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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1925-10-28
Redwood County
Census Makes
Revelations
1925 FARM REPORT SHOWS SOME
PROGRESS AND SOME RETRO
GRESSION; MORE HOGS BUT
FEWER CATTLE RAISED.

A preliminary report Of the farr'
census taken inaRedwood county last
winter, has just been released by the
U. S. census board. 1t contains a
number of facts worthy the study of
every resident of this agricultural
county.
The number of farms in Redwood
county increased from 2,548 in 1920
TO 1925 ins 1926 In 1920 1,486 farms
were operated by owners % by man
ayers and 1,039 by. tenants, while
the 1925. census shows 1,451 farms
operated by owners, by managers
and 1,167 by tenants. While the
owner-operators are still in the ma
iority. the margin has decreased.
Redwood county has 517,147 acres
.in farms, of which 404,3T were
cropped 1924. Pasture lands totaled
1929 acres, of which 52,607 is plov--
able and 4,6S3 is woodland. There
are 1908 acres of woodland not used
for pasture and 33,626 listed as 'a.l
other land"
The census figures show the ex-
tent of the slump in values In tx,
five-year period. The 1920 census,
taken shortly after the land boom
had reached it's crest, showed a tc
tai valuation of SIS 1888, 1886 for The
farms of Redwood county, of wh;cE
$3,341,430 represented the value of
buildings Last winter census figures
are $49,797,454, of which S10,05A,-
436 represented vaiue of buildings.
While the building valuation actual
lv increased, the land valuation.
dropped from 50 millions to 39 mil
lions.
While the. number of horses and
cows in the county. decreased, Red
wood county has more hogs than 1T
had in 920. In 1920 there were II.
986 horses and 245 mules. In 1925
horses had increased to 16,707 and
mules had increased to 320.
Cattle declined from 49,703 to A.
110, of which 9,071 were beef cows
over 2 years, 14,443 OF, er beef ca
tie, 1858 dairy cows ever 2 years
and 9,978 young dairy stock. Swire
increased from 63,020 to 85,674 an.
breeding sows months and over
from 15,764 to IL, TAI.
CONTINUED on last page.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1925-10-28
Mills OF Justice
Open Monday
with Heavy Bill
DISTRICT COURT OPENS WITH
SIXTY EIGHT CASES ON CAL
ENDAR; NO GRAND JURY THIS
TERN UNDER NEW RULING.

At the fall term of district cou t
which started Monday at Redwood
Falls there is on schedule one of the
longest calenders in the history of
the local court. There are six,v
eight civil cases and four criminal
actions scheduled on the calendar aud
at only one term of court has thu,
great number been exceeded.
Clerk of Court w. G. Weldon pre-
diets that due to the number of cases
that are likely to be settled on tie
outside this term of court will Le
shortened considerably. However TIE
cases are all listed and it is impossi-
bic at this writing TO give any def
mite time as to when this session will
terminate. The first twenty three
cases are continued cases or actions
on delinquent taxes with forty-five of
the cases as new ones. The four
criminal cases are being carried over
from the last term. Among the manv
cases to be presided over by Judge
i. M. Olson are five divorce cases,
There will be no grand jury at this
term of court for the first time ii
the history of court in Redwood
County Under the present rules 81
court the county attorney has tie
power to file any information which
will take the place of the former IN
dictment filed by the grand jury an
will be no little saving to the county
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1925-10-28
G. A. Chamberlain
Lectures on Art
of China Making
MARSHALL MERCHANT TELLS
FEDERATED CLUB WOMEN IN
TERESTING FACTS CONCERN
DISH MAKING.

