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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-29

ATTRACTIVE ROOM In modern
home. Reasonable. 235 washington.
phone 62l. Tl24
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-29

LOVELY furnished room In private
family. Close in. Gas. hot water.
Phone 1853. Ti50
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-29
So Machinery : Equipment
Rentals
Apartment

FITCH APARTMENTS, new, mod
$1,000 and up. Phone $50. S83
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-29

FREE DIRT-Good fertile soil. Vale
ley Clay Products Co, Military
Road. T7g
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-04-16
Fniemen Quen Blaze
at Neinart's Store
Kerosene Range Explosion Sets
Basement Afire; But
Little Damage

L. Kleinart's shoe store was men,
aced by fire when kerosene stove
in the basement burst into flames
Saturday evening at 6:3O. Mr.. Klein
art was burned about the hands and
face.
Preparatory to scrubbing the floors,
a boiler of water was being heated
The tank needed refueling, and the
valve was turned off. The range ex-
ploded as Mr.. Kleinart replaced the
kerosene filled bowl It is thought
that the fumes had ignited as it pass
ed over the hot fire plate of the
stove.
Firemen responded to the zll and
quelled the flames before muck dame
age was done. Some nearby boxes
caught fire and water and cfamicals
were applied. The ceiling and eleEt<
ric wires were scorched. The shoe
stock up stairs was not affected by
either fire or water.
Mr.. Kleinart took over the huinezr
in the building formerly occuzind bE1
Chas. Show<er, who sold oue - tn
ellis Sale orunizatiou WIN euuiuEts
ted . smokes I'D fire dama1eaa1e f1f
lowing the F1nce fire in 61n
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-04-16
Commissioners in
Regular Session
Transfer $4,000 From County
Revenue to Extension Fund
at Recent Meeting

On motion of E. A. Pease, the coun-
ty commissioners instructed County
Auditor Rogers and County Treasur-
er Falk to transfer $4,000 from the
county revenue fund over to the Ex-
tension fund.
1t was also passed that state aid
road be built from the northwest cor
ner of section %, township II, range
"a, extending 80 rods east.
A hearing was ordered for May 5
at 100 o'clock p. m. on petition Of
Isaac Weideman asking to have the
SWA of section Is, township 113,
range 81 set over from school dis
trict "a to school district %.
The official commissioners proceed
ings appear in this issue on page five.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-04-16
Civic Clubs Back
Band in Ticket Sales
Cooperate With Band to Make
Uniform Benefit Concert a
Big Success

An array of contrasting numbers
make up the program Of the Scenic
City Band for their concert Friday,
April "a, at the Redwood Falls arm
DRY.
Snappy fox trots of current hits,
swaying waltzes, martial stirring
marches, diverting overtures appeal
ing novelettes, and capricious Hun
garian dances are featured.
Speciality comedy number by the
mirth producing pair, John Murset
and Rex Miller, are billed to perform.
Other special numbers for this occa-
sion will be saxophone quintet and
brass quartet, as well as solo feat
ures.
Under s. w. Limburg's direction
program Of fifteen numbers has been
rehearsed. This is the last of indoor
concerts this season.
Redwood Falls civic organizations
are getting behind the band to put
this concert over big. Proceeds Of
the affair will be added to the uni
form fund. Previous concerts and
donations have brought the fund to
1920.
To equip a band of 35 members re-
quires approximately 5000 it has been
estimated. The band is working con-
servatively toward the goal and in
this fund little by little.
The Commercial Club appointed a
to solicit the east half of
The business section, and the Lions
Club will take charge of the ticket
1rive in the west half.
The public is advised that this is
4 concert only with interesting en-
features. There will be no
lance held in connection with the
band concert.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-04-16
Fire Destroys the
Cassman Farm Home
Blaze Originating in Adjacent
BrO0der House Burns
Home Monday

Fire, starting in brooder shed
adjacent to the living house, COM
pletely destroyed the Mrs. Henry
Cassman home Monday afternoon, at
an unofficial damage of over $4,000.
The Redwood Falls volunteer fire
department responded but were hand
icapped from lack of adequate water
supply. By concentrating on a near
by garage, they managed to save it.
Discovered while working in the
field, a son hurried home and found
his mother DOING in a rocker chair.
The kitchen wall next to the brooder
house was all in flames by that time.
He got her out Of the house, and put
in a call for help.
The Cassman home is located five
miles west, and one mile north Of
Redwood. Falls. This was the tenth
run Of the FIRE department in 1881,
and the second one out in the country.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-04-16
lexaco Re-enters
Redwood County Field
Products to be Handled by New
Company Recently
Incorporated

