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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1925-07-08
q. g. Thune
Dies Saturday
at Rochester
REDWOOD FALLS SHOCKED AT
DEATH OF PROMINENT BUSI-
NESS MAN, RESIDENT HERE
MANY YEARS. BURIED MON.

Redwood Falls was shocked and
grieved last Saturday morning to
learn of the death OF one Of it's most
respected citizens, G. G. Thune, who
passed away at Rochester. about two
o'clock Saturday morning. The body
was brought to the Thune home here
and the burial service held Monday
afternoon with DR.. A. W Ross Of
ficiating. Interment was made in the
Redwood Falls cemetery.
MI. Thune had been in poor health
for many months prior to his death
but his friends had not realized his
condition was so serious. Last We'd
nesday, he, in company with his dau-
ghter, Mrs. Lester Adkins, went, to
Rochester to consult the Drs. Mayo.
Within a short time after their ar
rival there MI. Thune became ex-
tremely i'll and two other daughters,
Misses Marie and Josie Thune; went
to Rochester. The three girls were
with their father at the time of his
death
The deceased was born in Holling-
dahl, Norway in 1855, coming to
America when only two years OF
age. His boyhood and early man
hood were spent at Zumbrota, Minn.,
where the family first settled. There
were six children in the family, Mr..
Thune being the eldest. He attend
ed the public schools at Zumbrota
and Red Wing and was student at
st. Olaf's college at Northfield and
finished his schooling by taking a
course in business at Rochester.
In 1881 Mr.. Thune was married at
RedWing to Miss Anna Brekke and
to this union four daughters were
born. The family first lived at Zum-
brota and later came to Redwood
Falls. For the past thirty-seven
years Mr.. Thune has been partner
of H. NJ. Aune in the Aune and
Thune Clothing firm, doing business
here and at Dawson. Because OF bad
health Mr. Thune disposed OF his
business interests just a few weeks
before becoming seriously i'll.
Surviving Mr. Thune are his wife,
his daughters, Misses Marie, Josie and
Florence Thune of Redwood Falls and
Mrs. Lester Adkins of Omaha. He is
also survived by four brothers and
one sister. He is sincerely mOurned
by a large circle of friends and ac-
uuaintances who have come to honor
and love him during his years Of resi-
dence here. He was a lifelong men,
ber OF the Norwegian Lutheran
Church and was also a member Of
the Knights of Pythias and the
Woodman Order. His many splendid
traits of character made him an hon
ored and respected citizen as we'll as
an exemplary husband and father.
During the service hymns were sung
by quartet consisting Of Mrs. G. L.
Grapp, Miss jeanette Barber, w. M.
Smith and H. W. Ward with Miss
Kvello accompanying. The pal bear
ers were F. G. Hubbard, w. S. Bram-
mer, C. D. Thompson, Otto Melges,
E. A. Pease and C. A. Luscher. Busi-
ness houses were closed during the
service. Among those attending the
service were Mr.. Thune's brother and
neice, Mr.. E. G. Thune and Miss
Viola Thune and his nephew and his
wife, Mr.. and Mrs. Enoch Thune, all
of Kenyon, MINI. Lester Adkins Of
Omaha and G. A. Schildknecht of Min
neapolis were among those who came
for the burial service.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1925-07-08

Nh. and Mrs. George Livingston of
Anoka and Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Living
ston of Seattle, Wash, motored here
Friday from Anoka for a visit with
Mr.. and Mrs. W. R. Roberts. Mr.. and
Mrs. George Livingston returned to
Anoka Monday and Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Livingston will visit at the Roberts
home until Sunday and in company
with the Roberts family they will mo-
tor to Northfield for a visit with
relatives.
Mrs. F. H. Timm and her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Max Eckhart attended the
Mission Festival held at Wood Lake
one day last week.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1925-07-08
Contract Let
for Walk of
New BUILDING
OF EDUC. HOLDS SPECIAL
MEETING MONDAY EVENING;
ELECTION HERE SOON; NEW
JANITOR TO BE HIRED.