The members Of the Federate l
Clubs of Redwood Falls and the 9TH
er ladies of the city were given an
opportunity to view an unusual and
very fine collection of chinaware
Monday afternoon at the Parish
House. The Womans Club of Red
wood Falls was instrumental ir
bringing here Mr.. George A. Cham
berlain of Marshall to present lec-
ture and demonstration of English,
French, German, American, Japanese
china. Mr.. Chamberlain is brother
Of Mrs. Alice Jaehning. member OF
this club. Members of the other fed
Grated clubs assisted in the making
of the necessary arrangements.
Mr.. Chamberlain is particularly
well fitted to talk on the different
varities of china and pottery. IL
his store at Marshall he carries a line
of glassware and china that is un.
equalled in any city of Marshall
size in the state, and has few com
petitors even in the larger cities. Fol
the past many years Mr.. Chamber
lain been intensely interested in tn
beautiful things which the art q
china-making produces. He ha.
studied the history Of this craft an,
is remarkably well informed as t,
patterns and decorations. In tht
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1925-10-28
Council Extends =
tie Franchise of
A. c. BurmeiSter
LOCAL LIGHT AND POWER COM
PANY GIVEN FRANCHISE FOR
FIFTEEN YEARS; READJUST-
MENT in RATES JANUARY 1ST

The City Council of Redwood Falls,
at it's recent meeting extended the
franchise of the Redwood Falls Light
and Power Company, the extension
covering a period of fifteen years.
This matter has been under constr
Grafton by the Council for consider
able period and its final adjustment
is a source of satisfaction both to the
Councilmen and to A. c. Burmeister.
the owner and manger of the Light
and Power Company.
An adjustment in rates has been
made under the advisement of Pro-
lessor Ryan Of the Electrical Engin-
eering Department of the University
of Minnesota. At the request of the
Council Mr.. Ryan came to Redwood
Falls to appraise the Light and Pow
er Company's holdings and through
the cooperation of Mr.. Burmeister
made careful and extensive survey
of the entire local situation. At MIR
Ryan's recommendation the followin
rates were adopted by the Council
and will go in force after January 1st
/ 1926.
The residence rates are: First X
i w. H. per room, IL cts. Next X
w. H. per room, cts. Excess pc
! K. w. H. cts. Minimum $1.00 pei
month. Electric range minimum
/ $500 per month.
In the commercial lighting the un.
of measurement is 100 so. #. instea,
of the room and the rates are tn,
same The Power Rate is six cent
for all energy used. Rates for munich
pal lighting and municipal pumpin.
remain as they were formerly an,
the heat charge is also the same.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1925-10-28
Christmas Seal
Sale Starts with
Good Meeting
REPRESENTATIVES, OF SEVERAL
COUNTIES MEET AT HOTEL
RAMSEY TO PLAN CAMPAIGN
OPENING THANKSGIVING.

"How Best to Sell the Christmas
Seal" was considered by group D.
earnest workers at luncheon meet
ing at the Ramsey Hotel Wednesday
of last week. Several workers from
the Minnesota Public Health Associa-
ton, including the executive secre
tary DIR. Meyerding were present and
gave information to the group which
included representatives from all OF
the surrounding counties. Arrange
ments for the luncheon. and the pro-
gram were made by Mss aMrie Pc--
erson who is director of the sout,;-
crn section Of the state.
Following the luncheon the comp l.
ny adjourned to the hotel lounge
There were twenty-five workers ir
the group, including superintendents
of city and county schools, school,
nurses, welfare workers and Others
who had been leaders III this work il
their respective communities: D.
Meyerding gave general talk CIV
ing the history of the Christmas
Seal plan for fighting tuberculosis IL
its many forms. In The group o.
speakers representing the Publl'
Health Association was one OF tsit
nationa1 workers who gave man,
helpful suggestions on methods OF ex
tending health education which mus
precede the sale of the seals. Th'
publicity workers of the STATE Asso
ciation gave some helpful sugges.
/ tions along the lines of how best :
procure the very necessary publicity
and the meeting closed with gen
eral discussion under the direction Q
| Miss Peterson.
The annual seal sac begins Thanks
giving Day and closes Christine
Day. Announcement of Kedwoo
| County committees will be announce
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1925-10-28
P. /. Assn. Holds
First Meeting
of School Year
SHORT PROGRAM AND SOCIAL
HOUR GIVE PARENTS AND
TEACHERS CHANCE TO KNOW
EACH OTHER.

