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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1921-08-25
ANOTHER GOOD FAIR

Well, the fifty-frst annual fair OF
one of the strongest and most perserev-
ing fair associations ever organized in
Wisconsin, is another memorable event
lit being held in this city, as always,
last week.
1t can be truthfully said that every
fair has been a success. In no year
during this long career has there been
placed on exhibition anywhere better
products of the field and garden, or
better horses, cattle, sheep, swine, etc,
or anything superior to the display of
needle work, cookery, fine art, flowers
and other achievements of woman
while the horseracing, baseball and
features which came under the head of
amusement have been good. OF
course other fairs, such as state, have
had, as a natural consequence. larger
numbers of exhibits. but never anything
superior
The Mineral Point fair managers
have never aimed to make money over
and above the amount necessary TO
meet expenses, which have always
been large by and because of liberality;
and today there is a prevailing feeling
of pride over the fact that throughout
this half century of it's career the
association has met its obligations dol
lar for dollar.
This years fair was not the best of
all in the history of the association,
because some others have been so I'M
impaired, so.peerless, that improvement
ID next to impossible. But this years
fair was good Finer live stock of all
kinds has never been on exhibition and
will not be anywhere. In all other
departments there was something of
rare merit to gaze at. A large per-
eentage of those in attendance realized
this, appreciated it and felt well
repaid for attending. Like the thorn
and the thistle the Pathfinder abounds.
For instance, fellow who classes him
self as farmer, pronounced the fair
as no good because there was no merry
GO round. He's no farmer, or he would
have said, II got $500 worth for so
cents.
How the association will come out
financially we have yet to learn, but
Understand that when all obligations
1--we beer met the receipts will be
wiped out.
Race results were as follows
2.30 TRCT Purse S3q0-
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1921-08-25
|: The Local Field

-Correll & Martin for clothing

--COrrell II Martin for clothing
Mrs. H. S. Clauer of Galena is Wis
iting at the home of George Clauer.
George Jenkin and daughter Mar,
of Falls City. Neb., and Mrs. Balch o
Baldwin, Kansas. are visiting at th'
home of Mrs. Elizabeth Cox.
"A son was born to Ms. and Mrs
James Chapel, August 9Th
Kenneth and Wilma Healy of Be
lott are visiting their grandparents,
MIR. and Mrs Carl Healy.
Rev. A II. Schoenfeld and son
Lawrence left Saturday to visit rela-
tiyes in Beaver Dam. Mrs. Schoenfeld
and youngest son accompanied them to
Dodgeville, where she will visit her
parents.
Miss Florence Malmgren has re-
turned to Kenosha after visit at the
home of James Doyle.
Mrs. Edwin Woolrich is home from
a stay of four weeks in Milwaukee.
Henry Ovitz returned to Delevan
on Saturday we'll pleased with meeting
and renewing acquaintance with num-
erous relatives and friends at the fair
and homecoming.
Miss Sadie Jacobs of Aberdeen, S.
Oak, has been spending a few days at
A. NJ u,,on,;u hornp
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Smith, who
were here for the fair, returned to CHI
cago on Friday, accompanied by Jack
Jeuck, who will visit there.
Albert Enzenroth. wife and son of
Galena spent last week at the home OF
his parents in this city.
Erwin Penhallegon motored from
Chicago and is enjoying two weeks
vacation with his wife and daughter at
the home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
H. S. Well
W. F. Molitor and wife of Two
Rivers were guests of Miss Ana Wat
ters last week. Their many friends will
be pleased to learn that they are meet
ing with success in their automobile
agency at that place.
Mrs. Sarah R. Pettis of Chicago is
a guest of her sister, Mrs. r. j. Pen
hallegon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Jones, daugh-
ter Lavon and son Paul of Black River
Falls, who spent last week at the
home of Edwin Woolrich, left Saturday
to visit in Milwaukee and Kenosha en-
route home.
The dances given by the st.
Georges Guild at the parish house
Tuesday and Thursday evenings were
we'll attended.
Mrs. James Philips and Miss
Florence Baily of Milwaukee are guests
of Edwin Woolrich.
Roy Mates and two daughters and
Miss Ollie Keller of Shannon, ILL.,. were
guests of Walter Oke fair week.
Mrs. Phil Wedenfeller and brother
VIM. Dresen, wife and three daughters
of Chicago left Monday to spend few
days with relatives in Madison.
Miss Lillian Jacka is on visit in
Madison and Milwaukee.
-Supt. Emery Bray of the deaf and
and dumb school at Delevan and two
daughters attended our fair. The dis
play of work at the fair by said school
was a most interesting exhibit.
"A vacuum carpet cleaner in good
condition is offered for sale at reason
able price. Inquire at this Office.
Henrietta G. Hanscom, teacher of
piano. Phone 70.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1921-08-25
BASE BALL RESULTS


