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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1934-01-25
TRACY TRIO MAKES
HOME ON ISLAND

Pioneering in the true sense of the
word, where nature and life are close
together, is the choice Of E. C. Smith
and a Wisconsin man and woman who
selected the lonely but beautiful Loon
Island for their homes, says the
Tracy Headlight-Herald.
Inhabited the year around for the
first time since the Indians relinquish-
ed their ownership, this island retreat
located between Tepeeotah and VAL
halla, now has a colony of three souls.
Mr.. Smith, first to settle the island,
built small dugout over a year ago.
Here he is king over the entire 81
acres island and lives simple and
carefree life. Until recently he has
been alone but now the tiny island
colony has swelled it's population to
three as a Wisconsin man and woman
reside in a second dugout.
A resident of Canada for years, Mr..
Smith, a Frenchman but American
born, is true lover of nature. During
the winter months he makes sui
ficient amount Of money to pay for
provisions and clothes by selling wood
cut from the dense timber areas. In
the summer he is engaged as COM
mercial fisherman which offers an
easy life and reasonable compensa-
tion.
His dugout home is similar in ap-
pearance to the dugouts of pioneer
days. 1t has the typical dirt covered
straw and brush roof which he states
sheds water in the heaviest rains.
The floor and sides are clay which
has hardened to form smooth sur
face. The dugout is heated by a
small, wood-burning, home made
stove and he finds no difficulty in
keeping warm and comfortable on the
coolest days.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1934-01-25
(Jan. 18-Feb. 22)
NOTICE OF MORTGAGE
FORECLOSURE SALE

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN,
That default has occurred in the con-
ditions of that certain mortgage,
dated the 22nd day of May, 1928, ex-
e.cuted by Estelle Terry "a widow,
as mortgagor to The Travellers In
surance Company "a Corporation or
ganized and existing under the laws
the State of Connecticut), as mort
gage, filed for record in the Of
flee of the Register of Deeds in and
for the County of Redwood, and State
of Minnesota, on the 18th day of
June, 1928, at 1:30 o'clock P. NJ, and
recorded in Book 80 of Mortgage Re-
cords, page OF; that no action or pro-
ceeding has been instituted at law to
recover the debt secured by said
mortgage, or any part thereof; that
the principal debt of $4,000 secured
by said mortgage is past due and I'M
paid, with interest accrued thereon
since June 1, 1881, except the sum of
$35.40 which was paid on interest on
August 81, 1888, and that on August
rs, 1882 said mortgage paid the first
half of taxes assessed against the
mortgaged premises for the year 1881
amounting to $64.44, and on October
20, 1882 the second half of said 1881
taxes amounting to $64.44; that there
is due and claimed to be due upon
said mortgage, including interest to
date hereof and said taxes, the sum
of Four Thousand Six Hundred Thir-
ty-three and 28I1OO Dollars, ($4,633.-
28); and that pursuant to the power
of sale therein contained, said mort
gage will be foreclosed and the tract
of land lying and being in the County
of Redwood, State Of Minnesota, des-
,cribed as follows, to-wit:
The North Half of the Northwest
Quarter (NhNWH) of Section
Fourteen (14), in Township One
Hundred Nine (109) North,
RANGE Thirty-seven $50 West of
the Fifth Principal Meridian, con-
tanning in all 80 acres, more or
less. according to the Govern
ment survey thereof,
will be sold by the sheriff Of said
county at public auction on the 3rd
day of March, 1884, at two o'clock p.
NJ, at the front door of the Redwood
County Court House, in the city of
Redwood Falls in said county and
state, to pay the debt then secured by
SdIU HUI V dSC anu O<aAcS, IL oAy, vi
said premises and the costs and dis
bursements allowed by law, subject
to redemption within twelve months
from said date of sale.
Dated January 18th, 1884.
THE TRAVELLERS INSURANCE
COMPANY, Mortgage.
E. v. Molle,
ATTORNEY for the Mortoapee.
Marshall. Minnesota. 29-6ts.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1934-01-25
Jan. 11-18-25)
CITATION FOR HEARING ON
PETITION FOR PROBATE OF
WILL

