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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1924-07-16
StrauS Brothers
Win Land Case
JURY FINDS w. F. BRUELL HAS
NO DEFENSE IN FORE
CLOSURE CASE

The attention of Redwood County
was largely conferred last week on
the case of the Straus Brothers Com
pany against William F. Bruell,
which was tried before Judge I. M.
Olsen in District Court. The case
went to trial Tuesday noon and con-
tinued until Saturday afternoon when
the jury brought in verdict for the
plaintiff. Because this case was one
brought about through the attempt
to foreclose mortgage, and because
Of the reputation for fair dealing
which the Strauss Company has en-
joyed during all the years it has
transacted business in Redwood
County, the public was greatly inter-
ested and attendance in court was
unusually large for a case of this
nature. The plaintiff was represent
ed by Attorneys J. NJ. Freeman of
Falls while the defendants counsel
was Attorneys Somsen, Dempsey and
Flor of New Ulm.
The Strauss Company sold Red
wood County farm to William F.
Bruell in 1918, taking in on the trans
action an Illinois farm owned by
Bruell. There was an exchange of
mortgages and Bruell gave $780,
900 mortgage on half section of
land. Later he borrowed $4,000 from
Straus Brothers and a second mort
gage was given. An action was
brought by Straus to foreclose these
two mortgages.
When such action was brought
Bruell interposed an answer to the
complaint of the plaintiff, setting up
a claim that there had been fraud
and Misrepresentation by the Straus
agents in the sale of the land. He
also asked as settlement for dam
ages arising from such misrepresen-
tation, reduction in the mortgage
to the extent Of $24,00O.O0 Thus two
questions were presented to the jury;
the first, did the Straus Company
misrepresent tie Redwood County
Farm, and second, What were the
damages of such misrepresentation,
if found. The jury found no misrep-
resentation and therefore no dam
ages. The case was an important
one not only on it's Individual merits
but because it establishes a prece-
dent for many similar land transac-
tons made during the years cf ex-
tensive land sales.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1924-07-16
F. StrOup Sentenced

Frank Stroup who has been a
imam about town" in Redwood Falls
for the past few months, was arrest
ed last Wednesday night on a charge
of carrying concealed weapons. The
hearing was held in municipal court
Monday morning and after pleading
guilty, Stroup was sentenced to
ninety days in the county Jail. This
sentence was suspended on the prom
Use of Stroup that he would immed-
lately leave Redwood County and
not return. The terms of the sus-
pension were complied with Monday
afternoon Sheriff Kise taking him to
Sanborn and giving him funds to get
to Owatonna which was where he de-
sired to go.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1924-07-16
Ford leases
Duluth Dock
TRANSACTION CAUSES MUCH
CONJECTURE AS TO FUTURE
PLANS OF FINANCIER

Henry Ford has obtained a one
year lease on the Superior Coal &
Dock company property, Thirty-sev-
enth avenue west and bay front. Du-
luth, it was announced by Oscar
Mitchell, one of the receivers of the
property.
The lease will probably be signed
Monday, Mr.. Mitchell said, for a
consideration of $4,000 rental,
which is to be paid quarterly. The
first quarter, $17,5OO, will be paid
Monday upon the signing of the
lease, and the balance on Oct. 1, Jan.
1, 1925, and April 1, 1925.
The Ford Motor company will
take immediate possession of the
property and the lease will run un-
til June 1, 1925. Whether represen-
tatives of the Ford company are in
the city to take over the property
Immediately upon the signing of the
lease Monday, could not be deter
mined, but they are expected to be
in evidence at that time.
"There is nothing in connection
with the transaction that could form
a basis for a hope that Ford will
construct a distributing factory
here" Mr.. Mitchell said today.
It had been intimated when Nj.
Ford made an offer of $658,000 for
the property in an outright sale re-
Gently, that he would construct a
terminal for distributing his cars
and products throughout the North
west.
But it is held likely that he will
use the dock for storage purposes
and possibly for the distribution OF
coal from his own mines. He has
two boats on the lakes now and two
more are under construction and are
expected to be put into operation
within short time.
Should he use the dock for coal,
it is believed likely that, besides dis
tributing coal to his plant at ST.
: Paul and other properties, he will al
so offer coal for sale here in the same
manner as other coal companies. One
cargo of coal, it is understood, will
arrive at the dock the latter part
of this month, with more to follow.
Cars and parts will also be brought
here from Detroit, to be sent to the
Twin City plant.
When the property is cleared by
foreclosure, it will most likely be Of
fered fer sale to the highest bidder.
That Mr.. Ford will make an offer
and possibly purchase the property
for future activities at the Head Of
the Lakes, is held likely.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1924-07-16

