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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1932-11-17
Westline Township
Farmer Found Dead
James N. Mccoy, ga, Buried
Tuesday; Wife, and Eight
Children Survive

James N. Mccoy, Ga, was found
dead in the barn at his farm in West
line township early Saturday morn
ing by his wife who became alarmed
when he failed to appear for break
fast.
Mr.. Mccoy had arisen at his usual
time and seemed in good health. He
went to the barn and started doing
the chores, alone.
About 8 a. m. his wife started a
search and found him lying face
downward in the barn behind herd
of cattle.
A. w. Hubbard, county coroner
was called at 9 a. m. and after in
vestigating the case pronounced ii
death caused from heart trouble due
to nitro insuffciency.
Mr.. Mccoy was born in Illinois in
1868 where he lived until Is when he
moved with his family to Iowa. He
married in 1894 and in 1915 he and
his family moved to Minnesota where
he has since resided. He is survived
by his wife, four sons and four
daughters.
Funeral services were held at the
Presbyterian church in Vesta Tuesday
afternoon with Rev. Robert Alexan-
der in charge.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1932-11-17
Clague Leaves for
Capitol; Says BOrah
Can Block Beer Bill

Congressman frank Clague and
Mrs. Clague left Saturday for Wash.
ington where the congressman VIII
attend his last session of congress.
Mr.. Clague predicts that tax legls-
lation will occupy much of the time
at this session since revenue from
the tax bill passed last summer has
failed to yield as much money as an
ticipated and the budget is still not
balanced. A sales tax will probably
be presented for further considera-
tion at this session.
He believes a measure to legallze
the manufacture and sale of beer will
pass the house at this session but
predicts that Senator Borah and
others will be successful in blocking
its passage in the senate.
This session will complete IL years
Mr.. Clague has spent as second dis
trict congressman as he did not seek
reelection this fall. Entering politics
in 1895, Mr.. Clague, has spent 81
years in public life. He was county
attorney, state representative, speak
er Of the house, state senator from
Brown and Redwood counties and dis
trict Judge before going to congress.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1932-11-17
Poor Relief Change Defeated;
Schmahl Lost County
to Kleffman

1854 votes were cast in Redwood
county November 8, it was learned
this week after the canvassing board
finished checking ballots. Due to un-
pleasant weather the total is less
than the election in 1928 when 1852
ballots were marked.
The county gave Roosevelt 4,727
and Hoover 1854 to swing for the
first time into the Democratic column.
Foster, communist candidate, receiv-
ed seven votes; Reynolds, Industrial
candidate, one vote; Thomas, So
cialist candidate, Is and Coxey,
Farmer-Labor candidate, 46.
Governor Olson who was reelected
carried the county with ALA votes,
while Earle Brown, Republican re-
ceived 1874 and John Regain, Demo-
crat, 1888.
K. K. Solberg, successful Farmer
Labor candidate for lieutenant gov
ernor, polled 3,67S votes while T. O.
Streissguth, Republican, had 1881
and Ruth Haynes Carpenter, Demo-
crat, finished third with 1,181. John
Lindman, Communist, was accorded
80 votes.
Mike Holm, Republican, secretary
of state, was reelected and was one
of the few of his party who carried
Redwood county. He polled 3,257
votes. John T. Lyons, Farmer-Labor,
was second high with 3,1O9, Jerry A.
Harri, Democrat, had 1,139 and Rob
EFT Turner, Communist, Is.
Although he was reelected Julius
Schmahl, Republican state treasurer,
lost his home county to A. H. Kleff-
man, Farmer-Laborite. The vote was
Schmahl, 1859; Hoffman 3,415 and
Timothy j. Doyle, Democrat 1907.
Henry N. Benson, candidate for
reelection as attorney general on
the Republican ticket, polled 2,5O5
while Harry H. Peterson gathered
3,241. Ray G. Moonan, Democrat,
had 1,411 and Tom Foley, Communist.
10. Peterson was also the states
choice.
OSCdI "A. OWSuSol, hCPuoiASesAA Se"AA
didate for railroad and warehouse
commissioner trailed the Farmer
Labor candidate, both here and in the
state race. Swenson polled 1858 and
Knud Wefald, 3,197 votes. Mathew
N. Kraus, Democrat had 1852 and
Emil Nygard, Communist, received
Ia.
Homer &. Dibell, Charles Loring
and I. M. Olsen carried Redwood
county and the state and will con-
tinue as associate Justices of the
supreme court. Olsen, former district
Judge here, received the highest
count with 1926 votes. Loring was
second with $3.50 and Diben was
third with 1881. Edward j. Lee poll
ed 2,097 and William II. Wander
burgh 1,727.
In the race for congress the candi-
dates polled as follows: Republican,
August H. Andersen, 2,180; j. A. A.
Burnquist, 1900; Ray P. Chase, z
AL; Theodore Christensen, 2,811; N.
j. Holmberg. 2,365; Harold Knutson,
2,O83; w. /. Nola1, 2,252; William A.
Pittenger, 1,757; Conrad G. Selsig,
2,210.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1932-11-17
Complete Returns Show Big
Leads for Roosevelt, Olson