With the annual school meeting on
ly two weeks ago and the time for
the filing of candidates limited to
twelve days before the election, the
time has arrived for Redwood Falls
residents to consider whom they wish
to elect as their representatives on
the Board of Education. Mrs. I.
E. Finn and o. B. Sparks, whose
terms expire at the annual meeting
both stated at the special meeting of
the Board, held Monday evening, that
they would not be candidates to sue
ceed themselves. The other members
of the Board are A. C. Burmeister,
president, j. w. Inglis, secretary, J.
Corbett and Bess M. Wilson. During
Mrs. Films term on the Board she
has served as Treasurer of the District
funds. Mrs. Finn has served two
terms and Mr.. Sparks is just COM
pleting his first term. The election
will be held in the new building in
stead of the high school as last year.
At the Monday evening meeting
contracts for putting in walks about
the new building were considered
and the contract finally awarded to
O. w. Berreau of Heron Lake, the
lowest of the four bidders. Mr.. Ber-
reau did similar work for F. J..
Kolbet when he erected the new
creamery. Work on these walks will
be finished before August first in
order to allow for the other work to
be done about the grounds before
the starting of the new school year.
G.. E. Grain who has served as
janitor Of the new building for the
past year resigned July 1st and ap-
plications of those wishing to fill this
vacancy will be considered at the
meeting of the Board next Monday
evening July 18th. The Board has
decided that, in order to avoid the
very awkward name Of "Grade School
Building" which the new building has
borne up to the present, that it shall in
the future be known as the Lincoln
School. This name was suggested
as being fitted both because of its
historical significance and because the
school is located on Lincoln Street.
The Redwood Falls Cow Testing
Association met Wednesday evening
of last week at the home of E. w.
Ramey, one of its members. There
was some discussion of plans for a
COW testers exhibit at the Redwood
County Fair as well as several other
matters Of interest to the Association.
The yearly report was read. This re-
port shows that the 355 cows of the
Association produced an average Of
270 pounds of butterfat, 240 of them
producing 200 pounds each. The
new members of the Association for
this year are George Tetrich and Sons,
John d. Stevenson of Delhi, Stewart
and Borge, Kolp and Smith and Guy
Britton.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1925-07-08

Department OF Health-State
board Of health, DR.. A. j. Ches-
ley, executive secretary.
Department of Education
State board of education; j. M.
Mcconnell, commissioner of edu-
cation.
Department of Drainage and
waters-E. v. Willard, commits
sione;.
Department of Highways-C.
M. Babcock, commissioner.
Department of Labor and In
dustry- F. A. Duxbury, ]. D.
Williams, Henry McColl, commits
sio1srs.
Department of Taxation
Samuel Lord, J. G. Armson, Odin
Halden, commissioners.
Department of Rural Credits
Ole O. Sageng, H. H. Flowers,
L. Gullickson, members of bu-
rear.
Department of Public Institu-
tions-Board of Control, C. J..
Swendsen, John Coleman, Mrs.
Blanche La Due, members.
Under the new law, state activi-
ties are now grouped into IA main
departments.
The executive council consists of
five elective officials, the governor,
auditor, treasurer, secretary Of state
and attorney general. 1t takes the
place Of the state timber board and
the board of deposit.
The department of administration
-, %ko
cises control over state expenditures
There are three commissioners, one
styled the controller, one the commits
sioner of budget, and the third the
commissioner of purchases. They have
power of preaudit, checking state
expenditures before they are made
and either buy or supervise the buy
ing of all supplies. They also will
prepare the budget for the leg:s-
lature and recommend changes in
the states system.
consists of the state auditor as com.
missioner of land and tinker, and two
appointive officials, the commissioner
of game and fish and the commits
sioner of forestry. 1t takes over the
immigration bureau and the old
board of immigration and forestry
board are abolished.
The commissioner of drainage and
waters heads a seperate department,
unchanged by the new act.
The commissioner of agriculture
is continued with some additional
powers, including the inspection OF
apiaries, and check on state aid
to various crop and breeders associa-
tions.
The dairy and food department re-
mains the same, except that the OIL
inspection is transferred from its
control.
The industrial commission heads the
department Of labor and industries.
It takes over oil inspection and has
a new bureau of standards to super
wise state inspection service. The
state boiler Inspector is abolished.
Commissioners of insurance, banks
and securities head the new depart
ment of commerce. ALI are appoint
ed by the Governor. A single COM
missioner of securities replaces the
old three-man commission. The state
fire marshal is abolished and his work
given to the insurance commission.
The state board of health is con-
tinued and is given new work, having
charge Of hotel inspection, that de-
partment being abolished.
The department of education re-
mains the same. under hoard and
(Continued on last page)
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1925-07-08
Legion Post
Puts on Good
Fourth Program
RACES AT FAIR GROUNDS PROVE
BIG ATTRACTION OF DAY; AT
TENDANCE ABOUT THREE
THOUSAND.

