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Mower County news (Austin, Minn.) 1920-1947

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^-^-PSTR *JPJ '"A%- fps *r4 s« & rwste^ mJz MOWER COUNTY NEWS, AUSTIN, MINN. PagePour Monday, May 1922. »£e-Wv£ mm SIX MEN FILE FOR Mower /-County News ilies now entirely extinct*. As a THE ONE WHO DARES. for excavatipn for the emergency Appointed Jule Peterson as city Jensen, and the control of the? house Jb. f'u time goes on, these collections overflow pump and the foundation garbage collector. at the rear of the Hose company No. =13 It is not the critic who COUNTY SHERIFF *f: "The County Paper" will become more and more for the pumping station. 1 building iri the hands of the mayor Published every Monday and Thursday, who Approved the bonds of City Treasurer counts not the man valuable, and it is a pleasure Armed with information obtained at Austin. Minnesota. and city recorder. points how the strong man W. E. Hopfe for $40,000, and of to think that Minnesota's record, ROE AND GANNON, Publishers. on an investigating tour Saturday, (Continued from Page One) Authorized the purchasing committee doer Justices Chaffee and Detwiler for stumbles, or where the CARL L. WEICHT, City Editor. from its very beginnings, the council will decide tljis question to consider the request from $500 each. of deeds could have done them will be exceptionally complete. implement business at LeRoy and at Tuesday at the adjourned meeting. Patrolman Mark Hamilton for anew Awarded the contract for 20,000 better. The credit belongs to iNorthwestern Advertising Representatives: The Minnesotan who Rose Creek, coming to Austin about motorcycle in his traffic work. Minnesota Select List, 215 the man who is actually in the Mass of Business Settled gallons of Tarvia to the Barrett can let Minnesota's sixtyfourth five years ago. He has many friends South Sixth Street, Minneapolis The council took action on other 9Vz Granted permission for the operation company at cents a gallon f. o. b. arena, whose face is marred birthday go by without thruout the- county =who are working .709 Exchange Bank, St. Paul. matters as follows: of a store in the third ward, Minneapolis, and the contract for by dust,and sweat and blood feeling a thrill of pride as he for him in the race for sheriff. Referred to the sprinkling committee 40,000 gallons of road oil to the SUBSCRIPTION RATES who strives valiantly, who errs altho opposing, in principle, the prac­ envis^es the accomplishments O'HalWan in Race. a petition requesting that a section Standard Oil company for 6.78 cents Per Year, in advance $2.50 and comes short again and tice of establshing business enterprises of his state during its* T. B. O'Hallora'n^ Who filed Thursday Six Months $1«25 of Railway street be not oiled a gallon. again, because there is riot effort in residence districts. short lifetime, must be impoverished Single Copies «v5 for sheriff, is w^l! :known thruout this year. Referred ot the city attorney the without error and shortcoming Authorized the construction of Foreign subscriptions, per year. 3.50 as to imagination and Mower cotfnty1, especially in the Deferred action on two petitions claim of Mary Regan for injuries alleged but who does actually sewers on Railway street between deficient as to loyalty.-—Minneapolis western part. He Is a grain buyer, Entered as Second Class Matter at for licenses for popcorn and peanut to have been received when she Lincoln and Garfield streets, but deferred strive to do the deeds who Tribune. an occupation that, has brought him the Post office at Austin, Minn., under-the vending wagons, and indicated opposition fell on an icy sidewalk in Austin after knows the great enthusiasm, action on a petition for sewer act of March 3, 1879. in contact with many people thruout to permitting such enterprises a sleet storm this winter. the great devotions who on Elm street between McKinley and the county. in the city as unfair competition spends himself in a worthy Dobbins streets, because of the heavy Decided to advertise for bids on THE CAULDRON He was born at Hampton,. Iowa, for businessmen who pay taxes. cause who at the best knows cost that this sewer would entail for the sewers to be constructed in Austin July 31, 1872 and when a boy his parents Reappointed Wm. Eagen, James the city. in the end the triumph of high during the present season. moved to Fayette county where Anker as truck-drivers, but put the achievement, and who at the Accepted the bid of the Herald Authorized the purchasing committee he received his early education in the fire department buildings under the Publishing company for city printing worst, if he fails, at least fails (Responsibility is disclaimed for to buy the 1922 supply of coal rural schools and then completed his MEMBER* AFFILIATING facts stated or opinions expressed custodianship of Fire Chief N. P. at legal rates. while daring greatly so that for city buildings. education at the Upper Iowa" .University in this column, which is open his place shall never be with to all our readers for discussion, at Fayette, where he took a those cold and timid souls who Proper­ of subjects of general interest. £cia3 commercial course. He bought know neither victory nor defeat.