The first meeting of the Redwood
Falls Parent-Teacher's Association
was held in the gymnasium of the
Lincoln School building Monday even
ing with a large attendance. Mrs.
w. H. Ball president of the Associa-
tion, presided at the meeting.
The first number of the program.
was a violin solo by Miss Meci Rel l
accompanied by Miss Doris Reid.
Short talks were then given by Mrs.
Bess M. Wilson representing the
Board of Education and j. M. Wood
worth representing the school pat
rons. These were followed by pi-
ano solo by Miss Porchardt. Miss
Leila Atcherson spoke for the older
faculty members and also gave short
report of the Welfare Conference
which she recently attended, speak
ing especially of phases and caus e
of youthful delinquencies. Miss Nil
dred Smith talked for the members
of the teaching corps who are here
this year for the first time and Miss
Freeman, the school nurse, talked
briefly and very interestingly OF
health work in the schools. The pro-
gram closed with vocal solo by Miss
Lucie GIFTS with Miss Mable Bailli;
accompanying.
At the business session Mrs. w. H
Ball and Mrs. C. A. Farver were elec.
ted to attend the meeting of the
State Parent and Teachers Associa.
tion to be held in Mankato next week
The evening closed with the usual so.
cial hour and the serving Of a ligh;
luncheon.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1925-10-28
Pioneer Here
Dies at Home
in Morton
WILLIAM MCGOWAN DIES AT
AGE OF EIGHTY-FIVE YEARS.
KEPT SUPPLY. HOUSE HERE
IN EARLY DAYS.

William Workman MCGOWAN pass
ed peacefully away at his home IN
Morton about A o'clock Saturday
morning, October. 18th, 1925. .M,.
MCGOWAN was eighty five years and
seven months of age.
He was born in Hamilton, Cana
da in March 1910. He was educated
in New York City, having come :,
the United States when he was bit
a boy. His parents passed away
when he was a youth of ten. IN
1862 he joined Company /. 1st. Min
nesota Mt Rangers, and later Co. u
Second Minnesota Cavalry. He was
with General Sibley at the time of the
outbreak at Fort Ridgcly. Durina
the Civil War he remained in the SER
vice
Mr.. MCGOWAN was arried, De.
cember 18th, 1871, to Sarah Belll
Brown at Redwood Falls, Minnesota
He was operating a trading post an
supply house in Redwood Falls al
that time. The following year h>
went to Beaver Falls. Renvill5
County was just being established
then. He was appointed to fulfill ar
uneXpired term Of county. office; ans
at the end of the term he was elect.
ed to the office of clerk of court. H
held this office for twenty-five years
After he retired from politics h;
was admitted to the, State Bar ot
Minnesota, and followed the practice
Of law until about ten years ago
Failing health was the cause for hi.
retirement.
In the fall of 1899 he moved t:
Morton, where he lived until h..
death. His wife passed away il
Morton in March 1922.
/ He leaves to mourn his loss; TIVE
children, Mrs. John Simpson of Ty
van, Sask. Canada, and Mont. A. Nc
! Gowan Of Morton; eight grandchilo
rem, and host of friends.
The funeral services were hel;
here Tuesday afternoon, with servic
es at the home at o'clock followe,
by services at the Episcopal churcl
and at the Morton Cemetery. Mr.
MCGOWAN was a Mason of high stand
I ing. Rev. E. c. Prosser Of Redwoo'
Falls assisted at the services.-Mor
ton Enterprise.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1925-10-28
Buick Dealer Meet

