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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1927-02-02
SOLONS TO ACT
ON BETTER LAWS
FOR ELECTIONS
MAKING VOTING HOURS z A. M.
TO P. M. AND SINGLE CAM
VASSING FORCE PROPOSED;
ANOTHER BILL PENDING.
Charles B. Cheney

Bills to speed up the counting of
votes and otherwise to improve the
efficiency of the election system in
Minnesota will be taken up by the ell
ection committees of the two houses
soon. Contests are the pressing busi-
ness now for these committees, to be
taken care of as soon as possible,
and they will delay somewhat the
consideration of election measures.
Minnesota's inhumanity to election
judges and clerks is attacked in one
bill already before the legislature, and
others are coming. Senator E. L.
MacLean's bill changing the hours OF
voting means closing the vote two
hours earlier. Polls would be open
in the cities from z a. m. to p. M,
instead of from 6 a. m. to p. m., as
at present, and in the villages from
a. m. to p. M, instead Of from~9 a.
m. to 9 p. m.
Minnesota is the only state in the
union where polls are kept open so
late. There are two or three states
where 8 is the closing hour, but most
of them close at 6 or z p. m. Sever
al close still earlier.
Minnesota officials in city precincts
stand a Is hour watch while ballots
are being received, and then start in
to count them. Almost invariably
they work all night and frequently
all the next day. Tired nature rebels
and the counting is full of errors, as
recounts always show.
Minneapolis sentiment is favorable
to the plan of City Clerk E.aL. Noyes,
soon to be presented in the form of
bill, which takes the. counting of
votes-away from the precinct officials.
All ballot boxes, under this plan, in
the large cities would be taken as
soon as the polls closed to the city
hall, where a corps of counters would
open and canvass them.
An alternative plan is the Kansas
system of double election boards. Sem
ator L. P. Johnson, chairman of the
senate elections committee, says he
will introduce bill for this plan. 1t
would require an extra set of ballot
boxes, but would involve no other ex.
pense. Ballot boxes would be chang
ed after the first few hours and one
set of judges would count while the
others handled the voting line. Two
or three changes during the day would
leave only the ballots cast during the
evening rush hour to be counted when
the polls close.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1927-02-02
WALTER SEEBECK
dies FRIDAY IN
CITY HOSPITAL
son OF MR.. AND MRS. AUGUST
SEEBECK VICTIM OF PNEU-
MONA: BURIAL SERVICE HELD
MONDAY AFTERNOON.

Walter Seebeck, the son of Mr.. Sand
Mrs. August Seebeck of Honor Town.
ship died at the Northern Pacific Rail-
way Hospital of st. Paul Friday, jan
uary 2Sth. The body was brought to
the home of the young mans par
ents and the burial service held there
Monday afternoon with the Reverend
Mittlestadt of the Evangelical church
officiating. Interment was made in
the Redwood Falls service and in rec
ognition of the service of the deceased
the service at the cemetery was in
charge of the American Legion which
accorded military honors to the de-
ceased. Death was caused by pleuro-
pneumonia and complications.
Walter Harrison Seebeck was bdrn
February Goth, 1892, in Homer town.
ship. He served overseas in the
World war and received his honorable
discharge at its close. At the time
of his death he was employed in the
air brake department of the North
ern Pacific Railway Department
where he had been for a number of
years. He was young man of many
fine qualities and had many friends
as was indicated by the large num-
ber who gathered to pay him tribute
after his death. He is survived by his
father and invalid mother, four broth
ers and five sisters, and by his fiancee
Miss Betty Halter of Minneapolis.
Those from away who attended the
burial service were Mr.. and Mrs. Her
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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1927-02-02
JAMES A. BAIKIE WILL
VISIT PARENTS ABROAD

Mr.. James A. Baikie, secretary
and manager of the Redwood
County Oil Company, Incorporate
ed, recently received word from
the Texas Company that he is in
vited to make a trip to Scotland
on one of the Texas C0mpany's
boats. Mr.. Baikie who has not
visited his home in Scotland for
over twenty years will leave from
Port Arthur, Texas, on February
21st, and will return to America
about the first of April, spending
his time while he is abroad with
his parents who live at Thurso,
Scotland. He will leave here ~on
February 14th.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1927-02-02
HIGHWAY EXPERT
GIVES COUNTY
SNOWPLOW FACTS
J. F. O'MEARA SHOWS COUNTY
PAID $4,000 FOR PLOW; TRAC-
TOR COSTING $4,000 WILL BE
USED YEAR ROUND.
John F. O'Meara

