The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-08-10
Mankato Commandery will max,


- Mankato Commandery will make
a trip To the cncampment ut Wascca to-
morrow.
j. f. Miller. formerly of this city,
now located ut Pendlcton, Oregon, sends
us some samples of the wheat product
OF that State. which are decidedly the
finest we have ever seen.
Last Saturday while Mr.. Rolilke,
of Decoria was driving harvester from
the warehouse of Mr.. b. futile, his
horses became frightened and ran away.
The machine was thrown from the WAY
on and slightly injured, but beyond this
there was no damage of consequence.
w. b. Walker has let the contract
to +. III. IIalstcad to build him u resi-
iencc on Shaubut street, in Shaubut's
addition, the building tn he completed
by Oct. LIST. The house will he frame,
veneered with brick, size 1Gx24 with
wing l2X1G feet, one and one half sto-
ries high.
Prof. j. S. Akcrs & Son have given
this week three fine entertainments at
the NJ. +. church, presenting views of
the Holy Land, accompanied with in
terestlng and instructive lectures. All
who attended these entertainments were
highly pleased, and well may they he
for it is seldom that exhibitions Ct rs
great merit are given.
internal Revenue Collector VIM.
Bickel has reappointcd ID. Ii. Owen,
Esq, Of Mankato rs Deputy Collector
for this district, and revenue stamps of
all kinds will he kept ut the office here
as previously. There has been good
deal of uncertainty regarding the con-
| tinuance of this office, but the matter
has been finally and agrceably adjusted.
Mr.. John Klicn,of this clty,is now en-
gagged in manufacturing acomplc;c out
fit of furniture and fixtures for IL saloon AT
LcMars, Iowa, which, when finished,
will surpass anything in the northwest
for elegance of finish and beauty of dc
sign. Mr.. Klein can justly claim the
credit for manufacturing the finest cab
met work of any man in the West or
the Northwest.
The Camilla Urso Company, in ad
ditlon to that distinguished violInist,in-
cludcs Mr.. Hoist Hansen, baritone, i.
Sonnckalb, pianist, and Prot. Manson
Evans, elocutionist, each of whom, in
his particular sphere, will contribute to
the entertainment. Urso is down tor
three numbers, Prof. Hansen, for two,
and Prof. Evans for three rccitatiOns,
and Prof. Sonnckalb for two, the whole
constituting most excellent entertain
ment.
The Dcs MOincs train on the Oma-
ha road me. with an accident last
Wednesday, one mile west Of Ottawa,
which blocked the road for several
hours. An axl under the wafer tank
broke, derailing the engine and bag
gage care, but injured none of the pas
sengers. The tram due here at 9:l5 a.
M. did not arrive until Z 10 in the even
ing. 1t may be proper To state in this
correction that not a passenger has
been seriously injured ON this road since
it was opened.
The committee who lave III charge
the arrangements for the coming coun-
ty fair are working with an energy
which signifies that they will leave moth
ing undone tO insure its success. The
grounds are being rctitted, buildings
improved, and plenty OF stabling pro-
vIded for the benefit of stock exhibitors.
This last feature is of especial impor-
lance, for when it is once known that
there are ample accommodations the
stock exhibits will he largely increased
II the farmers and business men through
out the county take as much interest in
the matter rs is shown By the commit
tee the fair will be grand success-