The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-07-30
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-Isidor Longim has change of lad
4 i'm to-day's paper. Read what he has {
n say
1t Life insurance agents are becomin
= about as numerous us candidates for oil
fice-and they have accumulated quit
as much cheek.
" j. w. Hoerr, Esq, is rebuilding tn
/. American House barn with commend
/. able promptness. lie will put up good
substantial structure.
Subject for Lords Day evening il
!. the Christian church ''The Rich MAJ
and Iazarus,or Conscious Existence be
tween Death and the Resurrection"
-Chas. Francis, of st. Vincent, son q
DR.. Francis. of Sterling, died last Fri
E. day, and his remains were taken Il
: Sterling for burial, passing through
, Mankato Monday.
. We neglected Ia mention the change
in prices made by Carl Dice in las
weeks FREE Press. But it makes yer,
little difference. People watch Carl''
prlce-ilSt Win an eagle eye.
"A Young lady recently arrived at the
home of Elbert and Dora Dornberg
Speaking for the grandparents, DIR. and
Mrs. Dornberg, we can say that they are
getting along nicely. Hope the same is
true of the happy young parents.
-Messrs. Walters Il Craig, of kasota,
the young men who recently purchased
the Touring mill at that place, are work
ing up nice trade. They are energetic,
untiring Young men, and made of just
the right sort of material for successful
business men.
MIR. j. a. Gilmore, of Eagle Lake,
has received notice of his pension al
lowance. He was discharged in January,
1864, and he is allowed - per month
from that date, which amounts Ia about
81 100. Thus il is that worthy soldier
finally gets Justice, and the back pay will
come IN good play.
| The harvest in Blue Earth county
may he put down rs finished, although
there may he n few scattering acres of
small grain vet ungathered in shock.
The result thus far reported bears out
former statements. and We have every
reason for repeating that the average
yield of wheat has not been So great in
number of years.
-THE FREE Press states that Mankato
| has saloon la every fifty Inhabitants.
| JdneSrdL irgT.
The Argus should quote TnE FREE
Press correctly. 1t said Mankato had
a saloon To every fifty rioters. 1t makes
difference how you put things, Bro.
Henry. saloon 10 every fifty oterS
gives us 10 dram shops. \ saloon 10
every fifty inhabitants would give us 200
which we haven't got 10y long shot.
Very few people have any idea of
the immense amount of work that Is
being done ut Marsh's Butter Tub Fac
tory. The establishment is operated
the entire twcnty-four hours and 1900
tubs are turned out daily, besides II
large number of pork and oil barrels.
Mr.. NJ. expects to soon double the
capacity of his factory. He finds ready
sale for his entire production.
-Atits Monday morning meeting the
Board of Trade appointed Mcssrs. w.
W. =. Mcconnell, VI. q. Sundt and Jno.
y. Hall Il committee 10 see what can he
done toward the securing of suitable
grounds for the location of an ArmOry.
1t is To he hoped that something will
come of this initiatory step. Our boys
need an armory, are willing Ia build
one, and it would seem that the city
should furnish the grounds.
1t is universally conceded that
about now prairie chickens are becom-
ing of tempting size, but sportsucn
should be very cautious. The law pro-
tects the game from the shotgun poll
cy' until the 18th of August ana no
foolishness will he allowed. Minnesota
is Republican and ''shot-guns" will not
he allowed contrary to law. The chick
en- becomes offensive" after the date
named, and then you can go in.
The Board of Commissioners were
i'm session during the week up To last
night. 4 considerable time was con-
sumcd in discussing the court house
aucstion and the bids submitted for the
brick work, roof and flooring. AS the
lowest bid was somewhat i'll excess oil
the revenue which will he derived from
n five mill tax and available for court
house PURPOSES. Some portions of the
work intended for this year, will be
omitted.
Geo. J. Ehrlcr, for several months
past in the employ of the Beohdchtr oil
this city, and Geo. Scherer of New Ulm,
will. about the middle Of August, estab-
IIa" ''o''''..'' I''i'"' al ""hha'"' ia"
young men who propose starting this
enterprise are represented as being re-
liable and intelligent, and success will
no doubt attend their efforts. Mr..
Ehrlcr occupied position on the Buff
fnlo county Rsp"biikmer, Of Fountain
City, Wis, for nine years, which fact is
certainly high recommend for his in
tegrty and honesty. The paper will be
independent in politics.
Farmers should not fail to keep in
mind that the Southern Minnesota Live
Stock and Fair Association will hold its
annual meeting in Mankato Sept. DIST,
22d Ord and 9th. Ample notice is
given by the officers of the Association.
in order that provisions may be made
for grand exhibit. Our farmer friends
should get their fancy stock in condi-
ton, the good housewife should arrange
her fancy work, and everyone should
take an interest in the success OF the
fair. The harvest has been abundant
beyond expectation, and no good reason
is apparent why we will not have a
glorious time and magnificent show.
"A farmer i'm tins vicinity informed
the reporter the other day that, i'll the
first watermelon he cut this season, he
found well formed cucumber about
three inches long, and further that the
cucumber had Il perfectly natural taste
and could not been equaled since the
time Of Crocsus, and was never ecllpsed.
The author of the story is a lineal des-
cendant of Annanias and Sapphira, the
only break i'm the line being mesalli-
ance with an heir of Judas Iscariot.
The above il taken from the columns
of the st. Peter TriLune. The Tribune
| will be kind enough to give us the name
Of the aforesaid farmer. We care moth
ing about "Annanias," "Sapphira" or
"Judas Iscariot," but we would give
peck of pumpkin seed to know the
name of the man who grew this water