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The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1880-06-04
A BIG SMOKE FOR NO FIRE.

Several of the last issues of the Benton
Blade have devoted a large portion of space
to charges against Sol. King, present Sheriff
of Benton county, claiming that his pub
lished statement made in July 1879, shows
that he had in his hands at the time of his
settlement with the County Court at said
time, something over $500 90 in county
funds, and that the books Of the County
Treasurer shows that said amount has NOT
yet been paid, these charges have been reit-
Grated on the canvass by Mr.. johnson, Mr..
Kings opponent, and on every eccasi n met
squarely and fairly by Mr.. King. The facts
in the case are these At the time Mr.. King
settled with the County Court in July '79,
he had in his hands the sum of $500
In money but IN county orders-these orders
being in the hands Of Mr. King, as Sheriff,
these orders were not drawing interest and
the county vas neither gamer or looser by
MIR. King holding them. They Were just
as much redeemed when they went into his
hands as when he turn them over to the
Treasurer, and they were not therefore turn
ed over to the Treasurer until in January,
$780, These orders had been collected on
the tax of 1878. but when delivered to the
Treasurer with other money collected on the
taxes of 70, he gave his receipt to the
Sheriff for taxes of 1879 and placed the
whole amount to the Sheriff's credit on his
account of 1879. thus leaving an apparani
discrepancy in the Sheriff's account of 1878.
The foregoing is the plain, unvarnished facts
concerning which SO much fuss has beer
made. And as an unanswerab!e evidence Of
this fact we call attention to the fct tha,
the County Court, composed of men evel
on the look out for the interest of the coun
ty, knew the condition Of affairs on the first
Monday of July,-lS77, as well as they know
it now, and if Sol. King had in his hand.
over $500 of Benton county funds the,
| would have long since compelled him to pa,
| it over to the Treasurer or would have com
menced an action against him on his officia
bond. But the County Jude knows ha
Benton county has no cause of action agains
Sol. King, else, in his anxiety to defea
King he would have commenced the actor
and compelled King to answer in a court 0
justice and not on political canvass
Voters will take the proper view of thi
matter on Monday next, and Sol King vii
be reelected by larger majority than h
has ever before received.
i
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1880-06-04

BASE BALL.-The young men of Corval-
lis met in F. A. Vineent's office last Monday
evening and organized a baseball club.
There were nineteen names signed to the
constitution. The initiation fee was placed
at one dollar and the dues twenty-five cents
per month. The club was christened The
Atlas. of Corvallis. The following are the
officers for the ensuing year: Pres, J. R.
Bryson Vice Pres, AL Ray; Sec., C. j.
Bishop Treas, r. McLagan; Business and
Ground Com. Jas. Orr. Geo. Moon and r.
MeLagan. The boys think they will have
the boss club of the state
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1880-06-04

II. G. GEoRGE will be Oregon's
next representative IN Congress.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-05-07
The New Owners take Formal
Control Of the Southern
Minnesota.

The officers of the Chicago, Milwau.
kee d st. Paul, passed over the South.
eTn Minnesota road on Tuesday. to
inspect the property of which the
company had taken formal possession
on May LIST The gentlemen all visit.
cd Mankato by special train. The
following persons were in the party:
:. s. Merrill, General Manager; W.
c. NanHorne, superintendent; W. G..
swan, general freight agent, L. =. 5.
Carpenter, general ticket agent, J.
". Egan and general ticket agent W.
II Barron. They brought with them
official circulars announcing the
transfer Of the Southern Minnesota
10 the st. Paul road, which is to be
called the Southern Minnesota divis.
ion of the Chicago, Milwaukee & st.
Paul road.
The party took supper in this city,
and took look at the business por.
ton of our town. They were greatly
pleased with all they saw, and ex.
pressed themselves freely, that it was
the purpose of the company to make
definite changes in their mode and
means of accommodating the large
traffic and passenger business of Man.
kato. Just what form that will take
Messrs. Merrill and Van Horne
Informed us they had not yet determ,
ined. But early action was promised.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-05-07
From Austin to Mankato.

