The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-03-29

The officers of the Young Mems as
ISOLATION company say work will be
progressing on their building within q
month.
The registration lists were closed
last night. They were not materially
heightened by new names, and the total
will foot up not far from $500 names.
Geo. Bruggerman, of Lime town
ship, will have public auction of all his
stock, farm machinery, household goods,
etc., on April 9th. He has sold his
farm.
The injunction of L. G. M. Fletcher
against the city to restrain it from put
ting culvert in Minnesota street has
been postponed until week from to-
day.
ening and serenaded Mr.. II. P. Jensen,
compliment and very thoughtful on the
part of the band. Mr.. L. P. Hunt has
to thank the band for the compliment
paid him at his residence.
"A sudden and singular death oc-
CARED in Medic township yesterday az
ternoon, causing considerable excite
ment. Mrs. Knute Knudson was at
tending the funeral of nelghbor, and,
upon entering the church door, fell
dead. She was Us years old.
Mrs. w. B. Craig desires 1t to be dis
tinctly understood that the proposed
country SCHOOL, entertainment was not
being prepared by the ladies' relief So
ciety. 1t has been in the hands of those
who gave the mother goose" party last
year, and was to be given as benefit
for the charity fund of the society. The
affair has been postponed for the pres
emit, but will be given later in the sea-
son.
Schiller lodge No. 20, l. o. o. F. has
purchased the lot on N. Front street
between Wagon Bros and Kraus'
stores, q feet front, of Joseph Kraus, for
S., 200. This same lot three years ago
was offered for 81 500 and could not find
a purchaser. This is an indication of
the rapid advance in the price of real
estate in this city, and especially In the
business portion. The lodge will COM
mence the erection of the fine three
story building mentioned sometime ago,
as soon as the plans can be prepared. 1t
is to be completed by July LIST, as at that
time the lodges lease Of the hall over
DIR. Follman's drug store expires.
The lecture given by Miss Marie A.
Brown on LIEF Erickson and his dis
coveries" was very poorly attended.
The lecture was given under the auspI-
ces of the Mankato Lief Erickson Liter
airy Association and deserved q better
turn out. Although it is not likely that
her arguments convinced anyone, still
the innovation she seeks to make in his
tory Is of itself interesting. The lecturess
is evidently thoroughly imbued with the
belief that America was discovered / 900
years ago, and has made deep research
es into history and literature to prove
this. From the old sages she has brought
much that is instructive, though perhaps
not very reliable. Her references to
the Catholics would hardly be relished
by them. The lady declares her pur-
pose to 60 to Rome and make still deep
er researches into the ancient libraries
for evidence tending to prove her posi-
ton.
According to the Globe the Lake
Elysian stock farm is to be sold by auc-
ton. An appeal is made by DR.. j. G.
Curryer, of Lake Crystal, to the capital
lists OF st. Paul and Minneapolis, to come
to the rescue and purchase the farm.
DR.. Currver suggests, as q means to the
end, that syndicate be formed, provid-
ing no individual purchaser can be found.
The farm is characterized as the great
est breeding establishment in the North
west, as it really is, and with thousands
of well-known stockmen, the doctor is
anxious that the farm shall remain in
tact, in the interests of horse education
and stock raising. This idea Is voiced
everywhere, among all classes, who pos
sess any knowledge whatever of the
vast proportions of the farm, and one
and all deem its breaking up, if II should
come to that, of incalculable injury to
this industry in the Northwest. No date
is given of the time of the auction but it
is thought the sale will take place some
time during the spring and summer
JaneSUiHe Argus.
The county board met yesterday af-
ternoon and opened bids for the grading
of the courthouse square. The bids
were as follows: Alex Bashaw, 50, 1872
y; W. B. Craig, $3.50; And. Algren,
1924. "A; A. r. Mcdonald, 5000; John
Duffy, SAB; Jos; Landkamer, $40;
L. ID. Saylor, $3,036.55; Truman & De-
Mr.. Saylor, who will begin work as soon
as possible, and have it completed early
in the summer. The courthouse square
will then blossom out INTO one Of the
finest parks in the State. 1t will be ar
tlstically laid out with winding drives
and walks, shrubbery, trees, fountains,
etc. Gentle terraces will lead down to
the railroad track, and green grass will
cover the unsightly spot now occupied
by the county building, outhouses and
woodpiles. The courthouse itself
will stand on a perfectly level
space in the highest part Of
of the square and will present an i'm
pressive view, both from all parts Of the
city and from passing trains. The COM
missioners met again to day to consider
the matter of laying a sewer from the
building to connect with the city system.
Many property owners in the vicinity
desire to connect with it and to extend
it up to and along Fifth street as far as
the Normal. The property owners pro-
pose TO pay their share of the cost. The
sewer should be made large enough to
accommodate all.