Theodore l.. Hawkins Of this city has
been designated by Congressman Mel
son to take examination next March for
admission to the United States military
academy at West Point All Of our
citizens congratulate Ted. Should
he decide to enter upon a military ca
reer he has all the essentials to make
good.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1921-08-25
AVOID DANGER.

If you have any trees to cut down or
trim that are near electric light wires,
call the Public Service Co. They viii
gladly furnish you any help you need.
To do otherwise is dangerous.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1921-08-25

Edward Brown and daughter Cert.
rude left Monday on business trip tC
Milwaukee and Chicago. where the
latter expects to remsin for a visit.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1921-08-25
WILD STORM.

A wild storm of wind rain and hail
swept over this section last Friday
evening shortly after o. clock 1t was
the concluding hour of our fair and
there was pellmell scattering of the
large gathering of people on the
grounds. Some got ''duekng" but,
glad to say. no person was injured.
The storm swept from west to east
over the southern section of the state.
Barns, sheds. silos and trees were
treated roughly and the damage will
amount to considerable. Three persons
have been reported kiled-a farmer by
tightening and two by being caught
meath falling trees and timber. Mel
Their from near hear. The damage to
corn is,.wherein it has-been rendered
unfit.for the slo.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1921-08-25

Time lib, Z:l64, 2;l6f.
Spirited running races were held each
day with Gypsy getting first money in
each event
BASE BALL RESULTS
Wednesday Mineral Point vs.. Mont
fort, to 0, in favor Of former.
Thursday Blanchardyille VS.. Hollan-
dale, to /, in favor of former.
Friday Argyle VS.. Livingston, 8 to s,
in formers favor
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1921-08-25

The very best in photoplay presentation.
Thursday-Friday, Aug. 25-26

William Christy Cabanne's 'The Stealers". A
page from life SO wondrously wrought by the hands of
a master moulding the characters Of man, that the
picture lives and breaths. An reel Super Special.
Saturday Aug. 27-28
William DeNIlle's production of 1.-THE PRINCE
CHAP" with Thomas Meghan supported by Lila
Lee, Anna Forest, Chas. Ogle, Kathyn Williams and
Theodore Kosloff. One of the tenderest roles that
ever moved a crowd to tears and laughter.
Added Attraction Paramount Magazine. Cartoons
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1921-04-20
Mrs. Parmeter
Killed In RUNAWAY
ACCIDENT OCCURRED ON BUERY
HILL SAT-, APRIL 8; LEAVES
HUSBAND AND CHILD