Farmer-Labor: Henry Arens 1874;
C. F. Gaarenstroom, 1858; Magnus
Johnson, 3,4O1; Paul John Kvale,
3,497; Ernest Lundeen, 3,O81; j. L.
Peterson, 2,705; F. H. Shoemaker,
1856; Henry G. Teigan, 2,64S; A. C.
Townley, 1887; Democrats: Robert
C. Bell, 1879; James R. Bennett, l.
124; John Bowe, 1,O4S; Silas M. Bry-
an, 1,160; Donald A. Chapman, L.
059; John P. Coughlin, 1,411; Einar
Ho:dale, 1000; Emil E. Holmes, 1,241
and Hugh T. Kennedy, LII.
Victor E. Christgau, "sticker"
candidate for congress, polled LILA
votes in the county, j. w. Anderson,
Communist candidate, S8; M. Karson,
Communist, 33 and Fred Lequier,
Communist, 26.
In county races L. J. Goldberg, AL
bert Pfaender, A. R. A. Laudon and
Frank Baldwin were victors. Philip
Raveling, j. P. Kragh and Herman
Muetzel were named as county COM
miss:oners.
Goldberg defeated Aldrich with
4,345 votes to 3,067. Although elect
ed as representative-at-large from
Brown and Redwood counties, Albert
Pfaender of New Ulm was defeated
in this county. He polled 3,1S8 votes
and his opponent, Mike Kramer, re-
ceived 1910.
In the judge of probate race Lau-
don polled 4,3S7 votes to R. V. Ochs'
3,244. Baldwin polled 1896 to 2,O87
for Donald w. Gold.
The closest race in the commission
ers' battle was between Kragh and
Carl Christensen. Kragh polled 1853
and Christensen TAP.
Raveling will be the only new COM
missioner. He polled 1926 to 672 FOR
George Schmiesing. Muetzel won with
ITO votes while John Hines received
$50.
The county amendment which
would have placed the responsibility
for poor relief on the townships was
turned down by a vote of 1859 to
2,7S5.
Votes on the state amendments
were amendment number 1, yes, 3, 729,
no, 2,279; number 2, yes, 4,O54, no,
1,542; number 3, yes, 2,908, no, 1852
and number 4, yes, 1913, no, 1,792.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1932-11-17
CHASKA SHERIFF
HALTS MARSHALL
FUR FARM YECCS
Thieves Stole II Fox Pelts
Tuesday Morning, Fled
Through Vesta
POISON, CLUB ANIMALS
Sentries Notify Authorities;
Cars Collide in Chase
Before Escape

