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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1927-12-07
BIRD FANCIERS
ALL SET FOR SHOW
REDWOOD COUNTY POULTRY
SHOW WILL HAVE FINE DIS
PLAY OF BIRDS; CITY MER-
CHANTS OFFER MANY PRIZES.

Premium Lists for the Redwood
County Poultry Show have been print
ed and distributed to interested per-
sons; the list shows that liberal priz-
es will be offered at this, the tenth
annual show. The exhibit will be held
in the armory next week, December
18th to 10th. Entries will close De-
cember 18th.
Ad. Newman & Son of Redwood
Falls offers $25.00 first prize for the
best Plymouth Rock Pullet, $500
second prize for the best Plymouth
Rock Cockerel, $25.OO third prize for
the best Plymouth Rock Capon with
the provision that there be Is or more
exhibitors. These prizes include all
varieties of Rock and is offered TO
Redwood County exhibitors only.
Among the other prizes offered is
DR.. J. w. Golden who offers two
settings of S. c. R. /. Reds. The
Poultry Herald offers 10 one years
subscriptions to persons sending in
first ten entries.
Continued on last page)
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1927-12-07
LETTERS FROM
JAPAN VERY
INTERESTING
MISS MARGARET BURMEISTER
WRITES TO PARENTS OF WORK
AND BEAUTY OF JAPAN. HAS
COMPLETED FIRST YEAR.

Miss Margaret Burmeister, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. A. C. Burmeister
of Redwood Falls, writes her parents
long and interesting letters from Jap
an where she has been since Novem-
Der 29th, 1926. From one of the let,
tiers which was mailed from Kagosh-
ina, the following notes were taken:
Yesterday Carolyn and I came
down here from the "Bu kwai' or dis
trict conference of the Japan Metho-
dist church. We have one Woman's
Foreign Missionary Society worker
here, Miss Finaley, and we are stay
ing with her. The country is lovely;
true Japanese scenery, even to the
cranes that winter down here, we saw
flocks of them in the rice fields.
"The Methodist church here is new
and very much nicer than the one
in Kumamato. 1 am sorry that I
forgot my kodak because could get
some very nice pictures while we are
here. There is a huge mountain ris-
ing out of the bay. When Miss league
was here IL years ago the top of this
mountain blew off and fire and smoke
came out, a regular volcano.
II am starting to study flower ar
rangement. 1t is interesting and in
expensive. Just now there are the
most beautiful chrysanthemums in
bloom, some are very huge and 9TH
ers odd-mixed colors and sort of
stragly. One can get nice big bunch
for rs sen (1214 cents.) I go to the
study on the days of the months
which have 2 and in them. I go
to the place with Adachi San who is
also taking lessons. The old man who
is the teacher is very old style JAN
anese and has wonderful collection
of Japanese antiques; for these he
charges perfectly outrageous prices.
Everything in the place is so artistic.
81 went to Adachi Sans house for
lunch Monday. She has no father;
her mother seems to be a very nice
aristocratic little woman. 1 am get
ting very proficient in sitting on the
floor and eating with Ohashi (chop
SUCKS.
Monday evening we went to
Gunable for the Christian Workers of
Kumamoto. 1t certainly was the
best Japanese food I've eaten. Tues
day we went to Fiyin kwai. Forgot
to say that on Monday we went to
present out cards to the Governor of
the Ken and the Mayor of the city.
1t is very interesting to see the
amount of business and the really
fine buildings the officers are in.
-"Mr. Kosaka, our pastor in Kum-
amoto is the presiding Elder here.
There are about 20 members present.
am member because of my office.
Reports are now being read and |
imagine the proceedings are much as
they are at home"
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1927-12-07
HUNGARIAN BIRDS
RECEIVED HERE
TON LEAGUE RECEIVE SHIP
MENT OF 81 HUNGARIAN PAR
TRIDGES.

