The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-04-20

from recent heavy floods, has forwarded
over 5000 which he succeeded in sccur-
ing. II ncighboiing towns do proper
iinnatcly rs we'll. and this effort is eN-
tended over this vast American CONT
ncnt, great amount Of suilcrin" will he
allcyiatcd.
The Iaion says that the efforts to
secure a free puhlic library in Lake
! Crystal are about Ia he crowned with
success. Officers have been elected, and
matters will he closed mp at n meeting
Ia Ice held saturday evening. Lake
/ Crystal citizens are showing commend
able enterprise in starting public
I library; and Mankato would show II
streak al intellectual appreciation 10y
following the example.
II some cntcrprising capitalist would
put up few small, neat and convenient
cottages in this city the present season,
we believe the money invested would
return handsome dividend. Eligible
lots can lae purchased ut reasonably liz
ares. building material is not unusual
ly high, the price of labor is not eXces.
sive. Such house rs We speak Of
could lie built for $1,000, and would
readily rent for 500 per year. Sian
kato needs more houses, and the qucs-
lion is, who will supply the deficiency I:
MIR. q. Nicholson, the merchant
tailor ON the corner ot Front and Cher.
ry streets. had close cali from fire last
SUNDAY morning. Smoke was seen isSu-
ing from under the Cornice, and the
smoudcrinG flames were making ready
10 break forth in all their destructive
might, when the prompt response Of
the fire department prevented damage
of any note The wind was blowing
hard at the time, and had the flames
succeeded in breaking through, there is
no telling what the extent of the fire
would have been. Again Mankato has
reason for feeling proud of her volunteer
fire department. which is never tardy in
protecting property that Is in danger.
One of the first steps the Council
should take is To elect II City Surveyor
or engineer. There will be many inn
portant matters brought mp during the
summer whereby the assistance of u
competent engineer will he required,
and the services Of some gentleman VIII"
can give his entire attention Ia the re-
luircmcn,S of his position should be Sc
cured Mr.. NJ. Il. Haynes, who has
served the city faithfully and well,
could br induced 10 resume his place,
and being thoroughly posted on all city
matters pertaining 10 tins department it
would seem that he would he most
available al this time. In any event the
city should have IN engineer.
/ The odd Fellows anniversary cell
chra,ion on the 2Gth promises to be the
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Tur FurE Pass has an immense
stock of c,vclorrs in transit. and pro.
,o-cs T., knock the ho,tom ont of ,rices
when they arrive. The stock is all
q" L,oh cu, mr. . old Government. -" first
class i, uu,Iitv and includes some new
and b,ndsomc coIors. We have lust re.
cc;vcd an unusually LARGE amount al
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hest in the market-which we purchas
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