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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-01-04
THE REAL REASON

Arthur Brisbane, IIearsGS
much boosted editorial writer
and internationally known radj-
cal, prints an explanation OF why
it is that people shout and cheer
when Woodrow Wilson's picture
is flashed on the screen and why
President Hardiug's picture is
greeted with q peculiar silence.
Brisbane SAYS that it is because
Wilson spent the nations money
wildly and reckleSSly while Hard
ing is attempting to save and pay
off some OF the nations debts and
therefore, Wilson is honored and
exalted because he was 4 spend
thrift We think Mr.. Brisbane
is little wrong in his conclusion,
in fact, we think this writer is
just a radical in the full sense OF
the word.
The real reason for this demon
Stration is that the people OF the
United States are 4 people who
will not long be influenced by
radical editorial writers and Wild
eyed, Schenjng politicians, They
think for themselves. They rec
oguize merit wherever it may
be They realize i'll part the mis-
take they made when they took
from Wilson his power and cut
short nesoJ-,;o~s winch event
uajy would ,t, led 10 world
wide peace. IT, american pub
lie has done to N'il,ar much As
George ", Booth diJ % Abra-
ham Lincoln. They har, CT Of
the careers 81 these tive "c'
when their work was at is height.
There is one difference, ho"eyl-.
Wilson still Tvs and his ideas
have been tirn.iy Implanted in the
breasts Of Other uusclf>h men ot
the nation VINO Will carry enc his
work, while with Lincoln. hopes
and plans ior the future good ~
the nation, z.-1 wilson Sti-I
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-01-04

Ii served that woman right to
lose the 100000 worth OF jew
elry although it may sound a bit
selfish to say such thing. What
reason under the sun did she have
to possess so much that is OF no
value at all, yet so priceless. Above
all things she should have LETT it
at home before going to such a
party as was that one at which
she was robbed. Just think how
much good those Jewels would
have done some poor unfortun-
ates. She has none OF Our SYM
pathy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-01-04

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Virgiai-. Is seoo'sd Class -aGfter
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PARKER r. ANDERSON, Manager.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-01-04
THEY ADVERTISED

Alexandria merchants had the
most successful December trade
in years. One merchant who has
been in business here for many
years told The Gazette that the
December just passed was the best
month he has had since he came
to Alexandria. And did more
advertising than | ever did be
fore" he added. 81 am couvinc-
ed advertising in The Gazette is
responsible for this increase.
What is true Of this merchant
applies to every business in NJ
exandria. The man who adver-
tiSeS is the successful merchant.
He is successful because he adj
vertiSeS his goods and tells the
people what he has to sell and
where to find what the buyer
wants.
The Gazette carried more 10
cal advertising in December, 1922,
than in any other December in its
history. The increase in local adj
vertising was nearly 1000 inches
over December, 1921, which was
z rrcnrd ND To- that time.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-01-04
SURELY INTERESTING

The case Of Wee Willie Up
shaw vs.. The Demon Run" in
an attempt to make Congressman
live up to the edictS OF law they
have made is assuming good pro
portions. Upshaw certainly has
the right idea and ii he is a true
Georgia Cracker" and the man
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-01-04

desire. Men are crossing the ocean
at this moment to discuss debts to
the past. 1t is a happy omen for the
new year that a conference is to be
held in America before the year ends
% consider our common debt TO the
future-to the children Of all the ma
tions-the debt eternal.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-01-04

In 1918 the Bolsheviki were
calling on the Communists OF the
world to unite TO crush capital
ism: now they are virtually call
ing on the capitalists OF the world
to unite to save what is lett of
Russian Communism.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-01-04
WANTED-COMPETENT
ROOKKEEPER FOR

Assistant 70 City Auditor of City of
Alexandria, Va. Address applications
in writing to ". NJ. Rich, City Man
ager, Alexandria, Va, giving expert
ence in detail, together with refer
ences.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-01-04
Demonstrate the Famous
Rice Method Free to 90
Callers at Hotel

