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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-24
TEXAN GETS
99-YEAR TERM
+ FOR MURDER
Defendant Tells Of Killing
Port Arthur Com
missioner.
HIS HOME BROKEN UP
Official Slain While Walk
ing With Convicted
Mans Wife.
HIS HOME BROKEN UP

Beaumont. Tex. Aug. AT. b.
Peart was found guilty of murder and
given 30 years in the penitentiary by
iury's verdict late yesterday.
Peart was accused of killing Citv
Commissioner ". A. Poteet of PORT
Arthur on May { while that officiD
was walking down the street with
Mrs. Peart. who had been divorced.
Peart pleaded self defense.
The jury was out "a hours.
The state. after disposing Of pre-
liminaries. closed with the testimony
of Mrs. Peart.
The defendant himself then told Of
the killing and the reasons leading up
10 it,.
He said that Poteet had broken NJ
his home.
Pcart had testified that he thought
Poteet was trying TO break up his
daughters home also.
A motion for a new trial will be
asked and. il this Is denied, an appeal
will be taken, defense attorneys said.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-24

Beaumont, Tex, Aug. Z5.-hoDei'
X. Word. Port Arthur detective, who
yesterday Hired IN q. Bickhn am, a 10
cal merchant. inSa pistol dael in an
.hpartment house. was released late To-
',Iay ON $1,000 bond. Attorneys for
Word APPLIED for a writ of habeas
corpus before District Judge Z. a.
Mcdowell. However. before the time
for the hearing arrived, attorneys rep.
resenting both sides agreed upon the
amount Of bond: Bickham's body WIZ
be sent to .Aldrldge. Ark. for burial.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-24
Three Burn TO Death in Wreck.
s;n.bar, Mass. Aug. sf.-Ih

Bingham. MaSs.. NuS. - -
unidentified persons, two men an
woman. were burned t. death Nnfn
their antousohile cellided viii a 20.
TOR truck stalled at the roadside lax
.ontside this town.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1923-03-07
BOblitt Here
Monday Night
BIG LECTURER TO GIVE FINAL
NUMBER OF LECTURE COURSE
AT ARMORY MARCH IL.

Homer C. Boblitt, the big man with
the big message and the big voice,
will lecture at the Armory next Mon
day evening, March IL, his lecture con-
stituting the final number of the
present lecture-course season. Mr..
Boblitt comes to Redwood Falls with
observation of all countries and all
peoples, and with the viewpoint of a
man who has spent his lifetime in
public affairs. His lecture will be
inspirational as well as educational
and every person in this vicinity will
want to hear it.
Recently Mr.. Boblitt appeared at
Benson and the Pioneer of that city
made the following comment. with
stentorian voice he reached every corn
er of the big tent and gave US such
revelations of Russian Bolshevism as
might well startle and alarm every
thinking American" These observa-
tions were based on Mr.. Boblitt's &C.
tual experiences with the American
troops in Russia and have all the
virility and magnetism of details re-
lated from first hand experiences.
This adds much to their value as a
means of studying the biggest prob
lem of today-the problem of social
ism.
The Milton Herald makes this COM
ment on Mr.. Boblitt's talk 'In
tensely interesting, and every man
woman and child in this vicinity
should have heard it for information
the warning it sounded, and the plea
sure of hearing his talk"
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1923-03-07
Citizens Hold
Mass Meeting
COMMITTEE APPOINTED TO RE-
PORT REQUIREMENTS ETC.
FOR SCHOOL BUILDING.

A meeting of all the residents 6f
School District No. l was called by
the Board of Education for Monday
evening, this meeting to consider the
matter of proper grade school
building for the city. The meeting
was held at the high school and was
fairly well attended. l.. p. Larson
was made the chairman and L. e.
Backer the secretary of the meeting.
Since the present grade school
building was condemned by the State
Department of Education several
weeks ago, citizens have been thought
full concerning just what action would
be wisest to take in the matter. The
discussion at the meeting was inform
al and bore evidence to the thought
given to the matter both from the
viewpoint of economy and also from
the future needs of the city.
Those who have visited the build
ing recently were united in the opinion
that repairs thereon would be a waste
full expenditure in the long run. 1t
was very evident, from the statements
of these people, that the building has
outlived its usefulness, that it is un-
sanitary in the extreme, that the most
recently erected portion of it is quite
as much to be condemned as the older
part, that it can never, by even the
most careful planning, be anything
but a fire trap, nor can the present
rooms be properly lighted by any
possible arrangement of windows.
Those who have not visited it should
do so and determine for themselves
just what the condition is before they
make final decision as to what Is
needed
After considerable discussion of the
matter, the assembly voted that Chair
man Larson should appoint a COM
mittee of seven members, OF which
he is to be one, this committee TO
make such further investigation as 1t
may deem necessary and, in co-opera-
tion with the members of the Board
of Education, make a report covering
all phases of the question, and to re
commend, if the necessity is apparent,
that the Board of Education employ
an expert engineer to make an ex-
act report of conditions, these reports
to be made public at some future
meeting.
Mr.. Larson announces that the fol-
lowing have been asked to serve on
this committee; Mrs. n. F. Dripps,
Mrs. l.. R. Jones, Mayor w. T Will
cox. VIM NJ. Smith, NJ. Anderson and
c. Schultz. These, with Mr.. Larson.
constitute the required committee of
seven.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1923-03-07
Sleepy Eye
Defeats Locals
REDWOOD BOYS RUN UP
AGAINST "FOUL" GAME AND
GET BIG BEATING.

