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Official Paper of Mower County.
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Some People Al
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Hard It Is to
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mas Presents.
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A nice line of Shirts, Initialed Handkerchiefs, Trunks,
Suit Cases and Bags, Sealskin Caps and Fur Gauntlet
Gloves and Mitts. Just received anew lot of Mackinaw
Coats for Men and Boys.
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If You Value Your Eyesight
Jfeyb Lamp
You will equip your
reading table with a
Authorities agree that a good kerosene oil lamp is the best for
reading. The Rayo is the best oil lamp made—the result of years
of scientific study. It gives a steady, white light, dear—mellow.
Made of solid brass, nickel plated. Can be lighted without re
moving chimney or 3hade. Easy to clean and rewick.
MY COUNTRY AND MY CHRIST
During December, Pastor W. Xr.
Riley' of the Baptist church will dis
cuss under the above heading the
following topics on four, Sundays.
Morning 10:30 O'clock.
"Why I am a Baptist'—Dec. 15.
('ii n. "Why, are You None of These
Dec. 23. ./
You may find help for your relig
ious difficulties by hearing these idis
cussions-
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Two daily trains to St. Paul and Minne
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beautiful line of Men's and
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Vol XLV—No 50 Austin, Mower County, Minnesota, Wednesday, Dec. 18. ig/2. Terms—$1.50 Per Annum, in Advance
CALIFORNIA
Amid .the Flowers and Sunshine Of
the Sunset Land—J. Solner
Writes Most Entertainingly
of Sights and Ex
periences.
San Diego, Cal., Dec. 11, 1912.
To My Austin Friends:
When, in my travels in Europe
and "this country, I have written to
my hpme papers, I have always, oh
my return, met many telling me with
a hearty handshake, "We have with
pleasure read your letters," with such
kind words showing me that they
have taken an interest in me, I there
fore send you a few lines from this
my third trip to California, hoping
they will be received and read with
the same kind and friendly feeling as
my former ones.
I had not intended to leave Minne
sota as early as I did, I looked for
our grand Indian summer, and you
had it as I understand, but the agent
told me, that the 10th was the last
time that a Standard Sleeper woul^
go through to Los Angeles without
change, and he could also secure me
a good lower berth, as on account of
being rather early in the season it
would not be crowded. I packed r^y
suitcase and started. A couple of
ladies with a sick child, a couple from
St. Paul and three younqr ladies from
Minneapolis were about all in our
car from Austin, but at Mason City
we were joined by four families from
there, and we spent thp rainy after
noon in getting acquainted. Reached
Denver next day in the afternoon, but
as we had only a couple of hours to
stoo there, did not see as much as we
would have liked to of this large and
growing city.
Early next morning the porter no
tified us that we soon would be at
the summit. There it was cold and
we were in the snow fields. It was
a beautiful morning. As the sun was
shining on the snow-covered moun
tains^ it was a grand sight, but the
Next dav we went through the Salt
Lake valley and saw some big peach,
apricot and apple orchards. We
passed Los Vegas in the night.
Wished we could hare stopped long
enough to see our former Austin boy
Charles Squires, editor of a paper
there.
scenery on this road could not be
compared with that on the Canadian were Soreckles' Taking a steamboat
Pacific or Great Northern. The -oun?
folks had lots of fun out in the cold,
inhaling the fresh pure air, making
snowballs, and as we had to waifr^
they had some pictures taken. L^te?^
in the evening we got to Salt Lake
City, where they told us we would
have to remain four or five hours
Monday at midnight we arrived at
the depot in Los Angeles. We had
then 16 cars in our train with tour
ists from north, east and everywhere,
and an immense crowd to meet
friends. Hard work to get to our
hotel buss, as they were yelling and
singing their welcome, and I thought
it sounded like this:
"O Tenderfeet, O Tenderfeet,
With shouts of joy we do you greet,
When from the dessert's dust and
sand,
With pockets full, you reach this
sunny land."
(I may have been mistaken in this.)
The best of friends have to part,
and so we bade each other "good
bye," hoping to meet again. Having
divided with the three Minneapolis
girls some of the good things which
good friends in Austin had provided
me with, and having also invited
them to take a couple of meals with
me in the dining car, they claimed I
had adopted them (a car adoption)
and took the same buss to the hotel,
but I have not met any of my fellow
travelers since.
