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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-01-13
County Board Proceedings.

January 4, 1881.
Board met-members present, Kelly,
Swan, Houghs and GainOr.
Charles Forster, commissioner from
First district, presented his credentials
and took his seat
JAS. b. Swan was elected chairman
for the ensuing year.
Ordered, That the chairman be au-
thorized to renew insurance policies
about to expire.
Ordered, that the bond OF the county
auditor be fixed ut $1,000.
Ordered, that the salary of the county
superintendent for the ensuing year be
fixed at 81, 100, and that the salary of
the county attorney for the ensuing
year be fixed at 81 900.
Bond of Geo. w. Mead, Judge of pro-
bate, in the sum of $1,000, with w. H.
Allen, Noah Webster, JnO. G. Noe, and
VIM. Thomas as sureties, was approved.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-01-13

The following taken from this
weeks RecioW, will meet with the
approval of II large number of our
people who are anxious TO possess a
home of their own but yet haven't
necessary means to do so. We hope
Mr. McClung will come.
We understand that an appointment has
been made with Mr.. NcClung Of 1T. Paul, to
visit Maukato aud resent the matter OF build
ing a-s cintiun, with the view Of enectlng
such an organization here, about the 18th ana
lsth II January. There j. no investment 50
safe and profitable for mechanic. and labor
ing men. and no other legitimate means so
easy FIR getting n home. II H. safer than the
bank and every way better and more pront-
able than any di-p i-itiun one can make or M.
surpius corning. and payments being in small
monthly install nrnt- are hardly realized. An
ASSOCIATION WIih which Mr.. McClung IN con-
ncctcd at It. Paul has paid interest of IL per
cent. per auuun. B"SidcS. II ~ calculated 10
iufu-e life and prosperity into every city,
much Of 81. Pauis present growth being
directly tracahlc q the good influences 81 her
numerous bud ling associations. We nope
the undertaking VIII be attended with success,
mcrting a. il dots the hearty encouragement
Of every mechanic and laboring man.
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Bond Of Theodore Seattergood, coun-
ty auditor, IN the sum of $4,000, with
L.. q. M. Fletcher, Henry Shaubut and
Joshua Scattergood as surcties, was APP.
proved.
Bond of T.. =. Freeman, county Mt.
torney, in the, sum of 81 900, with Chas
Mansfield and g. Il. Brett us surctics
was approved.
Report of county superintendent FOL
the quarter ending December 3Ist, 1880
received and accepted. On motion or.
dered placed on file.
Adjourned to 80 p. M.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-01-13
RAPIDAE.

The insurance company has decided
to pay Col. Smith for the wheat he had
burned last tall, much to the latters
satisfaction. This will encourage far
mers to insure their grain in the stack.
wHooP A LA.
You know that wolf hunt that Gen.
Baker announced some time ago. Well
it came off last Thursday, and oh, such
fun. 1t was better than going to a
Killkeny fair, or to a husking bee. But
the weather was so unfavorable that it
interfered somewhat with the rheumatic
tendencies of the old sports that came
from Mankato. The event attracted
some thirty odd sportsmen, all armed
with terrible death dealing instruments,
some of which had never done more
active service than hanging upon q peg
behind the stove or used rs a support in
the chicken roost, but they were all
designed to brighten the wary wolf that
had Toasted so long upon our sheep
folds. The party that came from Man
kato were Messrs. Christensen, Beach,
Hitchcock and Shaw, all OF whom had
been nurturcd amid the din of warfare.
and whose tastes for the sanguinary
conflict could hardly be restrained, UNI
til the well fed beast of prey could be
led from the jungle. But bark! upon
the still and frosty air floats the echo OF
the deep baying of the hounds. On, on
they come, clearer and more distinct
their voices are, when boot, past flashes
the grey, gaunt and fiery wolf with one
leg cncased in a double spring steel
trap, followed by the eager and earnest
hounds. Then away dashes the fear
less hunters, some upon stecds and
others on foot, rushing and crushing
through the snow covered prairies, and
through the dense under brush and tai
winter clad trees. But hist. there upon
the edge of IN opening sits the untamet
charger of the prairies, cycling the deel
mouthed hounds thar sits pensivell
around his worship, and the fast ap
preaching hunters, when, with ilirt o
the steel trap that hung like an aunt'
second cousin about his fore-ioot h,
winkcd one eye and started on over hill
top and vale whiskine his bushy tail il
open defiance Of such bold hunters a
Hitchcock and the other city chaps
until finally the maruader of our hcl
rDosts lost his wind and allowed Franz
Thurston, who was astridc very bols
charger, to ovcrtake him and ''shoo
him on the spot" without even allowin:
time to hoist flag of truce, or consul
the code of capitulation. Thurstol
concluded the excitement OF the day b.
dragging the enemy of Il hundred bal
ties home at the end of his horses tail
But the next time our renowned hunter
search for the wild beasts of the pra
hairies we hope they will not hampe
them with steel traps but give the ami
NAL an equal chance.
The exciting event was freely dis
cusscd over the sumptuous rcpast gottel
up by the Generals hOspitable wife ant
such heroes and hair breadth escape
never before were unfoldcd.
Gen. Baker and G. Wilson killed tw
wild cats recently. They were tn
regular old bob tailed kind too. II.
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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-01-13
January I, 1881,