If you are ruptured, your big OPP
portunity has now arrived. If you
would like to be free from the slavery
of gouging. pinching, chatting trus-
ses that make life 4 burden, then
HERE and NOW is the time to act.
A. Il. Perkins and Miss S. p.
Meegan, experts in rupture cases.
trained under the personal DIRECTION of
W. S. Rice, of Adams, n. Y, the fam
Gus discoverer of the Rice Non-Sur-
gical Rupture Method will be at the
National Hotel, 9th st. and Penn.
Ave, Washington, D. c., January 5
and 6.
These experts arc here to personal
! " demonstrate to all rupturcd people
what the Rice Rupture Method can
accomplish. You have, no doubt heard
and read much about this famous
Method and the cures which thou
sands have reported from it. Now,
you have the chance to find out all
about ito have it demonstrated to
you and to see what it can do in
YOUR OWN case. Just call at the
hotel and these experts will give you
, their personal attention, best advice
and complete demonstration absolu-
! teiy without charge.
Are you tired of that binding, ham
pering, uncomfortable truss? Would
you like to be free of it forever?
Then investigate this Rice Method
and find out the possibilities it holds
out. Surely Method that could cause
so many thousands of former rupture
sufferers to report cures must be |
worthy of your full and complete in
vestigation.
The Rice Method is different from /
anything else. 1t is modern, up-to- |
the-minute, abreast of the latest
scientific developments. 1t is the one
Method that you are not asked to
take on faith alone-the one Method
that is positively demonstrated to
you, right on your own person, with
out any charge whatever. You do not
spend a penny unless, after having
full and complete demonstration, you
decide that this is the Method for YOU
And you-you alonc-are the sole {
Judge of that.
In justice to yourself, come in and
see these experts. Remember, they
will be here only two days, then
your opportunity will be gone. Grasp
it NOW. 1t may prove to be the wisest
hing you ever did, and anyway, it
costs you nothing, to find out.
Remember, come to the National
Hotel, any day from 9 to Y fore
Moons, 2 to 5 afternoons, or to 0
n the evening. The dates are Jan
lary and 6.
If anything prevents your calling
N the dates. given, then write at
nee to w. S. Rice Inc, sol S. Main
st., A Free test treatment of the
Stimulating Application will be mail
ID you, also valuable book contain
ng facts and information about Rup-
ure that every sufferer should |
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-01-04

Holes in Roquefort cheese are
placed there by machinery to admit
air and enable the mold to grow, thus
giving the desired flavor.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1923-11-21
District No, IS

Mrs. N. Weeks and Mrs T.. Kinney
were visitors at our school Friday
afternoon.
Elvin Bennett of District No. 81
visited school this week.
The advanced pupils made Indian
Booklets Tuesday.
The Civics class started TO study
the Constitution of the United States
Monday.
Miss Messenger motored to Spring
field Friday evening for short visit
with her parents.
The Misses Ida Balko and Stella
Kammerer visited at the Frank Weeks
home Friday evening.
r. M. Campbell was called to ire
ton, Iowa on account of the illness of
his father, R. H. Campbell.
Mrs. E. Seifert and Miss Messenger
were callers at the VIM. Hawton home
Sunday afternoon.
Fred Banker and family visited at
the R. M. Campbell home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. E. Jones were Sun
day visitors at the Geo. Pregler home
7 Vern Williamson and family visit
ed at the C. A. Mason home Sunday
afternoon.
Frank Bennett and children visited
at the Bert Virgins home Sunday.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1923-11-21

