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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1879-11-07
Opening the Mankato and Blue
Earth City Branch r. r. A
Revival Of Trade for this City.

After years of patient waiting, the
long desired r. r. from Mankato to
Blue Earth City, has at last been
completed, which event was celebrat-
ed on Thursday, the 30th of Oct, by
a formal opening. Many distinguish.
ed guests were present, and special
train was run from st. Paul to the
terminus of the road. This important
event marks another step in the on.
ward march of this city. This new
branch of the Sioux City r.. r. should
have been properly called the "Man-
kato and Blue Earth City Branch
Line" The trains are made up in
this city, and the timetable is adjust
ed to and from Mankato, and the
trains run to and from our depot.
The general effect of this new rail-
road on our city and county cannot be
over.estimated. Another spoke is
added to the wheel which will soon
complete the circle of our railroad
facilities. When the Austin and
Mankato, and the Mankato and st.
Cloud r. r. shall be built, as they
surely will, no city in the state will
be as accessible by rail, fOr ingress or
egress, as Mankato. Like the spokeS
from the hub of wheel, we shall
radiate to every point of the compass.
And these roads, each Independent of
the other, will give our business the
lowest possible rates from the abund'
ance of competition. Manufacturing
interests will speedily avail them.
selves Of these unsurpassed advant-
ages. Mankato Is entering upon a
new life of expansion and develope-
ment, and she welcomes this new line
of road, as the suspicious re.opening
of old relations between this COM
mercial point and the towns scattered
along the Blue Earth valley. We
well remember the days when all that
region, now trayersed by the Blue
Earth City road, and beyond, to the
Iowa line, did their trading with, and
received all their supplies from Man.
kato. Not only were our commercial,
but our social relations were much
more intimate then. than in more
recent years. Our merchants sold
goods in Dickinson and Emmett coun.
ties. Iowa, and west into Dakota.
White and Marks trade, in 81 and
'62, would average $500 per day from
that region. The Marsh Brothers,
the Kitchen Brothers, and John j..
Shaubut did an immense business
also. Harrey Brady and Sons, did
very large business throughout the
whole Southwest. In the early days,
from 1854 to 1860 we imported even
our own provisions, except potatoes
and corn. The first mill was that of
Rev. James Thompson, which was a
hand.mill for grinding corn. in the
winter Of ls54-5. They came from
as far as Winnebago to grind corn on
that old hand mill. subsequently
insolvency & Mcnamara established
o small mill, by steam, at South Bend.
All trade from the region now pene-
tratsd by the Blue Earth Branch, in
those days, centred at Mankato.
May we not hope for a renewal, both
social and commercial, Of the pleasant
and profitable times of the past? We
shall expect that the corporation
having charge Of this new artery of
trade, will establish such rates as will
make this renewal of business posi-.
BILE. Nothing short of this will be
Just TO all concerned.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1879-11-07

THAT valiant warrior for the Un-
ion, Joe" Hooker, now dead, once
fought q battle above the clouds. We
trust and believe that lighting Joe"
is now so far up the mountain slope,
that the smell of sulphur is forever
below him.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1879-11-07

We venture the prediction, that
the next "boom" will be in the
steady aud healthy advance of i'm.
proved farming lands throughout
this section of Minnesota. There is
much inquiry already for this class
of lands In our county. The vacant
lands far to the west Ofus, have been
pretty nearly all absorbed, and the
reHux of that great wave, comes back
to us in men. with money anxious to
buy improved farms at moderate
prices. Several such have already
bought in this county, and the in
auiry still continues.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1879-11-07

The advantages ofthese Lines are:
!. II the passenger IL going TO or from any
point In the entire West and Northwest, he can
buy his ticket via some one Of this Ccnpapy's
lines and be sure Of reaching his destination
"by II or its connections"
2 The greater part of its lines are laid with
steel rails; Its rosdbed IL perfect.
8. II Is the short liIe between all important
points.
i. Its trains are equipped with the Wrestling.
house Air Brake. Millers Platform and Coup
lers, and the latest improvements for comfort,
safety and convenience.
the celebrated Pullman Hotel Cars between
Chicago aud Council Blnffs.
o. II IL the only road running the Pullman
Palace Sleeping Cars either way between Chi.
cago and St. Paul. Green Bay, Freeport, La
Crosse, winona, Dubuque, MeGregor, Miiwaa.
kee.
!. No road offers equal facilities In numbes
ofthrough trains, equipped with Pullman Pal
ace Sleeping Care. ...
s. II makes connection with all lines cross.
Ing At intermediate points.
The popularity Of there lines IL steadily In.
cressing. and passengers should consult their
interests by purchasing tickets via this line.
Tickets over this route are sold BY anCou.
pom Ticket Agents in the United States and
Remember, ask for your tickets vie the Chi.
cago 4 Northwestern Railway, and take none
other.
For information, Folders, Maps, etc.. not OBJ
tainable a. Home Ticket once, address any
W. Ii. sTENNETT,
Cent Pass. Agent Chicago.
MARVIN HUunITT, Gsprl Mai seer, Chicago.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1879-11-07
MAJORITIEs.

