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Evening star., 1926-02-02
American Basket Ball League.

Games Tomorrow.
Rochester at Chicago.
Fort Wayne at Cleveland.
Evening star., 1926-02-02
WOMEN IN SPORT
BY CORINNE FRAZIER-

ASKET BALL from National Park Seminary jouneyed to
Hall afternoon scored decisive
- oyerth he The AZ to IS.
jumped early lead which they retained through
Evening star., 1926-02-02

Gonzaga and Georgetown Prep
quints were TO battle today at Gar
rett Park.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1926-02-03
Local Oil Co.
Has Annual
Meeting Friday
SCENIC CITY COOPERATIVE
CLOSES SECOND YEAR; SAME
DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS
MANAGE BUSINESS.

The annual meeting of the Scenic
City Cooperative Oil Company was
held at the courthouse last Friday af-
ternoon with an attendance of sixty
stockholders. This meeting marked
the close of the second years bust
ness for this organization and stock
holders expressed themselves we'll sat
isfied with the business done during
this period. The financial statement
of the Company will be found in the
advertising columns of this issue.
No change was made in the Board
of Directors, L. E. Backer and w. J..
Simondet being reelected at the ex-
piration of their terms. C. D. Clip
fell continues as president of the
Board, w. A. Brand vice president,
l.. E. Backer, secretary and A. M.
Dennistoun treasurer.
An eight per cent dividend on stock
was declared. The patronage divid-
end of 1c per gallon on gas and kerr
osene means return in cash to the
paid up stockholders of approximate
ly $1,000. The credit refund to non
stockholders approximates $4OO.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1926-02-03
High School Basketball
Tourney Here Mar. 1918
wild Rice)

made by neutral Redwood Falls
business mar, aid the results are as
given below:
Friday afternoon at 800 P. M. New
Ulm and Gaylord play; at 1880 P. M.
Morton and Lamberton, and at $3.50
P. M. Sleepy Eye and Redwood Falls
will clash Winthrop drew the Bye.
Saturday afternoon at 200 P M. the
winners of the New Ulm- Gaylord and
the Morton-Lamberton games will
play to decide the right to enter the
semi-finals. The winner of the
Sleepy Eye Falls game and
Winthrop will play at 800 P. M. In
the evening at 500 o'clock the final
event will be staged. The above ar
rangement gives the fans of the dis
trict chance to see some rafting
good games. New Ulm and Gaylord
should put up powerful battle as will
Morton and Lamberton. Sleepy Eye
and Redwood Falls have always put
on the fastest of exhibitions and all
in all classy brand of basketball
players are billed to show their wares
during the two day argument. Hem
derson of Minneapolis and compet-
ent working partner will officiate.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1926-02-03

structive thought on the part of the
tax-paying public as to the expend-
itures necessary for the five units of
government, state, county, town,
school di trict and city or villaga.
In Mr.. Chase's opinion ''lf direct
taxes are to be reduced these units
must first be reduced, and reduction
must occur before expenditures are
authorized. Lest year there was I,
reduction of approximately 10 per
cent in the average county tax levy.
Next September the state levy will
be reduced. Further reduction must
be obtained by the voters or governing
boards of the towns, school districts,
cities and villages"
Mr.. Chase, with characteristic di-
rectness, puts the beginning of this
matter of reduction very definitely
upon the shoulders of individual tax
payers in their own localities when
he says, among these local units
the first 1926 elections will be the
town meetings which occur on the
second Tuesday in March. Sec. 1902,
G. S. 1928, provides that at these
town meetings the voters may vote
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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1926-02-03
Fire Destroys
"a farmers Bank
at Olivia
BIG LOSS SUSTAINED WHEN
FIRE DAMAGES BUILDING AND
CONTENTS: FIREMEN PUT UP
% GOOD FIGHT.

