The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-01-18
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, DIR. +. ii. Burnett, dentist, will visi
/ Good Thunder, Jan. 18th, Lake Crystal
| Jan. 81, Amboy, Jan. %, and Vernon
3 Center, Jan. "a.
} The cold wave predicted yesterda,
. afternoon put in an appearance fully a
soon as was expected. The tempera
ture fell thirtytive degrees during tn,
afternoon and night. 1t looked ut on,
} time as if quite snow storm was Oh
: hand, but il turned out little more than
a furry.
The eclipse of the moon could b,
distinctly seen last night, despite tn,
rather cloudy condition of the skies
About two-thirds of the moons surface
was darkened, making it have the ap
pearance of being in the first quarter
This is the last eclipse of the year visi
BILE in this State.
"A Decoria farmer killed wild cal
in that township one day this week
1t was ferocious animal and the farm.
er said it was the last time he would try
to kill that kind of a beast. Wild cats
are now and then found in this county
along the wooded bluffs that follow the
river, but are pretty scarce.
l The herd of Norman-Percheron
horses which Mr.. Baker, of Henry, Da-
kota, passed through the city with yes.
terday contained some very valuable an
imals. Several of the mares were valued
at sums well up into the thousands, and
attracted the attention of,all admirers of
horsefesh. The herd leftvia the North
western this morning.
AT the meeting of Wilkin Post last
evening, it was decided to renew the
literary and musical gatherings hereto
fore held by the Post during the winter
months. The first of these open meet
ings will be February 9th, at which
Major b. +. Wright, OF st. Paul, will de-
liver an address entitled ga Year in
sist of his own personal experience dur
the hands of the Johnnies. Comrades
and their families, ex-soldiers, their
families and SONS of veterans are cordi-
ally invited to attend without further in
vitation. If the seating capacity of the
Post room was greater doubtless the in
vitation would be made more general, as
there are many In the city who would
be glad to hear Prof. Wright.
The financial difficulties of the farm
ers' warehouse company, at Lake Crys-
tai, have been satisfactorily adjusted,
and the company has gone out of bust
ness. Mr.. Cray, attorney for several
Of the parties interested, visited Lake
Crystal yesterday, and assisted in max
ing the final settlement. In order to
pay the debts the stockholders, mostly
farmers living in the vicinity of Lake
Crystal, were obliged to pay the full face
value of their stock. McCord & Co., of
Minneapolis, brokers, who were the
heaviest creditors, have purchased the
building owned by the warehouse COM
pany, and also the stock of coal on hand.
They paid 81 900 for the building and
claim of the First National bank of this
city, and all other claims. This firm will
conduct the warehouse hereafter, putting
a buyer in the field. Lake Crystal is to
congratulated that 1t will not lose the
benefits of live buyer.
There is considerable divergence of
opinion as to the method of appointing
the board of public works, should such
board be authorized by the legislature.
Many believe that the appointive power
should not be lodged with either the
council or mayor, fearing that incapables
would be appointed to the responsible
positions on the board, as reward for po-
htical services. Those who are opposed
to these two methods of appointment
urge that it be made the duty of the dis
trict judge, or some other judicial officer,
who is above merely partisan influences,
to appoint this board. AS everything
sought to be accomplished by the forma-
ton of the board will depend upon its
members, who are to be salaried officers,
the question of the mode of appointment
should receive the careful attention of
our citizens, and their views should be
made known to the joint charter revis- |
ion committee as early as possible.
st. Peter Tribune: Ex-Sheriff Piper
of Mankato, knows where to come when
he wants anything in the horsefesh line. |
He recently purchased a gray roadster |
from Il. W. McMasters, a team of horses |
of r. Monson, of Gibbon, weighing 100
pounds, for the sum of $3.50, large
buckskin horse of Charles johnson, of
Oshawa, the weight of which was 1000
pounds, for $165, and last but not least
in size, a team of three year old black |
colts of VIM. Pell for the sum of $500.
The latter team was large one weigh
ing $3.50 pounds and was blooded, part
Clyde and part Percheron. Mr.. Piper
took his horses with him Monday to Du- |
luth, where they are to be used in the
coal mines. The team which he bought |
of Mr.. Pell, however, is to be used on
the fire department service in that CITY. |
1t seems that large horses are the best |
sellers, and horse breeders have been
gradually getting rid of their scrub stock |
and replacing it with something more
substantial and better suited for the gen.
eral market.
"A look through Mr.. Mel sons Star
steam laundry on Hickory street is full
of interest to.oDe unacquainted with the |
mysteries of modern systems of laun- |
drying. The establishment in question |
has been built up and put in operation |
80 quietly that few have a correct idea
of its completeness. Mr.. Nelson has
supplied his laundry with the best and
most improved machinery in the way of
ironing machines, including collar and
cuff and shirt bosom Ironers which are
run by steam power. There are also ex-
tensive drying rooms heated by steam
and any number of washing machines
in q commodious basement. What is |
best about the establishment Is that on
ly careful, good work is done. The
work turned out will compare favorably
with that done by any laundry in the
larger cities. The people of the city are
becoming confident as they see the
result is that the laundry is crowded
with work at all times. Mr.. Nelson is
now endeavoring to dispose of the boil
er and engine now in use, as the de-
mands of the business require more
power. Send your laundry work to the
Star add you can be assured Of satisfac-