The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-04-13
HOME JoTTINas.
"Wednesday was h a Il day.

The hrrttT lcclS ltScll Nlnuicdtcu
So did Balaam's ASS.
The Germans in the First and Sec
ond Wards WAX warm over the treach-
cry of the Rcricr editor in the rcccn,
election.
McSsrs. Forster N FlachScnhar in
form us that their Planning Mill and Sasl
Factory will he ready for operations
about the Goth instant.
We understand Il couple of strangers
from Paris, Ills, are contemplating open
ing a gents furnishing store in this city.
They have been looking the field over
the past week.
Freedom, WaSeca county, will vote
on the 2lst inst. on proposition To is
sue bonds in the sum of $4,000 Ia aid
in the construction OF the ~ Cloud
Mankato X Austin railroad.
Send along your cramps" Gun
thoroughfares need cleaning and they
are Just the fellows that can do the
work. Good "bosses' will he provided,
who will see that no soldering is al
lowed.
1T has been explained. THE FREE
PRESS gang" means the young Rcpub
licans, according To the Rtrie,c. Well,
il is right respectable family, and We
are not ashamed of our position in the
household.
The farmers will be put back about
week with their wheat sowing on ac-
count of recent bad weather. More acres
efwheat will be cultivated in Blue Earth
county, this year than last, if our infor-
nation is not greatly At fault.
The ReritG says that Mr.. Hanna
came within a few votes of an election
for member of the school board in the
Fourth Ward. Yes within a few votes
say 53 per cent, the vote Standing
Webster, l42, Hanna 10. Very close
wasn't it
Notwithstanding it is little early,
the pms are already being set up 10y the
little Democratic ring in this city IL
take Jake Wagons scalp, and Capt
HaiSh's knife is being sharpcncd Tor the
occasion. This is intended 10 he per
formed al the Democratic Convention.
There are few, if any, public
schools in the State that can boast of rs
fine library as that connected with the
High School OF this city. The value OF
the library is over 81 500 and numbered
among the works are books from the
best and most noted authors known Ia
the literary world.
The next literary entertainment il
the Dime" course will he given ol
Wednesday evening, the 18th inst, "A
the Presbyterian church. The selcc
tions for singing and recitation will be
taken from the poet Longiellow. The
entertainment will close with the charg,
of the celebrated Fan Brigade
We are informed 10y Il resident o
West Mankato that nearly every man t.
whom the paper has been submitted
asking for the building of Il school
house there. has signed the same mos
cheerfully. The prayer OF the petition
ers is an earnest one, deserving III every
sense, and will, VIC hope, be prompt.
answered.
L. l.. DE Rosia, has his hotel on tn
corner Of Main and Second streets, OPP
positc thc American House, ready 10
occupancy and will take possession q
il the first of next week. J. w. Hoer
will continue in the American House
and intends to rcfurnish il throughout
lie will not apply for Il license this yea
and proposes TO conduct strictly TEN
perancc house, and make his place iEvi'
ing TO strangers.
r.. ID. Jones is in apeck OF anxict!
He is forced 10 put up a building j
Pierre before lac can commence bus
ness there, and the Northwestern is S
over-run with cmigrant freight that
positively refuses to receive local traffic
Jones has his lumber purchased, but
unable 10 get it delivered, and the della
thus occasioncd Is detrimental to his in
tcrcsts, inasmuch as the best season Il
trade is rapidly passing.
Mr.. j. L. Smith, of Mankato an
Chas. Rodgers, of Alma City, have pu
chased the Kasota FIGURING mill, an
Monday morning next will begin wor
of remodeling it into roller process.
is the intention of these gentlemen
put the mill in first-class order for GU
tom and merchant work, and they cxpc'
to have everything in readiness to begi
operations 10y the first of June. I'll
mill is located in good section I
country, and having the advantage
two practical men ut the helm, there
no reason why success should not Il
tend the efforts Of the proprictors.
Mayor Maxiield was the recipiel
on Friday evening last, of compile
and handsome Knights Templar IN
form presented 10 him by the )
Knights of Mankato lodge. Several )
Knights from abroad, in high oilici
standing in the order, were present al
added interest to the occasion in vario
ways. Mr.. Maxiicld is one OF the cha
ter members of the masonic lodge hel
and this token of regard, gotten up
short notice and carried out to col
plcte surprise to the recipient, W
worthily bestowed upon, and highly a
prcciated by our Mayor.
Mr.. Harry Walters is working up
very good business in the mill furnis
ing line. lie has now nearly complct
contract with the Alma City mil
where he is putting in purifiers, cleani
machinery, etc. lie has the contr,
also for putting considerable new n
chinery in the Champion mills III
Amboy, and has just secured
large contract for putting the nj
roller process into the Worthingt
mill. Mr.. Waters is iirst-class m
right, reliable and responsible gent
man, and all who entrust work to h
may feel secure in getting just W
they contract for,