On Thursday, December 1st, the
Redwood Falls chapter of the Izaak
Walton League of America received
a shipment of 81 Hungarian Part
ridges at total cost of $5.25 pei
bird. The birds were due here Nov
ember 1st but due to delays in ship
ment the arrival was much later than
anticipated.
On Friday, December End, all birds
were liberated in Ramsey State Park
but because of the extreme cold spell
and the deep snow that followed the
liberation several members of the
League and local sportsmen of Red
wood Falls recaptured 81 birds Sum
day. The Partridges now are in care
of Frank Theiring where they will
be kept until the weather permits lib
Grafton.
From a bulletin received from the
Hennepin County Sportsmen's Club
regarding the care of birds: "Should
the Partridge be kept through the
winter, a rat, weasel and vermin-
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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1927-12-07
BANQUET-MEETlNC
OF E. C.SUCCESSFUI
RAMSEY HOTEL SCENE OF SEC.
OND MONTHLY MEETING OF
LOCAL COMMERCIAL CLUB.
MANY SUBJECTS DISCUSSED.

The second monthly Banquet Meet
ing of the Redwood Falls Commercial
Club was held at the Hotel Ramsey
Monday night, December 5th. Ap-
proximately eighty members and
prospective members attended the
banquet and meeting. Mr.. w. H.
Gold, formerly of Redwood Falls and
now of Florida, and Reverend R. 0.
Aga were on the program as speak
ers.
Mr.. Gold gave short talk concern
ing the Commercial Club of the early
days of Redwood Falls. In his talk
the speaker mentioned the political
battles of the city in those days and
how after the election the business
men would get together for the bet
terment of the city. Mr.. Gold also
gave an interesting talk on Florida.
President Freyer, who presided and
acted as POSTMASTER, welcomed Rev.
Aga to Redwood Falls. The new
English Lutheran pastor responded to
the welcome with the best optimistic
talk ever given before the local club.
The business meeting of the club
followed the speaking.
Reverend Teachout, well known
throughout Minnesota, presented a
resolution for the care of the aged
of the state. The resolution reads:
BE it resolved that the undersigned
do hereby approve and endorse the
plan of the said Association for prop
er legislation for the establishment
of "Sunset Homes" and urge our
Legislature in it's Forthcoming ses-
sion to do all in its power to encour-
age and to vote for the passage of a
Bill to provide such Homes, jointly
with the Counties, for the proper care
of the Aged Citizens of Minnesota" /"
The club endorsed the plan and res
olution.
H. P. Sanders, chairman of the
Community Christmas Tree commit
tee gave at length detailed report
of the committee. Redwood Falls
will have a Christmas tree this year
and through the action taken by the
Commercial Club, the American Le-
gion and the Auxiliary the event will
be annual. Mike Lauterbach gave the
large tree which will be placed on
the Court House Lawn by the Legion.
The club, Legion and Auxiliary will
jointly pay for the cost of the equip
ment used in lighting. $50 colored
lights have been ordered. Edward
Duncan will give his services in fix
ing tie lighting as viii the Redwood
(Coutinued on page ssven)
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1927-12-07
Two FOUND GUILTY
IN LAND BANK CASE
W. H. GOLD AND GUY HUSTON
FOUND GUILTYrOF MISUSE OF
MAILS IN LAND BANK CASE.
WILL APPEAL,

w. H. Gold, former president of the
Southern Minnesota Joint Stock Land
Bank, will appeal to the higher courts
from the verdict of the Federal jury
which found him guilty of misuse of
the mails. The verdict came late Sat-
urday night after the case of Mr.
Gold and his associates had occupied
the Federal court at Mankato for a
period of seven weeks. A fine of one
thousand dollars was imposed by
Judge Cant following the verdict in
which the jury recommended the "ut-
most leniency." The case grew out
of charge of misuse of the mails IN
connection with a stock issue of the
Bank in 1925, while the institution
was still located in Redwood Falls.
The verdict brought the greatest sur
prise and sincere distress to the resi-
dents of this vicinity, all of whom
have the utmost confidence in Mr..
Colds integrity and have consistent
ly prophesied his acquittal. The
s0ntiment that the higher court will
find him guiltless is openly express
ed among his friends, not only in Red
wood county but throughout the state.
Guy Huston of New York and Chi
cago, former fiscal agent of the
Southern Minnesota Bank was found
guilty of eleven of the twelve counts
In the indictment, all eleven counts
charging use of the mails to defraud
The twelfth count, of which he was
found innocent, charged conspiracy 10
defraud. Mr.. Huston was sentenced
early Monday morning the sentence
pronounced being nine years in the
Federal prison and fine of eleven
thousand dollars, almost the MAXIM
um sentence. Mr.. Huston's case will
also be appealed. =
Mr.. Gold, Sr., was found not guilty
of eleven of the charges made in the
indictment, and his sons, G. W. Gold
and Donald w. Gold, former officers
of the Bank, and j. E. Huston, of Chi
cago, a director, were found not gull
ty on all counts. w. G. NJ. Smith,
director who was indicted with the
other five, was dismissed from the
case November 23rd, at the request
of the government attorneys prose-
cutting the case.
The case has been one of the long
est. if not the longest, ever tried in
Federal court in this district, and has
been a narrowing experience for the
defendants and their many friends.
Through the seven weeks of the trial
itself, as well as throughout the long
Continued on last page.)
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1927-12-07
Two SCHOOL TEAMS
WIN INITIAL TILTS
FIRST STRINGERS DEFEAT NOR.
GAN HIGH IN OVERTIME PER-
IOD Is TO 13. JUNIOR HIGH
ROMPS TO 81 TO l WIN.

