The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-09-14
From Mondays Daily Free Press,


Mr.. Hugh McNlurtrie has inst land
down a fine sawed stone sidewalk 'front.'
ing his residence on Warren street.
MIR. :. p. Morrison and Miss May T..
Hobson were married in this city Tues
day, September 4th, 1885. They will be
at home at 2l9 Spring street after Sep
tember 10th.
The Omaha has given notice TO the
other Chicago lines hat ii will reduce
its rates on soft coal from all Lake SUI
perior ports as follows: Shakopee, S1.55
per ton; Mankato, $3.50 per ton; VIM
nebago City, $40 per ton; Prairie juno
ton, Sioux Falls, Sheldon and Sioux
City, S2.55 per ton; Mitchell, $3.50 per
ton.
Mr.. Seafeldt, a DecoTla farmer, has
threshed his wheat, and secured seven
teen bushels an acre. His success is ow-
ing to the fact that he plowed his ground
twice before sowing. He always does
this, and sometimes three times, and Is
always rewarded with a large yield.
The fair management has been sue
cessful in obtaining from b railroads
half rates on shipments Of live stock ex-
hibits. That is, stock upon which full
rates are paid to Mankato will be re-
turned home free of charge. They have
dlEO EtCuICu a pllNl Ade III IN ~ W
stock being returned from the St. Paul
or other fairs TO be stopped here for ex-
hibition.
Miss Flora Hearst, the eighteen year
old daughter of widow Hearst, living on
Minnesota street, and niece OF Mrs. Z.
III, Austin, died al her home last night
OF a complication of heart disease and
consumption. She had only resided in
the city a couple Of years, Ii had been
ill most of that time. The funeral will
occur at the home at ten o'clock to-mor-
row forenoon. The interment Will be at
MinneOpa.
The meeting yesterday afternoon to
form a Y. NJ. (. A. was attended by
about thirty young men, and steps were
taken to inauguTate a live association.
ID. w. Evans was appointed the chair
man Of a committee to solicit 10
the amount of 500. L. b.. Davis. Chas.
Schellbach and Sherman Blake were Sc
lected a com .nittee on membership. A
good deal of interest was was shown III
the matter.
Advancement are rapidly being
made for the fair, which is 10 be he'd IN
this city next week. over eighty en-
tries of stock have been made, and the
exhibit i'm this line will considerably ex-
NHeU the IADCuCSlCI IAN, liz hoC 'SS'
90 much advertised. In every line II
will be more interesting than before.
Our people should take an interest In II
and make il q success. In Rochester
stores were closed and every one turned
out.
The Southwestern Minnesota Horti-
cultural Society held a very successful
meeting Friday afternoon at Hon. Dan
lei Bucks office. The attendance was
large and almost the only subject OF dis
cussion was the heed Mankato has OF
market place, where all vegetables
flowers. etc. can be sold. b oplnioI
was unanimous that such an institutoi
10 ~0reatly needed and it was decided Il
netition the council to secure n mex
spring: Inc annual meeIlns VIII o''u
Oct. 9Th. A..
The Board of Trade meeting TIN
morning was devoted mostly to listening
TO an interesting paper prepared D.
Gen. Pope, as president OF the Bushes
Mans Association, to be submitted a
an aroument before the State Board o
railroad and Warehouse Commissioner
in the case against the Z. d N. W., -
nj. & st. p, and Omaha q Hi
evidence is now all in and the argumen
"a to be submitted at once. Accompany
ing the arguments were several chart
shOWlng IDe lnSpuaiity N"N 800
CHARGED. Mr.. w. X. Geddes p~resente
petition for a market place, on beha
of the Horticultural Society. 1t wa
favored by several members ofthe Boar
on account of the convenience. In
matter was referred to a special comm
fee consisting of w. K. Geddes and /
G. Heinze. The Horticultural soclet
will also petition the council to estabils
snch a market next spring. After som
rontine business the Board ADJOURNED
Several shares in the d., st. G., M. d !
ra,lroad company were taken off OF th
hands of the Board by MEMBERS.
From Tuesdays DAILY FREE PREssl.
Some exciting games of base ba
will be played at the fair next week.
The headquarters of the gas con
nany has been removed to Wickersha
4 Browns office.
Remember the Mankato fair ne
week. A varied program OF racing al
other attractions.