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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1939-03-30

ceived:
''Dear Gentlemen: (The writer
evidently doesn't know the man
agement)
81 have some fine acts.
81 play the alto sax and jig at
once.
81 play the accordion fast and
jig at once.
81 sing and dance and play the
accordion at once.
81 play the fiddle very fast and
jig at once.
I'play the harmonica and fid-
die and dance at once"
Upon reading it, we took an
aspirin-at once.
49,
We did not record the fact that
c. E. Johnson and Tom Arnett
turned in fire alarm for blaze
safely confined to an armory
stove-some weeks ago, feeling
that the police department should
be exempt from publicity of that
sort.
But when Claus Maurstad
makes several mysterious trips to
our neighborhood to investigate a
parked car, thereby upsetting our
curious mothers quiet routine, we
feel that we must inform the
public that the machine was
abandoned" by Arnie Fang
mann, roomer at the home in
front of which it was parked.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1939-03-30
Rachts4a>sa Qzassce4

Korfhage moved here from AL
bert Lea.-E. A. johnson, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Albert johnson,
talked over an Indianapolis radio
station on boys work.-The New
Dream theatre was showing
"Abie's Irish Rose. The Gallea
bakery was completely remodel
ed, baking equipment moved
from the basement, upstairs.
SO YEARS AGO
. Fletcher Skinner was suffering
a severe attack of rheumatism
Nearly all our merchants had
caught onto the fact that it was
time to put up aWnings.-A hut
of the Order of Humility was
meeting weekly at Ackmann's
hall and attracting a growing
membership. - Willie Bigham
secured good position in a job
printing office in st. Paul.-Dr.
Lyman papered and refitted his
dental office, preparatory to a
grand spring opening of the latest
modes of teeth-pulling and mosS
fashionable styles of artificial
teeth.-As the hens of the vicini-
ty had got down to business, the
price of eggs dropped to 10 cents.
County. Treasurer Kuenzli re-
ported personal property taxes
unusually well paid up.-A pub
lie spirited citizen who started to
pilot visitor to the falls of the
Redwood felt scandalized on find
ing our principal waterfall fenced
in as sheep pasture.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1939-03-30
5 YEARS AGO

The Clements liquor store was
robbed of $500 in merchandise
Herbert Henry Guggisberg, small
son of Mr.. and Mrs Henry Gug-
gisberg of Willow Lake, died of
pneumonia.-The Redwood Coun-
ty Game Protective league spon-
sored crow hunt for Boy Scouts.
Redwood Falls finished fourth
in the state basketball tourna-
ment. - Members of the team
were guests of former residents
at the Minneapolis Athletic club.
F. M. Anderson of Lucan filed
for county auditor-Rev. P. A.
Strommen was installed as pastor
of Our Saviors Lutheran church
at Milroy.-Flames damaged the
A. H. Mills home in the south
part of the city.-Excavation for
the new Evangelical church at
Lamberton was begun.-Mr. and
Mrs. James Little of Seaforth
celebrated their fortieth wedding
anniversary.
10 YEARS AGO
H. A. Baldwin was elected
secretary of the st. Anthony
Commercial club in Minneapolis.
%. G.. Randgaard became man
ager of the Leader cafe, purchas-
ed from A. Hagen and E. Lunder.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Lindeman
were surprised by members of
the Odd Fellows and Rebekahs
on their twenty-eighth wedding
annlversary.-Mr. and Mrs. E. G..
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1939-03-30