The survey of the Austin and Man.
kato railroad having been completed,
the Executive Committee having the
work in charge, will be able TO lay a
full report before the Directors and
stockholders, at the annual meeting,
in this city. on the 18th inst. The
entire estimated cost Of the road-bed,
and superstructure, including the
completed road ready for running,
will then be given in detail. all of
which is now heing estimated by the
engineers. The estimates will in.
clude every item of expense, except
the right of way, which can only be
figured approximately. The people
Of Wells have in mind the project of
a line from Wells, across the prairie
to New Richmond. TO make a juno.
ton with our road. Such feeder
would be about % miles long, and
being a level prairie, would cost but
little. Col Clark Thompson insists
that such a branch is necessary for
the protection of Wells, and says that
it shall be built. So one road begets
another.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-05-07
The Mayors Message.

There is straightforward and man
ly ring to Mayor Bradley's message
TO the city council, which will com.
mand the approval of every good citi-
zen. After presenting the condition
% the city finances, he calls attention
to the necessity for strict economy in
the conduct of affairs, the condition
of our sidewalks and the remedy, and
the alleged necessity of placing drug.
gists on the same footing as others,
in the selling of liquors. Then comes
a firm and manly statement as TO his
duty in enforcing the ordinances.
Without intending TO harass or OPP
press any one, he gives Ill distinctly
To understand that the ordinances
will NE strictly enforced. If they
are harsh. this will insure their re
peal; if just and proper for the wei
fare of the city, they will be enforc
ed. Now there can be no misunder
standing on the part Of any one. i
a citizen violates the ordinances, h,
knows TO just what danger he is ex
| posing himself. and must be prepared
without a word. to take the conse
queuces. The Mayor is the RICH
man in the right place.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-05-07
Mortgage Sale.

NAlHEREAS Z. X. Bohan Of Blue Earth coua-
w ty, Minnesota, did on the goth day Of De.
csmber, A. ID. 1870, make, execute and deliver to
Joseph McCutchen, OF Rice county, Minnesota.
the payment Of nine hundred and fifty dollars,
He mortgaged and conveyed the southeast quar-
ter ofthe southeast quarter 70 ek en- OF sec.
ton eleven ID, and the south half OF the south.
west quarter (sllS offs WI Of section twelve 0O
and the north east quarter OF the northwest
quarter On el4 OF n WA OF section thirteen QO
all in township one hundred and six (l06), north
OF range twenty-nine COZ, west, In the county OF
Blue Earth and State of Minnesota, which sad
mortgage was duly recorded In the Registers
Office in and for said Blue Earth county, on the
22d day Of December, 1870, at O'Clock a. 4. In
Book II Of mortgages, on page 36l.
And, Whereas for q valuable consideration to
him in hand paid, the said Joseph McCutchsR
did on the 9th day OF January, 1876, release
the south east quarter OF The south east quarter
Is eLs Of elzD, of section eleven QD and the
south ives, quarter Of the soq, h west quarter
said mortgage described leaving unreieassd and
still subject 10 the said mortgage, the south east
quarter OF the south west quarter, q ek VIZ,
Of the north west quarter IN Ell of WIZ Of sec
ton thirteen l3), OF the land In said mortgage
described, and whereas, there 10 now claimed TO
bred and sixty-nine dollars, and no action at law
has been instituted TO recover the sum due on
said mortgage or any part thereof:
NOW, therefore, houce ID nereDy gwen tnat
pursuant TO a power Of sale in said mortgage
contained and Of the statute In such case made
and provided, the said premises last described
as being still subject to said mortgage, will be
sold at public vendue BY the sherifof Blue Earth
county, Minnesota, on
Saturday, the 9th day Of June,
A. d. 1880, AZ ten O'Clock In the forenoon Of said
day, at the front door Of the court house in the
city Of Mankato in said Blue Earth county to
satisfy the amount due on said mortgage and the
further sum of thirty nine and sO-l00 dollars be-
ing the amount Of taxes, penalty and interest
paid by the mortgage for the years 1877, ls7s
and 1879, on the premises to be sold, together
with fifty dollars solicitors fees stipulated in
said mortgage 10 be paid In case Of foreclosure
and the additional costs offoreclosurs and sale
Dated April sd, 1880.
JOSEPH NcCUTCHEN,
II. A. Mort, Norteaass
Atty for Mortgage,
Faribault, MINI. [w7l
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-05-07
The Congressional Convention
for this District.

