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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1933-01-05
THORP RETURNED
ASMAYOR;; PATTON,
KNUDS0N WINNERS
Forbes Wins in Four COrnered
Race for Recorder; LOTS
Votes Counted

H. D. Thorp was elected for Sec
ond term as mayor and j. F. Knud-
son and George A. Patton, other can
didates of his ticket, were named as
aldermen at the city election Tues
day.
Thorp led by more than 100 votes
in his home ward, the first and added
another 45 in the second to defeat DR..
w. A. Brand GLIB to 455.
J. F. Knudson ran well ahead in
the three-cornered first ward race
where he will replace j. B. Philbrick
who was not candidate for re-elec-
ton. In the second ward w. E. Paff-
rath and George A. Patton ran close
throughout the counting with the
final results showing 244 for Patton,
215 for Paffrath and los for H. A.
Thomas. Rud Stensvad, who has re-
presented the second ward, was not
a candidate for reelection.
F. B. Forbes was reelected city
recorder in field of four in which
Chester Baldwin and George w. Oh
son were second and third. Baldwin
lost the first ward by only six votes
but the incumbent piled up lead in
the second to finish with a 1876 vote
plurality.
The vote was slightly lighter than
expected in view of the vigorous
campaign which included an armory
rally and considerable literature on
the question Of lower light, power
and heat rates. Last year 1904
votes were cast in the city election
where Mayor Thorp won with GIL,
two less than this year, to 463 for w.
T. Wilcox.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1933-01-05
FARM BUREAU TO
HEAR TROVATTEN
ON LEGISLATION
Domestic Allotment Plan Will
be Discussed at County
Bureau Meeting

R. A. Trovatten, state commission
er Of agriculture, will be the princi-
pal speaker at the annual meeting of
the county unit Of the Farm Bureau
which will be held at the city hall
Wednesday, January 10.
Nate H. Bovee, county agent, an
nounced this week that the commits
sioner will discuss the voluntary
domestic allotment plan of farm re-
lief which is being considered by the
agricultural wing of congress and
has been agreed upon by farm organ
izations as the plan to be presented
to President-elect Roosevelt for in
dorsement.
The presence of Mr.. Trovatten and
the widespread interest in the allot-
ment plan is expected to attract a
large crowd for the meeting. Mr..
Trovatten spoke at weed meeting
here about Is months ago.
A business session will be held at
1890 a. m. while the afternoon pro-
gram will start at l p. m. An ad-
dress of welcome and musical num-
bers.
At the forenoon meeting officers
for the year will be elected. Present
officers are Charles Marsh, Delhi,
president; r. M. Campbell, Redwood
Falls, vice president and Ed Fenske,
Redwood Falls, secretary.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1933-01-05
THREE MEN ROBBED
BANK AT RUSSELL:
FLED WITH $4,000
Roofing Tacks Scattered on
Highway Puncture Tires
of PurSuers

Three gunner, who spread roofing
nails on the highway to prevent pur-
suit, escaped amid fusillade of bull
lets after they held up and robbed
the Farmers and Merchants bank of
Russell Tuesday of $4,000 cash. Rus
sell is Is miles southwest of Mar
shall.
Violet Peterson, assistant cashier,
was in the bank alone when two of
the trio sauntered in. One walked
over to the cashiers window, present
ed a 81 bill, and asked for change.
AS Miss Peterson handed him the
change, she was confronted by a p;s-
toll.
Another robber stood guard while
the other started to ransack the till
in the cash cage and the vault.
While the holdup was in progress,
E. C. Jones of Russell walked in. He
was forced to lie alongside Miss Pet
erson.
They ran from the bank and got
into the car driven by third man.
Meanwhile, Oscar Buchard, realiz-
ing that a bank robbery was taking
place as he stood in his Establishment
across the street, hurried to the bank
with a rifle.
Buchard handed the rife to Jones,
who ran into the street and fired a
volley of shots at the fleeing car.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1933-01-05
Rites Saturday for
Mrs. William Tiffany

