davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-05-07
James Aiken, Former Gazette
Publisher, Dies IN California

young men, with the result that q
partnership in some newspaper and
printing venture was agreed upon. At
that time the Gazette and its prede-
cessors-the Virgil B. Seward Mail
and the Col Sam McPhail Patriot
were lowering around IL years of
age, and the paper and the city and
county had been called to the atten-
ton of the two young men. VIM. B.
Herriott was then sole proprietor.
Four years earlier he had been ap-
pointed receiver of public moneys at
the land office that had been opened
in Redwood Falls, and in 1880 he ex-
pressed a desire to retire from the
newspaper business. It was on April
20, 1880, that Mr.. Herriott retired
and James Aiken and w. R. Rigby be-
came the publishers.
That firm continued The Gazette as
an eight-column ready-print inside
folio, but the winter of 1880-1881,
commencing with October 18th of
1880, was one of unusual hardships.
With the blizzard setting in on that
date, western railroads were block
AIDED and practically all avenue OF
trade were closed. No trains were
run between Sleepy Eye and Redwood
Falls from that October day until the
following March or April, mail and
provisions being trucked in by hand
sleighs or bob-sleds. The ready-print
insides of The Gazette failed to ar
rive and a number of issues were
printed on ordinary wrapping paper.
Coming from Topeka the winter
seemed Z hard one for the young
men, Mr.. Rigby suffering intensely
from the long siege of cold weather
and snow blockades, and while the
wrapping paper issues of The Gazette
abounded with his witticisms, he con-
cluded that he had had enough, and
likewise that the field was not large
CONTINUED on Page 12)
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-05-07
CITY GETS BIDS
ON IMPROVEMENTS
FOR WATERWORKS
Thirteen Bids Received on Diff.
ferent Phases Of Proposed
Construction Program i
MEET AGAIN MONDAY
Consulting Engineer Rejects All
But Six; Meet to Accept or !.
Reject Monday. |,

Thirteen bids were received and
opened by the city council last Tues
day night on the proposed water
works improvements. Among the
bids were those for many different
phases for the proposed construction.
such as reservoir, pump house equip
ment, softening equipment and soft
ening house.
Taking the low bids from the six
remaining low the total construction
could be completed for approximate
ly $4,000, figure considerable low
er than estimated. It was estimated
by the consulting engineer that the
system would cost approximately
$4,000. ~r~
The council did not take action on
the bids at the Tuesday night meet
ing although an adjourned meeting
will be held on Monday night, May
18th, when the remaining bids will be
considered. -
Among the construction companies
who bid on the project was the Dom
ovan Construction Company of st.
Paul, represented at the opening of
bids by Mervin Mason, former Red
wood Falls boy, now an official Of the
company. This company bid $20,53O
for pumps and softening equipment
and is one of the remaining bids to be
considered.
Felps- Drake Co. of Minneapolis bid
a total of $23,535 for reservoir, pump
house, pump equipment and softening
house. The Peterson Construction
Company of Clear Lake, Iowa placed
a figure of $14,693 on the reservoir,
pump house and softening house. w.
L. Hardy Of Redwood Falls bid
1886 on the pump house and $3,672
on the softening house.
The Commonwealth Electric Com
pany of St. Paul placed a bid Of $780,
462 for pumping and softening equip
ment while the international Filter
Company of Chicago figured $10,610
on the softening equipment.
The proposed reservoir will have q
capacity of 100000 gallons, which in
addition to the present elevated tank
and present receiving well will insure
a supply of $4,000 gallons of water.
In case the softening plant be con-
structed an additional 10000 gallons
will be added, giving total possible
storage Of 100000 gallons. Due to
TIE fact that the continuous water
supply, although ample in itself, is
not of sufficient volume to meet en-
this storage capacity has
been provided in the recommends
tions.
If the city's continuous water sup
ply were from deep wells reserve
of this amount would not be neces-
sary, said Mr.. Coats, for sufficient
quantities could be pumped directly
into the mains to meet any emergen-
CIV.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-05-07
Recess Court When
Cislason's Child Dies
Taxpayers of Redwood Will Dig
Deep in Pocketb0oks for
Lengthy Session