State of Minnesota, County of Red
wood, SIS. PROBATE COURT.
In the Matter of the Estate OF
David W. Whittet, Decedent.
The State of Minnesota to All
Whom it May Concern
WHEREAS. John Byron Whittet
and James Whittet of the township
of Delhi in said County and state
have deposited in this court an in
strument in writing purporting to be
the last will and testament OF David
w. Whittet, late Of the County OF
Redwood, State of Minnesota, to-
gether with their petition praying
: that said instrument be allowed and
admitted to probate, and that letters
testamentary be granted thereon to
Thomas Whittet which instrument
and petition are on file in this Court
and open to inspection, 1T is ORD
Erred That said petition be heard
on the 9Th day of February, 1884 at
ten o'clock A. NJ, at the Probate
Court Room in the Court House, at
the City of Redwood Falls, in said
County and State; that you be and
appear before this Court at said time
and place and show cause, if any
there be, why said petition should
not be granted; that you file your OBJ
jections, if any there be in writing, In
this Court to the allowance of said
will before said hearing; and that
this citation be served by the publica-
ton thereof according to law in the
newspaper known as The Redwood
Gazette.
WITNESS, The judge of this court
and the seal thereof this 9th day OF
January, 1884.
A. R. A. LAUDON,
Probate Judge.
Clague and Barnes,
Attorneys for Petitioner.
(SEAL) 28-3ts.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1934-01-25
Want II Miles Paved

Although the Highway department
will not have as much money for con-
str11ction this year as some former
years, Tracy and other towns along
Trunk Highawy No. z, now United
States Highway No. IA, are hoping
that there will be at least sufficient
funds to finish the unpaved gap east
of Tracy. There are about IL miles
unpaved, which, when completed, will
give those towns west an all-paved
road to the Twin Cities.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1934-01-25
(Dec. 2S-Feb. y
NOTICE OF MORTGAGE
FORECLOSURE SALE

De1auIt having Deen mace IN LIle
terms of the mortgage executed by
John M. Whitcomb and Cornelia E.
Whitcomb, his wife, mortgagors, to
Gold Cooper Securities Company,
dated April IA, 1919, with power of
sale therein contained and recorded in
the office of the Register of Deeds of
Redwood County, Minnesota, on April
26, 1919. at 400 o'clock P. NJ, in
Book rs of Mortgages, Page $50, and
the said Gold Cooper Securities Com
pany having duly assigned said mort
gage and the debt secured thereby to
Esther M. Palmer by written assign
ment dated July 5, 1919 and recorded
in said office on July ID, 1929, at 1905
o'clock P. NJ, in Book 80 of Mort
cages, Page 474, and the time of the
payment of said debt having been ex-
tended to April 1, 1884 by written
agreement, recorded in said office on
June 10, 1929 at 1000 o'clock A. NJ,
in Book 80 of Mortgages, at Page
CPL, and the said Esther M. Palmer
having by written assignment, dated
August 20, 1888 assigned the said
mortgage and the debt secured there
by to Guy H. Palmer and Leila Tay-
lor. which assignment was recorded in
said office September IS, 1888, at
2:1O o'clock P. NJ, in Book SO of
Mortgages, Page 526, which default
on the principal sum secured by said
mortgage which became due April l,
1888 and taxes duly levied against
said premises, which interest and
taxes are delinquent and by reason
of said defaults and the conditions of
said note and mortgage with refer
ence thereto, the said Guy H. Palmer
and Leila Taylor have declared and
now declare the entire sum secured
by said mortgage to be now due and
payable and there is now due and
claimed to be due on the note secured
by said mortgage the sum of $5521 81,
principal and interest to this date,
and no action or proceeding at law,
or otherwise, having been istituted to
recover the debt secured by said
mortgage,
NOW. THEREFORE, NOTICE IS
HEREBY GIVEN, That by virtue of
the power of sale contained therein
said mortgage will be foreclosed by
sale of the premises therein describ-
ed. to-wit:
The South One-haf of the North
east Quarter and the East One
half of the Southeast Quarter,
all in Section "a, Township 112,
Range Sc. Redwood County, Min
nesota,
which sale will be made by the sheriff
of said County, at the front door of
the Court House, in the City of Red
wood Falls, Minnesota, on February
9. 1884, at 1900 o'clock in the fore
noon of said day, at public vendue to
the highest bidder for cash, to pay
said debt and $500 attorneys fees
as provided by said mortgage and the
costs and disbursements allowed by
law, subject to redemption at any
time within one year from the date
of said sale as provided by law.
Dated December %, 1888.
GUY H. PALMER
LEILA TAYLOR
y Assignees.
Freeman & Lane
Olivia, Minnesota
Attorneys for Assignees. 26-6ts.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1934-01-25
Jan. 11-Feb. 15)
SHERIFF'S SALE