their parents, returning to New Ulm
on Saturday.
The Morgan high school girls basket
ball team played the team here, Nor
gan defeating our team 1877.
Donald Kuske of Springfield was a
visitor at the Wagner home Wednes-
day.
Leo Kastner of Walnut Grove was
caller here Tuesday.
Miss Mary Dooner of Redwood
Falls was guest at her home here
Tuesday.
Mr. Nelson of Mankato attended to
business in our city Thursday
Misses Myrtle Hagen, Myrtle Kuske
Gladys Fagen, Adella and Eva Balfany
attended the dance at Sanborn o.
Monday evening.
Mrs. Hank Wagner was guest OF
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Kuske at Spring
field for a few days.
Earl Balfany and John Jenniges
were passengers to Sanborn Monday
Earl Balfany and John Jenniges
were business callers at Lambertor
on Monday.
Frank Benz, Sr. of Wood Lake ar
rived here on Thursday to attend to
business matters and also to visit
with friends.
Floyd Schultz of Wabasso was the
guest of friends in Wanda Monday
evening.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1923-11-21
O. E. S. Members Attend
School
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the guests dinner was served at the
Morton Hotel with covers for a hun
dred, seyenty-five, the company then
going to the Chapter Hall for the eve
ming meeting.
The session opened with a vocal solo
by F. H. Anthony of Redwood Falls
with Mrs. Anthony at the piano
Mrs. H. N. Bell then gave the Invoca-
ton. Mrs. Doster, Worthy Matror
of the Morton Chapter gave. a short
address of welcome to which Mrs. W.
C. Starr of Redwood Falls responded
This was followed by the, regular work
of the order each Of the district chap
tiers exemplifying some phase of this
work. Miss Irene Greenslit of Nor
ton was the candidate of the evening
Mrs. Rask closed the work of the eve
ming by giving much valuable informa-
ton on the work and making num-
Der of helpful suggestions. The close
of the regular session was followed
by the Addenda given by the Morton
Chapter which gave most graceful
tribute to the Grand Worthy Matron
Luncheon was served at the hotel be-
fore the visitors left for their respec-
tive homes.
The meeting was one of the most
instructive schools the Forty -sixth
District members have ever attended
and those present were greatly bene
fitted by the message brought by Mrs
Rask as we'll as greatly charmed with
her personality. Morton members CO.
onorofod cp1ondidly with tbo Danl1ty
Grand Matron Mrs. Ball to make the
meeting a beneficial one and theil
efforts met with marked success.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1923-11-21
Nov. 21-28-Dec. 5.
CITATION FOR HEARING ON
PETITION TO MORTGAGE LAND.

Ill AO4N ~ MOhlU AUE Ian ~.
ESTATE OF GUST BREY, JR.
State of Minnesota, County of Red
wood, SIS. In Probate Court
In the Matter of the Estate of Gust
Brey, Jr., Decedent.
The State of Minnesota to all per
sons interested in the mortgaging of
certain lands belonging to said de-
cedent. The petition of Theresa
Brau as representative of the above
named decedent, being duly filed in
this court, representing that it is
necessary and for the best interests
of said estate and of all interested
therein that certain lands of said de-
cedent described therein be mortgaged
and praying that a license be to her
granted to mortgage the same.
Now Therefore, you, and each of
you, are hereby cited and required to
show cause, if any you have, before
this court, at the Probate Court
Rooms in the Court House, in the
City of Redwood Falls, County of
Redwood, State of Minnesota, on the
18th day of December, 1923, at 1000
o'clock a. M, why the prayer of said
petition should not be granted.
Witness the Judge of said Court,
and the seal of said Court, this 10Th
day of November, 1923.
A.. R. A. Laudon,
Judge of Probate Court
COURT SEAL)
Alexander Seifert,
Attorney for Petitioner. 19-3ts.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1923-11-21
100000 Fire
Kills Merchant
BLAZE, CAUSED BY GAS EXPLO-
SION, DESTROYS TWO BUILD
INGS IN BUSINESS SECTION.

One man was burned to death, an
other overcome by smoke and twt
families were forced to flee from theil
apartments at Mankato Friday wher
fire, starting from an explosion de
stroyed two buildings and threatened
an entire business block. The dam
age is estimated at more than $100,
900.
j. P. Durenberger, 65 years old, was
burned to death when he was trapped
by flames in the basement of his har
ness and saddlery shop on South Front
street. John Meyer, harness maker
was overcome by smoke while at
tempting to reach Durenberger.
The charred body of Durenbergel
was taken from the basement. Only
the walls of the two-story building
remained standing, the floors having
collapsed.
: The fire, believed to have started
from gas explosion in furnace
which ignited rubbish in the base
ment, began shortly after noon. II
spread from the Durenberger building
to the ]. Lynard Produce company
next door, forcing the families of Will.
liam and James Lynard, who lived
above the stores, to the street. The
dense smoke also drove out Fred
Harein, living in the Lynard build.
ing.
Damages include $4,000 for the
harness stock, $50, 600 for the produce
stock, $4,000 for the two buildings
$1,000 to the George Otto Jewelry
company stock and the Force Tire
company, and the personal property
losses of the tenants. Most of it is
said to be covered by insurance.
More than $4,000 pounds of live
chickens, which were suffocated by
smoke, and quantities of butter and
eggs comprised the bulk of the loss
suffered by the ]. Lynard Produce
company.
The alarm was turned in by William
Force of the Force Tire company and
Percy Keefe of the Mankato Mash
Motor Car company, who noticed the
smoke pouring from the basement OF
the building. They attempted to res
cue Durenberger by breaking base
ment window bnt were driven back
by the dense smoke.
Meyer, who was working upstairs
heard Durenberger shout, "Good God
help mel" Seeing the smoke coming
up, the stairway, he picked up fire
extinguisher and attempted a rescue
but was overcome before he coulC
descend the stairs.
Four feet of water in the basement
and huge pile of debris delayed the
firemen in recovering Durenberger'
body. He is survived by widow and
six children. He had been in busl-
ness here for twenty years.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1923-11-21

