The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-08-03

iuliilmcn, "f the prophecy, that Man.
kato vii! bc city oitwcnty-iivc thous-
and inhabitants within seven years.
The root over the engine ami grind
ing rooms OF the cements works is com
plctcd, and much of the machinery has
been placed in position. The huge
structure is fast nearing completion.
Squire Coon requests Us to say moth
ing about il, So We refrain from making
the fact public. But contidentially, he
/ has constructed Il new fence about his
residence property, corner Third and
Jackson streets.
The Mankatn correspondent of the
I Pioneer Rr.Ss is evidently doing the
greater portion of the editorial work on
the Reri,o published in this city. The
/ paper has been sadly IN need of brains
I for some time.
The Cement Works have opened n
/ tine office i'll the First National Bank
/ building. The floor is covered with a
Tine Brussels carpet, and elegant easy
chairs are provided for the comfort of
officials and callers.
The daily PaJlic Spirit commenced
Tuesday evening furnishing to its read
eis Geographic news supplied by the
Q =,
quite IN advance 10y our contemporary,
and will no doubt receive the approval
OF the public.
-MeSsrS. j. III. Long, j. Il. Christ
ensen and Geo. ID. Corp have been APP
pointed sanitary inspectors of the City
Board OF Health. OF SC much impor-
lance is good health, We are satisfied
that these gentlemen will be heartily
seconded in their duties by all of our
citizens.
Cut down the wild must ard that
may be growing in the yards or on the
farms. Parties failing to do so Law
themselves liable 10 fine of from 8 to
$50. 1t is the duty of town authorities
10 cause lis destruction, ii not done by
the owner, and charge the cost up as Il
, lien on the land.
III. III. Young, Immigrant commits
sloner, has returned from his trip in
the southwestern part of the State, and
brings with him the most cheering pros
poets OF all kinds of crops, the indi.
c?tions being that the crops wiiti DC Tie
best for the past twelve or fifteen years.
Pioneer Press.
-Messrs. Stephen and Leo Lamm
thrcshed their winter wheat this week,
and were awarded an average OF 30 and
50 bushels per acre respectively. This
enormous yield came from their lands in
Belgrade, Nicollct county. If any of
our farmer readers can surpass this
y icld let lis hear from them.
"A few fields of wheat have been
cut this week, but harvest will not
generally begin before Monday. The
quality of wheat in this section will be
No. !. and the average from II to 20
bushels per acre. Blight is reported IN
very few localities, but the loss occa.
stoned from this interposltion will be
very slight.
There now seems to be tair pros
pcct that Mankato will have an opera
house yet this year, If the proper feel
ing towards such IN enterprise is mani
tested by our citizens. The need of such
Il building being generally felt, we an
ticipatc the hearty co operation of our
citizens in this movement. Start the
ball to rolling.
Cyclones may sweep the country
with impetuous and death-dealing fury,
rain may come, or drouths may prevail,
but through all these dispensations the
mosquito manages to pass unscathed,
and regularly visits his victims. There
is not II more perfect example of per
sistcncc than may be found in healthy
mosquito.
w. l.. Stevens house in Rapidan,
/ three miles north of Good Thunder, was
struck by lightning Saturday morning,
the 2lst ult., and on Monday Mr.. Dan
iel Wagner adjusted the loss, placing the
damage at $50. 1t was close call,
and a fortunate escape. There were two
lightning rods on the house, but the
electricity failed to damage them.
Geo Lorcnz and Albert Klughcrz,
two young boys of tins city, were ar
rested last Monday for loOscning the
brakes on cars in the Omaha yards,
causing them to run off the track. An
examination was held on Wednesday,
and the boys on account of their youth
and previous good character were re-
leased, with the understandings that here
after they must not be meddlcsome.
Edward f. Burgess, of West Man.
kato, was last Monday adjudged insane
by an examining board and taken to the
hospital at st. Peter. His insanity is
supposed to have been the result of a
blow upon the head in 1878, as soon al
ter that he was observed ut times to la
Dor under temporary alteration. His
case is not considered Il severe one, and
1t is expected that a cure will soon be
effected.
AT the Democratic Mass Convcn-
ton held in the court rooms Saturday,
there were rs many as II round dozen
present including those who attended
through curiosity. Ten delegates were
elected TO attend the State convention
viz: J. NJ. Broome, Jno +. Meagher,
j. A. Wiswcll, j. G. Graham, j. j
IIaggard, j. G. Wise, Lysander Cook
Henry Foster, Joel Gates and Thomas
Randall. There was no other business
transacted. To say the least, it was
Il little the slimmest convention thu
Democrats ever attempted to rally.