State of Minnesota, County of Red
wood. SIS. DISTRICT COURT.
State Bank and Trust Company of
Redwood Falls, corporation, (suc-
cessors to State Bank of Redwood
Falls), Plaintiff,
William Kurtz, Defendant.
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN,
That by virtue of an Execution to me
directed and delivered, and now IN my
hands, issued out of the District
Court Ninth Judicial District, State
of Minnesota, in and for the county
of Redwood upon a Judgment render
ed in said court in favor of State
Bank and Trust Company of Redwood
Falls, corporation Successors to
State Bank of Redwood Falls) and
against William Kurtz have levied
upon the following described real
estate of said defendant, to wit:
: The Northwest Quarter (NWA)
of Section Twenty-seven (H),
and the North Half (N11) of the
Southwest Quarter (SWA) of
Section Twenty-seven (27), all in
Township One Hundred Eleven
Gid, North of Range Thirty
seven (37), West of the 9Th Prin-
cipal Meridian, Redwood County,
Minnesota
And that I shall, on Saturday the
oath day of February, A. D. 1884, at
the hour of 10 O'Clock A. M. of said
day at the front door of the Court
House in the city of Redwood Falls,
in said County and State, proceed to
sell all the right, title and interest Of
the above named William Kurtz in
and to the above described property,
to satisfy said judgment and costs,
amounting to Seven Hundred Thirty
four Dollars and Eighty-nine Cents,
together with all accruing costs of
sale, and interest on the same from
the 7th day of April 1888, at the rate
of 6 per cent per annum, at Public
Auction, to the highest bidder for
cash.
: L. j. KISE,
Sheriff Of Redwood County.
Clague and Barnes,
Plaintiffs Attorneys.
Dated at Redwood Falls, Minneso-
ia, this 5th day Of January A. D.
1884. 28-6ts.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1934-01-25

ming.
Mrs. Ernest Overmeyer Of near
Rowena is suffering from flu and lum-
bago.
Mrs. Pearl Meeks has been visiting
with her son and daughter-in-.aw,
MIR. aq,o MRS. Kennatn Mseks of Pax
ton township.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1934-01-25
(Jan. 11-1S-25)
CITATION ON PETITION FOR
DISTRIBUTION OF EXEMPT

