road through this county to
come to Laelede instead of being
diverted from its rightful course
at Linneus and run east and
south to Brookfeld. The Ia
elede-Linneus road viii now be
surveyed and participate in the
sec. 900 fund allotted to this
county by the Morgan road law.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1921-03-11
''The Pointing Finger

The eternal feminine desire for
fine feathers is one of the. over
weening motives in 'The Point
ing Finger" the Universal fea-
ture in which Mary MacLaren
is starring at the Laclede theatre
Saturday night. When a little
waif in an orphan asylum COM
par es her shabby ginghams to
the matron's new gown, she
starts a train of events that COM
prise one of the most interesting
screen stories in a long time.
A 12-inch gang plow for sale
hv z. r. Killing.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1921-03-11
TOWN AND COUNTRY
About Local People and Events and
Other Matters Of Interest

For Moline tractors, see z. R.
King.
A. j. Harter has some timothy
hay for sale.
Some Early Ohio seed potatoes
for sale by ]. c. Leech.
Some Kershin seed oats and
some clover seed for sale by Z.R.
King.
Two white brood sows to far
row in April for sale by Oliver
Bennett, Laclede.
Six room house for sale with
immediate possession if desired.
Mrs. E. B: Skulley.
Span of coming 5 year old
mares, one in foal to jack, for
sale by 2. R. Killing.
M. F. Clay was on the St.
Louis market Monday with a
car of lambs fattened by 0. A.
Potter. =
A No. 8 Sharples cream separ-
ator, nearly new, and 200 egg
Klondyke incubator for sale by
E. E. Berry.
Liberal reward will be paid for
the return of my police dog.
Color, wolf gray. Answers to
the name of Fritz. Harold
Standby.
Rev. Seigle will fill his regular
appointments at the Christian
church next Sunday, preaching
morning and evening. All friends
of the church cordially invited.
The Laclede Cooperative Co.
will close out all machinery on
hand at wholesale prices, such as
wagons, gangs, sulkey, walking
plows, seeders, gas engine. Call
and get prices.
G. e. Goosey has started work
on a fine stock and hay barn on
his farm southwest of town. The
building is to be 38x48, two sto-
ry and a basement under half of
it with concrete walls.
Am permanently located in
Laclede and offer my services to
those having plastering to be
done. Have had 81 years ex-
perience and guarantee all work
to be satisfactory in every way.
Geo. E. Monroe. |
A goodly number of friends of
Miss Roxana Rankin were in
vited to the home of Mrs. A. E.
Johnston last Friday afternoon
where a miscellaneous shower
was given the bride to be, (who
now ann resulting in a hand
some display of useful things
toward housekeeping. Those
from out of town were Mrs. E.
A. Tooey, Mrs. George Carpen-
ter and Mrs. w. E. Burke, all of
Brookfeld. Delicious refresh
ments were served. |