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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1924-02-27
County Does
big Business
SUMMA AIRY OF FIN N CT A L
STATEMENT SHOWS COUNTY
HANDLES MANY FUNDS.
From Morgan Messenger)


The financial statement for Red
wood County for the year 1928 has
been made public and contains much
data Of interest to the taxpayers Of
the county. and for this reason The
Messenger is presenting a summary
of the transactions of the fiscal year.
Although the county's business has
been reduced some from recent year s
totals this, county is still in "the mil
lion dollar class"
The receipts for the year were ST.
623, ,3O9.05, while the disbursements
were 81 ,562 ,s79.s9, leaving cash bal
ance in the county's strong box OF
about 100000.
The receipts come from a dozen diff
ferent sources of revenue, the largest
of which, and the one the average
taxpayer is most familiar with, is tax
collections. This fell just short OF
one million 'iron men," Any time
that Redwood County ''feels like a
million dollars" it has perfect right
to@that is, million dollars mostly
spent. However, the taxpayers, as
such, are not through yet. The ditch
fund, which is the second largest item,
amounted to S239 ,287.75 last year al
though only about $4,000 were re-
ceipts from ievies; Of course paid into
the county treasury along with regu-
lar taxes, although they are design
ated as special taxes or ditch liens
The State of Minnesota boosts the re-
ceipts to the extent of $106, ,817.5S
with state apportionment and state
aid to schools. The county road and
bridge fund amounts to $66, 6,096.03
Redemptions were S21, 1,420.30; county
revenue, S., ,231. 80; mortgage register
tax, S4.388.86; teachers insurance
fund, $1,595.77; inheritance taxes
81 ,363.03; state lands, $1,093.69; coun-
ty poor fund, $876.85. There was
also balance on hand a year ago Of
S193 ,397.62, and warrants outstanding
at the end of the year of $5,666.37
Explaining county revenue, that In,
cludes filing fees, auctioneer's licenses
hunting licenses, fines, penalties, fees
etc. County poor fund include re-
ceipts from sale of stock, board from
inmates, etc.
When it comes to the matter of dis
bursements one is made to feel that
it costs a lot of money to run the
various divisions Of our government
The county is the vehicle Of tax col
lection for all branches of the govern.
ment below the national government
The county collects not only for itseh
but for the state, the school districts
the cities and villages and townships
The budget is a rather hefty one Il
be divided up among so many hungry
treasures.
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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1924-02-27
Mrs. Cobleigh
Taken by Death
BURIAL SERVICE FOR OLD RE-
SIDENT HELD THURSDAY
AFTERNOON.

Mrs. Jennie L. Cobleigh passed
away at a Saint Paul hospital Sun
day, February oath. The body was
brought to Redwood Falls, Monday
and the burial service will be helo
Thursday afternoon. There will be
a short service at the house at two
O'Clock and the church service at the
Methodist Church at two-thirty o.
clock. Rev. Paul l.. Grove, pastor of
the church will offciate. Interment
will be made in the family burial lot
of the local cemetery by the body OF
the husband of Mrs. Cobleigh, who
passed away about year ago.
Mrs. Cobleigh's death was caused
from bronchial pneumonia from which
she had suffered several days before
her death. She was taken to the hos
pital originally because of nervous
exhaustion and later contracted the
disease which caused her death. Her
son-in-law and daughter, Mr.. and
Mrs. Stanley Boushek had been with
her for week prior to her death and
her son, Clarence Cobleigh went tC
St. Paul, Saturday to be with his
mother.
Mrs. Cobleigh was, before. her mar,
riage Miss Jennie L. Patterson ano
was born in Wisconsin sixty-five
years ago. Shortly after her mar
riage to Norris w. Cobleigh they took
up their residence in Redwood County
where they have always been promin
ent and highly respected residents
For many years following Mr.. Cob
leigh's retirement from public office
they occupied the splendid farm home
just west of Redwood Falls, one of th'
best equipped and best conducted
farms in this ssection of the state
Since the death of her husband Mrs
Cobleigh has continued her residence
there with her son. Beside the sol
! Clarence Cobleigh, she is survived b!
her two daughters Mrs. Martin Freis'
of Redwood Falls and Mrs. Stanle!
Boushek of Darlington, N. d. Mrs
Cobleigh was always an active mem
Der in the Methodist Church until he
failing health made it necessary To-
her to play less active part. Sh'
was a woman much loved for he
many fine traits of character and he
death is keenly felt by her wide circle
Of friends as well as by her immedl
ate family.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1924-02-27
Library Benefit.

