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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1926-09-29
MINNESOTA
POSSIBILITY in 1886 GOVERNOR
CHRISTIANSON OPENS CAMPAIGN
Four Million Dollars Saved Minnesota Taxpayers Through
of Appropriations, Establishment of budget System and
Retrenchmen of States Expenditures Says Governor
Christensen at Fergus Falls Tuesday Night.

ed by the reorganization act under
the Financial Board. In addition
there are economies reflected in naors
work done as in the highway depart
ment Under plan inaugurated
this year, Minnesota buys its own
cement and furnishes it to paving con-
tractors, not only giving the State
the benefit of lower prices but insur-
ing the use of proper cement mix
ture in all concrete used.
Building operations and fuel pur-
chases for the Board of Control, un-
der the first year of the Finance
Boards supervision, amounted to
$685. less than the previous year,
despite an increase in the number of
inmates in the various state institu-
lions from 12,415 to 1854. The av-
erage per capita expenditures for all
state institutions dropped from $437
to 1871 per year.
Numerous financial leaks were
stopped" said Governor Christensen,
in giving an account Of his steward
ship. Gasoline is now purchased at a
reduction of two cents per gallon over
last years arrangements, effecting a
saving that will pave one mile of
highway in Minnesota this year. BY
purchasing coal on the British Their
NAL Unit basis, nearly $4,000 was
saved the state, despite the basic coal
price advance of 25 cents per ton. A
Encouragement of the telephone sys-
tenn in the state capitol and establish
Minneapolis created saving on tele-
phone tolls and rentals of $4,000 per
year. A reduction of 20 per cent in
the price of automobile license tags
saved enough money to gravel ten adj
ditional miles of road. The printing
bill of the state was reduced $780,
822.76 during the budget system while
the military funds of the state show
an increase of $34, 947.39 in net I'M
expended balances. The funds of the
combined agriculture, Dairy and Food
departments have an increase of S45,-
343.67; Department of Health funds,
increase of $15,391.91; State Game
and Fish department, increase of $19,-
093.8S; Industrial Commission in
crease of S13, 1892; and the Secur-
tiles Commission - increase of $751;
32s.39 in unexpended net balances.
Economical management of the new
and old state capitols resulted in a
savings of $22ce 20 Combining
the HOLDING of several state offices
by one Individual, saving of more
than 25 per cent has resulted with
no impairment to efficiency.
BY the savings accomplished thru
vetoes of appropriations, vetoes of
expenditures by the Finance Board
and retrenchment, effected by the var
ious departments, the sum will ag-
gregate more than $4,000, 900 during
the present biennium or ten per cent
of the total appropriations of $40,-
000, 900 for the biennial period.
Continued on page twelye)
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1926-09-29
THE LAUTERBACH
FAMILY MEETS FOR
GOLDEN WEDDING
MR.. AND MRS. JOHN LAUTER-
BACH CELEBRATE ANNI-
VERSARY AT CHURCH OF
SAINT CATHERINE
LARGE COMPANY PRESENT
ALL CHILDREN HERE EXCEPT
ONE; DAY STARTS WITH MASS;
NOON BANQUET AND MANY
GIFTS ARE FEATURES.

