50 AUTOS DRIVE TO SPRINGFIELD

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New Ulm Sends Large Delegation to Farm Bureau Picnic

in Spite of Steady Downpour

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RAIN SPOILS PROGRAM MEET IN OPERA HOUSE

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Orpheus Band of Springfield and Pioneer Band of New Uim Render Indoor Concerts.

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Some 50 autos left New Ulm shortly before 1 o’clock, Wednesday afternoon, for the trip to Springfield to attend the Brown County Farm bureau picnic. Although rain-laden clouds were already gathering and it looked rather threatening, the local delegation was determined to make the journey – rain or shine – and show the good people of Springfield, as well as the members of the Farm bureau that we are with them in boosting for that organization. The New Ulm caravan was joined by a goodly number of Milford farmers enroute, and included several cars from Lake Hanska, Linden and other south county communities.

Soon after leaving New Ulm, it began to rain and the downpour continued steadily throughout the balance of the afternoon. Upon nearing Springfield, the New Ulm motorists met many Sleepy Eye cars returning home, but our caravan pushed resolutely forward until the final goal was reached, The reception accorded us by the Springfield people and Farm bureau members was well worth having made the effort. We were cheered to the echo.

Program at Opera House.

As many people as could find room crowded into Springfeld’s opera house, which was far too small to accommodate even one-half of those visitors who had braved the elements and were determined to “stick it out.” Every seat was occupied and standing room was at a premium. The Orpheus band of Springfeld rendered a number of excellent selections under the leadership of Director Jos. Hofmeister, then gave up their seats to the Pioneer band of New Ulm, which played several high class numbers under the leadership of Director A.P. Boock Several clowns added to the merriment of the crowd and helped the people forget about the rain.

Pres. Reed Speaks.

County Agent Willis Lawson of Sleepy Eye made a few remarks, following the musical program, in which he expressed regret at the unfavorable weather conditions and thanked those present for having braved the downpour. President J. F. Reed of the Minnesota Farm bureau delivered a brief address, comparing the farmer’s present-day economic position with those of his city cousins engaged in banking, industry, manufacturing, merchandising and other endeavors. He told of the Farm bureau’s object to help the farmer and said a good word for the excellent work of the county agent. Co-operative marketing was also discussed by the speaker.

Large Program Planned.

Extensive preparations had been made to furnish amusement for the large crowds that were expected to attend the picnic. The Springfield Booster club, under the leadership of Its indefatigable president, F. “Al” Ruenitz, had prepared an excellent program of outdoor sports, including athletic events, baseball and kitten ball games, horseshoe contests, wrestling match, with plenty of music. The three community songs were sung at the opera house and helped to bridge over the incessant rain that threatened to dampen the ardor of the out-of-town visitors.

Brown County Journal

June 29, 1923

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FRITSCHE, LARGEST VOTE, 2ND DISTRICT

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Leads All Contender in Senatorial Nomination Race.

Farmer-Labor Tote Largest.

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FRITSCHE AND JOHNSON LEAD 9 OUT 13 COUNTIES

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No Doubt Result of Present Contest Will Be Far-Reaching at Next

General Election.

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At the recent primary the farmer-labor candidates had the predominance of votes over the field in nine out of thirteen counties in the Second congressional district, which comprises the following counties: Blue Earth, Brown, Cottonwood, Faribault, Jackson, Lincoln, Martin, Murray, Nobles, Pipestone, Redwood, Rock and Watonwan.

Fritsche Leads in District.

In addition to this fact Dr. L. A. Fritsche, the New Ulm farmer-labor candidate, led the field in the district. The Fritsche total vote was 7,877. He had the highest vote in Blue Earth, Brown,Martin and Redwood counties. Magnus Johnson, farmer-Iabor, led in five counties of the district, viz., Jackson, Lincoln, Nobles, Pipestone and Watonwan. His total vote was 3,965.

Lindberg, the third farmer-labor candidate made a poor showing in this district, having a total vote of but 990.

Preus Leads Republicans.

Governor J. A. O. Preus lead the republicans in the district and polled 5,245 votes, while Judge Oscar Hallam rounded up a total of 3,342 ballots. Preus had the lead over the field in this district in Cottonwood, Faribault, Murray and Rock counties.

The result of the primary will, no doubt, have its effect in this district at the next general election. The farmer-labor vote is heavy. Fritsche and Johnson polled a total vote of 11,842, while the total Preus and Hallam vote was 8,587.

State Official Vote.

Governor J. A. O. Preus leads Magnus Johnson by only 349 votes in the official returns from the special senatorial primary.

While the republican total vote was much larger than the farmer-labor, it was split up among nine republican candidates. Governor Preus received only a little more than one-third of the republican vote and less than 20 per cent of the total vote cast in the primary.