The Redwood Falls Public Library
is to have some new books and soon!
This welcome announcement is made
possible by the statement from the
American Legion that Fat and Lean
basketball game will be featured in
the Armory very soon, and the pro-
ceeds from this event will be given to
the Library for the purchase OF books.
The game will be played entirely by
local players, and if they play
as they did last year it will take about
twenty on each side to make real
"quints'. Captain w. B. Clement will
take the Leans in tow and c. M. Show
alter will round up the Fats. A de-
finite date viii be announced within
the next few days, the game to be
played probably early in March.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1924-02-27
NO. 33
Legion Comedy
PIeaSes Many
MUSICAL REVUE ATTRACTS
LARGE AUDIENCES AT TWO
PRESENTATIONS AT ARMORY.

The American Legion Musical
Comedy was presented at the Redwood
Falls Armory on the evenings of
February 10Th and goth. 1t was at
tended by a good crowd both nights.
The entertainment represented one
of the most interesting home talent
productions presented here in some
time. The choruses were we'll trained
and the specialties were exceptionally
clever. Much local talent was found
and developed for the comedy, and
the coaches Ward Baldwin and Leon
Luscher are to be complimented upon
their success. The entire production
was taken out of the class of the
ordinary amateur effort by the ex-
tremely good color and lighting eff
fects, achieved largely through the
aid of the drops especially made for
the occasion by Mrs. Wester and Miss
McIlreavie. These drops, with the
special colored lights achieved by Ed.
Duncan and his assistants, made for
much of the beauty of both solo and
chorus numbers.
Lindahl Root and Earl Powers were
two of the outstanding comedians of
the evening. Their songs and jokes
were clever and well given and an
amusing bit of mind reading in their
first scene was greeted with very en-
/ thusiatic applause. Rex Miller and
John Murset AS "Isador and Abra-
ham" in various Hebrew dialogues in
cluding gossip of certain members of
the community, were by many con-
sidered to be the most original and
clever of the evening. Their employ
ment bureau in the second act in which
Margaret Jean Larson and Stanley
Golden tried to get job $50 they
could eat" was we'll worked out in all
the details. Miss Ruth Cooper sing
ing a popular number with an ac-
compartment ON her ukulele evident
ly won the hearts of the two jews
and the subsequent events were IN
teresting and humorous.
Mr.. Code as a Spanish dancer. with
Mr.. Porter and Miss Thue as accom-
panists gave very clever folk dance
which revealed real skill and won
favorable comment. Dorothy Thoen
as one of the speciality dancers was
very we'll liked by her audience.
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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1924-02-27
S. J. Race Speaks
to Large Audience
GREETED BY MANY FRIENDS
AT MONDAY NIGHT -
MEETING. 4Gf. 7.

S. J. Race of Saint Faul, former
superintendent of Redwood County
Schools was the speaker of the even
ing at the regular monthly meeting
of the Redwood Falls Parents-Teach-
ers Association. The meeting was
held at the High School on the even
ing of February 26, at 500 o'clock.
Mrs. w. H. Ball, the newly elected
president, presided, and an interest,".
ing program was given consisting OIL
the following numbers:
Piano Solo by Marguerite Wilcox.
Reading of the Minutes Of the last
meeting by Miss Bernice Berdan.
Defamation "The Wise Shepherd
Boy" by Dorothy Hessman.
Defamation "a Poem by James
Whiteomb Riley by Micky Meier
son.
Exercise "The Living Flag by sew
eral Grade School Children.
Solo by Mr.. Code, Miss Thue ac-
companist.
Mr.. S. J. Race on Lincoln and the
Constitution Of the United States
Duet by Mrs. Max Treu and Mrs.
Clarence Hillig, Miss Thue accom-
panying.
The talk which Mr.. Race gave pre-
sented intimate views of the life OF
Lincoln of which Mr.. Race obtained
many from the late Judge Daniel
Fish. of Minneapolis, who was per-
sonalIy acquainted with Lincoln. The
speaker presented Lincoln as per-
fectly human individual, with the
faults and the virtues of an ordinary
human being. to which were added
the unusual genius and the rare traits
of character for which he is famous.
Mr.. Race pointed out that while Mr..
Lincoln was undoubtly the greatest
American, as he has had no predec-
cessor nor successor, still he was not,
as many people seemed inclined to be-
lieve, without a peer in the annals OF
history. He was, instead, what is
better known as man among men.
He was the type of man who could
take his defeats standing and one who
came under Roosevelt's definition Of
greatness when he said that "great-
ness consists In doing what comes to
the best of ones ability" He also
commented on the fact that in all Lin
coins speeches there is no indication
that he knew the classics. He is said
to have had but three books. the Bible,
Aesops Fables, and Shakespeare. It
is also noteworthy that while Lincoln
had the reputation of being fond OF
Jokes, in not one of his speeches can
be found joke Of any Sort. He used
L,s<. I,s~v,nr froolv Lsvf vxrf in the fnYY,a
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1924-02-27
Farmers TO Hear
Splendid Talk
SERIES OF MEETINGS IN COUN.
TY TO HELP INCREASE FARM
INCOMES.