ming for 'svested interests. The
legislature has taken it as mat
ter of course that the so-called
vested interests" expect and are
willing to bear their fair share of
the tax load.
In q committee meeting the
other day while discussing Sleep
ing sickness in horses we learned
that 23,6S6 horses were infected
with the disease during 1888 in
the state and that 1919 had died.
Redwood county lost GO out of
321 cases, Cottonwood 40 out of
1853 cases and Brown 81 cut of 443
cases. We might also mention that
bills have passed the house pro-
viding for bangs testing and in
demnity payments The act is
similar to the TB area testing act.
The bills before the legislature
to curtail tax assessments on the
Iron Range have brought a flood
of letters from range cities and
they all cite the deplorable stu
alton that will result if taxes are
curtailed in the least. The follow
ing from the Buhl Businessmen's
club is typical of the thousands
that have been pouring into the
legislature in longhand and what
have you:
Alarm On The Range
"The merchants of Bull and
other range communities are nat
urally much concerned about the
proposals under consideration by
the legislature, such as the Web
er-Carley bill, the Dietz bill, and
similar measures designed to re-
duce tax income on the Iron
Range. These measures are SO
drastic in their proportions that if
passed they will just about mean
the end of this community and
many others in this mining area.
81 believe that many legislators
do not realize the problems pecul-
lar to our Range area. In good
times, 10000 men were employed
in the mines, and that number is
less than 5000 now. Our relief
problem is so great that approXi-
mately IS per cent of our general
levy in Bull is used for indirect
relief purposes. 1t follows that
drastic curtailment of tax funds
will throw a heavy relief burden
on the county and state. Some one
must pay.
eff any of these bills are passed,
much of the 100000 that our bust
neSSmen are now carrying on
their books will be uncollectable,
and sharp curtailment of credits
and buying will follow.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1939-03-30
SeafOrth Events
In News Letter
By Angelina w. frost

Seaforth - A quilting bee was
held at the L. M. Fuhr home Mon
day afternoon. Those present
were Mrs. Ray Reding and Mrs.
K. Boushek of Morgan, Mrs. Will
liam Engel, Alvira Mum, Ethel
Dahl, Mrs. Charles Davis, Mrs.
Lars Grong, Mrs. George Johnson,
Mrs. c. A. Dahl, Mrs. Clyde Davis
and Mrs. George Fuhr.
Guests of Mr.. and Mrs. George
A. Davis and Inez Sunday were
Mr.. and Mrs. George Fuhr and
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Davis of North
Redwood.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Katzenber-
ger of Redwood Falls came Sun
day evening to the M. j. Katzen-
berger home for a short time.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. Brockhoff of
Belview were callers here Friday
morning.
Mrs. G.. A. Dahl ard Mrs. A. j.
Bernardy were callers at WabaSso
Wednesday.
Mrs. M. j. Katzenberger visited
Mr.. Katzenberger at Redwood
Falls hospital Friday evening.
Mrs. Edwin Mogensen and chill
dren were Sunday afternoon
visitors at the Gilland home in
Morgan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Woelfel of
Bird Island are the parents of a
,.boy born last week. Mrs. Joseph
FWoelfel has been assisting at their
home since Friday.
A party was given Thursday
evening in honor of Mrs. Anna
Lyons on her sixty-second birth
day. Those present were Mr.. and
Mrs. Steve Katzenberger, Otto,
Leo and Fred Katzenberger, Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph Woelfel and sons,
Electa Traska, Gilfe Penske and
her two sisters of Vesta, Anthony
Otremba, Sarah Lyons and l..
Meyers of Redwood Falls and
John Lyons Jr.
Arthur Precht ard Mrs. P. J.
Schmitz attended the school of
ficers meeting at Wabasso Thurs
day.
Degree of Honor Juveniles met
Saturday afternoon in the council
room.
Beatrice Bernardy of Delhi
spent Sunday at the George Ber-
nardy home.
Mrs. Joseph Shemon, Mrs.
George frost ard Mrs. James
Shemon met with Mrs. J. D. Tros-
Ike to plan bake sale to be held
April 8.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Hendrick-
son and A. j. Bernardy spent
Thursday in the Twin Cities.
Mrs. j. E. Pistulka and Donald
of Vesta spent Monday afternoon
with friends here.
Mrs. John Kramer spent three
days last week at the Ed Woelfel
home at Bird Island.
Unfortunately, you have to cut
down on things you enjoy if you
want to save money.-ex.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1939-03-30

increased support for such programs.
&C. Ore conservation through
/. The accurate measurement of our
resources.
g. Safeguards for state-owned res
OurceS.
g. Bipartisan interim study of the pro-
blem.
4. In order that industrial growth may be
encouraged through adequate fact-inding and
planning, we recommend
(A) The continuation of the study of the
industrial development of Minnesota,
herein briefly assisted by your COM
mission, through:
l. Public grants, with adequate safe
guards, to a public industrial re-
search laboratory.
2. Increased support of the appropriate
departments of the University of
Minnesota
3. The legislative establishment Of a
state resources commission
4. The decentralization of congress on
behalf of the legislative establish
ment of that body of national re-
sources committee
OBJ Immediate attention by such bodies
to the following important problems
relating to Mnnesota's industrial de-
velopment:
1. Transportation rates.
2. Energy resources (peat, natural gas,
water power).
8. Distribution of income in Minnesota
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1939-03-30

