The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-06-05
HOME JoTTINGs.
See notice of ginseng wanted.
See notice of furnished room wal


See notice of ginseng wanted.
See notice of furnished room want
ed.
See notice elsewhere concernin,
hotel accommodations at Lake Madison
MIR. w. 7. Mills offers 8 dozen egg,
for % cents at his butter and egg house
B. +. Davis 4 Son make some signifi
cent statements in regard to tea thi.
week.
The report of the Editorial conven,
ton will be found on the first page oil
this issue.
Geo. b. Owen advertises a box OF
tools lost yesterday between here and
Winnebago Agency.
Don't forget the announcement OF
Escaped from Slavery" it is rich in
fun and pathos.
DIR. Jacoby has moved his Office to
the rooms over Collins 4 Cos drug store,
and his residence on Jackson street, 2nd
house west of Normal school.
Miss Mclaughlin, a member of the
recent graduating class at the Mankato
Normal, has been selected to Ill posi-
ton in the public schools Of New Ulm.
j. q. Roller has the best corn cult
vators, hay rakes, mowers and self-bind-
ers in the market. Call and see his
goods before you buy elsewhere.
-Jno. c. Noe reports the sale for
Benjamin G. Sears, Of Blooming Grove,
n. v, 10 August Wiederhoft of sw of
section % in Pleasant Mound, for 81 600.
To the ladies and friends who assist
ed in arranging and providing refresh
ments for the banquet in honor of the
visiting editors, the committee of Man
kato editors return many thanks.
The Regimental band of this city
will go TO 81. Peter next Wednesday and
Thursday, on the occasion of the SOL
diers reunion there. Judge Severance
will deliver the Grafton there on We'd
nesday.
Max Krolik, the new shoe dealer in
Mankato House block, will have agrand
opening tomorrow evening. Mr.. X. al
so carries an elegant line of gents fur
nishing goods. He has an lad" in to-
days paper that will pay perusal.
The industrial school has opened its
summer term in the basement of the
Methodist church. All who know of
children who would be benefited by
learning to sew and are in need of cloth
ing will please inform them of the school.
After securing the signatures Of what
Democrats and Republicans he could to
his petition for appointment to the
postmastership at Mankato, Wise betook
himself to st. Paul yesterday morning
TO get the endorsement of "Pat" and
few other genial souls. Johnnie's hap
piness is "sot" on this posto
Ed. O. A. Olsen stopped over one
train 90 look after some of the interests
Of their coming camp meeting. The
Elder bas just returned from the Kan
sas and Iowa meetings and brings good
reports. He goes TO attend the Wiscon-
sin state camp meeting, commencing
June 18th.
v.
20 liver his lecture on "Bric-aBrac" at
Edgewood next Thursday evening, the
18th inst. An admission fee Of % cents
will be charged, the proceeds TO go to
the pastor of the Baptist church at that
village The people Of that locality will
get "value received"
The present excellent growing
weather will give the weeds about the
CITY thriftiness which In less than a
month will send them head-high, and
for the appearance Of our thoroughfares
and yards we would counsel citizens To
begin an onslaught while the pestuOns
things are young and tender.
County Treasurer Jones says that
taxes were more fully paid up at the ex-
piration Of the limit this year than last,
and full as well as in any previous year.
The collection Of current tax since March
lst amounts TO SOL ,6S3.47, and other
collections 70 lO,l2l.9 80, making total
collection for the three months ending
May 3lst, Of Sill ,S05.37.
Last Monday morning Judge Sever
ance sentenced the prisoners who were
found gui ty of the charges preferred.
Anton b. etsch got one year for grand
larceny, and David Otter and q. w.
Hartman each received similar sentences
for the same offense. Mcdonald, who
assaulted officer Blake few weeks
since, got 20 days in the county Jail.
-Messrs. G. F. Piper and A. l.. War
ner have Just completed negotiations
with l.. q. Barrett, of Colorado, for the
purchase OF the Minneopa House pro-
perry, corner Of Second and Cherry
streets, for consideration OF 5000.
These gentlemen will rent II for hotel
purposes, for which they have several
opportunities at present. 1t is u bar
gain at the price given.
AT the sale of State school lands ut
the County Auditors Office on the 18th
ult., $40 acres we're disposed Of for a
total consideration of 3d. $50. Prices
ranged from IS TO $I3.25 per acre, aver
aging about $40. The land sold lies
principally in Shelby, Sterling, Pleasant
Mound, Cercsco, Lincoln, Butternut
Valley and Mp pleton. Every acre of
il was purchased by actual settlers.
-Mank&to has experienced the excite
ment oC/a genuine quarry strike this
week. o.. Tuesday about 100 of Fowler
4 Ring'3 men struck for higher wages
and proteded TO compel the laborers in
other quaS, led TO cease work. This they
succeeded IN at McMullen's and Sal
plugh's, and ON Wednesday it looked as
II they would carry things with a high
hand before night, but d.iscretion prevail
ed and the threats were not executed.
Yesterday the turbulent onss were paid
of and will not be re-engt4ged. 1t is to
be hoped that all trouble As over.