Funeral services were held Sat-
urday at p. m. at the Methodist
church for Mrs. William Tiffany, "a,
who died at the home of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. A. E. Laidlaw, at $3.50 p.
m. Thursday. Rev. G. E. Martin
officiated at the services.
Mrs. Tiffany has been ail;ng for
several months and recently con-
tracted pneumonia which caused her
death.u 1Burial was in the Redwood
Falls cemetery beside the grave of
her husband who died about three
years ago:
Angelina E. Cain was born in
Oneida county, New York, July A,
1S4S. She married William Tiffany
April IA, 1870 and in 1880 they NOV
ed with their family to Mortified,
Minnesota where they resided for six
years. Redwood Falls became the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Tiffany in
1886 and here they lived together un-
til the death of Mr.. Tiffany in jan
uary 1880. Since her husbands death
she has made her home with her
daughter, Mrs. A. E. Laidlaw.
Mrs. Tiffany was the mother Of
three children, Clarence who died
when a child, Irving who died four
years ago and Mrs. Laidlaw.
Of a family of nine, one sister.
Mrs. Dora Smith of Camden, New
York, Mrs. Laidlaw and nine grand
children and seven great grandchil-
dren survive.
Pail bearers were A.>C. Burmeister,
L. E. Backer, George T. Freyer, j. F.
Knudson, T. A. Whittet and A. W..
Park.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1933-01-05
FIRE DEPARTMENT
ADDS EQUIPMENT

The Redwood Falls Fire depart
ment, in line with its policy of keep
ing it's trucks equipped with the most
modern of equipment, has installed
leader tips which allow the firemen
to attach two sizes of hose on one
hydrant.
The tips are different sizes at each
end and are threaded to fit the inch
and one-half hose and the two and
one-half inch hose.
Joseph M. Corbett, chief of the de-
partment, stated that the addition is
a big asset to the fremen in case of
a big fire when speed is needed and
also in changing the range of the
spray from the hose.
When a bad fire is partly quell-
ed or is not dangerous enough to
warrant the use of the large hose
which causes a great deal of water
damage, the leader tip can be applied
and the inch and one-half hose can be
connected without changing the hoses
at the hydrant, the chief explained.
Another improvement made by the
firemen at a recent meeting was to
rearrange the truck equipment and
install hose rack to divide sizes and
lengths of hose. All contrivances
which Minneapolis and st. Paul fire
departments have, are in use in Red
wood Falls.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1933-01-05
RED CROSS ELECTS;
MAY DROP PAYMENT
FOR WELFAREWORK
Executives to Study Problem
with Commissioners; Ochs
is New President
E. w. WHITING TREASURER
Redwood Falls Contributed Over
Half of Money Raised in
County Roll Call

R. v. Ochs, Redwood Falls, was
elected president of the Redwood
county chapter of the American Red
Cross at the annual meeting Friday
night in Wabasso.
Following a discussion on the ad-
visibility OF appropriating money for
expenses of the county welfare work.
er, it was agreed that the question
be left up to the executive board
which will meet with the county COM
missioners, possibly today to consider
the matter.
Executive board members who are
expected to meet with the county
commissioners today and reconvene
at later date for final decision are
Mr.. Ochs, chairman, Miss Elsie
Howe, Mrs. F. B. Forbes, Redwood
Falls, Mrs. N. H. Sandager, Belview
and A. w. Olson, Walnut Grove.
Other officers elected are D. E.
Sinclair, Wabasso, vice chairman;
Mrs. R. A. Peterson, Vesta, secretary
and E. w. Whiting, Redwood Falls,
treasurer.
In the absence of N. P. Rams, Nor
gan, who was chairman of the county
last year, Mr.. Ochs had charge of the
meeting. Reports Of the unit chair
men showed that LOO sacks Of flour
have been received in the county and
more is expected soon. There are
still 800 sacks on hand, the reports
showed.
The county is allowed one carload
of flour every 80 days and there is
only week left before the next car
is due. After discussion on the
proper procedure in distributing
flour, it was moved to have it ship
ped to Wabasso instead Of Redwood
Falls since it is more central point.
The financial report read showed
that $428 was raised in the county
drive of which 1929 was collected in
Redwood Falls. Several districts
are yet to be heard from. Clothing
is being shipped into Redwood Falls
from Red Cross headquarters for
distribution in Redwood county. Yard
goods, sweaters, underwear, overalls
and other wearing apparel have been
received and will be distributed as
they are called for.
The report read by Mrs. Katherine
Praxel, welfare worker, showed the
following cases which total 1874: "a
dependents, Is feeble minded, Fl
health, 81 unmarried mothers, seven
placements and adoptions, 10 family
difficulties, five blind or deaf and 10
non-residents who needed care.
Her report further showed that she
was employed 210 days, travelled g.
851 miles, had 791 interviews, made
407 calls, wrote 321 letters and at
tended the regular meetings of the
child welfare board and board of
county commissioners.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1933-01-05
POSTOFFICE HOLDS
STANDARD DESPITE
CHRISTMAS SLUMP
$4,000 Business Maintained
to Hold Second Class
Postal Rating
NO EXTRA HELP HIRED
G.. A. Luscher Estimates Only
$50 Drop in Business During
Year; Overtime Cut

