The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-10-19
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- 10 ana hear IilOSa MCaiilStcT IL
Union Hall next Tuesday evening.
The Fire Department is entitled to
the support of every citizen in lanka
to, therefore go and hear Phosa Nc
Allister at Union Hall next Tuesday
and Wednesday evenings. Remember
the dates.
Don't forget that the ladies Of st.
Johns parish will give an oyster supper
and few side dishes consisting of fan
cy work tables, grab-bags, post office,
&C., in the room adjoining the old
Merchants Hotel, next Friday evening.
Let everyone attend not only for self
enjoyment, but to contribute his mite in
good cause.
The st. Peter Board of Trade at its
last meeting appointed committee to
raise fund to secure the services of n
wheat buyer for the street, whose duty
it will be to keep up the price of that
cereal. The merchants complain that
they are losing trade on account of other
towns paying more for wheat than is
done at their mills, and remedial meas.
ures must be adopted.
-Messrs. Long, Shaubut & Co. are
getting their pork packing business
nicely under way and have every ar
rangment for curing and packing meat,
second to no establishment In the west.
Their quarters are not rs large rs some,
yet ample space is at hand for all i'm.
| mediate needs, and extensions will he
made to meet demands. They have in
their employ Superintendent in the
packing department, who has followed
the business for twenty five years, and
he is thorough.
1t is rumored that a mass conven-
ton will be held at Good Thunder on
the 9th, to put in nomination an indie
pendent ticket for county offices. 1t is
said that the movement was conceived
in the south part of the county, and is
favored by u few, both Republicans and
Democrats. But we fail to see any just
grounds for such action, and do not he.
Iieve that upon sober second thought
any considerable number of voters will
sanction the move.
Mr.. Geo. w. Monks has made one
of the most economical rs well as eff
cient Sheriils this county ever had. AT
II recent meeting of the Board of COun-
ty Commissioners his accounts were
looked over and freely commented up
on, the universal expression being that
his Office had been run much more
economically than for years. This fact
will make Mr.. Monks many votes, as
the Democratic members of the Board
are as free to acknowledge his splendid
official management as the Republicans,
-Jno. A. Samborn, Esq, is rapidly
building up an extensive. wholesale
commission business in this city. He
has been engaged in this occupation
less than year, and already he is sell
ing more goods than he is able to gel
and keep up promptly with his orders
Commencing with the single article Of
vinegar, he now handles all kinds o.
fancy groceries, confectionery, cigars
tobacco, and etc., has two men on thu
road almost constantly, and will, it il
understood, devote his whole time t.
the wholesale business in the neal
future. So rapidly has trade increased
upon his hands that he has been forced
to occupy the large stone building OF
Front street, belonging to Mr.. Shaubut
and even the spacious quarters there ar
rapidly filling up. Mankato has ever.
advantage as successful jobbing point
} and this fact is coming to the attention
OF outside capitalists. There is nothing
) that will so influence outsiders to Inves
I. money in u city as to see home bust
ness men launch out. 1t at once car
) ries the conviction that if old resident
will invest their capital, the place ]
alive, and feeling Of safety is at ono
/ established in the mind Of the stran