The last two issues of the
Redwood Falls Sun have contained
articles on snow plows and snow re-
moval, and both of these articles are
false and misleading.
I'm the first article, under date of
January 21st, 1927, the Sun states
that most of the counties are now in
vesting in rotary snow plows, as these
plows throw snow about fifty feet
on either side of the road, that the
rotary is the latest thing out, etc.,
etc., and then goes on to say that the
Redwood County Commissioners re-
Gently purchased one of the COMMON
plows, paying big price for the
same.
"The COMMON plow referred to is
"a large size Wausau tractor snow
plow and the following are some of
the Counties which have purchased
this common plow; Chisago, Crow
Wing, Kanabec, Hennepin, Mcleod,
Martin, Freeborn, Redwood, Rice,
Todd, Pine, ST. Louis, Itasca and Wat
onwan, besides several cities. Most
of these have been purchased recent
ly and Yellow Medicine is the only
one of which l know that has pur-
chased rotary plow. Yet the Sun
says that "most of the counties" are
now investing in the rotary plow. At
present there are AZ Wausau tractor
plows operating in this state and so
far as / know there are only seven
rotary plows operating. The State
Highway Department is operating 18
Wausau tractor and 25 Wausau truck
plows and six rotary plows.
.In the face of this the Sun says
the rotary lis the latest thing out to
handle the blockaded roads. Well, the
space reserved for this article will not
permit me to discuss the merits of
these two plows. Let it suffice to
say that the Sun is wrong there also.
The fact that so many counties and
cities have recently bought Wausau
plows bears me out in my statement.
So much for upholding the Sun as an
authority on snow plows as revealed
in it's first article.
"In the second article under date of
january 28th, which article l under
jttood was to correct the false state
1nents in the first article, the Sun
states that / took exception to what
its editor said in regard to the County
purchasing a $7,000.0O snow plow.
snow, as a matter of fact, and al
so a matter of record, the County
Board of Commissioners paid only
$4,000 for the snow plow. 1t is true
this Board paid $1,000 for the tractor
and the plow, but before the Commits
sioners thought at all of buying a
snow plow they had decided to buy a
caterpillar tractor which will be used
to pull the big graders when grading
roads. OF the $1,000 expenditure,
$4,000 was for the tractor and the re-
maining $4,000 for the plow. Accord
ing to the Suns article Yellow Medi-
cine County paid $4,000 for it's rotary
plow!
"In this second article the Sun, in
quoting me on snow plows and snow
removal, has so shaded and changed
my expressions that l do not recog-
nize them when l see them in print"
Signed,
JOHN F. O'MEARA,
Highway Engineer
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1927-02-02
H. |. BEECHER TO
HEAD MILLERS OF
UNITED STATES
PROMINENT NEW ULM MAN IS
CHOSEN CHAIRMAN OF Ma
TIONAL FEDERATION; STARTS
DUTIES IN APRIL.

New Ulm, its leading industry, and
the latter's efficient executive, have
become the recipients of threefold
honors by the action of the nominat-
ing committee of the Millers' Nation
al federation in selecting H. L. Beech
er, president and general manager of
the Eagle Roller Mill Co., of New
Ulm as chairman of that federation.
Being named as a candidate for this
important position by the nominating
committee is practically synonymous
with election, and, as a result, Mr..
Beecher will assume his new duties
at the annual meeting of the fedora
tion to be held in April.
Following the nominating commit
tees action, ballots will be sent to all
federation members, after February
l, and the final result of the election
will be formally announced April L.
The federation is the only organiza-
ton that is truly national IN scope.
It's members comprise all of the
leading milling concerns in the Unit
ed States, who produce approximately
IS per cent of the total flour manu-
factured in this country.
Mr.. Beecher's choice as candidate for
the federation board chairmanship
comes as we'll deserved recognition of
his splendid qualifications as an ex-
ecutive, and his untiring efforts on
behalf of the organix1kion during the
past several years He is now a
Of the executive committee,
md still heads the cosnmitfee on mem-
bership ard Brown County
ynurunl
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1927-02-02
GAZETTE WINS IN
FRONT PAGE CONTEST

Awards in the annual front
page makeup contest for Min
nesOta weekly newspapers were
recently announced in the Min
neapolis Journal. The Redwood
Gazette was awarded fourth
place in this contest. In the six
column class first prize went to
the MOntevideO News and Sec
ond prize to the OrtOnville In
dependent. Three papers were
tied for third place-the North
field News, the OwatOnna Jour-
nal Chronicle and the Waseca
Journal. Fourth hOnOrs went to
the Redwood Gazette with fifth
place to the AnOka Union.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1927-02-02
Less Than TWO
WEEKS TO GET
AUTO LICENSE
MINNESOTA FEE SMALLER THAN
TAX IN AVERAGE STATE; AL
so MANY STATES HAVE HIGH
Err GAS LEVY.