The basketball season was success
fully opened for the Redwood Falls
high school quint by its Is to Is de-
feat of the Morgan high team in a
three minute overtime period. The
game was played at the Lincoln
School gymnasium Friday night, De-
cember 2nd. The tilt was one of the
toughest that has been played on the
local floor with first one side forging
ahead and then the other. The quar-
ter ended with the local crew leading
by l to 0 count.
At the half Redwood Falls still re-
tanned its one point lead with a 5 to 4
count. In the third period the Nor
Continued on page twelve)
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1927-12-07
SPARE THE PHEASANTS

The true sportsmen of Redwood County have
real grievance against the short sports! In spite Of
the closed pheasants, the selfish hunsmen
go right killing them until the total of those des
troyed mounts large This is direct disobedence of
the law, and every person found guilty of having kill
ed these birds is punishable by twenty-five dollar fine
per bird and the confiscation of his firearms. We
sincerely hope more of them get caught-and are pun
ished to the full for this encroachment of the
law. The State Game and Fish Commission with the
various branches of the Izaak Walton League all
the State, making tremendous and studied efforts
to the game And yet the very hunters for
whom these groups working are the ones who are
tearing down faster than the Commission and the
League build up. The local branch of the Izaak
Walton League is endeavoring to bring to the County
a number of Hungarian partridges which eventual
ly to produce the best sport and the finest eating in
the game world. Is it too much to ask that the i'm
patient and the awess will have the decency leave
them alone until the word is given that they may be
hunted? In the meantime anyone who knows of the
killing of birds protected by the closed season, is
only doing his duty when he reports such misdemeanor
More power to the warens and their assistants!
And the assistants" should include every man, and
who is interested in the increase of these de-
sirable birds.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1927-12-07
Redwood Farmer Sells
Stock at a Neat Profit

Ed. Nelson, living southwest of
Redwood Falls has again proven that
he is one of the county's best stock
men. Last year Mr.. Nelson purchas-
ed three carloads of calves from Keis,
Gaffney & Cant of South St. Paul
and last week sold them to the same
firm at II cents per pound. The in
teresting facts connected with the
case are that when he bought them
the calves averaged 355 pounds each.
After being shipped to st. Paul last
week the average weight was $40
pounds. Mr.. Nelson paid $3.50 per
hundred-weight for the herd. During
the summer the calves were on pas
ture and later on roughage. The past
few months the stock has been on
corn fodder.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1927-12-07
Confirmation Sunday at
the Episcopal Church

The Rt. Rev. Arthur McElwain
bishop of Minnesota, will preach in
the Episcopal church Sunday evening
at 7:30. The occasion marks the
fourth anniversary of the rectorate
of the present pastor, the Reverend
Eugene C. Prosser. 1t is expected
that the largest class for confirma-
tion for several years past will be
presented to the bishop at this ser
vice. The augmented choir, under the
able direction of Miss Arlys Denzel,
will render the special music of this
service. A reception for the bishop
will follow the service in the parish
house. A cordial invitation to attend
both service and reception is issued
by the congregation and pastor of the
Episcopal church.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1927-12-07
COUNTY AGENT
SHELDON MAKES
ANNUAL REPORT
COUNTY AGENT PRESENTS AN
NUAL REPORT FOR PUBLICA.
TION. MANY FACTS CONCERN.
ING FARMERS ARE GIVEN.