First, raise more Alfalfa. There
should be an acre of Alfalfa for every
cow on every farm in Redwood Coun-
ty. 1t is the cheapest feed there Is
when produced on the farm and the
most valuable feed for dairy cows,
beef cattle, hogs and young stock.
1t will produce more net profit per
acre than any crop that Redwood
County produces except sugar beets.
1t will yisl four times as much IN
come off Of one acre of ground as
Glover and Timothy will yield. This
is strong statement. Come to any
of the meetings scheduled below and
hear it proved No farmer can af
ford to be without it.
Second, sow more Sweet Clover.
No Redwood County farm can pro-
duce as much feed for pasture per
acre with any other pasture crop as
can be produced from an acre of
Sweet Clover pasture. Our pasture
crops are very poor in production. II
requires too many acres per head
If more profits are to be realized in
farming, methods that will make more
profits possible must be used.
We cannot expect Congress to leg
islate profitable cow pastures for the
farmers of Redwood County. We
must produce them ourselves. We
will prove the value of Sweet Glover
for pasture at the meetings scheduled
below. Everyone is invited if any ol
these statements are repudiated te
bring your figures to prove it..
Mr.. Chas. r. Hutcheson of the
! Northwest Farmstead, will be the
special speakers for the day. He has
gathered information on legume.
from far and wide and will present
some facts Of interest to everyone.
DR.. W. A. Billings will speak OF
preventable hog diseases. Every far
mer who raises hogs will profit by at
tending this meeting. Hogs to bt
profitable must be healthy from the
time they are born till marketed
Billings will explain how that can bt
done. Hogs to be most profitable re
quires good legume pasture ans
+. roughage. Hutcheson will -explair
that part conclusively.
The Schedule for the meetings are
as follows:
Wednesday, February 27, loo P. nj
Sanborn Opera House, Wednesday
] February q, 500 P. NJ.
I Walnut Grove Opera House, Thurs
day, February %, 100 p. NJ.
Cow Testing Association Meeting
j Walnut Grove, Opera House, Thurs
day, February %, 500 P. NJ.
Clements Town Hall, Friday, Febru
i ary 29, 100 p. M.
Paxton Farmers Club, Friday, Febru
ary 20, 500 p. NJ.
i Lynn Sheldon,
County Agent.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1924-02-27

Mrs. T. F. Swearingen received
word last week from Portland, Ore.
that Mrs. Charles Gullickson is i'll
at Sanitarium there. She is suffer
ing from Infiamatory Rheumatism
and is perfectly helpless. Mrs. Gul-
lickson was . former resident of Red
wood Falls and vicinity and has a
number of friends who will regret
hearing of her illness and hope for
her speedy recovery. Mrs. Gullick-
SON was visitor in Redwood Falls
last year returning to her home in
October and since her return has been
seriously Ill.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1924-02-27

Seats for the Marion Male Quartet
went on sale this morning. FMS
Quartet gives the concluding number
Of the lecture course for this season,
this number to be given at the arm-
ory Wednesday evening, February
9th. This will undoubtedly prove
one of the most popular numbers OF
the course, three of these young men
having won very favorable opinion
by all who heard them when they sp-
peared here as trio last year. Sing
ing good songs is only one OF the
many entertaining things they DO
Specialities Of many musical sorts be-
ing included in the program.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1924-02-27
Eighth Victory
Won Friday
REDWOOD FALLS QUINTET WINS
RIGHT TO GO TO
TOURNAMENT.

Playing before packed house last
Friday evening the big Cardinal and
White aggregation of ball caging
artists took on the Tracy Pride and
Hopes and tucked away the eighth
straight victory. This victory gives
Redwood the undisputed right to
enter the district struggle at New
Ulm on March. T. Tracy, Sleepy Eye
and Redwood Falls compose one SUD-
district, each team playing the other
members two games. Redwood by
defeating Sleepy Eye 20 to 11,-and
Tracy 10 to 9 and 20 to 18 has a
percentage of 1000. Tracy by losing
z games has $50 and the best Sleepy
Eye can do it to get a percentage OF
5O0-if they are lucky enough to de-
feat Redwood on Friday night at
Sleepy Eye Therefore Redwood
Falls has the indisputable right to
represent this sub-district in the New
Ulm party on March Z. If Redwood
loses on Friday night the standings
mill road.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1924-02-27
co. LOSE TO MONTE.

