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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1940-03-14
5 YEARS AGO

4EAfS AGO
Mr.. and Mrs. E. F. Grundt of
Lamberton narrowly escaped in
jury in an accident north of Nor
ton.-Ralph Tenney and Stephen
Inglis of Redwood Falls got berths
on the all-district basketball team
but Redwood lost to Sleepy Eye
% to 18 in the district tourney
fnals.-The North Redwood post
office ara Farmers Elevator were
robbed of $174.-Mr. and Mrs. Ole
Blegen and their seven children
were forced to flee their home in
a fire at Lamberton and flames
completely destroyed the resi-
dence of Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Sim
ons of Milroy.-The general trend
at township elections was larger
appropriations for road and bridge
improvements.-The state issued
call for bids on removal of the
Louis Gaedy house on Mill street
in connection with the bridge
parkway projsct. Phillip Kearr
ney suffered facial burns in. n
gasoline stove explosion.-H. NJ.
Aune went to California on his
first vacation in seven years.
10 YEARS AGO
Redwood Falls won the district
; basketball championship at New
Ulm, defeating their hosts rs to
10 in the inals.-Mercedes Lau-
terbach won honors in general
chemistry at the College CT ST..
| Teresa. - Herman Schaffran of
Lamberton filed for second dis
trict county COMMISSIONER. l..
| Parsons and Parker D. Sanders
bought a tractor for the Redwood
Falls Golf club. - Mrs. William
Glassco of Faribault died of diph-
theria.-C. w. Merritt Of Vernon
Center bought a Paxton township
farm for ,OOO.-Dr. j. w. Inglis
and DR.. c. l.. Lynn installed 100
per cent electrically safe x-ray
machines in their offices. - MI.
and Mrs. Albert Kohls moved
from Seaforth to the Axel Hult-
quist place at Belview. - There
was roller skating at the Birch
Coulee pavilion.-Jeanette Ever
stopped work at Lauterbach's
store to attend beauty school,
Mrs. C. A. Whiting was elected
president of the Presbyterian
Mite society.
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Is YEARS AGO
Weddings included those of
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1940-03-14
BY SIGRID ARNE
AP Feature Seruice Writer

Neutrality-suspicious. K. Wheel
er, the Western white hope for
1910, met Mrs. Burton X. Wheeler
under most adverse circumstances
for the good, old-fashioned rom
ance that followed.
He was just a tall, sandy-haired
STRIPPING with a New England
tWang. From house to house, he
sold book on Household Medi-
cine and Remedies"
He rang one bell in Albany, Ill.
The door was opened by a smil-
ms, busting matron. Over her
shoulder peered pert, young
face with bright blue eyes and
curling, yellow hair. 1t was the
daughter, Lulu White.
The young salesman still had
two years of college to finish for
a 1905 diploma, and two years of
work to do. But the girl waited.
To this day, Wheeler spends every
leisure minute with his wife.
They're one of the outstandingly
happy couples in Washington.
Nowadays, he affectionately calls
her 1.-THE Side Kick or 'Pard-
ner."
Hcme A Debating Club
She likes her home much bet
ter than rafting around to WASH
ingtons social affairs. She has
quantity matronly air about her,
wears middle-age hats, middle
age dresses, even though she has
kept her slim figure, delicate oval
face and bright smile.
The Wheeler home has been
more interesting than most. For
one thing, there were six children,
five boys and a girl. The dinner
table was like a debating society.
The Wheeler youngsters cut their
conversational teeth on utilities,
mOnopolies and taxes.
They live in an ordinary mice
neighborhood." The home is full
of books. Sunshine floods the liv-
ing room. Wheeler can go out and
push the laWn-moWer without
shocking the people next door.
The family only entertains guests
chosen for their brains and their
ability to talk. That's unusual in
this town where talk is mostly
small"
Wheeler can be an uncomfort-
able guest at a plushy affair. He
swings too easily into serious talk.
He'll suddenly become a vehem=
ent critic or defender, bayoneting
his finger as he drives home facts
that he's remembered for 20
years. He usually winds up by
calling somthing he dislikes
"asinine." It's his favorite &C
cusation. Mrs. Wheeler looks on
with an amused smile. She sell
dom enters the fracas.
Plain PrOfiteering'
Wheeler's pugnacious battle
through public life springs from
an unusual background. His fam
lily were Quakers. There were ten
! children Wheeler was only ID
when he began to show his mett1e.
He landed a job as stenogr3-
pher at SIS a week. He was the
envy of all his friends. But
Wheeler demanded S18 week.
His employer gasped, called it
'plain profiteering.' .
Wheeler quit.&But he had been
cautious He had $3.50 in the bank,
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1940-03-14

