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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1936-01-09
Liquor Licensing, Present Plan
of Sale Indorsed; Reed, Forbes,
Huhnerkoch, Charlebois Elected
Lynn and Stanton Reelected
Mayor, Treasurer; Budik,
StenSvad Lose
Two Plans Involving Liquor
At On-Sale Stores Are
Turned Down

Redwood Falls voters at the
polls Tuesday approved the city's
present system of handling Ii
quor, voting for licensing 691 70
459 and favoring the off-sale
store with beer handled by res
taurants with $40 votes to 1873 for
"plan 81 and 364 for "plan g."
George w. Huhnerkoch was
elected as alderman from the first
ward and E. o. Charlebois from
the second ward while T. F. Reed
Jr. won another term as munich
pal Judge. F. B. Forbes was fav-
ored by voters for city recorder
while DR.. C. L. Lynn was returned
as mayor and F. w. Stanton as
treasurer without opposition.
In the closest race, Mr.. Hummer
koch defeated DR.. ]. c. Budik 271
to 258. Mr.. Huhnerkoch was the
dry-indorsed candidate but picked
up sufficient support from the
"for licensing" voters to win by
13 ballots.
In the second ward o. A. Stems
vad, also dry-indorsed, lost to Mr..
Charlebois by 1O1 votes, the totals
being 271 and 372. He also re-
ceived more votes than were cast
there against licensing"
Mr.. Reed held the edge over w.
H. Ball, the third candidate back
ed by anti-licensing campaigners,
in both wards, carrying the first
3O6 to 2O7 while in the second his
margin was 1856 to $50.
F. G. Hubbard, present record
er who entered the race only last
week as a sticker candidate, re-
ceived 296 votes, losing to Mr..
Forbes whom he defeated two
years ago. Forbes received 800
votes to be third high man on
the ticket.
Mayor Lynn drew the heaviest
vote, 1,O43 of the 1,189 cast. Scat
tered votes were given dozen
candidates. F. w. Stanton for
treasurer received 889 votes.
The second plan for liquor con-
troll, that of an on-sale and off
sale liquor store with beer re-
naming in restaurants, drew 1873
votes while the plan to operate an
on and off sale store with no beer
in restaurants received 364 votes.
The present plan of an off-sale
store with beer in restaurants had
a wide plurality and only missed
a majority by 80 votes, $40 to
552, the total for the other two
plans.
The vote cast fell somewhat
short of last year when 1,195 vot-
ed on licensing, 648 for and SAT
against. This year 1850 balloted
on the question.
That there will be no change
in the manner of handling liquor
is practically certain since three
of the five men who inaugurated
the system last year remain as
mayor and councilmen and in view
of the vote on the informative
ballot.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1936-01-09
WILLARD DUEA IN
CARTRIDGE CRASH
Injured in Accident Near
Willmar on Way to
Fergus Falls

Willard Duea of Redwood Falls
was cut about the head and knees
and bruised about 2 a. m. last
Thursday when the automobile ne
was driving crashed into the left
wall of a bridge over the Foot
lake outlet near Willmar.
Stunned by the impact, Duea
Law in the snow beside mis- ma
chine and a passing motorist
thinking he was dead drove on to
Willmar where he reported that a
man had been killed in an acct
dent. Before an ambulance which
was sent out reached the scene OF
the wreck another motorist picked
up the injured man, who had re-
gained his senses, and took him to
Willmar for treatment. Duea was
on his way to Fergus Falls, where
he is field man for the Federal
Land bank, following a New
Years visit at his home in Red
wood Falls. The left side Of the
car was badly smashed.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1936-01-09
GEORGE IMAGES, 63,
BURIED AT MORGAN
Native of Prussia Died After
Long Illness; Widow,
5 Children Survive

Morgan-Funeral services were
held last Wednesday morning at
the Catholic church for George
Mages, SO years old, who died De-
cember %, following long i'll
ness. Burial was in the Catholic
cemetery.
Pail bearers were Henry Red
ing, Adam Goblirsch, Frank Sch
ieffert, Conrad Brosch and Albert
and Joseph Fischer. Rev. N.
Gerstl read the service.
Mr.. Mages was born in Prus-
STA, Germany, in 1873, and after
coming to the United States lived
on farm north of Morgan many
years. He moved to Morgan short
ly before Christmas.
Survivors are his widow, three
daughters, Miss Theresa Mages,
Mrs. Frank Weber and Mrs. JUL
Jus Weber, all of Morgan; two
sons, Ben and Oswald, living
away and sister, Mrs. Wenzel
Reitter of Morgan. Three chill
dren preceded him in death.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1936-01-09
Jon Thomas Kettner Born al
1910 a. m. Wins; Lucan
Child Second