Races formed the biggest amuse-
ment feature of the Fourth of July
celebration sponsored by Melvin Das-
kan Post of the American Legion at
Redwood Falls last Saturday All
numbers Of the days program were
given at the fair grounds and it is
estimated that at least three thous-
and people attended during the af-
trenoon and evening. In addition to
the races there were a number of
free attractions including vaudeville
acts, dancing both, afternoon and eve
ming and good program of fireworks.
The Scenic City Band furnished the
music of the day with Chappies Or
chestra playing for the dancing. In
spite of very heavy expenses Legion
aires state that the event was more
of success financially than similar
celebrations that have been put on
in the past.
The first number of the racing
program was the colt race with a
purse OF one hundred dollars. Baron
EFT and Baronetta took first and Sec
ond money with Harry H. third.
The second race was the 2:2O pace
with purse of $3.50 and four en-
tries. Bonnie Orr driven by Leo o.
Hara took first, Happy Heart driven
by Ken Mckenzie second, Gopher
driven by Jim MCGOWAN third, Ash
land Star, the fourth entrant, was
drawn.
In the 2:18 trot Arch Tolus driven
by Ralph MCGOWAN took first, Tom
mie Dodge with Ken Mckenzie up,
took second, Expresso Todd, Mr..
Craig up, took third and Nola Maxey
driven by Neils Christensen, fourth.
The other two starting were War Tax
and Red Pepper. The fourth racing
even was match race Between Hal
Mix and Zella Rex. C. c. Crocker of
Redwood Falls acted as starter of all
races.
The program of vaudeville stunts
included the attempt to ride the IA
nous Bucking Ford which proved
too much for the few brave enough
to make the effort, clever act in
ball rolling by the Four Reeds con-
sisting of father, mother and twin
sons, eight years old, and a unusual
contortion act by the two older
Reeds. These acts were given dur
ing the afternoon and again during
the evening preceding the fireworks.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1925-07-08

Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. White returned
Sunday evening from vacation trip
spent at Two Habors, with their
daughter, Mrs. /. G. Larson. They
also visited at the home of Mrs.
Whites sister at PaIisade and also
with relatives at Sandy Lake. Mr.. and
Mrs. Larson accompanied them as far
as Little Falls where they remained
for short visit with Mr.. Larson's
parents arriving here Tuesday for q
visit at the White home.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1925-08-27
ARE YOU GOING TO THE FAIR?

The popularity Of high-class
through bred racing at those Fairs
that can afford to put them on and
feature them on large scale, is
growing each year. Perhaps the lead
ing Fair in America in this respect
is the West Virginia State Fair, at
Wheeling, which will conduct an
elaborate and costly card of running
faces in connection with the annual
State Fair. September 7th to 18th.
Four hundred or more of the best
stables campaigning the half-mile
tracks are expected to enter in the
weeks card, which calls for seven or
eight races daily. with purses ranging
from$500.00 to $4,000. Officials Of
the highest standing in racing circles
will preside, and the program will be
carried out in all details, in the high
class manner for which Wheeling
meetings are noted
The Fair will open on Labor Day
Tuesday, Sept 8, will be childrens
day when free tickets Of admission
will be given grade school children,
Wednesday, September 9, will be
Governors Day., when Governor
Howard M. Gore has been invited to
attend as a guest of honor, Thursday,
Sept HOW'LL be city and home COM
ing day; Friday. the 11th Press and
Club day: Saturday Derby and State
Fair Park Day.
Excursion rates have been granted
on all railroads for points within a
radius of Seventy-five miles of Wheel
ing Goo hundred miles on the Wheel
ing and Lake Erie) and record break
ing crowds are expected.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1925-08-27
ELECTRIC SPARKS

Our dumb friends are not all in
the zoo.
Nothing tickles a flivver 50 much
as seeing big car stuck in the mud.
Eve-"Is this a proposal or a
weather report 2"
Do something to make other people
happy even it's only to let them
alone
Isn't it about time for someone 70
get out report on the delterious eff
feet Of pedestrians on the bumpers
and radiators?
It's a good thing to tell other people
your troubles before they have a
chance to tell YOU theirs.
Joan of Arc wore a coat of mail,
hut the women az todaywants to ware
the males tfouses, too.
YOU DON'T SAY! Visitor-I sun
pose they ask a good deal for the
rsat Of there departments Hostess
Yes they ASKED Henry seven times
last week.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1925-08-27
BITS OF STATE HISTORY