From Lynn Sheldon, county agent
of Redwood County, comes the annual
report of the Farm Bureau. This re-
port is interesting and deserves the
attention of all interested in COM
munity and farm affairs. The report
follows:
'The opportunity to render service
continually knocks at the door Of ex-
tension workers. Undeveloped pos
sibilities are always looming up on
the horizon to spur up thought, study,
and action.
'There is no place to stop or even
to hesitate, for the program must
move on as necessarily as the world
revolves on its axis, constantly help
ing to maintain that equilibrium in
agriculture that must exist between
all industries and nations to avoid the
calamity that is inevitable if the
wheel of progress is not kept in per-
feet balance.
I'm going over the records for the
year it is plain to see that Boys and
Girls Club Work has again predon.-
mated the Extension program. This,
of course, was the plan as outlined by
the Extension Committee. An assist
ant club leader helped in this work
from April 18th to October 18th which
made the program possible.
More attention was given this
year to Senior Club activities among
young folks above club age, which has
resulted, after four years of work,
in the present development of part
nership agreement which is being put
through rigid test with twenty-four
young men and young women begin
ming November l, 1927. We hope to
reach the goal set forth by the Red
wood County Farm Bureau in Decem-
ber 1928, when we set forth to "fill
the gap" in our County Extension
program by providing a definite ex-
tension project to young people above
club age, and up until the time they
become settled in their life work and
ties of the county.
The Redwood County Farm Bur-
eau and the County Commissioners
have been working together and
handling the affairs of the county ex-
tension work. In accordance with the
County Extension law, the president,
vice president, secretary, treasurer,
and another member of the Farm
Bureau, the Chairman of the County
Board of Commissioners, the County
Auditor, and member of the Com
missioners elected by the Commission
ers constitute the County Extension
Committee.
"Since the first of June this COM
mittee has met regularly each month,
determining the plans and policies of
the county extension work, also audi
Continued on page nine)
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1927-12-07
COUNTY INSTITUTE
in REDWOOD FALLS
MISS THEO JENSEN, co. SUPT.
OF SCHOOLS is ABLY ASSIST.
ED BY MISS CORA GIERE OF
STATE DEPT. OF EDUCATION.

An interesting and successful Coun-
ty Institute was held in the Lincoln
School Auditorium on Thursday and
Friday, December 1st and End, which
was attended by the Redwood Coun-
ty teachers. 115 teachers from the
rural and semi-graded schools at
tended the institute. Miss Theo Jen-
sen, county superintendent of schools
was assisted by Miss Cora Giere Of
the State Department of Education.
The first three days of last week
were spent visiting the county schools
by Miss Jensen and Miss Giere and
the last two days of the week with the
teachers at the Institute with Miss
Giere as instructor. Miss Giere work.
Continued on page seven)
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1927-12-07
Grade Schools to Glue
Christmas Program,

The public schools are arranging
their annual Christmas music pro-
gram for the evening of December
Goth. The program will consist OF
several musical numbers with the or
chestra playing an opening selection
Fifty grade school children and the
Junior high school girls glee club
will form a professional with the
singing of Christmas carols. The Sen
ior high girls glee club will give
several selections, and double bows
quartette will sing Christmas carols.
The finale of the program will consist
of a Christmas Pagent Living PIC
lures of the Christmas Story, and
will be given by pupils of the grades.
A small admission fee will be charged.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1927-12-07
CuardsnenLos
Tilt to BeluielD, 1882

The first game of the season for
the Guardsmen was played at Belview
Wednesday night, November 30th,
with the locals losing the game by a
43 to 80 score. After leading at the
half the locals seemed to lose the
fight that had been demonstrated dur
ing the first period and Belview pull
ed into the lead and retained it thru
out the rest of the contest. Hosken
was high point man for the locals
with four field goals and three free
throws; Lamberton, four and one;
Bobzin, three and two, Welch, two
and one and Carity one free throw.
The two teams win play the second
game ct the Armery Wednesday ev-
enine, December 7th.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1927-12-07
STORY OF CHARLES w. BEALS,
KNOWN AS "GUNLOCK" TO
YOUNGER GENERATION, TOLD
BY JULIUS A. SCHMAHL.