Three men and a woman believed
to have been the parties who raided
the Marshall Silver Fox Farm Tues
day morning were captured by Sheriff
Frank Trende of Chaska Wednesday
with II pelts, several guns and dyna-
mite in their possession.
The robbery was followed by a
thrilling chase in which authorities
chased the bandits to Vesta in the
early morning. They were not heard
of again until their car was wrecked
near Chaska.
After feeding the foxes poisoned
rabbit meat, the robbers dubbed the
animals to death as soon as they be-
came unconscious. They were discov-
cred at their work, an alarm was CIV
en-, and running chase ensued, but
they escaped after smashing into one
of the pursuer's cars.
There were rs foxes in the pelting
pens where the robbers worked. Sew
enteen were taken, four others died
from eating the poisoned meat, and
the other four refused to touch the
meat.
Homer Qunell, caretaker of the
farm, which is owned by Arndt Gun
derson of Marshall, was awakened by
the noise made by the animals at
about 2:15 a. m. Vern Kiel was also
sleeping at the watch tower on the
farm. They saw man at the three
pens at the west end of the farm and
reported the robbery, but refrained
from shooting in the belief that II
they did fire they might only fright
en- the robbers away.
Mr.. Gunderson called the sheriff's
office at once and picked up Anton
jacobson. Deputy Sheriff Roy Ny
len responded, and they started for
the fur farm.
The robbers car slipped past and
they took up the chase, Mr.. Gunder-
son going ahead in his fast big car.
The plan was for him to pass the
robbers and trap them between his
car and the sheriff's. The chase led
out Highway IA east but every time
Mr.. Gunderson attempted to pass, the
robbers swung over to the left to
prevent him doing so. He then start
ed to pass on the right, and the rob-
bers tried to crowd him into the ditch,
smashing into his car and damaging
fender and the running board. He
| then waited for the sheriff's car to
come up and took Deputy Nylen into
his car. They sped on as far as YES
ia but did not see the robbers car
again. From Vesta an alarm was
spread over the county.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1932-11-17
DIRECTORS CHOOSE
SEPTEMBER DATES
FOR COUNTY FAIR
Change Made After Consider
alton of Advantages of
Both Times
WEATHER USUALLY. GOOD
Board Members Visit MankatO
For Corn and Clover
Belt Meeting

The 1888 Redwood county fair will
be held September Is, &c, 81 and %,
it was decided Monday night at a
meeting of the board of directors in
the city hall.
The change from August to Sep
TENDER dates was made after a dis
cussion of the advantages of both
dates. Directors pointed out that
concessions and good free acts are
easier to obtain after the fair season
is over in most counties and that
weather interfered with the fair in
only four of 20 Septenlbers in which
the fair has been held.
The fair conflicts with many others
held in August, it was pointed out, as
we'll as with busy season on many
farms, which tends to reduce the
number of exhibits and hurt attend
ance. The success Of the early fail
this year was partly due to an early
farm season, it was stated.
The Southern Minnesota Corn ano
Glover Belt association held it's an,
nual meeting in Mankato Wednesday
Redwood county board members who
attended were Parker Sanders, presi-
dent; w. A. Hauck, secretary; c. G.
Croker, Forrest E. Croker, Joseph
Shank and A. P. Rams.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1932-11-17
BALKO FOURTH IN
NATIONAL CONTEST;
new RECORD MADE
Minnesota Champion Finishes
Ahead of Rivals But
Had Poorer Corn
STATE RUNNER-UP THIRD
Illinois Southpaw Wins Meet
With 36.91 Bushels;
IOwan Second

Husking at the rate of 40 ears per
minute, Ted Balko of Redwood coun-
ty placed fourth in the national con-
test held at Galva, Illinois, Thursday.
He finished more than ten rods
ahead of competitors while movie
cameras recorded his speed and &C
curacy and witnesses thought he
would be an easy winner. When the
loads had been weighed it was found
that the outside rows which he had
drawn were poorer corn than other
rows and he was almost two bushels
behind the new champion.
The meet was won by Carl Seller,
left-handed husker from Illinois, who
picked 1851 bushels of corn in the 80
minutes allowed. Walter Johansen,
Iowa, won second with a net load OF
35.2 bushels. Clarence Maley, Now
er county, Minnesota, champ who
placed second in the state meet, won
third Friday. Balko's load Melted
1904 bushels. Kenneth Hause OF
Nebraska finished fifth.
The corn in Illinois is larger and
thicker than Minnesota corn and all
huskers bettered their state records
by several bushels. Ted husked 25.13
bushels in the state meet to set new
Minnesota record.
Sellers husking beat the old ma
tional record held by Elmer Williams
of Henry county, Illinois. A crowd
estimated at $4,000 people saw the
Is huskers compete.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1932-11-17
Chairmen Chosen For
Christmas Seal Sale

County organization plans for the
twenty-sixth annual Christmas seal
campaign have been completed, it has
been announced. Those in charge OF
the sale in various communities in
clude the following:
Belview Civic club, Mrs. Lucian
Payne, president; Clements, Edwin
Dallman; Delhi, Superintendent II. c.
Nordgaard; Lamberton, Mrs. 0. Koe-
mig; Lucan, John Zwach; Morgan,
Mrs. Helen Johnston; North Red
wood, Maxine Garlock; Redwood
Falls, Mrs. Annette Finn; Revere,
Mrs. Jessie Sawyer; Sanborn, H. X.
Enestvedt, superintendent; Vesta, W..
S. Southmayd, superintendent; Wa
basso, w. F. Simpson, superintend-
emit; Wanda, j. A. Voedal; and wal
nut Grove, Mrs. T. w. Prall. -,
In the rural districts, the sale Will
be conducted through the schools.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1932-11-17
RELIEF COMMITTEE
READY TO FUNCTION
Drive to Start Next Week fOI
$500; Report Generous
Clothing Donations