The Golden Wedding of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Lauterbach, ST., was beau
tifully celebrated Tuesday, September
2Sth,s when the children, other rela-
tives and many friends of this worthy
couple united with them to make the
day memorable one. The ceremon-
les fittingly began with Solemn High
Mass at the Church of st. Catherine
where the bride and groom" have
been faithful commitments since
coming to Redwood Falls many years
ago. The church service was follow
ed by noon banquet at which short
talks honoring Mr.. and Mrs. Lauter-
bach formed an enjoyable program.
The afternoon was spent in enjoying
a program given by the grandchil-
dren of the couple and in receiving
the congratulations of their many
friends in Redwood Falls. The even.
ing was passed at the Lauterbach
home, with just the children and a
few close relatives present.
At the nine o'clock Mass the pas
tor Of the Church, the Reverend ]. w.
Jiracek, was assisted by Father
Schifferer of st. CONTAGIOUS and Faith
er Condor of Morton with Father
Rinke Of New Ulm preaching the SER
mon. The chief altar boys were Jack
and Wallace Lauterbach, grandsons of
Mr.. and Mrs. Lauterbach. The pro-
cession which formed at the church
door was led by the altar boys, fol-
lowed by five of the other grand
children earring fifty roses which
were the gift from the Church of
Saint Catherine. Mr.. and Mrs. Lau-
terbach came next in line, followed by
their children and relatives, the total
number in the procession being about
fifty. The choir which sang during
the services consisted of several of
the children of the couple, assisted by
Mrs. John O'Meara and by John
Henle of New Ulm.
fContinued on mage twelye1
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1926-09-29
PAUL |. GROVE
TAKES CHURCH
AT FARIBAULT
FL. F. ACKERMAN OF WORTHING-
TON ASSIGNED TO REDWOOD
FALLS CHARGE AT NEW ULM
CONFERENCE SUNDAY.

The Methodist Conference held at
New Ulm last week closed Sunday ev-
ening with assignments of pastors to
charge for next year forming a part
of the last days service. The as
signment of charges was made by
Bishop Locke who presided at all ses.
sions of the conference. The Rever-
end Paul L. Grove who has served
Redwood Falls for the past -four
years will take up his new work al
Faribault next week, holding his fin
| al service in the Redwood Falls church
next Sunday. His place here will be
taken by Reverend II. F. Alderman
who comes here from the Church at
Worthington.
The announcements for the Mar
shall district in which Redwood Falls
lis located are as follows:
j. A. Rinkel, district superintend-
emit; Adrian, B. F. Snyder; Balaton
W. A. Pringle; Beaver Creek, j. A.
Saunders; Bigelow, j. j. Hume; Bing-
ham Lake, w. G. Babcock; Ceylon and
Dunnell, J. R. Hitchcock; Clarkfield,
Arthur McCausland; Echo and Wood
Lake, S. N. Hamerin; Fairfax, George
Williams; Heron Lake, w. R. Pal
mer, jackson and Welcome, G. L.
Hooking; LETTERS and Amo, H. A.
.Potthoff; Lake Benton, Hendrick and
Ivanhoe. R. j. Potter; Lakefield, H.
w. Bedford; Lake Wilson, r. A.
Palmer; Lamberton, G. w. Reed; Luz
verne, j. A. Saunders; Lynd, R. E..
Galor; Marshall, E. G. Reinke; Nib,
roy and Amiret, j. A. Sweeney; Nor
gan and Eden, C. Schoenheider; Nor
ton and Franklin, j. E. Larsen; New
Tim, j. w. Mettam; Pipestone, R. A..
Jones; Redwood Falls, H. F. Acker-
man; Ruthton, Altoona and Verdi, J..
w. Rossiter; st. James and Triumph,
H. v. Cover; Sherburne, John Nick
lerson; Slayton, w. j. Robinson;
Sleepy Eye, w. ]. Walker; Spring
field, E. H. Knehans; Tracy, F. E.
Meirbachtol; Walnut Grove and Holly,
J. w. Terry; Window, w. G. Bah
cock; Winthrop, WI. Davidson;
Worthington, W. E. Mahle.
Continued on page twelvel
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1926-09-29

