The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-12-09

| DR. Bolton has secured twcnty-thrce sui
scrihers towards the telephone exchange an
will begin putting the instruments up ~ 500
~ possible. We hope our citizens will taxi
hold IT this and make IL II success.
GO 10 Chapmau's, examine his holiday good
thoroughly, ask FOR prices, thcn buy rs sool
~ possible 81 that ynu may take advantage
his "irw prices 10 early purchascrs' and
complete stock IL select from.
The coal miners 81 Fort Dodge, Iowa, in
iulgcd III u little strik" last week which
caused considerable Inconvenience 10 TN
railroads depending on Thorn. But order wa
| soon restored aud work renewed
| Organs FOR the holidays. Stubborn s
| WAX have IA" finest lot I'll organs cvor
exhibited In this city, especially adapted "a
holiday trade. 4 most beautiful Christmas
present AT any price from so. upward.
Tho FREE rHEss Office has just received n
| full series OF the latest designs of Japanese
and Chinese borders, cuts, and figures, Any
onc wanting iuucS job work equal 60 ANY oas-
teri. establishment, VIII do well IT, call on us.
At the conference held NJ the Congo cgation-
al church last week, n new conference Was
OIklllllg'1i tiltctl inc 'MullhNt'i blit'FliNt.
Rev 4. W. Merrill Of Wnscrn, was clcctcti
moderator, AMI Rev, Adam simpson ~ Fair
mont, scribe. The next meeting viii hc held
NJ Irrchurn IN June, 1851.
We found William Hail, one Of our recently
elected representatives, painting aud carpen-
tcring in the now house hs iuther has built
this season on his farm, and Thought that "
he made ~ good "A mcmh"r ~ he sas mcohan-
10, no would win lnurcls.
According 10 promise We furnish our read
ors this week with twelve columns of extra
reading mater, and are in hopes 10 soon In
crease H. We shall NJ all times "ndcavor To
add improvements to our paper ~ rapidly a.
circumstance will Justify.
Mankato, IN passing through all the harl
times, financially, succeeded without record
ing failure among its business houses, and
IL l. an unfortunate circumstance that now,
when an era of good times Is Just opening, II
should record it, iirst failure.
The Normal school boys have adopted uni
form caps. We are glad Ia scc tho boys proud
Of their school. but We think some Of them
will not be so anxious 20 lot people know that
they belong 10 the =. n. y after the Christ
mas examination.
The number Of wood contractors stopping
M our hotels speak III for the ceasinG ~ the
wood famine which Is affecting every body.
The railroads sIil continue shipping, and will
probably nc compelled To continue MI winter.
For the umuunt brought IN L. not adequate o.
the amount demanded.
\ gentleman who has just returned from
Dakota reports great fuilS Of snow IN thnt
region, Fort Sully, Fort Pierre
Volga and other towns around there were
literally showed up for ii while. Wagon navl-
cation has practically ended for the season
tud 10 all probabilities railroads also.
The storm Saturday night was whistler
rhc strong wind that blew caused the snow
which had fallen 10 form into huge drifts.
morning were delayed, n were the trains on |
Monday. The storm must have caused great
,uircring ON the prnirIcs, |
III" Chicago, Milwaukee 4 -. Paul railroad |
company should build elevators along their |
lines Of road ana allow all the grain bought |
II the various stations 10 hc handled through !
them. This system l. adopted by other roads |
Ia the West ana works admirably.
A couple of young Juveniles Of this city |
got into II row one day lnSt week ana one of |
Them pulled II revolver and pointed IL ~ the |
other. Luckily 1T was seen and stopped |
before hc got ready IL shoot or there might |
have been Il funeral. There are IA" young |
people in this city who are walking arscnals.
The opening If the lecture sCas ~ 10y Prof. !
swing under the auspices Of the Young Mems |
'hristiuu Ass0ciutlOn, last wccA, promises a.
nc II success from III" start. ThaI eminent
speaker drew large audience aud held them /
under his OratOrical and fascinating influence
Intil the close. Ills subject, 1.-THE novel am ing
books" was analysed with cicarncs- and !
Of the subject that cannot be- sur
passed.
Mr.. GuilfOil, q teacher in one II the school |
istricts Of Wascca county, threshcd Il re-
'ractory scholar and the scholars father had
Mr.. GuillOil arrested for assault and battery.
The case was tried nj JancsVIll" ls-t Saturday
tnd attracted great attention.. crowds sur
rounded tho place of trial MIR Gulfoii was
acquitted, much To his satisfaction, probably.
Adams. albums. albums, albums, albums,
album. autograph albums, photograph NJ
Gums. The largest and hHUdNpm"st assert,
ncnt ever brought t. this city, at less prices
han have ever hccn given. Don't buy until
YOU have examined oar stock.
SAMBORN 4 WALZ,