The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-08-17


Of this city, are preparing To build n
new church. \ site for the building
the lot on the corner of Second and
Spring streets, WAS purchased this week
from ;. +. Barney.
The land owned by the Thomas cs-
tate, adjoining the Normal school
grounds, were purchased last week by
J. III. Ray, for the Normal Board. 1t
is the intention to extend the Normal
Park Ia include them.
The party Of young ladies who
were III camp III Loon Lake for week,
pulled up stakes, boxed the culinary
articles, bid adieu Ia mosquitoes and
other pleasant attendants and returned
L. Mankato last Tuesday.
The village council of Jancsville
has passed an ordinance prohibiting
'any projection whatever exceeding
SIX icet III length To remain on the main
street" and the tall citizens are with
one accord taking 10 the woods.
The railroad companies are afford
Ing fine opportunities for those who
may wish To recrcate. Spirit Lake,
Iowa. Minnctnnka, Waseca, and numcr-
ous resorts of less note are made easily
accessible 10y the low rates offered.
L. :. Close, of Garden City, leads
the van in early harvesting, He had
his wheat all in stack on Monday, the
9th inst. We understand Mr.. &. con-
templates rcmov ing To Faribault tins
fall, having rented his farm to his son.
Co f. will have Il band of her own.
The instruments were distributed last
Tuesday evening, the members ot the
band sworn into the service of the State,
and will soon bc rendering good music.
The band at present will have ten
pieces.
With the completion of the tcle'
phone connection between this city and
81. Peter, that town now can take al
vantage of it III trading with Mankato
business men. We expect this will be-
come an important part OF the work
done over that line.
Some wild guessing weather proph-
e, predicted snow for last Wednesday.
Considering the very cold weather we
have been having there would have
been little surprise if his predict on had
been verified. A disagree able mist
in the morning was the nearest fulfill
ment.
Farmers in this vicinity having ex.
ceptionally large yields of small grain,
are requested to inform John c. Noe
thereof as early as possible, stating kind
of grain, bushels per acre, etc. He
would also like information bearing up
on the stock raising interest. 1t is to
be hoped that the farmers will comply
with this request, and send the desired
information by mail TO j. G. Noe il
they cannot see HIM in person.
Sal Il a good church deacon sitting
on his doorstep: "Yes, took the chill.
drcn to the circus yesterday afternoon
to see the ANIMALS. We went no further
than the mcnagerie and were astonislied
both 10y the intelligence Of the elephants,
and the strength and daring of the
young woman who hung head down
ward from II trapcZc and held her big
brother w by her teeth. The works OF
nature, brethren, are wonderful"
The business men Of Minnesota
have cause to feel grossly insultcd a
the statement of Col. Alien, OF st
Pau, To the effect that the demi mond,
of that city are great inducements il
drawing country trade for wholesale
merchants. The storm of indignation
which has arisen over the State at tn
gross injustice of such II statement j
fully justified and the moral people o
ST. Paul, feel the shame which fol
low such wild assertion.
The Billings, Montana Herald give
further particulars in regard To th
death of Romeo Zero, which occurre,
near that place. lie was riding on
train Of the Northern Pacific railroad
and by some means fell of, the trail
passing over his body and mangling
in Il irightiul manner. Nothing certain
il known rs To now he happened to fal
oil, but il is presumed he was asleep, q
that it WAS caused by the motion of tn
train in rounding curve. His remain
were taken to Glcndive, Montana.
-Wascca RadicM :Mankato got pag
of the immaculate Pioneer Press-iOu
columns of reading and three of paid u
advertisements. 1t looks foolish tor n
old, staid, substantial city like Marks
tn To fall back ON Pioneer Press wind ia
boom. Advertise yourselves throug
your own newspapers gentlemen, if yO
nccd {" advertise, and keep clear of I'll
, questionable practice of Dakota Sin
=. Jim towns, whose heart lays SD low the
have to be pap sucked INTO life throug
IA Pioneer Press goose Il uill.
1t is pretty well understood that
short time the train now runnin
through from DesMoincs to st. Pr,
will make its terminal point tor tn
division at Lake Crystal, and there COZ
meet with the st. Paul train in the even
ing. The train which now pass,
north through this city ut $3.50 Z. NJ
a will he changed to about the preseI
p Dcs MONIES train time, III p. NJ, an
q the noon train from st. Paul will "a
r. rive here some two hours earlier. I'll
= railroad company by this change, wi
1 abridge the necessity of running II pa
scnger train from Lake Crystal to 5
.s Paul and return each day, and at Il
+. same time afford ample sccommod
A. tions to the travelling public and ma
facilities.