Beginning Friday evening the sup
ply rooms of the relief association
will be open Tuesday afternoons and
Friday evenings during the winter to
supply food and clothing to needy
families of Redwood Falls.
Application cards for relief are OBJ
tanned from R. V. Ochs, c. A. Lusch-
err or John Brueske. The applications
are acted upon by committee and
The approved applicants may call at
The relief room for supplies.
Through the aid of the Red Cross,
Jour and cotton garments are sup
piled without cost for distribution
This year and will materially help in
reducing the amount of money which
would be necessary without this aid.
While the amount of relief to be CIV
en- this winter will exceed that of last
winter, it will not be necessary to
raise as much money. A drive for
funds will be made within the next
week and it is estimated that $500
will take care of the needs. Last
ear $1,000 was raised to carry on the
york.
Response to solicitations for wear
ng apparel and household articles
las been gratifying to the committee
md has been a great aid. Should
here be any cases where there are
still articles available for this pur-
pose the association will call for them
donors will notify Mrs. H. W. Shoe
maker.
Citizens are advised that in cases
where transients solicit at homes Tor
God or clothing to refer them to
police who will see that they are TAX
en- care of as the case may merit
through the relief association.
Following are the officers and d.
rectors and committees of the organ
ization: w. S. Brammer, president;
E. l.. Gallea, vice president; c. A.
Lauterbach, secretary; Mrs. F. B.
Forbes, treasurer. Directors: A. c.
Dolliff, Rev. G. O'Sullivan, Rev. G. E.
Martin, Mrs. j. A. Johnson, c. A.
Luscher, E. A. Pease, L p. Winter,
Glenn Hillig, Claus Maurstad, DR.. G.
A. Alexander, John Brueske, Mrs. h.
W. Shoemaker, R. V. Ochs, G. A.
Barnes.
Finance committee: A. c. Dolliff,
George A. Barnes, E. L. Gallea and
u. R. Ewart.
Clothing and household supplies:
l.. P. Winter, Mrs. Grover Mansfield,
Rev. G. E. Martin and Rev. G. O'Sul-
ivan. Distribution committee: Mrs.
H. w. Shoemaker, Mrs. Bert Kleaver,
Mrs. Frances Davis, Mrs. Walter Col
inns, R. V. Ochs, John Brueske and
C. A. Luscher. Employment: F. b.
Forbes.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1932-11-17
Merchants Institute Program

Business from Redwood Falls and neghborng cities will
attend institute Friday the house here The following
will presented by representatives of National
Merchants association:
200 d. Open meeting executives and all who inter-
ested in community development.
SPEAKERS:
FRANK M. MOORE, Secretary of the Wholesale and
Manufacturing Departments, Saint Paul Associa-
ton of Commerce.
Substituting Community"
ALLEN E. MCGOWAN Field Secretary Of the Min
nesota Editorial Association.
Subject-Suggestons advertising entitled, "Get
Your Off the Ice."
JOHN H. DeWILD, Secretary of the National Mer-
chants Association and Manager Of the Twin City
Market Service
Subject-"Gettng Ready for New Business"
p NJ writing and illustrated talk
window display. Beginners in card writing, those
experience who would like to learn-are
especially invited. Practice charts materials will
be furnished.
window display will be illustrated with
slides.
NJ Institute Session for business and saespeope
Merchants from neighborng towns cordially in
vited particularly the salespeople.
SPEAKERS:
FRANK NJ MOORE Secretary Of the Wholesale and
Manufacturing Departments, Saint Paul Associa-
of Commerce.
Subjec-"Keepng Your Town the Map
JOHN H DeWILD Secretary of the National Mer-
chants Association and Manager of the Twin City
Market Service Bureau.
Sales.--future
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1932-11-17
Meat Cutting, Hog
Cholera Schools to
Be Conducted Here