The local High Schools string of
three consecutive victories, suffered
a severe jolt Friday night when Sleepy
Eye defeated them by the stupendous
score of 25-4. Twenty-Five free shots
at the basket were handed to Sleepy
Eye while only two were awarded to
Redwood. Out of the %, Sleepy Eye
connected with 13.
The first half was little more like
basketball game than the second.
Sleepy Eye made five free throws and
then Peavey followed up a side shot
and tipped 'in the first field basket.
Sleepy Eye speared one from the side
and then made five more free throws.
Near the end of the half Peavey drib-
bled through the Sleepy Eye guards
and made the last Redwood counter.
The second half was just one foul
after another. Sleepy Eye connected
with several shots under the basket,
the Redwood guards being unable to
touch them for fear of being fouled.
Near the end of the game the referee
actually called foul on Sleepy Eye,
which tickled Mason so much that he
laughed outright while shooting the
free throw. Redwood was fouled for
this outrageous conduct. The final
count was 25-4.
The line up: Peavey F., Mason F.,
Englund c., Laudon G., Cain G. SUBJ:
Manning fore Laudon. Field goals
Peavey 2. Free throws: Mason 0-2;
Sleepy Eye 1922.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1923-03-07
VOIstead Refuses
Chautauqua Offer
SPURNS CHANCE
TO CAPITALIZE HIS FAME
AT $1,000 A NIGHT.

Cashing in on hard words does not
appeal to Representative Andrew Vol
stead-the man of congress most
"cussed" by vets.
The much maligned man from Min
nesota it is learned, has turned down a
Chautauqua offer of 81 600 night to
strafe the synthetic demon rum.
Instead of capitalizing his fame
and carrying on for the dry cause
when he leaves congress March A, Mr.
Volstead, who was defeated for re-
election, is going back to his law of
flee on Main street, Granite Falls,
Minn., to practise his profession.
By passing up the offer Mr.. Volstead
paves the way to his fondest hope-to
prove he is not professional prohi-
bitionist.
Vets made the welkin ring when
he was licked, but they were not re-
sponsible for his defeat. His district
was dryer than old Tut's tomb long
before Broadway knew prohibition
was not breakfast Washing
ton Fress.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1923-03-07
Fathers and Sons
Have Good Time
REV. HOON BRINGS SPLENDID
MESSAGE TO MEN AND BOYS
OF REDWOOD FALLS.
GOOD PROGRAM GIVEN.
NEARLY FOUR HUNDRED AT
TEND THIRD ANNUAL MEET
ING OF LADS AND DADS.