Born just ten minutes after the
contest opened, at 1910 a. m.
January 1, seven-pound Jon
Thomas Kettner, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Emil Kettner of Morgan, is
the winner of The Gazette's an
nual baby derby for 1886.
The birth certificate, signed by
DIR. William E. Johnson of Nor
gan, arrived at The Gazette office
Monday of this week, substantial
ing information sent on a post
card the day before telling of the
contestant.
Jon Thomas is the first child of
Mrs. Kettner, % and Mr.. Kettner,
"a. Mr.. Kettner came to Morgan
four years ago from Brown coun-
ty and is employed in feed mill
while Mrs. Kettner was born
in Morgan, her maiden name be-
ing Hopp.
For the winner there are ten
prizes offered by Redwood Falls
merchants in this annual first
baby of the year" event.
Second in the contest was the
nine pound son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Zajic of Lucan who was
born at 6:55 a. m. New Years day
and was the first entrant report
ed. For this promptness, The Ga
zette is giving as second prize in
the contest, a years subscription
to The Gazette.
The stork was partial to the
Kettner neighborhood New Years
day, leaving an eight pound
daughter, Janice Marlin, at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Grin HER
that afternoon. The HERS and
Kettners are next door neighbors
and Mrs. HER and Mr.. Kettner
are sister and brother. Mrs. Wal
ter Haak Of near Sanborn is
nurse for both and reports them
rs husky and active babies.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1936-01-09
Former Local Game Warden
Took Real Interest
In Conservation

Ole Lofquist, former game war
den in the Redwood Falls terri
tory, who was fatally injured Sat
urday when the car in which he
was riding was struck by west
bound Northern Pacific passenger
train at Aitkin, was known as g
natural born conservationist.
Friends with whom he was for
merly associated in Redwood
Falls, commented, following his
death, upon his extensive interest
ir the preservation of wild life. II
was through Mr.. lobbyists eff.
forts that improvements were
made upon the North Redwood
bass pond and he is credited with
organizing chapters of the Izaah
Walton league in many towns in
Redwood county and at the time OF
his death he was director of the
state organization.
Military funeral services fol
Mr.. Lofquist, a World War Veter-
an, were held at 1870 p. m. Tues
day in the American Lutheran
church at Upsala, near Sank Cen
ter, with burial in the church GEM
etery.
Four Redwood Falls men, DIR. E.
H. Johnson, William Schottenbau-
err, w. E. Paffrath and R. F. By
ram and two from Delhi, Gus
johnson and Hjalmer Hultquist
all friends of Mr.. Lofquist, served
as pail bearers. Others from
here who attended the services
were Waldo Marsh, Frank Thier-
ing, Harry Warner and William
F. Johns.
The accident occurred shortly
before IL a. NJ. when the machine,
driven by Carl Meyer, also game
warden at Moose Lake where Mr..
Lofquist had been stationed since
1888, skidded on the slippery
pavement onto the railway tracks
into the path of the oncoming
train. The car was carried $50
feet by the train from the cross
ing, which it passes shortly before
reaching the station. Mr.. Loft
quist died of a fractured skull a
half hour later at an Aitkin hotel
where he had been taken. His
companion escaped only with a
broken rib, while the machine was
completely wrecked. The two were
on their way to testify at prelim-
mary hearings of game law vio-
lators.
Born in Sweden in 1894, Mr..
Lofquist came to the United
States in 1912, engaging in the
ditch digging contracting business
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1936-01-09
Farm Leaders Called to
Washington to Consider
Plans for New Program
22OO COrn-HOg Contract Signers And 200
Wheat Growers Directly Affected;
Loan Program In Doubt

All Agricultural Adjustment Administration activities
in Redwood county ordered suspended Tuesday fol-
lowing the United States courts action Monday
declaring the triple unconstitutional by vote of six to
three.
The action leaves the entire second payment the
1885 cornhog program held in allegiance, while it also
throws the 1886 reduction program which to have
been started next week. into the junk pile although
sort of control program within the bounds of the consti
ton probably will be worked out.
The corn-hOg office in the court house was still open
Wednesday clearing up necessary work but
Quoting official business while the staff of 10
bers was working without compensation
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1936-01-09
Bids Called On Four
County Road Jobs