The bank building and much of the
furniture, fixtures and other property
of the Olivia Farmers State Bank
were practically destroyed by fire
On Friday. The walls - The build
ing remain standing for the most
part, but the loss is praL> >ically COM
plete. Some Of the furniture and
the bank equipment was saved but
much of it. was either destroyed or
badly damaged.
The fire started in the basement,
presumably from an over heated
furnace, and was not discovered until
the rooms began to fill with smoke.
Immediately after the fire alarm was
turned in the fire company was on
the job and rendering efficient ser
viceyin preventing the fire from
spreading to the adjoining buildings.
The new truck and fire pump was
given a thorough test and proved
adequate for the practical purpose
for which it was purchased. It was
about IL o'clock, noon, when the fire
was discovered and all afternoon un-
til late in the day, the firemen work.
ed, keeping a steady stream of water
playing on the building all the time.
The zero weather added to the task
of the men who, blinded by smoke
and drenched from the city water,
worked on until the fire was extin-
guished, and then kept watch about
the place during the night to prevent
the spread of fire that might be re-
kindled in the ruins.
The loss has rot vn- loon od'"-+0I
but it is understood that this will be
done shortly and will prove to be a
heavy one. Besides the loss from the
fire much inconvenience is experienc-
ed by the bank officials in putting up
with small quarters in the building
of the Farmers Produce. to which
they have moved temporarily.
The bank building was two story,
brick veneered, and the second floor
was occupied by Mrs. Bricker for
living rooms. The lady's furniture
was badly damaged, and some of it
totally destroyed. She carried
small amount of insurance and she
feels the loss sustained quite heavily.
Olivia Times.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1926-02-03
Governor To
Name Group to
+. Look After Indians
COMMISSION WILL INVESTIGATE
REPORTS OF DISTRESS AMONG
MINNESOTA TRIBESMEN; AP-
POINTMENTS MADE SOON.

Governor Theodore Christianson
within the next few days, will ap
point a commission of three to in
vestigate the conditions surrounding
Minnesota Indians and to confer with
the interior department at Washing
ton with view to transferring $6,-
100000 in tribal funds from feder-
al administration to control by the
state.
A report from officials in Mahno-
men county, sent to the Governor, de-
scribing conditions surround Chip
pewas as desperate, already has start
ed one Investigation. Indians are
declared to be facing famine and in
need Of immediate aid. The Governor
has been studying the situation and
Charles H. Burke, Uua:ted States
Indian commissioner, nas ordered
prompt inquiry to relieve aay stu
alton which may be disclosed. Frank
Beaulieu, counsel for Indians on the
White Earth reservation. arrived in
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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1926-02-03

The district basketball tournament
for District 2G, originally scheduled to
be held at New Ulm on March II and
Is, has been changed by a decision of
the district committee. This commit
tee is composed of Supt. Lewis of
Sleepy Eye, Supt. Gray of Gaylord
and Supt. Hargis of Redwood Falls.
The meeting was held in Redwood
Falls January Both. The committee,
after carefully considering the opin-
ions and wishes of the schools con-
cerned, voted to hold the tournament
in the Redwood Falls Armory on
March 18th and 18th. The Redwood
Armory is the only neutral floor in
the district that found favor with the
committee and therefore was chosen.
Protests on holding the tournament
in New Ulm were registered because
New Ulm is playing it's games on
the armory floor in New Ulm. The
new arrangement seems to be salts
factory to the majority of the teams
concerned. These teams are Win
throp, Redwood Falls, Sleepy Eye,
New Ulm, Lamberton, Morton and
Gaylord.
At the meeting a drawing was
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1926-02-03
State Aud. Asks I own
Boards to Mind Your Step

From the office of State Auditor
Ray F. Chase is soon to be released an
interesting analysis on the division
of taxes among the various causes
for which it is collected. In let
ter to the Gazette, Mr.. Chase says;
Thru the Minnesota Farm Bureau
Federation and the County Treasur-
ers we have secured the names of rep
resentative farmers from every coun-
ty, legal description of portion OF
the reality holdings of oach and 1928
statement on the holding thus
described, These tax statements
h I'VE been analyzed, to show how
the amount paid was divided end for
what purpose the state, the county,
the school district and the town used
its share. Three of these illustra-
tive statements for each county will
be released on February first, the re-
manned at a later date. This mater
ial in printed form will be sent to the
newspapers of the state, the Farm.
Bureaus, and any other group or cit
izen who cares for it,
This analysis is all a part of the
effort now being made by Mr.. Chase
and his assistants to lring about con-
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1926-02-03
State Farm Bureau Pres. to Speak Here Feb. 9th
County Engineer
Analyses Costs
of Road Building
JOHN F. O'MEARA MAKES AN
NUAL REPORT; REDWOOD
SPENDS S9O,O46.7S ON COUNTY
ROADS IN 1925.

