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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-12-30

"A gentleman who has been at Fargo
since last summer, watching and study
ing its phenomenal growth, and the lay
Of the country around the town, informs
US that there are two chief obstacles in
the way of making the prosperity of
that city and the. surrounding country
adjacent TO the Red River, anything but
temporary, and that is the lack Of drink
ing water and the GOODNESS of the soil.
There are only three wells in Fargo, he
says, from which can be drown decent
drinking water, while the vast majority
Of the water used for both drinking and
domestic purposes is drawn from the
river. The soil, he asserts, is so cold
that they can raise nothing except
wheat, and the constant cropping to
that cereal is rapidly drawing all the
| nourishment from the soil, while none
is returned. Again, he says, the entire
valley, from Lake Traverse to Grand
Forks, is so level that it has no drain.
age, and if long continued rain or q
succession of rains should cause the Red
River to overflow its banks the whole
country would be small inland SEE
with no drainage, which is q seriou:
obstacle.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-12-30
personal Mention.

Col. Pratt is home from Deadwood.
VIM. N. Plymat was in the city
yesterday.
w. E. Dackins is home from st. Pau
to spend the holidays.
Prof. Lord, of st. Peter, is visiting
friends in this city this week.
J.B. Clock, Jr, and b. F. Pay, went
TO Chicago last Monday TO spend New
Years.
Mr.. W. H. Vernon, expects to sail
for England next Monday, for three
months visit.
Mr.. Sam Mccoy, SO long known as
clerk at Brctt's, will leave for Minneap-
oils next week.
Mr.. Rose, of the Waseca Herald,
made the FREE PRESS Office pleasant
cal. this week Tuesday.
]. Lutte Christie passed through town
yesterday enroute-t to Superior City, Wis,
his new field of operation.
Chas. Z. Wolfe, of this city, started
last Wednesday for Northern Dakota,
where he intends to engage IN real estate
transactions.
Ii. b. Tisdale returned home from
Milwaukee last Saturday night and de-
parted for st. Paul Tuesday morning
where he has obtained situation.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-12-30
Hogs and Clover vs.. Wheat.

Every week furnishes fresh evidence
of the practicability of diversified farm
ing. Mr.. +. Il. Parker, Of Rapidan
township, this county, was in our office
last Monday and related how he raised
wheat and run in debt until he foresaw
what would he the inevitable result if
he continued, and decided to make II
halt. He seeded last year, 20 acres Of
his land t" yer and raised a few pigs.
This seaso cut 40 tons of clover hay
and secured 40 bushels of clover seed
from that 20 acres of former wheat land !;
the seed brought him $3.50 bushcl, or
Il total of $220. His hay he hasn't sold,
but estimating it worth only IS ton,
the crop would figure up to 5000, or a
grand aggregate from the 90 acres in
Guiding seed and hay, of 1920. What
better or more satisfactory results could
Mr.. Parker have received. Formerly,
that same go acres sowed to wheat, al
lowing Il yield of - bushels per acre at
81 90 per bushel, would only amount to
$500, while nine chances out of ten the
yield would be under ten bushels per
acre and the price less than 30 cents a
bushcl, besides We haven't deducted
anything for thrcshing or harvesting
Mr.. Parker has done still better, he
turned nine scrawny pigs into the
pasture last spring and this fall he took
those nine pigs which had grown to be
hogs, to market, and exchanged them
for $l87 in cash. Mr.. Parker has be-
come satisfied, through practical ex-
perience, that Il crop of most anything
is better than wheat. He has also dem.
onstratcd that corn at 80 cents bushel
and pork at SO hundred it is profitable
for farmer to feed his corn.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-12-30
Sporting I'm Colorado,