The general result in this county
shows Pillsbury's majority to be
about IT'S, and Gilman's 800; the rest
of the State ticket running about
with Pillsbury, except Marshall,
who runs behind. In the country
Fowler leads like an antelope, having
about 900 majority. Evans has 81
majority. Rogers gave Payne pain.
full shot and bagged the Superintend-
ency, which is well formany serious
reasons Gainor had 81 majority in
the 4th Com. district, and Swan Il in
the 5th.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1879-11-07

Says the Quincy Convention,
what shall be done with the Mime
apolis saw-dust! Eat it; it would
make fine Misunderstanding RePubii.
can.
Nice enough for Redwingers, but
wood knot hole good for our table.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1879-11-07

Blue Earth county can raise wheat
fifteen hundred miles from the sea,
convey 1t by rail to the points of ship
ment, transport it over three thous.
and miles of ocean to Great Britain,
and sell 1t Mt a Shilling a bushel less
than It costs the English to grow it.
That Is what the English Commission
found out when they visited Mankato.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1879-11-07
Returning Reason.

The late elections are having q
most wholesome effect upon Demo.
cratic thinkers. The New York
World, leading Democratic journal
of the country, Is teacbingsome true
financial ideas TO the party:
"There must Immediately be estab.
lished free coinage OF silver and
gold alike! All legal tender govern
ment paper money must be forthwith
eliminated from the national system,
and O wise, private and free banking
system, must bs preserved
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1879-11-07

1t took both Sherman and Evarts,
the two highest cabinet officers of the
administration, to go up into New
York and get down on their knees and
tell Cornell and the whole world that
the famous Civil Service Order No. /,
rs written by Schurz, and enforced
by the President, was mere brut"m
fuLmen.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1879-11-07
MORTGAGE FoREcLosuRE SALE

nEFAuLT having been made in the condi.
- lions OF certain mortgage, executed by
hichard T. voolfolk and Nellie Voolfolk. his
wife, Of Mankato, Minnesota, mortgagors. 10
Howard $. Hatch, MORTGAGE. dated January lsi.
A. ID. ISIS, and recorded in the ONCE OF the Reg.
isier OF Deeds In and for the county OF BIne
Earth, in the State Of N innesota. on the End
day of January, A. D,isIs, At liz O'Clock in the
forenoon, In Book 20" Of Mortgages on pare
i06; by which mortgage there was eonyeyed
and granted the following described real estate
siInale in the county OF Blue Earth aforesaid.
towit: The south two-thirds, to-wit: the sout6
fortyfonr 40 feet OF the front one hundred io0,
feet Of Lot five t5) In Block two (a), warren's ad.
diiion TO Mankaio, according 10 the recorded plat
thereof TO secure the pay ment Of the sum of Fou
teen Hundred Dollars, with interest az the rate
OF Ten Der cent. per annnm until paid, accordinr
TO The conditions of two promissory notes bear.
L. Voolfolk 10 said II. =. Hatch, and the said
mortgage having been duly assigned hy the said
mortgage to Rn,soq ID; Lsihrop, on the asrd
was on the 23rd day Of January, A, d. MS re.
corded In the Office Of said Register OF Deeds, i'm
BOOK OF Mortgages, on page 2s2, and there be-
ing y, que sna unpaid upon said note and mortgage
hundred and Sixteen 67-l00 Dollars, and said
Lathrop, assignee ~ aforesaid, on the 18th day
Q, 0S'ebsr, 1879, paid the sum OF seventy-two
-rlun Dollars for taxes unpaid aud delinquent
upon said morigagcd premises, which was nee.
essariiy paid TO protect his claim and avoid for.
ieitlIe Of his security and no action or pro-
co to recover the amount OF said gage debt or
any part thereof; Now, therefore, notice Il hereby
given that by virtue aud in pursuance Of power
OF sale In said mortgage contained and there
with recorded. and OF the statute In such case
made ana provided, tho above described prem.
Tres Will be sold at public auction at the fronr
for said county Of Blue Earth, and AZ the city or
Mankato therein. ON Saturday. tho aDth day Of
December, A. ID 1879, At ten o'clock In the fore
noon 10 satisfy tho amount Of said mortgage
debt then due and unpaid, and the s72 2s.ioO
paid for taxes rs aforesaid with interest thereon
nom October 18th, 1879, together with the ,oste
and expenses Of such foreclosure Proceedings,
including my dollars attorneys fees as stipu.
lated in sato mortgage; and the said mortgage
will DO thereby foreclosed.
Dated October Sist, 1879.
RUTS0N ID. LATHROp,
NV. r Assignee Of Mortgage.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1879-11-07