Minnesota, bondless and taxless
state in 1885, so far as a direct levy
for revenue purposes is concerned;
vigorous opposition, including the
power of the veto, tosany increase in
the total of appropriations in 1927;
completion of the reorganization of
the state government; and placing
agriculture upon an equal basis with
industry, were high lights in the key
note address delivered by Governor
Theodore Christianson at Fergus Falls
Tuesday evening, Sept. 28th, formally
opening his campaign for reelection.
Governor Christensen stated the
sum of $13,737, 1919 raised by taxa
ton, has been used, not for current
expenditures, but to reduce the debts
and increase the trust funds Of the
State of Minnesota; that the levies
for all purposes for the past biennial
period appreciated 1878 mills and for
the present biennial period, 1910
mills, net saving of 81, 326, $50 to the
tax payers during the present admin
istration Indebtedness of the state,
exclusive of the rural credit bonds,
has been reduced. from $50, 1894 ,760. 33
to $44,076, 828.70, sum of more than
$6,300,000; state trust funds have been
increased during the same period by
Sc, 729, 1926.
Said Governor Christensen: ''This,
then, is the fiscal program for the
future:
81. To reduce the tax levy un-
til ultimately there shall be no
direct levy for the State revenue
fund;
.2. To create no new obliga-
tions and discharge all obliga-
tions heretofore created as soon
as may be;
SO. To safeguard and Increase
the States trust funds.
Serving notice that his consent will
not be given to any measure increas-
ing the bonded Indebtedness of the
State, Governor Christensen further
emphasized continued reduction Of the
state debt along the policy adopted
by his administration would result in
Minnesota being a bondless state in
1885.
Economy in state government
should set an exaa,ple for the COM
munities, the Governor declared.
Bonded Indebtedness of Minnesota's
local units of government is estimated
at $500 900 900 and the increase dur
ing the past ten years has been placed
at nearly 800 PEI cent. The alterna-
tive of property eonfiscation or debt
reputation will present itself if the
tendency of the past decade contin-
ues. The remedy is to compel the
generation which creates indebtedness
to discharge it.
The establishment of budget sys-
tenn, the most important feature Of
the reorganization program, has saw
ed Minnesota 1888, 578.67 the first
year of its functioning or 4.6 per cent
of $14, 723, $50, the amount of the ap-
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1926-09-29
GARAGE is ROBBED

The Burris Garage was entered
early last Saturday evening and the
till robbed of twenty-four dollars. The
thief must have been exceedingly bold
since Mr.. Burris was in the rear OF
the garage not a great distance from
the office at the time of the theft.
One of the mechanics had left for
supper shortly after six o'clock and
Mr.. Burris was alone in the place
He heard the door slam and went into
the office but found no one there. A
one dollar bill dropped near the door
lied him to examine the cash drawer
with the result that he discovered the
theft.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1926-09-29
-FOUR BOYS AND
CAR GO OVER
GRADE SUNDAY
MARSHALL WHITCOMB, WILLIS
AND WILLARD STARR AND
LEO SCHMID HAVE NARROW
ESCAPE; ALL INJURED.

Al serious automobile accident oc-
cured on the Redwood Falls-M Morton
road Sunday evening with two cars
driven by Marshall Whitcomb and
Glenn Boltz the principals. The Whit
comb car occupied by Marshall, Leo
Schmid and Willis and Willard Starr.
left the road over the high embank-
ment near the foot Of the Morton
hill, crashing into a wire fence and
landing into the ditch with sufficient
force to damage it greatly. The boys
were all more or less hurt but that
they escaped with their lives is some
thing at which to marvel
Willis Starr was badly cut about
the face necessitating the taking Of
fifteen stitches. His twin brother
and Leo Schmid both suffered bad
injuries to their ankles and num-
Der of severe bruises. MarshalPs face.
was badly cut about the left eye, one
finger was badly injured and he sus-
tanned many bruises. The four in
jured ones were picked up by Mr..
Boltz and other car drivers and
brought TO the REDWOOD 4 ais Hoo-
pitaL where they received immediate
medical attention. The accident was
serious enough but the friends Of the
young men are delighted that under
the circumstances they were not more
injured.
Just how the accident happened
seems bit difficult to determine.
1t appears that the Boltz car was en-
deavoring to pass the Whitcomb car
and in some way the latter was fore
ed into the ditch. The accident ocur-
red about ten o'clock p. M, Sunday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-12-28
BRAVE HUNTER
SAVES FRIEND
San Anto nian Res.
cues Companion
From Lake