January 4, 1861,
Board metal present.
Report of committee OH jamestown
road and Agency culvert, was received
and accepted.
On motion ordered placed on file.
Report of committee on Jones ford
bridge piers received and accepted. On
motion ordered placed on file.
Commissioner Hughs, committee
appointed to have Buttcrficld bridge
floor repaired, presented contract he
had made with Buck d. Ringstad for
putting new floor on said bridge for the
sum OF 5225, which contract the Board
accepted, and on motion it was ordered
placed on file.
Adjourned to January 9Th.
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'anuary 8, 1881.

January 6, 1881.
Board METAL present.
Liquor license bond of B. J. Mech.
clkc, with county treasurer's receipt for
so attached for saloon in the village of
Good Thunder, with =. Ii. Carney and
John Nacgeli as sureties, was approved
and license ordered granted.
Liquor license bond of Thos. Fitz.
simmons, with county treasurer's re.
ceipt attached, for saloon in the village
of Hilton, with Patrick Fitzsimmons
and VIM. Bicrbauer as sureties, was ap.
proved. License ordered granted.
VIM. Ulrich, for saloon in the village
of Hilton, with T.. III. Carney and VIM,
Bierbauer as sureties, was approved and
license ordered granted upon payment
OF SO into the county treasury.
Liquor license bond Of f. G. Beyers-
doril, for saloon in the village of Hilton,
with Ferdinand Beyersdorif and John
Bcstman as sureties, was approved and
license ordered granted upon payment
of $ss5 into the county treasury.
Liquor license bond of Henry Jaeger,
for saloon in the village of Hilton, with
VIM. NJ. Nichols and L. B. Haynes as
sureties, was approved and license or.
dcred granted upon the payment of SIS
into the county treasury.
The board OF audit reported as fol.
lows:
To Tie Hon. Board Of County Commissioners o,
Biae Earth copRty.
GENTS The board of audit would respect
| fully report that they have this day examined
the county treasury the condition Of which
they found to be IL follows:
County Treasurer DR. ............. Sl7,29l g.
For which the treasurer exhibited
receipts for deposit i'll First Ma
tional Bank =. -. 80. ...... 1900 Q.
Receipts for deposit i'm Citizens Bank $685. 2!
Receipts for deposit i'll City Bank. 32SS .:
| Town orders ................ SOC 8
School orders ....... .......... 800 o
Cash. checks, drafts, p. o. orders
and orders ON State Treasurer t2,2i3 a
Total. sl7,ssl g
| Respectfully submitted,
Jacob Born, Chm Co. Board, w. C. Durkee
| Clerk of Dist. Court, }. j. Thompson, County
| Auditor.
Mankato, Mimi, Dec. 81, 1880.
| On motion report was accepted.
Report of overseer of poor farm re
ceived and accepted, and placed on file
Ordered that Mr.. Kelly be authorized
to have breaker at Blue Earth bridge
protected and repaired.
Adjourned to p. M.
| January 8, p. IN.
Board met all present.
| The following were selected from tn,
qualified electors of the county as suit
able persons to serve as grand and petit
jurors for the year 1891:
Adjourned to January 6, 1891.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-01-13