That Every Man Is Born to Be
A King, was the theme of a wonder
full address given by Rev. Earl Hoon
of Sioux City, Iowa at the third annu-
al meeting of the Fathers and Sons
of Redwood Falls. Mr.. Hoon was the
chief speaker of the evening his ad-
dress closing a fine program of
toasts and music. The meeting was
held at the armory Tuesday evening,
February 9th and the evenings pro-
gram was opened with the serving of
substantial luncheon, high school
girls assisting in the service. Near
ly four hundred men and boys were
seated at the long tables spread
lengthwise of the armory. After
marching into the Armory to music
by the Redwood Falls Orchestra under
the direction of Mr.. Bittrich, the as
sembly joined in singing America.
The invocation by DR.. A. w. Ross fol-
lowed
During the toast program which
followed the luncheon Melvin Camp
bell of the Junior high school class
acted as postmaster with a poise and
cleverness much envied by many of
the older men who realized from past
experiences, that the job of toastmast-
er is one offering real difficulties to
him who would preside graciously and
gracefully. Melvin more than justi-
fed the faith shown by his teachers
who recommended him for this work
The first toast "Our Sons" was
beautifully responded to by Mrs. {. A.
Farver whose words showed an ap-
probation and understanding of the
environment needed by the boys of
the nation. This was followed
by toast to Mother and
Fathers by Charles Burmeister a
member of the Senior Glass. His talk
was word Of sincere and genuine ap-
preciation Of what parents mean to
their children and what factors par
ents are in the right development OF
character. The toast Fathers and
Sons was responded to by j. X. Keefe
who gave frank statement of what
parents are willing to do for the well
fare, the happiness and pleasure of
their sons and what they expect in
return. The three talks were splendid
examples of how much real thought
may be conveyed in short talk and
were warmly received by the audi
ence.
Rev. Hoon spoke for nearly an hour,
every sentence and word of his talk
being pregnant with beautiful thought
and helpfulness for both the old and
the young men present. His thought
was logical, tolerant and broad and
his delivery forceful, making his ad-
dress as whole one of the most
worthwhile addresses heard here for
many months. Mr.. Hoon is the pastor
of one of the largest of Sioux City's
churches
Musical numbers which were much
enjoyed included cornet and from
bone duet by Messrs. Baskins and
Moores, assembly singing and several
orchestral numbers. A group of high
school yells and song by high school
boys, led by Stanlfy y Golden, were we'll
received by the older men. Assem-
bly, singing was led by VIM. NJ. Smith
assisted by several of the younger
Dads"
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1923-03-07
|
Beats Window
LOCAL GUARDS WIN BY SCORE
OF 1919 IN LAST WEEKS
GAME.

After three weeks lay off the
local Co. l. quint meandered over to
Window and returned with a 1919
count in their favor. The Redwood
men played speedy basket ball and
completely outclassed their appon-
lents.
Mason, slipped in the first basket
and the ball was set rolling. Window
was never in the lead and seldom
close. Martin, Mason, and Lamberton
dropped in shots from all corners of
the floor but mostly short ones. Win
dom opened up barrage of long ones
but had little success. The first half
finished up 1910 and Redwood breath
ing easy. (easily?)
The second half Redwood ran riot
and Gagged field goals and Mason
made three free throws. Window
counted a few tries on free throws
and connected with a couple long ones.
Shores and Welch were substituted the
last half and played fine, Shores con-
Meeting with one nice shot from a
corner, and Welch playing stellar de-
fensive game. Mason and Martin de-
monstrated speedy offence and Zorn
and Lamberton kept the Window boys
outside of the free throw line. Zeim-
er played whale of game the first
half but had hard luck on shots.
Mason duplicated his usual feat of be-
ing high point getter. The final re-
suit was 1919 with the second game
between these two teams going again
to Company l..
The line up: Mason F., Zeimer F.,
Martin c., Lamberton G., Zorn G.
Sub: Shores for Zeimer, Welch for
Zorn. Field goals: Mason z, Martin
3, Lamberton 3, Zeimer, Shores.
Free throws: Mason 3.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1923-03-07
County Board Lets
Judicial Ditch Jobs
LOWEST BIDS FOR YEARS MADE
FOR JUDICIAL DITCH "a AND
COUNTY DITCH SO.

March 1st, 1928 L. G.. Vogel Coun-
ty Auditor, Herman Polkow Chairman
of the County Board and w. T. Eek
ste1ii, County Attorney, all of Brown
County together with Auditor Larson,
Commissioner Arends and Clerk Wei
don of Redwood County, let judicial
Ditch No. "a of Redwood and Brown
Counties, to the New Ulm Drainage
and Construction Co., of New Ulm
for the sum of $38,G1O.0O which is
about $12,O00.00 below the engineers
estimate which was made last season
and therefore estimated lower than
in former years. This work was let
for less than work similar to this was
let for in 1915.
March End the Letting Board of
Redwood County consisting of the
three men named above, let the con-
tract for the construction of all tile
work on County Ditch No. SO for the
sum of $117,415.35, using all first
class hard-burned clay tile 6 in. 10
9 in. inclusive and Vitrifed Clay tile
for all sizes 10 in. and larger. The
engineers estimate for this work in
August, 1919 was $l33 ,393.89. Bids
on this work had been rejected by the
Letting Board October 1921 for Sl40,-
10000.
The work was divided up into
sections and let to the following par
ties indicated below:
Tile for sections 2, 3, and 5 was
let to the National Sewer Pipe Co.,
of Webster City, Iowa.
Tile for sections and was let
to the What Cheer Clay Products Co.,
of What Cheer, Iowa.
Labor for section was let to Pet
ersen, Jorgensen and Hedegaard of
Wabasso, MINI.
Labor on sections 3 and was let
to Trefry and Hendrickson of Red
wood Falls, MINI.
Labor on sections 4 and was let
to Sodergren and Lofquist of Morton,
Mimi.
Labor on section was let to Louis
Hansen of Walnut Grove, MINI.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1923-03-07
School House
Burns to Ground
NORTH REDWOOD LOSES SCHOOL
BUILDING BY FIRE SUNDAY
EVENING.