Los Angeles is a remarkable city,
and-.with the exception of two hotels,
I stopped at before, should say I have
never seen the place. They claim a
larger population than San Francis
co, and judging from the immense
amount of building, both right in the
city and surrounding country, they
have it. In a few years it will, they
say, reach the million mark. From
January first to Nov. first there were
13,683 buildings erected, next in_ num
ber to New York, and their shipping
interest is also ^growing fa'st. What
used to .be considered deserts is now
improved, and cotton, sugar beets, 30
tons to. the acre, lima beans, all kinds:
of fruit are raised in immense quanti
ties, where nothing was before, fn
the' Salt River Valley, Arizona, there
"are^iooo ostriches and the number is
inc&asjng fast.
... My ticket was good to San Diego,
so I did riot have ipuch time "to HUht
up many Austin people. Met Mrs.
C. N. Brown, Kenny Woodard and
family, Mrs. S. Sweningsen and bjer
boys, Chas. Coats' two sisters and pis
brother and Mr. and Mrs Case., Thpy
were all well and pleased with C^li-t
fornia. Through orange aridlemptf
groves,1 through corn and allfalfc
fields, nice clean lookingvillages ahd
along the beach of the-iOcean we
passed and reach San Diego, whfcre
I recognized the Santa Fe depot nd
Horton and Florence hotels.. Every
thing else was new to me, Next ay
I took thestreetcarto National Ci y,
onfr a few, miles from here, where I
found my old friend, T. K. Dahle and
family in their new fine cottage, with
a nice green lawn and roses, sweet
peas, pansies, large calla lilies and
so man" other flowers around the
house, a pretty home. Around here
are a number of old settlers from
Minnesota and North Dakota. In
T)ajile's new auto I have had fine
rides around a beautiful country.
After a few days there I came back
to this place, where I rented a very
good Sunny room, with an accommo
dating landlady and fine fellow-room
ers|- Met a few who formerly lived
in Justin, Slocum, Carl A. Johnson,
a prominent attorney and the only
Aus|in boy, I know of who had the
horifpr of getting- the nomination for
congress, but being on the wrong
ticket he was not elected. He ran
first rate but the Democrats were not
so strong 'then as they are just at
present. They were out then, now
they are in. Hope they will do well
as^tae G. O. P. has done.
Tney claim here that it is dead, but
the G. O. P. is not dead, only resting
aft^r having made the United States
the .most prosperous country on this
gloffe. That it is so, I was reading,
that ^the comptroller of Commerce
has Just issued a statement in regard
to savings Banks, statinp that on the
I4ti§ of June there were a little over
ten Jnillion depositors, having to their
credit nearly four and a half billions
($4,^80,822,522). I listened to a talk
a feifr minutes and heard a speaker
claim that the millionaires are becom
ing more numerous and that is the
rea$on for people getting poorer. I
don't a°ree with him. If we do not
hav-e so many rich people, I don't
thiqk we would have so many savings
bank depositors. Wish Austin had a
number of such men as Mr. Spreckles
the? son of the old Sugar King
Sprjeckles. They tell me he is and
has done lots for San Diego. A story
is told in regard to him like this: A
mother with her girl was sightseeing
in San Diego. Coming to the Mission
gardens, she asked, "mother, who
made these beautiful gardens?"
"Spreckles, my child." Riding back
onJilhe car and seeing so many big
buildings and the large theatre, cross
ing the feriy over to Coronado beach
and noticing the elegant home there,
the child on questioning found they
r'4e
on
We were much disappointed, as we it'!about 40,000, but they must now
missed seeing the city by day light, have nearly double. I never saw so
Next morning instead' of being on,much building in a city of this size
the go, we found our car side-tracked 1 before, the suburbs are dotted with 3
way out in the yards. They must
have been afraid we would paint the
city red, if left within the limits. They
ought to have taken us to the best
hotel and given us an auto ride, but
no, we just had time to get a break
fast and see a little of this remark
able and beautiful city.
the ocean, the young inquirer
asked "who the ocean belonged to,"
"God my child," "When did God buy
vjthe« ocean of Spreckles. mamma?"
