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The Dolores star., 1922-06-16
What She Wanted.

A customer asked one of the iak
women ut the linen counter for ID
tain style of handkerchief. The alwsli
pleasant, ever-obliging assistant opead
box after box, looked over the stock
the showcase with great care, and III
brought forth n reserve stock a
looked Dainstakingly through this-sl
without finding what she wanted
Then from remote corner Of ons'
the shelves she took down another I'd
When 1t was opened the custonA
exclaimed, That's ~ and holding
lace-trimmed handkerchief she assa
''How much is it?"
When told the price she replied
didn't want to buy any of them, but
friend gave me one for n present q
l wanted to find out how much d
paid for it."
The Dolores star., 1922-06-16
Find Old Graves In ireland.

A farmer at Camaghly. near Pom
ersy. LELAND, while plowing n field
on his farm discovered two graves at
opposite corners of the field. 1t took
six men to remove the covering stone
slabs. AS well as human remains, one
grave contained n very beautifully de-
signed clay pot in good state of pres
ervation. The graves were also lined
with one-piece slabs. Hundreds of
sightseers have visited the spot, and
the general belief is that the graves
date back to the Sixteenth century.
The Dolores star., 1922-06-16
SWAMP-ROOT FOR
KIDNEY AILMENTS

There is only one medicine that really
stands out pre-eminent as a medicine for
durable ailments of the kidneys, liver and
bladder.
DR.. Kilmer's Swamp-Root stands the
highest for the reason that it has proven
to be just the remedy needed in thousands
upon thousands of distressing cases.
Swamp-Root makes friends quickly be-
cause its mild and immediate effect is soon
realized in most cases. 1t is gentle.
healing vegetable compound.
Start treatment at once. Sold at all
drug stores in bottles of two sizes, medi.
um and large.
However, if you wish first to test thi.
great preparation send ten cents to DR..
Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, N. Y, for a
sample bottle. When writing be sure and
mention this aper.-Advertisement.
The Dolores star., 1922-06-16
Bobby Wants to Know.

Little Bobby (at the beach)-What
is hydrophobia, ma?
Bobby's Ma-Fear or dread of wa
ter, my son.
Bobby (after thinking It Over)-
Have all those pretty girls in bathing
suits over yonder got hydrophobia.
ma?
The Dolores star., 1922-06-16
Freshen a HEAVY Skin

With the antiseptic, fascinating Cuti-
cura Talcum Powder, an exquisitely
scented, economical face, skin, baby
and busting powder and perfume
Renders other perfumes superfiuous.
One Of the Cuticura Toilet Trio (Soap,
Ointment, Talcum) Advertisement
The Dolores star., 1922-06-16
Always an oneninn

Mr.. North-No, sir, don't want any
Insurance. have no dependents and
am burning my bridges behind me!
Insurance Salesman - All! How
about fire insurance for the bridges ?
The Dolores star., 1922-06-16
CIcver!

A fascinating Chicago widow u
her ex-husband in for dinner and
presented her with check for 4
mony due her. She took 1t, laughing
saying: This is taxation without na
resentatiOn."
The Dolores star., 1922-06-16
Music Hath Charms.

How do you like your musicr
Both rare and well done."-Phil-
adelphia Evening Bulletin.
The Dolores star., 1922-06-16

HIS spring about 100000 Ameri-
cans received free packages of vese-
table and garden seeds from their
senators and representatives in con-
gress. Uncle Sam-not the member
or congress-bought the seeds, tied
up the packages. put them In the
mail and carried them free to every
nook and corner of the land. or
course, In the last analysis, the
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1922-07-19
Auditor R P. Chase
Visits State Park
EXPRESSES HIMSELF AS PLEAS
ED WITH INTEREST TAKEN
IN 1T BY OUR CITIZENS.