Last Friday afternoon the Co. L.
basketball cagers journed to Olivia
and took part in a tournament at said
place. Bird Island playing Olivia and
Redwood -Montevideo Olivia and
Montevideo won out in the afternoon
games. Montevideo won in the eve
ming game.
The Co.'S game with Montevideo was
not very interesting affair. Meth
or team. showed good form or were
they going at their limit. Monte
having one of the strongest teams N
.his section finally nosed the Co
Quintet out to 81 to Is defeat.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1924-02-27

Prying open q back window with a
crowbar, thieves entered the Berge8
clothing store at Granite Falls and
escaped with loot valued at more than
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1924-02-27

Miss Bernice Fritton spent Friday
and Saturday at her home at New
U1m.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1924-02-27

Mrs. Helms of Olivia was q Satur
day shopper in Redwood Falls.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1924-02-27

Mr.. and Mrs. T. E. Faucet Of Vesta
were Sunday visitors in Redwood
Falls.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1924-02-27

Redwood Falls -------750Go
Sleepy Eye 5000
Tracy --250fo
But if Redwood wins next Friday
evening the standings viii be:
Redwood Falls ------10OO%o
Sleepy Eye ------- 250fo
Tracy -- 250fo
Clear enough folks-eh: what?
The Redwood team was handicap
ped by the lack of practice due to the
fact that the armory was in use ev-
cry night during the week and almost
every afternoon. Then, too, they
were playing against red jerseys
Realizing the Importance OF the
fracas the local lads went into the
battle determined to sew up their just
claim. Shortly after the gong sound
ed Tracy slipped and Corbett tsome-
times known as "Blondeo grabbed a
field throw and shortly after he arch
ed a pretty field goal through the
ring, giving Redwood two more count
ers. Here old "Huts" Bobzin crash.
ed through the Tracy defense anc
Gagged a neat field effort making tbs
score 6 to 0. Tracy woke up at this
stage of the affair and knocked dowr
a cometer of two. Hosken, the Pride
of North Redwood, addressed the bal
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-10
NO VERDICT YET
IN GAMBLER CASE

DECATUR, March 10.-Early
this afternoon no verdict had been
returned in the Byfield Gambler
suit.
The jury in the 100000 suit of
Mrs. Clyde Byfield against Walter
T. Gambler, local capitalist re-as-
sembled in the Decatur courtroom
at 7 o'clock this morning to re-
ceive further instructions from the
court. After being deadlocked for
more than six hours the Jurors
were allowed to retire shortly after
midnight Saturday.
Deliberation of the case, in
which Mrs. Byfield alleges that
Gambler attacked her in a state
room aboard the S. S. Berengaria
while bound for France in the sum-
mer of 1922 was resumed after
Judge John Hutchinson, of the Stone
Mountain judicial circuit re-charged
the jury. Its members were quar-
tered at the Decatur hotel Sunday.
Deliberations were halted late
Saturday night when the jury re-
quested further instructions from
Judge Hutchinson. Judge Hutcha-
son Immediately sent for court re
porters, but it was five minutes af-
ter midnight before one could be
brought to the courtroom. The
judge then declared himself power
less to deliver the charge on Sun
day, and the jury was asked to re
tire and decide what time they
wished to be recharged.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-10
POWELL SWEARS OUT
WARRANT FOR LITTLEJOHN

ATLANTA, March 10.-Acting
upon charges in a letter from his
client, Helen Katherine Steele, who
filed 100000 breach of prom
Use suit against e. Y. Clarke last
October, Attorney Arthur w.
Powell swore out a warrant Satur-
day charging F. N. Littlejohn, al
legged to be associate of Clarke,
with kidnapping Miss steele.
Attorney Poyell acted upon in
formation contained in letter hay
ing searched for months for Miss
Steele, whose suit against Clarke is
yet to be tried. Refusing to di-
vulge the whereabouts Of Miss
Steele, the Atlanta lawyer made
public the contents of the, letter
Miss Steele wrote that on Octo-
Der 25, 1928, she got into an auto
mobile in Atlanta with Llttiejohn
and another man, whose name At
torney Powell refused to divulga
for a social ride, but was carried
to South Carolina to the farm o{
Littlepohn's brother; that she was
not allowed to communicate with
anyone but held a prisoner Is weeks
until neighbors became suspicious
She wrote that then she was car
ried to Greenyille, s. c., and lodged
in Washington Street; that the man
who accompanied her and Little
john from Atlanta Dragged that
the automobile we were in was the
same car that carried E. Y. Clarke
into seclusion in the spring q
1928"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-10
THIRTY CHARRED BODIES
TAKEN FROM RUINED MINE