In 1860 there were 1866 slaves own
ed in the Monongahela Valley. Harri-
son county owned as many as the
other seven counties. Lewis county
with population of 5000 had 1868
slaves. none were over mistreated'
declares Roy Bird Cook. tand the feel
ing of attachment by them to their
owners was clearly reflected by their
adherence to the families" Colonel
Jackson, Jacob Torrents, Cummins
jackson, and Alexander Scott Withe 3
are known to have had as many as
IL slaves Minter Baily owned 10.
Woodford Hoffman had seven. Will
lam E. and George ]. Arnold possess
ed from to five. The Weston Con-
sun Of 1860 shows one "black" Negro
and eight mulattoes.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1925-08-27
oUR BoUNpEN DUTY.

This newspaper must first of all
be clean, and without malice IN its
opinions and expressions and it must,
ct all times, devote itself unflinching-
" and fearlessly to the public service
in the interests of the masses of the
people.
1t must always combat evil and IN
Justice.
1t must always Gght for progress
and reform.
1t must never tolerate corruptlons
1t must be in sympathy with the
poor and unfortunate.
For Belington it must always
stand with the unselfish devotion, Tor
the achievement of the finest ideals,
of every high purpose. of every en-
terprise, of every step in the march
of progress.
1t must stand for good govern
ment, freedom, equality, the public
welfare, civic and true patriotism
and undying love of country.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1925-08-27
II MORE MILES OF U. S. HARD
ROADS FOR WEST VIRGINIA

West Virginia farmers and tourists
now enjoy II miles more of the Fed
eral-aid highways then they did a
year ago, according to the Sears
Reobuck Agricultural Foundation.
This mileage, completed in the year
ending June 30, cost total of 1858,
452. Of which the federal government
furnished $865,251. Highway con-
struction under this plan now under
way in the state totals 149 miles,
while the total, mileage completed
previous to last year was 255 miles.
This additional mileage, while con-
venience to the tourist in the state, is
good send to the farmer, according
to the Foundation. 1t is estimated that
each and every farmer in this section
of the country averages 10 tons of
farm products hauled to market and 8
tons of feed, fuel, fertilizer, machin-
cry, supplies, etc, from town. When
good roads make trucks feasible this
is not very burdensome, but it repre-
sents a good many hours labor where
horses and poor roads must be used.
And so when the tourist finds the in
ter-city roads mighty comfortable,
to farmer a good serviceable road
from his farm to the nearest market
is a downright necessity.
The expansion of hard road sys-
tom both in this and other states in
recent years has given the farmer a
added inducement for going into bus
mess for himself, the Foundation
states. That he has not been slow to
take advantage of the opportunity
is testified in the increasing number
of roadside markets on the more fire.
quent highways. Figures show that
each of these markets take in fifteen
to thirty dollars up to several hundred
dollars a day, varying with the To-
cality, the proponderance OF buyers
being tourists driving through the
vicinity. Some Of these are nothing
more then stands of simple board
construction while the more pretent-
ious are housed in buildings which
may be locked after the days or the
seasons business. The most successful
Of the markets are SO placed as to
where prospective buyer may exam
mine the articles of food, which
have convenient parking facilities
should be of good quality yet moder
ataly priced and attractivaly display
ed
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1925-08-27

The popularity of the automobile
has worked a great change in con-
ditions in northern West Virginia.
The auto is putting the passenger
train out of commission. The auto has
the street car on the run. The auto
has required the good road. The auto
has made the horse has-been. The
auto has made walking lost art. The
auto has made people get out and see
things. Now there is a sleeping car
auto running from Charleston to Co
lumbus, Ohio. via Huntington and
Portsmouth, Ohio.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1925-08-27
SOUTHERN INvENTERS

The following patents were issued
last week to Southern inventors;
KY. VIM. B. Johnson, Lexington.
Headlight; Anita Rhodes, Lexington
Extension Table;
TENN. Christian Ganale, Memphis
Croustade; Wallace W. Hanlon, Chat
tanooga, Fireplace basket;
w. VA. Harry B. Lawson, Hunting
ton, Lid take off glass forming ma
chimes; Warren Martini Star City
mold for chiminies and globes; Ernest
Wilson, Grantsville, Pressure CONTROL
ed engine regulator;
Any of our readers can secure cop
les Of the above patents by sending
ten cents to D. Swift & Co., Patent
Attorneys, Washington, D. G.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1925-08-27
THURSDAY, AUG. 81, 1925
SOME BRICK TALK