State Auditor Chase and Immigra-
tion Commissioner Oscar Smith drove
over from St. James on last Wednes-
day enroute to st. Paul. AS custodian
of Ramsey State Park, Mr.. Chase, ac-
cordingly, made tour of inspection
thru it accompanied by Mr.. Smith,
Congressman Clague, Attorney Barn
es and Mr.. j. r. Keefe, who as our re-
preventative number of years ago
secured the appropriation which made
possible the purchase of the park
grounds. Mr.. Chase expressed him.
self as very much pleased with the
many manifestations of the apprecia-
tive interest of our citizens in the
park. The enterprise of the Girl
Scouts in building their Lodge was
very favorably commented upon by
him.
Mr.. Chase's visit was entirely I'M
announced and unexpected. In view
of the mutual friendship between Mr..
Chase and this city, several business
men expressed regret that they did
not know of his intended coming.
Had they known, some kind of re-
ception at least would have been held
in his honor However, it is not at all
unlikely that Mr.. Chase can be pre-
vailed upon to again visit Redwood
Falls in the near future to address US
on the 'STax Question.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1922-07-19
Rural School Grad
uates at Wabasso
1OI BOYS AND GIRLS OF THE
RURAL SCHOOLS OF THE COUN-
TY RECEIVE DIPLOMAS.

At the City Hall in Wabasso on
last Saturday afternoon occurred the
eighth grade commencement exercises
of the rural and semi-graded schools
of the County. There were one hum
dred and one boys and girls who at
this time received their diplomas.
The program of the day opened with
the spirited singing of several patrio-
tic songs by the audience. Miss Floy
Harris then read group of selections
with intelligence and life. A number
of songs by Miss Mary Patton were of
pleasing quality. Mr.. Grant Rain
gave the Commencement Address, us
ing as his topic "The Value of High
School Education. As this topic is
of such vital Importance to those chill
dren at the present time in their lives,
he developed his theme by showing
that from whatever angle considered,
whether from the standpoint of a
career, Of money-making or Of citi-
zenship, an education is constantly
becoming more necessary for the in
dividual wishing to use his abilities to
advantage for success. The very real
responsibility of parents in seeing to
it that their children are given well
rounded education as foundation
for the children's later struggles In
life was also stressed. Miss Irene
Breckenridge gave several pianologu-
es, which were well received by the
audience. Before presenting the di-
plomas, County Superintendent Fern
Continued on last page)
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1922-07-19
Co. Review Board
Now In Session

The completed assessments for
townships, villages and cities of the
County having been reviewed by the
local Boards of Equalization and turn
ed in to Auditor Larson, the County
Commissioners are this week assem-
bled in their capacity as the County
Board of Review for the purpose Of
equalizing assessments between the
various communities. As each unit of
the county has it's own assessor, it
frequently happens that various bases
of valuation are taken on the many
different taxable items by the various
assessors. Altho as far as local taxa
tion is concerned this would make no
difference, yet in the levying of school
district, county and state taxes, some
injustices would result as regards the
different County units, were it not for
the work of this Board. Altho the
primary work of the Board is to equ-
alize taxes between the various units
of the County, yet any individual, who
has appeared before the local Boards
of Equalization for the purpose of
getting relief, may appear before the
County Equalizers for redress if that
individual feels that justice has not
been done him by the local Reviewers.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1922-07-19
372 Votes Cast
at School Meeting
THE COST OF ACTUAL SCHOOL
OPERATION FOR PAST YEAR
IS s56,99sr55.

i More people attended the school
meeting last Saturday evening than
have done so for a number of years.
There were three hundred and seven
ty-two voters present as against
thirty three who attended the meeting
last year. And yet the greatly in
creased number this year represents
only slightly more than one-third of
those who should have been there.
The meeting was called to order at
eight o'clock by President Asleson.
After the reading Of the minutes of
the 1921 meeting by Secretary F. G..
Hubbard, it was decided to hold the
meeting next year in the High School
Auditorium at eight o'clock on the day
designated by law, namely the third
Saturday in July. The place of meet
ing was changed from the grade build
ing to the high school on account of
the greater capacity Of the latter,
This action was followed by a passing
of motion authorizing the Board to
borrow such money from time to time
under such conditions and at such
occasions as was necessary. The fin
ancial statement for the past year
was then read by Mrs. Lucy Finn, the
treasurer of District No. 1. As diy-
ulged by this report,
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1922-07-19
Bird Island Takes
Home the Bacon
PUTZIER STARS AT BAT FOR
VISITORS; GREGOR, IN FIELD
ING FOR REDWOOD.