ton of the taxation on property.
CD Provision of adequate relief to main
tain purchasing power during the
periods when private industry does
not provide employment at regular
wages.
2. In order that industry may benefit
through the elimination of those abuses which
threaten its existence, we recommend:
(A) Utilize the states power lodged by
Law in the hands of the commissioner
of agriculture) to investigate agri-
cultural monopolies Cooperate with
federal investigation of monopolies.
(B) Increased governmental regulation of
monopolies for the double purpose of
giving the consumer more for his
dollar and the producer a greater
share of this dollar
3. In order that industry may be sourdly
based on an adequate supply of raw materials,
we recommend:
lA) Timber conservation through
l. Qualification of the ownership status
OF tax-delinquent lands. At the
present moment one-third of the
potential forest lands of this state
cannot be utilized by anyone because
OF legal confusion as to ownership.
q State grants to secure enlarged re-
forestation projects.
8. Permissive zoning legislation allow
ing proper control of future land use
and avoidance of past mistakes.
(B) Water and soil conservation through
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1939-03-30
ONE THING TO REMEMBER A

ONE THING TO REMEMBER AS
legislative Investigations progress is that
spoils weren't gained by the rank and file
Farmer Laborites, nor do they condone pad
ded contracts and payrolls or other forms
of grabs. The guilty parties are the poll
tical opportunists with no love of any party
principles and no program except to help
themselves" whenever possible. Once de-
feated, party has little to worry about
from them except as their deeds are uncov
cred and stencil raised. Those who don't
end up in Saltwater desert the ship like SO
many rats and make every effort to edge
into the trough under the new regime.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1939-03-30
A WORKERS ALLIANCE SPEAKER

A WORKERS ALLIANCE SPEAKER
recently told a southwestern Minnesota re-
liefer audience that getting the undeserving
off relief rolls is as much their problem as
anyones, that chislers are robbing the
worthy and giving the whole program a
black eye. He is seeing ahead farther than
a lot of fellows elected to publica0f6ae.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1939-03-30
AMONG THINGS WE DOUBT: THAT

YEAR BY YEAR MORE AND MORE
Legislation goes onto the books prescribing
minimum prices and codes" for business
enterprises. Eventually the price of cheese
sandwiches may be set by law and the stat
utes will say whether they may be toasted
without an extra charge. Such laws rarely
benefit the consumer, often prove no bless
ing to the industry so protected
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1939-03-30

HSOUME IAA hEfUNI NIGHI-
mare: if the answer is Eyes" enter your
shirt size, multiplied by your age two years
ago under item IS, page 8, schedule K (in-
structions 241s). If the answer is mo- call
the police-Appleton Press.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1939-03-30
Madelia Woman Sues
After Fall on Walk

Notwithstanding that she was
permanently injured from a fall
on a sidewalk here, Mrs. Mary
Halverson has brought suit
against the village for $3.50. In
her complaint Mrs. Halverson
charges that she fell because of
defective walk.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1939-03-30

Look out for yourself-the 9TH
er fellows looking out for him
self.-ex.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1939-09-15

Wrangell Public Schools today
closed their second week of the
1939-1940 school term with 144
pupils enrolled in the grades and 3S
in high school, slightly smaller en-
rollment than last year
An encouraging feature is the
number of older high school boys
who were on hand for the opening
of school. Frequently their enroll
ment extends over the first six
weeks period.
Ist Graders Must Enter Soon
The school board at a recent
meeting adopted the rule from which
there will be no deviation that first
grade pupils entering school for the
first time and below the compulsory
attendance age limit will not be per-
mitted to enter school after Mon
day, September Is. Parents plan
ming to enter their children are
urged by the school authorities to
do so before this date.
The faculty personnel includes
George ]. Fabricius, superintendent,
who teaches shop ana economics;
Austin Moe, physical education and
history; r. H. Nichols, science and
mathematics; Robert Evans, English,
music and speech; Rachel Wads-
worth, French and home economics.
Virgil Neyman, 9Th and 9th
grades; Genevieve Mayberry, 4th and
5th grades; Marie Carlquist, Bird
grade; Harriet Caldwell, End grade,
Neva Coulter, first grade.
The work of the high school
teachers extends to the seventh and
eighth grades. Departmental work
is carried out to a degree in tn
grades, penmanship and manual
training being taught by Mr.. Ney-
man. music and art by Miss May
berry and speech work By Mr..
The Wrangell sentinel., 1939-09-15
SEINERS CONDEMN TRAPS; ASK LOCAL
BOARD CONTROL EXTENSION SEASON