February 18th, the last day>to pay
the auto license without a penalty,
is only a few days off. Those who
think the annual fee is large may get
some comfort from the fact that the
Minnesota tax is lower than in the
average state.
Figures received by the Gazette
from the Minnesota Highway depart
ment show that the 637,735 motor
vehicles registered in Minnesota in
1926 paid an averaged fee of $15.64 or
a total of $9.S76,246. They also paid
a total of $4,956, ,49S in gas taxes, an
average of $7.77 per car.
The total registration fees collect
ed in 1926 by all the states, on a total
of 22,330,000 cars, were 1926, ,000, 900,
an average of s13.1S per car. But IN
addition to this, automobile owners in
thirty-six states and the District of
Columbia paid a total of SIPS, ,000, 600
in personal property taxes. Adding
this to the registration fees, makes
an average tax of s1S.S8 per car. This
is S3-24 higher than the Minnesota
In Minnesota and nine 9TH
er states the license fee is in lieu of
all other taxes.
The gasoline tax also averaged
higher In other states than in Min
nesota- The total for the year in
Minnesota was $4,956, ,498, an average
of $7.77 per car, while the total for
the nation was $2O5, ,OO0, 600. an av-
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1927-02-02
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ADDRESS RI. A.
MONDAY EVENING
BOY PROBLEMS DISCUSSED BY
MEN FACING THEM; MRS. C. M.
SHOWALTER is REELECTED
PRESIDENT.

The dads" program and the an
nual meeting of the Parent Teachers
Association held at the Lincoln school
auditorium Monday night, January
31st, was most successful. The meet
ing, entirely in the charge of "Dads"
was the first of it's kind held here.
The annual election of officers was
held with the following elected: Mrs.
Chas. Showalter, president; C. D.
Ciipfell, vice president; Mrs. N. R.
Ryerson, secretary and Mrs. j. w.
Inglis, treasurer. After the regular
business session the program arrang-
ed by the men was given with j. F.
O'Meara, A. F. Dahlberg, DIR. j. w.
Inglis and N. R. Ryerson as the
speakers.
Mr.. O'Meara took as his subject,
Composite Pictures of Redwood Falls
Dads" using as his theme what the
modern boy thinks of his father. Ma
terial for Mr.. O'Meara's talk was
furnished by the pupils of the school.
After reading these papers," said the
speaker, 81 thought it would be inter-
esting to see how the views and
sentiment expressed by our boys and
girls coincided with the general ideas
of what child will naturally see or
expect of his father as written by
some of the best writer's on the sub
ject of Philoprogentiveness. I was
surprised to find that the same prin-
ciples and ideas that are claimed by
these writer's were the ones that were
the gist of nearly all the papers I re-
ceived." Mr.. O'Meara gave an out
line of what he had gathered from
different writer's concerning child love
for the parent.
"My Boy and His Vacation" was
the subject used by Mr.. Dahlberg in
his talk. The speaker gave an out
line of what could be expected of the
child during vacation, stressing that
the matter of choosing job for the
vacation weeks should be up to the
child, with Of course, wise advice from
the parents.
DR.. ]. w. Inglis gave an interest
ing talk on "My Boy and His Spend
ing Money" citing that the content of
his talk was purely personal and was
not given as advice. Mr.. Inglis' talk
contained many valuable points on
the allowances and the matter of
earning money by the children, also
how the parent could help the child to
learn to spend wisely.
Mr.. N. R. Ryerson who has worked
his way through college used as his
subject "The Possibilities of Working
Ones Way Through College," Mr..
Ryerson stated that years ago the
class of people who went through col
lege were the ones who had the mon
ey with which to do it. ut is now
possible for the student to work his
way through school and many hum
dreds are doing it," said the speaker.
There are very few parents who can
afford to send son through college
altogether. The cost of doing so is
tremendous, at least $4,000 per
month. All the boy needs is the in-
clination and ambition to go through"
The music of the program was fur
nished by the Starr, Dahlberg, An
thony trio with Miss Thompson as
and the Boys Glee Club
in their first appearance, directed by
Miss Flygare with Miss Kuester ac-
The usual cafeteria
lunch was served. There were abouty
two hundred people in attendance.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1927-02-02
THANKS CONTRIBUTORS