Colorado produced S12,765, 165
worth of gold in 1899.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1940-03-14

Is YEARS AGO
Weddings included those of
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1940-03-14
HE WAS THERE

Aberdeen, S. D.-(P)-An un-
wanted caller escaped capture,
but the investigating patrolman
reported. II can swear the skunk
had been there"
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1940-03-14
Redwood Falls Light & Power Company

pendent children themselves.
These benefits are payable until
the children reach Is, or 18 if still
ir school.
For further information call Or
write Social Security Board, Red
wood Falls.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1940-03-14
THE NEXT FIRST FAMILY?
Mrs. Wheeler and ALI Their Children
Share Father Interest in Affairs

This is the seventh in q
series of articles dealing apith
the families of possible can
didates for President of the
United States.
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Kitchen KosbseA
WHAT'S NEW IN COOKING
Surface Cookery For Two

Easter brides who will be looking for help in their meal
preparation right and the older homeakers who again
find themselves cooking two will welcome these sugges
tons for surface cooking
Surface cookery the modern electric range will be
first aid and forever to the older
struggled with odashoned fuels and cook
units designed to permit the most efficient
large and small utensils The heat can be con-
roled high heat for quick browning bring
ing to boiling temperature to low heat which won't go
be turned off and cooking complet-
ed on heat, economy feature equally appreciated
by the bride the need
homemaker.
Baked Potatoes
convenient to bake potatoes for two on the sur
face will not need special device; covered
saucepan nicely Merely place the potatoes in the
switch to Low and allow to one and quart
cooking Turn the potatoes once during COOK
ing certain heat and the potatoes Will not
stick The potatoes will be mealy as baked IN
the oven and the of cooking them will be slight
a for a surface cooked dinner for two.
of Celery Soup
Brased Pork Chops
Baked Potatoes Fried Apple Rings
Redwood Falls Light & Power Company
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-27

Lost, Found Astray

LOST-Black Florsheim shoe, size,
10. Either in Ell Centre or Holt
vile. Return to Post-Press.
IL 30
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-27

GROOM furnished apartment. Elec-
trio refrigerator. Private bath. IN
quire 375 Orange. IL 81 IF
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-27

ATTRACTIVE newly decorated
apt. Private bath. Elec. refrigera-
ton. Parkview Apis, GOA Adams.
10-l9tf
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2 ROOM apt. furnished, including
lights, hot water for shower, 1915
per week. 1888 Park. 9-7tf
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IS Houses for Rent

NICELY Furnished houses from
$4,000 up. From l to 4 bedrooms.
Also unfurnished houses.
MARIE LAND
100 No. 9th Phone 974
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-27

FURNISHED Apis: Private bath.
electric refrigerator, large yard.
Florence Apartments, 737 Com
mercial. II 90
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Situations Wanted

WOMAN Wants housework or will
care for children in my home or
yours, by day or hour. 644 Com'l.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-27

FOR SALE-Used washing machine,
good condition, $500. 9Th and
Ross ave. Ell Centro. II 28
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-27

WANTED - Nursing by practical
nurse. References. 319 No. 9th St.
IL %
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Used Cars

FOR SALE-1936 Model Chevrolet
Private party want to sell cheap
Phone Sis, Ell Centro. IL 30
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-27
% city Property - Sale

NEW FILA bedroom house for
sale. Never lived in. Tyler Insur-
ance Agency, $50 Main, Phi. ego.
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IS Trucks Tractors TraiZers

HOUSE TRAILER BARGAINS
SITS up. II to 18 mo. contracts
PAVNY'S TRAILER MART
Trailer Brakes and Equipment
Phone 7342 PALM SPRINGS
0-l7tt
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-27

FURNISHED Apis. at 635 Orange,
$500 per week. No objection to
children. l1-3O
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-27

For reaching most people at
smallest cost use Post-Press want
ads.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-27
livestock

ONE Grey saddle mare, weight 900,
6l2 yrs. old. Faster than creased
lightning See M. d. Zinn, at
sales yard Price $50. IL 3
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-27
81 Farm Products