The Texaco company will again en-
ter the field in this community with
the formation of the Redwood Oil
Company, Inc, who will handle the
products Of this company in this ter
ritory.
Plans call for the erection of bulk
plant along the. right of way, and a
super-service station will be run by
the H. w. Schmidt Motor company.
The bulk station will be open with
in thirty days. Tanks are being plac-
ed underground south of the Ford
garage. The pumps will be within
the garage, and ready to serve the
automotive public at the opening day
of the H. W.. Schmidt Motor COM
pany, Monday and Tuesday, April 20
and FL.
Mr.. Koors will be in charge of
the newly organized company. His
family will remove to this city next
week. They will live in the Knuepple
house.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-04-16
North-South Bus
Line a Possibility
Commercial Club Committee on
Transportation Make Report
at Meeting

Possibility Of a north-south bus
line through Redwood Falls over T.
II. No. Ia was discussed at the Com
mercial Club meeting Monday eve
ming.
w. S. Brammer, chairman of the
railroad and transportation commit
tie, has correspondent with several
companies, and from the tone of one
reply it was probable that bus line
would be established from Willmar
and south through this city.
The committee is making an effort
to bring this to q realization, due to
the absence of adequate transporta-
tion in this direction.
The Commercial Club named q
committee to get behind the bands
effort to boost the uniform fund by
putting on concert. The committee
agreed to- take. charge of the ticket
sales drive in the east half Of the
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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-04-16
Redwood Falls Host
to District Gathering
Farm Bureau Leaders From Six
Counties to Attend May
Conference Here

Measures to advance the cause of
Minnesota agriculture will be discuss
ed at Redwood Falls, Thursday, May
Fl, when Farm Bureau leaders of
Redwood county and neighboring
counties will meet in one of series
of nine district conferences.
Delegates at the Redwood confer
ence will attend from Lac Qui Parle,
Yellow Medicine, Renville, Lyon,
Redwood, and Meeker.
The call issued by j. S. Jones, see
retary-treasurer of the Minnesota
Farm Bureau has been sent to pre-
sidents, vice-presidents, secretaries,
and home and community chairmen
of county and township units, and to
county agents and home demonstra-
ton agents.
Problems to be discussed will in
clude legislation, taxation, home and
community service, membership, COM
modify purchasing and insurance.
The Minnesota Farm Bureau Of
ficers who will attend the conferences
include Mr.. Jones, Mrs. E. v. Rip
ley, Menahga, home and community
director, and A. G. Mereness, director
of organization.
Speakers scheduled include Chester
H. Gray, representative at Washing
ton, D. c. for the American Farm
Bureau, and Norman Blaney, farm
to-market-roads director. Mr.. Gray
will be the speaker at the local con-
ference.
1t is estimated that last years at
tendance of 800 leaders will be ex-
ceeded this year. All township and
county Farm Bureau officers are
urged to attend.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-04-16
Nolan Brothers to
Headquarters Here
Paving Contractor to Ship Over
Chicago Northwestern to
Redwood Falls

Redwood Falls will be the head
quarters for Nolan Brothers, Mime
apolis, who have been awarded the
job of paving the 16.5 mile stretch
between Redwood Falls and to a poin
As miles east of Franklin.
Shipments will be made to Red.
wood Falls over the Chicago & North
western railway, and the contractor
will start moving equipment Friday
or Saturday of this week, it was un-
officially announced.
Preliminary work will be started in
about week, but the concrete will
not be poured until May 1. Paving
operations will start three and one
half miles east of Redwood Falls and
work west toward the city.
With the completion of this stretch
crews will shift to Morton and work
each way. The city has been full of
laboring men for the past weeks
seeking jobs with the paving outfit.
Most likely all local labor will be hir-
ed right on the job.
The first series of letting of high
way construction jobs will be held
May 5, it was announced by Commits
sioner C. M. Babcock. While the an
calls for only one 10
mile project and five grading jobs,
"A miles, Mr.. Babcock said
that additional paving jobs will be
opened May 10.
With contracts previously awarded
he May 5 lettings brought this years
program to 369 miles of paving and
Ia miles of grading. About 70 more
niles Of paving and $50 miles Of
trading are on the tentative program
or future lettings, so this years
york will aggregate 440 miles paving
md IT'S miles grading.
Included in the May 5 lettings is
bridge job near Vesta on T. II. No.
a, calling for two I-beam spans for
ridge No. SOL.
Al job of frost boil excavation be-
ween Redwood Falls and three miles
asst Of Fairfax calling for 10000 Gu
ic yards of excavation, was let to
V. w. Magee, st. Paul, for $31, 721.
he same contractor was awarded the
rading job on No. IA from Marshall |
asst to the county line. Magee viii
Iork with two shifts. Une of local |
lbor, and one u city labor. !
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-04-16