John F. O'Meara, Highway Engi-
neer of Redwood County, recently
made his annual report to the Board
of Redwood County Commissioners,
giving an interesting resume of the
work done in his department during
the year. Possibly the most inter-
esting item given is that concerning
the money expended for Maintenance
of the State Roads in the County the
past year. A total of S51 ,41694 was
spent at an average cost per mile Of
S248.27. "This COST" explains Mr.
O'Meara, includes all maintenance
work done by patrolmen, graveling
crews, extra crews, bridge repairing,
culverts, guard rail and all other
labor and materials not charged to
construction. The average cost per
mile for work done by the patrolmen
was approximately S1S5. Gravel to
the extent of 26,1OO cubic yards was
used for maintenance on these
roads, A table showing the var
ious items in the expenditures made
for maintenance is found at the close
Of this article.
The second biggest item Of Mr..
O'Meara's report is that of construc-
tion for which $23,239.44 was spent.
Machinery, tools, etc., cost 1921 90,
engineering and experimenting $5,-
1888, office fixtures end supplies
$82.87 and general and miscellaneous
expense $2,2O7.0O. This added to the
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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1926-02-03
Local Red Cross
Has Membership
of Nearly 40
CHAIRMAN A. P. FALK MAKES
REPORT OF ROLL CALL,
CHRISTMAS WORK AND PRES
ENT BOARD MEMBERS.

The Redwood Falls Red Cross
branch has a membership of three
hundred sixty-two according to the
recent report made by the local chair
man A. P. Falk Of these there are
two hundred fifty-seven in the city
alone and the others are to be found
in the townships of Redwood Falls,
Honnor, and Paxton and the village
of North Redwood.
At recent meeting of the Board
the following appointees were con-
firmed as a committee to help the
officers; Mrs. L. P Larson, Mrs. j.
H. Jackson, Mrs. C. D. Clipfell, Mrs.
Michael Morley, Jr., Mrs. Bess Will
son, Attorney George A. Barnes, A.
c. Burmeister, DR.. A. A. Asleson,
c. o. Gilfllan, Thomas Hoskins and
Parker D. Sanders. A. P. Falk is the
local chairman and Miss Marie Tolz-
man the secretary All work is done
under the direction of Miss Mabel
Baillie, the executive secretary of the
Redwood County Red Cross Chapter.
At Christmas time the Branch, as
sisted by the churches of the city,
packed eighteen Christmas baskets
and delivered them. Two boxes of
candy were also sent to the County
Home. This work was done at an
expenditure of $50.57. The churches
cooperating were the Episcopal,
Lutheran, Presbyterian, Methodist,
Catholic and Christian. There is
balance of about eight dollars left
in the fund collected and this will be
used as part of the fund to be used
next year.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1926-02-03
GuardSmen Win
Two; Lose One in
Past Weeks PLAY
DEFEAT FAST DAWSON QUINT
AND GAYLORD; LOSE TO
GREEN ISLE; FANS DISAP-
POINTED TUESDAY NIGHT.

The past week saw the Guards
men with two more wins and one de-
feat to their long string of games
Last Wednesday night, January 9th
the highly touted Dawson Independ-
ent team, composed of the three
Rooney brothers, famous athletes of
Northern Minnesota, were defeated at
the Armory by a score Of 81 to 26
The afternoon of January 31st the
Guardsmen toured to GAYLORD where
they won from the Gaylord Ameri-
can Legion team in a closely fought
contest; the final whistle found the
score at 80 to So. The defeat was
registered against the Guards by the
Green Isle Independents the night of
January 31st, by count of Is to IT..
The game that had been scheduled
with the Arlington Independents for
February End has beer erased from
the schedule.
The basketball fans who assembled
at the Armory Tuesday night expect
ing to see the Arlington team in ac-
tion were disappointed, through no
fault Of the Guardsmen, however.
The game was to have been played
at $50. At 900 P. NJ Capt Fraser
called Arlington and learned that the
team had not left home nor had they
any intention of doing so. Tickets
good for any game later were given
to those fans who desired them.
The Dawson game was one of the
thrillers of the season. The fans
were given the pleasure II seeing one
of the highest rated players in the
state play in this game. Nordquist,
ing professional basketball for the
past several years, drew the position
of center for the Guardsmen. His
playing was marvellous to watch.
From the start it could be seen that
Dawson had no chance of winning
against the perfect team work dis
played by the Guards in this game.
Scotty Donlin was high scorer, it was
his night ''on;" eight field goals and
free throw were registered by
Scotty. Hoffert accounted for four
doubles and a single. Nordquist was
next with three field goals. Castle
drew two doubles and Carity a free
throw.
In the GAYLORD game Sunday after
noon. again Donlon was the high scor-
er; this time getting away for two
thirds of the points scored by the
Guards; registering Is field goals.
Castle found the net three times for
two field markers and single. Gaash,
a field goal and free throw. Bob
Yin and Hoffert each a field goal and
Carity a free throw. Vic Johnson,
Redwood's premier referee. was ask
ed to officiate in the Gaylord game.
He accepted and did a neat job of
refereeing.
Playing on an exceptionally small
floor and with hard game just COM
pleted the Guardsmen lost to the fast
Green Isle Independent team by a
low score. Gaash was. the high
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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1926-02-03
!" Nothing But The
Truth Shown
Here This Month
AMERICAN LEGION WILL PRES
ENT HOME TALENT COMEDY
FEBRUARY 25 AND 26; WILL
: PLAY OUT OF TOWN.