A sad accident occurred Saturday
morning of last week when Mrs. Ear
Parmeter died from injuries received
from runaway which happened while
driving down the Buery hill near Nor
ton.
A portion of the harness broke
letting the buggy down onto the
horse which Immediately became
frightened and unmanageable. A.
the foot Of the hill the horse turned
in on the j. F. Greenslit lawn in such
a manner that Mrs. Parmeter Was
thrown from the buggy, her head
striking violently against tree
Members of the Greenslit family wit
messed the accident and rushed to her
assistance, carrying her into the house
where she died a few moments later,
and before her husband or other rela-
tives could be summoned.
On Sunday afternoon at $3.50 rela-
tives, friends and neighbors gathered
at the Greenslit home where funeral
services were conducted by Rev. Ellis
and the choir Of the Methodist church
of Morton. On Monday the remains
were shipped to Cayuga, Indiana
where services will be in charge OF the
Royal Neighbors. Interment will be
made in the family burying ground
besides The remains of a little daugh-
ter.
Mary Elizabeth Brown Parmeter
was born, Feb. 9, 1894, in Yer county
Indiana, west of Eugene, and died
April 9, 1921, age 27 years and two
months. She was the tenth child OF
Joseph and Louisa Brown of Eugene
Indiana. She was married to Ear
Parmeter at Danville, Illinois, Dec. 18
1912 and to this union were born two
girls, Louisa and Margerite. She is
survived by her husband and one
daughter, Margerite, five years old;
three brothers, John B. Brown of Red
wood Falls, Mimi, Milo G. Brown OF
Mecca, Indiana, Harve Brown of Cayu-
ga, Indiana, and five sisters, Levina T
Brown, Mrs. Eunice C. Hoover of Red
wood Falls, Mimi, Mrs. Phoebe j
Miller, Mrs. May Stevenson of Cayu-
ga, Indiana, and Mrs. Anna Baxter
Of Anxvasse, Mo.
She has been member of the Royal
Neighbors at Cayuga, Indiana, fol-
nine years, also member OF the
Christian Church. Mrs. Parmete1
was a good and kind neighbor and
will be missed by all who knew her
Morton Enterprise.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1921-04-20
FlOOdWdter Bill
in Legislature
RIGHTS OF THOSE OWNING LAND
NOT RECEIVING BENEFITS
ARE FULLY PROTECTED.

The floodwater control law, passed
at the 1919 special session Of the
Minnesota legislature, has been
amended in many particulars during
the present session. Nearly the entire
winter has been spent by interested
parties in the legislature from terri
tory affected in holding hearings and
proposing piece by piece the provisions
OF the new bill. There were two out
standing Objectionable features in the.
original law to the people owning
land back from the main streams not
directly benefited by the drainage pro-
ject described as Class Two lands in
the law. These lands would be sub
ject to assessment under the law, al
though receiving no direct benefie. In
the second place it was very clear that
the old law took away water rights
OF property owners corporations, and
municipalities previously enjoyed and
made the free use Of water streams
and drainage privileges questionable.
To remedy this Objectionable feature
of the law; the following provision
has been written into the new bill:
Water Rights Guaranteed.
Rights Of Land Owners.
The rights enjoyed by land owners,
(Continued on last page.l
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1921-04-20
Figure Agreed Upon.

Two per cent of the first cost of an
automobile will be the basis Of the new
state license tax for benefit of the
road fund. This figure was agreed
upon Yesterday by the conference COM
mittee, the senator's yielding their
amendment increasing the tax to IN
per cent. Senator John w. Hopp, auth
or of the amendment, gave notice that
he will fight the report in the senate.
The compromise increases trailers
from 1 to 2 per cent, and trucks also
are at that figure, making all new
motor vehicles pay an annual tax Of 2
per cent on the factory cost. The bill
allows 25 per cent OF for depreciation
after the third year, and 50 per cent
after the fifth year Of q cars life.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1921-04-20
Mrs. Richard Hooper.

Mrs. Richard Hooper died at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. A. C. Bur-
meister Wednesday morning, April
49, Funeral services were held at
the Burmeister home Friday morning
Reverend Burdette L. Main officiating
Following the service, Mr.. and Mrs.
Burmeister took the body to Lake
Mills, Wis, where burial was made.
Abigail Lent was born in Oswego
County New York in October 1887 and
came west with her parents in 1851,
settling at Lake Mills, Wis. She was
married to Richard Hooper, July 4,
1854, and to them were born four chill
dren. Of these children three, Eu-
gene w. Lillian j., and John L., are
left to survive the death of their par
ents. Mr.. Hooper died in February,
1912, and daughter Evelyn A. Terry
died in January, 1918. Since the
death of her husband, Mrs. Hooper had
made her home with her children and
at Lake Mills. The last eight months
she has been member of the family
of her daughter in Redwood Falls and
many of the residents of the city be-
came acquainted with her. She was
always an active woman and was able
to be about the home and occasionally
about the town until her last illness
which was of only twelve hours dura-
ton. Mrs. Hooper was member OF
the Methodist Church having become
a member of this denomination while
still young woman.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1921-04-20