Eli R. Lundt, Window Legionaire
and formerly commander of the Sec
ond district, has finally yielded to
the wishes Of his friends and announ-
ced that he will be a candidate for
the Office Of State Commander at the
state convention at st. Cloud this fall.
Eli has been thinking the matter ov
er seriously for some little time and
now that his hat is in the ring he
says that he will do his best to win
the election. He has received prom
Use of support from all over the state
and it is likely that he will be the
next department commander. Altho
the Second is the strongest Legion
district in the whole state it is some
time since second district man has
been honored with a state office. F.,
lis fine record as commander of the
second will go a long ways toward
giving him the position. He is well
equipped to handle the duties of the
Office and if elected, as his friends
are certain that he will be, he will
make q good commander.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1924-07-16
Experts Estimate
Big Crop Returns
NORTHWEST WILL REALIZE
s1s5, OO8, 900 MORE THAN LAST
YEAR SAYS BOSS

The four states of the Northwest
will realize $185,000,000 more fol-
this years crop on the basis of pres
ent prices than they did for last
years grain crop, Andrew Boss, di.
rector of the central agricultural ex-
perimental station of the University
of Minnesota, said today. This es-
innate is based on the assumptic,
that this years crop will be equal to
that of last year and that prices will
be no. lower than they are today. In
all probability, the crop of small
grain this year will be larger, despite
reduced acreage Of wheat, PROBES
sor Boss said.
July wheat futures gained more
than 3 cents at the Minneapolis mar
ket today, September more thar 4
cents, and December more than
cents. July wheat closed at the Min
neapolis market today at $1.28 1-2;
September at $1.27 So, and Deccm-
Der at $1.29. Saturday July wheat
closed at $1.24 3-S; September at
$1.23 SO, and December, $1.22 ga.
The estimate by Professor Boss
was based on the prices prevailing
last week. He set the then gain in
the price of wheat over year ago
as rs cents a bushel; of corn as 80
cents; oats, IL cents; barley, 16, and
rye, IL.
Three cent advances in rye were
offered with no takers at the Mime
apolis market. July rye closed Sat-
urday at % SD cents and n cents
was bid today at the close, without a
taker. September rye closed at "a
cents Saturday and today at n Ia.
wheat sold at $1.53 7-8 at the Min
neapolis market, a high mark for
the year. A car of No. 2 yellow
corn sold at SLOT 3-4, also a high
mark for the year.
July barley closed with 76c bid
today and September with 66 lie
bid. The Saturday final was TIC on
July barley and 66 1-2c ON Septem-
Der.
Flaxseed was offered at $2.42 at
the close today. although earlier it
had been at $2.43. September closed
with a 500 bid. Flaxseed closed
Saturday at $3.50 for July and g.
II Ia for September.
July oats went to 81 IL cents at
the close of today's market. Sep
TENDER was at A cents and Deeem-
Der at As cents. On Saturday, July
oats closed at 81 cents, September
at 43 1-8 cents and December at
43 7-8 cents.
Wheat at tho Minneapolis market
rose 8 cents over Saturdays price
today, and Saturdays price was q 2
cent gain over Fridays. Corn at
Chicago gained q cent over Satur-
days price, which was 8 cent gain
over Friday 's.-Minneapolis Journal
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1924-07-16

Mrs. Cora Fox and a party OF
friends from st. Paul left Thursday
for the McRae cabin in northern Min
nesota.
Mrs. S. A. Leicher of Luverne was
elected president of the women's aux
iliary of the Second district, Ameri-
can Legion, at the closing session of
the two-day convention held at Fair
mont last week. Mrs. j. A. Finke of
Hill was named vice president. Mem
bers of the executive committee are
Miss May Simmons of Winnebago,
Mrs. w. j. Rackners of Adrian and
Mrs. June Lee of Jackson. Luverne
was chosen as the meeting place for
next years meeting. About 100 del
egates attended this years session.
Mrs. George Osborne of Minneapolis
was indorsed as Ninnesota's delegate
to the national convention.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1924-07-16
Big Shipment Made
From Springfield
FRANK SHEFFIELD OF BROOK.
VILE ONE OF BIGGEST
SHIPPERS