The fast Bird Island aggregation
defeated the locals last Sunday after
noon at the Fair Grounds by the
score of Is to 5. Pulitzer starred for
Bird Island with the stick. He will
appear in the Redwood lineup in the
game with Fairfax next Thursday.
Gregor's all around good fielding won
the admiration of the fans. One of
his plays was exceptionally heady.
With man on first, he pulled double
play on an infeld fly. AS he noticed
that batsman had ceased to run and
that the man on first had not made
for second, he dropped the fly, picked
up the ball, touched second and pegged
the ball to first before the runners re-
allied what 1T was all about. In the
eighth. inning Channey Welch made
the one home run of the game. As
both teams got twelve hits, the score
would be expected to be closer.
However, Bird Islands were very well
bunched, whereas Redwood's were
more scattered. The box-score was
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1922-07-19
County Loses Com
pensation Suit

A case Of interest was tried before
Judge Olson in chambers at Redwood
Falls on July 5th., the decision in
which was just handed down. The
suit against the County grew out of
an accident which occurred in a
gravel-pit near Rowena in January,
1921. At that time the County was
engaged in graveling the roads in that
vicinity and was employing all comers
at certain rate per yard. Mr.. Will
son, farmer, began hauling, but on
account of sickness in the family was
obliged to quit work. About that
time he met C. c.. Arterburn, who was
looking for work. Mr.. Wilson told
Arterburn that he himself had been
earning good wages from the County
for graveling;, but was obliged to quit.
He thereupon told Arterburn, @I'll let
you take my team and we will divide
the profits. So Arterburn took Will
sons team and began work. Three
or four days thereafter, cave-in Of
the gravel-pit occurred in which Art
broken shoulder blade and such other
serious injuries as necessitated a
months confinement in the local hos
plldl. lie UIUL dCGlOH against ClG
County under the Workmen's Com
pensation Act. The Insurance Com
pany, which guarantees protection to
the County against such suits, con-
tended that Arterburn was the EN-
ployee of Wilson and as such had no
recourse for the accident on the Coun-
ty. Attorney A. R. Al. Laudon, ap-
pearing for Arterburn, argued that
his client was not the employee Of
Wilson, but that by reason Of the
agreement to divide profits, a CO.
partnership existed between the two
men. As further proof that it was a
co-partnership, he cited the fact that
Wilson reserved no right of control
over Arterburn's comings or goings
or over any Of his work. Judge Olson
sustained Laudon and granted Arter-
burn decision for $475. The case is
interesting because Of the close argu-
ment and the technical interpretations
involved.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1922-07-19
Trunk Route Mans
Free for Readers
THIS NEWSPAPER RECEIVES Ii
MITED LOT FROM STATE HIGH
WAY DEPARTMENT.

The Gazette has secured shipment
of maps Of the Minnesota trunk high
way system for local distribution free
of charge. Charles M. Babcock, state
highway commissioner, publishing the
map as directed by law, adopted the
plan of distribution through newspap-
ers believing that the saving on post
age will pay for more maps and serve
a larger number of highway users
without added expense. As long as
the supply lasts, map will be given
free upon personal request.
The maps are printed on good quail
ity Of paper about the size Of this
page. They show all state trunk
highways-so-c Babcock roads
with the official numbers correspond
ing to those on the yellow star mark
ers along the routes to enable the
traveller to find his way easily. Sur
facing and other improvements are
shown and used with the weekly con-
dition bulletin issued by the highway
and published in daily
furnish a valuable road
index.
.- Many hotels, garages and business
houses are putting the maps under
glass and fastening the condition bull
letin each week in the space left for
that purpose.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1922-07-19
Fairfax Will Play
Here on Thursday
THEY WILL CONDESCEND(?) TO
PLAY REDWOOD IN ACCORD
WITH JULY 4th. AGREEMENT