Miss Mona Callister, executive Red
Cross secretary wishes to thank those
who so generously contributed furni-
ture and clothing and other articles
to the Anton Hopp family at Nor
gan. She also wishes to thank the
different branches throughout the
County who contributed bedding and
food supplies.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1927-02-02
LEGION GIVES PRIZE,

The Nels T. Wold Post of Crookston
has added $3.50 to the Polk County
Farm Bureau Boys and Girls Fund,
this being deemed the outstanding
project in the Crookston territory. 1t
is part of the 1927 community bet
terment program of the Nels T. Void
Post as reported in recent issue> of
the Legionnaire.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1927-02-02

Miss Helen Revere of Franklin was
a Saturday shopper in Redwood Falls.
Mr. and Mrs. c. Enestvedt Of Delhi
were Monday callers here.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1927-02-02

Mrs. Cora d. Fox is expected to re-
turn from the Twin Cities where she
has spent the past two weeks buying
stock for her millinery store.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1927-02-02
Guardsn1en Play Good Game To
Defeat DnlOson 1928 Thursday

played the entire game without a
substitution.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1927-02-02
.Stockton's Crew Gain Lead In Last
Half To Defeat Winthrop 80 To Is

), eight: Theiring, seven, Worsech six,
and F. Schmid, two.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-08
SCHOOL INSURANCE
 CHARGES CHANGED
Cost Goes Up 0H Some Buildings,
 Down on Others

Improvements in several schoo! buildings will bring about a rcduc- ton in the amount of fire insurance and defects in buildings will bring about an increase over the new blanket insurance rat" which IS to be announced soon, members of inc school boards insurance commute" have been informed by letter.
 The letter. from the Commercial co. holder of the greatest part of th. insurance policies, listed several defects in about six buildings in this city. T. informed th" commute" that If changes were made reduction could be expected. Joseph M. Hal loran. chairman of tine school ac- comm rotations committee, told the committee that most of the suggHS- tions were taken care of by tho ac- comm olationS committe" during the repair campaign of last summer.
 In tho meantime the committee IS waiting for the new blanket raj" and for tho results of an InNrStisa- ton relative to the installm"nt of 8 sprinkler syst m.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-08
AROUSED BY PROPOSED PLAN
 FOR |NCINERA10R
tContinued from First Page.)

own land inside the city limits which resulted in q net savings Of s6,900 for yhe taNpaying public. The health department Was granted s3S,0G0 and the actual cost is S3l,100 which means that there should be bal ancc Of $6,9o0 left over if it is not spent Tn Investigating incinerators.
 This was my reason for not vot- ing for the budget Of 1927 and 1928: because there were several appro- priations made Of this kind which did not seem to me necessa The members Of the council who fol- lowed me in not voting for the budget are Frank F.. Zapatka, John J, Mack and Lucian Macora.
 Coming 10 the question as 10 whether an incinerator is needed or rot l wish to state after careful in yestigation that there is ample space of disposing garbage inside the city limits for the next 10 or 15 years to come, The city is the owner Of tract Of land Of about 20 acres in tho northeaste section Of the city where there is no resident closer than 1 F miles which can be used for a dumping ground in the future if needed. My reason for giving this to the press is that, with d tax rate of 251e mills. which I feel is very high. and should be reduced if pos sihlc, and the only way is to stop some Of these boards from expert menting, which the case will be with tho board of health if the recon mcndation goes through 10 build an incenerator it will double or treble the costs.
 "Resarding incinerators: the city of Stamford is the only one in tn" state which has one in operation but I have been informed that there are many other cities which have erect ed them in the past but discontinued operation because Of excessive cost : and have gone back 10 the system now used by New Britain. With all these facts before Us 1t seems un- necessary to spend the taxpayers money in travelling over the United States Investigating incincratorS whcn there is no need.
 "I am confident and feel sure
New Britain herald., 1927-11-08
BRISTOL NEWS

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New Britain herald., 1927-11-08
Values to $90

