The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-01-12

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A settler, name unknown, was
frozen to death near Minneola last
week.
Only twelve marriage licenses were
issued Ia Traverse county the last
year.
There Is talk Of erecting a large
Touring mill at Verndale the coming
spring.
Wadena intends organizing q stock
company for the manufacture OF
sleighs.
The Nlcollet County Adranee has
enlarged and its name changed to the
Notsern Signal.
DR.. 8. p. Starritt OF Anoka died
wst week of diphtheria. Deceased
laas SO years Of age.
A movement is on foot to divide
the sixth judicial district, on the
ground that 1t Is too large.
Wadena had New Years present
In the shape of the raising of their
postofiice to the third grade.
Jackson expended $40, 900 In build.
ings the past year and did retail
business of over $500, 900.
Odin Mvhre, aged II, accidentally
fell down All embankment, and cut
his own tongue In two by the fall.
The treasurer of Wabasla county
has paid bounty on forty.seven VOLTS
and seventy wildcats since January 1,
1882.
A fatal and malignant disease has
broken out among stock near Red.
wood Falls. AS yet 1t has baffled
medical skill.
The Kasson Republican calls for
the establishment Of creamery In
that town. The location Is certainly
Il favorable one.
Tim Towey was killed at Sleepy
Eye last Friday. by accidentally fall
ling from freight caboose. Six cars
passed over him.
Mrs. Amanda D. Anderson, State
lecturer for the w. c. +. u. is lectur
ing the citizens of Henderson on her
favOrite topic.
The total valuation of real estate
and personal property in Carver coun.
ty is $2,793, Az, an increase of $751;
O6l over last year.
A Mr.. Flood, a machine dealer at
Delano, has left for parts unknown,
leaving several heavy creditors to
mourn his loss.
The Shakopee iron and brass works
have changed hands, several of the
leading stock holders and officers
leaving the institution.
The town of Cambria will probably
vote at the coming spring election
$4,000 bonus to aid In building road
from MankatO to New Ulm.
The Farmers Alliance of Blue
Earth county, through u committee,
will send a petition to the legislature
relative to the grading of wheat.
An eight year old son Of ]. w.
Cristle Of Melrose, while attempting
10 steal ride OH a farm sled, fen un.
der the bobs and his leg was crushed
In frightful manner.
Chas. and Jeffrel Beckwith. claim.
ing 4 residence ut Blue Earth City.
were arrested at Fort Dodge. Iowa.
for spiriting away granddaughter
of E. Lathrop, u child Of Is years.
At the recent election At Zumbrota
the old board were reinstated in their
old positions. The general sentiment
Of the people is in favor of high
license.
The historic deep snow of 1881 in
Illinois WAS brought to memory Mon.
day, at Springfield, where u party Of
old settlers visited every lady known
to have been resident ut that date.
at the request of Mr.. Strait, the
pOstoffice department has ordered
posi- al service TO he Immediately put
on the route from Chaska to Water.
town, MINI. Service on this route
was suspended some time ago.
While returning from funeral one
day last week at Chaska, an aged
couple named Oestereich were thrown
from their carriage by runaway
horses, and suffered severe injuries
from which they may both die.
Peter H. Perry has sold or traded
his entire property In Dodge and
Olmsted counties for Minneapolis
property, DR.. Dunsmore of Minneap.
oils being the purchaser. His proper.
ty In Dodge county sold for about
$4,000.
Nazarene Yells, Moorhead black.
smith, while heralding the advent OF
the new year with deep mOuthed
howitzer, had his face horribly mu.
tilated and his eyes entirely closed.
BY some peculiar combination the
howitzer turned q somersalllt, and
Yells received the full charge of the
powder in his face.
The County Commissioners OF
Kandiyohi county have unanimously
agreed that the district attorneys
office Is unnecessary and a detriment
to county financially. A petition is
unanimously signed asking repeal
Of the act creating the district At
torney's Office the 18th judicial dis.
tiict.
Under the heading, "They smoke
not, neither do they chew" the
Jackson Republic prints a list of 81
persons in that place who are total
abstainers from the filthy weed"
nearly all of whom have at some time
in their ives been addicted to the
habit, nd who are g0Ud example tn
those who "want To quit but can't
Chief of Police Shipley, or Fari-
banlt. was shot Tuesday evening
while attempting to arrest man
named Sage. Ii the villain is caught
ne stands good ch.mcr of being
ynrlled. IN there is gre.t excitement
at Faribault.
Sag, Who shot Chief of Police
Shipley has been found concealed IN
Il hay stack by members of the FAM.
hault guards, His revolver was found
on him with one unloa,ied chamt,er
The following Is the building re.
cap,tulation and improvements Of
WinOna for the past year: Pumping
works an extension Of water mains,
$50. 900; ferry road. SIS 900 church.
es, $4,000: schools and grounds.
81, 900 business blocks and Improve.
ments. $35. 900; elevators and ware.
houses. $25,00n; manufactures,
$l94, 100; residences S200.O0O; gas
works and mains, estimated, 5000;
miscellaneous improvements, $2U,
600 total $780,, 900.
A Vexed Clergyman.