The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-05-24
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A marriage license was issued to-day
to Christian Zobel and Emma MeihoterJ
both Of this city.
-Thos. Rooney has been succeeded
Inv Eugene Townsend, of Wells, as postal
clerk on the Omaha road. 1t is rumor-
ed that Mr.. Will Jones will soon succeed
John DackIns on the Wells run.
The annual meeting of the member
ship of the Presbyterian church was held
last night. Messrs. John &. Noe,
Chairman and G.. l.. Brett were re-elect-
ed trustees, and Messrs. w. ii. Shepard,
ID. ID. Evans and VIM. Davis were re-
elected elders. Nothing else of import
ance was done.
Few meat inspectors have been APP
pointed in the various towns OF the
county. The farmers generally are
complaining of the law, as 1t entails
much trouble and expense upon them IN;
! Where the INSPECTOR must go several
miles to inspect calf or hog the mileage
counts up rapidly.
The council held a special meeting
this forenoon and confirmed the mayor
appointment of the board OF health, as
announced last week. This was forgot
ten IN the rush of business last night.
Apother meeting of the council 10 called
| for tonight to consider water matters.
This will make three meetings In TWEEN
] ty-six hours, for which each OF the al
dermeD will receive six dollars from
the city treasury.
Coy. Merriam has sIgnlfied his IN.
tention of being present at the Normal
Graduating exercises. 1t has been sew
eral wears since these exercises have
been attended by the chief executive
and our citizens, irrespective OF party
will heartily welcome Gov. Merriam u
+ the city.
MIR. J. f. Brown, on his return from
the West, stated to a real estate man II
this CITY that all property in Mankat(
should be marked up twenty-five pc
cent. at once. In cities of a third thu
{ population he found property held a
twice the value as here.
Judge Williams and Secretary Tam
, Bixby, of the railroad and warehouse
l commission, Yesterday pronounced on
courthouse the finest they had eve
S seen. They had thought the Winon
0 courthouse pretty nice until they say
:, Blue Earth county, building.
"A meeting of all the property own
:, street car extension is called for Frida
. evening at 7:30 p. IN. at the west sid
fire hail. 1t is hoped that the attend
y ance will be large. The soliciting con
e mittee has been very successful an
Il homes that the necessary bonus can b
1 raised if the remaining property owner
s. are as liberal as those that have alread
(, been seen. A large part ofthe subscril
a. tions thus far has been in lots.
le Judge f. st. Julien Cox asserted la
" night at the council meeting that the eli
ID had no city printer last year, haViI
Of elected a paper and not person, as r
IS duired by the city charter. He quote
from the experience Of st. Paul al
Minneapolis to prove the statement. /
therefore held that none of the motto
were legally printed. According to b
II showing the councils records have BET
da very poorly kept, or else the council h
been very loose in its transactions
lie business, in many particulars.
Us The prospects seem bright for
~, pleasant and prosperous season at La
Madison. The new management OF
MOTEL is renovating the place and cles
ng ing up about the premises and groN
Ill., while the various buildings and cottae
Oh are being fixed up for the summer ca
ev- paign. Mr.. F. L. Waters has his C
Up. tage nearly completed, and expects
Did move his family over the first of nj
,ck month. There will also be there at Il
he time the families of Messrs. Brett,
ian terson and Christensen, and probal
inc Meagher and Ray. This will make gu
a good-sized colony, which is sure to
ida ioy the pleasures to be had to the full
the extent. 1t is to be hoped the promil
siv, improvements in the hotel managem
he will materialize, as Lake Madison CO
.rk- be made very popular resort wit
tie trouble.