On next Thursday at P. M. there
will be staged at Redwood one of the
most hotly contested ball games that
the Fair Grounds will see this Sum-
mer; for at that time the Redwood
Falls team will cross bats with the
Fairfax team. Fairfax has had medi-
supported a hired battery and per-
haps few other players. As re-
suit, she has has become enormously
puffed up over her small success.
However, Judging from comparative
scores her head seems just trif1e
bigger than her self-esteemed ability.
We seem to be very much within her
class; for Sunday before last Bird
Island trimmed her to the tune of 9
to 2. As Redwood was beaten on
Sunday by a score of 13 to 5, it is
evident that Fairfax must have been
seeing her own reflection thru ma
gnifying glass. On the other hand
the local team, whom Fairfax says
has been beaten by "small fry such
as Olivia, Morton, Echo, etc., consists
Of home boys, who work during the
week and play ball for the fun there
is in it. But just in order that Fair
fax may feel she is being given con-
test that will be worth while for her
to condescend to play, it might hearten
her to know that there may be a
slightly re-organized ball team here
next Thursday. Redwood does not
want under any circumstances to dis
appoint the big League Team" from
Fairfax. However, they may rest as
sured that they will not be asked to
play some "pro" team from the cities
as has been intimated. This last in
formation is given in order that Fair
fax may not be terrified Pulitzer,
the big "Sticker" from Bird Ilsand
will play second. And he is about the
only addition that will be made to the
lineup. So Fairfax can see how
"scared" this town is. Of course an
interesting game is expected.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1922-07-19
Green's New Ford
Becomes Unruly

Hugh Green, having lately purchas
ed a Ford, proceeded to take it into
training at once. While driving down
Washington Street, the animal became
somewhat fractions Fords not in
frequently do under new guidance
and plunged from the pavement over
the sidewalk into one of the large
plate glass windows in the F. G. Hub
bard Clothing store. Altho much
frightened by the crash of falling
glass, the Ford was soon subdued and
was shortly induced to proceed on its
way. The window, upon being board
ed up, was visited by some wit, whd
tackled on one of the boards a Ford
slogan, BUY a Ford and spend the
difference. =.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1922-07-19
City Assessment
Is Completed
ASSESSOR BALLS FIGURES ON
PROPERTY VALUES CONTAIN
MUCH OF INTEREST.

The assessment of the city, having
been completed tabulated and review.
ed by the City Board Of Equalization
some interesting facts and figures are
divulged thereby. The total value ac-
cording to the assessors figures od
all real estate within the corporation
is $685. $40. By real estate, zo1
course, is meant not only the land it
self, but also all buildings erected
thereon with an idea of permanency
All movable property is classed as
personal. The value of personal pro.
perty was ascertained to be $685., 1853
approximately one-fourth of the value
of the city real estate. These two
items together, totaling S2,771 ,668
constitute the basis upon which the
tax for the city and for the city's por-
tion of the school, county and state
taxes will be computed. When the
amounts needed by each one of these
units will have been determined, the
tax rate will be figured accordingly.
Ones assessed valuation multiplied by
this tax rate will be the amount of
that individuals tax payable next year.
The amount Of money and credits
listed with the assessor this year was
S480,000, the rate on which is fixed
by law at thirty cents per hundred.
The total amount Of this item is less
than that of last year in somewhat
the same proportion as last years
money and credits were less than
those of the previous year. This IS
to be expected as consequence of the
decreased amount of money in circula-
tion. A considerable number of our
people have been obliged to live out
of past savings due to the material
decline in their incomes during the
past two years.
There are in this city five hundred
and two Taxpayers. Approximately
two out of every five of these own a
piano. There are in town one hundred
and ninety-five pianos, valued at -$27, :
652. There were listed one hundred
and eight monographs and other
musical instruments worth $9,888.
Household goods constitute about one
fifth of all personal property, the
valuation thereof being S100,084. Of
diamonds and jewelry there are Sir
048 worth.
''That "Old Dobbin" is making a
slow but sure exit from the pSHge he
used to occupy is evident freM the
fact that, there are in the city but
seventy-six head, varying in age from
infancy to various stages of decrepi-
tude. They are valued at S6375. -
The assessing of the. personal pro-
perty was completed in about one hun
dred and seventy-fve hours working
time, which means that an average of
three assessments was made every
hour.
VIM. Ball was this year the CITY,
assessor. He was assisted in his work
by A. ]. White and Grant Rain.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1922-07-19
Farmers EIev. Co.
Held Yearly Meet
VIHSTADT is REELECTED MGR;
C. T. MARCH is SECRETARY AS
SUCCESSOR TO COBLEIGH.