by duplicity, Mankato lost the OPP
portmity of having the congressional
convention. That nonor was assign
ed TO Waseca. where the convention
will he held on July It'll, at 2P. NJ.
There are I27 delegates to be accom-
modated. With but one road, and few
accommodations. on 10 principle OF
Justice should Waseca have been Sc
lccted. Mr.. 4. c. Smith, the L. ;.
collector, is wholly responsible. as we
are credibly informed, for this small
engineering. 1t is about time that
Mr.. Smith was through with the
business of fixing misunderstanding
and engineering conventions. The
Civil Service rules, if any such exist,
should be applied 10 this busy body,
and he be remanded to 4 more quiet
life. Mankato received four votes
and Waseca six. for the convention
Mr.. Goodrich of Blue Earth City, DR.
Wedge of Albert Lea, Mr.. Hunting
ton of Window and Mr.. Yale of Wi
mona. (the latter two through instruct
ed proNies,) voted for Mankato.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-05-07

Lieu. Ex-Gov. Wakefield, of Blue
Earth City, in response TO request
of some sixty citizens, has announc'
ed that he is willing to be a candidate
for congress from this district. The
Blue Earth City Post, it appears. pub
lished statement, the week proceed
ing, that Wakefield was not a candi'
date. The Post, however, was com
PEELED TO take the back track and pub.
lish the letter of the citizens and
Wakefeld's reply. But singularly
enough, not one of the Posts ex.
changes ever received copy of that
paper. Does the Dunnell lash fall
so heavily as that?
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-05-07

The Hon r. /. Smith, late depu,
ty collector in this city, and twice
senator from Mower county, died OF
heart disease, in Austin, on Monday
last. He had been appointed post
master in Austin, in the month OF
March last, and had but fully entered
upon his duties. He was in the I'D
year of his age, and leaves a wife
only. Mrs. Smith lived during the
past winter, at the Minneopa House
in this city. Mr.. Smith was both a
prominent Mason and Odd Fellow
and his funeral services were con
Quoted by those bodies.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-05-07
EXECUTION SALE.

BY virtue of an execution issued out of the
district court, In land for the county of Biue
Earth, in the Sixth Judicial District Of the State
of Minnesota, dated the 7th day of April, 1880 to
me directed and delivered, upon Judgment rep
dercd and docketed In said court and county. on
the 18th day Of December, 1879, In an action
wherein the First National Bank of Malksto IL
plaintiff, and .. .. Seaver and +. W. Heislsr are
defendants, which Judgment 10 In favor OF the
plaintiff and against the above named defendants
for the sum OF two hundred and fifty and 1890
dollars, ] have LEVIED upon the following de-
scribed real estate, lying and being in the county
viz: The Northwest quarter OF the
Southwest quarter Of section fifteen, In TOWNSHIP
one hundred and eight, North Of range tWenty-
hve West. as the property Of defendant and b.
ID. Seaver, and whereas sundry convey ances, pri-
or TO said Judgment, which were cloud upon
said land, have been, by judgement and decree
of said court, duly recorded and entered, this
day cancelled and set aside, and declared void n
TO the plaintiff above named, and Its lien by yir.
tue OF the first above named Judgment: There
fore, notice Is hereby given, that by virtue of
said execution and levy, and Of the statutes In
such case made aud provided, will sell the
above described real estate, or SO much thereof
a. may be necessary 10 satisfy said execution
and costs, at public auction, 20 the highest bid
der, at the front door of the ONCE Of the Register
of Deeds, of said Blue Earth county, At Manksto,
In said county, on the 2lst day Of May. 1880 at
ten O'Clock in the forenoon.
Dated Mankato, MIMI, April It'll, 1880.
PETER SCHWEITZER,
Sheriff Of Blue Earth County.
NJ. q. WILLARD. Plaintiffs Attorney. asn2
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-05-07