A call for bids was issued this
week by the state highway de-
partment on four projects, total
ling PAP miles on state aid roads
in Redwood county as part of the
planned program throughout
Minnesota estimated &c cost $780,
900. The acceptance of bids will
close January II.
The work includes 1904 cuCic
yards of excavation and 231 sta
tions of casting grading for a
length of five miles on state aid
road between state aid road 4
and Wabasso; 10,131 cubic yards
Of excavation and 2S5 stations of
casting grading on state aid road
IL between Lucan and Vesta, a
distance of GA miles and similar
work on road from Wabasso
and five miles northeast and on
the same road six miles south of
trunk highway 10, the former pro-
viding for 1888 cubic yards of
excavation and 237 grading sta
tions and the latter 6,598 cubic
yards of excavation and 233 sta
lions.
Among the other statewide pro-
iects are the construction of a
bridge on trunk highway II nine
miles north of Window; five miles
of grading and 1886 cubic yards
of excavation on county aid road
81 in Yellow Medicine county one
mile south and extending two
miles southeast of Wood Lake;
construction of monolithic cul-
verts on highway 81, 1.6 miles
north of Echo and two on high
way II, 1873 miles north of Win
dom and 6.7 miles south of San
born in Cottonwood county.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1936-01-09
Presidents Birthday
Ball To Be. Held Here

j. r. Keefe received notice this
week from Henry L. Doherty, nat
ional chairman, that he has been
appointed chairman of the COM
mittee which viii sponsor a birth
day ball for the president here
January 80.
Such a ball was well attended
two years ago but last year none
was held here, several couples at
tending the Olivia presidents
birthday party.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1936-01-09

Besides the corn-hog reduction
program, the courts decision also
affects the wheat acreage control
program, the rye program and
possibly corn loans. About 1920
corn-hog contract signers are list
ed in the county, 800 farmers hold
wheat contracts, while only a few
rye contracts have been drawn ND.
Whether The corn sealing pro-
gram is also written off the books
was not definitely known.
Administration officials in
Washington have called a confer
ence for Friday and Saturday
with 70 farm leaders to formu-
late substitute to the now ex-
tinct AAA, which falls in line
with the NRA, killed earlier by
the country's highest court. The
government is under an obligation
of about $50 million in benefit
payments to farmers.
In 1884, corn-hog contract
remunerations poured 100000 in
to the county, in many cases
proving a boon to the farmers
who were finding it difficult to
meet their debts, while about
$250,0O0 had been paid on the
1885 program. A similar sum was
contained in the second payment
which was to have been due Feb
ruary 2. Loans have been applied
for on 52,310 bushels of corn at a
rate of As cents per bushel.
Notice to suspend AAA opera
tions in the county was received
by telegram by Earl Whiting,
chief clerk, from F. w. Peck, dir
ector in charge for Minnesota.
County agent Nate H. Bovee has
been ordered to assume charge of
the office as have agricultural
agents throughout the United
States. Mr.. Bovee was in Pull
man, Washington, where he spoke
Wednesday before the annual con-
ference of the Washington State
college extension division, when
the supreme courts decision was
handed down and the subsequent
orders issued, but the turn in
events was not expected to hasten
his return.
Outside of the orders to hold
everything in allegiance, the corn
hog office here had no additional
information concerning the cour-
Sc to be taken and had few COM
ments to make. Accounts of the
activities in Washington carried
by dailies were being avidly read.
The only statement made by 10
cal officials was directed toward
farmers in the county who are
probably puzzled as to what will
become of their contracts, inform
ing them that benefit payments
due them will be met by an emer-
gency appropriation by the gov
eminent if a legal way can be
found. President Roosevelt has ex-
pressed his belief that such settle
ment of the obligations is possible
in spite of the invalidity of the
act under which they were made.
Just how much other new deal
legislation is likely to be frowned
on by the court could only be esti-
mated, with many guesses inciud-
ing other important measures
The majority opinion of the court
was that the AAA overstepped
state rights, was not in fact vol
untary and was not proper exer-
else Of the power to tax.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1936-01-09
Four Year Birthday
Drouth For Morgan
Man Ends With 1896