SAN ANTONIO. Tex, Dec. 2S.-fPl
"A. i. Rieden Of San, who is unable
to swim. rescued a companion on
Mitchell lake near here today after
he had gone down for the second
time himself.
Rieden and Charles Costabile Of
San Antonio, who formerly lived in
Galveston were hunting ducks early
today when Rieden lost his balance
and plunged from the boat. discharg-
ing his gun accidentally as he fell.
The charge struck Costabile, who had
risen TO help Rieden, in the leg. shat
tering the bone.
Rioien heard the gun and thought
the charge must have struck his
friend. He came TO the surface a
few feet from the boat and strug
gled desperately to reach il. but went
'under again. He managed to grasp
the boat when he came to the sur
face a second time and pulled himself
over the edge. Although his clothing
was soaked and his lungs filled with
water he rowed to shore. placed his
friend. who had tainted, in an auto
mobile and drove eight miles to a
hospital.
Costabile was very weak from loss
Of blood and physicians fear they
may be forced to amputate his IN
jured leg.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-12-28

ability to adjust operations to con-
ditions.
November was month OF adj
justment in business to the new sit
uation created by the drastic decline
in the cotton market during the two
preceding months" said the sum
mary. Following the marked shrink
age in merchandise sales during Oc-
tober, daliberation NJ both whole
sale and retail in November which
maintained at a surprisingly high
level. disclosing that the effects of
the cotton situation upon this dis
trict were not as acute as they were
generally expected 10 be.
While wholesale trade was small
er than in October. due in a large
measure to seasonal influences. il
compared favorably with that Of
November last year"
The review said farm work had
made good progress under the stIm-
ulas of generally favorable weather.
The November projection OF crude
oil in the district again established
a new high record, but drilling oper-
ations showed a tendency to decline
toward the latter part Of the month.
The total output of crude oil for
November exceeded 2O.00O.OO0 bar
rels as compared to 100000 bar
rels in the same month last year
CONSTRUCTION activity reflected n
marked decline during the month
and there was n surplus of some
classes Of labor.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-12-28
u. EXTENDING
NEUTRAL ZONE
IN NICARAGUA
Troops OF Federal
Government Being
Rapidly Withdrawn
Toward Capital

WASHINGTON, ID. c.. Dec. 2S.-tPl
Termination of the situation which
led Rear Admiral Latimer to land
American blue jackets and marines
at Puerto Cabezas was thought to be
nearer today by Washington observ-
ers after reading the news dispatches
and meager official reports from
Nicaragua.
They regarded as particularly sig
nificant. in this respect. the decision
of President Diaz to wi:..:rlw the
conservative government. troops from
the Pearl Lagoon Iighitny zone and
tn. So cad Of neutral yracs estab-
liahci by Admiral Lat n.r for pr. :
tccticH of Americans aloag the cas-;
era~' which has been :"m '..ted for
some time by the liberal forces.
Official accounts of the four day
Continued on page two.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-12-28
COOLIDGE TO GET
HARBOR BILL SOON

WASHINGTON, ID. G.. Dec. 2S.-
The S5s,000.000 rivers and harbors
authorization bill. which includes
appropriations for several Texas
projects, including surveys for pro-
posed extension of the intra-coast>
al canal, Is expected to 90 to Presi.
dent Coolidge for his signature a
day or two after congress recon
venes on January 3, according TO
Representative Dempsey, republican.
of New York, chairman of the house
river and harbors comittee.
Dempsey plans to expedite enact
ment of the measure by moving 10
concur in all senate amendments.
thus obviatirg a lengthy confer
cnce between tha houses to thrash
out changes made by the senate. He
claims to have sufficient votes to
put over his move.
Michigan and Ohio members who
are opposed to the Illinois water
way provision of the measure viii
fight Dempsey's motion. They will
attempt to send the bill to confer.
cnce.
II Is understood the engrossed
copy of the bill has been printed and
If Dempsey's motion carries, Speak
er Longworth and Vice President
Dawes will affix their signatures to
it and pass il on down Pennsylva-
MIA avenue for White House APP
proyal
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-12-28
Election May be
Held on Dec. 80,
County Judge Says

