The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-08-18
Austin & Son. boot and shoe deal

interest
The County Fair will bo held at
Garden City on the 18th, 14th and 18TH
of September. Farmers will now pre-.
pare themselves To take hold and boost
this matter along
Coles big circus will perform in
Mankato on the Oath inst. Those de-
string to secure tickets in advance can
be accommodated by calling at Tiifanys
music store.
I'll. 7. Christensen, Esq. of this
city, informs us that he has cut, shocked
ana has now in stack, about So acres of
small grain. Thus his crop is secure
from possible damage by rain.
--Gricbel Bros. are at present unable
to supply the demands Of the public
for their justly celebrated boots and
shoes. and have arranged 10 increase
their manufacturing capacity to 10000
pairs per year.
Presley received a carload of fruit
to day, the largest quantity ever pur-
chased at single deal Ivy any firm in
Mankato. Our people should appreci-
ate this large expense of perishable
goods and patronizc the gentleman lib
orally.
Christensen n Chapman sold, on
Thursday, the Scattergood residence on
the corner of Clark and Byron streets,
10 Rev. Geo. :. Pollock, for Se,650.
Mr.. Pollock will take possession Of his
new home the last of next week, and
he can congratulate himself upon hay
ing secured II desirable piece of property
at very low figures.
MIR. AMI Mrs Col Pratt, of this
city had the sad misfortune to lose their
youngest babe last Saturday. This
makes the second child they have lost
within the past six months, and assur-
ci!y the bcreavcd parents have had
their cup of SORROW filled TO overlooking.
The little innocent WAS laid quietly to
rest in the cemetery last Monday.
So extensive are the attractions Of
W. W. Coles New Nine Shows United
that three advance cars are required to
do the advertising and excursion work
of this monster organization. Car No.
3, in charge Of Will IL. Turner, arrived
Thursday morning last. 1t is very
practical and conveniently arranged al
fair, and carries force OF fifteen bill
posters.
In this issue will he found pub
lished, the articles of incorporation OF
the Mankato Axe Works. As will be
noticed It's capital stock is fixed at $685.
! 900. divide>. into 800 shares of $50
each. Work will be at once commenced
repairing the Old Novelty Works build
ing. and we may hope to see axes of
home manufacture placed on the mar
kct within the next ninety days.
The suits lately institut ed by the
publishers of the Minnesota Valley
History against Henry Shaubut, Geo.
III. Brewster and Chas. Mansfield. of
this city, and which We're transferred to
Eagle Lake, were tried before Justice
Burgess, Of that place, this week, and the
jury rendered a sealed verdict last night,
which is intimated to be in behalf of
the plaintiffs. b. Kohler settled his case
in full! previous to the trial.
Mr.. 5. B. Daniels can be credited
with presenting THE FREE PRESS with
| the champion head of cabbage raised in
Nthis county this season. 1t was picked
August 10th, and weighed l319 pounds,
an 1 there is no knowing what it would
have, weighed if it had got its growth.
Ii is the Wakefield variety. and core
sponge tarorably with tba Wakefield
booni which PR "a over the Second
district. Many thanks, Mr.. Daniels. F.!
The City Council has taken the first
step toward awakening the interest
of the outside world in regard
to our facilities for manufacturing, by
ordering Il survey to be made and esti-
mates placed, on building dam across
the Blue Earth river and race to unite
the above river with the Minnesota, for
the purpose of creating water-pOwer.
Now. If the Council will boldly advo-
cate that all who wish to start a manu-
factory here of any kind and employ
% or more hands they shall he free
from taxation for FIVE years, another
step will be taken in the right direction.
Other towns do this, and find that much
is gained while nothing is lost.
The meeting at City Hall Wednes-
day evening, to take into consideration
Fair, or No Fair" was attended by
eleven congenial spirits who were
:, heartily in favor of securing the same
but they represented such small ma
iority of our people who should he per
sonally interested in securing the socie
y ty that they resolved not to do anything
in the premises, consequently Mankat'
will have no fair. This is to be regret
ted, for there are many advantages to b
gained by having such an agriculture
society as Blue Earth county could hav
located IN place the size of this city
Other towns around us with one-thirC
our population experience no difficult.
in raising from one to five thousan,
dollars for a proper exhibit of their re
sources, while Mankato is far beliin'
them in point Of enterprise.
- A sort of Jones' family reunion
occurred ut Madison Lake Wednesday
J. X. Jones, our popular druggist, an
> family, and II. ID. Jones, the cash groce
" and family, spent the day in social il
tcrcoursc at this charming souther
Minnesota resort. Madison Lake is bt
coming more and more popular eac
year tor pleasure seekers, and hardly
> warm, pleasant day now passes but n
- cords the visitation of many Mankai
= people, who find unalloyed pleasure
- inhaling the pure lake breeze and res
=" ing their vision upon natures beauti,
" which so lavishly abound thereabout
" The placid waters are unsurpassed ft
boating, while numbercss fish lie b.
~ meath its surface pining for the angler
20 hook. Soon the "snipe" will ha,
'' merged into full blown chickens, whic