District court for Redwood county
was Indefinitely recessed Saturday
when,a two and one-half year old
child Of Judge A. B. Gislason died
suddenly.
Judge Gislason was hearing case
in Lyon county district court when he
was notified Of the death, and Judge
A. H. Emerson was called from Red
woods court to finish the case.
Lyon county court was adjourned
until the return of Judge Gislason,
when Judge Emerson had to open up
the spring term Of court in Nicollet
court Monday.
There are fifteen cases remaining
on the civil calendar for court trial in
Redwood. Jury cases were disposed
of last week. Hearings in road dam
age appeals occupied the greater part
Of the court session.
Expenses incurred by the district
court this term as result of large
number of highway condemnation ap-
peal cases were considerably larger
than in previous years.
Total expenses for jurors, bailiffs,
talisman, and witnesses amounted to
$2,O14:40, not including incidentals
like light, heat, telephone, paper and
court reporters salaries.
There were % who served on the
petit jury, and the average paid to
each was $50. The total sum was
81, 568.80. For grand jurors $237.SO
was paid. Witnesses were paid a
total of $69.SO. Talisman and baliffs
cost the county $138.
In five cases the jury allowed a
difference over hundred dollars over
the amount originally allowed by the
appraisers. In the one instance
$3.50 more was awarded, while in
others the difference was $285, 5000,
$725 and $500. All others were less
than hundred dollars.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-05-07
Redwood Falls Wins
Second in Band Event
Lose to Marshall in Closely
Scored Contest, Quartet
Places Second Also

S. w. Limburg's school band placed
second best for the second time at the
district music contest at Montevideo
Saturday. Marshall was awarded
first, Candy rated third, while Monte
video, last years champions, were
fourth.
Competition was keen. The win
ming bands showed a big improve
ment over last year. Superintendent
C. A. Peterson, Montevideo, chairman
of the contest committee, said that
the bands were better than in any
previous contest. This was the sew
enth annual event.
MarshalPs band scored total OF
25s points out of a possible 800, while
Redwood received less or a total of
Isl points. Candy scored total of
233 points and Montevideo 224.
Second place was awarded Red
wood Falls in the chamber music con-
test for brass or woodwinds. The
saxophone quartet composed Of Ed
ward Beckstrand, Mildred Kobber-
stein, Ruth Meyers, and Henry Jaeh-
nings competed.
After the afternoon program was
over the bands marched individually
down the main street, and marched
back in massed band formation.
At the close of the evening session,
the various boys and girls glee clubs
assembled for the festival program,
a new feature inaugurated this year.
Miss Lillian Nelson, one of the judges
directed the ensembles.
The girls glee club Of Redwood
Falls did not place. There were five
contestants in this division.
Montevideo won the largest num-
Der of prizes. First prize counted 10
points, second z, and third 21z, in the
instrumental divisions, and in the
chorus and vocal work it was CORES
lower. Montevideo had
total Of TN points, while Marshall
had SO total points.
Contest judges were Oscar OVERLY,
professor Of music, st. Olaf College;
Lillian Nelson, supervisor of music,
st. Paul public schools, and r. M.
Pearson, instructor, Minneapolis Col
lege of Music.
Contestants were judged on tone,
technique, Interpretation and appear
ance. Redwood Falls scored less for
tone than did Marshall. Otherwise
there was only matter Of a point
off here and there compared with
Marshall's scoring.
Following is a table of the individ-
ual total points for each band, and
the sum total for each. given by the
CONTINUED on Page 12)
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-05-07
BUYERS GUIDE !
| Sedsonqbk Merchandise
as 4dbeztised N 76-D4w Pages

a difference well filed
advertisements
listed below and SAVE
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-05-07
Livestock Men to Hear
Market Reporter Talk

To tell Of gathering information
and data for his daily livestock re-
ports over WCCO, A. b Smehy, of
the Bureau Of Markets, win talk to q
meeting of livestock men ut Spring
field, at the Creamery HalI Saturday,
May 16.
Chas. e. Lee, Jr., steer salesman
for the Central Cooperative sssocia-
tion at South st. Paul. viii talk on
grading Of cattle and the mzuner OF
selling the various graded animalA
Should this meeting prove wurtk
while and interesting to farmers,
Reuben P0tter said that . meeting
would be szzanged for Redwood Falls.
A similar meeting win be head It
Tracy on Hay Is.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-05-07
Auto Accident Thursday, Fol-
lowed by Pneumonia Attack
Claims Aged Man
LIVED AT WHITTIER
Published The Gazette From
1880 Until 1911, Moving to
California Shortly After
By julius A. Schmahl