t-^San Diego is as you know the next*
largest cit*' in southern California,
onJM^bbut twelve miles, _from the
Mexican line. The'census 1910 gives
to 5 room bungalows and they are so
cozy, have all the modern improve
ments and to save room they build
in beds. In the business part, large
buildings and apartment houses are
going up and I cannot helo asking,
where will the oeople to occupy them
come from? San Diego is the only
city outside of San Francisco which
has a natural harbor, not ver^ large,
but safe. The city is surrounded
with hills from which there is a grand
view over the ocean, Coronado beach,
islands and Mexico. On the top of
one of these hills is a 1400 acre park,
where they are now working and get
ting ready for the Panama Exposi
tion. Grand scenerv from here, and
one afternoon a few of us were look
ing out on the ocean, when a large
steamer came in. At first it was too
far out to see what flag it bore. We
were guessing and some said it was
from England, Norway, China, Japan.
Nearer it came, we saw the stripes
nearer, red white and blue, nearer
still, there were the stars and the
stiipes." There was the American
flag, a flag beloved by millions, yes,
and respected by the world. There
have been three government cruisers
or battleships in the harbor lately,
with lots of young, fine looking blue
jackets crowding the streets and
places of amusement. Some days
they got out to sea for target shoot
ing with their long guns. These talk
loud. I am not much of a linguist
but as I translate it. it must be some
thing like this: "see here, you na
tions, if you don't behave, We will
nut you full of holes." Bound to have
peace.
After, killing I don't know how
many thousand, thev are talking
peace in Europe. Powder and bul
lets did splendid work for peace, but
cholera appeared and that was ap
parently the best peace preserver.
Why not start a cholera microbe
farm? Have a few millions of mi
crobes bottled uo. That. could not
cost as much as keeping such big
armies and warships. The soldiers
and sailors could then till the soil,
raise all kinds of grain and stock, and
so decrease the cost of living,.. There
was a paper left on the porch one
day, it must have been a suffragette
one, because it said something
about wars not being so frequent)
when women got their votes. Doubt
ful, for I also read about a ladies
meeting in Scotland where there was
some hairpulling and' scratching done.
There was no blood shed, but a few
salt tears, not because they felt sorry,
but because they were so tired they,
could not do a little more hairpulling
and scratching: The same paper said,
a scotch suffragette yesterday took
off her shoes in court'hurled one at
the judge and the other at the clerk."
Why did she not send the stockings
after the shoes? judge and clerk
would have called for peace then.
But perhaps her feet were dirty. But
I am getting astray, instead of telling
you about San Diego, I am talking
aVout something I don't know any
thing about. Getting letters from my
{fiends,.,I' like to have them |ell me,
flotonlv what they see, hut also their
ideas and thoughts in connection with
what they hear and see, don't you?
The climate here is fine, the warm
est I have seen is 89, but not unpleas
ant, the coldest 35 and in some low
places there is a little ice. Not any
damage so far to fruit. Don't rain
much, and the sun is warm in the
middle of the day, but nights are
rather chilly, and a little fire feels
good. Strange to see ladies dress
here. One will be bareheaded, with
a thin white short sleeved garment,
another with a big cloth or fur coat
covering her all up, walking side by
side on the street/ Wages are good
as there is so much building and im
provements of all kinds going on, but
how long that will last is a question.
Lots of Mexicans are working on "the
streets and harbors. Heard a good
many say, it don't cost more to live
here than north or east. A fair meal
for 25 cts. Special dinner at a nice
restaurant one Sunday. I had chick
en soup, fish, ice cream, coffee and
vegetables all for 25 cents. The soup
was good, it did not taste much of
chicken, but finding a tiny little
feather floating in it, I knew it was
chicken soup, but I did not eat any
more of it, appetite gone. I like it
very well here now, I am getting
more acquainted. Lots of nothern
people here. Met an old Austin fam
ily that used to live there a number
of years ago. A good many of you
will remember John S. Irgens, once
our county treasurer and later secre
tary of state. He died here, but three
of his children are
livino-
J. XX MATHESON, ESQ.
Perfume
Brass
Goods I
here. Then
I met our Walter Rice. He has a
good position in the Coronado Beach
P. O. and a fine home, and is well
satisfied.
Sometimes I feel a little homesick
Wonderful Cures Reported in Germany.
The use of simple herbs as remedies instead of the more concentrated and
usually more dangerous inorganic substances, has been revived very widely of late.
In Germany a new school of physicians has arisen which throws out almost a
whole of the pharmacopeia and relies on an adaptation of the method of wild
animals in curing themselves N. Y. World.