Melvin Daskam Post No. SO of the
American Legion has selected the ev-
enings of February 25th and 26th
as the dates of its presentation of the
clever three-act comedy, Nothing
But the Truth" The cast is now
working under the direction Of Prin-
cipal R. P. Nelson of the Redwood
Falls high school. This cast calls
for five men and six women, these
actors having been selected from
among the best of the amateur actors
of Redwood Falls.
Nothing but the Truth" is a play
written from the amusing book by
the same title by James Montgomery.
AS originally played for many weeks
in New York the title role was play
ed by William Collier and is classed
among the big success of this popular
comedian. The theme of the play is
the effort made by it's leading char
acters, because of a wager, to tell
nothing but the absolute truth for an
entire twenty-four hours. From this
effort many interesting and amusing
complications and situations arise
which form the foundation OF some
genuine comedy. -
The cast consists of Russell Rey
nolds playing the leading man Rob-
ert Bennett, Ted Pease as E. M. Raj
ston, Rex Miller as Dick Donnelly,
Bert Marsh as Clarence Van Dusen,
Mrs. Perry Nelson as Gwendolyn
Ralston, Miss Margaret Adams as
Mrs. Ralston, Miss Grace Hubbard as
Ethel Clark, Miss Lucy Monahan as
Sable Jackson and Miss Genevieve
Bertrand cast fer the double role of
Mabel Jackson and Martha.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1926-02-03
New UIm Man
Heads New Bank
at LambertOn
FARMERS AND MERCHANTS
BANK OPENS FOR BUSINESS
MONDAY; S. c. GETTING MADE
CASHIER.

Lamberton again has two banks,
the recently organized Farmers and
Merchants State Bank having OPEN
ed for business there Monday morn
ing The president of the institution
is F. H. Retzlaff of New Ulm; VIM.
Raveling is the vice president, S. C..
Getting cashier and David Vogt the
assistant cashier The Board of Di-
rectors includes Haiver Swenson,
George kastner, H. H. Werner, H.
E. Fay and w. F. Wegner. The bank
will occupy the building formerly oc-
cupied by the State Bank Of Lamber-
ton which closed sometime ago.
The Lamberton Northern Light, in
speaking of the new bank, says "Mem.
bers Of the institution have spent sew
eral months in organizing the new
bank and few weeks ago thev sold
their stock which makes the new bank
possible. Much credit is due +. h
Retzlaf of New Ulm, and David Vog:
of this city who have done more than
their share in trying to reopen the
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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1926-02-03
italian Sees
Need Of Changes
By Legislation
HEAD OF CRIME COMMISSION
SAYS LAWS WILL BE NEED
ED TO LESSEN CRIME; BROAD
SURVEY TO BE MADE.