CSX Ale.
State of Minnesota, County of Red.
wood. PROBATE COURT,
In the Matter of the Estate Of
George Thompson, Decedent.
THE STATE OF MINNESOTA TC
ALL WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN:
Bertha Thompson having filed in this
court her petition stating that George
Thompson who was a resident of Red
wood County, State of Minnesota died
intestate on about the 18th day of
November, 1888, and left property in
this state described as follows, to-
wit:
Lots Numbered One and Two, in
Block Numbered Five, of Wat
sons Addition to the Village,
(now City, of Redwood Falls, in
the County of Redwood, accord
ing to the plat thereof on file and
of record in the Office of the Re-
gister of Deeds OF said Redwood
County,
which is claimed to be exempt from
the payment of debts: and praying
that letters of administration be is
sued to A. w. Hubbard, that the whole
of said estate be closed forthwith and
judgment entered for immediate dis
tribution of said property to those
thereunto entitled:
WHEREFORE, You are hereby cit
ed and required to be and appear be-
fore the above named court, at the
Probate Court Room, in the Court
House. in the City of Redwood Falls
in said County and State on the 9Th
day of February, 1884, at 10 o'clock
A. M, and show cause, if any there
be. why said petition should not be
granted.
WITNESS, The Judge of said
Court and the Seal thereof this 9th
day of January, 1884.
A. r. A. LAUDON,
Probate Judge.
A. C. Dolliff,
Attorney for Petitioner. 28-3ts.
Sixty-five million persons in Ameri-
ca are protected by life insurance
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1934-01-25

A patent has been issued for q new
device to prevent ice forming ON wind
shields. Warm air from the motor
will be collected and carried to the
lower part Of the glass.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1934-01-25

Sixty-five million persons in Ameri-
ca are protected by life insurance
policies.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1934-01-25
PimpIes, EruDtions?

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blood and rid me of the
pimples and blemishes."
Write DR.. Pierce's Clinic, Buffalo, N. Y
New SIZE tablets so cts, liquid 81 90 Large
size, tabs. or liquid, $l.35. 1--WE Do Our PART
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1934-01-25
L. j. KISE,
Sheriff of Redwood County

Clague and Barnes,
Plaintiffs Attorneys.
Dated at Redwood Falls, Minneso-
ia, this 5th day Of January A. D.
1884. 2S-6ts.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-31
(READ THE STORY, THEN COLOR THE PICTURE)
HOT STOVE
 IEAGNEi
By Blosser

you will lend hand and help us get ashore. Row to us, in your boat"
 The old man eyed the bunch and cried, ''Why, sure I'll let you have n ride. I'll be right out there short iy. In tho meantime, keep anoat.'
 Don't worry! That's what we will do. We'll swim along and walt for you" yelled COppy. Then they watched man as he began to row.
 It didn't take him very long 10 reach them. He exclaimed, "Whnta wrOngY What arc you doing ont hero, and where do you plan |" gOT'
 we jumped off of [ boat" said one, "ail thinking that t would De fun Co swim up to the island and explore around q bit"
 The man replied, "Wsli, ] don't mind, YOn boys can hang rlght on behind. The girls look tired, how: ever. In fny heAl I'll let thenl pit."
 (I'he ola inan anGe q fanny sssy Co dFr flle 1inies clothes Co iiis nnMf A3klsvss
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-31
Q Soos sY NHA sEaNcg, iNG

The Tinies splashed around a bit. "The waters great" said Goldy. Tt is just as warm as 1t can be. We've travelled pretty far.
 Not very many days ago we were where there was ice and snow. We never thought of swim ming. there, but. now look where we are"
 "Yeah, iook" said Duney. we are In the sea and we had best be- gin t0 swim up to the ghore before wo nli grow all tired out.
 "Its fun to splash around out her0. but wo arc wasting time. fear.
 ''W9il meet some nice. new friends aa soon as we're on land' no doubt"
 And SO they swan little while Then Windy shouted, with a smile, "f,ooki There's man down on ih0 beaah, iio hasn't Reon uh yet.
 "fsll call to him and maybe hee wlll heIp ua set out Of the sea, of aoslFee, if he's not friendly, nil our Dinna Nili be upset"
 4'hen windy shouted, "ilfy Ahnge. friend lAlll please ns ail if
Evening star., 1934-12-26
H. NJ. LUCKETT GIVEN
SEWAGE PLANT POST
Former U. S. Shipping Board
Official Is Appointed
Chief Clerk.