Asked to Prohibit
Gambling in Grain
FARM BUREAU LEGISLATIVE
COMMITTEE GOES TO WASHING
TON TO FIGHT FOR LAWS

With representatives of American
farmers assembled in Washington
from almost very state in the union,
congress undoubtedly will be asked to
enact a law absolutely prohibiting
short selling and gambling in farm
products, L. E. Potter, president of
the Minnesota Farm Bureau fedora
tion, said today.
The American Farm Bureau Fed
Grafton called on it's 46 state fedora
tions to send at least one representa-
tive to the national capital to form a
farmers legislative committee. This
body has been comforting with lead
ers in congress and heads of govern
ment departments, preparing the way
for passage of laws vital to agricul-
tural interests. v. E.. Anderson,
Wheaton, represents Minnesota on the
committee.
The farmer delegates assembled in
Washington, backed by the unanimous
vote of representatives of the grain
producing states who met in Chicago
to ratify the marketing plan of the
Committee of II, to seek definite legis-
lation to assist farmers. Mr.. Potter
was member of the resolutions COM
mittee which drafted the legislative
program as adopted by the national
grain marketing convention He in
troduced and obtained unanimous ap-
proval of demand for legislation
making short selling illegal.
The national legislative program
presented to congressional leaders by
the farm bureau committee also in
cludes:
Opposition to a sales tax.
Reduction of freight rates.
Extension of federal land bank and
federal reserve bank facilities to give
farmers more credit.
Establishment of fund equal to the
profits of the United States grain
corporation, to be loaned to grain
growers to aid their cooperative
marketing enterprises.
Re-establishment of normal trade
relations with foreign nations.
Enactment of protective tariff on
farm products.
Passage of laws to guarantee the
farmers right to bargain collectively.
The meeting Of the legislative COM
mittee marked the first time that Min
nesota farmers had had their personal
representative to defend their interests
at Washington.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1921-04-20
Public Works Cost
Must Be Published
PREUS SIGNS MEASURE TO
CHECK OUTLAY AGAINST PRE-
LIMINARY ESTIMATES.

Full publicity for every job Of public
work costing in excess Of 81 500 is pro-
vided in an act signed by Governor j
A. O. Preus last week, and now a law
of Minnesota. It was fathered by Rep
resentative J. w. Olson of Minneapo-
lis.
The new law is expected to prove a
salutary check on expenditures, either
by contract or by day labor. It pro-
vides that the cost estimate of every
such undertaking is first to be pub
lished in the official paper Of the city
or county, and an accurate record then
must be kept Of the work and it's cost
"The said account" says the act
"shall show in accurately tabulated
form, under appropriate heads, the
totals of all classes, kinds and descrip-
tions Of work performed and Of ma
terials entering into such public work
or construction, and the cost to such
municipality, political subdivision or
public agency of each, including the
cost Of all materials, supplies and SER
vices furnished or paid for by said
municipality, political subdivision OF
public agency; and the cost OF all Ia
Dor, when said work or construction is
done by day labor. When such public
work or construction is done by con-
tract the prices paid to the contrac-
tor for, and the amounts paid to him
for each class, kind or description OF
work performed, and materials fur
nished; and in all cases, the cost OF
all overhead, the cost Of engineering
and all other expenses involved in the
total cost Of such public work or con-
struction, which total shall be tabulat-
ed and distinctly shown.
When the work is finished, the tabu-
lated cost statement is to be published
and then is to be open to inspection by
the public. Certified copies are to be
given any citizen on demand, on pay
ment of the legal fee.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1921-04-20
Farmer Killed.

Robbers Saturday murdered Peter
Carlson, farmer, living near Center
City, in an attempt to steal his life
savings. Carlson went to the barn
on his farm shortly before $3.50 o'clock.
He did not return. About o'clock
his housekeeper sought him and found
his body on the barn floor, his neck
broken and bullet wound in the left
arm.
Carlson, it is believed, was forced
to the hayloft by thieves who had
heard current rumors that the farm
er had "lots Of money" and who shot
him when he refused to tell where his
wealth was hidden. Later he was eth
er thrown from the hayloft to the
floor or fell, breaking his neck. Carl
son was about SO years of age and had
resided here his entire lifetime.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1921-04-20
ItasCa Trail
to Be Marked
SANBORN COMMITTEE MEETS
WITH LOCAL COMMERCIAL
CLUB TO DISCUSS MEANS.