The diplomatic phrase Of pub
lie man hostile to any reduction Of
duties, is that he is willing to go So
far as Twill not destroy and cripple
American industries" Behind that
mock phrase Gen. Garfield has taken
shelter on the question of putting pa
per on the free list. The explanation
is thinner than gauze.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-05-07

Says one State paper, we are for
Window, "if he has chance" Said
Horace Greedy, the way to resume, is
to resume. The way to give Window
. chance, is to make a chance. Give
him a delegation honestly intent on
business, and see what comes of it.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-05-07

Poor Slocum! He is damned if
he does, and he's damned if he don't.
Dunnell lets the collar buckle out a
hole, and he swears that Mr.. Wake
field has not got and never had any
congressional aspirations. His neigh.
bors and home patrons give him a
kick in the rear, and he owns up that
he did mt know what he was talking
about before, and admits that Mr..
Wakefield is a candidate for congress.
Who would be Slocum!
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-05-07

The wild and untenable position
held by several of our contemporaries,
that Grants friends are trying to Sc.
cure the Chicago delegation under
Windows flag, is simply absured.
We do not believe any such duplicity
il at work.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-05-07

The Winona Republican is out in
a very carefully prepared article.
showing conclusively the abundant
sources of strength now gathering to
the Window movement. The news
of each day but adds to the presump,
lions in favor of Window.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-05-07
Bucklen's Arnica Salye.

The BEST SALvE in the world for Cuts
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fee
yer Sores, letter, Chapped Hands, Chill
blains, Corns, and all kinds of Skin
Eruptions. This Salve is guaranteed tC
give peafect satisfaction in every caseol
money refunded. Price, 25 cents pei
box. Forsale by
SANBORN IL WALL.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-05-07

If Tilden was a poor man, does
any one suppose he would be men.
toned for the presidency? Not bit
Of it. And in that fact lies matter
for serious reflection. Kelly says he
bought the Syracuse convention. Now
will he buy the one at Cincinnati
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-05-07

SO far the counties where conven.
tons have been held, have given Win.
dom a favorable endorsement. WI
mona county gave him solid delega-
ton on Wednesday.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-05-07

-Postmaster-General Key, was Of
fered the United States Judgeship of
the eastern and Middle Districts of
Tennessee, last week, by President
Hayes. Mr.. Key accepted the APP
pointment.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-05-07

The very air, in Faribault coun-
", is blue and sulphurous with the
fight between Slocum and Wakefield.
But few moons since they were q,
Damon and PythIas.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-05-07
SUMMONS.

STATE OF MINNESOTA, -. District Cont.
COUNTY OF BLUE EARTH, 9Th Judicial Dist
Thomas Bohsn, PLAINTIFF,
VI.
Joseph McCutchen, defendant.
The State of Minnesota to the above named de-
iendant
You, Joseph McCutchen, are hereby sum.
moned and required to answer the COMPLAINT Of
the plaintiff in the above entitled action, which
complaint is on file in the ONCE Of the clerk Of
the District Court of said county Of Blue Earth
at the city Of Mapkato In said county, and 10
serve copy OF your answer 70 said complaint
upon the subscriber at his office, in the city Of
aforesaid, within twenty days after the service Of
this summons on you, exclusive Of the day Of
service; and If you fail to answer the said COM
plant within the time aforesaid, the plaintiff will
apply to the Court for the relief demanded In
said complaint.
Dated April sth, A. ID. 1880.
THOMAS BOHAN, Plaintiffs Atty
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-05-07