This talk about West Virginia be-
ing the victim of mythical enemies
who roast the state at every opport-
unity and delight in seeing it played
in newspapers in an unfavorable light
is all bunk. Tourists interviewed at
Wheeling have proven this. They say
that the people outside the state know
nothing of West Virginia having "a
bad name" So the Campaign for tell
ing the nation about West Virginia's
virtues is without any foundation in
fact. The mine troubles in West Vir-
ginia condem the State no more than
the same thing has done in Penn
sylvania or Illinois Do we think badly
of those states today? OF course not.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1925-08-27

People may be denied the use of
their favorite streams for fishing,
boating and swimming with the devel-
opment of hydro-electric dams. People
hav been denied the right to boat, fish
or swim over in Maryland and it is
likely that the same thing will be
done on Cheat river. The ground at
the waters edge controls the water
and NO Traspassing" sign will keep
people out. Congressman Frank L.
Bowman, Of SECOND district, has IN
vestigated the matter but gives the
pleasure seekers little encouragement.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1925-08-27

There are between $500 and 1000
automobiles travelling between Nor
gantown and Uniontown, Pa, daily.
there is a stretch of road near West
over which has as many as 5000
cars in day This particular bit of
road bears the heaviest travel then
any stretch in West Virginia accord
ing to w. S. Downs, division engineer
of the state road commission. The
road from Morgantown to Union
town is better then the National Road
from Uniontown to Wheeling.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1925-08-27

The Baughman and Boyles Re-
union will be at the Belington Park
on the First Sunday in September in
stead of the last Sunday in August
As the singing school will be at
Tacy on the last Sunday in August
and this was our date that was de-
cided on last year. The Committee
decided to change the date of the
Reunion to the first Sunday in Sep
TENDER. Come and bring well filled
baskets and enjoy the day. Every
body is invited that is related either
by blood or marriage.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1925-08-27

A convincing argument that Jack
we'll Morgan's remains should continue
to rest at ricketts, graveyard in Mar
ion county and not be removed to
Morgantown is found in the inscrip-
ton on the tombstone of Joseph Hart
ley, Jr. (1742-1824), in the same
graveyard, which reads:
"Then let him rest in undisturbed dust
Until the resurrection of the just"
The new Morgan hotel in Morgan
town opens Oct. l and the Monongali;i
historical society wished to have the
tomb stone on display in the hotel
and remove the remains of the found
er of Morgantown to resting place
in that city.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1925-08-27
ENGLAND FAMILY REUNION

Notice is hereby given that on Sun
day September 18th. 1925, at Being
ton Park in the city of Belington, the
England family including allpersons
related to this family by blood or by
marriage. will hold reunion. Every
one related to this family are cord
tally invited to attend this reunion.
Come with your baskets of dinner and
be prepared to have a good time
This August 18th, 1925.
S. w. ENGLAND President
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1925-08-27
THUNDERSTORM

p. S. Price was shopping in town
Saturday.
3. D. Hill was in town Monday on
business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Moore were
shopping in town Saturday.
Les Moore and Geneva Price were
in Belington Friday evening.
Mrs. |. S. Price who was visiting
her son, Henry Price in Pennington
returned home Tuesday.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1925-08-27

Tourists report that prices are, low
err in other states than in West Vir-
ginia Robert Q, Watkins drove W. H.
Bunner out to Indiana recently and
and bought lemons in Indianapolis
at 15c doz. He found green corn sell
ing in Indiana and around Columbus,
Ohio at two dozen ears for quarter.
Tomatoes were selling for 25c a peck
in Columbus Ohio.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1925-08-27
DIGMAN REUNION

The Digman reunion will be held
this year on Sundy, September, 9th,
in the Montrose Park. All relat-
isve by blood or by marriage are re-
quested to meet togather on this day.
Committee
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1925-08-27
SIMPSON REUNION

Belington W. Va. Sept. 20, 1925 All
the relatives of the late James B.
Simpson, either by blood or marriage,
are requested to meet in a reunion at
the Concord Church the third Sunday
in September (20), 1925. All bring
well filled baskets.
Committee.