RECLEANED FLAX SEED, $425
per hundred. Phone 8701R4 or
Brawley 118. 1928
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ID Apartments For Rent

BROOM furnished apis. close in,
including F'rigidaire, elec. hot wa
ter for bath. $3.50 wk. 235 N. 9Th.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-27
Poultry

WHITE & Colored broilers, color
ed fryers, soft boned roosters.
Wakefield Poultry Farm, Y mile
w. on Main. Phone AZ w.
II 80
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-27

SMALL Furnished house for rent
Water paid, $4,000 w. 1. Stone,
lis So. 9Th. IL %
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-27

WANTED: All kinds poultry. Pay
highest possible prices. S. & M.
Poultry. Phone $40 Ell Centro, 112
Hoitville or 8733J3, Brawley. 1O-8tf
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-27
Farm Implements

USED Feed grinder, good shape $40
EDGAR IMPLEMENT STORE
418 Main Phone 636
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-27

REDWING Hatchery, Baby Chicks
DESSERT SEED
618 Main Phone 294
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}2 Livestock

WANTED - Dairy Heifers. IL
mile south of Main street on
Dahlia Canal. p. T. Martin. PHI.
8708M1. 11-11tf
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Is Houses for Rent

HOUSE for rent, unfinished, / bed
room, water paid, 1900 S. D.
Highway, Mrs. Gerald Shaw.
II % If
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-27
rs Miscellaneous for Sale

CHRISTMAS CARDS
OVER 1000 samples to choose from.
Priced from 25 cards imprinted
with your name-S1.75 up. Order
now!! Don't delayll
OFFICE SUPPLY
521 Main Phone 70
Glacier County chief., 1940-07-12
Snow Dampened First July 4
Celebration i'm This State

street, Virginia City. and moving on
scheduled time. 1t passed Nevada City
at II O'Clock and reached the junction
at l, swinging around to the left, four
miles in length and including even
the van from Dobe Town and Slater's
bar
The sky had been slightly overcast
and now occurred something not con-
templated by the organizers of the
celebrations. According to an eyewit-
ness: Suddenly, and while the parade
was passing, a furious snowstorm &C.
CURED which caused a halt, and the
participants were soon obliged to take
refuge in the numerous cabins which
lined each side of the road. Later the
storm assumed such proportions that
many were unable to return to their
homes until late that night.
Children who became lost from
their parents had, in many cases, to
be cared for by strangers, owing to
the confusion, but the sturdy sons OF
toll were entirely equal to the emer-
gency, although it was not until noon
of the following day that all had sue
ceedeed in finding their homes and
In all, about 10 inches of snow had
fallen. The prospectors in the gulch
however were not daunted by this
late-or early-winter, for The snow
was soon dlssipated, much gratitude
and kindly feeling expressed, and very
soon the flowers and wales and green,
grassy slopes had made all happy and
serene"
And thus ended the first Montana
celebration Of July Fourth.
Glacier County chief., 1940-07-12
Butte Had Real wild Mani
I'm '9O's, But He Was Gentle

time He had been quite happy in the
wildS, living in a rough lean-to among
some rocks, eating knocked flesh of
animals and making his clothing from
their skins. In fact. 1t was reported
that he jumped from the wagon on the
trip in and, catching a jackrabbit de-
voured it at once. This in spite of the
fact that he was GO years Of age and
not so spry as he once was.
He had had few visitors, the most
persistent being an Anaconda for
capitol boomer. who was looking for
votes. The wild man told Whitford and
Grael he had been at Butte when he
first came to the country, but had
never been nearer than II miles after
that. He was afraid of the new
tangled electric lights and would not
come nearer than Whitford's road
house on the first evening.
He did accept some city clothes
shoes a coat and overalls. His fame
spread rapidly and he was finally pre-
vailed upon TO allow himself to be
exhibited at Caplice hall. Is South
Main. tickets, IS cents.
But after 10 days OF this quiet life,
the man of the wilds became FESTIVE.
escaped" and wandered into the Cen
trail firehouse. The firemen were de-
Glacier County chief., 1940-07-12