About six o'clock Sunday evening
the fire department of Redwood Falls
was called to North Redwood by a
fire in the school building. Because
of inadequate water supply the fire
was beyond all control by time the
Department reached the village and it
was completely destroyed with all it's
contents. 1t was one story frame
building and burned rapidly. The
amount of insurance carried has not
yet been learned. The fire is supposed
to have been started by an overheated
furnace. Plans are being made to
conduct school the remainder of the
school year in one of the two halls
of the village, which will be tempor-
arily fitted up for that purpose.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1923-03-07
Bitter Fight Due
On Proposed
Labor Bill
(Bv George n. Briggs

my oSotBt bltRENt
Action on the bill providing for
unemployment insurance which is now
in the hands Of the House committee
on labor. is expected this week.
That it will be favorably reported out
is the general opinion Of those acqu-
ainted with the personnel and temper
of the committee
The bill differs in at least three es-
sential respects from the one pending
before the Wisconsin legislature. In
Wisconsin. it is proposed to pay 81
per day to each unemployed. under
certain circumstances; i'm Minnesota
it would be S1.50. In Wisconsin all
employers engaging six or more per-
sons come under the terms of the
act; in Minnesota all employers en-
gaging three or more persons are liza
BILE. In Minnesota "the last employ
er" is liable for payment of railroad
fare to the place of mans next en-
ployment In the Wisconsin law no
such provision is made.
1t is predicted that of all the la
Dor bills introduced thus far in the
Minnesota session, none will meet up
with the opposition that is being gen
Grated for House File SAT, which pro-
poses that all unemployed men and
women, excepting those who have
lost their positions through their own
fault or through strikes or lockouts,
shall receive s1.50 per day for not
more than thirteen weeks in any cal
endar year.
1t also provides that persons under
Is years old and over Is who are un-
employed through no fault of their
own, shall receive IS cents per day.
Liability for the unemployment
compensation would rest, under the
provisions of the bill, with the last
Continued on last page)
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1923-03-07
DR.. Daniels Dead

DIR. A. w. Daniels, pioneer Nicollet
County physician and oldest doctor in
point of service in Minnesota at the
time of his departure from st. Peter
18 years ago, passed away at his home
in Pomona, California, Tuesday, ac-
cording to word received by his son,
DIR. ]. w. Daniels, of st. Peter DIR.
Daniels died of acute bronchitis at the
age of 81 years. He was born in Lam
caster, NJ H., and received his degree
in medicine at Boston Medical school
in 1853, coming to Minnesota immedi-
ately thereafter. For eight years he
held the position of government sur
geon at the Lower Indian agency, and
located at st. Peter in 1861, cOntinu-
ing the practice of medicine there
for more than 40 years.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1923-03-07
School Presents
"Clever 0perettd"
STUDENTS AND FACULTY MEM
BERS GIVE CLEVER PRESEN-
TATION OF OPERA.

The students of the high school as
sisted by faculty members and others
gave a very creditable presentation
of the operetta, The Chimes of Nor
mandy, at the armOry last Friday eve
ming. The capacity house bore evil
dence to the interest Redwood Falls
public takes in the work of her high
school and also to the pleasure it an
ticipated from the production. This
anticipation was based upon a past
knowledge that whenever production
is given under the direction of Miss
Pickle, it is bound to be very excellent
and very pleasure-producing. Dur
ing Miss Pickles two years of SER
vice as director of music in the pub
lie schools she has presented many
pleasing programs and the Friday
evening operetta was by no means the
least of these. The orchestra accom-
paniment was very ably directed by
Mr.. George Bittrich and Miss Rost
assisted Miss Pickle in directing the
cast.
The four heaviest parts were very
we'll taken by Miss Grace Iverson as
Serpolette, Miss Virginia Ames as
Germaine, Leslie Code as Grenicheux
and Lyndahl Root as Gaspard the
Miser. The trained voices of the first
three were used to good advantage
and all four of them were most clever
in their impersonations. Tony Lauter
bach played Henri with very good eff
feet, Earl Whiting made a very grew
some and realistic sheriff and Howard
Whitcomb was the dignified notary OF
the Hiring Fair scene. The Villagers
chorus, made up of high school girls
and boys, was very picturesque and
musical background for the players.
The chorus leaders were Margaret
Klaus, Mable Mason, Ruth Kuenzli and
Loretta Kolbet.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1923-03-07
Story of a
Notable Party
of Exploration
(By H. M. Hitchcock

