The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-10-12

Major Clarke reports the sale of the
81 net secl2 l0l-24, for A +. Waite to G.
Nj. Marsh and p. A. Foster, for 81 600.
The following have been granted
marriage licedses: Gust. Millerleile and
Lena Ysger, b. III. Preston and +. NJ.
Jenkins, Herman alyntges and Aieida
Braus.
The PRESBYTERIAN fair closed last
evening, and was among the most sue
cessful ever held by the society. The
gross receipts were about $500. Fifty
dollars were realized from the plant sale
alone. The ladies feel highly gratified
ut the outcome.
The following appointments have
been made for Hon. j. Nj. Burllngame,
by the state central committee: Amboy,
Oct. IL; Blue Earth City, Oct. II; Good
Thunder, Oct IL; Minnesota Lake, Oct.
Is; Wells, Oct. 10; Winnebago City, Oct.
20; Fairmont, Oct. % st. James, Oct.
%; Madelia, Oct. "A.
Rates have been made for the Re-
publican rally at New Uim, on the occa-
sion of Hon. Green b. Raum's speech,
on the 18th at one and one-ffth fare
from Mankato. If twenty-five or more
can be induced to go from here single
fare for the round trip will be made.
AT a meeting of the Democratic
county central committee yesterday the
situation was thoroughly canvassed and
it was decided not to put candidates in
the field for the offices of auditor and
register of deeds. The lateness of the
date was taken into consideration in ar
irving at this conclusion, as well as the
hopelessness of elecung anyone against
such strong candidates as Messrs. Scat
tergood and bierbauer. The committee
is certainly entitled to much credit for
good horse sense in this matter. In re-
gard to superintendent of schools there
was sentiment favorable to the APP
pointment of Elder Rogers in case he
would accept the nomination and it was
decided to ascertain this point. In case
he decides To accept he will be placed
upon the ticket Lit is doubtful how
ever, whether he would care to make
the run on the Democratic ticket. 1t is
now in order for the rest of the ticket to
withdraw from hopeless contest.
Many of our leading citizens are of
the opinion that pork packing estab-
lishment could very protitably be loca-
ted in this city, situated as the latter is
In the center of an immense section OF
fertile country whose adaptability to
corn raising is well-known. A great |
quantity of hogs are already being raised |
in Southern Minnesota, and pork |
packing establishment would give great
impetus to the industry. In this con-
nection one of the prominent butchers |
of the city recently remarked that such
an establishment would be successful if
carried on in a business-like way. To |
do this at least two of the butchers |
should be interested in the undertaking |
in order to secure sale of the spare
ribs and other portions that are thrown
out in the packing. In this way several
little branch Industries would soon be
started, without which an establishment
could not compete with Chicago, where
everything, even down to the water used
10 wash the meat, is used. The Board
Of Trade, as representing the business
men of the city as well as its commercial
interests, should take the matter in
hand at an early date and ascertain what
can be offered to a man to
come here and run a packing house.