James Aiken, for many years pub
Usher of the Redwood Gazette, pass
ed away at his home in Whittier,
California, at 11:15 last Saturday
evening, May 2. Death resulted from
injuries sustained in an automobile
accident on the Thursday previous,
followed by an attack of pneumonia.
Mr.. Aiken suffered from a nervous
breakdown nearly 20 years ago-a
breakdown that gradually encroached
upon his mental faculties and in more
recent years he failed to recognize,
for any length of time, his many old
friends who called on him. This
mental weakness became more and
more acute, rendering it necessary
for devoted wife to guard him close
ly. On last Thursday, however, he
was able to leave his home without
the knowledge of Mrs. Aiken, and
wandering for some distance he was
struck down by speeding automo-
bile. The injuries were not necessari-
ly fatal, but pneumonia setting in,
brought about the end.
The funeral services were held yes
terday, May 9Th, from either the
home Of the deceased or the church
of the Society of Friends, with which
Mr.. and Mrs. Aiken became identified
shortly after taking up their resi-
dence in Whittier. Interment occur
red in a cemetery in that city.
hxy hI0 xryIfo
and four children, Olive, Edgar, Mild
red and June, all of the latter being
married, and who were present at the
funeral.
For thirty years James Aiken was
identified with the history and up
building of Redwood county and Red
wood Falls. AS I look back over the
period from 1880 to 1911-the period
of his activities at Redwood FaHs,-
recall many Of the struggles he so
made in endeavoring to
build up his community and his own
business venture. The sunshine OF
courage was omnipresent, even when
seemed the most intense.
He was born in Hudson, Summit
county, Ohio, in 1851, giving him
30 years of human life. Even before
he was five years old his father had
passed away, and with bis widowed
being the only child-he
moved on to Wisconsin, in which state
uncles were residing. Here he went
to school until he was twelve years
old, when, in order to assist his
he became an apprentice in
a printing office. At the age of Is
years he had gone West, continuing
his printers vocation in Colorado,
and finally settling for number Of
years at Topeka, where he mastered
the art of perfect taste in movable
type such as only small percentage
of printers in those days sought to
acquire.
This employment and study occur
red in the printing office Of the Tope-
ka Capital, at that time the great
daily of the west, and likewise the
office which did all Of the Kansas
state printing. It was here that Mr..
Aiken met w. R. Rigby, likewise q
printer, but having a more natural
gift for newspaper writing. A strong
friendship grew up between the two
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-05-07
Redwood Falls Girl
Has High Average

Alice Stewart, Redwood Falls,
freshman, Drake University, Des
Moines, Iowa, is one Of the students
who acquired the high average schol-
astic rating of B or better last semes-
ter, according to an announcement by
Emma j. Scott, registrar.
More than 80 per cent of full time
students attained grade averages of
B or better last semester. Approx
mately 400 students acquired this
scholastic rating.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-05-07

Miss Myra jacobson and Miss
Jeanette Lee were weekend visitors
in Minneapolis.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-05-07
Local Girl Typist
Makes Good Record

Louise Halves, winner of the begin
ners tipping contest at the district
meet, competed at the state meet Sat-
urday, and made good record, al
though not placing within the first
three highest.
Miss Halves made a record of a.
words net per minute. The first place
winner made So. She made Is errors
due to her excitement, otherwise she
would have placed near the top.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-05-07
WEDERATHS and
LAUDON TO QUARRY
FOR BLACK GRANITE
Fifteen Acres of High Quality
Stone Near Franklin
Being Produced
INSTALL MACHINERY
Survey Indicates Prospects OF
Big Development, Stone
Uniformly Grained

Quarrying of black granite has
started on the Is acre field three
miles southeast of Franklin, near the
Minnesota river, after year of pros
pecting and test boring.
A. R. A. Laudon, Redwood Falls,
and Hugo and George Wederath,
Morton, purchased this tract of land
last year, and after survey have de-
cided to begin production.
Equipment for the quarry was pur-
chased from Sacred Heart company,
consisting of a power hoist and 80
foot derrick and compressor. Ma
chinery was installed this week.
High Quality Stone
Mr.. Laudon, attorney and judge of
probate, whose hobby is geology and
astronomy, has inspected granite
from several parts of the state. The
black granite obtained at the new
field is blacker than any in Minneso-
ia and Wisconsin, he found.
Production at the beginning will be
conservatively limited to quarrying.
Polishing, finishing and intricate cut
tings will not be done by them to be-
gin with.
Of Uniform Grain
Mr.. Laudon said that they had sew
eral prospective outlets for the crude
stone. Demand for the black granite
is strong. 1t is used chiefly for mon
uments because of the high polish it
takes. The new quarry's granite is
Jet black, and takes mirror-like pol
ish.
The quality of the black granite
obtained at this strata is uniformly
even, and finely textured. A stone
cut this year can be duplicated Is
years from now. The grain is the
same throughout. The strata lays
level with the earth, and is not "dip-
ped" as so much of the granite
stratas are found to be.
Black granite is a rarity in United
States. Quarries are located in the
New England states, Wisconsin and a
few small ones in this state. Swed-
en- is the chief producer of. this stone.
Granite Underlies County
Outcropping of the various granite
layers are found at the gorge Of the
Redwood river below Redwood Falls
in the Minnesota valley. Farther
down the valley toward Fort Ridgely
there are other outcroppings. UP the
river around Sacred Heart there is
continuation of this strata.
Away from the valley, the only
known outcroppings appear in Gran
lite Rock township in section IL and
section 6. This is undergoing devel-
opment, company recently having
acquired production rights. Much of
this granite is variegated, consisting
of several layers Of different grades.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-05-07