The Springfield stockyard was the
center of attraction on Monday and
Tuesday of the present week, where
10 carloads of choice fattened cattle,
calves and hogs were loaded for ship
ments to the markets at South st.
Paul and Austin. The total shipment
consisted of II cars of cattle and
calves and 2 cars of hogs.
On Monday Frank J. Sheffield of
Brookville township, Redwood County
loaded cars of fattened cattle which
were practically all choice beef weigh
ing from 800 to 1450 pounds each.
This shipment was consigned to So.
st. Paul, where it is hoped he will
receive a substantial figure for the
lot. 1t will be remembered that Mr..
Sheffield established new top price
on the South St. Paul market last
year, when one carload of u head of
aged cattle which had been properly
conditioned brought him S10.25 per
hundredweight, the balance of the
shipment of SO head selling for
$1,000 per hundredweight, being one
of the best strings received on that
market last season.
On Tuesday 6 cars of fattened cat
tie consisting mainly of white-fac-
ed Herefords and some calves, were
loaded by the Springfield Marketing
association. This shipment was like
wise consigned to the South st. Paul
livestock market. In addition to this
splendid shipment of cattle 2 car
loads of choice hogs brought in by
farmers of this community we're load
ed for shipment to Austin, MINI.
The weighing in and Loading of
these large shipments was witnessed
by large number of people of this
city who are interested in the activ-
tiles of the local livestock breeders.
L. E. Potter, manager of the Spring.
field Shipping Association. left for
South st. Paul yesterday afternoon
to be present and supervise the sale
of the shipment.-Springield Ad-
vance-Pres.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1924-07-16

Hon. H. N. Benson of st. Peter was
elected member of the board of
governors at the annual convention
of the Minnesota State Bar Associa-
ton held at Bemidji last week. Mr..
Benson was elected to represent the
third judicial district. A feature of
the entertainment part of the con-
vention was trip to Cass Lake,
where the lawyers witnessed an In
dian festival.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1924-07-16
HILTON IS HONORED

Clifford L. Hilton, Attorney Cen
eral, Tuesday was unanimously elect
ed as the official representative of
the Nation Association of Attorneys
General at the annual session in
Philadelphia to represent that or
ganization at a meeting of lawyers
from all over the world in London,
July 20.
The information was received in
the attorney generals office Tuesday
from Mr.. Hilton, who is attending
the sessions in Philadelphia.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1924-07-16
Annual Meeting

The Redwood Falls Farmers Eleva.
tor held its annual meeting Saturday
morning with q very limited attend
ance OF stockholders. The annual re-
port Of the manager, Ed. Zorn, was
accepted and the routine business Of
the organization transacted. The
Board of Directors remains the same
with one exception, Rudolph RAIN
having been elected to take the place
of w. ii. Gold who asked to be re-
leased from further service on the
Board. -r4...s@9s- --.!-.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1924-07-16

Mrs. Bowling and daughters, Mar
jorie and Katholeen and Miss Borde-
witch, accompanied by Miss Daisy
Brown, who has been visiting here
the past two weeks, drove to Mime
apolis Sunday to meet Miss Dorothy
Bowling who has just recently return
ed from years sojourn in Europe
Olivia Times.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1924-07-16
NEW FILLING STATION

The Redwood County Oil Company
started the erection of its service sta
ton Monday and work on the struc-
ture will be pushed with all possible
speed. The station is located on the
corner of Washington and Bridge
Streets opposite the creamery.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1924-07-16

L. F. Carey, Professor of Farm
Management at the State School Of
Agriculture has been in Redwood
Falls for the past several days, the
guest Of A. F. Dahlberg of the Ag-
ricultural Dept. of the local high
school, The two gentlemen visited
the farmers in this vicinity who are
keeping farm management records
and obtained much interesting infor-
nation.
Helen Ever of Morton was the
guest last week Of her grandparents,
Mr. and Mrs. n. C. Ever.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-10
HARE E. HOUNDS
RACE ON CONY'S
ANNUAL CHASE