The unpublished journal of Major
Long which briefly recorded the pro-
gress of the exploring expedition along
the Minnesota Valley in 1923 and
which contained recorded maps of the
rivers and the route travelled, as
shown with historic exhibit at Public
Library last week, might seem to be
the only record of that event.
This however is far from the fact.
Not only were there elaborate pre-
parations made for more extensive
records but some of them were wide
ly published on two continents.
In early times there was larger
public in Europe than in America
that was keenly interested in unoc-
cupied American territories and
French, Italians, Spaniards and En-
glishmen had given much attention
to Minnesota.
All of the several volumes of the
printed reports of this expedition now
in possession of the Minnesota His
torical Society, were published in
foreign countries and the titles on the
outside of the books or on the inside
gave no clue to most readers that
they contained anything about Min
nesota.
This partly explains why the ella
borate records of this important
journey is recent literary discovery
to every one except to very few
specialists in early Minnesota His
tory.
The most complete and authentic
official report is two volume edi-
tion published in London and is titled
AN EXPEDITION TO THE
SOURCE of the ST. PETERS RIV-
Err, but it is rare now to find any
one who has ever known of a stream
by that name.
The History of Minnesota is not
a subject that is officially designated
or authorized in any course of study
in this state so most Minnesotans do
not know that the largest stream
wholly within its boundaries was
known as the st. Peters River for a
longer period of time than since its
change to the Indian name Of Mime
sofa.
During the entire history of Min
nesota there has never been SO notable
= group of men associated in . journey
of such prime importance and author
Continued on last page)
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1923-03-07
Seven Golf
Clubs Organize
MEETING AT MARSHALL TUES
DAY EVENING RESULTS IN Or
GANIZATION.

AT the suggestion of Donald Gold of
Redwood Falls, a meeting was held
in Marshall on Wednesday evening
to form a golf association, taking in
the towns of Montevideo, Redwood
Falls, Dawson, Candy, Springfield,
Willmar and Marshall.
Representatives were here from
Redwood and Montevideo, the other
towns sending word to go ahead with
the organization.
The following officers were elected:
President, j. F. Engel of Montevideo;
Vice President, j. v. Williams of Mar
shall; Secretary-T Treasurer, Donald
Gold of Redwood Falls.
The courtesy of the grounds of the
various clubs were by motion extended
to members of all clubs in the associa-
tion.
The name selected was The Mime
sofa Golf Association, and the club
membership fee placed at $1,000.
1t was decided to hold two tourna-
ments during 1923, one for team play
at Redwood Falls on July 10th, and
one for individual play, open to all
members, to be held at Marshall on
August 81 and 2Sth. The secretary
was instructed to purchase a prize
cup for team tournaments, the same
to become the property of the club
winning same three times; and also
other cups, medals or prizes to be
given for individual play, and same
to become the owner of the winner.
The Western Golf Association rules
will be followed in, all tournament
plays.
Following the meeting which was
held in the Masonic Temple, lunch
was served at Curtis Brothers after
which the visitors drove to their
homes after midnight Marshall Mes
senger.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1923-03-07

Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. o. Byram are
moving this week into the G. H. Naf-
singer residence in the south part of
the city. Mr.. and Mrs. Nafsniger
are moving onto the A. L. Nafsinger
farm a mile south of Redwood Falls.
F. L. French came up last week
from Rochester where he has been
working in the interests of the South
ern Minnesota Joint Stock Land
Bank and spent several days at work
in the banks main office here.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1923-03-07

A party of men from this vicinity
attended the sale of purebred Hamp-
shire Hogs held at Bird Island Mon
day, March S. In the company were
A. w. Park and Sherman Park, r.
M. Campbell and his son Merle and
Lee sKenni, all of Redwood Falls and
C. A. Marsh Of Delhi. All except Mr..
Kenni bought few good brood sows
to add to their Hampshire herds.