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The Winslow mail., 1926-06-04
Star Finger Lost
To Merchants; New
Lineup Is Planned

After seeing a game that was
practically on ice slip through the
hands of his Merchants club, Clyde
Matthie is planning slight shake
up in his lineup that according to
his own dope, should mean better
fielding combination, and should
help to register more wins for the
local boys.
By some psychological process in
the skulls of baseball players,
chances that are too hard to handle
on one sack become so much des-
sert on another. Matthie's plan is
to shift Vallier to second, place
Snyder on the hot corner, and have
Dan Hitchcock disport in short
field. It's not rabbits foot scheme
at all, according to the lanky skip
per of the commercial nine, but the
shifting of men into the positions
they play most naturally.
The Merchants are hard hit by
the dereliction of Lee, their stellar
twirler, who, at the close of the
school year, hied himself to Cana
da to play summer ball there.
Charlie Hitchcock is working out
regularly, after being tossed into
the arena against the Indian slug
gers Sunday with too little practice
in the immediate past, and his arm
should be a comfort to Matthie in
the tough days to come.
A blond dark-horse, who, accord
ing to rumor, is none other than
the sorrel-topped pilot himself, is
reported to be aiming slants at a
small mark daily. If Matthie should
get the old soupbone in anything
like it's dark-age condition, batting
averages are due to drop locally.
The Winslow mail., 1926-06-04

was very doubtful as to the ability
of the Redskins to defeat the fast
Merchants team on Sunday. The
so called baseball dope" didn't
give them very bright lookout.
But upsetting said dope" is one of
the funny phrases of the game.
The Indians ran their average up
to .572, when they scored an easy
victory over our roundhouse Red
Sox on Monday. The game made
stock in the latter aggregation
drop to an average of 500. Tues
day evening Manager Allen of the
Sox informed Mr.. Kiely, president
of the club, during the course of a
business meeting, that he was put
ting his men thru some exceeding
ly stiff training this week and do
ing a lot of wedding out" 1t has
further been decided by the board
of directors" to purchase the very
largest watermelon in town and
present same to the first Red SoX
player to make homer" in next
Sundays game.
The shop crafts in Winslow can
we'll feel proud in the fact that one
of their real live-wire representa-
tives, namely Mr.aJ. B. Camp, was
requested to attend and express his
views, which are Of sound con-
structive points, at a recent big
"good of the service" conference
in Topeka. He was summoned by
Mr.. John Pullar, vice president of
our always first class" Santa Fe
railroad. Mr.. Camp was gone a
week and returning home he took
little side trip over to Houston
Texas, and spent a day with his
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cino did away with the first three
men at bat in the last inning via
an infield grounder and two strike
outs, and the game was ended with
the score board reading: Red Sox
6; Redskins II.
During the games on both Sum
day and Monday the shop band, un-
der the direction of Prof. Harold
Youkti, rendered appreciated mus
ic. In fact the band is said by
many to have been the best part
of the programs.
Next Sunday the Red Sox will
cross bats with the Merchants team
on the city park diamond while the
Redskins journey to Laguna, New
Mexico, to play an all Indian club.
Redskins Box Score
The Winslow mail., 1926-06-04
PAGE THREE

mother.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. S. Pawley re-
turned to work Tuesday morning
after being absent from the city
since Friday of last week. They
spent few days visiting Bob's
parents in Espanola, New Mexico,
and also made a trip to the old
Indian city of Taos as we'll as San
ia Fe. Fruit ranches in that sec
ton of New Mexico are certainly
doing splendid this year, said Mrs.
Pawley.
On May 29th, locomotive carpen-
ter, E. R. Hatch, reported back on
the job with hospital release stat
ing that he was again 80. K for
service" Mr.. Hatch was the first
man to be injured in the shops this
year when the band saw mistook
his finger for piece of wood on
April goth. We are glad to see him
at work once more.
Just after T. (Happy) Nomanchi
returned from Los Angeles, where
he was called about ten days ago
on account of sickness, it was nee
essary for S. G. (Brute) Nomoto
to leave. His reason for going is
because of the illness of his wife,
who may have to undergo an oper-
alton in the L. A. company hospi-
tai.
The cause for the broad smile
on the face of D. ]. Winn a few
days ago is: A baby girl was born
to Mr.. and Mrs. Roger all of which
makes Dave grand pa"
Kan Nomoto, King of the local
Japanese colony, and also freight
Continued on Page 6, Section u
The Winslow mail., 1926-06-04