As republicans cannot count on votes cast for two or three of the other republican candidates in the primaries going to Preus in the special election July 16, the situation is regarded as serious and big increase In the total vote is held essential to republican success.

300,488 Toted in Primary.

In the primary only 300,488 votes were cast, compared with 714,630 in the state election last fall. Of the votes cast, 172,325 were republican, 117,940 farmer-labor, and 10,223 democratic.

Magnus Johnson, the farmer-labor nominee, was high man in the primary returns from 36 counties, while Governor Preus led all competitors in 17. Dr. L. A. Fritsche, farmer-labor, was high in 14 counties; C. A. Lindbergh, farmer-labor, in seven; Thomas D. Schall, republican, in five; Sydney Anderson, republican, in four, Victor L. Power, republican, in two; Oncar Hallam, republican, in one, and James A. Carley, democrat, in one.

Total vote of the candidates in the primary election as officially certified Wednesday was as follows: Republican: Anderson, 17,526; Burnquist, 8,381; Hallam, 32,482; Lundeen, 5,851; Martin, 861; Power, 15,384; Preus, 57,919; Schall, 29,713; Steenerson, 4,032.

Farmer-Labor: Fritsche, 38,393; Johnson, 57,570; Lindbergh, 21,811. Democratic: Carley, 7,555; Cary, 2,626.

The Preus plurality over Judge Oscar Hallam, his nearest republican competitor, was 25,437. Magnus Johnson led L. A. Fritsche by 19,177.

Brown County Journal,

June 29, 1923

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MERCURY WENT TO 95 DEGREES SUNDAY

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Oppressive Heat Made This Portion

of Minnesota Swelter Until Cooling Breezes Came.

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STORMS AND HEAVY RAIN SUN. TO NORTH AND WEST

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Light Rain Here Early Monday Morning.-Low Point 51 Degrees Tuesday.-3 Inches Fell at Alexandria.

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Man and beast suffered Sunday, when the thermometer went up to 95 degrees above zero. This was the highest point of the season. Friday and Thursday were hot days, the mercury registering 90 degrees. About five o’clock Sunday afternoon a cooling breeze came from the north, and within a few minutes the atmosphere had been cooled. The thermometer fell to 60 degrees during the night, a drop of 36 degrees, which was most acceptable to sweltering southern Minnesota.

Storms to North and West.

Storms were common throughout northern Minnesota, North Dakota and Montana. Thirteen deaths occurred and property damage was enormous.

Three inches of rainfall was registered at Alexandria, where the heaviest downpour was experienced. Over an inch fell in the Twin Cities, and North Dakota and Montana was visited by heavy downpours. This was beneficial to crops, in districts, where the wind did not do damage to standing grain.

Slight Fall Here.

During the early hours Monday morning, a slight rain fell, being .22 inches as measured by Voluntary Weather Observer Alex. L. Henle.

Monday and Tuesday were pleasant early summer days. The thermometer at the high notch Monday was 89 degrees.

The storm Sunday evening, reached its greatest degree of ferocity in Adams county, N.D., where a wide stretch of farming country was laid waste for forty miles in the vicinity of Reeder and Hettinger.

Brown County Journal,

June 29, 1923

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SIOUX TRAIL TOUR AND SOCIETY MEET

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Summer Session of State Historical Convention at Redwood Falls

Friday and Saturday.

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AUTOMOBILES HELD UP HERE BY DRIVING RAIN

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Welcomed by Citizens at Turner Park-Complete Tour of Sioux Trail Ended at Brown’s Valley.

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A spectacular pageant and festival at Brown’s Valley Sunday ended the centenary celebration of Long’s famous expedition up the Minnesota valley, which commenced Thursday of last week at Fort Snelling, and which was enjoyed by a large number of those interested, who made the journey via the automobile route. The Old Sioux trail, through a score of cities, and by a hundred spots of historical interest was covered during the tour, which was arranged by the Minnesota Historical society and in the four days’ time, tales of the valorous men and women who built a state from a wilderness, tales of the red men who struck with all their power to halt them, were told by survivors of those thrilling days.

A brief journal of the tour, beginning at the village of Shakopee, where the Minneapolis and St. Paul trail followers joined forces, is as follows:

Out at Shakopee.

“The townspeople were out in full force at Shakopee to welcome the travelers, to offer cool drinks and warm welcomes. They led the visitors to the first house in Scott county, and the first in Shakopee – an ancient log cabin, set on a wooded knoll, and owned by Charles A. Manaige and his wife, a daughter of Jean Baptiste Faribault, who has lived in that same house for 72 years.

In New Ulm Massacre.

At Le Sueur the cavalcade was picked up by the reception committee on the outskirts of the city.

Old John E. Noys sat in a chair smiling a welcome to the visitors.

“I was in the New UIm massacre,” he said. “Yes, I was there, with a gun. I came here in 1856 from England. I have lived in Minnesota ever since, and I would not move for anything.”