lation to the management Of our
fisheries. I believe that when you
have finished your trip you will
have acquired a knowledge Of the
Alaskan fisheries that will surpass
that of the man who controls its
destiny-The Z. S. Commissioner of
Fisheries. Whether his name be o.
Mauey, Bell, Jackson or John Doe.
when he accepts his position the
commissioner is predestined to be
q hated man.
We are a free people imbued
Yith American principles. " declared
Case. yet we are ruled by dictator
as surely as if we were controlled
by a Nazi government.
Fishing is cur lie When the
fish come in the spring they bring
promise Of food and clothing for the
winter; they buy cur fuel, they make
our towns hustle with activity and
our businesses thrive.
They are our life but they are
controlled by a man whose position
is given him not for his ability in
the field but for some other reason
better known to men in politics His
power is absolute. His every within
is law. He can make or break US
with a word. The spirit of any free
people rebels at the thought ANY
law which is made without the con-
sent of the governed breeds con
tempt for itself
Ask Voice In Management
Respect for laws as well as for
people cannot be demanded; It must
be inspired. One of your number is
a citizen of the great State of Al
ALBANIA. I would like to ask him
without requiring an answer what
the temper of his people would be if
the control of their cotton industry
were thrown as a political plum into
Continued on page four
The Wrangell sentinel., 1939-09-15
sALv. ARMY OFFICERS FIND
ALASKA WORK INTERESTING

Brigadier and Mrs. J. T. Gilling-
ham arrived Tuesday morning on the
Princess Louise to enter upon their
new duties as divisional commanders
for the Salvation Army in Alaska
and northern British Columbia, with
headquarters at Wrangell
The officers came here from
Brandon, Manitoba where for the
past year they have been in charge
of the armys Eyentide Home for
men. Previously they were in charge
of work of various Salvation Army
departments at Calgary, Winnipeg
and Vancouver. Over period of 80
years they have served over Canada
from coast to coast and also in Ber-
muda and Newfoundland. Mrs. Gill
bingham taught several years before
her marriage in Newfoundland.
They are the parents of three
boys. one a Salvation Army officer
in Saskatchewan, another works for
an insurance company in Vancouver
and the third is with the Royal
Bank at Cardston, Alberta
I'VE had a pleasant trip up the
coast" Brigadier Gillingham said
today Our appointment was a sur
prise as We were not expecting to
come to Alaska. We shall be pleased
to cooperate in every way possible
with the churches and civic bodies
in the betterment of the eommun-
ity"
He added hat in the brief time
since their arrival they could see
that the appointment here would be
an interesting one. 1t is the policy
of the Salvation Army to send its
officers to new appointments, as a
rule, after four to five years of ser
vice in one place.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1939-09-15
Important Studies Undertaken
Fisheries Laboratory

''yardstick" has not yet been OBJ
tanned.
A laboratory which will operate
the year round as long as funds per-
nit, is being constructed at Little
Port Walter at a cost of $4,000,
and a residence will be built for the
use OF a permanent observer and
technician. c. P MacCreary of
Wrangell since last spring has been
DR. Dayidson's assistant in biological
work and construction of the labora-
tory.
THE type of work conducted, y
DR.. Davidson said, will include OBJ
servations of the development of the
spawn within the stream and oper-
alton of constant recording thermo-
graphs to determine the temperature
in the stream during the incubation
period. We will also observe the in
fluence of freshets and freezes dur
ing low water in mortality of eggs
In short, we are getting at funda-
mental factors which are respon.
sible for the mortality of salmon in
fresh water"
In addition to fresh water worl
extensive marking experiments viii
be conducted with the salmon to de
termine the mortality of the fry
during their sojourn in the sea dur
ing which time they mature.
DIR. Davidson left here for Ketch
ikan to carry ON survey of mum
, Der of streams in the KetchikaI
district and north into the Wran
CELL district to determine the salmon
escapement this season. He will
reach Wrangell by the end of tn
month
The Wrangell sentinel., 1939-09-15
Indians May Organize
To Get Credit Funds