country In an automobile, and got
first hand information.
Due to the activities of the Red
Cross the people were fairly well
provided with food and clothing.
Everywhere the drouth stricken peo-
pie were loud in praise of the help
given by the Red Cross.
Near PeOnage System
In no place did he find either black
of white people in actual want or
suffering, although in few cases they
did not have all the necessities to
which we are accustomed. Had not
the Red Cross taken a hand condi-
tons would have been otherwise.
Mr.. Clague, we are largely to
blame for this" more than one land
owner told the congressman. AL
though slavery does not exist, it is
peonage to certain extent in effect
in Arkansas, he explained.
Plantations have an average of
1000 acres, with two-thirds under
cultivation. Only one crop is raised
and that is cotton. Tenants are poor
whites or negroes. About half of
each. From 20 to so tenants work
on these plantations. Each family
has charge of 20 or more acres, and
live in a small house.
In Debt to Landlord
Had these tenants had the privilege
OF having garden or cow, pig, or
few chickens, conditions would have
been different, and there would
have been no need for appeal to
charity. But these tenants must buy
from their landowners store, or
where he has an interest, so that
more often than not, when it comes
70 settling up, the tenant owes the
landlord for food and provisions. He
has been denied the privilege of rails
ing his own food.
When there was a drouth last sum-.
ner and the one and only crop, cot
'on, which they were dependent upon
allied, the tenants had no credit to
'uy food and provisions, for the crop
share system is commonly in force.
Appeal to the landowners was of no
wall. LET the government help
7ou," was their attitude. The Red
Cross and the government stepped in
With food and provisions by the
ormer and money to loan by the lat
er.
Government Gives Seed
Congress appropriated $45,OOO,OOO
or aiding the drouth stricken people.
doney was loaned on securing NOR
Continued on Page 12)
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-04-16
District Court Opens
With Large Calendar
Grand Jury Returns Seven In
dictments and Makes Report
on Conditions

With Judges A. H. Emerson and A
B. Gislason here for the trial Of
court cases on Monday and Tuesday
of this week district court was open
ed. Following the trial Of the severa
court cases on the first two days
Judge Emerson went to Marshall
leaving Mr.. Gislason as presiding
judge.
The grand jury was called fol
Monday morning and returned sever
indictments. These consisted of one
for transportation of intoxicating
liquor, one for abusive language
four for grand larceny second degree
and one for grand larceny 1st degree.
The jury also made a report which
follows:
We, the Grand Jury, have in
spected the County Jail, Court
House, and the County Home and
make the following recommend
ations:
LIST. We found all the Public
Buildings in excellent condition
and we'll cared for. We suggest
and recommend that the County
Board purchase some new dishes
and silverware for use of the in
mates of the County Home.
End. We further suggest that
the County Board purchase at
least two dozen chairs suitable
for petit and grand jury use in
the court house. The Grand Jury
knows of no further business to
come before them and so report
to the Court. This is to certify
that the foregoing is a true and
correct record Of the minutes of
the proceedings of the Grand
Jury from April Is, 1881 to April
IA, 1881 inclusive for General
Term of this Court.
John F. Fox, Foreman.
A. M. Dennistoun, Clerk.
Following the call of the grand jury
the petit jury was called for Wednes-
day morning and proceeded to draw
for the Carrie j. Melges VS.. Equit-
able Life Assurance Society Of the u.
5. Attorneys Leon H. Brown, T. F.
Reed and H. H. Flor represent the
plaintiff while the firm of kellogg,
Morgan, Chase, Carter. and Headley
represent the Insurance company.
The court calendar for the spring
;erm shows seventy cases, the larg-
st Of years. Many of the cases are
made up of the land settlements be-
ween the State of Minnesota and
persons living along highway No. Z
n the south part of Redwood county. I
Nineteen court cases and fifty-one
ury cases complete the civil calend-
II while there are eight cases on the
riminal calendar.
Divorces were granted to Flora |
Belle Mcdonald VS. Herbert Lee Nc
Donald and Bernidean frank VS. Hen
Y frank.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-04-16
SPORTSMEN OF
REDWOOD COUNTY
FORM new CLUB
New Organization to Affiliate
With Minnesota State
Protective League
CONSTRUCTIVE PROGRAM
Plan Conservation of Wild Life,
Establishment of Bass Pond;
Crow Hunt