The Pugh-Imes Buick Company
held a District Sales and Service
meeting in their sales room Tuesday
morning which was well attended by
all Buick Representatives of this ter
ritory. There were four Buick fac-
tory representatives present who
gave talks on the changes and i'm
provements of the car.
Jelmer Evanson. Assistant Gener-
al Sales Manager of Minneapolis was
in charge of this educational ..rogranl
and was assisted by Sam Walton
travelling service engineer.
il One of the features of the meeting
was the display of 1908 car built D.
the Buick Company in its third yea.
Comparisons were made between thil
car and the new 1926 Buick. Th'
meeting was most interesting ant
successful. about twenty-five dealer
being present.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1925-10-28
State P. I. Assn.
Convention to be
Held at MankatO
GOVERNOR CHRISIIANSON WILL
BE PRINCIPAL SPEAKER. HUN-
DREDS OF DELEGATES EX-
PECTED TO ATTEND.

Fright Use of Leisure Time" and
the "Place of the Parent Teacher AS
sociation in the Education of the
Child" will be the general themes Of
the third annual convention of the
Minnesota branch, National Congress
of Parents and Teachers to be held i'll
Mankato, November 2, 3, and 4.
Governor Theodore Christianson
will give the principal address at the
banquet Monday evening marking the
formal opening of the convention.
Training Our Children for Citl-
zenship" will be his subject. J. R.
Bachelor of the Playground and Re
creation Association of America, vii
give the first of series of adddreses
on the Fright Use of Our Leisure
Time."
The banquet will be held at the
Saulpaugh hotel and all delegates anc
members expecting to attend shouiS
send in their reservations and one dol
lar as soon as possible to Mrs. M. Fl
Nicholson, 221 Van Brunt Street
Mankato.
Conferences designed to help pres
idents, secretaries and treasurers o
local groups will feature the mornins
session Tuesday, November 3. In tn
afternoon discussions of the depars
ment, of organization and the depart
ment. of health are planned.
j. M. Mcconnell, state commission
er of education, will be one of tn
speakers at the State Teachers Col
i lege. He will talk on "The Parent
Teacher Association as Factor il
Public Education" Mrs. Bird Hitch
cock Fraser, dean Of the Mankat
Teachers College, will give an ad
dress on "The Oncoming Generation
Wednesday morning, November 4
conferences are scheduled for the de
partnient of education, under the di
rection of Mrs Charles SINNERS q
Winona; department of welfare, Mrs
G.. H. Trafton, Mankato; departmen
of home service, Miss Julia Newton
state agricultural college, St. Pau
Mr.. Bachelor will give an address il
the afternoon at 4:15 O'Clock ol
Meaning of Recreation"
/ Speakers at the closing meetin,
Wednesday evening, November a, wi.
1 include Miss Georgina Lommer
State Teachers College, Moorhead, o,
1.-THE Influence of Children's Readin
1 ir the Home" and Miss Hayes ol
4 The Real Scope of Our Work"
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1925-10-28
Alex. Milne Dies

Alexander Milne, former resi-
dent of Redwood Falls died last FRI.
day at Loretta hospital New Uln.
Mr.. Milne was an invalid Of manv
years and had been at the hospital
for several years. Burial services
were held here at two o'clock, Mon
day afternoon and interment made IN
the Redwood Falls cemetery beside
the body of his wife who died in 1885.
DR.. A. w. Ross pastor of the locai
church officiated at the Monday aft-
ernoon service.
The deceased was born at Elgin,
Scotland, March 10, 1858. In Noyem-
Der of 1877 he was married to Ma
garet McDougal and the family
came to America in 1886. There
were seven boys and one girl IN the
I family, the surviving children being
James Milne of Perma, Mont, DON
aid Milne of Rochester, Mrs. Irma NJ.
tCarnalian of Summer Washington
and w. G. M. Smith and Dongall M.
| Tiffany of Redwood Falls.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1925-10-28
New Citizens Made