Tine fashion creators have designed smarter coatsnor have Of such artistry ever been of fore anywhere this price, group of coats prove without question Jorans value giving leadership
New Britain herald., 1927-11-08

linsli and Officer Thompson were prs, ,utcd as evidence. Following his arrest, AccaCci admitted to the police that he sold the wine. mostly l. his oWn countryuen. at 25c a class. He also pleaded guilty through his attorney. Howard Nather.
 Accident On Boulevard
 Joseph bryda Of 3o5 Park street narrowly escaped serious injury shortly after : o'clock last evening when the automobile which he was operating was tipped over near the soldiers monument on the Momo- rial boulevard. According to Officer Victor Chahot. who investigated the accident. Bryda was proce cding raslerly along 1h" boulevard and just 'as he reached a point west ot the monument where Nclien street inrcrsccts the boulevard, the rear end of his car was struck by one operated by John Pcplow of Sonth Canal street, rlainvill". At the time, prploW was proceeding south on Mrllcn street and was about 10 cross the boulevard to reach SoulH street. Eryda's ear was consider ably damaged although the driver escaped with minor cuts on his face caused hy broken glass. PeploW cS- capped injury although his car was damaged to such an extent that 1t h.d 10 be toWcd from the scene.
 Both men appeared this morning before Assistant Prosecuting .Attor- ney Robert J. stack. who continued inc case until Saturday. Pcplow was represented by Attorney Charles tonlon of llainville.
 iidIurcs>t, Teachers
 Approximately @a0 teachers Of the grammar and high schools met yes terdav afternoon in the auditorium of the Federal Hill school to listen 10 an address on "Diphtheria Inn munization.' by Dr. l., A. Lanpher of Hartford. commissioner of the state board Of health. Following this address, Dr. Lanphor in con- pany with Dr. B. E. Robbins. city health officer. visited St. Josephs s and St. Anne's parochial schools and outlined 70 the sisters in charge the proposed plans to combat diphtheria III the schools.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-08

MoroSa, Malina- BrOadCloth -l5road- tail cloth-t,ldora Y orina - Noluna - NelourS - NelvetS and imported Wool ems = Sucdcs-- Pile fabrics.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-08
CATCHES FIRE.

An automobile owned by Harry Smith Of l7i south Main street took fire in the rear Of go Whiting street last evening and was damaged called by an alarm from Box 234 at Whiting and south Main streets at 7;14 o'clock, returning within q few minutes.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-08

that, if the money were spent in re- pairing and grading streets on the outskirts Of the city it would be much more welcome by the public. This is very important question and should be given thorough con- sideration before an incinerator is trStaIIcd."
New Britain herald., 1927-11-08

who wish 10 play the game. The new courts will be built on the east md Of the building, the playing walls being against the Main street wall. To erect thos" courts it will be necessary 10 move the golfers driV- ing nets which are used in the win ter. Other changes contemplated in lcry seats in the gymnasium ana 1h" boarding np of that section and placing the golf driving nets there.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-08

Cosmetics. including sticks of graphite. possibly used as eyebrow pencils Jumps Of ochrc, and r"C"p- taclas containing rouGC used ny women centuries SEQ. hay" been found in excavations in lower Aus tria,
New Britain herald., 1927-11-08
JAMES 5. NORTH IS ! NOW Y.M, A. HEAD
Directors Authorize Building Of
 New HandbaN Courts

James s. North was elected as q director anl president Of the Y. M. C. A. at q meeting of the board of directors held this noon. Mr. North succeeds F. J. Skinner. resigned.
 Officers Of the association were elected aS follows:
 President. James $. North.
 Vice President, Malcolm II. Farmer.
 Treasurer. W. H. Eattenbury.
 Recording Secretary, Sherrod l.. S/innor,
 Chairman of finance committee, r. E. Stanley.
 New Handball Courts
 At stheir business meeting. the di- rcCtors authorized the construction Of two new handhall courts to be built on the top floor of the Y. NJ. C. 4. building. Handball has become an exceedingly popular game during the past year and the two courts at present in use cannot care for those
New Britain herald., 1927-11-08
Colol's

Colors are black, moonlight, blue, smart browns, belScS, SrdyS and greens.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-08
E'ul's

Furs Kit fox Mountain SablCS- Fitch - Beaver - Fox -- Wolf - Jap MinkS - Marminks --Ba by seals-Lynx. Skunk.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-08

)ORDANS WINTER COATS from three
 Veaoda atp of selling apeakpn Now the o buy mvnler