The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-09-02

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The County Auditor has sent out to
the various school districts in the
county. a statement of their accounts for
the past year.
A boat race will take place this
evening OH the beautiful pond on lower
Broad street. 40 rods and return, for u
prize of sevcn cents.
The Minneapolis Tribune pointedly
says, 1.-THE piece of toast eaten by the
President Saturday night, tickled the
palstes of the nation"
Mr.. Edwin Rogers, the present county
superintendent Of schools, desires us TO
say that he will he u candidate for re-
nomination this fall.
A valuable water-power for sale, at
the corner Of Elm and Broad streets, by
b. Durkee. For further particulars in
quire of the city council.
-. ID. Nluttius Jul JcWCici oSioSS INV
way, left his awning down last night,
and this morning he found it hanging
in tatters from its iron frame.
Miner Porter drew that tea set which
has been so conspicuously displayed in
the front window Of Allen X Pardy's
grocery store, on ticket No. 80.
Mr.. w. Wells, from Sterling, was in
town Wednesday and reported that the
average of the wheat thus far thresl,ed
in his town went from ) to 6 bushels to
the acre.
Mr.. Isaac Ewing, from LeRay, tells
the FREE Press that he has raised his
last crop of wheat, except enough for
seed and bread, and that he is going
into stock raising.
The LOWEST prices on SCHOOL BOOKS
at CHAPMAN's.
| The street Commissioner and Others
are laying new sidewalks in various
parts of the city, improving the previous
looks OF the abutting property, and en-
HANGING its value.
The railroad fare on the Sioux City
road during FAIR week, between Man.
kato and Minneapolis and return, will
he $3.50 except Tuesday, when the rate
| will be $500.
In an interview with Mr.. JIG. Fowler.
this week, we ascertained definitely
that he was II candidate for the rc.n0mi-
nation of Register of Deeds, and no
other office, this fall.
Yesterday morning, bright and carly,
every available man, dog and gun started
for some spot, previously marked down
as the abiding place of u brood of in
nocent prairie chickens.
Those who contemplate attending
the exposition at Minneapolis next week
will be pleased to know that a Mankato
special train will leave here ut 8 80 u. IN.
and return 10 As p. m, each day of the
fair.
The ladies of the NJ. f. Church viii
have a sociable i'm the basement of til,
church, Friday evening, Sept. 2. Sup
per will be served at six o'clock, ant
ice cream throughout the evening. A
cordial invitation to all.
An alarm of fire was sounded las
Monday night about half past nine
and upon investigation it proved to b'
the wood pile belonging to the Siou'
City railway company. 1t was ex
tinguished without doing much damage
Mr.. j. NJ. BrOOme and wife of thi
city, celebrated their silver wedding a
their residence on State street, last Sun
. day. Mr.. Henry 5. Colin u visitor, from
} Louisville, KY, read a poem of his owl
composition, and a pleasant time wa
enjoyed.
Our city is fairly glutted with melons
many of them lacking that crisp ant
toothsome quality which usually dis
tinguishes this class of fruit in Minnesc
Ia. The peculiarly Of the season, gu
melon growers tell us, is to be blame,
for the fault.
Secretary Window, is devisinI
schemes for relieving the treasury q
: its plethora of cash. We think tn
average Minnesota farmer who raise
this year only 3 bushels of wheat to tn
acre can devise q scheme to ease it Of
| small chunk.
The lowest prices ON school book
3 at CHAPMAN's.
S Supt. Gorrie will meet those pupil
f who have not passed examinations fo
promotion, and those who desire I
e enter school next term and have nc
been assigned the grade to whic
they belong, on Friday, September
k at Q o'clock, A. NJ.
A housekeepcr Of this city says to us
Tell all those who have the Transccnder
!, apples and cannot make use Of them. {
peel and slice them, add q little watt
N and enough sugar to make them pal
table, then put them on the stove an
). stew until done, when you will ha'
fully as fine a as a juicy peach.
r A contract has been entered bctwes
N the Board of education and Mr.. ]
70 Webster, whereby the latter party agre
l. to handle school textbooks and 8,
" them to the pupils in our public schot
for the next three years at teholest
cs prices.
a.. Last week we published a note, fouI
IS in the Pioneer Press to the effect Il
IT, j. II. Ray Of this city had purchas
i'll a lot ut Lake MinnetOnka, but we hs
.ir a~scertained since that he bought I
at lot last season, and has q cottage alrea
or erected ON the same.
On The LOWEST prices on schOOl br
lxl CHAPNAN's.