One hundred and fifty Cony
hounds" following trails of different
colored paper left by the "harse.
caught up with the latter at the River
side Drive home of Miss Blanche Web
ster Thursday afternoon at the annual
Cony hare and hounds chase.
The hares, in four groups. left Cony
High school at 1870 o'clock. each group
representing a class In the school. The
hounds. at 8 O'Clock. started on the
trails and followed the bits OF different
eoiored paper left by the four groups
OF hares The chase cnded by $50 at
Miss websters home, when two huge
bontires were started, lunches brought
and cocoa served.
Cheers and songs by the representa-
tiyes Of the different classes followed
In order. and prize was awarded the
freshman class for excellency In cheers.
the judges being Mrs. NJ B. Coulenan.
Miss Myrtle Orchard and Miss Blanche
Webster.
The committee in charge Of the an
nual chase was as follows: Misses
Theodore Barenucn. Mary Bunker, Nora
Jackson. Florence Nichols and Edna
Chamberlain.
Those who acted as hares were: Sc.
MISUNDERSTANDING Hanson. Marguerite
Leuchter. Mildred; Meigs juniors
Thelma Mcclure. Edna 6agnon. Doro-
thy Hunt. Marion Sawtelle Sophie.
mores-Betty Thorne Alice Parker.
Helen Brown. Ereshmen-Louise Ira
cy, Barbara Merrick, Gertrude Murphy.
Hone Adams. Ruth Pettingill. post
graduate, and Lenora Robinson. senior,
ran with the sophomores. Greta
Hanks. senior. ran with the freshmen.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-10
BLUE SkYLAW CuRBS
SALE FAKE STOCK
kIWANIANS HEAR

With the exception of purely To-
cal enterprises and other enterprises
under the control of the Public IT'LL
ties Commission. 80 per cent of all
stocks or newly promoted enter
prfses which are not financed b,
banking houses or financial insti-
tut1ons are in effect fraudulent"
With this statement. Judge Fred
+. Lawrence. State Bank Commits
stoner, endeavored to bring home the
point of the enormous amount OF
fake stock on the market. in his talk
on the Blue Sky Law" before the
Augusta kiwanians at their regular
meeting held Thursday evening at
the Augusta House.
Emphasizing the need of strict en-
forcement of the Blue Sky Law.
Judge Lawrence pointed out that
since 1919 companies which have
sought admission to sell their stock
have had a total capital stock OF
S65e, 0O0,0OO
Judge Lawrence traced the origin
of the initial Blue Sky Law as it was
first framed in Kansas in 1911 and
showed the origin of the term. He
told that 1911 in Kansas was boom
year, with farmers having plenty of
money and ready cash. Fake stock
statesmen Swarmed into the state and
as a result farmers traded good
money and land in worthless stocks.
The term Blue Sky" contrary to
being connected with the blue
laws. arose from a remark that the
farmers were giving their money
for "acres in blue sky
Maine adopted the Blue Sky Law
in 1913, being one of the first states
tc do SO. In 20 years after the Kan
sas law was adopted. three fourths
of the states of the Union had
adopted it.
The law loes not hinder nor re-
strict the sale of stock, Judge Law
renee brought out, il is to prevent
fraud.
A good attendance of kiwapians
were present to hear Judge Law
renee. 1t was announced that at the
next regular meeting, Thursday ev-
ening October is. President Roberts
of Colby College would be the
speaker.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-10
LEGION MAY
BACK LYCEUM
COURSE IN CITY,

The members OF James Fitzgerald
Post. No. =. American Legion at its
special meeting tonight will decide
II they will undertake to conduct a
lyceum course In this city during the
winter, such as was conducted for a
number Of years by the Augusta En-
tertainmont Course. For the past
two years such a course has not been
offered to the citizens of this city
and it's absence has been keenly not
ed by the lovers of better class en-
tertainment.
At a recent meeting OF the local
post of the American Legion conf
mittee consisting OF Herbert Folsom.
chairman. Lewis Burleigh, Jr.. Ar
thur +. Tifiin.' Emery q. Beanie,
George Il. Weber and Arthur S.
Merrill was appointed to look into
this matter. This committee has
talked with various entertainment
bureaus and has prepared a tentative
program for six evenings during the
winter. The course as outlined
would play to popular prices and
would he conducted in all respects
as was the popular series OF the
Augusta Entertainment Course
which was unique in the New Eng
land states.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-10
Court Awaits
Recovery Witness
In Bad Accident

Action ib the case of Grover
Thompson, driver OF one of the
White Line buses which ply be-
tween WaterviIle and Lewiston by
way OF this city and against whom
a warrant was sworn out by State
Highway Patrolman Sidney Frost
charging reckless driving, has been
postponed until John Il. Brown Of
this city material witness has re-
coveredsfrom injuries received In an
auto occident Tuesday.
1t was claimed that the accident
In which two cars. one driven by
Mr.. Brown and the other by Roy
Moore Of Waterville figured. was
caused by the cutting in" OF the
White Line bus driven by Thomp-
son. The accident occurred about
3.15 Fo'clock Tuesday afternoon on
Riverside drive and Brown was con
fined to his bed as q result Of in
juries. Mrs. Moore who was riding
with her husband In the other car
was also badly cut about the head
and arm. Both automobiles were
badly damaged.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-10
Large Audiences
Hear Greenwood
At Thurs. Services