The Board of County Commission
ers let the contract for the Jones
Ford bridge to the Wrought Iron
Bridge Company of Canton, Ohio.
last Friday the eth. The bridge is to
be "a duplicate of the Rapidan bridge,
except as 10 some of the details, and
is t. be one foot higher and one foot
additional With. The span of this
bridge is l95 feet. The price being
$500. The bridge is to he com.
plctcd 10y June 1T. 1881. The com.
pmy built the Rapidan, Mankato,
Mcdo aud Danville. Mcpherson and
MIuneopa bridges, which have given
quite general satisfaction.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-01-13

The erandeSt enterprise Of this age
is The emitting of II slip canal between
ASpinwall and Panama. The travel
and commerce of the coast, islands of
West are there brought to Il stand, or
to meet the prrils of the Horn or en-
barrassmcnts Of land transfer. When
opened, the merchant fleets of the
world can pass in unbroken lines
around the globe. When thus open.
ed what effect will it have on Ameri.
can shipping and commerce.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-01-13
CENSUS.

The census taken this year shows
Mankato to have population of 6,0a5,
an increase of 2,543 since 1870 and of
6l3 since 1915. The rate of increase in
the last decade is - per cent. Mankato
is the fifth city in size in the State.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-01-13
Following is list of the avcra:

Department, 50; average standing OF
school, SO. For the month ending Jan.
18th, 1881. M. +. THOMPSON.
Teacher
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-01-13
the GOVERNORS MESSAGE.

In some respects. II acomprehen-
siye one. but rs a general thing fol-
lows the regularly defined routine of
its predecessors. and its material parts
are forgotten nearly us soon rs read.
After welcoming the law makers to
the first biennial session. the Cover
nor poms into their understanding
the comprehensive exhibit of the
financial situation of the State, and
informs MS that we have the sum of
SOD. ljl 90 10 our credit in the vaults
OF the State Treasurer. and that the
State debt has been reduced $4,000
since two years ago. lie favors the
Merrill text book law and speaks I'm
encouragement for our educational
institutions. He pays little atten-
ton To our State institutions, and Sug
gcSts the erection of another States
prison. He pays his respects to the
legislators who proved themselves SO
pcnuriuuS aS 10 refuse an appropriate
tion ior making a suitable exhibit at
the Centennial Exhibition in Is. and
thus allowed the Little state OF Kansas
10 outstnp us in the race of popula-
ton. After dclNins among the mill
tia. the Migrants, boiler inspectors.
rit..r commissioners and land matters
lie finally touch, upon the "dishon-
ored bonds. and advocates the dis
position Of Ihcm in some shape, and
Viii undoubtedly exert his influence
t. have a bill PASSED this session to
dispose of them. bat happily the peo-
plrNiil have voice in the settlement.
and w all know how that will ter.
inmate
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-01-13

The Minneapolis Tribune, of the
llth INST, presents a Hypothetical
showing OF the way the new appor-
tionmcnt is likely to be made-it its
mind. 1t says th;t the apportion-
mcnt of ISL WAS based upon rep
rcscutaticn of about | To every $50.
and il the same representation he
maintained in the new apportionment.
the ratio Will be about l to 5.2l5.
This viii materially reduce the rep.
rcScntalion from the southeastern
counties of the state. while those III
the central and northern portions will
remain practically the same.
We don't want any such represen-
tation at all. bat we want a reduc.
tion of representation all over the
state. except in the frontier counties
where = larger representation is abso-
lutcly needed,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-01-13

Liabilities of our public schools,
$4,000.
The Catholic College is valued at
between $4,000 and $50:
CHURCHES.
Fourteen churches lead erring ones
back, in this city.
The NJ. E. church paid off debt of
Sc 900 in 1880.
The Congregational is rapidly pay
ing of heavy debt.
RAILROADO.
Our three railroads are all In q good
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-01-13

If this year will see as many fine
buildings go up on front street as last,
we may begin to hope to soon see it
bounded by wall of brick.
1t speaks well for Mankato to say that
most OF the brick used in our new build.
ings were manufactured here.
SCHOOLS.
The Normal School building was
damaged by the cyclone in June, re-
pairs and Improvements were made to
the extent of $4,000. The last re-
port of the board of education gives
the financial standing Of our public
schools rs follows:
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-01-13

january 8, p. m.
Board met all present.
The following were selected from the
qualified electors of the county as suit
able persons to serve as grand and petit
jurors for the year 1891:
Adjourned to january G, 1881.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-01-13

The insurance company has decided
to pay Col. Smith for the wheat he had
burned last fall, much to the latters
satisfaction. This will encourage far
mers to insure their grain in the stack.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-08-18
GALL HIM BACK HOME.