Possibility that the $4,000. .OOO
countrywide road bond election
would be held Thursday, December
30. under the original order. was
voiced today by County Judge
Oscar II. Dancy. who said that this
would be determined probably at a
meeting this afternoon.
"We passed a resolution setting
the election aside but we recessed
and did not adjourn sine die, there
fore can set that order aside at the
same term and we have not entered
the order In the minutes" Judge
Dancy said. Therefore we can
legally 60 ahead with the election. Y
X. B. Rentfro, chairman Of the
road committee Of the Brownsville
Chamber of Commerce, discussing
the matter this noon. declared his
belief that il would be inadvisable
20 hold the election of December
80.
"The county commission voted 10
postpone the election, and that fact
stands in the way or holding the
election December go" Mr.. Rentfro
said "lf the election carried, any
one could raise an objection which
might result in their validation."
Mr.. Rentfro. representative Of Fl
Jardin, County Engineer Washing
ton and others were engaged today
Ia drawing up an order designating
precinct roads TO be paved under
the proposed issue, and Mr. RentfrO
indicated that an effort would be
made TO have those designations in
corporated in the next election call
80 that the people could he informed
on the roads proposed to be paved.
The second election was scheduled
to be held January % Or 30
IL was believed the matter would
be settled one way or the other
this afternoon.
This stuff about the notice being
Dancy said in n witten statement TO
the press today. "It's pure rot" he
continued. II would gamble my
head right above the ears that when
Clay and Dillon, our bond attorneys.
approve the issue. that Claude Pol
lard's man will approve 10. There j
no possibility Of our getting the
record to the attorney general be-
fore Judge Wheeler goes out. There's
nothing to get excited about Judge
Wheeler turning down a record: he
turns them all down until the su-
preme court enters a mandamus."
In the meantime, In other quarters
the road bond election was believed
TO be In a tumble which may be
Strengthened out today. or may not.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-12-28
ATTORNEYSIN
NORRIS CASE.
T. In FIST FIGHT
Stage Battle Follow
ing Taking of De-
positions in Damage
Action

FORT WO-TH. Texas. Dec. 2S.-
90 T.. Carr. city manager Of
Fort Worth and Marvin Simpson.
attorney for Rev. J. Frank Norris.
charged with murder and being sued
for Sl50.000 in the same connection,
came to blows today after Carr,
making a deposition before a no
tary public. expressed belief that
Simpson had tried to trap Mayor H.
G. Meacham with an afficer 70 have
Norris killed.
Carr's deposition II one OF rcv-
eral being take for use in the dam
age suit Of ID. r. Chips. ~. son of
d. r. Chipps. lumber wholesaler.
whom the preacher killed here last
summer.
Shortly after Carr's statement.
Simpson accosted him privately and
asked him III he "still believed i'll"
Blows followed.
Carr, on the stand. said a man
(ContinueC on page two.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-12-28
M. OPTION
HAS LAPSED
No Longer Has Pur,
chase Agree ment
With Rio Grande