There are many readers of The FREE
PRESS whose proclivities for hunting
will cause them to be interested in read
ing Il brief synopsis Of hunt in Colo
RADIO participated in by a couple OF
Mankato boys, as written by them to
their father Mr.. f. Grubb, of this city,
who are mining near Leadville, Colora-
do. The boys, after detailing Il few
facts relative to their mining operations
say that they formed party Of seven
to enjoy fortnight's hunt on the Roar
ing Fork stream with its source up
among the snowclad mountain range.
They took wagon to carry their provi-
sions and camp equipage and fonr saddle
horses. They hunted on an average of
six days, occupying the rest of the two
weeks in packing their game and going
and returning. Most of the shooting
was done at long range, some deer being
killed at 300 yards or more. The severe
storms in the mountains drove all the
deer to the plateaus below which assist
cd the hunters materially. The boys
before commencing operations, estab-
lished the basis of counting points, as
follows : A fawn counted 8, doe 5,
and buck 5 with l point for each
prong. The aggregate of the six days
hunt was So deer. duff" Grub, in
seven days killed buck, 2 doe and l
fawn, total SO points. Eugene Grubb,
in six days killed 4 buck, 3 doe and !
fawn, total So points. Duff killed
the largest buck, whose antlers measured
3 feet 9 inches wide. Eugene killed
another monarch at $50 yards, on the
run.
Besides an abundance of large game
the boys say there were myriads of sage
grouse, jack-rabbits, mallard ducks and
geese. They also relate their experience
in eating elk roast for Thanksgiving
which surpassed turkey "all hollow"
Wouldn't some of our Mapkato sports
men like to crafty their love for hunt
ing amid such crop of game
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-12-30

The indianapolis Jouraal has an
admirable article on "The Evolution Of
Advertising" in the course of which it
is very truly said {: advertising has
been, like every other adjunct of modern
life, a matter of evolution. Now it is
q fine, as well as useful art. 1t is in
separable from business. 1t is business.
Il continues to develop. Now it is well
understood that the journal which sus-
taias itself for its characteristics as q
newspaper has no rival as an advertising
medium. The day of placards, mere
advertising sheets, huge and preposter.
Gus sign and bill boards, has passed.
lie VINO would command the eye of the
public must seek that medium which
for other reasons commands public re-
spect. A good newspaper, which is
eagerly seized in the morning because
it is map Of the busy world of the day
before, can have no rival as an advertis.
ing medium. 1t meets IA thousand eyes
to which the little fraud living alone on
the credulity of its advertising patrons
never comes. 1t imparts to their adver
tisements somewhat of the dignity and
good faith of its columns. The result
is that the best newspapers are the bes
advertising mediums, and become Sc
only when they have earned and main
tanned a character for enterprise ani
reliability" n
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-12-30

The oyster supper, Wednesday
evening, under the auspices of the
ladies of the Congregational Society,
was well attended, many going to graf
ify a curiosity of seeing the manner in
which their great grand.mothers were
wont to dress, in We olden time. The
ladies of the society represented the old
fashioned Pilgrim and Quaker mothers,
in all the glory of short WASTED dresses,
powdered wigs and night caps, while
Mr.. A. Is. Smith, occupied the field
alone in portraying the beauties of the
male sex of that period. He wore frills
On his shirt bosom and his wrists, while
encircling his neck was collar and
stock Of such mammoth proportions a:
TO require the services of small boy
and a step ladder TO find the wearer's
mouth.
The receipts of the evening were
about $50,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-12-30
Town.
No. of Dist.
Our Public Schools.

The winter term of the public schools
will begin Monday, Jan. o, 1882. The
fact that in all the primary schools and
many of the other grades the atten-
dance, for the fall term just closed,
exceeded the entire enrolment for the
previous year shows that the advantages
they offer are appreciated by this COM
munity. The excellent condition of the
High school is credit to our city, the
teachers and the Board of Education
and it will repay one to thoroughly in
spect this school in all its departments.
The constant aim in the management OF
our schools is to make them in the highest
degree efficient, practical, thorough, and
to fully meet the wants of our citizens
in the field of education.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-12-30