Oh boy! Oh no, excuse me, they
were both girls. Anyhow even if
both K. Qrish) Ohara and Kanji
Nomoto are somewhat disappoint-
ed they passed some good cigars
out to their fellow workers in the
shops upon becoming papa" to
baby girls. The first arrived in
the home of the. Ohara's on May 81
while the latter made her appear
ance in the Nomoto household We'd
nesday.
On account of something in his
eye," beside what ought to be there
pipefitter apprentice Ross Dover
lost three days work while DR..
Brown effected cure.
Teeth are the best friend a fell
low has generally but when they
go on strike they are regular boil
shvikis, and that is the reason why
Larry Searle is in the Los Angel
es hospital. 1t seems the teeth
think he is old enough now to be
endowed with a little wisdom" "
(Still referring to teeth).
George Barstow was among those
spending the recent holidays at
Mormon Lake. However he made
it a point to be back in ample time
to see the Red Sox and Redskins
baseball boys play for the honors
in the city Decoration Day tourna-
ment
Well, while my mind is now cen
tered on the national pastime'
sport of all sports, guess few re-
marks on the games of last Sunday
and Monday won't be "out of ord
err" It is admitted that this col
| umnist, hopes were in ''high gear, "
The Winslow mail., 1926-06-04
REDSKINS UPSET
DOPE; WIN CITY.
BASEBALL TOURNEY
Rx CHARLES ERICKSON

Quite contrary to the local base
ball dope" the riptrack Redskins
won the two day diamond tourna-
ment played May both and 31st be-
tween the three city clubs. This
was accomplished by virtue of their
"last minute" win over the Mer-
chants nine Sunday and next CIV
ing the roundhouse Red Sox a Sc
we're defeat on Monday.
Ivan Saracino, who had hurled
a good game for the Redskins the
preceding day, was again sent into
the box by Manager Yasteya while
"Speedbalr' Pierson started chuck
in" for Manager Aliens nine.
The first inning passed with
= three up and three down" on both
sides. Taylor scored for the Red
skins in the second frame via
clean two base hit, stolen base and
then romped home when Pierson
made a wild throw intent on catch
ing the runner off third base. The
Indians took advantage of four hits
and three bad errors and collected
four more tallies in the fourth.
Then they got three more across
home plate their next turn at bat
out of four hits, walk and two
errors. In these two innings the
Red Sox infeld simply went all to
pieces and manager Allen had to
make some changes. Pierson had
absolutely no support even in at
tempting to catch runner from
base to base. Thrice he could have
made easy put outs by throwing
to second but each time there was
no one at the keystone sack to re-
ceive the ball. The team just fig
ured that the battery should do the
whole thing. Pierson gave up the
mound to Holiday in the fifth after
two scores had been made and with
two men on base while he took
Holidays place behind the plate.
A change of pace" was somewhat
effective and the Redmen went
scoreless in the sixth but got
couple runs in the muchly feared
fatal seventh" and then made their
eleventh score in the last of the
eighth.
Saracino pitched a brilliant
brand of baseball and held the Red
Sox scoreless up until the first half
of the eighth inning although he
was forced to twirl himself out of
the hole once in the sixth and
again in the seventh when the col
ored men had two runners on base
with only one out each time. The
next to the last frame however
sure blasted the hopes of the In
dians to claim a "shut out" game.
With one out Pierson walked up
about six feet ahead of the plate
and connected with fast ball be-
fore it had time to break. 1t was
a mighty wallop and the ball trav-
eled far over the head of the CEN
ter fielder. The game was halted
at this point for a few minutes
while Mr. Kiely presented costly
solid gold watch chain to the maker
of the first (and only home run
of the contest. But the long circuit
clout was only the beginning of the
Red Sox rally. Hayes hit little
grounder down the first base line
which Kie fumbled and then be-
fore hardly even the excited fans
knew what had happened the
roundhouse boys had stretched
three singles, a double and walk
plus three errors into five more
runs making them a sudden total
of six. But that was all, for Sara
The Winslow mail., 1926-06-04
40 II IA %
Red SOx Box Score

