The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-05-05
MIR. II. B Tisdale expects to move


Such commodities as corn, potatoe
and hay are getting plenty again.
Walker q Co. have rugged out tw,
. top buggies this week for Geo. W
Monks.
The machine poet who was aroun,
town last week has been secured b,
Barnum.
MIR. James Finley, of South Bend
went to Mapleton this week and pur
chased all of Gerlich's sheep, which he
will place on his farm.
Active work has been commenced
on the brick yards, and the expectation
is that several million first class brick
will be turned out this season.
The Board of Trade will hold a
meeting in Burt's building on Monday
evening next. Asmatters of importance
are to be discussed full attendance, of
members is earnestly requested.
Jas. Ellis, Jr., and wife, of Sterling.
this county, after a scjourn in Rhode
Island for eighteen months, have re-
turned, fully satisfied that Minnesota's
climate can not be surpassed.
-Mankato's boom is heard of in all
directions, and THE FREE PRESS has
received several applications from
parties in Indiana, Illinois, New York
and Ohio for sample copies of Its edi.
ton, which we gladly furnish to all who
apply.
r.. ID. Hubbard Il Co., began paying
$l.25 for No. 3 wheat last Wednesday.
This is within very few cents of the
Milwaukee market. They are talking
some of purchasing largely of California
wheat. Mr.. Hubbard was down to st.
Paul lately and bought 1000 bushels of
this variety, and will thoroughly test its
flour making qualities.
The FREE Press has lately re-
ceived II splendid cut of the City Hotel,
from the Moss. Engraving Co, whose
process "f producing engravings,
sketches, photographs, etc, is not only
superior to, but tar cheaper than wood
engraving. Those desiring anything
in the above line will find il advantage
Gus to send their orders through this
office.
Mr.. Geo. +. Brett has exhibited an
enterprise in fixing up" his premises
on Second street well worthy of imitation
10y those with equal pride as himself.
He, last year, at no inconsiderablc ex-
pence, built new iron fence and laid
one of the best walks in town, and this
year he has resumed operations by erect
ing very neat and commodious barn
after the Gothic style of architecture,
besides painting his house and making
other noticeable changes.
The attention of the City Council
is called To the very dangerous condi-
ton of the sidewalk on Third street Just
above the Presbyterian church. 1t is
important that this place he fixed i'm
mediately, rs hundreds of our citizens
are obliged - pass over that walk
going To and from the churches, Sunday.
We are gratificd to state, however, that
a walk about the city shows great deal
of repairing and fixing up of individual
sidewalks, fences, houses and grounds
more so than for a number of years
previous.
We intend showing our apprecia-
ton to the large number of those sub
scribers who have stood so firmly by
this paper during the decade past, by
presenting each and every one with q
copy of our forthcoming edition of The
FREE PRESS, which is to be devoted to
the interests of Blue Earth County and
Mankato. twill be a paper of which all
may be justly proud, and one all
will preserve not only for its valuable
information but its general interest.
Watch for it, wait for it.
We have completed further ar
engagements in respect to the bindery
we have lately added to THE FREE
PRESS office, by securing first-class
ruling machine and all its appurtenances,
together with skilled and experienced
ruler to handle it. We are now pre-
pared to make figures on all classes of
ruled work and binding. County work
viii! receive our attention also. We
propose to occupy the field rightfully
belonging to us as Southern Minnesota
men, and ask all who believe in helping
those who help themselves to give us at
least an equal chance with foreign
bidders.