The Galveston Nea0S, of the 18th
inst, reports the remarks of one T.
ID. Wilkes on the university ques-
ton. The young gentleman seems
to have two objects in view, the first
and most prominent being to acquire
a sort of cheap notoriety, and the
second to abuse the city of Austin
and its people. We extract from
the report of his speech as follows: ::
"He bore down heavily on the capi-
tai, charging that its people were
greedy in their claims, and over
bearing in their demeanor to other
parts of the state /; that whenever
they wanted anything and could not
get it, forthwith, they threatened a
division of the state"
"How, he asked, would you like to
have your sons educated in the at
mosphere of demagogism that
pervades Austin ?' "He
charged that vice and immortality
were against Austin in her claim of
facilities for superior education, and
gave several practical illustrations
on this point" Not an unkind
word or allusion does the young
man make to the other candidates
in the field. Austin alone is the OBJ
ject of his malevolent spite, the SUBJ
ject of his willful misrepresenta-
tions. Lampasas, being respecta-
BILE community, will of course re-
pudiate such false and silly |
charges. She has too much self
respect and common decency to |
rest her claims on abuse and SIAN
der. AS between herself and Aus
tin kind feelings have always exist
ed, and we hope to see them shortly |
most intimately associated, the
wild utterances of this young gen.
tleman should be looked over,
though it is unfortunate for Lampas-
as that she puts forward as her cham
pion one ofso much conceit and so lit
tie discretion and sense. Looking to
the source, we will not condescend
to refute those charges. 1t may be
well, however, to advise the young
man that he is well known here.
The people Of Austin have, under
ali circumstances, loved and cher
shed his afflicted father, and most
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-08-18

THE war against telegraph poles
has been inaugurated in Washing
ton, where the Mutual Telegraph
company has been ordered by the
commissioners of the District of Co.
lumbia to take down its poles. Simi-
lar orders will be issued to the other
telegraph companies as soon as the
necessary act can be got through
congress. Philadelphia and Chicago
have already passed anti-telegraph
pole laws and propose to enforce
them. Austin is just now adding
considerably to its beauty by en-
couraging the raising of a vast
amount of poles. Our surplus cedar
has to be utilized.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-08-18

DALLAS, August 11.-Dallas was
crowded yesterday and to day with
Missouri ex-COnfederates and Wis
itors.
Tonight there will be a grand
speech-making on the university
question. Waco and Tyler are rep
resented, and Austin by Dudley @.
Wooten. His speech will be pub
lished in full In tomorrow's Herald.
1t was a mastery effort and was
delivered in most effective style.
Dallas is solid for Austin; many
leading citizens heartily desire her
selection.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-08-18
Especial to the statesman.1

SAN ANTONIO, August 12.-Loren
g. Pomeroy alias Charles l.. Royal,
was arrested here to-day on a war;
rant from Hebron, Indiana. He is
fugitive postmaster, and is charged
with taking valuable letters from
the postoffice. He will have an ex-
animation before United States
Commissioner Albert Smith.
Neal and Wilkerson, charged with
robbing the United States mail, will
have an examination before the
United States commissioners Mon
day next. The robbery with which
the men are charged happened De-
cember last in Brown county. Wit
nesses had to be summoned from a
distance, hence the delay in the pre-
leminary hearing.
The amateurs gave an entertain
ment last night. One performer
named Thacher was arrested
charged with trying to get away
with all the funds.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-08-18

THE New York Democratic eX-
ecutive committee will meet at Sara
toga in few days, for the purpose
of issuing a call for a state conven-
ton. 1t seems to be the prevailing
opinion in that state that the con-
vention should be fixed for an early
day, in order that the issues of the
campaign, already before the peo-
pie, may not die out for want of at
tention. The eyes of the whole
country, at this particular time, are
turned upon New York, and there
is every prospect that the party will
be perfectly harmonious at the COM
ing election. This harmony was
strongly prefigured by the senate
rial fight at Albany, and the splendid
attitude of the Democrats during
that contest. The opportunity for
redeeming the good Democratic
name of the Empire State is certain
lv fine one, and from all accounts
the people seem aroused to the ne
cessities and advantages of the hour.
While the Democrats are united, the
Republicans are divided into hostile
camps. The sacrifice of Conkling
has alienated thousands from the
Republican standard, who will fight
the administrationists harder than
they ever fought Democracy. Al
the outlook is cheering
one, for New York and the whole
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-08-18

