The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-04-01
From MONDAYS Daily.

AT the city council meeting on
Saturday night, Mr.. r. T. Richard
son was appointed Poundmaster by
Mayor Willard and the same was con-
frmed by the unanimous vote of the
council. Mr.. Richardson, it is be-
lieved, will make most excellent Of
fetal in the capacity for which he was
elected.
The examination by Mrs.
Stevens, of persons desiring to be-
come teachers, was nOtyOid Of interest.
On the other hand it was instructive.
The number of young men who ap-
piled numbered 24, while the young
ladies numbered 107.
Applications for 1st grade certif's ?
90 I'd s. g 81
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The following shows how many ap-
plicants were furnished by our home
schools:
State Normal 60
High School, %
Common Schools, 46
Catholic College, l
Seminary, 2.
The city authorities have issued
notice to the public for general
cleaning of all alleys and premises of
all filth and refuse matter, and unless
the same isslone by the Goth of April
next, complaint will be entered against
all who fail to comply with the re-
quirements of the ordinance. 1t is to
be hoped that all our citizens will look
after this matter at once, as the
health of the city depends upon thor
ough cleanliness.
st. Cloud Journal Press: Mr.. B.
S. Mcmahon has sold his store,
the Golden Rule, to Mr.. Quirin Brady
for years employed by Messrs Fandel
& Nugent as salesman. Mr.. Nc
Mahon will go to Mankato to live and
engage in business somewhat SINH
lar to that he has sold. His st. Cloud
friends, and they are many, will
regret to have him go and will wish
him success wherever he is. Mr. Bra
dy will put all of his energy into his
new business and will extend it con-
siderably.
Mr.. Mcmahon was in the city sew
eral days ago looking up the prospects
for opening store here and expressed
himself as rather pleased with the
outlook. The FREE PRESS hopes
that he will see his way clear to locate
here. He is highly spoken of as a
gentleman and business man, and
would prove valuable acquisition to
Mankato's business interests.
The following preamble and reso-
buttons were adopted at the recent
town meeting in the town of Vernon
Center, and are published by request:
WHEREAS, We the people OF. Vernon
Center at the town meeting assem-
bled, believing Blue Earth County to
be second to no other county in Min
nesota in point of productiVeness and
richness OF its soil, and uneXcelled in
health, giving purity of its water and
excellence of its climate, all of which
has Justly gained for this section the
reputation of being one Of the health
lest localities in the northwest; and,
WHEREAS, Never has there been
period of time in the entire previous
history of this county when the COM
mon necessities Of life such as food
and clothing could be purchased as
cheaplY as at this moment. But not
withstanding these truths we view
with alarm the rapid increase Of
pauperism and consequent cost of the
care Of the poor as reported by the
commissioners of this county for the
past year; that continuation of the
same management it will be only a
question of time when all our hard
earned accumulations will have been
squandered and ourselves reduced to
beggary, to become a public charge.
While we ever stand ready to extend
a helping hand to the unfortunate
worthy and needy, we do most earn
estly protest against the further Teck-
less expenditure of our means for the
support of the army of able bodied
paupers now being fed and clothed at
our expense, and as means of par
TALLY correcting the above abuse:
therefore.
Resolued, That we demand that our
county commissioners cause to be
published in the county papers the
names of any and all persons receiving
public aid.
From TUESDAYS DAILY
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