The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-06-15

we unucrStanu from the NeliS Hu-
roc,,,t that w. Ii. Craig n Co.. of this
city, have the contract fol building the
new $4,000 school house in Wells.
Messrs. Graf" n Co, ere thoroughly re-.
sponsihlc and reliable contractors, and
the people of Wells can rest secure in
the knowledge that they will get first
class job.
Last March Capt. Davy, of Blue
Earth was thrown from his sleigh while
ont riding and sustained severe bruisc
of the shoulder. Yesterday afternoon
Maj. Rose sent the Capt. a plaster for
ms wound in the shape ol draft for $l42
drawn from the old reliable Travel
er's Accident Insurance Co. There is
lots of "draw" To this plaster, and Capt.
is just tn man who can appreciate it.
In order Ia answer several inquiries
received at this office regarding the re-
duced rates offered by the c. NJ. II st.
Paul road to parties wishing to attend
the 4th of July celebration in this city,
We would SAY that all uniformed bodies
can purchase tickets at one cent per
mile each may, and individuals will be
granted Il rate of one and one fifth fare
Cor the round trip.
On Tuesday afternoon, Mr.. John
Skog, of tins city. was killed ut Tracy,
At the tine Of the fatality, Mr.. Skog
was working on culvcrt III the North
western yards, and in attempting to
cross the track, an approaching engine
which he did not observe, struck him
and inflicted such injuries as to cause
his death IN hour later. He was con-
scious up to the last moment, and APP
peared not To comprehend that he was
seriously hurt. Deceased was Swedc,
23 years OF age, and bore good repu-
tation TOR sobriety and industry. He
had sister residing in this city and his
remains were brought here for burial
Wednesday, the funeral services taking
place at 3 o'clock.
MIR. y. X. Mathcr's horse broke
loose from Il hitching post in from. of
Daugherty Bros. blacksmith shop Tues.
day afternoon, becoming frightened at
IA train passing on the &. M. Il st. Paul
road. lie dashed up Jackson street to
Front where he made bias cut across
the street and had lac not stumbled and
tell, would certainly have gone clear
through Tiftany's store front. He ran
tcrrtically, and Iegaining his feet after
falling upon the sidewalk, he started up
Front street, selecting the walk as a
passage course, but when at the corner
of X. J. Thomas grocery store he again
fell, and was this time caught. Several
vehicles were standing near when the
horse struck the walk and for mo-
ment it looked ominous for general
stampede, but fortunately this YVES
avertcd. Mr.. Mather's buggy was but
mere skeleton of its former self.
; MIR. Cummings, Superintendent of
the Standard Cement Company, arrived
IN the city Tuesday evening accompan-
led by Mr.. J. NJ. Holland, of Utica,
Illinois, a gentleman thoroughly up in
the cement business, and Immediately
set himself and assistants actively at
work arranging preliminarics for the
rapid construction of the works here.
The only obstacle to contend with at
present is the scarcity of stone masons.
The construction of the kilns, mlll-hOuse
and warehouse will require some eight
hundred cords of stone, and to lay this
quantity in two months (the limit of the
time Mr.. Cummings approximates to get
everything in running order) will re-
quirc large number of stone masons
and laborers. About five hundred cords
Of stone are now on the ground, and
u work of constructing buildings, &C.,
. will begin Monday morning, and there
will he no ''play days" with the work.
= men until everything is in readiness fol
the manufacture of the Horse Shoe Ce
mcnt. Mr.. Cummings is what the boy:
term "rustler," and under his general
SUPPLEMENTARY, everything will boom
The meeting of the Creamery-men's
Association held in this city on Tues
day was not largely attended, and lit
v tie or no business was transacted. Pres
" dent Spaulding, Secretary Sinclaire, A
p. McKinstry, Mr.. Herrick, of st
James. anl one or two others from
abroad were about the only ones in at
:. tendance. With the present price of l.
. cents per inch for cream, there is not ,
creamery in operation in Minnesot;
Il that is making expenses. The average
x price of store butter is about 10 cent
IL per pound, and Ia cent per inch for cream
IL allowing one inch for pound of but
y ter, patrons of the creamery are receiv
y ing nearly one half more for cream thai
tc they can get for butter. One year ag
nc butter was worth six cents per poun,
re more in New York than it is to day
Ill and the creamerymen pad but tw
IN cents per inch more for cream than nov
while in fact there is fully five cent
V. difference. Cream even at II cents
IS better and more profitable to the farm
NC er than to attempt to make his ow
in butter at present prices. The gener,
al report from the creamerymen present ,
ar. the meeting was that farmers are TIN
ne year more universally patronizing I'll
he creamery than ever before, and we b
of lieve that the day is not far distal
.ss when the more businesslikc farme
lat will give the entire products of tie
if cows to the creamery and thus do ava
ed with an immense amount OF househO
labor that does not pay.