The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-04-26
From Wednesday DAILY FREE PREss. /


"A marriage license was granted yes
terday to Christian n. Strand and silva
X. Haugen, both of Rapidan.
The election law which passed Mon
day does not affect Mankato at present.
The next census will bring the city into
the category.
The forclosed BeObdchter will be sold
at auction by the police constable next
Monday. Ii is understood that both
the old and present owners will hid for
it.
The young people of the M. +.
church will meet at the residence OF
Mr.. l.. II Grannis, 52S Fourth street,
for box socIable, next Monday even
ing April 10Th.
"A. J. Busch d Son got out an attach
ment on the household goods of Gust.
Amundson Yesterday, but when the Off
Ger went to look for him it was found
that he had just skipped the country.
Captain McGraw adjusted the short
age of arms in Company f with Adult
ant General, and his bondsmen have
been dicharged. An election OF captain
TO fill the vacancy caused by Mr.. Nc
Graw, will soon take place.
THE Royal Path of Life" is an in
terestlng book, treating on great va
riety Of subjects which Immediately
command the most earnest consldera-
ton of the reader. Sold only by subscrip-
ton. The city is now being canvassed
by Young ladv. and those who pur.
chase the work will not regret it.
DIR. McGraw and family will leave
this evening for California. The doctor
has not decided as yet where he will To-
cate in business, buI he has his optics on
Salt Lake City. Mr.. +. o. Brown has
leased McGraw's residence on Second
street and will take possession thereof
to-day.
Robert Harlan, of Decoria, who was
locked up yesterday on the charge of in
sanity, was examined by Judge Mead in
the afternoon and was discharged, the
physicians not caring to certify that he
is insane. He afterwards made up past
differences with his family and agreed
to live with them peaceably.
The new Star dramatic company, of
which Will j. Mead Is the organizer,
will give its its initial performance at the
opera-house Saturday evening, May 4th.
1t will then take trip through southern
Minnesota, Dakota and northern Iowa.
A brass band is being organized to go in
connection with it, and will consist OF
ten pieces. Thus equipped, the combi-
nation ought to make a success of its
tour.
Contractor Brandt has pushed the
last city we'll to depth of 400 feet and
is now in the blue sandstone and kind
of magnesium. A little more water was
found last night. Engineer Lilly says
that he will make test of the pressure
at the different wells in day or two and
feels confident that the flow of water
has not been much decreased by the
number of wells. In case the flow is
decreased, the splendid IHolley pump
which the city has purchased will fur
nish sufficient supply.
The Electric Light and Gas Co. is
preparing to extend the mains in sever
al directions, including State street and
several of the streets in that part of the
city. This work will be done very soon.
The COMPANY is eDdeavoring to perfect
the gas service as much as possible and
there Is no doubt but that 1t will give
Mankato as excellent service as any
city in the Northwest ENJOYS. Indeed,
the improvement already made foretells
this.
! Simon Payer, a farmer living in Nc
Pherson, brought in an old wolf and her
litter of five young ones YESTERDAY and
received his bounty of $45 from Auditor
Scattergood. He shot the old wolf while
out hunting in Decoria near Mr.. Ger
lach's place. His dog found the little
ones in an old log or hole in the ground
and brought them out one at a time
They were about as large as half grown
cats. Beginning with April LIST the bounty
| -. ,,,o1,,ao &c huf q IN zach Aa many
as forty or fifty young ones have beer
brought in in some counties. Mr.. Scat
tergood believes that bounties must have
been paid on young foxes In some cases
as there is no appreciable difference be
tween the two animals when young
Last week litter of eight young foxei
were brought in by a farmer, wht
wanted the bounty. There are probab
ly less than halfa dozen men in the cit,
who can say what the little animals are
The friends of John Mccall are agi
tated over the action of the mayor an,
board of public works in dropping hin
from the roll of CITY employees. That h,
made the best street commissioner th,
city ever had is generally conceded. /
was understood at the time the board O
public works was first recommended an,
afterwards that the services of a stree
commissioner were not needed, and tina
his salary would be saved the city. Un
der this impression the friends of MI
Mccall were not surprised when he wa
, not re-appointed. But now that a side
, walk inspector has been appointed an,
! sewer overseer, each at salary praC
tically the same as the street commits
sioner's and having fewer duties and les
responsibilities, it is believed that MI
Mccall was not treated fairly, especial
r as the mayor gave him to understan
, (before election) that he would not b
3 disturbed.