The Owatonna Journal is not in
favor Of giving Senator Window a
chance at Chicago. We did not sup.
pose that it was. But we like to
have il on the record all the same.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-05-07

The situation now is, Grant
against the field. We are for the field.
Should Grant be nominated, we are
for Grant.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-05-07

If its case OF the Survival OF the
nttest, which will live longest, Don.
nelly or Finley
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-05-07

Let all the contending cement ,
smoke the calulnets oi peace over a
Window delegation.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-05-07

Now let us send Donnelly TO the
good king of Burmah, that they can
make missionary pOt-pie of him.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-05-07

Why in the name of sense does mt
Senator Hill plead the baby act -
He can corner Mrs. Lockwood Oh that
statute.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-05-07

What earthly chance has Wake.
field in Faribault county. with Slo.
cum there ready and willing TO sit
down upon him. Think of il
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-05-07

Gen. Stewart /. Woodford is
about the best material out Of which
TO make Vice. President at Chicago.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-05-07

THAT valiant Blaine paper, tn,
Jackson Republic, says Window mus
have a fair show.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-05-07

To WINDOWS friends we eCh,
Grants famous order to Sheridan
Push things :"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-05-07
SANBORN u WALL.
New Advertisements.
A COMPLETE FARM.

A complete farm For Sale,-good house. first
class barns, well watercd, and all improvements
ready for comfort and living. One hundred acres
under pillow. This property lies on the Walton
wan river In Garden City township. For sale
very low. Also 400 acres on the Blue Earth,
rich bottom and timber land. For full particu-
lars call on PFAU Il BAKER, Mankato.
xxiii45tf
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-05-07

Tine spring opens with abundant
promise of good crops. The life-cur-
rents of business are III motion.
Now is the time to use printers ink
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-05-07

A Kansas weekly publishes -four
teen rules 10 he observed during Il
tornado" We can give one that will
beat them all Move TO Minnesota.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-05-07

The fight in this Congressional
District will turn largely on free
pulp" Slocum says he will make
enough out Of Wakefield to go round.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-05-07

We regret 10 learn from the It,
Peter Tribune that Albert Knight
one of the early settlers and most re.
spested citizens of st. Peter, i dead
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-05-07
REPUBLICAN COUNTY CONTEN.
TION.

Republican County Convention for Blue
Earth county. will he held in the Court House.
in MRnkato, on Friday, May lith, 1850. ~ >
o'clock p NJ, for the purpose OF elccttng ak
delegates a. represent said county in the Re
publican State Convention, Ia Ice held AZ 81
Paul, on Wednesday, May 10th 1850. The sew
erGl towns and wards will no entitled to dele
gates ne follows:
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-05-07
BUTCHER WANTED.

want firstclass man who understands the
butcher trade TO work on salary or take an In
terest I'm butcher shop I'm New Mexico.
Address the undersigned at Manksto.
45tf K. A. WALL.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-05-07
will Window will win.
Jim and l are out Slocwu.

No Window men in compliment.
tary disguise.
All the warning factions can
unite on Window.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-05-07

That excellent Grant paper, the
st. Peter Tribune comes up hand
somely to the support Of Windon.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-05-07

Commencing at and closing with several pub
lie examinations Of some Of your most promi-
nent citizens selected by the audience. Consul
tations as to your own and children's Phrenolo-
gy-best business adaptation, self-culture, health
e c., at your chief hotel Tor two days only, ON
Tuesday and Wednesday, May 18th and 18th,
from a. N till 10 p. m
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-05-07

Report or fhe Condition or the
First National Rank, at Masska-
to, Ia fhe state or Minnesota, at
close or Business AprH S3, 1850.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-05-07

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