Martin Koulert of Lamberton was
here Friday on business.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-09-10
AN OPPORTUNITY

The first annual music festival of
the Tableland region was, celebrated
last Saturday and Sunday, and the
wonderful success which was achieved
was greater than the first celebration
of the apple blossom festival at Win
chester, and the outlook is promising.
Next year and each year the festi-
val is going to grow, and preliminary
plans for 1882 call for water pag-
cant on Deep Creek lake in Garrett
county, followed on Sunday by man.
moth indoor sing in the great auditor
ium at Mt. Lake Park.
Garrett county must combine to
keep the 'tableland movement going
forward. 1t must not be a question
of individual profit, but of advance
ment for the whole territory. Terri
torial lines must be forgotten. Gar
rett county cannot afford to pass up
this opportunity for having $4,000
people visit in these mountains for
two days.
Somerset had an ideal setting for
the pageant and music festival, and
its people were wonderful hosts.
Garrett countians will now have a
chance to show their hospitality. Let's
do it up right.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-09-10

APARTMENT, corner Alder and
9Th streets, with private bath, for
rent. S. Townshend Naylor,-Adver-
tisement 30-tf.
MANHATTAN HOTEL TEA ROOM,
Oakland. Lunches, dinner, dancing,
refreshing soft drinks, ice cream,
cake, pastries.-Adv. 23-10t..*
FOR SALE-To settle an estate be-
fore the last of September, will sell
Rosemont Cottage, a three 5-room
apartment house, partly furnished,
for less than $4,000 cash. Apply Mrs.
Matte B. Hayden, Haydenhurst, Mt.
Lake Park, Md.-Advertisement 30-3t
FOR SALE-Purebred Shorthorn
Stock-five male calves, two to five
months old; seven heifers, three to
four months old; three three year-old
heifers; some two year-old and yearl-
ing heifers; also some cows. The
above are beef and dairy strain. One
eleven year-old cow weighed HOO
pounds and Melted 982 pounds.-Silas
c. BEACHY, Accident, Md.-Adver-
tisement 28-8t.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-09-10
PUBLIC SALE OF FURNITURE

AS Attorney for the owner, 1 will
offer and sell at public auction, at the
Naylor Building, corner of Liberty
and Wilson streets, Oakland, Mary
land, on Thursday, the 18th day of
September, 1881, beginning at 200
o'clock P. NJ, lot of good, second
hand Furniture and other articles of
personal property, consisting of Bed
steads, Mattresses, Bedsprings, Dres-
sers, Bureaus, Tables, Stands, Chairs,
Chiffoniers, China Closet, Sideboards,
Range and Stoves, Rugs, Pictures,
Chinaware, Glassware, Silverware,
Floor Lamps, Refrigerator, Screens,
Piano, etc. Also Harrow, Cultivator,
Lawn Mowers and an assortment of
different kinds of Tools.
A very reasonable price will be
named, and articles will be sold pri-
vately to those desiring to buy be-
tween now and the day of auction up
on application to the undersigned. The
greater part of this furniture is good
and desirable.
TERMS: On sums of ten dollars
or less, cash; over said amount
credit of three months will be given,
the buyer to execute bankable note
with satisfactory security.
FRED. A. THAYER,
3O-1t. Attorney for Owner.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-09-10
Garden Pilgrimage Enjoyed By
Group of Ladies

The garden pilgrimage last Friday
afternoon was greatly enjoyed by a
group of ladies of the town, according
to member of the Civic club under
which the tour was conducted, and an
account of the trip is given below.
The first garden to be visited was
on Pennington street. This garden
made a speciality of delphinium and
there was also lily-pond with hand
some blooming water lilies. In the
midst of this garden was play "tea
room" for the little daughter.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-09-10
PAID LOCAL NOTICES