records ditch liens have been filed to
! the amount of $2,700,O0O.00 after
damage allowance have been deducted
and it is estimated that there are over
| FIVE hundred miles of open and tile
bitches in the county at the present
time making Redwood County one of
the best drained counties in the state
of Minnesota.
Rainfall and Soil
The rainfall of the county has a
yearly average of ID inches with 10
to 80 per cent of this falling during
the growing season. The soil Of Red
wood County is black loan surface
on all the prairie portion of the coun-
ty, which runs into brown sand
surface along the streams, all being
underlain with clay. In some portions
of the county such as the soil that is
found along the bluffs of the Mime
sofa River, a, very fine sand crop out
in places. This is also true of por-
lions of the Redwood river. There
soils carry very high percentage of
mineral matter and while they are not
regarded as a heavy soil they are very
fertile and are much easier to handle
than the extremely heavy soils.
While the fruit industry is one of
minor Importance, it is growing year
by year. Last year forty five acres
were devoted to small fruits and 49,
900 quarts were produced. There are
0,288 orchard fruit trees which pro-
duce 16,340 bushels of fruit. All
farmers are planting trees and laying
aside plots on their farms for or
chards.
The county is recognized as being
well advanced in the class of improve
ments. The majority of the farms are
modern in every respect SO of them
having their own farm electric plants.
The large barns, machinery and fences
are of the latest type. Redwood
County has 249 silos, and 1858 tractors
are used in cultivating the soil./
1t is estimated that there is room
for at least 1000 more farmer families
in this county, and for those who wish
to work and live while they work and
get returns commensurate with their
efforts, Redwood County holds out
opportunities which will attract the
most particular.
Next weeks article. will take up
dairying in Redwood County and a
history of the dairying industry in
the state of Minnesota.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1923-11-21
District No. Ill

A Thanksgiving program and a
basket social will be held in this school
on Friday, November 23rd. The pro,
gram will begin at eight fifteen. Ev-
eryone is invited to come. Ladies
please bring baskets. The proceeds
from the social will go to help pay
for monograph for the school.
Free hand paper cutting posters OF
the Pilgrims going to church have beer
made by all the grades. They are
made of black, grey, and white paper
Everybody is working hard prac-
ticing for the Thanksgiving program
which will be given at the basket So
cial Friday evening.
The Health Crusade has been go
ing on for over week. There are
still some hard chores to remember
To get his score written in blue the
pupil must get eighty four points OF
above Louise Halves was the only
one to get her score written in blue
for last week. A score of seventy
or more is written in red. If the score
is below seventy it is written in ink
or pencil. Everyone is trying hare
to get his score written in blue.
/ The news notes each week are writ.
ten by. the children in the fifth, sixth
seventh, and eighth grades. After
they are written the editor who is
elected by the Little Citizens League
copies them over and sends them tt
the printing office.
The Little Citizens League met OF
Thursday, November 18th. New Of
ficers and monitors were elected. The
officers are Thelma Woodford, as pre-
sident, Lenora Halves, as secretary
and treasurer, and Elmo Woodford a!
vice-president. A new constitution
was adopted at this last meeting.
Rest exercises are given in each ses
sion so the children can stretch. Thi!
helps them to study better. Differen
kinds of exercises are given and Thu
makes the children warm.
Remember the basket social on Fri
day evening, November 23rd.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1923-11-21
TOO Many Laws Says
Frank Clague
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things that should be decided locally.
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things that should be decided locally"
Too Many Laws.
Congressman Clague said there are
thousands of laws on the statute books
of the state and nation that should be
repealed. He expressed himself as
DESTROYS of keeping the army down
to the lowest possible number, of hav-
ing limited navy and of cutting gov
eminent expenses to the lowest am
cunt.
81 am not for having the United
States police all Europe the con-
gresham said in discussing foreign
affairs. "This would take an army OF
1000, 900 men, while 100000 which we
have now costs $400, 900, 900. We
want to give Europe advice and as
sistance, but no policing"
Immigration Ratio Attacked.
The present immigration ratio of 3
per cent of the nationals here in 1910
is wrong, according to the congress-
man. More people should be secured
from northern Europe and fewer
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1923-11-21