Summary: Home runs: Plerson;
three base hits: Yazzie, Taylor;
two base hits: Slow, o. Lewis, Tay-
lor (2), Kie, Yazzie, Saracino, Holi-
day; left on base: Redskins, g.;
Red Sox 8; base on balls of Sara
cino, 1; off Pierson, 1; struck out
by Saracino, IL; by Pierson, 9; by
Holiday, 2; hits off Saracino, TO-;
off Pierson, IL; off Holiday, 8;
winning pitcher, Saracino; losing
pitcher Pierson; time of game 2
hours 20 minutes; umpires, Christ
enSen.
The Winslow mail., 1926-06-04
RIFLE CLUB REORGANIZES

Word has been tossed about
among the sports of Winslow that
the American Legion is to revive
the Winslow Rifle Club.
The first meeting will be held
Sunday morning at eight o'clock,
at the rifle range near the ceme-
terry, at which time officers will be
elected and plans made.
The Winslow mail., 1926-06-04

Summary: Home: HltcncOck,
Clark, Saracino; three base hits:
Yazzie; two base hits: Vallier, Le-
Roy, Matthie, Tracy; stolen bases:
Vallier, Clark; struck out: Matthie
2, Lee /, Saracino 12; walked
Hitchcock 2, Saracino 8; wild
piches: Lee /.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1926-07-28
FOURTH DAIRY
SHOW PLANS ARE
NOW IN MAKING
J. F. CONNER OF REDWOOD
FALLS ONE OF FIELD WORK
ERS PLANNING FOR EVENT
AT STATE FAIR.

Promotion work on the fourth an
nual northwest dairy exposition to
be held at the Minnesota State Fair
September A to II, has been initial
ed with the opening of the dairy show
committee office in the New Nicollet
Hotel, Minneapolis, and the engage
ment of two men for field service
work in all parts of the state.
Last year field service work car
ried on by the committee covered rs
counties in Minnesota, some work in
South Dakota and in a few counties
on the North Dakota side of the Red
River Valley. j. F. Conner, of Red
wood Falls, Minnesota, is now cover
ing the southwest section of the state.
Mr.. Conner has been identified with
the field service department of the
Northwest Dairy Exposition for the
past four year. M. ]. Cort, Minnea-
polls, is at work in the Red River Val
Continued on Page Twelve.)
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1926-07-28
COMFREY BLANKS
REDWOOD FALLS
II INNINGS 10
SMITH. COMFREY HURLER PIT
CHES PERFECT GAME, WIN
SELL ALLOWS BUT HITS AND
WHIFFS Is IN GAME SUNDAY.