Impetus to conservation and pro.
pagation of wild game and animals
resulted with the organization of the
Redwood County Game Protective
League at Redwood Falls Tuesday
evening following rally attended
by fifty sportsmen.
Officers of the new organization
were elected as follows: Glenn Hillig
president; Louis Sommers, vice-pre-
sident; DR.. E. H. Johnson, secretary
IL. B. Thorpe, treasurer, and two
councilmen who complete the council
are Glen Bolland, Delhi, and DR.. w.
A. Brand.
The main instigators for the pro-
motion of this club were sportsmen
of this city interested in bringing
fish and game back in abundance by
the creation of refugees and fish
ponds.
Affiliate With State League
1t was voted to affiliate the local
club with the Minnesota Game Pro-
tective League, rather than to remain
an isolated independent club, or be-
coming a chapter of the Isaac Walton
League association.
Thirty-one charter members sign
ed up with payment of the one dollar
membership due as adopted by mai
GRITTY of vote. Ten sportsmen of Red
wood Falls who had made cash pay
ment for membership to the Isaac
Walton League chapter abandoned
five years ago were automatically alb
sorbed by the club with the money
turned over to the treasurer of the
new organization.
To Work for Bass Pond
Detectives of the organization will
be toward the establishment of bass
pond in this community; staging an
annual crow hunt; fostering commun-
ity spirit and good sportsmenship in
observance of laws, and wild game
and animal life conservation and pro-
pagatiOn.
County highway engineer Cook,
formerly of Window, was asked to
explain how the Cottonwood County
Protective League functioned. The
determination of vermin preying
upon wild game is an annual event
in the form of crow hunt. The los
ers stage banquet to the winners.
In some years as many as 1000 crows
have been killed.
The creation of the Window bass
pond was another big piece of con-
structive effort. It is seven acres in |
area, and up to 1000 bass fngerlings
are taken out to stock lakes and
streams. Advantages of the finger
ling plan over the fish fry is that |
$50 of the former live, but in the
latter case only $50 live to maturity.
Restoration of Wild Life
The Cottonwood club meetings are
held periodically throughout the coun-
ty. An educational exhibit on con-
servation is placed at the county fair
annually. The restoration of the
ringneck pheasant and the hungarian
partridge is another thing accom-
plished by this organization. The
Redwood club hopes to accomplish
results.
Sam G. Anderson, president of the
Game Protective League,
Hutchinson, made an interesting in
formative talk on value of organiza-
ton.
Before the community sportsmen
are organized" said Mr.. Anderson,
(Continued on Page 12)
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-04-16
Death Calls Former
Resident Of This City
Mrs. Josephine Ashford Dies at
Hospital in Minneapolis
Monday Morning

A death which came as a great
shock and which brought real grief
to many Redwood Falls people was
that of Mrs. Josephine Ashford which
occurred at st. Barnabas hospital,
Minneapolis, early Monday morning,
April 13.
Mary Josephine Stephenson was
born in Vermont February 6, 1864,
and moved west with her family to
Nevada, Iowa at the age of five years.
She was united in marriage to Genio
B. Ashford at Nevada in June, 1882,
and to this union were born three
daughters, Edna M, Lula D., Wilma
F., and son Genio.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ashford and their
family came to Redwood Falls to
make their home in 1904 and were
always connected with the worth
while activities of the community.
Mr.. Ashford passed away in May
1915 and in 1924, Mrs. Ashford broke
up her home here and had since di-
vided her time between her children,
making her home principally with her
youngest daughter, Mrs. James Peeke
in Minneapolis.
She entered St. Barnabas hospital
March 10 and underwent two major
operations, the first on March Is and
the second, April 3. Both operations
were successful and she was making
such a good recovery that her daugh-
ter, Mrs. j. M. Merrill, of Borup, who
had spent week at her bedside, re-
turned to her home thinking that all
danger was past. Death came sud-
denly early Monday morning, caused
by coronary embolism.
The remains were brought here
Monday night. A short service was
held at the Odlaug Undertaking par
lors, Wednesday afternoon at 1870
o'clock followed by services at 200
o'clock at the First Presbyterian
church where Mrs. Ashford had long
been an active aid devoted member.
DR.. j. P. Linn, pastor of the church
was in charge assisted by Rev. G. E.
Martin of the Methodist Episcopal
church. Hymns were sung by a.
quartet consisting of Mrs. Roy
Crooks, Mrs. Max Treu, C. A. Fobes
and J. r. Stewart with Mrs. S. B.
Duea at the organ. The pail bearers
were j. Albert johnson, c. D. Thomp-
son, Fred Banker, Ira Reynolds, R.
A. Cooper, and R. M. Campbell.
Mrs. Ashford is survived by her
Mrs. A. P. Goudy of Ada,
Mrs. j. M. Merrill of Borup, Gene
Ashford of Lake Crystal and Mrs.
lanes Peeke of Minneapolis, also by
;hree sisters, Mrs. F. L. Parish of
Redwood Falls Mrs. H. j. Sheridan
# Omaha and Mrs. w. E. Bergen of
Iong Beach, California. There are
Ilso five grandchildren, Margaret and
frances Merrill, Jean and Patricia
'eeke and Jane Ann Ashford.
With the exception of Mrs. Merrill
II the children were present at the
uneral. Others from out of town
vho werel iH1attendance were a niece,
IRIS. Carl Skorseth of Candy and Mr..
nd Mrs. Otto Hansen and Mrs. and
drs. Lawrence Hansen of Lake Cry
tai.
Mrs. Ashford will long be remem-
cred for her unfailing kindness, her
Apply disposition and for the appeal
ng personality which won for her
friends with whom The
iazette joins in extending sincere
to the bereaved relatives,
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-04-16
JUNIORS ALL SET
FOR SCHOOL PLAY

