The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1884-03-28
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cigar factory to rooms over Citizens's
National bank.
I |, R. d. Hubbard has had a steam
, heating apparatus put in at his dwell
fling house. The job was done by +
barnard of lie Sueur.
1t is currently rumored on the
streets to-day that p. II. Kelley, Esq.
of st. Paul, will soon establish whole,
sale grocery in our city.
For the year ending Feb. 90, 1884
County Auditor Scattergood received &C
wolf scalps at his Office, and paid out
500 30 bounty for the same.
On "Wednesday, the Oil Mill Com,
pany sold two lots on Fifth street, -
near their mill-onc to JAS. Spellman
for 500, and the otherto \. Nj. Carl fol
$50.
The Commissioners annual state.
ment will be found on the first page OF
to-day's paper. If you would know
just how the county finances stand
read il and be wise.
i. Longini has new advertisement
in this weeks issue, which we invite
special attention to. His stock OF
spring and summer goods has arrived
and are now on display.
Mr.. L. \. Boynton, proprietor OF
the well-known Garden City stock
farm, will sell quantity of bloodcd
stock at public auction on the 18th OF
April. See notice elsewhere.
Mr.. Thos. Chynoweth, general
agent for DIR. SCOTS electric and Viii
sonia magnetic appliances, has II local
advertisement i'm to-lay's FREE Pass to
which We call the special attention OF
our readers.
Some persons ireful of blood, and
we'll tensioned with liquor, endulgedin Il
little fire arm practice i'll the vicinity of
the Omaha depot Wednesday night.
Such actions will lead them TO grief
yet.
The District Telegraph Company
are comfortably located in the brick
building on Hickory street, formerly
occupied by the American express
Company. They have newly painted
and otherwise improved their office.
AT the village election of Lake
Crystal last Tuesday, there was II brisk
strife between the temperance and anti
Temperance elements on the license
question, which resulted in II victory
for license. The vote stood ~ Ia ri.
j. y. Gritliths. ESD, VIII" for the
past seven month has been engaged i'll
construction work for the oil mill nj
Sioux City, has returned home. lIc
SAYS the mill is enclosed. and that it is
one of the handsomest and most sub
stantial structures i'm the city.
Hon. Jas. Brown declinest to run for
member of the school board in the
Third Ward He is well satisfied with
Mr.. q. + Piper, the Republican nomi-
nee, a gentleman well qualified, both
by education and experience as Il
teacher, to fill the position with credit.
August Tieubery employed at Asa
Graves livery stable was severely kick
ed by colt last Monday. He was lead
ing the colt around the yard for exer-
else, when it playfuily kicked at him
and struck him above the left temple,
knocking out two teeth, and cutting
him badly.
Mr.. John Shaubut exhibited fine
Norman horse OH the street OH Mon
day, the property of the Belgrade
stock company. His weight is 800,
and cost the company 81 500, purchased
of Mr.. Case, of Kasota. lie is Il hand
some bay with white face, and for such
a large horse is active and handsome.
Mr.. +. n. Merrill purchased for the
Standard Cement Company this week
part of lots and 9, Lamm's addition to
West Mankato, acres adjoining the
Cement Works from Olson IL Erickson,
and the residence property belonging
to Mr.. Pinncy near the works. The
purchase amounted to s. 80 cash.
Some of the leading farmers of Ly-
III have formed stock association, and
one of the members, VIM. Mcqueen,
went 10 GAINESVILLE, Wis, and purchas-
ed horse. We are informed that they
selected Il Clydesdale. John Nicol of
the same town has purchased Il half
blood lIolstein bull, one year old, cost
ing $50.
The Citizens National Bank are re-
modelling their banking room. They
have laid new floor, and will re-papcr
and re- paint the interior. Theya also
putting in new cherry counter, which
will stand i'm 4 reverse position to that
of the old one, thus giving them the
benefit of the light from the back i'll
stead of the front as before.
1T will be remembered that last
summer Carl Winterer, Il young Ger
man, was sent 10 the penitentiary foI
attempting To take the life of Miss Levi
at the Northwestern depot in this city
Judge James Brown has been making
efforts to have the sentence commu,
ted, and has been so far successful that
the young man will be parlOncd in q
short time.
; H. Zimmerman, Jr., was on Mon
/ day selected as Il delegate by the dir
, ectors of the Southwestern Minnesota
Live Stock and Fair Association, to at
tend the meeting Of hOrsemen in Min
neapolis on the 2nd of April. This
convention is called for the purpose o.
arranging circuit for the summer trot
ting, and we believe that it is the inten
ton of our Association to enter the cir
cult. If this be true, work on our track
cannot be pushed too vigorously.
, The First National Bank of thi.
. city has sold the frame building adjoin
! ing the bank building, and occupied b,
r Leidlof's harness shop, to Leo. BOtsch
for $25, and will erect two story brick
building on the site The contract Ina,
been awarded to Theodore Roemer fol-
s., 800, and he is to have it done by
July LIST. The lower story will have
, a plate glass front, and will be fitted NJ
for store room. The upper story vii
be fitted up for Office rooms.
We are glad to note that othel
t towns OH the w. x st. =. road besil,
: Mankato are bringing a pressure to bea
| upon Supt. Sanborn TO induce him I,
I try and make connections with the fas
I mail from Chicago. Rochester sent ,
I gentleman to Winona last week, back
2 ed by a strong petition to this end, bu