FOR RENT-Ten room house with
bath. Apply at Harris Store.-Ad-
vertisement 27-tf.
FOR RENT-Desirable Office rooms.
Apply First National Bank, Oakland.
advertisement 24-tf.
G. H. WILLIAMS, Plumbing and
Heating. Phone 138-W; state road,
Oakland. Adv. 23-12t.*
SEE CLYDE SHIPLEY-For weld
ing, at C. H. Browning's Filling Sta
ton, Third St.-Advertisement 29-3t*
PROPERTY FOR SALE OR RENT
Very desirable location. Inquire or
address K, the Republican Office
FOR RENT-After September Is,
six or seven rooms; all modern con-
veniences. Mrs. R. S. Jamison, 48
Green street, Oakland.-Advertise-
ment 30-2t.
FOR SALE-Reasonable prices
room house, with, bath, electricity;
new 2-car garage; barn; II acres land.
A. S. OURS, Oakland, Md.-Adver-
tisement 30-2t*
FOR SALE-Good dapple gray
horse, s years old; weight about 1900
pounds. H. Friend, west OF
Friendsville, Md, near Noah Frazee's
Store.-Advertisement 5-tf.
NOTICE-My cider mill go into OPP
GRAFTON on Friday, Septe nnber II, and
will run every Tuesday and Friday
until the end of the season. FRED.
RICHTER, Accident, Md.-Advertise-
ment 30-3t*
FOR RENT-Five room apartment,
with hot water heat; apartment
furnished or unfinished, after Sep
TENDER Is. Apply Mrs. Anna Smouse,
Second street, Observation-Disclosures
ment 29-3t.
LOST-A square pearl-set frater-
nifty pin with dagger guard attached
by small chain. Pin has small gold
skull in center; also onyx stone. Re-
| ward if returned to this office-Ad-
vertisement 30-tf.
VERY DESIRABLE PROPERTY
for sale cheap and on very liberal
terms, or for rent cheap. House of
8 rooms and bath; hot water heat.
Located on Green street. A. D. Nay
lor-Advertisement 2S-tf.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-09-10
MT. LAKE PARK
Yard and Garden Contest


The 1881 Yard and Garden Contest
for Loeb Lynn Heights and Mountain
Lake Park was very successful, TAX
ing into consideration that this was
the first year in which contest of
this nature was attempted.
The judges, Miss Nell Compton,
Miss Elsie Benthien and Miss Orley
v. Durham, have submitted their re-
port, which is as follows:
Most attractive display, Loeb Lynn
Heights, Miss Opal Harvey, 1; Miss
Jane Rathbun, 2, Mountain Lake
Park; Mrs. S. A. Grove, Miss Emma
Hamill.
The most improvement this year,
Loeb Lynn-Miss Mildred Ford, 1;
Mrs. B. F. Shaffer, 2.
There were 16 entrants from Loeb
Lynn and five from Mountain Lake
Park.
Chicken and Waffle Dinner
A chicken and waffle dinner will be
served in the M. E. church here this
Thursday evening beginning at $3.50
o'clock. All are most cordially in
vited to attend.
Personal and General News
Mr.. and Mrs. E. M. Everly, of Nor
gantown, are here for a few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bryson Gibson and
Andrew Calhoun have returned from
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-09-10
SCOOP is AIRMINDED

The other day FRIDAY, to be exact,
Scoop asked the Boss Editor for a
leave of absence for a few minutes
as a University of West Virginia
playmate while flying over the coun-
tryside south of Oakland had been
forced down and needed some gas so
that he could be on his way, and Scoop
was requested to bring the gas to the
point of landing, the fiier having for
gotten to load his fiivver in the cock
pit to meet such an emergency. Scoop
left and shortly afterward a ship ap-
peared over town. There was no doubt
in the Boss Editors mind that Scoop
was one of the passengers aboard and
this proved to be true upon Scoops re-
turn to the scene of his labors CD
two or three hours afterward, during
which time the following ode to friend
Scoop had it's inception in the brilliant
mind of an Office attache:
"For gosh sake, Mr.. Man,
Don't do it agin,"
Said Scoop, as the pilot
Dropt into spin.
He grabbed at his mustache,
(He amt got one, you know,)
He hitched at his britches,
He hooked in his big toe.
His teeth were a-chatter-
His tummy felt weak;
His color was ashen
From his toes to his beak.
As the pilot side-slipped
Into a rather sharp bank
Scoop shook and he prayed,
And his brow grew dank.
He was thinking of wifey-
(He's just married, you know,
When the pilot yelled fiercely:
"Now hold her; let's go!"
Now Scoop walks in a daze
His problems to grapple;
His throat looks so queer
He swallowed his Adams apple.