OF the year TO make arrangements
for your reading matter. Go to James
Shoemaker's News Depot at E. G..
Collins Il Co.'S Drug Store, three doors
north of Post Office, and you can sub
scribe for any thing you want at pub
fishers prices. Those wishing to con
tinue their subscriptions in the club
for the New York Sun and New York
Tribune, are requested to send in their
names soon. JAMES SHOEMAKER.
Mankato, November Is, 1881. C2itf
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-12-30

Uncle Toms Cabin is old as the
hills, but yet the play draws better than
a mustard plaster. Nearly l,00c per-
sons gathered at the Opera House last
Monday night to witness it as played
by the Boston Ideal company.
TITS better to be born lucky than
rich, and those newspapers that refused
the wonderful "Ozone" advertisement
lately, can congratulate themselves, for
the Western Rural, says it is humbug
as well rs its proprietors.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-12-30
Ladies' Fine Shoes.

We carry the only complete stock of
Ladies' fine Shoes in the City.
We have taken pains to try and suit
all in price, style and quality. We have
the best selected stock ever brought to
Mankato. Over two hundred different
styles, ranging in price and quality
from the very cheapest to the very best,
in different sizes and all widths.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-12-30

Gone, but not forgotten is Jimmy
Fields Of Mcpherson, who departed q
twenty years lease of single bless
edness last Saturday evening by con.
tracing matrimonial tie with Miss
Della Rowll, who will hereafter take
charge Of - Jimmy's" effects and do the
churning.-It was quiet and peaceful
occasion, presided over with grace by
his honor, J. L. Cook, who sent the
newly mated pair out upon the uncharit-
able world TO pick living together,
which they proceeded to do by immedi.
ately striking for ''Jimmy's" farm, where
they are safely ensconced.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-12-30

Hon. :. +. Childs. of the Govern
ment service, was in the city Wednes-
day, and in calling his attention to a
rec ent communication in the Waseca
Radical announcing his name for Con-
gress, he told us in all seriousness that
while he fully appreciated the compli
ment from his Waseca friends, he was
unanimously for Hon. ]. B. Wakefield,
of Blue Earth City, and that Faribault
county would present that Gentleman's
name for the high position when the
time came.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-12-30
Annual Meeting.

The annual meeting of the Blue Earth
County Agricultural Society, will be
held at c. b. Frazier's Hall, Garden
City, on Monday, January End, at ]
o'clock p. NJ.
We are informed by one Of the officers
that Mankato, Good Thunder or Lake
Crystal, can have the Fair one year il
they so desire, by paying the necessary
expenses.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-12-30
Mr.. Coffin. formerly a teacher i

Mr.. Coffin. formerly teacher in
our public schools, but now of Fargo,
Is spending the holidays in this city.
He is infatuated with that city on the
Red River and presented us with copy
of last Sundays Irgus, which consists
of 30 pages, each page containing six
columns of reading matter and adver-
tisements. This is a feat in journalism
heretofore unparalleled in the North
west, anu such energy cannot help but
bring success.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-12-30

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blae
Earth-ss.-In Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate Of Abner Shearer.
deceased.
On reading and filing the petition of W.P.
Collin, administrator of the estate of Abnor
Shearer, deceased, setting forth the amount
OF personal estate that has come to his hands
ana the disposition thereof, the amount OF
debts outstanding against said deceased, and
description of all the real estate of which
said deceased died seized, and the conditiO0
ana value OF the respective portions Thereon.
and praying that license be to him Rranted "a
sell all the real estate of said deceased.
And 1t appearing by said petition that n
would be beneficial and for the best fptereet
OF the heirs Of said deceased to sell All OF eaid
persons interested in said estate appear h.
fore this Court on Monday, the 18th day OF
February, A. ID. 1882, at ten O'Clock A. IN. n
the Probate office In the city Of Mankato. IN
said county, then and there to show caiaae n
any there be, why license should not be Grant
ed 70 said administrator to sell said real estate
according TO the prayer Of said petition.
Anu IL Is further ordered that COPY Of this
order shall be published for four siicceesiye
weeks prior to said day Of hearing, the last Of
which publications shall be at least fourteen
days before said day Of hearing In the IanSs.
TO Free Press, weekly newspaper printed
published at Mankato, In said comfy, and
personally served on all persons Interested In
said estate, residing In said county, AT leaae
fourteen days before said day Of hearing, ard
upon all other persons interested according
Dated at Mankato, the 18th day of Deoem.
Der, A. ID. 1881. G. w. MEAD,
Judge Of Probate.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-12-30
Mine host Hamilton, of the Mankat