While the business done at the
Redwood Falls postoffce during the
Christmas season was smaller than
usual, the total for the year ran al
most as high as last year, according
to report by C. A. Luscher, post
master.
The. postoffice will continue to keep
its second class rating, the report
shows. At least $4,000 of business
must be done in a year to maintain
the rating held here for years. The
years business will surpass that
amount.
Although no complete report will
be available until later, Mr.. Luscher
stated that the years business will
not be more than $50 less than 1881.
That the business done during the
Christmas season was less is shown
in a report on the cards and packages
sent, and by the fact that no extra
clerks or mail carriers were hired.
The overtime for regular postal en-
ployees which usually runs high, was
cut nearly in half, this year.
Of the number Of cards sent this
year, Harry Warner, assistant post
master, states that only small per
cent were posted with three cent
stamps; the others bearing one and
one-half cent stamps.
Heretofore extra men were requir-
ed to handle the outgoing packages
but one person did it this year and
helped with the dispatching besides
1t was the first time in many years
that extra men were not needed
Furthermore all packages were de-
livered by $50 p. m. Christmas eve
while in other years, carriers were
hauling mail until late in the night.
The first big day of the Christmas
rush was December IL when 1,214
Christmas cards were sent. The same
day year ago, 1,048 cards were
mailed. The biggest card day fol-
this Christmas season was Deem
Der 21 when 1888 cards were dis
patched. The same day year ago
9,7O9 cards were sent for the largest
day for that year.
The smallest day for 1881 Christ.
mas season was December 25 wher
only 1853 letters and cards were re.
corded. The smallest day this yeal
was also December 25 when late com.
ers mailed 88 cards. The total num-
Der of letters and cards sent during
the Christmas season in 1881 was
42,5O2 and for 1882, 34,330. The big
gest day in 1880 was December q
when 11,184 cards were cancelled.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1933-01-05
Globe TrOtters Back
Southwest Minnesota

The Harlem Globe Trotters, well
known colored basketball team which
has played here and near here many
times in recent seasons, will be back
this weekend.
The New Workers are scheduled to
play at Tracy Saturday night and at
Madison Sunday afternoon. They
will be booked for a game here later
in the season.
Their opponents at Tracy and Ma
Olson are the Minneapolis Millers, a
basketball club made up Of American
Association baseball players. On the
roster are such familiar Millers as
Spencer Harris, Vanderburgh, Rice,
Roberts and johnson. Elmer Hedge
SON of Redwood Falls booked the
Tracy and Madison games.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1933-01-05
Arends Reelected Chairman Of
Board; E. A. Pease is
Vice Chairman
NEW MEMBER PRESENT
Gazette Designated as Official
County Paper; Inspect
County Offices

At the annual organization meet
ing of the board Of county commits
sioners this week, present officers
were reelected and committees ap-
pointed and the board voted to save
approximately $1,000 by dispensing
with the services of the county well
fare worker.
John Arends, member of the board
for % years, was reelected chair
man with E. A. Pease as vice chair
man. Matters Of poor relief, GUST
omary inspection of county offices,
allowing of bills and the designation
Of The Redwood Gazette as The Of
fetal county paper were other mat
tiers before the board Tuesday and
Wednesday. Philip Raveling, new
first district commissioner, was pres
ent.
Mrs. Katherine Praxel, Redwood
county welfare worker since Febru-
airy 1880, was dismissed by the board
of county commissioners. The step
was asked last summer by the coun-
ty tax league.
The decision was made after a dis
cussion by board members Of the
necessity of such worker and
whether the commissioners could do
the same work. Her position will be
vacated at once, board members
stated.
The move came as surprise both
to Mrs. Praxel and the executive
board of the Red Cross which had
planned to confer with the board on
the matter this week. Because of the
financial condition of the Red Cross
treasury, officers felt that no more
money could be appropriated to pay
the welfare workers expenses.
The commissioners appropriated
salaries of County Superintendent c..
D. Clipfell, Miss Isabelle Hatch, de-
putty judge of probate; William
Johns, keeper Of the county home and
Henry Radtke, janitor without chang
es in the amounts. Mr.. Radtke was
given his job as janitor Of the court
house over the bids of two other
men.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1933-01-05
Wins Second Money