The Greenwood evangelistic cam
paign resumed operations last evening
at City hall with a fine audience.
Enthusiastic singing opened the serv-
ice, which was later addressed by
Evangelist Greenwood on The subject
salvation from Start TO Finish" No
address given by Mr.. Greenwood has
been listened to with closer attention
Announcement was made that theevan-
gelist would speak this evening on the
theme World Conditions at the Return
of Christ, or, VIII Christ Find Con-
verted World When He Comes?"
The afternoon address on the subiec,
of The Return Of Christ are drawing
good audiences. Many adjoining towns
and cities are daily represented at the
services. A large part of the audi
ence moved to the front last evening
at the evangelist's call for united
forward movement. The Berge sisters
continue to greatly impress the audi
ences by their wonderful! music. Meet
ines today are at 8 +. NJ. and $50
r. NJ.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-10

were presented ana adopted as this
meeting. 1t is planned to have meet
ing monthly, alternating between
Waterville and Augusta. so as to
make 1t convenient for the members
from both ends OF the county. to at
.ehd. A good program for the winter
has been outlined.
Delegates to the state convention.
which Is to be held at Portland on
october IL were elected. They are
Col. Farnum and Capt. Emery o.
Beans, both Of Augusta. The alter
mates are Col Towne and Cant.
Choate of Waterville.
Lieut.. Col. Sherman Shumway of
Skowhegan was the principal speak
er OF the evening. Col Shumway
spoke on Preparedness" and his talk
was of great interest to the officers
present.
A musical program of no mean
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-10
ny" TO drive
FOR MEMBERS
OCT. q TO II

Plans for the annual membership
drive OF the Augusta Y. NJ. {. n.
which is to be held October II to -
inclusive are already under way and
the campaign has been mapped out
so that an intensive and systematic
drive can be carried out with the
best of results.
The committee which is to have
general oversight of this campaign
this year consists of Nathan Weston.
chairman: Charles b. Paine, Charles
T. Penney, Fred s. Lawrence. j.
Fuller lngraha Charles NJ. Taber.'
1 The campaign is to he conducted
along identical lines with that Of
last year. George Il. Macomber who
last year was the general in COM
mand will hold that responsible pos
ition again this year. Milton q.
Dean and, Col. Francis Farnum will
act as commanders of the two forces
which will compete With each other
to see which will bring in the larger
number of memberships. Each
army will be composed Of eight
teams of siN members each under
command Of 4 captain. The teams
will report each day at n noon ban
Quet and some method of showing
the progress of the campaign will be
used and posted in a conspicuous
place, possibly upon the side of the
Opera House near Market Square.
The campaign this year Is for 1000
members which is the, number set as
a goal last year and which was over
subscribed slightly. 1t is expected
that the various teams will have
little difficulty in securing their quo
ia of memberships.
a meeting of the chairman Of the
membership committee and the OPP
posing commanders was held last
evening at the Y. NJ. c. 4. and the
selection of team captains was start
ed at that time. They will be chosen
in ample time so that they may meet
next Monday evening at the Y. NJ.
c. A. building for a consultation be-
fore the actual campaign begins.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-10
Reserve Officers
Banquet and Plan
For Winter Program

Lieut. Col. Francis Farnum OF this
city was reelected president of the
kennebec Valley Reserve Officers
Association. which is branch of the
Reserve Officers Association of the
Auuited States. at a banquet which
was held Wednesday evening at the
Augusta House. The other officers
who have all performed their duties
of the association were also returned
to Office. They are vice president.
Mai. William J. Young of Waterville:
secretary. Lieut.. Almon B. Sullivan
of Augusta: treasurer. Capt. Emery
o. Became Of Augusta.
The bylaws Of the orga nization
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-10
PIN TOPPLERS
TO MEET FOR
LEAGUE TALK

All interested in bowling at the
Y. NJ. c. A. this winter are invited
to attend a bowlers mass meeting
which Is to be held at the building
on Monday evening at 7.30 O'Clock
Leigh d. Flynt. president of the
league last year will act az chairman
this year and it is hoped tina, there
will be a large number present as
business of interest to the bowlers
Is to be discussed.