Why don't Carl Schurz issue Civ.
II Service Order No. ., against the
Ute Indians, forbidding them to in
terfere with the Federal TROOPS! 1t
would be quite as effective rs Order
No
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1879-11-07
TINE OFFICIAL CANVASS.

Just as we 20 TO press We have re,
ceived the result Of the official can.
vass. which Is rs follows:
STATE.
Pillshury, a0l3, Rice,
1874; Meighen, 70; Satterlee, 10.
Lt-Gov--Gilman, 2ll3. Barnum,
1889; Westfall, 26; Stearns, IS.
Secretary of State--Von Baum.
bach, 20s6, Borer, lT26; Lane, 26.
Decentralization, 2lll; Cow.
drey, 1895; Goar, %; Durham, rs,
Attorney IGeneral--Start, a099:
Babcock, 1907; Bangs, 80.
X. r. Com.-Marshall 206S Col.
willie, l749 Ayers, 81.
Limitation of tax paying power
Yes, 1926; No, so.
COUNTY.
Treasurer-Evans, 2l20; Hoerr.
1855 ID. W. Evans, ll9.
Sheriff-Lamb, 1898; Schweitzer,
1901 Gerlich, 2lS.
Register of Deeds-Fowler, 23l6 ;
Thomson, 1853; G. Daily, l25.
Superintendent of Schools-Rogers.
1901 Payne, lS49; Goff, n.
Wheat is king in Minnesota, not
Rice.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1879-11-07

Time is an essential element for
the changes we yet propose in the
FREE Press.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1879-11-07
Notice for Publication.

Land 0Hicc at Worthington, Mimi,
October 90, 1879.
Notice IL hereby given that the following nam
cd settler has filed notice ofhs intention To make
dnal prof In support Of his CLAIM. and secure final
entity thereof at the expiration of thirty daya from
the date OF this notice, VIZ George D. kiilmef,
Homestead Application No. 9764, for the W u VI
e y sec, 10, 'p. I05, Il. %. aud names tho fol.
lowing as his Witnesses, viz +. .. Marks OF
Pleasant Mound and Joseph Hewson of shelby.
minnesota. MONS GRlSAGER,
Register.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1879-11-07

The boys who are naughty enough
20 bet, are buying pools on Grant rs
against the field.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1879-11-07

Let the joyous chanticleer make
sweet melody in his red republican
throat! The roosters have all turned
republican this year.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1879-11-07
NOTICE.

STATE OF MINNESOTA, % District Court 9th
County of Blue Earth. Judicial District.
Elizabeth u. Thomas and wray Thomas, Jr,
w..
Virginia Base, Eyellne Thomas Eudora Thomas,
Mary Bell Thomas. and Lizzie Minor Thomas.
To Mary Bell Thomas and Lizzie Minor Thomas
two OF the above named defendants
Take notice that the plaintiffs In the above
entitled action wiz apply 20 this court az the
chambers OF the Hon. ID. A. Dickinson. Judge OF
said cos.rt, on the 18th day of November. 1872 &C
the hour Of ten o'clock in the forenoon Of said
day AZ the city Of MankAto In said county, for the
appointment OF some suitable person guardian
dd Item for you, and authorizing him 20 appear
and defend the above entitled action In your be-
half and for anch other aud further relief az may
be just.
Nov. 9TH, 1879.
BROWN & wIswELL.
S,w3 Atty's for PI'us.
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NOTICE.
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DIaTRICT COURT.