Then down the trail once more to Traverse des Sioux, where they were waiting for the trail party far outside the town, these people of St. Peter, with cars from Mankato and New Ulm to swell their ranks.

Judge Henry Moll, resident of St. Peter since 1862, and former senator Henry N. Benson, called the crowd toward a great boulder which bears a plate setting forth that on that site, on July 23, 1851, the Sioux Indians signed a treaty giving the whites possession of 50,000,000 acres of virgin Minnesota land.

“There are more historic spots in Nicollet county than in any other county in the state,” said Judge Moll. Then down the trail again into St. Peter, on through Kasota and into Mankato the party rode.

Luncheon Enjoyed.

Lunch was the first thing on the program.

Thomas Hughes of Mankato told about the hanging of 38 Sioux Indians, the final penalty for the Sioux outbreak of 1862.

Dr. Solon J. Buck, superintendent of the historical society, thanked Mr. Hughes and the city of Mankato.

Welcomed to City.

The touring autoists came into New Ulm in the midst of a heavy rainstorm, but this did not dampen their ardor in the least. The Pioneer band welcomed them to the city, and a reception was held at the log cabin at Turner park. Mayor L. A. Fritsche in a characteristic address, explaining the derivation of the word “Ulm,”extended the hospitality of the city to the visitors.

Dean Ford, who is connected with the state university, captivated his audience by his timely remarks and T. O. Streissguth, president of the Commercial club, informed the visitors, if the rain continued, that there were sufficient feather beds in New Ulm to bring comfort and rest to them.

At Fort Ridgely.

From New Ulm the route continued to Fort Ridgely. This is a mesa, far up on the bluffs. From Inspiration point one looks down into the river bottom and out across to the opposite bluffs. Only a battered stone faced building and irregular mounds of dirt mark the one time fort.

People were out in force from Fairfax, nearby. Colonel Hopkins and his fife and drum corps rattled a charge, and Judge Moll danced a jig and there were benches piled high with food.

Redwood Falls and rest was the next stopping place.

John Lanterbach in Siege.

That was where the travelers found the town marshal, John Lauterbach, aged 70, who as a boy of nine was in a vacant store which was an outer defense in the attack on New Ulm. John bears across his shoulders a mark he calls the reward of curiosity. For John, grown overbold, opened a door, and an Indian shot him.

The party went down into Alexander Ramsey park, and saw where Long’s camp was situated 100 years ago. Then south toward the upper Sioux agency, where Little Crow lived. There was the ancient stone house, built by the government as a block-house on the old stage road, in 1861. The spot where little Crow was killed also was seen.

The party spent two days, Friday and Saturday, at Redwood Falls. Then some set out for Ortonville.

There were Indians from the Morton and Sisseton reservations. Ortonville welcomed the tourists with a fish dinner, dancing and speaking. The last scheduled stopping place was Brown’s Valley.

Historical Meet.

The second summer meeting of the State Historical society closed at Redwood Falls Saturday with a visit to places of historical interest in and about Redwood Falls.

Theodore Christianson of Dawson was the principal speaker of the session. He spoke on the Long and Beltrami exploration in Minnesota 100 years ago. In his address Mr. Christianson paid tribute to the men who explored the Minnesota valley.

A paper prepared by Dr. William Watts Folwell and read by Solon Buck of the State Historical society was another feature of the meeting. Other papers on historical topics were read by Professor Shippe of the University of Minnesota, Franklin F. Holbrook, W. M. Babcock and Livia Appel.

At a luncheon meeting held Friday afternoon, at which Congressman Frank Clague of Redwood Falls was a speaker, steps were taken to organize a Redwood Falls county historical society.

Samuel Y. Gordon of St. Paul was elected president; John J. Mooney of Madison, vice president, and Miss Grace Kaercher of Ortonville, secretary-treasurer..

Brown County Journal,

June 29, 1923

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NEW ULM DEFEATED 3 TO 0 BY FAIRMONT

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Aggregation Rounded

Up by “Heinie”Ahrens Put Up Good Game in Frank A. Day’s City on the Lakes. Jess Becker Was in the Pitcher’s Box and Did Some Hefty Hurling-New Ulm Got One Man as Far as Third Base.

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“Heinie” Ahrens’ baseball aggregation wended its way to Fairmont Sunday and went up against the All Stars of that place. The game was a peppery one and before advancing far assumed a pitchers’ battle. Jess Becker, who held down a position in the field on last year’s team, was in the box. The Sentinel states that Becker pitched good ball, but that erratic support was behind him. New Ulm did not get farther than third base during the whole game, and the one man, who reached that bag died on the rubber.

Fairmont got one score in the second frame and that ended the scoring until the eighth inning, when Fairmont forced two more runs.

Brown County Journal,

June 29, 1923

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