Harry M. Luckett, formerly an Off
cial of the Urited States Shipping
Board and the Prohibition Unit of
the United States Treasury, today
was named by the District Commits
sioners to be chief clerk of the Sew
age Treatment Plant Administration.
He once served with the Metro
politan Police Department, from 1900
to 1903 he was stenographer of the
Police Trial BOARD, and from 1926
to 1881 chief clerk of the Police De-
partment. He was retired in 1881 be-
cause Of illness, from which he has
recovered.
Luckett also served as a cashier
in the Department of Commerce from
1903 10 1917 anG with the entrance
of the United States into the World
War was made disbursing officer of
the Shipping Board.
From 1921 to 1925 he was with
the Prohibition Unit and won promo
ton to divisional chief for the Dis
trict, Maryland and Delaware. Later,
he was made deputy administrator for
Florida.
Evening star., 1934-12-26
CHANGE IN LEGION
VOTING IS SOUGHT
Past Commanders Would
Lose Power in Revised
8, Election Rules.

A new fight to curtail the voting
strength of past department COM
manders of the District Department of
the American Legion will take place
at the constitutional convention
scheduled for March Is and 16, it
was said this morning by Department
Adjt Howard S. Fisk
Under the present constitution of
the local organization, past depart
ment commanders each are given a
full vote in the balloting for new
commanders. Other full votes are
given on a basis of one for each post
in the city and one for each so mem
bers of each post. AS an increasing
number of men fill the commanders
office, the bloc of past commanders
gains in voting strength.
This was shown in the most re-
cent election when IL of the Is ex-
commanders voted for j. O'Connor
Roberts in preference to Joseph j.
Malloy for commander. The former
was elected although friends of
Malloy claim he had the support of a
greater number of legionnaireS.
At the present time, this proposal
for constitutional revision is the
only one scheduled for the coming
meeting, Fisk said today, although
other matters are expected to come
before the session. Those seeking q
change in voting regulations are sug-
gesting that votes be allotted on one
basis only, full vote to be given to
each so members of the individual
posts. A similar effort to change the
constitution was made about three
years ago, Fisk said, but was defeated
after stiff fight.
Evening star., 1934-12-26

the benefit Of the doubt and the lady
who had a floor lamp turned toward
the millinery department with a hap
py smile.
The usual request Of those with
Christmas gifts to be exchanged was
will you credit this to my account,
please?"
Many Of the more frivolous gifts,
bought in the full flush of the Christ
mas season, were exchanged for credit
or something substantial.
Yet, compared with the shopping
days, the stores this morning were
almost deserted.
Cigar Men Take Them Back.
Cigar counter men at chain drug
stores were telling occasional hus-
bands, brothers and fathers that they
would accept Christmas gift cigars
in exchange for something smoke
able" provided the gift was "un-
damaged"
The five and ten cent stores did a
boom business.
Some said their trade was the larg-
est since the World War. One did the
biggest business in its history.
While the average sale was hardly
comparable in amount spent to that
of 1929 and 1880. the number of pur-
chasers exceeded the advance esti-
mates of practically every merchant
in the city.
1t was Washington's biggest, If not
its most expensive, Christmas since
the World War.
Evening star., 1934-12-26
CROSSING CONDITION
STIRS BLADENSBURG
Roughness, Involving Question of
Highway Control, Taken Up
With Railroad.
Special Dispatch to The Star,