The stage is all set, the costumes
are all plnmed, and the actors are
studying the last details of the fine
art of makeup, for the Junior High
School play, Ducks" to be given
April II, at the Lincoln auditorium.
Members of the cast are Tia Wheel
er, Everett McCuskey, Roy Whittet,
Jeanne Beckstrand, Irene Neusch-
wander, Billy Finn, George Novak,
Elaine Warner, Palmer Kise and Le-
Roy Hardy. Reserved tickets are on
sale at Sward- Kemp's until Friday.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-04-16
MISS REINKE RESIGNS

Miss Louise Reinke has accepted a
position in the public schools of De-
troit Lakes, Minnesota, said Super
intendent Wichman in announcing her
resignation as first grade teacher in
the Redwood Falls grade school. Miss
Reinke has taught in her present
position for five years.
With the contracts Of Miss Wini-
fred Erickson and Miss Caroline Ko-
tasek returned unsigned, there will be
only three changes in the public
school faculty next year.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-04-16
SUICIDE BY HANGING

The body of Inga Monson, 80, was
found hanging in a barn at the Mar
tim Monsoon place, two and one-haf
miies Northeast Of Belview Thursday
evening" by the farm hand. i
C0EnneE Hubbard was called, and
founf that the person had been dead
for saRetime. He pronounced it sui
cidE By hanging. She was the daugh-
Ter of the late Knute Monson. -
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-04-16
MINT CAFE UNDER
NEW MANAGEMENT

The Mint Cafe business was taken
over by Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Wag-
ner, st. Paul, Tuesday who will as
sumo management Monday, April 20.
The Gottenborgs have managed this
cafe for the last several years. The
new owners plan to go on with the
improvements started prior to Mr..
Gottenborg's illness. Mr.. Wagner
has represented Proctor & Gamble
company for the past years. His re-
signation becomes effective Saturday
with that firm.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-04-16

III MS Calk az
the Presbyter-
ian church Sum
day evening.
Together with
Congress S m a n
Paul Kvale, q
flying trip was
made over the
southern states.
In Ar k a n s a s
w h e re tn e
d r o u tn w a s
considered to
have c a u s e d
pooct c,1Horiun
they toured the
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-04-16
Attends State Board
OF Control MEETING

Seeking to again enter the Mime
sofa State High School League for
basket ball, a committee Of superin-
tendents, principals, and coaches of
Minneapolis schools will meet with
the members of the State Board of
Control at Minneapolis Thursday,
said j. H. Wichman, a member of
the board.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-04-16

Mpz1ments were noted in the
PsnIsNEe barber shop by the way of
intuk dscoration this week. The
hilI1nk hau Of Bad Smith was re-.
lnan ~ the front given new
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-04-16
.DROUTH SEVERITY
WAS EXAGGERATED
F. CLACUE LEARNS
One Crop Farming Contributed
to Hard Times When
Cotton Failed
SURVEYS ARKANSAS
Poor Whites and Negroes Work
Plantations on Crop
Share Basis

Conditions in the drouth stricken
areas were not half half as bad as
pictured by the press and radio in
formed Congressman Frank Clague