To term it as the baseball classic of
the season would be no exaggeration.
The Comfrey- Redwood Falls game
played at Comfrey Sunday July 25th
was just that. 1t was by far the
best game played in this section of
the bushes in many years. With
both Winsell and Smith hurting air
tight ball it remained to be seen which
team would be lucky enough to hit,
For eight innings both hurlers Stoiled
without allowing a hit. In the eighth
Kaihio, center fielder of the Comfrey
team came through with single but
died on second. Smith, the famous
little hurler entered the hall ef fame
by going the eleven innings without
allowing a hit or anything that re-
sembled a hit. Only four Redwood
Falls batsmen reached first base, no
one going any further.
In the eleventh Comfrey gathered
its second hit and also the Cne and
winning run of the game. Rutberg
singled Current saw first through
error on Luscher. Rutberg going to
third on error. Rutberg caught at
third. Bean sees first on error. An
derson hits fly to Johnson who muffs
it. Current scoring.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1926-07-28
HOME MUTUAL
ORGANIZED TO
INSURE AUTOS
REDWOOD COUNTY PART or
STATE ORGANIZATION; E. J.
FENSKE OF MORGAN DISTRICT
MAN NAGER.

The Home Mutual Automobile In
surance, which has been recently es-
tablished in Minnesota through the
Minnesota Farm Bureau, is beginning
to do considerable business in Red
wood County and throughout the
state.
The plan is similar to the plan of the
mutual fire and tornaGo insurance
companies that are already in opera
ton. A.
Those eligible for insurance in this
company are farmers who are mem
bers of the Farm Bureau OF eligible
for membership and those insured in
mutual fire insurance companies are
eligible for insurance.
Foley holders in this company are
assessed semi-annually to pay losses
which occur in similar manner as
other mutual insurance companies.
Continued on Page Twelve.)
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1926-07-28
REDWOOD COUNTY
PREPARES TO HUNT
CHICKEN THIEVES
FARMERS ORGANIZE PROTEC-
TIVE ASSN, TO CHECK THEFTS
AEEeFARM HOMES; PRIZES OF
FERED FOR CAPTURES.

Lynn Sheldon, Redwood County
Agricultural Agent says: Stealing
chickens is an occupation or so-called
joke that is becoming unbearable to
the farmers of Redwood County as
it is in other counties of this section
of the state. Those who commit these
thefts either thoughtlessly or pur-
posely will have plenty of time to re-
pent of all their acts and deeds since
the farmers of Redwood County are
getting organized to go the limit with
these invaders of farm property. A
word to the wise is sufficient but in
variably peopla who conduct such
invasions are not wise and will be
caught in the many traps that are
now being set for their capture.
''The Redwood County Protective
Association is building up a strong
organization that has for its sole OBJ
Continued on Page Twelve.)
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1926-07-28
COP. ENLARCES
THE COMMITTEE
LEAD BY ROE
LUDWIG ROE MADE CHAIRMAN
AND MRS. CAMPBELL VICE
CHAIRMAN AT THURSDAY
MEETING.

Insistence by the Congressional can
didates that they be given more recog-
milton in the state campaign organiza-
tion resulted Thursday at the meeting
in the Capitol of Republican candid
ates, in enlarging the membership Of
the State Central committee and cleo
tion of the secretary by the group in
stead of appointment by the governor.
That the Congressional candidates
had determined not to permit the can
didates for state offices to dominate
the committee was evident when Gov
ernor Christianson called the meeting
to order.
A motion by Lieutenant Governor
w. I. Nolan to select Central COM
mittee of 36 members, who to be des-
ignated by each candidate and made
up equally Of men and women brought
Continued on Page Twelve.)
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1926-07-28
ENTRIES TO STATE
FAIR SHOULD BE
MAILED in SOON
ELIGIBILITY TO CASH PRIZES OF
S145,OOO DEPENDS UPON DATE
OF ENTRY. THOUSANDS EX-
PECTED TO ATTEND FAIR.

The 1926 Minnesota State Fair and
Northwest Dairy Exposition, Septem-
ber to II, is getting ready to handle
the largest and most comprehensive
exhibit of Minnesota-grown livestock,
farm crops and other home industries;
ever staged in the Northwest. No
state fair has ever planned feature
so extensive. The tens of thousands
of visitors from other states and coun-
tries will find it mighty convincing
argument for a home in Minnesota.
Minnesota exhibitors will have an
opportunity to win more than S145, 700
Continued o. rage twelve.)
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1926-07-28
NATIONAL CLUB
LEADER VISITS
REDWOOD COUNTY
r. A. TURNER AND MR.. KITTLE-
SON TALK CLUB WORK WITH
YOUNG PEOPLE; SPEND WEEK
HERE.