Mine host Hamilton, Oft the Mankato
House, is making some decided improve
ments on the interior of his hostelry, the
most conspicuous of which is taking out
the partitions between the dining room
and the living rooms formerly occupied
by Mr.. Burt, and converting the entire
space into large and well lighted din
ing room. This leaves only the parlor
south of the hail. 4 wise move, Mr..
Hamilton.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-12-30

The bill To establish municipal
court in this city is ponderous docu-
ment TO look at. 1t consists of twenty
nine sections, and covers forty.four
pages of long legal cap. Whenever the
Judge, whoever he may he, digests all
the provisions contained in the bill, he
will hope for fat salary to pay for
the wear and tear of his brain. 1t will
soon be published in pamphlet form.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-12-30

MIR. Isaac n. Dean, of this city,
informs Ills that hard coal ashes is
certain specific for the disease which Is
attacking the young hogs in certain To-
calities in this county. 1t is certainly
a remedy both simple and inexpensive.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-12-30
Teachers Of Young Ideas.

Following is new and additional
grist of school teachers now teaching
the young ideas how to shoot, in this
county. These lists Of educators are
beneficial in more ways than one.
Besides giving the names of teachers,
they tell what number of district they
teach and the town in which such num-
Der is located.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-12-30
FARMERS!

When you want to buy Boots and
Shoes it will pay you to go to the New
York Boot 81 Shoe store and examine
the large and well selected stock of
Boots and Shoes, Arctics, and Rubber
goods. The stock is complete and well
selected for the trade.
You will have the advantage of select
ing from stock of Boots and Shoes,
manufactured expressly for us. We
have the only complete stock OF Boots
and Shoes in the city.
We carry nothing but solid, honest
goods, the best goods for the least
money to be found in the city.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-12-30
Misses 4 ChildrGl'S Shoes.

We have taken great pains to buy
good shoes and just the kind of shoes
that will wear, and parents, it will be to
your interest to call and examine ouI
stock of Misses and Children Shoes, all
solid leather, manufactured expressly
for us and warranted as represented.
Largest stock and lowest prices guar
antecd.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-12-30
$4,000 Worth ArcticS 4 RubberS

We have two grades of Arctics, Over
shoes and Rubbers. And if you are
not posted in the quality of Arctics and
Rubbers, go to the New York Boot and
Shoe store, where you can see both
qualities to select from. First quality
goods for less money than you can buy
second quality goods at other places.
We carry full line of specialties in
Arctics, Overshoes and Rubbers, not to
be found in Mankato, except at the New
York Boot and Shoe bre.
We have made heavy purchases this
fall and bought more goods than any
previous season.
Our stock is now larger and moro
complete with better assortment thar
you can find in all the other stores com.
bined.
You will save from 25 to so per cent
on all goods bought from us.
When you want prices ON Boots ano
Shoes 90 to
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-12-30
Free Mas0ns-Take Notice.

There will be a Masonic sociable on
Friday evening, January 9th, 1882, at
Masonic Hall, to celebrate the 25th
anniversary Of Mankato Lodge. All
Masons are invited with their families,
and the ladies Of the Eastern Star, and
their families. If any Mason is so an
fortunate as to have no wife, he may
bring lady. For further particulars
inquire of the following Committee of
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-12-30
MEM AND
BOYS Calf Boots and Shoes.