It was Dr. R. V. Pierce, chief consulting physician to the Invalids' Hotel and
Surgical Institute of Buffalo, N. Y., who first advocated the extended use of some
of our native roots, such as: Golden seal and Oregon grape root, mandrake
aiid queen's root, black cherrybark. These are the chief ingredients in Doctor
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J. DONALD MATHESON of Ossining, N. Y. says: I suf
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dilated condition of the stomach, associated with a catar
rhal condition of same, and nervous heart. I had tried
enough nux, bismuth, gentian, rhubarb, etc., to float a ship
and naturally thought there was no cure for me, but after
reading what eminent doctors said of the curative qualities
of the Ingredients of 'Golden Medical Discovery' I gave it
a fair trial. Took the Discovery' and also the 'Pleasant
Pellets^ and can truthfully say I am feeling better now
than I have in years. I cheerfully give permission to print
this testimonial, and
I will' put him wise'
country to-day."
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NOTICE FOR BIDS.
Notice is hereby given, that sealed
bids will be -received by the County
Board of Mower County, Minnesota,
at the office of the County Auditor
up to and including the 6th day of
January 1913, for county printing as
follows, viz:
1st. For printing the notices and
lists of real estate remaining delin
quent (for unpaid real estate taxes)
on the first Monday of January, 1913.
2nd. For printing and publishing
the financial statement for the year
1912 as the same ,is by law required
to be published.
3rd. For printing and publishing
the proceedings of the County Board
for the year 1913, as such proceed
ings ar^e required by ldw to be pub
lished, and such other legal notices
and publications as may be from time
to time required by the Board,
The successful bidder will be re
quired to enter into a contract for
such publication and to provide bonds
for the faithful performance thereof.
The County Board reserves the right
to reject any and all bids., &
Dated Austin, Minnesota, Decent
ber. 10th, 1912.
GEORGE ROBERTSON,|.
aiso tneir 1 {Seal) •, -Auditor and Clerk,
ctiQtt with L'
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NOW
Minnesota
HISTORICM
SOOllTY,
and wish I could be back to Austin
and about Thanksgiving I thought I
should have to eat my dinner at a
lunch room, but my friend Dahle was
kind enough to remember me and
with his family and friends from Da
kota and Minnesota, we sat down to
an elegant table. Being the 28th of
November, there were oranges, pota
toes, tomatoes, sweet corn, peas, on
ions, lettuce, all gathered frOm his
own garden that morning, and olives,
guava, fig jelly, he had raised himself.
His strawberries were not ripe. The
bird was tender and fine Mrs. Dahle
having that from her chicken coop,
but the cream probably came from
the milkman. This time of the year
to have all the above things fresh
from the garden was of course, well
for us, as we could not do that in
Minnnesota. But I could not help
thinking of my neighbors—you know
who I mean—how many good things
about the first of September he used
to bring in from his plantation.
But what am I thinking about,
sending this long rigamarole to the
editor of the Transcript? If he
should want to print it, listen to what
I whisper, you are not obliged to read
it. I got started and did not know
when to quit, just thinking I was sit
ting with a friend home telling my
story about California, where I now
am. Christmas and New Years soon
will come. I send you all my best
wishes for a "Merry Christmas and a
Happy New Year" and a big yell for
my home city. Hurrah, ra! Austin is
a town so bright, ra, ra, yes, yes, that
is all right, ra, ra!
Your old friend,
J. SOLNER.
Jf any doubting. Thomas' wrltea me
to the best all-around medicine in the
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Do you desire to get a
FKE HOMESTEAD OF 110
MKS of that well
known Wheat Land?
The area Is becoming
more limited but no
lemvaluabte.
KEN I1STHCTS have
recently been opened
np for settlement, and
ito these railroads are now
built. The day will soon
come Wnen there wiU be no Free
Hn—ilMifsr land left
ASwiftCurrent, Saskatchewan
farmer Writes:— I came here on
my homestead, March
1906,
with
about SI000 worth of horses and
machinery, and just #36 in cash.
Todayl have S00 acres of wheat
800 acres of oats, and 5® acres of
flax." Not bad for six yean,
bat only an instance of what
maybe donein Western Canada,
in. Manitoba. Saskatchewan or
Alberts.
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815 Jackson St^fi,.
8t* PaaI, Minn.
nt, Canada.