Redwood County gained nine new
American citizens among her resi-
dents at the opening session of the
District Court term which opened
here Monday. The following were
admitted to full citizenship privileges
by the naturalization examiner sent
here from the Federal Department at
Saint Paul: Agnes Catherine Schnid,
Henry Oeltjen, Edward Andressen
Fruehling, Margaret Anna Brand
and Mike Brand, all natives of Germ
any; Hans Ole Hansen and John
Adolph Jacobson of Norway and Nels
Aaron Peerson and Enders Emil An
derson of Sweden. Two other candi-
dates were not admitted, their peli-
tions being continued for minor
causes and their cases will come ua
for consideration later.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1925-10-28
s.ssNDEPENDENTS TIE

Sunday October 25 tn the Redwood
independents met the Jackson foot
ball team on the local grid and play
ed them ito 90 tie. Rainy weather
and the slippery !. ground prevented
both teams from; doing their best.
The Jackson warriors held the fast
Luverne aggregation 70 II tie the
week before playing here so it can
be plainly seen that the locals have
improved considerably in the past
we weeks. Unless there are games
booked after this writing there will
be no more games on the home
grounds this season, three games are
o be played out of town
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1925-10-28

summer.of 1924 Mr.. Chamberlain
made a. motor trip, through the East
visiting the Syracuse potteries ,wheft,
he was privileged to witness the man
ufacture of china through its vari-
Gus stages from crude clay to the
highly glazed and decorated finishcd
product
Thusfthe speaker was able to ex-
plain, from first hand experience to
his audience at the Guild Hail. the
various processes in the manufacture
Continued on last page}
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1925-10-28

Mr.. and Mrs. H. Savoy, Mrs. p.
Cantine,, Mr.. and Mrs Fl. Lindeman
and little dauhter Bethel motored to
Mankato Saturday and visited WITH
relatives and friends. They returned
Sunday.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1925-10-28
City Makes Levy

C. A. Lauterbach, Recorder for the
City of Redwood Falls, announces
that the 1925 tax levy for the City
amounts to S2S, S,S25.00. The 1924 tay
levy was 3O,195.00. The levy is az
portioned as follows:
Steel Watar Tower Inf
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1925-10-28

Mrs. E. G. McCuskey returned Mon
day from Minneapolis where she
spent the weekend with relatives.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1925-10-28

Mrs. Anna Roper and Mr.. and Mrs.
horphage spent Sunday afternoon
with Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Schumacher
in Renville county,
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1925-10-28

Mr.. and Mrs. j. X. Lamberton.
spent Saturday and Sunday in Min-
neapolis.
Milford chronicle., 1925-01-30
Union
(near IincOlnl

The church has been closed for
three Sundays and now the Rev.
Travers announces that he wants
the church opened for services on
next Sunday. AS the business to be
looked after before the service
karts, all who can should be pres
at that time, February 1st. There
only two weeks before the pastor
will go to conference, so all are
called to come.
A few are butchering hogs in this
section, but nearly all the porkers
are in the salt.
AS is usual with the lazy and in
dolent, there is more or less corn
in the shock standing in the fields
about this section, which should
have been husked long before the
middle of December. Some landlords
had to go to the fields and husk the
corn which was due them as rent;
even had to haul the corn fodder
while their tenants were hunting IN
he woods and fields, or loa1ng
bout the stores in the villages.
More ambition and willingness TO
ork is what is needed to make
is section more prosperous.
Not all of the people of this sec
re of this kind; but we nave
any who are.
Milford chronicle., 1925-01-30