Largest, best and cheapest stock in
the city. Mems and Boys Kip Boots
and Shoes. Largest, best and cheapest
stock in the city. Also a full line of
Mems and Boys custom Calf and Kip
Boots, every pair warranted as repre-
scented and at prices to suit the times.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-12-30
OLD SANTA CLAUS
-SAYS-:
Examine the line Of Ele-
giant Books and Stationery
for the Holidays at the
Tiffany Book Store,
and ask for his Prices before p11r-
chasing elsewhere.
Cough Balsam.

Why will so many suffer with a cough, when
a ascent bottle OF DURKEE'S BALSAM will
cure you? Every family should keep bot
tie in the house. 26tf
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-12-30

MONEY TO LOAN on Real Estate I'm sums
1S1 from 500 to 5000 at LOWEST RATES
OF INTEREST. Interest payable yearly or
half yearly, rs parties may desire. Privilege
granted of making payments on account OF
principal IL requested. Principal and inter-
est payable at my Office. JNO. &. NOE.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-12-30
200 Pair Farmers Wool Boots,

and the VERY BEST made, and We
will sell them very cheap for cash. Do
not buy cheap boots when you can buy
GOOD boots tor less money.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-12-30
FREE PRESS.
FRIDAY. DECEMBER -. 1881.
Now IL the Time

III you wish a Splendid pair of Spectacles
lifted To your eye. go tn i. X. WISER, who
Will sell you better Lenses at half the price
charged by fTdrcliRg humJEgs.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-12-30
M II H. lie ID.

ELLOGG-CARTER--In this city. Dec 20,
Dy Rev. j. A. freeman, Rodney p. Kellogg
ana Miss Margaret +. Carter.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-12-30
Mules for Wood.

have two span Of mules to trade for wood,
am also buying wood and paying the highest
market price. w. ii. VERNON,
Corner Main and ID St Mankato.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-12-30
ANDREWS.

as he is determined to Undersell every
other shoe dealer in Southern Minnesota.
Our motto in the future is the same
as in the past, to sell from 25 to so per
cent. cheaper than any other house in
Mankato,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-12-30
ANDREWS

Leads the Trade on prices and does a
tremendous business,
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PROBATE NOTICE.

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
~ Earth-ss.-In Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate Of Abner Shesrer.
deceased,
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-11-10
ROOM NO. a
INGERSOLL AND TOM CORWIN.
A Notable Incident in the Career of
Pagan Bob"

ais there monument for Tom Cor.
wins grave yet?" was Colonel Inger-
soils teiegraphic reply to an invitation
to lecture in Lebanon. Ohio, last winter
mo, sir" answered the old gentleman
who was acting rs secretary OF. the lee
ture association; and before he had left
the telegraph office the operator handed
him message, which read
/ would not lecture In your old town
for half of 1t. ROBERT INGERsoLL.
Corwin's grave is on the crest of lit
tie knoll on the east side of the town
cemetery at Lebanon. The remains of
his wife lie on one side of him, and
those of his son on the other. Standing
over them one can see miles away across
rich valleys and fertile hillsides, the
scene OF more than one of Corwin's IA
nous speeches. Back in the valley of
Turtle Greek is the sleepy old town of
Lebanon. The Corwin family-consist-
ing of one married and one single
daughter. the latter lame and below the
average in intellect. and with COM
plexion as dark as her father's-still re-
side in the old mansion near the ceme-
terry. Corwin died in 1855 in Washing
ton, and nearly every man. woman and
child in Warren county hocked to his
funeral when his remains were taken
homo. They buried him with great
pomp. and then began to talk about al
monument. The family thought the
county ought to erect it. and tho Com
missioners said it was plainly the duty
of the family. Nothing was done by
either until Ingersoll's message fell
among them like hot shot, and turned |
the town upside down. Corwin's SON.
in-law, a Cincinnati lawyer named Sage,
then ordered Quincy shaft thirteen
feet high. and it has just been put in
place.