Melvin M. Campbell, assistant club
leader for Redwood County makes the
following report of last weeks club
activities.
Mr. R. A. Turner, Field Representa-
tive of Boys and Girls Club Work,
from Washington, D. c., and Mr..
Kittleson, Assistant State Club Lead
er, spent last week in Redwood Coun-
ty. 275 of the 325 Redwood County
All Club members had the privilege
of personally meeting Mr.. Turner and
Mr.. Kittleson and being inspired by
them along the lines of Club Work,
Club spirit, and opportunities and
advancement of farm and community
life among the young people of the
farm. This number of young people
does not include the $50 who were
addressed by Mr.. Turner at the Sth
Grade Graduation Exercises at Wabas-
so Wednesday. Redwood County is
very fortunate in having had these
men here for this length of time, for
seldom does any county have that
privilege.
Although nearly every All Club
and many of the homes of the men,
bers, representing every one of the %
projects, were visited, Mr. Turner was
especially interested in the older group
of the Redwood County All Club As
sociation which was organized when
he was here in February, 1925. Al
though special attention was given to
the Older Young Peoples meetings,
special meetings, tours, and farm vi
sits were made in every part Of the
County, in order that it might be pos
sible for every club member to meet
Mr.. Turner and Mr. Kittleson.
Beginning with tour in the vicin-
ity of Delhi and Belview wishing sew
eral livestock members, and members
of Rev. Mommsen's Bee Club, we met
at Belview at 400 o'clock and were
served refreshments by Miss Mabel
Olson's Canning Club. A short pro-
gram was given by the combined clubs,
which are known as the "Belview
Boosters" All Club, of % members.
At this meeting as at al the follow
ing ones, Mr.. Turner and Mr.. klttle-
son gave some very interesting talks
on club work, Mr.. Sheldon, County
Agent stressed the Importance of ev-
cry club member carrying on the
Health Project, and Melvin Campbell,
County Club Leader, brought up local
problems for discussion.
Tuesday evening, the regular mon
thly meeting of the Redwood Falls
All Club Unit was held at the Bech-
told home. This was the first of the
four meetings of the Units of the
Older Young people of the County,
or as they are now known, the Red
wood County All Club Association.
Mr.. Turner very frankly told us at
this meeting, as at the three follow
Continued on page ten.)
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1926-07-28
BELVIEW BANK
SHOWS GOOD REPORT

The Gazette is in receipt of copy
of the last report made by the State
Bank of Belview, this statement show
ing that the bank is in good condition.
The resources of this institution to-
tai $685., ,593.78 and its deposits 1922
413.81. The reserve on hand in the
bank amounts to $a6,224.41 which is
quite in excess of the amount requir-
ed by law. The Gazette is glad to
make this report of the status Of this
bank since in news item of last
week this bank was confused with the
Farmers State Bank of Relview
which has been closed for quite some
time.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1926-07-28
COUNTY BOARD
SPENDS DAY IN
ADJUSTING VALUES
INCREASES IN VALUATION OF
REAL ESTATE AND PERSON
AL PROPERTY EXCEEDS DE-
CREASES.
PERSONAL PROPERTY
is MOST EFFECTED
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MAKE
EFFORT TO EQUALIZE AS
SESSED VALUATION THRU
OUT CO.; TASK Is HARD.

