The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-03-08
st. patrick,s pax will be- observed

st. Patrick's Day will be observe,
Saturday evening, March 10th, at tn,
basement of the opera house by a sup
per and literary exercises. Judge Sew
GRANGE will give an address.
Rev. F. L. Patterson has just return
ed from conducting revival meeting a
Mason City, Iowa, where one hundred
and ninety persons have professed con
version. One hundred of whom have
already united with the Baptist church
of that city.
The settlement of the claim of the
mill company against the city for extra
pumping will relieve the city of an ac-
count of long standing. The city is to be
congratulated on securing so favorable
u settlement, 5000 having been accept
ed for the 5000 claim.
One ofour old settlers. Peter Meyers,
has been in the city for the past week
shaking hands with his old friends. He
is looking we'll and we learn he has been
looking over our stock of imported
horses and has bought the 4-year-old
English Draft colt of William Ireland.
Mr.. Meyers has an eye for horse and
has made good selection, and the peo-
pie in his locality in Dakota should feel
proud of their hardware merchant, Mr..
Meyers, for the interest he has taken in
the stock raisers in that country.
There was disposition at the coun-
Gil meeting last night to hurry the sewer
contractor up. The time has long since
passed when the contract required him
to begin work. The city attorney gave
it as his opinion that if the contractor
turned over a couple of spadesfull of dirt
it would be fulfillment of that part of
the contract, 30 it was decided to let the
matter rest, after threat to notify the
bondsmen to begin work If the contrac-
tor doesn't make move soon.
The charter committee has sent the
charter to the Blue Earth
county representatives to be introduced
in the legislature. The amendments as
sent include the clause relating to the
board of public works. Whether it will
be introduced in this shape Will depend
upon the idea Senator Pope and Repre-
sentative Barr have of the feeling of our
citizens upon the matter, as shown at
the meetings held and by petitions.
The proposition ofthe Gas company
to reduce the price Of street lights to |
81 % each month will make monthly |
saving on the 50 lights now used of $l5.-
80 to the city. The gas and electric |
lights are now furnished at the same |
price. In making reduction, the Gas
company expressed hope that more
gas lights would be ordered.
Mr.. Saulpaugh was in the city yes
erday and opened the bids for plaster
ng the new hotel. There were eight
bids, FIVE being from Mankato parties
md three from Minneapolis men. Mr..
swan Johnson was the lowest bidder,
md while the contract has not yet been
ct it Is believed that he will secure 1t.
4 number of bids were received for
hauling 800 yards of sand. VIM. Jones
occurred the contract at 25 cents ward.
g. w. Drury, of Minneapolis, fore
nan for Contractor g. P. Jones, has ar
lived and is experimenting the rebuild
ny Of the Blue Earth river bridge. He
las erected false work under the
fridge, which Is to be three feet higher
han the present one. Mr.. Jones is ex-
,ected to arrive to-day to execute a
,ond that he will provide ferry in case
he river broke up before the bridge is