July Fourth, 1865, found the gold
strike in Alder gulch booming. There
were more than $4,000 people there,
Of whom three-fourths were from the
United States. The Civil war was Just
over, and though there was still bitter
ness, among the southerners there ap-
peared to be a general desire for the
return to the former Union and COM
mon interests.
July Fourth, 1865-According to a
chronicler Of the time: The sun rose
over Alder gulch, which was now deni-
zened by every type of man living along
the stream which had proved to be
such a gold-yielding line, far richer
in its yield than could be told even
in the most fabulous of biblical stories
OF the Land of Ophire, with whose gold
Jewish nations ornamented and gilded
the palace halls and temples of their
day"
Among men present in the gulch at
the time were Thomas Francis
Meagher, Colonel Wood, John and
Mort Lott. Bob Hereford, A. J. Snyder
and George A. Bruffey. To celebrate
the day, general parade was planned
and floats of all kinds were arranged.
Among them was a state wagon with
one Flo Caven as the Goddess Of
Liberty, surrounded by as many girls
as could be found and. according to
the chronicler, "all neatly and fanci-
fully dressed and presenting an in
spring appearance"
The procession was four miles in
length and was formed at 1920 in
the morning, heading on Wallace
Glacier County chief., 1940-07-12

lighted to have such a distinguished
visitor They sounded a special alarm.
The big front doors opened. the horses
were released. dashed into their places
and were hitched UP in double-quick
time. The wild man was much i'm
pressed and is quoted as saying
"Darned if that don't bea; the coyotes"
But he did not ask for another dem
onstration. Instead he wandered out
and settled himself for a summing on
the south side OF the California brew
cry. He was brooding, perhaps, on the
manifestations of decadent society
Glacier County chief., 1940-07-12

the way in which it acquired its odd
name is given according to Mr. Hat
tons words.
1t seems that a Mr.. Barrows and a
Mr.. Stevens, ranchers and innkeepers,
had some little difficulty in deciding
the name to be used for the new stage
town, and 1t was agreed that the win
ner of a hand of stud poker should
have the privilege of naming the sta
ton. After two hands were dealt from
new deck Of cards, Stevens asked,
How are you fixed?" to which Barrows
replied, "Okay," and inquired. Are
you ready?" which brought forth the
reply, You bet" An unusual situation
was then disclosed when the hole card
showed that both their hands were Of
the same value.
The players and the witnesses were
amused at the outcome and the re-
plies, and suggested that "Okay-You
Bet" be adopted as the new name,
which was satisfactory. Mr.. Hatton re-
manned at Okay-Ubet for 20 years,
during which time he worked Is black
smith.
Glacier County chief., 1940-07-12
bwn Is Named ''Okay-Ubet''
hen Poker Hands Are Draw

copy of the Judith Gap Journal
n. 4, 1910, found by Mr.. and Mrs.
as Bundren of Harlowton in. a
Is of old newspapers given them
Trend, carried a story about the
Es of the old stage station Of
by John R. Barrows and a Mr..
Is, then ranchers of that section.
/ narrator Of the story was P. j.
ID Hatton, an old timer of the
"a: who had Just arrived in Judith
alter working year and a half
e Harlow ranch on Rock creek.
/. Journal story says:
Y Hatton, better known as Pat
ssrived in tn. city the first of
Peek from the Harlow ranch on
creek, where he has been work.
Eae last year and q half. Patsy"
old-timer of the Judith Gap
q. Twenty-eight years ago he To-
at q stage station called "Okay-
near this city. In fact at that
1882 the town on the stage line
bot boast Of . hyphenic appella-
and as the old station Is known
. residents Of central Montana,
Glacier County chief., 1940-07-12

Officers in charge of the Butte
navy recruiting station have an
nounced they have been notified
to accept applications of young
men desiring to compete for train
ing as ensigns in the United States
naval reserve, under the federal
expansion program to build up
naval forces for national defense.
The navy recruiting office at Salt
Lake City has received a dispatch
from the navy department stating
that 5000 men who have had at
least two years of college educa-
ton will be trained and commits
stoned as ensigns in the naval re-
serve, the local officers said.
Glacier County chief., 1940-07-12

