The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-06-02

moderate size, well improved, an
e the town contains very little vacar
}. land.
n PLEASANT MOUND.
Situated in the southwestern col
j. ner of the county, Pleasant Mound
5. supplied with railroad facilities b
$ the Southern Minnesota railroad OF
the South and the Blue Earth brancl
i on the East. This town is almos
entirely prairie. but lies near til,
Blue Earth timber in the adjoinin.
: town of Shelby. Population sos.
RAPIDAN.
This town presents most agree
able diversity of prairie and timber
. Two rivers the Blue Earth and Maple
run through its entire length, Dor
dered with timber varying in width
from one to two miles. The lie
Sueur also runs through its northeast.
ern portion. All these rivers contain
valuable water powers; some of whicl,
us the Blue Earth, are improved 10y
large -four mills. The Central Mime.
sofa railroad extends through the
middle of this town, and has one
station within its borders. Popula.
ton i'm 1880, 1876.
SHELBY.
The Blue Earth branch of the st.
Paul u Sioux City railroad runs
through this town from North to
South. The Blue Earth river supplies
an abundance of timber. belt of
which, averaging mile in width. cx.
tends through the middle of the
town, ut Il convenient distance from
farms on either side. Population SS2.
STERLING.
Sterling is situated about twenty
miles from Mankato, between the
Central Minnesota railroad. and the
Blue Earth branch of the st. Paul &
Sioux City railroad. 1t is watered by
the Maple river and two lakes. L,ra
lake and Jackson lake. The popula.
ton of Sterling, according to the
census of 1850, was 7O4.
SOUTH BEND.
This town is separated from the
city and town of Mankato by the
Blue Earth river, which stream, to-
gether with the Minnesota, which
forms its northern boundary, affords
an abundant supply of timber. The
Blue Earth has several important
water powers, which have not yet
been improved. The celebrated falls
of MinneOpa are situated in this town,
about four miles from Mankato, at
MinneOpa station on the st. Paul &
Sioux City railroad. Population 514.
VERNON CENTER.
The population of this town by the
of 1880 was 673. 1t contains
within it's limits the Blue Earth and
rivers, by which 1t is well
with timber, and the Blue
Earth branch of the st. Paul & Sioux
City railroad running North and
south through the town. The two
villages of Vernon and Edgewood,
situated on this railroad, contain sew.
,ral stores and good hotels. Distance
rom Mankato by railroad about '
twenty-five miles.
The various postoffices of the county
ire as follows:
Ambov, Shelby. t
Danville, Danville. l
Garden City, Garden City.
JudsOn, JudsOn.
Little Cob, Medic.
MapletOn, Mapleton t
Myrna, Vernon Center.
Pleasant Mound, Pleasant Mound.
Sherman. Danville.
South Bend, South Bend. t
Tivoli, MankatO. I
WatOnwan. Garden City.
WinnebagO Agency, Mcpherson.
Champion Mills, Shelby.
Eagle Lake, LIE Ray. !
Good Thunder, Lyra. &
Lake Crystal. 6
MankatO.
Medic. Medic.
Park, lie Ray. q
Rapidan, Rapidan. S
Smiths Mills, lie Ray. ,
Sterling Center, Sterling.
Vernon Center, Vernon Center.
Willow Greek. Shelby.
COUNTY OFFICERS.
VIM. Jones, treasurer.
Jacob Wagon. register of deeds.
Geo w. Monks, sheriff. {
II. Scattergood, auditor.
f. u. Freeman, county attorney.
Geo. W. Mead, judge of probate.
W. G. Durkee, clerk of court.
Edwin Rogers, superintendent of ,
schools. l
John Lilly, county surveyor.
BENZ. Durkee, coroner.
Chas. Forster, commissioner, First i
district. ,
l. n. Dean, commissioner, Second
district.
Il. Reese. commissioner, Third dis
,rict.
j. b. Swan, commissioner, Fourth {
district. chairman.
NJ. Gainor, commissioner, Fifth