Two schools for the benefit of
farmers will be conducted in Red
wood county this winter, Nate H.
Bovee, county agent, announced this
week.
The first will be held under the di-
rection of Henry Zavoral of the uni
versity farm, who will give latest
and most economical methods OF cut
ting pork and beef. The date will be
December 20 and % but the place
has not yet been decided.
A hog cholera vaccination demon
stration will be held in the court
house in Redwood Falls January D
and 6. The instruction in prevent
ing hog diseases will be under the
supervision of DIR. w. A. Billings of
the university farm.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1932-11-17
Court Recesses After
Sentencing Beach Boy

Julius Beach was sentenced to the
st. Cloud reformatory for a period
not to exceed one year by Judge Al
bert H. Emerson on a charge of grand
larcency in the second degree when
district court convened Thursday.
He was taken to st. Cloud Satur-
day by Sheriff L. j. Kise accompan-
led by Mrs. Kise and Douglas.
Beach was taken to Marshall when
brought back from Mississippi recent
ly to answer charges but was releas-
ed there. He pleaded guilty here.
Court recessed after the Beach case
and no definite date was set for hear
ing remaining cases.
George Pratt of near Redwood
Falls was sentenced to ten days IN
Jail or $40 fine by T. F. Reed, NUM-
cipal Judge, Tuesday on a drunken
charge. He was arrested Sunday
night By Oscar Warner, night police
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1932-11-17
Farm Produce Prices
Higher Than October

Although still decidedly low, farm
produce prices in the city have i'm
proved during late October and early
November, a comparison of the
market for October 20 and November
II shows.
Barley at % cents is up six cents
from month ago while corn is up
from nine cents to Is and eggs bring
rs cents instead of 20. Oats at nine
cents is two cents above October
prices and butterfat at 81 is up two.
Flax at SO cents and wheat at 40 are
lower five cents and one cent lower
respectively.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1932-11-17
Bus Service Delayed

The new bus service which was to
take passengers from Redwood Falls
to Mankato via Gaylord, will not be-
come effective for another 80 days,
at least, because the railroad and
warehouse commission has not ap-
proved the schedule, agents here have
been informed.
Officials of the Northland Trans
portation company expect the buses
to be running before the Christmas
holidays.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1932-11-17
9 Tons of Oats Sent
From Here in l Load

The largest load of grain ever to
be shipped out of the Farmers elevat-
or in Redwood Falls was trucked to
Swan River, Minnesota, Saturday &C
cording to G. A. Patton, manager.
Carrying ST. bushels and le
pounds of oats, the large truck had a
gross weight of 29,379 pounds. The
truck weighed in at 11,08O pounds,
giving a total weight of 1920
pounds.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1932-11-17
Save On Light Bill

The light on top of the water tow
err and half the lights on the white
way in the business district have been
ordered off by the city council to
save expense. The water tower light
was turned off Friday night and the
white way measure became effective
Sunday night. The council discussed
turning off all the lights on the white
way after 1 p. m. but decided against
such a measure.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1932-11-17
Churches Here Plan
Thanksgiving Service

The annual community Thanksgiv-
ing service sponsored by several Red
wood Falls churches will be held at
the Presbyterian church at p. M,
Wednesday, November "a.
Rev. G. E. Martin, pastor of the
Methodist church, will give the
Thanksgiving sermon. Many of the
city's churches will observe the holi-
day at services Sunday morning and
evening.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1932-11-17
Red Cross Unit to
Meet Friday Night

The Redwood Falls unit Of the Red
Cross will meet Friday at 1880 p. m.
at the office of R. v. Ochs, president.
Officers and directors will be elected
and reports read.
The meeting is open to the public
and all members are urged to attend.
Mrs. F. B. Forbes is secretary of the
unit and Mrs. j. Albert Johnson, vice
chairman.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1932-11-17
Economist to Speak
at Farm Bureau Meet

A district Farm Bureau meeting to
discuss monetary questions and farm
credits will be held at Olivia today
beginning at 10 a. m.
Lucius Wilson, economist will speak
on the national agricultural policy
Officers and members of district
bureau units have been urged to at
tend.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1932-11-17

Miss Irene Moynihan who attends
the, State University came here to
spend the weekend with her brother
in-law and sister, Mr.. and Mrs. G. N.
Nicholson. She was accompanied by
her cousin, Miss Phyllis Moynihan OF
st. Paul.