The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1884-02-15
Snow is said to be two feet deep on
a level in the timber.

The average Mankato man may
now be considered fair authority on the
butter and cheese question,-a the
table, at least.
The Dairymen have been favored
with splendid weather for the conven.
ton, and are spared the annoyance of u
snow blockade.
DIR. ]. w. Andrews has removed
his office to the front room over McCon
nell'S store, where patients and others
may consult him.
One delegate remarked to another
delegate that while many attended the
convention there were not few visitors
to the Carney-val.
We have orders from papers in
Southern Minnesota for 10000 supple
ments containing the proceedings of the
Dairymen's Convention.
S. Z. Morrison s. Co. have put a
six horse power engine into Wagon
Bros. market. 1t is the Payne automa-
tic machine, which bears 4 good repu-
tation. and goes with guarantee.
There is no farmer III any Of the
Northwestern States but would be
greatly benefited by reading the pro-
ceedings of the Dairymen's convention.
See that your friends are all supplied.
MIRO. II. Potter, OF Elgin, Illinois,
representing S. S. Mann i Son, import
ers and breeders of HolsteIn cattle, is
in the city in the interest Of his blooded
stock. He has arranged for an adver.
tisement to appear in the FREE Press
Mr.. l.. j. Fulton, of Casselton, Da-
keta, and Miss Emma Wertz, of Wells,
were married at the home OF the brides
parenta, Wednesday afternoon, and
passed through Mankato on the eve.
ming Of the same day on their way to
Dakota.
The enterprise of THE FREE PRESS
IN giving full reports of the proceed.
ings Of the Dairymen's Convention
within twelve hours after the close of |
each days meeting will be appreciated |
by our patrons. No other paper in the |
State has gwen as full or as quick re.
ports.
A slightly inebriated individual
was much struck with the convenience
of the hot air register in one of our
business houses last evening, and
thought 1t the most perfect warmer he
had ever seen. Later at night, while
still booty, he was seen standing OH the
cover of n coal hole on Front street.
striving IN vain to keep up his tempera.
tlIre.
An entertainment for the benefit of
Wilkin Post, G. A. r., will be given in
the new opera house, provided the same
is completed, on or about the Goth inst.
The entertainment will consist of min
strel, first part, second part, music, in.
and vocal, and character
sketches, to conclude with a side split
ting button twisting farce. There's fun
ahead.
Every train now leaving the city Is
loaded with those who have for three
days been in attendance upon the cen
ventioD. From all with whom we have
is heard nothing but compli-
mentary remarks of the general work
done, and from all our visitors come
words OF praise at the royal reception
rendered 10y the citizens of Mankato to
their most welcome guests. Our city
hath done what she could" and we
hope that the privilege may again be
hers to welcome the Dairymen to the
Queen city of the North Star State.
The citizens of the Second Congress
sional District will hold prohibi.
ton convention at Lake Crystal, Feb.
%, commencing at 10 o'clock a. m.
An interesting programme has been
line of work has been map
ped out, and it is earnestly desired
that there be a full representation of
different counties in the district. Rev.
w. w. Satterlee will be present, and
many other promine mt workers are ex.
pected.
Rochester Imam j. A. Willard,
Pres. of the First National Bank of
Mankato, was in this city last week.
Mr.. Willard reports new find to add
to the wealth of Mankato, which is a
clay to make fire brick. 1t stands the
seyerest test of any fire brick ever man.
ufactured.
True, every word of 1t. And Mr.. AL.
berger has already commenced the man
usacture OF this brick. 1t there is any
thing that Mankato cannot produce, no
one has yet attempted to name it.
At the exhibition room of the Dal
rymen's Convention tests were made
yesterday afternoon of the tensile
strength of bricquetteo formed of Man.
kanto cement. They were made Jan.
9th, stood one hour IN the air, the bal
ance of the time in water, and had been
frozen once, and stood tensile strain
of 223 pounds to the square inch. An
other which was made ten days later
stood strain of 212 pounds. No other
cement in the country has a record
equal to this.
AT meeting OF Durkee Post, Eagle
Lake, on Tuesday evening last, a reso-
luton was passed asking the president
to veto the Fitz John Porter bill. The
resolution was supported by every
veteran present with one exception.
The fact of the business is, the boys
who fought for the preservation of the
union are almost unit against Por-
ter for his outrageous treason at criti-
cal period. John G. Wise's attention
is respectfully called to this remons-
STRANGE from men who fought for liber-
ty while he was hiding to cvade draft