Mn D. IN. Donovan visited Dr. and
Mrs. U. S, P. Coombs at Middletown
on Wednesday of last week.
AThe na1ne of the corporation
Dknown as the H. w. Jester Canning
Company has been changed to the
Ellendale Canning Company. P. J.
Ritter Co. bf philadelphia are the
new ownersT
Keep yedr eye on the contemplat-
ed bank. Sentiment in favor of build
ing it, is growing fast.
Mrs. Arthur Holmes who has been
here some time with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Pullen has return
ed to her home in Philadelphia.
Harvey T. Smith, one of our pros
porous merchants, is spending few
days with relatives at Marcus Hook,
Pa.
Miss Maggie Wilson of Lewes was
a recent guest of her aunt, Mrs. c.
J. Shinkle.
The Epworth League social will
meet with Mrs. Bernice Warrington
on Friday evening, February 9th.
All members are requested to be
present.
Isaac F. Wa Nrren who is employed
in Philadelphia was home for the
weekend with his family who re-
side here.
John Lndala and family of Mag
nolia were tow b visitors on Sunday.
H w. JesteH has sold this week
tgfo tracts of land of so acres each,
situated in NaAticoke Hundred, to
william r. and Walter Wilson, of
near Redden. Consideration private.
Mr.. and Mrs. George l.. Howard
entertained at dinner on Sunday Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Dickerson and
daughter Bernice, Mr.. and Mrs.
Floyd Joseph of Georgetown, MI
and Mrs. Francis Wilkins Of Milton
and Mrs. Harry Dickerson OF near
Ellendale.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Coverdale
and daughter, Rachel, were Sunday
guests Of Mrs. Martha Warren at
Milton.
Master Paul Smith spent the week
end with his, school friend Wood
row Dickerson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Coverdale Of
Marcus Hook, Pa, are being enter
tanned at the home Of Mr., and Mrs.
J. H. Dickerson over Sunday.
Miss Lena Swain and Miss Anna
Sheppard, the popular teachers OF
Slaughter Neck schools, were home
for the weekend with their parents
who reside here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Rogers and
three children of MillsbOrO were the
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick
Rogers on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. H.sWl Jester motored
to Wilmington Saturday and attend
ed the dinner given in honor of P.
S. dupont at the Hotel DUPONT. =,
D. H. Reed of 3. installed in his
home this week radio set.
Ellendale: Sunday school 10; good
reports coming to us Ifrom the class
meetings under the leadership OF
Rev. J. A. Ellegood. Don't miss the
class Sunday morning. at IL; Ep-
Milford chronicle., 1925-01-30
FELTON,

The fine weather that prevailed
from the middle Of last week up un-
til Tuesday of this week was well
come indeed to the people general
ly; as the preceding days had been
such as to make it very uncomfort-
able to travel over the highways;
especially the dirt roads. The con-
crete highways were well filled with
autos; but they seldom Ventured far
over the dirt roads, as their condi-
tion made it almost impossible to
travel in safety. The condition OF. the
earth roads had greatly improved
up to Tuesday.
The eclipse Of the sun was watch
ed by all the people of FELTON, last
Saturday, January oath. Smoked
glass was the lenses used to watch
the moon as it passed between the
earth and the sun and the time of
the eclipse from start to finish was
three-quarters of an hour. Many
listened in on the radio to hear the
accounts as they were broadcasted
from the places where the eclipse
was total.
Mrs. Daniel Roe was operated on
at the Milford Emergency Hospital
last Saturday for appendicitis. Her
condition at the present time is very
favorable.
Mrs. Ashton Jester who was oper-
ated on at the Milford Emergency
Hospital is regaining her usual
condition rapidly.
Luther Needles whose leg was
broken last week is being cared for
by friends and is getting along very
well.
George Waldeman has gone to MI
ami, Florida, where he will pass the
balance of the winter.
John Carson and wife have been
entertaining Mrs. Roy Jackson and
son and daughter from near Har-
rington, and Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Carpenter and children from Laurel.
John Heyd is visiting in Ohio.
Mrs. Josephine Whitaker is maxi
ing her home with her sister, Mrs.
Wallace Stayton in Milford.
Many farmers are cutting and
hauling wood, while others have al
ready sawed their stock Of fire wood
for the ensuing summer and fall.
Edwin Melvin has bought new
Ford sedan.