The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-01-13
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From fridays DAILY FREE Pass. {

A Norwegian named Nels Christian
son WAS fatally injured near Eagle Lake
Wednesday. lie was at work choppinl
down a tree when il fell upon hin
causing injuries from which he dice
Yesterday.
-One Of the most enterprising bust
ness men of the city Is L. I. Grady, o
the Cash, Fruit and Provision House
He does not spare printers ink and con
sequently has rushing trade all the
year round. He has opened the new
yesr by sacrifice sale in order to re-
duce his stock in certain lines and il
offering some bargains that it will pay
all to investigate. Mr.. Grady believe:
in quick sales whatever the profits are
The telegraph money order system
has been but little utilized in this city
on account of its cost. 1t requires sew
eral % cent messages, besides the high
commission to send a money order
The system is little used, except by trav'
cling men, who have run out of funds.
The orders that have passed through
the local office since the plan was put in
operation last summer can be counted
upon the fingers of both hands.
Rain in the very middle Of winter is
an almost unheard of thing for Mime
sofa, yet that element favored this COM
munity Yesterday afternoon and quite
a thaw occurred during the evening.
This state of affairs WAS just What was
needed to prevent the railroads from
being blocked by light, loose snow
blown by every wind during the re-
mainder of the winter. A solid crust
has now formed which no wind can
raise.
The county commissioners have let
the contract for bridge across the Ma
pie river near Mr.. Whitney's place to
w. B. Craig for 81 100; also an abut-
ment at Atwood's and a culvert al
Jennings, both in Vernon, to
John Shanahan, for $3.50. A resolu-
ton passed declaring that it was the
sense of the Board that as soon as the
finances of the county will warrant it
the following iron bridges should be
constructed in the order named: over
the Blue Earth river at Doyd's ford in
Rapidan; over the Blue Earth river at
Turner's ford, in Lyra; over the LIE
Sueur river at Overs ford, in Decoria,
1t Was not until after long debate that
it was decided which bridges to build al
once. The county appears to he some.
what hard up for money.
From Saturdays DAILY FREE PRESS
The County Commissioners adjourn.
ed to-day after having been in session
continually since Tuesday morning.
The memorial service to be held
over the memory of the late Hon. NJ. d
L. Collester by the Odd Fellows has
again been postponed.
Mrs. W. B. McKenneY, of Kansas
City, died at her home last week. She
was an old resident of this city where
she had many friends.
The annual Epiphany party of the
NJ E. church was held at the residence
of Mr.. P B. Sparrow last evening and
was an enjoyable occasion. Mr.. G. w
Slade drew the ring and will there
fore have to entertain next year.
The Redwood Falls Gazette courte
ously observes:
The Mankato Daily FREE Press ISSUED
a very creditable annual review of the
business of that enterprising little city
As the manufacturing and Commercial
center of Southwestern Minnesota, Man
kato has big future, and the FREE PREs
is doing good work for it.
The gas committee of the council ha
decided to keep account of the numbe
of lights that are not turned on, on &C
count of the frequent complaint Of lamp
not being lighted, and IN order to max
sure of securing all the city pays for
The night watchmen will be asked t
note each night such lights are not burn
ing, and report In the morning, IN orde
that the monthly gas bill may be docke'
in proportion. This seems to be onl'
reasonable way Of getting at the trouble
One Of the night watchmeu proposed tn
plan, and there is no doubt but what tn
others will comply with the request Q
the committee.