The Farmers Elevator Company of
Redwood Falls held it's annual meet
ing at the Court House last Saturday
afternoon The following Board OF
Directors was elected for the fiscal
year of 1922-23: Geo. Phillips, Joe
Ruder, C. T. March, Mike Anderson,
w. III. Gold, L. Lindeman, A. M. Den
nistoun, Ed. Dunlevy and Fred Bank
er. All of the above with the excep-
tion of the one last named have been
members Of the Board during the past
year. Mr.. Banker was elected to the
directorate to fill the vacancy caused
by the recent death of Mr.. N. w.
Cobleigh. At the organization of the
Board, Geo. Phillips was reelected
President Of the corporation; Joe
Ruder, Vice President; and Mike And
erson, Treasurer. C. T. March was
elected Secretary as successor to Mr..
Cobleigh. AL. Vihstadt was reelected
Manager of the Elevator Company, as
his work during the years he has op-
Grated this growing concern has given
thoro satisfaction to both stockholders
and directors.
During the past year the elevator
has not done as large grain busi-
ness, the managers report revealed,
as has been customary for consider
able period Of time. The reason for
this is of course, very patent, since
Redwood Falls was last year in prac-
tically the center of that section in
which the crops were almost entirely
destroyed by hail. This coupled with
other adverse conditions in the fin
ancial sphere has had the effect also OF
decreasing materially the sale of the
amount of lumber which otherwise
would have been disposed Of during
this period. Nevertheless, the retail
sales of lumber and coal amounted
during the year just ended to more
than $4,000. Moreover, business has
picked up wonderfully during the past
six months and, with the promise OF
good crop, is now on the upgrade.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1922-07-19
Auto Accident
East Of Redwood

!. Last Sunday evening serious au-
tomobile accident occurred East OF
this city when Lauritz Loken of Bel
view ran into team and buggy
driven by a Mr.-Larson Of the Morton
country. Mr.. Larson and family were
just coming out of farmers yard on
to the Highway when Loken's car col
lided with them. The three children
were thrown out of the buggy. Mrs
Larson was so seriously injured as
to necessitate her removal to the hos
pital; leg of one horse was broken
making it necessary to later shoot the
animal; and the buggy was badly de-
molished. 1t is reported that on Mon
day morning an attempt at settlement
was made; but the outcome thereof
has not been learned.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1922-07-19

The city council of New Ulm is
considering the advisability of INSTALL
ing water softener in the new muni-
cipal electric light and waterworks
plant, in order that the boilers may
be protected from the scale which
forms on them. A softener with q
capacity of 2,400 gallons per hour
may be purchased for $3,250, accord
ing TO the representative Of q water
softener manufacturer who appeared
before the New Ulm council last We'd
nesday evening Springfield Advance.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1922-07-19

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Warner and
daughter motored to Mora, Mimi. Sat-
urday for visit with Mrs. Warmers
mother, Mrs. Albert Sharratt. Mr.
Warner will return Wednesday and
Mrs. Warner will remain for longer
visit with her mother.
Mr.. and Mrs. III. F. Rubey of Fergus
Falls were visiting friends at Morton
this week. Mr.. Rubey was at one
time publisher of the Enterprise, and
later was in the newspaper business
at Fergus Falls. For the last year
he has been engaged in the wholesale
flour and feed business Morton En-
terprise.