SERMAN, August 12.-The fire.
mems association adjourned last
night, after an unusually interest
ing meeting.
Tonight there was a large meet
ing at the court house, composed OF
the best citizens, and addresses
were delivered by M. d. Herring, of
Waco, and Dudley G. Wooten, OF
Austin, on the university question.
Both speeches were able and ex-
haustive. Mr.. Wooten's is especial
ly considered to have been mas
terly and unanswerable argument
in favor of Austin. 1t was deliver
ed in the most effective and elo-
quent style. There is no question
but the prevailing sentiment here is
on his side of the question.
There will be a grand banquet
and firemen's ball at the Binkley
House tonight.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-08-18
NO 3
The Statesman's Specials.
Especial to the Statesman. I


SAN ANTONIO, August 1O.-An un-
known man was run over by the
morning. train on the International
road at the little town of Welmore.
eleven miles from the city. The
coroner's jury went out from here
and returned with a verdict of sui
eide. Nothing was found on his
person TO identify him, but it is
thought he must have been insane.
Soiled doves now furnish amuse-
ment at the recorders court. About
dozen this morning paid the usual
license.
General Augur returned to his
post from Washington to-day.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-08-18
[special to the statesmnn1

BURNET, August l1.-Capt. Hall,
engineer chief in charge of the East
Texas and st. Louis Narrow Gauge
railroad surveying party of sixteen,
are in five miles of Burnet. They
were met by a delegation of our
citizens this morning, among whom
were Gen. johnson, Col. Martin,
Judge Brooks, Capt. Hammond and
DIR. Robert Hudson, of the extern
sive house here of Hudson, Watson
~ Co., who, after extending the hos
pitalty of Burnet, learned from
Capt. Hall that his preliminary line
will come directly down Hamilton
creek and strike Burnet west of the
court house. He expressed himself
as being well satisfied with the prac-
ticability and comparative inexpen-
siveness of the route so far surveyed
from Waco to Burnet. The flatter-
ing prospect of this new road,
which is soon TO be Il realization in
this section, fills every one with new
hope, and prophesies for Burnet II
commercial future which, in rapid
and substantial progressiveness, will
not be surpassed, if equalod, at any
point in the state.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-08-18


BASTRoP, August 1.-THE corner
stone of Calvary Church was laid
this evening at O'clock, by the Rt.
Rev. Alexander Gregg, ID. d., bishop
of Texas, assisted by Rev. Edwin
Wickens, rector of tho parish Rev.
l.. Il. kucker, rector OF st. Peters
Church, Brenham; Rev. II. b.
Lee, rector of ST. David's Church,
Austin; Rev. G.. w. Dumbell, rector
of Grace Church, Galveston; Rev. $.
Nj. Bird, rector of Trinity Church,
Galveston, and Rev. w. q. w.
Smith, rector of st. james
Church, LaGrange. Addresses
were delivered by the bishop,
Rev. l.. II. Ruckcr and Rev. G..
w. Dumbell, all of which were
listened to with rapt attention.. The
music was of most excellent order
and everything passed Off splendly.
Services were held at z A. NJ, and 10
A. NJ, and tonight Rev. G. w. Dunn
bell preached an eloquent sermon to
large congregation. The archi-
tect, Mr.. Preston, of Austin, is 10 be
congratulated upon having pre-
pared a plan for n church which,
when complete, will be one of the
handsomest buildings of the kind
in the state.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-08-18
THE RAILROAD PROBLEM.

The subject of railway control is
fruitful of discussion, and the pres
ent dangerous attitude of railway
corporations even towards each
other is bringing out great deal of
expression on the subject from rail-
way men themselves. The New
York Times says there is talk of
a necessity for conducting the whole
volume of business of the trunk lines
herethrough one Office and under
the direction of one head. This, if
eGectually done, would be virtual
consolidation OF the lines into a