The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-02-01

Association. They open new series a
their annual meeting next SATURDAY.
evening.
The new iron bridge which is TO b,
placed over the Blue Earth river is ex
pected to arrive i'm a day or two from
Canton, Ohio. After its arrival abou
ten days will be required TO put it in pc
sition.
| Mr.. Robert l.. Lind entertained &
number of his friends at progressive
euchre last evening at the residence Of
Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Lewis There were
seven tables in al, and the evening wal
passed very pleasantly. Quite elaborate
refreshments were served in Mrs Lewis
best style
The pork market is rs dull as il has
been for several years. This seems to
be the case all over the country. Not
One-half the hogs are being marketed
that were turned in last winter. Per-
haps this is owing to the fact that the
corn crop exceeds that of any previous
year in the history of the country.
The building and loan association
are having numerous inquiries from
people who intend to borrow money to
build houses with III the spring. Every
one who can, should take some stock in
the new series, to be issued Saturday
evening, 80 that as many as possible of
these parties may be supplied with
funds. AS an investment It can't be
beat.
The old question-where shall | get
my seeds this year-presents itself again
to thousands of our readers at this sea-
son of the year. II you will turn to our
advertising columns you will find the
announcement of John A. Salzer, La
Crosse, Wis, who makes a specially of
Northern Grown Seeds. These are
early, productive and full of life, and
will increase every yield.
The legislature is to wage war on the
deadly cigarette. a bill has been drawn
up, and will probably BE- presented in
the senate to-day, prohibiting the'selling
or giving to minor child under sixteen
years of age cigarettes, cigars or tobacco
IN any form, and laying as the penalty
for violation of such prohibition SEN
tence to Jail for thirty days or fine of
$50, or both. Manufacturers of ciga-
rettes and tobacco to be sold TO children,
and their employees, may be sent to Jail
for term of not less than ten nor more
than thirty days, and may also fined.
Manager Griebel reports tn, follow
ing bookings for the month of J. bruary
At the Opera House: Zozo, the Magic
Queen, Feb. 2; John Dillon, Feb. y;
Prof. Forde, Feb. %; Kate Castleton,
Feb. %. 1t is also expected that the Star
Speciality Co. will appear one night next
week. There is good list of attractions
or later in the season. among which are
Toe Murphy; Roland Reed; The Stand
lrd Theatre Co.; IA Night OFF, Thatch-
n, Primrose & Vests Minstrels, etc.
Mr.. Griebel has already secured several |
for next winter.
The old directors of the Southern
Minnesota Live Stock and Fair Associ- |
ltion held their final meeting last night. |
The treasurer's report showed the fol- |
owing totals: Receipts during the year, |
z, 1929; Expenses, $2,367.76; Balance
IN hand, $25'23. Premiums paid at the |
asst fair amounted to $717.5O. Back bills
# long standing to the amount of 500
we're also paid. They are still owing
1850. The showing for the year is an
excellent one. The directors have had
much to contend with and it is greatly
o their credit that they are able to
make so excellent a showing. The
'CathCi uuiihS thC Sicd part VI TIC
asst fair was rainy and the attendance
much reduced on account of that fact.
With fine weather and little more in
crest shown by our citizens, every old
ccount would have been cancelled. 1t
will doubtless be accomplished this year.
he annual meeting of the stockholders
will occur tonight at the City Hall,
Vhen new directors will be elected.
Of T., |
oard of public works which, in the light
t past extravaganza and incapacity of
he council to manage city improve
nents, seems likely, they must pay for
/. 1t Is folly to presume that capable
nen, men who possess ability to eco
manage the affairs which
Tould come under their supervision in
position of this kind can be induced to
pend their time for nothing. The city
as already had too much of this gratui-
ous labor for the good of the tax-pay-
rs, and the sooner competent men are
ngaged TO look after the expenditures
ecessary to the growing demands made
pom the city treasury, even though it
osts something, the better will it be.
should dof the swaddling
lothes of a country village way of con-
ucting affairs and don garments more
4 keeping with its pretentions and re- I
1t would seem that fixed
alary of not less than $500 per year for
ach member of the board should be
rovided for in the new charter. This
I'm is adequate TO compensate good
tactical men for the time required in
ne discharge of duties devolving upon .
hem, as there are several months in the
ear when little or no time would be de-
landed. The manner, also, of selecting
lch board is question which should
eceive careful consideration. 1t would
,em impolitIc to vest the appointing
over in the hands of the mayor, for by
, doing the board could be made simply {
political machine to grind out just such ,
lateral as best suited the party in pow
r. But it ID not certain that an election
y popular vote would be any improve !
tent even over this method. Both j
leans of selection have their advantages ,
nd disadvantages, and one is about as
able to abuse as the other. That the
oard is necessity, however, cannot be {
sputed, and it only remains for the ,
to throw all possible .
around the taxpayers to pre- :
ent jobbery from growing out of con-
acts and improvements, and to devise !
le best possible way of choosing men, {
ers of the commission.