According to the most dependable
statistics available the total crop
value of Redwood County for the
past year was $5,333 ,O88.87. Of this
total corn ranks first the annual pro-
duction being valued at $2,732, 249.52.
Oats rank second with total value
of S1,257, 347.52. Rye ranks third
with value of $508,854.20. Wild hay
fourth with a value of 1886, 631 so.
Wheat fifth with value of 1926, $685.
95. Barley being sixth with a value
of SIT, 113.18. Other grains and for
age raised on lesser scale making
up the balance of the total crop value.
Hay an Important Crop
The forage crops play an important
part and augment the development OF
the dairying and stockraising in
dustry. In this respect Redwood
County is we'll situated as both tame
and wild hay grow profusely. Last
year there were 52,196 acres devoted
to forage crops, $3.50 acres of which
were in wild hay. The remaining
1886 acres were seeded to clover and
timothy, with an acreage of 1908
acres; Alfalfa with 339 acres; and
other hay crops with an acreage of
1,O19 acres. A concerted effort is be-
ing made to encourage the growing
of more alfalfa in recognition of its
value as an aid in developing the
dairying industry. The soil analysis
of this county shows it is particularly
well adapted to the growing of this
greatest Of all dairy forage and the
acreage devoted to it is increasing at
the rate of approximately 100 per
cent each year.
The Drainage Projects
Drainage has played an important
part in the development of agriculture
in Minnesota. At the close of the
last glacial epoch, many thousands of
years ago, the great ice mass cover
ing the surface of the land gradually
melted, leaving behind it great river
system, known as the Mississippi and
many lakes and swamps, the water IN
these being retained by large masses
of loosely packed earth and powders,
called moraines. This heritage, of so
great value in many ways, has been
disadvantage in a few others.
Swampy land resulted which can be
used neither for agriculture nor for
pleasure purposes and consequently
there arose the necessity for drain
age.
In Redwood County nearly half the
farms now receive the benefits of ar
tificial drainage there being over 100
ditch projects in this county at the
present time. These bitches benefit
over 1900 farmers and add greatly
to the number of tillable acres in the
county.
The first work along \these lines
was completed in 1907 and since that
time there has been rapid increase
in the number of ditch surveys made
until now Redwood County has "a
county bitches and &c judicial bitches
either completed or under construc-
ton. There is large amount OF
this work yet to be done as much
of the wild hay land lying in the lower
areas is plowed up during the dry
seasons and planted to crops. Thus
when the wet seasons come on the
farmers are unable to till this ground
unless it is properly drained.
According to the present court house
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1923-11-21
Large Audience Sees
pair of Skies
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ed tired bookkeeper with thirteen
children at home" with proper air
of meekness and anxiety to keep his
job. Gordon Cole as Mr.. Apologize
played his role cleverly and Theodore
Ahrens as the awkward office, boy of
the first act was very pleasing in his
impersonation. Music for the even
ing was furnished by an orchestra
under the direction of Mr.. Bittrich.
All members of the cast were prac-
tically letter perfect in their parts and
the play moved with swiftness and
smoothness unusual in a high school
production, this rejecting great credit
upon the director who has been tire
less in his work with the cast for the
past several weeks. Future plays
under Mr.. Nelson's direction may be
looked forward to with keen anticipa-
ton by those who were SO greatly en-
tertained last Friday evening.