A committee from the Sanborn Com
mercial Club met with the Redwood
Falls Commercial Club at it's regular
meeting Monday evening. The mat
ter brought up before the joint meet
ing was the marking of the Itasca
high way and it was decided that the
local club should assist in this mark
ing.
1t is the intention to use for this
marking the stencil which the San
born Club has obtained for this pur-
pose. This stencil carries the letters
/. P. H., the / being large block
letter with the other two, in smaller
letters, on either side of it. The stem
Gil will be painted in black on a yel-
low background and will be placed on
poles already in position at the desired
marking places or new poles shall be
placed for this purpose. The expense
Of this marking will be born by the
Commercial Clubs in the towns inter-
ested. The trail is already marked
from Willmar on to the Park, and it
is expected to join Willmar, Olivia,
Redwood Falls, Sanborn, Window and
Jackson, thus closing up the chain to
where the Iowa towns take it up.
This highway consists in this sec
tion of the State Road No. so which
enters Redwood Falls from the south
on the street near the high school
building and going from here to
Olivia through Morton. Olivia has al
ready signified it's willingness to as
sist in this work of marking the road.
A committee was also appointed by
President Weldon Of the Commercial
Club to meet with the city council and
to discuss with them the prevention
of the placing of signs, placards, etc.
on telephone poles, fences and other
places where they disfigure the ap-
pearance of the streets and the ada
cent roads.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1921-04-20
VOlstead Fights
Dry Law Switch
PREVENTION OF ENFORCEMENT
AS INTENDED BY CONGRESS
SEEN IN WOOD BILL.

Representative Andrew J. Volstead,
Of Minnesota, chairman of the house
committee on judiciary, after an ex-
animation of the Wood bill, Saturday
stated that in his judgment it would
hibition law as intended by congress.
This bill proposed to transfer the adj
of the national prohibition
act from the treasury department to
the department of justice.
In Mr.. Volstead's judgment, the
Wood bill would take from the en-
forcement commissioner the power to
make Investigations, to institute pro-
ceedings against violators of the law,
to bring suits against such viOlators,
and it would prevent the arrest Of
those engaged in transporting liquor,
1t also would abolish the right to
search records of manufacturers OF
Intoxicating liquors which is an essen
tial of the enforcement of the law.
''In order to enforce the law prop
erly," said Mr.. Volstead, "the govern
ment should have the right to follow
the liquor from the place of manufac-
ture through the warehouse and to the
ultimate consumer. If there is any
limitation put upon this right the law
will be nullified. This bill grants no
additional powers to the attorney gen.
eral, and it will seriously cripple the
enforcement law, if it is enacted
Those who have been in touch with
the attempts to modify the Volstead
act called attention to the fact that
it is indorsed by C. M. Woodruff, legis-
lative superintendent Of the national
drug association. In recent address
Mr.. Woodruff advocated the enact
ment Of "safe and sound legislation"
in dealing with the liquor traffic. This
is taken to mean that some Of the
druggists throughout the country are
seeking to nullify or to cripple the
Volstead act to an appreciable extent.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1921-04-20
BETTER TIMES AHEAD.

Prosperity is within our reach.
All we need to have and to hold
it is sane, sensible grasp of its
simple elements. They are indus
try and faith.
Worthwhile prosperity is not
possible without industry. We
must accept work-hard work
as an absolute requirement of
1921.
And with our hard work, we
must combine integrity, honesty
Of purpose, honest endeavor, hon
esty in business.
Our faith in the future must be
sound and steadfast. We must
maintain our faith in American
enterprise, faith in our human re-
lations, faith in the soil, in the
factories and in our ability to pro-
duce. We can do all these because
all the material factors making
for better business are right. Let
us link faith with industry, our
vision with courage, and forge
ahead.-IOwa National Bank.
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