Frank Holstein, Tracy, placed Sec
ond in the Minnesota ton litter con-
test. His litter weighed 1888 pounds
while the winner had $500 pounds.
John Miller, Stockton, had the win
ming litter. Mr.. Holstein has been a
contestant in the contest for several
years and nearly always place high
in the list Of contestants. There
were ten contestants this year and
the weights varied from $500 to q
1854 pounds.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1933-01-05
Rites Thursday for
Miss Carrie Cole, 60

Miss Carrie Cole, last of the Cole
family which settled in Redwood
Falls township in 1884, died at her
home here at 2:3O a. m. Tuesday at
the age of 60 years following an ILL
ness since December 10.
Funeral services will be held
Thursday at p. m. at the house and
at 2:3O p. m. at the Methodist church
with Rev. G. E. Martin officiating.
Burial will be in the Redwood Falls
cemetery.
Miss Cole was born September 20,
1872 in Delon, Wisconsin where she
lived until moving to a farm six
miles southwest of Redwood Falls in
1884 with her parents and a sister
Her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Rufus
Cole and sister, Izro Cole, preceded
her in death.
In 1898, the family moved to Red
wood Falls and for 25 years, Miss
Cole has lived on Highway a in the
south section of the city.
She has been member of the
Methodist church for many years and
was secretary of the Women's Christ
ian Temperance Union for 20 years.
She was also Flower Mission super
intendent and with Miss Doris Cole
sent many flowers to the SICK at their
homes as well as at the hospital.
She was stricken with infantile
paralysis when she was six years old
and has been without the use of her
lower limbs since. An adopted daugh-
ter, Miss Doris Cole, has cared for
her for several years.
An aunt, Miss Minnie Morley of
Baraboo, Wisconsin came to Redwood
Falls Saturday. Mr.. and Mrs. Thorn
as Morley and Miss Evelyn Rist Of
Reedsburg, Wisconsin came Wednes-
day to attend the funeral.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1933-01-05
World Traveller to
Lecture at Morton

"Mexico, the Land Nobody Knows"
VIII be the topic of travel talk, IL
Illustrated with motion pictures, which
will be given at Morton Sunday eve
ming by Francis Flood, world travel
er.
Mr.. Flood will discuss the civiliza-
ton which existed in Mexico even be-
fore the Spainards went there CEN
turtles ago and will trace the history
of the country down to the present
day. An interview with the president
of Mexico telling Of his plans, talks
with poems and with the wealthy land
owners, bull fights, shark fishing, a
visit to the hanging gardens and
dozens of other experiences will be
related and shown in pictures.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1933-01-05
Loren Way Injured in
Car Crash Wednesday

Loren Way, Redwood Falls, receiv-
ed cut on his forehead at p. m.
Wednesday when the Ford touring car
which he was driving crashed with
the Chevrolet coach belonging to c.
L. Maurstad at Lincoln and Fourth
streets.
Way stated he was headed east on
fourth street and that Maurstad was
driving north on Lincoln street when
the crash occurred. No one in the
Maurstad car was injured.
The impact of the crash threw
the Way car onto the M. L. Pettis
lawn where it crashed into q tree.
The body Of the car was badly bent,
two Of the tires were ripped of the
wheels and the tenders damaged.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1933-01-05
Marshall Families
Driven to Streets
i'm Dangerous Fire