It's a long wait between birth
days for F. j. Fenske of Morgan,
who was born February 20 in a
leap year and as 1886 is one of
those years, he is broadcasting
the event before hand to make
sure that the occasion will be
done up right by his friends.
Although born out of turn
Fenske has one consolation in be-
ing different than the common run
of people and an advantage that
he grows older only every four
years.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1936-01-09
Ole Lofquist Killed by
Train in Crossing Crash

in Redwood Falls. During the war
,.e served in the signal corps camp
at Kelly Field, Texas and was
honorably discharged as a SER
geant after Is months service. He
married an Upsala girl in 1925
and in 1881 was appointed a state
game warden here.
Survivors include his widow and
five small daughters.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1936-01-09
Grade School Operetta

Preparing for the first grade
school operetta presented here in
several years, rehearsals have be-
gun for "Peter Rabbit" to be
given Friday evening, February
IA, in the Lincoln school auditor
ium under the direction of Miss
Evelyn Shank of the music de-
partment.
Children from the second
through the sixth grades will take
part and the junior high school
girls viii assist with the chorus
work.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1936-01-09
POstOffce Shows
Business Increase

Considered a quite reliable in
deg of business conditions, the re-
ceipts at the postoffce here from
the sale of stamps and mailing
showed a gain of $1,516.6S in 1885
over 1884.
Gross business in 1885 was $zz,-
O68.76 while 1884 receipts were
S2O,552.O8. These figures post
master j. R. Keefe pointed out, do
not include money orders, postal
savings and similar funds handled
by the office.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1936-01-09
County Thirteenth
In Auto Fatalities

Redwood county ranked thir-
teenth among Minnesota's class A
counties Chose having 10000 or
more population) in the number
of traffic fatalities for the first
10 months of 1885 in the traffic
safety contest conducted by the
Minnesota Public safety commit
tee.
Three persons were killed in au-
tomobile accidents, the same num-
Der as met death in 1884. Renville
county with six fatalities placed
twenty-eighth in the class of 33
counties, while Brown county with
four deaths was sixteenth.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1936-01-09
LAST GAR MAN DIES

Windom-D. A. Noble, 81, Win
dom's last Civil War veteran, died
following a two weeks illness. He
was born in Canada, and came to
the United States in 1856. During
the Civil War he served in the
Wisconsin regiment, taking part
in the battle of Vicksburg.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1936-01-09
Drastic Supreme Court Decision Knocks Out AAA;
Way Sought to Pay Contracts; Office Here Closing
Commercial Club
To Elect Monday

Officers will be elected at the
annual meeting Monday night of
the Commercial club in the club
rooms. A six point program to
make the club more active during
the ensuing year will also be out
lined.
Retiring officers of the club
are w. R. Wingate, president;
Frank Baldwin, first vice presi-
dent; Richard Cook, second vice
president; K. w. Stockton, secre-
tary and L. R. Ewart, treasurer.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1936-01-09
Red Owl Store To
Have New Front

Work was begun Wednesday on
the erection of new modern
front to the Red Owl store. De-
signs will be the latest in every
detail. Edward Tersteeg, manag-
er, stated. w. L. Hardy, contract
or, has been engaged to do the
work.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1936-01-09

The annual Company L military
ball will be held February 10 at the
armory, Captain Wilbur Fl. Lam
berton announced Wednesday.
Music viii be furnished by AL
Menke's popular dance orchestra.
Committees will be announced
later.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1936-01-09
FL MEETING TUESDAY

The next meeting of the Red
wood County Farmer-Labor asso-
citation will be held at the Wabas-
SO hall January IA at $3.50 p. m,
according to announcement made
b Mike Kramer, secretary.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1936-01-09
On u of Nj Board

Lamberton-Elwood MCGEE of
Lamberton, a junior at the Uni
versity of Minnesota, is treasurer
of the board in control of stud
ent publications at the university,
including, the Minnesota Daily,
Ski-U-Mah and the Gopher. The
membership of the board is COM
posed of seven students and three
faculty members.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1936-01-09

Olivia-Patrick F. O'Neil, 85
years old, a resident of Renville
county for 50 years, died at his
home following a five years ill
ness. Born in Canada he settled
on a farm in Henryville township
and moved to Olivia &c years ago.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1936-01-09
BuyS Building

