The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-04-26

The directors of the young mems IN
vestment company held meeting last
night, and decided to advertise for bids
for the completion of their building, bids
to be opened May 18th, The specifica-
tons are TO be changed so as to have the
building constructed of Mankato brick.
The advertisement will appear in few
days.
The game law, as it passed the leg:s.
lature, is just in the shape that the Man
kato gun club desired and urged.
Spring shooting of water fowl is prohib-
tied, and the use OF decoys in permitted.
The time for shooting prpirie chickens
is left as before, and duck shooting is
permitted from Sept. LIST.
The dog licenses expire May lst, and
must be renewed by that date or the
dogs will run the risk of getting into the
pound, and dying three days later. The
license is 81 for male and 81 for fe-
male. There is a fine for allowing
an unlicensed dog to run in the street,
and the cost OF getting dog out of the
pound is So. The best way for the own
ers to do IS to call at the city recorders
office and lake out license this week.
He will furnish the brass tags.
There Is general lack of information
in regard to the amount of fees the meat
inspectors are to receive. Gen. Pope
states that it is left with the various
boards of health to determine, but that
it was the general feeling in the legisla-
ture that the fees should be as low as
possible, in cities about % cents for cat
tie, and 10 cents for hogs and sheep; in
the country somewhat less. There are
two or three candidates for the inspec.
torship In this city.
"A gentleman from Mapleton informs
us of something which he SAYS is almost
unknown in the annals of horse breed
ing. He says that Mr.. A. c. Weston, of
that town, has half CLYDE colt which
foaled AT the age of 22l months. and the
offspring, which is now six weeks old, is
as lively and healthy colt as can be
found anywhere. Horse breeders IN
that part of the county are very much
interested in the case.
The examination OLA +. Wendlandt
on the charge of getting away with 81 500
of the DeeIing Harvester Co.'S money,
occupied all of to-day in the municipal
court. Sylvester Hills testimony was
very long. A number of witnesses from
Good Thunder and vicinity were pres
ent. The case will probably be up again
tomorrow. The state is represented by
County Attorney Smith and j. M. Bur-
lingame, and the defense by Freeman &
Pau and A. +. Halves, of st. Paul.
"A Norwegian named Lee has just
constructed a device which is likely to
find favor with railway officials. 1t isin
the shape of hand car, provided with
levers and other contriyances by which
trackmen are enabled to raise the rails
for the purpose of repairs without the
use of the heavy crowbar, etc. The ma
chine was made at Jensen d FIrestone's
establishment, and was taken out on the
Omaha track this morning for trial.
Quite large additional flow of wa
ter was encountered at the well vester-
day afternoon at depth of 400 feet. The
flow is now about 400 600 gallons day.
The contractor is of the opinion that one
more well will be needed to supply the
city. He favors starting in again at the
abandoned well on Rock street, as he
believes that he can through the rock
with some new tools which he has re-
ceived.
The Lake Crystal onion gives par
ticulars of an accident which occurred
last Saturday:
Thos. II. Jones, who lives about two miles
cast Oh tDts plttCt, On VI iGpOu
lake, last Saturday marketed load of woGd
in Mankato. Before returning home he laid
in supply of groceries, these h. put In box,
which he fastened on a board on his wagon
with a halter. On his way home he had trou-
BILE with colt he was driving; the animal be-
came very nervous and uneasy, owing to the
lateness of the hour and made several matiect-
ual attempts TO run. Between caring for the
box ar q the colt, the team sta ted to run ard
Mr.. Jones was thrown OFF in front of the for
ward wheel of the wagon in his attempts to
stop them. The front aud hind wheel of the
wagon ran over him: the hind wheel struck
him such blow as TO break one rib ard frac-
ture another under the arm, and completely
knocking the breath out of him. The first
thing he new after the accident, was that his
family were picking him up from the road.
The team had reached home and they, realiz-
ing that something WAS wrong, went to bis as
sistance. He was taken home and his injuries
are very painful and sore. 1t will be some
time before he will be able TO do any work.