Donald ". Hagerty, senior field
agent for the Bureau of Indian Al
fairs in its Indian reorganization
program under the Wheeler-HoWard
act, is in Wrangeu this week to con
fer with local Indians ON whatever
economic program they wish 10 de
yelOp.
Thirty-eight charters have been
approved for Eskimo and interior
Alaska communities. giving them
the right to avail themselves of In
dian credit funds. Three types of
loans are made: Loans TO groups
of natives; Individual loans and
3.-Loans for native enterprises.
In southeastern Alaska loans have
been made to Hydaburg. Kasaan,
sitka and Craig aud other villages
plan 10 make application for loans
shortly
The Wrangell sentinel., 1939-09-15
i. 5. CONGRESS-
WILL CONSIDER
WAR PROBLEMS

Observation-Disclosures Roose-
welt called congress Thursday to
meet in extraordinary special ses-
sion September 81 to consider the
problems facing the United States
because of the war in Europe.
The President will ask repeal of
the mandatory arms embargo and
revision or repeal, of the existing
neutrality act The arms embargo
prohibits shipment of war materials
to belligerent nations. Mr.. Roose-
welt proposes that arms be sold to
all nations on acash and carry basis.
That would have the same effect Of
making supplies from the United
States available to Britain and
France but cutting them off from
Germany.
Mr.. Roosevelt is expected TO ask
congress to pass the Bloom bill or
some similar measure The bill was
passed by the House at the last ses-
sion bur held up by the Senate. Il
would prohibit [. S. ships from en-
tering war zones, prohibit floating
of war loans in the United States
and prohibit United States citizens
from travelling in warning countries.
The President faces heavy opposi-
ton from the isolationist bloc IN
congress against any change in the
arms embargo.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1939-09-15
Summer Study

Summer Study
With but one exception each
member of the faculty was enrolled
during the summer in graduate
school work. Mr.. Fabricius, Mr.. Moe
Mr. Neyman and Miss Wadsworth
were at the University of Washing
ton, Miss Carlquist at State College
in Cheney, Washington, Miss May
berry at the University of Oregon.
Miss Caldwell at Teachers College,
Columbia, Mrs Coulter at State Col
lege, Valley City North Dakota, and
Mr.. Evans at the College of Puget
Sound.
A Bell and Howell 16mm. movie
machine is included in important
equipment added this year through
Supt. Fabricius' efforts. 1t will be
utilized for the regular educational
films listed in film rental services
The machine will be available to
Wrangell organizations for the
showing of films with the provision
that the schools operator has charge
of the machine.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1939-09-15
TrollerS Stress Need
To Conserve Herring

Frank Reed, port delegate at
Wrangel for the Alaska Trollers As
ISOLATION, said at the fisheries hear
ing Sunday thai in 1926 he was
made a special deputy for the Blu
reau of Fisheries as an inspector. He
said that day after day trap brazil
ings would contain from 500 to
5000 young salmon. These were sal
mon before they were caught in the
trap. but dolly warden trout" after
they got in.
Mr. Reed filed with the commit
tee a letter written by Geo. NJ Bid
well of Wrangell on behalf of the
fishermen. He protested the use of
traps and deplored the destruction
of herring and consequent loss Of
king salmon trolling areas
VIM. G. Wies, representing the
trolIers presented the views of that
class of fishermen in a petition re-
questing that the taking of herring
except for food and bait purposes,
from the waters of southeastern Al
aska be prohibited.
The trollers believe that to safe
guard the future supply of king sal
mon and cohoe salmon the follow
ing traps should be abolished at
once: Point Kingsmill, Security
Bay. Colpoys. Snow Pass and Point
Eaton.
These traps, they state, are known
to have destroyed from 1000 to 25,-
600 immature king and cohoe sal
mon during one season and the
Kingsmill trap placed there since
Bell became commissioner, catches
nearly as many small king salmon Us
it does other varieties.
The trollers suggested that the
United States cooperate with Can
ada IN an effort to exterminate sea
lions 1t is a known fact. they stated,
that it takes from so 10 so pounds
of king salmon or halibut daily to
feed one adult sealion.
They stated their belief that the
fish trap is a menace to the salmon
industry and requested its gradual
elimination from Alaskan waters.
Chairman Bland at this point
called attention to the fact that in
the last session of congress, the
house passed a bill to exterminate
seaIions but the bill was killed in
the senate, the senators evidently
being in deep sympathy with sea-
lions