The Redwood Board of County Com
missioners met as the Board of
Equalization at the court house Mon
day July 10 and made a number of
changes in the assessed valuation of
the properties in the various sections
of the county.
Farm lands and plated real estate,
including improvements and struc-
lures, were increased in the follow
ing amounts. In the townships of
Johnsonville and Lamberton the in
crease was Is per cent; in New Avon,
and North Hero per cent; IN Pax
ton and Redwood Falls townships,
Belview Village on lots, Delhi vii
lage on lots, and Seaforth Village on
lands 20 per cent; in Springdale,
Three Lakes, Willow Lake, Lucan
Village on both lots and buildings,
Morgan Village on lots, buildings and
lands, and Wanda Village on lots and
on buildings, 10 per cent in Shutdown
in Revere Village on lots and on build
ings, and in Sanborn Village on lots
and on buildings 25 per cent; West
line 40 per cent.
A decrease of 5 per cent was made
on property of this class in Sheri-
dan township; 25 per cent on build
ings in the Village of Clements, and
the same decrease on lots; 10 per cent
on lots and the same on buildings in
the Village of Lamberton; 25 per cent
on buildings in North Redwood; 10
+ha of
Sanborn; % per cent on both lots and
buildings and 20 per cent on lands in
the village of Wabasso; per cent
on lands in the Village of Wanda and
) per cent on both lots and on build
ings in Walnut Grove.
In the lists Of personal property
the changes are also quite numerous,
the most Of these changes being made
in Class 3 which includes goods, mer-
chandise. farm animals, etc., and in
Class "a which includes farm mach
inery and feed principally. Property
in Class is taxable at 33 1-3 per
cent of its valuation and Class 3A at
10 per cent.
Class 5 was increased 80 1-3 per
cent in Charleston, Johnsonville, Lam
berton township and Underwood; IN
creased 10 per cent in Delhi town
ship, Morgan township, Sherman
Springdale, Swedes Forest, Three
Lakes, Vail and Willow Lake; 20 pei
cent in Gales and, Granite Rock; %
per cent in Homer and Vesta; 10C
per cent in Kintire; 80 per cent il
Sheridan and 20 per cent in Westline
The only decreases in this class were
Is per cent in Paxton and Is per cent
IN Redwood Falls township.
Glass 3A was decreased 10 per cent
in Brookville, increased IS per cent
in Charlestown, 10 per cent in Delh
township; decreased 10 per cent il
Granite Rock; increased 40 per cent
in hintire, 10 per cent in Morgan
township; decreased 10 per cent IL
New Avon; increased 100 per cent
in North Hero; decreased 10 per cent
in Paxton; increased 25 per cent IL
Redwood Falls township; so per cen
in Sheridan, ten per cent in Swede:
Forest; decreased 10 per cent il
Three Lakes; increased 33 1-3 percent
in Underwood and decreased 20 pei
cent in Waterbury.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1926-07-28
COOP. SHIPPERS
INCREASE SALES
THE PAST YEAR
REUBEN POTTER, FIELD MAN
FOR CENTRAL ASSN. VISITS
REDWOOD FALLS MAN AGER; ;
1926 SHOWS INCREASE.

Mr.. Reuben Potter, Springfield, now
field man for the Central Co-opera-
tive Commission Association, South
st. Paul, was business caller on Ro-
bert Stewart, manager of the local
shipping association and cattle feed
ers around Redwood Falls, Monday.
He reports an increase in the business
of the association this year. 1904
cars of livestock were handled by this
association on that market during the
six months, January to July, or an
increase of GOA cars over the same
period last year. A large share OF
Continued on Page Twelve.)
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1926-07-28
ONLY ONE FAMILY AT
SILENT PRAYER MEET

So far as could be learned,
only the family of Vernon Ew-
ing attended Mondays session
the third, of silent prayer in
the wooded grove near Tama-
rack. Mondays prayer lasting
fifteen minutes, starting like the
others, at ten a. m. On this oc-
casion, Ewing told the Associ-
ated Press before the meeting,
it was his intention to ask God
for a sign or manifestation for
the first time. On the previous
prayers he had merely submit
ted himself in a devout frame
of mind to Gods will. The first
prayer was attended by scant
two hundred, the second by
twenty-five.