To many of the present day Red
wood Falls people the story of Charles
w. Beals will not mean so much but
to the residents who have been living
in Redwood Falls for the past twen-
ty-five years the name Beals or "Gun-
lock" will bring back memories of the
quaint old man who lived apart from
the rest of the people of the city,
The Gazette is in receipt of letter
and story regarding Beals, written
by Julius A. Schmahl, treasurer of
Minnesota, and former publisher Of
the Gazette. In writing the story
Mr.. Schmahl has had all facts con-
corning the interesting case verified
and the present publishers of the Ga
zette take pleasure in offering these
facts to their readers. The story fol-
lows:
More than a quarter of a century
ago there stood on Washington av-
enue, Redwood Falls, about two
blocks south of where the Ramsey Ho-
tel now stands, a ramshackled, dilap-
itated and partially uncompleted two
story residence. The roof was of a
leaky character. The sides were pro-
tected jointly by sidings here and
tar-paper there, over the rough
weather boards. The interior, as des-
cribed by the few who were able to
gain admission, was described as be-
ing quite as bleak as the exterior,
the walls were partially plastered and
partially protected from the expos
ure of the elements by cloth, canvas
or tar paper Innings. A crude stove
sat in one corner, few kitchen uten-
sils were suspended from nails driv-
en- into the walls, relics of the war
were suspended here and there, while
in one corner stood the make-shift
of bed with such ancient coverings
as might have suggested newness in
many years prior to that time.
"The passing of the structure was
almost invariably Stunned by the
children having to move in that neigh
borhood. They would take the center
of the street, or the walk on the op-
posite side, hurrying instead of
trudging, and showing a manifest
fear as their eyes rested on the
dreary old place as they moved by.
Many older people, and particularly
those of the fair sex, for years, dis
played disposition of care in mov-
ing by, or rather going to and from
town in more circuitous route.
"The property was owned and oc-
cupied by a hermit, then fairly we'll
advanced in years, who, as far as
was then known, was entirely bereft
of relatives, and as far as he him
self was concerned, there was no care
for, or disposition to, acknowledge a
relation in the world.
"The name of the hermit was Chas.
w. Beals.
"The revival of the memories of
those among the living who can re-
call the eccentric character is occas-
ioned by recent events in the office
of Mr.. E. w. Allen, one of the officials
acting under the direction of the Min
nesota State Board of Control.
2 prior to 1903 Mr.. Beals was per-
mitted to live as he desired, and was
still further permitted to continue the
ordinary locomotion about the streets
of Redwood, and it's environments,
at such hours and in such form and
costume as he pleased. There were
times during the summer days when
The Washington times., 1927-02-25

know that rules can be broken
without any serious damage to
anybody.
And whereas the first year Of
Ernest's life was a tense and pain.
fully serious time, the first year
OF Little Sisters life is the happi-
est and jolliest of all the years
in the Webb household.
II young mothers realized just
how precious are the Little Mo-
ments of Happiness" that go along
with little tots they would seize
those moments and enjoy them to
the limit. They would stop worry
ing and Tuning and stewing about
a lot of things that really matter
not at all and take more time to
enjoy the snatches of pleasure that
life offers.
The care of little children is all.
absorbing, wearisome and exact
ing labor; but along with 1t there is
much real happiness to be enjoyed.
There is the laughter of little chill
dren, the sunshine of their joyous
ness, the pleasure of administering
to their comfort and the satisfac.
ton Of just holding them close.
And quite often-the cynic to the
contrary-there Is love.
Young wives who leave off COM
planning and quarreling and keep
alive the love that belongs in every
home are the smartest women in
the world. For there is nothing
that matters except happiness
and happiness is always possible
where there are little children and
LOVE.
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STAY PLANT
PESTS

ITO prevent the spread of the
4 "eelworm. imported bulbs
are immersed for two and one.
half or three hours in hot water
to kill the pests. says Popular
Mechanics Magazine. A specially
arranged cooker simplifies the
process and insures an even tenn.
perature, a highly important fac.
tor to prevent damage to the
bulbs and yet make sure that the
worm will be killed.
The outfit handles the bulbs in
baskets, or their original shipping
containers, and the water is kept
between 10 and Ill., degrees
Fahrenheit during the treatment.
The cooker can be operated by
electricity. steam or gas. Small
growers in some sections of the
northwest have a community
cooker that serves large mum.
Der of farms.