—Theodore As a guarantee of good faith, letters grain and for some time represented mUst be signed. Anonymous Roosevelt. to­: the Armour Grain company on the communications will not be published. The attitude of a nation The writer may indicate a road. He came to Mower county in ward child welfare will soon nom de plume or initials to be affixed 1907, .and has been in the grain business INNESOTA'S BIRTHDAY. become the test of its civiliza in printing, however, but here since. Y, Thursday, May 11, Minnesota must enclose name and address ty^!: Furniture Sale tion.—Herbert Hoover. War Veteran Files. for identification.) will celebrate its sixtyfourth: Olaf Hagen filed for sheriff Saturday birthday. Minnesota LIGHTS To make our town worth morning. Mr. Hagen has been was admitted to the Union as To the Editor of The News: while we must put brains behind a resident of Austin since 1913, a state in 1858, and thus has With one exception, we have all our brooms. We must working first in the Milwaukee shops participated, as a state, in just kinds of lights here in Austin. We plan clearly with thots beyond and later operating a grocery. He is about half the history of the have moonlights, political lights, present conditions. We must at present running a pool room at Republic. The proud place footlights. Oh, scores of different build our civic house with the 113 East Bridge street. Minnesota has won for itself Having purchased the Merchants Hotel at Lanesboro and taking possession of same kinds of lights. future of our children and Mr. Hagen was born July 21, 1890, in the United States as a whole at once, the undersigned will sell all the following property at Public Auction at the But haven't we an elegant street children's children clearly before at Bergen, Norway, coming to this is the more extraordinary Residence, 1303 LYNDALE AVENUE, AUSTIN, MINN., Commencing at 1:00 p. m. lighting system? So modern, so illuminating, us. We must do hard county in 1912. After a year spent when one reflects on the fact sharp, on so much in keeping with things now in order that more SATUR A Y, MAY 13,1922 in Boston he came to Austin, being of its extreme youth. Minnesota the progress of our town! abounding prosperity and civilization employed in the Milwaukee shops was still sleeping in the Of course, we must go easy. Taxes may come after us. here. womb of the States unborn are high enough, but Superintendent He served with Company G, Minnesota during the War of 1812 and Neveln was right in the statement National Guard the Mexi­ on There are no short cuts to the Mexican war, and during you quoted in Thursday's News, can border in 1916, and was overseas community betterment. It is the days of Jackson's dramatics, when he said, "You can't get something for eleven months during the world 3 EXTENSION TABLES. 3 BED SPRINGS. based first on analysis, then on Calhoun's' defiances, and for nothing in public improvements," war. On returning to Austin in 1919, a program, then on a complete Webster's perorations. Minnesota 3 KITCHEN TABLES. 3 MATTRESSES. and again—"The taxpayer he went back to the shops for a few understanding by all in the was still but a babe opening will gladly pay his tax bill if he 1 LIBRARY TABLE. 1 VACUUM SWEEPER. months and then started a grocery community of the purpose of its eyes when the first knows he is "getting value received." on Bridge street, which he sold a few 2 CENTER TABLES. 1 WHITE SEWING MA1 the program, and finally, on shot was fired at Fort Sumter, The taxpayer in Austin is paying months ago to enter the business he enough individuals sufficiently and the Civil war burst upon BUFFET. CHINE. for street lights that don't light half is now m. interested in the place in the country. Who, at that the time. Probably he enjoys doing 4 DRESSERS. Mr. Hagen is married and has one 1 NORTH POLE REFRIG1 which they live to be able to time, would have imagined that. son. give time, work, and thought "\Y COMMODE. that within the lives of many ERATOR. By all means let us have more WAGE SLICING to carrying thru the plans previously people already in existence, light on the subject—either proper DINING CHAIRS. 2 COOK STOVES. formulated. the Minnesota of 1922 would street lighting facilities or an explanation ROCKING CHAIRS. 1 HEATER. PARTLY REVOKED be achieved? That for example, ~ef why we haven't got on the uninhabited 3 BEDS. 1 KEROSENE STOVE. That is a fine piece of constructive them or can't have them. lands near St. Anthony Falls —Gloom Chaser. community service (Continued from page 1.) a mighty metropolis named that Austin Boy Scouts, under EES This is but a brief description of the goods to be sold, representing the goods of two ESTABLISH MUSIC Minneapolis -would grow up instead of $.3.25 sweepers $2.75 instead Scout Executive Prevratil, households. If interested in some good household goods you will make no mistake and develop a population of of $2.50 sewer labor (above in attending this sale. are doing in setting out 400,000? SCHOOL IN AUSTIN ground), $3,50 instead of $3.25 2*00 trees to help beautify the TERMS:—S ix months' time on approved notes bearing 8 per cent from date of sale. The miracle is doubly a miracle truck dump driver $3.25 instead of highways and public places in in view of tfie fact that $3.00. hM., and around Austin. It was W. C. Jeffries and Henry Jeffries, Owners it has* all takefr*'pfee witKm Adjpur^ Sewer Discussion well that a single type of tree, Sherwood Branch formed the spaii of a singlei life-time. Councilmen, dscussed at great the Black Walnut, was selected Here with Local And this phase- of it will be length the construction of a pump as uniformity, rather than emphasized by the character station and auxiliary sewerage disposal Faculty. individuality, should be the 1 CITY RESIDENCE of the celebration which the outlet, but no action was taken dominant factor in improvements Minnesota Territorial Pioneer and at 12:26 a. m. Saturday, the of this kind. Austin is to have a musical college THIS RESIDENCE WILL BE SOLD IMMEDIATELY AFTER 1 association is to hold. The association council adjourned until Tuesday evening, as the result of the establishment holds its annual May 9, when the discussion THE FURNITURE. 