The Missouri Pacific's oral option
on the Rio Grande railroad. given
them more than = year ago bv Col
onel w. r. Eldridgo. will not BE ex-
crcised. is was announced today BY
l.. :. Bourne. general manager of the
road. following the meeting ct stock
holders Monday TO elect directors.
When Mr.. Eldridge contracted to
sell his other properties to the Mis-
souri, Pacific" Mr.. Bourne said, "he
also agreed TO give the Missouri Pa
cific first chance to buy the Rio
Grande at price offered by any one
else. Recently when W. I. Rempner
and associates Of Galveston made an
offer for the Rio Grande, the offer
was transmitted to the Missouri Pa
cific. and that road declined the Of
fer" Mr.. Bourne said. That means.
OF course. that the Missouri Pacific
has no further option on the proper
ty."
". T. Eldridge. Jr.. resigned a.
vice president Of the Rio Grande
RaiiNay yesterday ana was succeed
ed by ID. W. kempner Of Calves
ton in a meeting held here al which
r. Lee Kempner, representing the
hempner interests Of Galvst0n, took
active charge and made an inspection
Of the property.
There were number OF changes
in the board of directors which
met here. W. T. Eldridgc. w. T.
Eldridge. Jr.. Charles Boedeker and
w. r. King resigned and were sue
ceeded by r. Lee Kem/ler. l.. s.
Bourne, w. A. Ellington and Lee
Curtis. Other directors in attend
ance and retaining their member
ship were i. b. Creagef Of Browns
Vile and "A. T.. Brooks Of Harlingen.
Most of Monday was spent in an
inspection Of the railroad and the
party left on the evening train.
Controlling interest Of the rail
road passed out of the hands Of the
Eldridges into those Of the Kemp
ners last month. X. Lee Kempner
was elected president to succeed w.
T. Eldridge.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-12-28
2 .2WIVESPLEAD
FOR MANSLIFE
Governor Comm ute S
Sentence of EN-
NETT Vestal

AUSTIN. Tex, Dec os.fPl-The
hope Of the two wives of Emmett
Nestal that his life would be spared
was answered today by Governor Mi
riam A. Ferguson. The governor
commuted Vestal's sentence to life
Imprisonment.
Vestal is in the Dallas Jail under
sentence of death for the Staying of
tourist.
Several months ago he was arrest
ed in st. Louis as fugitive from the
Texas insane asylum at Rusk, from
which he escaped in 1918, shortly
after his conviction.
Returned to Dallas, jury found
him sane and a judge sentenced him
to die. Then came two women. both
claiming they had married Festal.
In n Christmas day conference one
of the women agreed to return TO
her home in Missouri. leaving the
condemned man to the other with the
hope that he would be saved.
The governor said she commuted
the sentence because Of evidence that
Nestal is insane.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-12-28
BODY
OF KINCSBURY
Former Citizen To Be
Buried on Family
Plot

The body of Martin B. Kings
bury, who died at 4 o'clock yester-
day afternoon in Touro Infirmary in
New Orleans. after being confined
TO his bed over a month, will be
sent to Brownsville Wednesday
night and will arrive here either
Thursday or Friday morning.
WoN to this effect has been re-
ceived by Mrs. NJ. X. Forto. a sister
She says the funeral arrangements
have not been made but that the
services probably will be held Fri
day morning. Mr.. Kingsbury's
widow and his only daughter, Mrs.
Daniel Branon of Burlington, Yer
mont. who was ut his bedside when
he died, will accompany the body
here.
Mr.. Kingsbury was 90 years old at
the time of his death. He was the
son of Robert b. and Margaret
kihgsbruy, He was born and
reared in Brownsville and received
his education in the Christian
Brothers school. St. Joseph's. He
was n leader in his classes there.
Due to his energy and capacity he
naturally took to business affairs
and at the time of his death had
accumulated large estate. He was
agent for the Morgan Line in
Brownsville for many years and
went to Havana, Cuba, when TIE
line to Point Isabel was discontinued
during the SpanishAmerican war.
lie saw the possibilities Of the Gu
ban port and went into business
there. lie had interests in shipping,
decks and other businesses. AT the
time OF his death he was associated
with Vicaro Brothers in New Or
leans, Wholesale dealers and had an
interest in the Grunewald Hotel.
Mr.. Kingsbury was married IN
1884 to Bella Roussett who sur
wives him. His only son, Robert,
died after going to the World War
and was buried in Brownsville sew
eral months ago.
Mr. kingsbury is a brother-in-law
TO Clinton Roussett of Brownsville
and also has . cousin here, Mrs
Fred Starck.