ness of sheepherding to earn enough
money for another spree
During his alcoholic moments Jim
was considerable Of a fighter He never
licked, but the "rattlesnake oil" would
give him courage enough to try. In
spite of this he was a very popular
man. OF course, he was a good sheep
herder, he was dependable when with
the sheep and he could tell tall stories
like nobody else in the country He
was the life OF any party. He could
sing to the heart OF the west. He &C
cepted the west. He was a very part
OF the landscape and OF the foothills
and of the prairie. Dupuyer was not
quite Dupuyer without Jim. The west
is not geographical place SO much
as it is a state of mind. Jim persona
fled that state Of mind
And then one day Jims spree was
his last. For once his heart refused
to stand the dose Of "redeye" he
poured in himself. He died in the back
shed of saloon. lying on bed of
straw.
He had no known relatives He had
come west when young man. Mystery
shrouded his past. Only once had he
lifted the veil little, TO a friend Of
his. Something about a wealthy home
in the east, college. disgrace and then
the call Of the west.
OF course. Jim must be buried Be
cause of his high standing in the COM
munity, it was decided that he must
have a high class funeral. A fund was
raised among cattlemen, sheepmen,
cowboys, SaloonkeeperS and gamblers.
A new preacher, who was the only
minister 40 miles in any direction, was
asked to officiate at the funeral.
Two young men with a team OF
horses and "dead-aX'' wagon drove
to the nearest railroad with strict
orders to buy the best coffin they
got" Following orders, the men bought
the coffin and then decided to tank
up on bad whisky. The men drove
home recklesSly over the frozen road
for it was winter time. The coffin
rolled around and around in the wagon
SO that the cloth on it was worn to
shreds when the men arrived in Du-
puyer
Funeral Committee of Two
Big Bill, the saloonkeeper and gen.
eral store merchant. and Scoop Flyn,
the gambler, made up the funeral COM
mittee. The grocery man was the only
person in the community who could
offer prayer" He had had charge
of all funerals until the arrival Of the
new preacher.
The coffin was pretty badly battered
but the committee decided after a
W BO Will
the funeral on scheduled time, because
friends of Jim had come from go miles
around. The town was full Of people.
Sheep wagons and Indian tents were
pressed into service for sleeping quar-
tiers. Barbecue parties were along the
roadsides. At one place whole steer
was being roasted.
There was no church in town, of
course, so the schoolhouse was pressed
into service for the funeral
The day set for the funeral dawned
clear and cold with a canyon wind
starting up. The weather men sitting
around splitting and whiting in the
general store opined that everyone had
better put on fur coats for, they said,
the wind would be 40 miles an hour
before night.
A three-hour holiday was declared. 1t
was the first time in the history of
the town that the saloons had been
closed either day or night The keys
could not be found to lock the doors
Glacier County chief., 1940-07-12
Demise Gave Opportunity f.: IL:
By MARY STEWART

la was no especial hero. He was
1 western sheepherder, and
kunkard. But he was the most
Liar man in town, loved by
q child and dog. He was gener-
and jovial and his heart
as big as the prairie around
[yer, Mont, where he lived.
1 many western towns, Dupuyer
| flOurished greatly in the hey
Of the cattleman. Cowboys had
Years made IL their headquar-
II had saloons, 2 general
4, blacksmith shops, a school,
q, parsonage and a large
kber of boom town shacks. Its
e came from a French word
king the fat on the back of a
bio.
u trains and prairie schooners
Ihruugh the settlement. Cowboys
Ia it up whenever they came to
land. exhilarated with "redeye"
attlesnake OIL" shot up every
IN sight. But the empire of the
King was waning and everywhere
1 we're coming in to take up land
4 the homestead act. This was
q havoc with the cattle and sheep
Is all over the west. Many
I Tas staged between the old-timers
[ae 'cnderfeet who were coming
lac east. The Businesses and hold
n a generation of the old-timers
| rot gwen up freely and willingly
4 impractical newcomers who were
e II by the los of thousands.
| the sheepherder. had come into
and on for 80 years. His
vas TO herd sheep for some big
until he had earned a "wad,"
| wa a couple hundred dollars.
this much in his pocket he al
! had the irresistible impulse to
|Dupuyer red and forget his sheep
little while.
He'd Do II Over Again
Uu.d ride to town on horseback
L his horse to his favorite hitch
| et and Immediately bolt hot
i 10 his favorite saloon. And that
|ae last of Jim for a couple OF
Also the last OF his "wad"
I. a day or two of SOLDERING up
|1d borrow some money from the
Keeper with which to buy him.
i pair of shoes or overalls and
be would ride back to the loneli-