CASTLEGATE, Utah, March TO-.
Thirty charred and mangled bodies
had been brought up out of the
mine of the Utah Fuel company
here Sunday. One hundred and
forty two men were then still en-
tombed within, as a result of the
triple exposion Saturday, and it is
not believed that any of them are
alive.
The condition of the bodies re-
covered was such to- make identili-
cation impossible.
Choked by poisonous gas and men
aced by fire, rescue parties SUM-
day afternoon were working slowly
toward the miners lower level,
where they expected to find the
rest OF the bodies.
Hope that some of the entombed
miners might still live was extin-
guished when the first thirteen
bodies were found charred beyond
recognition. This showed that the
fire caused by the explosion was
till raging within the man-made
catacombs of the mine.
Pitiful scenes, the kind that sell
dom are seen outside the mining
districts were enacted by the grief
stricken relatives Of the victims
when the first bodies We're brought
to the surface under canvass, bring
ing with them the realization that
practically the last faint vestige of
hope for the survival of thir loved
ones was gone.
Ropes were stretched along the
canyon where the entrance of the
mine is located, but frenzied men
and women broke through them
when the bodies were brought up
shortly before 10 o'clock. Many
were overcome by the heavy clouds
of gas which rolled out of the mine.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-10
IRISH ARMY MUTINY
NOT SERIOUS. NORMAL
CONDITION RESTORED

DUBLIN, March 1O.-The ex-
tent Of the mutiny IN the ranks Of
the national army is less serious
than at first supposed, it was stat
ed at army headquarters.
Responsible officers absconded at
Templemore, and a quantity Of
arms and munitions are missing.
A new garrison was sent to the
post, and the situation is now nor
NAL.
What is supposed to have been
an indirect effect Of the mutiny
was experienced Sunday at politi
cal meeting held here in connec-
ton with the by-election for dahl
seat to be held next Tuesday. Pres
ident Cosgrave and other members
of the government attended. 1t
was expected Mr.. Cosgrave would
refer to the mutiny, but he re-
Trained from doing SO.
About ten thousand persons at
tended the meeting, which was char
the meeting Monday night and al
characterized throughout the ex-
IRENE disorder. The speakers were
frequently interrupted and Che
speeches were almost inaudible amid
the din of cheering and counters
cheering. A nearby shop was set
on fire which nearly caused a Sc
rious panic. Attempts to eject the
disturbers only aggravated matters
There were frequent shouts of up
De Valera" and girls with tin cans
moving through the crowd collect.
ing funds for the republicans ad.
ded to the din.
Precautions have been taken for
any eventuality. The guards have
been doubld at all the Dublin bar
licks, leaves of absence have been
Cancelled and there is unusual gen
eral activity.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-10
ROOSEVELT ASSUMES
NAVY DEPT. DUTIES.
DENNY QUITS CABINET

WASHINGTON, March 1O.-sec-
rotary Denby's resignation became
effective today, and assistant Sec.
rotary Roosevelt will be IN charge
OF the Navy Department until the
appointment is made.
Two hundred navy and marine
officers attended the banquet in
Denby's honor last night at which
he was described by Admiral
Coontz as upright, fair, and ever
lastingly honest.
The President, however, has been
giving much thought the past few
days to filling the first Cabinet va
cancy OF his administration, and in
dications are given that he had mar
rowed down considerably the field
Of those under consideration aad
that a decision may be announced
any time.
The elimination of a large pro-
portion of those mentioned has left
among those known to be still on
the list. Governor Dixon, of Mon.
tana; James E. Davidson, Repub-
lican national committeeman from
Michigan, and former Representa-
tive Foss, of Illinois.
DENLY will spend today winding
up pending business at the Navy
Department and receiving the fare
well calls of those who have served
under him for three years. He will
be sworn in again as major in
marine corps reserves and receive
the commission he surrendered
when he became Secretary of tne
Navy.
Plans FOR the future have not been
decided upon by DENLY. lie
will return to his home in Detroit
within a few days and probably
then will make, a statement relative
to reports that he may become a
candidate for the Republican nom
ination for United States senator.