The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-11-01


| -People from the southern part OF
the county report light fall of rain
there yesterday, but not enough to more
than lay the dust.
DIR. Jacoby says that he has no in
tention of removing to lie Sueur. AT least
the reports are premature. lie Is very
! favorably impressed with the town, how
ever.
The school in North Mankato will
open tomorrow morning in the rooms
over the store, with Miss Annie +. lrv-
ing as teacher. The school will be IN
| session four months.
Mr.. +. l.. Petersen will return Mon
dav from Heckla, Oak, where he has
been located for considerable time.
He last August purchased an interest in
the Mankato Mercantile Co., and he
will now assist in conducting the bust
nest of that institution.
Under the game law the season for
shooting woodcock expires to-day. The
season for deer, elk and moose hunting
begins tomorrow and lasts until Dec.
LIST. The penalty for shooting or killing
deer, elk or moose in any other manner
than bv holding gun to the shoulder is
from $50 TO SIS fine for each animal kill
ed.
The plastering on the Young mems
building is nearly done. The various
Offices are well arranged and suites of
any number of rooms can be secured as
all are connected with the adjoining
ones by doOrways. The offices will be
well lighted, even the inner balls being
as light rs dav. The elevator and heat
ing and lighting pipes are yet 10 be put
in.
John Klein. Esq, Of Mankato, ex-
ecutor of the estate of VIM. Klein, IF
st. Peter, has decided to close out the
furniture store of his late brother and
shut down the factory. The Tribune
says that the closing of the factory is
only temporary, as it will be re-opened
as soon as an inventory Is taken and the
affairs of the estate settled.
Mud Lake, across the river, has
become 50 low that it has been feared
that the fish which abound there would
be-faozen during the coming winter.
4 party of fishermen were allowed to
draw seine through it this morning,
and after three trials had more than
they could get i'll Il wagon. The fish
were OF good size and species of bass.
There are now twelve prIsonersln the
county Jail There are but five cells. Jut
that the iail is now even full In case
any more prisoners are received they
must I've placed on cots in the corridor.
The Jail has been slightly reconstructed,
the outside steps being removed and in
side ones taking their place. a bed
room has been partitioned of in the old
court room. The old Jail must, before
long, give place TO IL new one.
The location Of the tub factory is
still mooted question, but President
Gates hopes to have it settled by to-
night, and wants to return to Chicago
tomorrow or Saturday. So many men
are eXerting conflicting influences on
him in regard TO choosing location that
decision has not yet been made. The
insurance adjusters have gone away
without doing anything, and if the fac
tory is rebuilt on its former location a
wait must be made until the insurance
il settled. There is talk of syndicate
organizing to take the property off Of
the hands of the company. The diff
erent railroads have been consulted and
il is likely that satisfactory arrangements
will be made with them.
When crossing the Omaha track
Tuesday night Miss Lille Mills became |
frightened and in starting to run fell
upon the rail in such a manner as 10 |
seriously hurt the knee of one of her
limbs. The injured member is so badly |
swollen as TO cause the attendant physi- |
clan to be somewhat uncertain as to how |
badly il is injured.
The committee of arrangements for !
the Thanksgiving ball which Co. F pro- |
poses to give held meeting Yesterday |
afternoon and decided upon the night |
of THANKSGIVING as the time. 1t will be |
given at the Saulpaugh and tickets were
placed at two dollars, to include ban
quet in the ladies' ordinary. Invitations
will be issued soon and the affair will be |
a verv elegant one in every respect.
Three thousand invitations were |
printed and distributed announcing the !
formal opening of The Saulpaugh but |
the number was insufficient to supply |
the demand. The committee will be In
possession Of 800 additional invitations
tomorrow and will send them out i'm
mediately. Any one having friends who
have not been remembered, will please
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