1 of an accredited branch of the CITY| ADMINISTRATORS meeting on the/anniversary .of will be continued. famous' Sherwood Music School of LOCATED AT 1303 WEST LYNDALE AVENUE, Lot size 45 Government is now playing Minnesota's admission to the The council voted in favor of a Chicago. a more important part in our jj 93. Eight room, two story house, in excellent shape. All hard Union. Ojily families that arrived motion to advertise for three separate During the past fortnight, H. C. E. daily life than at any other here prior to May 11, bids for the pumping station Schmidt, registrar of the Chicago institution, wood finish. Full basement. Hot air furnace. House is nearly f§ time in our national history. 1858, aire eligible to membership. complete, the machinery for it, and has been in Austin making The functions of government new. §J At the meeting taking excavation for an auxiliary disposal the arrangements for the opening of are broader, the work of administration place this week, there will be outlet, which was strongly recommended EASY TERMS WILL BE GIVEN. the school here. |j more complex. many who recall perfectly the by Alderman Padden. Following the decision to locate a Terms given on date of Sale. The success of government in day^wheii&Minnesota, as a City Engineer Overland urged that branch school here, the Sherwood performing the increasingly state, was born, and who have all delay be eliminated so that the school elected Mrs. G. H. Ten Broeck, |j Possession will be given at once if desired. diversified services now required seen, with their own eyes, its company holding the contract for Mrs. C. D. Bigclow, and Miss Sue depends upon the extent subsequent meteoric rise to the plant could bid on the additional Basford as the members of the faculty. to which the day-to-day 1 ROBERT HOLQATE, Owner I greatness. excavation also. He stated that he work of government is entrusted was confident that their bid would It is gratifying to note that The Sherwood school was founded to-men and women trained COL. ALBERT HOPFE, AUSTIN NATIONAL BANK, be less than any other because their the pioneers are showing the in Chicago twenty-two years ago by in public administration. machinery was on the ground. interest they are in this celebration. Auctioneer Clerk William H. Sherwood, "America's As a nation, we are On the With only Alderman Burns voting ... In Pioneer Portrait Greatest Pianist," arid now has over threshold of a new idea in yes, the council turned down a proposal hall the association has a -collection one thousand branches in forty government. The demand for to immediately let the contract of 2,100 pictures* of states, Mr. Schmidt said. These "more business in government" prominent pioneers who settled branclf schools and the home school and the spread of /the here in territorial days, have oyer twenty thousand students. city manager idea forcast the days. The Pioneers' Log Gabin, At present, Mr. Schmidt said, general recognition of the which is the State Fair there are seventy men establishing place of administration in headquarters, has antique furniture the branch schools and enrolling government and the development and relics of many fam- pupils. of a new profession—the trained public administrator, YOUR BOY PURE SELFISHNESS! One of the outstanding duties of good citizenship is an BOY unwritten obligation to do everything possible to advance the best interests of the community where one lives. ,» Keep these points before him if you want This is a matter for the ypur boy to be a success: many, not for the few, because JENSEN-PHIFFER & COMPANY'S BIG SALE it is only by the earnest c.o?qp.eration Honesty. of the multitude that 'v**.' Reliability, r* any community may attain its .-'j v. *N Diligence. highest place and station. Initiative. Too often, this fact is overlooked Courtesy. THE CROWD WAS GREAT! OPENED WITH A BANG! and sadly neglected. Thrift. 0 There are too many who are. so *!*.•. Ambition. busily engrossed' .with .their Accuracy -. ff itn. own little affairs and pet- projects Hundreds of People Visited Our Store and Went Away Satisfied That System. that they fail to see this Confident outstanding duty of citizenship. W- THISvIS THE GREATEST SALE OF THE AGE Forcefulness. 'if.Mj r-.1 •... *r ... irr He may have all but one and lose out. 'A' There is too much selfishness savings account will help him in all. ft tsq in the world. There are PEOPLE CAN'T AFFORD TO WAIT. COME NOW WHILE OUR STOCK IS UNBROKEN too many of those who place "*?-. AND WE CAN SUPPLY YOUR NEED Fthefir own little activities j, above the general welfare. ... v.- -*r of Austin, Minn. W-' This fact should never be lost It- e"JENSEN-PJ-flFFER COMPANY {sight of: the more the.com1 Member Federal Reserve System.^ -I**. munity prospers the more the individual will prosper. There "-/j. j* 'a J. L. MITCHELL, P. D. BEAUL1EU, f!' W. E HOPFB^fed Oppo^teGourt Bouse AUSTIN, MINN. -p.\i& foi/ a fore, it resolves itself inte^rtftha Vie* P«sMe«i„'•srv*-,-. Cashier Joiiii selfish proposition .after ssg&esi91