DISTRICT COURT,
County Of Bluo Earth. .#FE.
In the matter Of William Thomas, Assignee Of
Thomas II. Coulson: . ..r...',
Notice Ia hereby given that on The twonty.hrst
Of November, A ID. 1879, at 10 o'clock q m. 10
clal District. nj his chambers In the city of Man.
kato, county aforesaid, the undersigned will
mako his final report ~ said assignee and will up.
ply for an order fully dschargng HIN nom all
further duties liobiliies and responsibilities con.
pectod with said trust,
WIN. THOMAS.
Dated Oct, u, Itfe, gG 80
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1879-11-07

The business boom" has caught
Mankato, and We are on the upward
slope of the swelling wave.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1879-11-07

A Bohemian Romance That there
were 1900 new buildings erected In
st. Paul the past season.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1879-11-07

Dakota will be the name of the
thirty.ninth State of the American
Union.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1879-11-07

Immense democratic gains are re-
ported.--up Salt River!
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1879-11-07

NEW GROCERY STORE.
In X. j. THOMAS has open, d q Rrocsrv ssors
In Mankato, corner Of Front and Jscksos
Streets. offers for sale cheap for cash, all kinds
do we'll 70 call and examine my stock befcrs
purchasing elsewhere Sesoss
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1879-11-07

The Mankato Mill, Mankato. steam ..... !!
Farmers Mill, .....
Red Jacket. Tolman + Co., water ........
White Star, Tolman Co, formerly DECKER
Madison Lake Cate, water ........
Kcnworthy & Co. Rapidan, water. .........
Richardson's Mill, near Garden City, water .
Andrew Friend Il Co, Garden City, 2
Watonwan Mill, Garden City. Gibson. - 8
Buttcrhelds, on the WatOnwan, 3
La Croix d CO., Rcws,J
@. Gulick's, Dyer's,) .
Rogers Il Co Vernon, =
Thomas x Thompson. shelby, .
Champion MilIs, Shelby; |. . Raicr :
Palmer IL Piper, Good thunder, 3
Stark Il Co, Rapidan, steam. ..,...,,,.,.. 3
J. Pfaf, Wnncbago Agency, steam ........ 3
VIM. q. Furnman's, Sterling, WATER. I
Lcpman Il Miller. South Bend, wind
Total Mills, ~. Total stone ..... ........ ~
The full manufacturing capacity of
each stone is held to be about 100
bushels Of wheat for each "a hours.
If their maximum capacity for grind.
ing were maintained, they would con-
sumo about 1880 bushels per day, or
1896, $40 buhels per year. We have
only raised about in this
county, so that IL these mills were
pushed to their utmost capacity, they
would require much more wheat than
we have yet raised. But some Of
them, owing to the drouth of the
past season, are only able to run half
the time; Kenworthy's being now the
only mill having water enough to run
through the "a hours without stopping.
But the steam mills are all running on
full time. A few of these mills arc
only custom mills and therefore run
but part of the time. But the in.
fiuence Of such number of mills in
one county Is very great both in
stimulating production and on general
industry. Some of these mills have
established brands, famous in the
East, and the Mankato Mill has made
arrangements to ship immense guam.
titles direct to two markets In Eng.
land. Thus our indus tries deyelope
and our county and city grows,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1879-11-07
GLORIOUS +!
ASOlid
Gives rs another Extra SGS-
sion Of Congress +!
Music by the Repub-
lioan Band!