opeClaI DlSpatcn 10 The star.
BLADENSBURG, Md, December
26.-Aroused by the rough condition
OF the crossing over the Baltimore g.
Ohio Railroad tracks here. the
Greater Bladensburg District Citizens
Association has taken the matter up
with the company.
The Executive Board and the Road
Committee of the association soon will
meet to discuss whether this COM
munity would be better of by having
upkeep Of secondary roads returned
to the county or the present system
OF maintenance by the State Roads
Commission continued
Allen Greenstreet, chairman of the
Sanitation Committee of the associa-
ton, has announced the Washington
Suburban Sanitary Commission has
made survey for water mains along
the River road from Norgles Corner
to the Alsop property and has lndl-
Gated how much the cost for the work
per front foot of abutting property
would be. The association plans to
obtain the sentiment of the prop
erty owners affected.
The State Roads Commission will
be asked by Richard Schuler. chair
man of the associations Road Com.
mittee. to have clogged bitches on the
River road cleaned.
Evening star., 1934-12-26
SCREAMING WOMAN
IS SHOT BY BANDIT
Makes Good Threat Before He
Escapes With Purse From
Apartment.

Angered when she screamed, an
unidentified bandit yesterday shot
Mrs. Erma Reaser, 81, through the
shoulder and escaped with her purse
after surprising her in her basement
apartment at 1889 Twelfth street.
Lying in Emergency Hospital with
a bullet wound in the f1eshy part of
her shoulder. Mrs. Reaser told police
the man, whom she described as
white, curly haired. between 80 and
40 years old, feet tall and about 100
pounds in weight, walked into her
apartment and demanded her money.
Pointing pistol at her, Mrs.
ReaSer said the man declared: :
Scream and I'll Shoot She
screamed, she said, and he shot.
Police have broadcast lookout for
the man.
Physicians said Mrs. Reaser's con-
dition is not serious.
Evening star., 1934-12-26
Nev Silrer Dollars Supplant
Banned Gold as YuIe Gifts

With gold coins banned for the first
Christmas in history here in Wash
ington, Santa Claus this year turned
to the use of new paper money and
silver coins, mostly the new 1884 sill
yer dollar, of which $4,000 were cir
culated.
Shining with its new polished and
freshly minted surface, the 1884 dol
lar, bearing the head of Miss Liberty
on the peace design first minted in
1922, the dollar was in considerable
demand here and some were expected
to remain in circulation as souvenirs.
Banks were anticipating, however,
that much of the silver coins given
for Christmas soon would find their
way back to the banks and the
Treasury.
About 5000 of the silver dollars
were put in circulation here through
Postmaster Mooney, under q program
by which the Treasury Department
sent new silver dollars to all the post
masters throughout the country in
the hope Of increasing the number OF
Evening star., 1934-12-26
Hitch .Hiker Hits
And Runs While
Car O,uner Maps
AutOist A,cakes to Find
Himself in Crash and
Stranger Fleeing.


Park police were confronted today
with "a new wrinkle in hit-and-run
traffic cases.
Woodrow W.. Wilson, 100 block
Fourth street northeast, driving north
on Route in Virginia, picked up a
hitch-hiker who said he was from
North Carolina.
Tired and sleepy, Wilson asked
the stranger to take the wheel. He
awoke in East Potomac Park in time
to see the hitch-hiker running away
and find his car involved in a colli-
sion with another machine.
Leonard Kaplin, 1000 block Webster
street, owner Of the other car, and
Wilson settled the case out Of court
after agreeing that the fleeing driver
could not be identified.
Evening star., 1934-12-26

silver dollars in circulation. The
other $4,000 went out through the
banks and the cash room at the
Treasury.
Under the Governments new COIN
age policy authorized by the silver
purchase act, there have been coined
so far about 100000 silver dollars
out of a total authorization of 49,
100000. The demands of Federal Re-
serve Banks for these silver dollars
have so far been satisfied with 3,000,-
900.
In addition to the old fashioned
cartwheel, many Washingtonians gave
new 1884 50-cent pieces, it was learn
ed from the banks. These, however.
were scarce and available only a few
days before Christmas. Most of the
money gifts which formerly were ex-
pressed by gold coin were believed by
bankers to have consisted Of fresh
paper money instead of silver. The
gold given for Christmas in the past
has always mounted far above the
$4,000 in silver dollars circulated
here this year.