Proper improvement of conditions
surrounding the crime prevaiency in
Minnesota will require legislation, in
the opinion of Judge Oscar Hallam
of st. Paul, chairman Of the Mime.
sofa crime commission, which met az
St. Paul Monday.
The commission was appointed by
Governor Theodore Christianson, fol-
lowing statewide criticism of the
parole system Of the state, subse-
quent to the killing Of Minneapolis
police sergeant, the wounding of a
policeman and a groceryman by a
paroled prisoner several weeks ago.
However, Governor Christianson
was unable to attend the meeting be-
cause Of severe cold which confined
him to his home. =
Judge Hallam- said that too many
criminals escape arrest and that there
is too much delay in prosecution and
too much delay after conviction in
case of appeal He also said that
too many prisoners are released be-
fore their time.
The chairman did not outline any
definite program for the commission
to follow, declaring that this rests
with the members themselves. How
ever, he did make some observations
principally relating to records which
he has studied.
Il hope this commission may sue
Good in
some methods which will be an aid
to the solution of the ever-present
problem of the suppression of
crime," he said.
II hope the commission will be
able to propose measures which the
public can conscientiously support,
for the deliberate and intelligently
formed opinion of the people of this
state can put over any program that
ought to be put over"
Judge Hallam said that no COM
plete records of crime are available
but that the attorney generals office
does tabulate prosecutions.
A study of the tabulations discloses
that there has been some decrease
in the number of prosecutions for
murder, manslaughter, burglary and
grand larceny as compared between
1913 and 1914 and 1924, but the COM
parison shows a considerable in
crease in prosecutions for robbery.
Figures of total prosecutions in
district courts of the state show a
substantial increase" he said, "but
you may be surprised to know of
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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1926-02-03
REDWOOD FALLS COOPERATIVE EGG AND POULTRY AS
ISOLATION TO HOLD ANNUAL MEETING HERE
NEXT TUESDAY. A. A. McPHEETERS AND
= F. REED TO BE SPEAKERS EV-
ERYONE IN COUNTY IN
VITED TO ATTEND.
BUSINESS SESSION TO OPEN AT
10 O'CLOCK; Nj. d. OBERT
GIVES REPORT OF BUSINESS
FROM APRIL 18TH.

j. F. Reed, president of the Mime
sofa Farm Bureau will deliver an adj
dress at the Redwood Falls armory
Tuesday afternoon, February 9th
The occasion for Mr. Reeds visit
here. is the annual meeting of the
Redwood Falls Cooperative Egg and
Poultry Association A. A. McPhet-
ers, manager of the Minnesota CO.
operative Egg and Poultry Exchange
will be the speaker at the forenoon
session. The business session will
be held at ten o'clock and Mr.. Nc
Pheeters' address will be given at
eleven, continuing until the luncheon
hour. Mr.. Reeds talk will be given
at two o'clock.
Both men are we'll fitted to give
valuable information to farmers and
to other residents of a FARMING COM
munity. Mr.. McPheeters has abund
ant information concerning coopera-
tive marketing in general and will
answer questions asked him by mem
bers of the audience at the close of
his talk, and give valuable informa
tlon concerning the business of the
Association.
Mr.. Reed has rendered real service
to the farmers as the head of the
greatest farm organization. He is
fearless in his fight to get results
beneficial both to the farmers Of Min
nesota and of the United States ana
is getting those results. His COM
ing to Redwood Falls is an event up-
on which the community may well
congratulate itself and men and wo-
men both on the farms and in the
towns of the county are especially
privileged at this opportunity to hear
him. Every one is cordially invited
to be present whether a member of
the Cooperative Poultry Association
and Farm Bureau or not. Both ses-
sions are open to the public. A caf-
eteria luncheon will be served in the
dining. room of the armory. r.
M. D. Obert, the manager of the
local Company, is this week issuing
letter to members of the Associa-
ton. This letter contains the fol-
lowing brief summary of the accom-
plishment of the Association for the
period from April 18th to December
80.
A business of $124,365.17.
Handled, graded and sorted 2o7.-
355 eggs
Handled, graded and sorted 1885,.
I'll pounds of poultry
Association now mas 1918 members.
Has twenty-seven receiving sta
tions.
Average daily business $565.29.
Average price paid for eggs DUR.
ing 1925, $.263.
Average price paid for poultry for
year $,15S.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1926-02-03

Attorney 6. A. Barnes, Sheriff L.
j. Kise, VIM: M. Smith and j. A.
Baikie of Redwood Falls and William
Duncan of Milroy were Friday bust
ness visitors at Mankato.:
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1926-02-03

st. Veronica's Guild will be enter
tanned Thursday afternoon from three
to five o'clock at the Parish House.
The hostesses are Mrs. Fred Ortiz
and Mrs. A. M. Dennistoun.