/ Fire which broke out last week Tues
day in the Messenger block at Mar
shall drove five families from their
living quarters, caused heavy dam
age to two stores and gave Marshall
its first spectacular fire in many
months.
The blaze started in a rubbish pile
in the basement and ran through the
easements of the store spaces occup-
led by the Blue Goose fruit store,
Marshall Service grocery and the
empty store formerly occupied by
Savage's.
Heavy smoke which went up be-
tween the walls and swept through
the second floor of the building forced
occupants out of their homes in their
night clothing. Firemen carried sew
en- persons down ladders and helped
the rest down the outside stairway
at the end Of the building.
The Red Cross Immediately sup
piled the homeless families, one Of
six members, one of four, and anoth-
er of three, with clothing, found
them shelter for the night at hotel
and gave them breakfast Wednesday
morning.
A dog trapped in one of the flats
was also rescued by firemen.
Only the prompt action Of the fire
department saved the entire block
from destruction. Had the fire gain
ed Roadway enough to go through the
roof, it would probably have jumped
the fire wall and gone into the bould-
ings occupied by Pete's cafe, the Red
Owl and Haney's Drug store.
The stock of the two fruit stores
was badly damaged by smoke and
water, while the floors of the build
ings were weakened by the flames.
The loss on both stock and buildings
was covered by insurance.
With large clouds of smoke rolling
from the top of the building, the fire
quickly attracted a big crowd Of
spectators.
The Messenger block is one of
Marshall's older buildings, having
been built in 1878.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1933-01-05
Sacred Heart Loses
Game to PrOvidents

The Provident Life basketball team
continued its winning streak Monday
night by defeating Sacred Heart 81
to % on the Morton Community hall
floor.
The game was close through the
first half and third quarter. Sacred
Heart jumped into an early lead
which was not. overcome until the
second quarter when Ward Cuff, Don
Castle and Arthur Goodthunder
started sinking field goals.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1933-01-05
Redwood Pioneer
Died Tuesday at
Minneapolis Home

C. C. Chollar, former Redwood
Falls citizen who left about 35 years
ago, died at his home in Minneapolis
Tuesday evening at the age of "a
years following an illness of seven
weeks following heart attack.
Funeral services will be held here
Friday after short service in Min
neapolis. It is believed that they
will be held in the Presbyterian
church where services for his faith
er, mothers and other relatives have
been conducted. Burial will be in the
Redwood Falls cemetery.
For many years the Chollar fami-
ly were residents of Redwood Falls
and took an active part in civic life.
Mr.. Chollar's father, H. D. Chollar,
was mayor of the city when bridge
was being constructed over the Red
wood river. He was walking across
the framework inspecting the con-
struction when he slipped and plung-
ed to his death.
For several years the Chollar fami-
ly lived in the DR.. II. B. Cole home
which was built by H. D. Chollar.
When C. C. Chollar left Redwood
Falls he went to Florida where he
opened a bank. After spending
many years there he moved back to
Minneapolis where he had been em-
ployed until the time of his illness
with the John w. Thomas Company.
He visited in Redwood Falls Mem
orial day with Mr.. and Mrs. C. A.
Luscher.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1933-01-05
Commissioners Organize for
NelD Year; Vote to Eliminate
Expense of Welfare Worker
Billings to Conduct
Hog Cholera School

DIR. w. A. Billings of the Univer-
sity Farm, st. Paul, viii be in Red
wood Falls Thursday and Friday this
week to conduct hog cholera school.
Farmers who wish to take the
course may do so for a fee of 81.
On the second day an examination is
given and those who answer ques-
tions satisfactorily are granted per-
mits to vaccinate their hogs. The
fee is refunded to men who fail to get
a permit.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1933-01-05
Band Rehearsing for
Theatre Performance

Final arrangements were made last
night at band practice for the annual
concert staged by the Scenic City
band which will be heard at the Red
wood Theatre next Wednesday and
Thursday.
Besides the several band numbers
and solos by the musicians, quart
ct is rehearsing a novelty number to
be worked into the program. The
quartet includes G. A. Lauterbach,
H. v. Starr, John Caylor and r. w.
Whiting.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1933-01-05
Belview Store Hit
in Raid; $40 Taken

The Corner store in Belview was
broken into Monday night and rob-
bed Of $40 by men who pried open a
rear window to gain admittance. No
clues were left for authorities to
work on.
The money was all taken from the
cash register which was left unlock
ed. Little merchandise was stolen.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1933-01-05

DR.. C. w. Hamlon and son JGfm Of
Lamberton were guests Of Dr.. and
Mrs. G. L. Lynn Tuesday.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1933-01-05

Miss Beatrice Duea Of Minneapolis
is holiday guest at the home Of Mr..
and Mrs. S. B. Duea.