1t pours Republican victories from
the November skies: the October
elections were only an opening Repub'
lican shower. In NEW YORK, Cornell
has won splendid victory over the
Democracy by about $4,000.
PENNSYLVANIA wheels into line to
the tune of about $4,000! Our good
neighbor of WISCONSIN is whoopin'
her up at the unparalleled rate of
$4,000, and almost solid Republican
legislature. In MASSACHUSETTS,
Long, Republican, is reelected by
about l4,0OO, and Ben. Butler has had
his other eye knocked out! In I'LL
NoIs, the city of Chicago has redeem.
ed herself and responded nobly to
Chambers last trumpet call by u
majority of 5000. New JERSEY has
carried both branches of the legisla-
ture Republican by increased ma.
jorities. There was no State cleo
ton. NEBRASKA comes booming
over the prairies with u Republican
majority for Cobb, for Supreme
Judge, of l2,0O0M MINNESOTA comes
in last and least, with a reduced Re.
publican majority, of about 10000.
Judge Page is beaten in the Tenth
Judicial District by j. Q. Farmer.
These returns thrill the patriot heart,
and the FREE PRESS sends them greet.
ing to its happy readers.
The Mills Of Blue Earth Coun-
ty- Steady Development Of the
Flour Milling Interest in the
Blue Earth Valley.
But few persons in our county are
fully aware of the number of mills,
and steadily increasing -four interest
which are developing in this county.
We have now % mills, with run of
81 stone, being eXcelled only by the
counties of Hennepin and Fillmore,
and by only one mill by the old coun.
ty of Houston, making Blue Earth
stand fourth in the list. Six of our
mills are run by steam, fifteen by
water, and one by wind. The large
number of mills driven by water,
illustrates one of the striking feat
ures of Blue Earth county, as com.
pared with less favored regions. We
have the Blue Earth, Watonwan, Big
and Little Cobb, the Maple, lie Sueur
and Little Cottonwood, all within the
limits of our county. The rapid de.
scent of the Blue Earth river, at
what is known as the Rapids, fur
nishes one of the best powers in the
state, continuous and abundant at all
seasons. But steam as q more regular
and reliable factor for power, is COM
ing rapidly into use; and our mex
austible timber resources. make fuel
cheaper in this county than almost
anywhere in the state. The FREE
PRESS presents the following correct
list of the mills now in actual run.
ming order:
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II has stood tho test for Fifteen Minnesota
Winters, bearing fruit without any protect ton,
or being taken from tho trelis. IL II double tho
size Of any other Grape grown in Minnesota; two
weeks earlier than the Concord Has fms spicy
flavor peculiar 10 itself, aud A. hardy AZ any wild
vino OF Minnesota, These vines were raised at
Excelsior where the parent vine can be seen, aud
two year old vines bought at one dollar each, by
applying to w. l.. SftATT0N, Proprietor,
Excelsior. MIMI, Nov. !, 1870.
s2r-Ons OF these vines has now over 800 clus.
tiers Of grapes on u, which are now ripe; and the
vine has grown over twenty Ave feet this season
this vine was trimmed close last fall, furnishing
over 300 cuttings. .. '..N
Excelsior, Minn., Sept. 10, 1870. .
y. B,--The above vines will lie sent by mall
securely packed and post paid, ON receipt OF the
PTies, 81 each % psTh bali dozen, and cuttings st
10 csnts each, If'TH-
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New Advertise ents.
WHY SUFFER

That Cough when you have sure rene
dy in Durkee's Balsam. No family can
afford to DO without it.
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Minnesota hallway

Makes close connection NJ Lacrosse for kilwau.
Zee, Chicago and points last Connects at
ramsey with G, NJ. q 81. Paul R'y for all points
In Northern Minnesota, Iowa. Missouri and Ne.
braska; al Albert Lea With Minneapolis q Sc.
sors s sSa scatL a. weiis vein Il: C. y,n os
MINI. for Manksio. sioux City and the South
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1879-11-07

Wheat is king in Minnesota, moi
Rice.
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WIN. THOMAS,
Attorney for said Assignee.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-01-04
BEE CULTURE.

EDITOR 1SrELLIoESCER:-The patriarchs were
promised n land flowing with milk and honey,
and from their age to the present this sweet has
formed an important Item In nourishing the hu-
man family but 1t Is only within the last twenty
dive or thirty years that this branch OF Industry
has taken such giant strides. This wonderful
advance has been produced almost entirely by
the introduction OF the movable iarm hives, and
the introduction and wide dissemination OF the
italian or Lisuran bee. Thirty years ago If the
Apiarian averaged fifteen pounds of honey 10
the hive We thought he was doing remarkably
well, but now 1t is not uncommon for them to
average from one hundred TO one hundred and
sixty pounds to the hive. In the old way OF
doing. d man Tor farmer. more especially J
would get hive or two of bees auo keep them
I've or ten years breeding and In al! the W hile
| until the first thing he world know he would
| nave streak OF bad luck. rs he would call it,
and his bees would be about played out
The Italian bee is generally acknowledged TO
be more prolific and better honey gatherer
! than the common or black bee; SO is the half
blood or hybrid superior TO the common or black
bee thence Curing the last fifteen or twenty wears
many bee men in the United States and in Europe
have made II business OF raising Italian uueens
| and disseminating them all over the United
States and Europe, selling them at from one to
| nVe dollars per queen. Thus thousands of
queens have been annually distributed all over
| sie country. comminglIng their blood with the
natlVes and Italians from distant parts thus
| avoiding in and In breeding.
lne products OF bees, honey and wax In the
| United States are estimated at about fifteen
million dollars annually, and this is rapidly IN
| ereasing every year. OF this amount over two
| mi'ion dollars worth IL annually exported to
e0rslgn eountries. The forslgn trade ia inst IN