Vesta-W. S. Southmayd, pub
Usher of the local paper, purchas-
ed the Lang Hardware store
building. Mrs. w. j. Lang re-
Gently sold the remaining stock at
auction.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1936-01-09
Christmas Spirit

Morton-The story of strang-
er, his hat pulled low and collar
upturned so as to conceal his face,
who appeared at the door of the
Morton Red Cross chairman
Christmas eve and presented her
with a large box of candy for dis
tribution to needy children, was
related here recently. The man
left without giving any informa-
ton as to his identity and Christ
mas day about 60 children were
presented with candy.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1936-01-09
Wolf At Wanda

Wanda-A large timber wolf
was reported seen in the lake bot
tom at Wanda. Search for the
animal, however, failed to find it.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1936-01-09
Morgan Car Burned

Morgan Gar Burned
Morgan-The family automobile
and a garage were destroyed by
fire at $50 a. m. Monday on the
Reinhart Ziegenhagen farm near
Morgan. The blaze was discover
ed by Mrs. Ziegenhagen as she
went outdoors to get water for
her washing and she notified the
Morgan fire department. The fire,
of unknown origin, was beyond
control when the firemen arrived.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1936-01-09
Around
REDWOOD
County
With Our Correspondents

Fire at Vesta
Vesta-A small fire occurred
Monday evening in the Lettering
house now occupied by the E.
Searcy family, caused by an over
heated stove. The damage was
slight.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1936-01-09

Mr.. and Mrs. M. L. Holmberg
spent Friday in Minneapolis.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1936-01-09
Election Results

Dr. Z. u. LyHn 400 900 IU4o
For Alderman, first ward
Gnnrra ny
The Fort Peck press., 1936-04-16
By l. ED TAYLOR

I'm SEPTEMBER, 1890, the people
of southeastern Montana were
aroused by the murder of a white
boy on a ranch near the Cheyenne
Indian agency south OF Miles CITY,
The case, which was known as the
Cheyenne tragedy, created a great
amount of excitement and talk OF a
possible uprising among the Cheyennes.
Newspaper accounts written at the
time give IN unusual insight into the
character and philosophy of the proud
Cheyenne people and present a vivid
picture OF the bitter feeling between
Redmen n whites in that day.
Hugh Boyle, a white boy who's age
was given variously as IA, Is and 81,
was murdered Sept. 7, 1890, while
rounding up cattle. News of the muir
der did not reach Miles City until
Sept. IL, and or the 18th the Daily
Yellowstone Journal of that city print
ed the first account of the affair. will
liam Vezie," read the Journal story,
town last night direct from Cheyenne
Agency. He brings the following &C
count in regard to the trouble there:
Hugh Boyle, the young man h was
murdered, was killed while rounding
up milk COWS and could not have been
more than three-fourths of a mile
from the house. American Horse, a
OlJCyCllllC 1llbldll w IN
the soldiers where the body was. He
guided them to the top of a steep hill
about three-fourthS OF a mile from
the ranch, where the body was found
concealed in a draw, with ground loose
ly scratched over it. Boyle was found
to have been shot through the head
but was not otherwise mutilated. His
body was evidently carried to the place
of burial after the shooting as it was a
most unlikely place for him to &c.
Vezie reports that on Tuesday last.
Agent Cooper sent out an order for all
rowing Indians to come to the Agency.
The order was carried by Indian police,
who returned with the report that the
Indians in the field absolutely refused
to obey it and were preparing to resist
any attempt to bring them in, by for
tifying themselves on high hills and
building ambuscades in the brush. The
next step will probably be for Agent
Cooper to call in the military to bring
them in, and if this is attempted by
force of arms instead of displomacy,
.bloOdshed may enSue as the Indians
are no doubt in a humor to baci, up
refusal"
BY Sept. IA the newspaper stories
changed the aspect of the case some
what. American Horse had informed
the Indian Agent that the murder had
been committed by two young Cney-
braves, Head Chief, q, and
Young Mule, IS. They had admitted
to him. BY that time all the In
dians but the two who had done the
killing had reported to the Agency.
The Miles City Journal and several
other papers of the state carried bitter
editorials against the Indians and the
manner in which they were being
handled. The editors launched into
.ong accounts of the grievances of the
whites against the Redmen but never
mentioned the terrible injustices which
been dealt the Indians by the
The Indians, according to the
editorials of the day, were ''fiends" t
'~wretches" and should be wiped {
lut. s