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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-05-20
A MANUFACTURING SECTION.

Congressman John L. Mitchell, of
Wisconsin, in speaking of his state,
says wisconsin is not manufacture
state" which leads the Superior IeLe-
gram to remark that he should get out
around his state and see what it is do
ing The expression made by Con-
gresham Mitchell is favorite one
with those who talk against our tar
if laws, except that they make it en-
brace the entire northwest But it
will hardly fit Wisconsin and Mime
sofa any longer. These two states are
fast becoming manufacturing centers.
There is hardly an'article in use which
can be manufactured in the United
States, that is not at present being
made in one or the other of these two
states. Manufacturing industries dot
the land at every turn. The magnifi-
cent water powers that are to be found
here and there are being utilized and
there is hardly stream up the banks
Of which cannot be heard the busy
hmm of machinery.
Into the bowels of Mother Earth
men are digging and bringing to the
light of day its wealth of rock and ore.
Pennsylvania no longer holds the
honor as to the production of iron,
but must divide it, not only with the
South, but the great Northwest.
Year by year the output of manufact-
ures of the northwest is increasing
and the army of consumers is con-
stantly growing, thus increasing the
consumption of our farm products at
our very door and tending to make
our farm lands more and more valua-
BILE. The man who says the north
west is simply an agricultural section
needs to get out and travel around it
a little.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-05-20
THE SUGAR BEET ANALYSIS.

The state experiment station has
just completed the analysis of the
several hundreds of specimens of SUI
gar beets which were sent to it last
fall by farmers throughout the state,
for that purpose. The seed for the
beets had been furnished by the Off
GERS of the station who wished to
gather results from beet culture
throughout the state. Every county
in the state was represented and the
station will be able to make thor
ough report.
The result shows that beets of
profitable grade can be raised south
of st. Paul, though the northern coun-
ties produced fair beet. To produce
good crop of beets the things reQuis-
tie are good soil and plenty Of rain,
therefore the western and southwest
ern portions of the state are not so
favorable to their culture because
more subject to drouth.
Many farmers labor uuder the mis-
taken idea that to be successful in
beet culture they must produce large
beets, but the officers of the eX-
pertinent station obtained the best
results from the small ones. Those
weighing from IS to 20 ounces gave
the best returns in the analysis. A
large amount of seed is being distrib-
uted by the station this spring for the
purpose of making another test next
fall.
1t has already been demonstrated
that sugar beets of far better quality
can be raised here in Southern Min
nesota than were raised in Germany
when their cultivation was first en-
tered upon there for sugar purposes,
and with the erection of beet sugar
refneries, their culture could be made
one of the most profitable industries
among the farmers.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-05-20

CLEVELAND, Ohio, is one of the cities
of this country that cannot complain
at not being well used by her wealthy
sons as will be noted by the following
which we clip from the ST. Paul NeooS:
Upon the death of William Case, who
settled there about the year 1915, he
left 81 ,0O00 900 to establish a school of
applied science. The late Jeptha
Wade gave the city title to large
park of great pecuniary value. Moses
Kelley took from his estate 100000
to found an art school, and Henry b.
Hubert, the great merchant, also
provided that upon the death Of his
wife another 81, 100000 shall be ap-
piled to the same purpose, including
his handsome Euclid avenue residence
for the site of the institution. These
are great gifts and from men whose
lives were useful, not like the late
William Aston, who did no helpful
thing while he lived and devised that
his many millions should remain
housed in his family when he had to
leave them.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-05-20
THE ROAD QUESTION AGAIN.

A short time ago prominent bust
ness man of this city in conversation
with the writer upon the subject of
better country roads, said: 81 have
often thought that if the $50. 900 worth
of bonds voted by the city to aid the
construction of the Wells branch of
the G. M. & St. P. R'y, had been used
in constructing good, solid road beds
out into the country, Mankato would
have received greater benefits there
from, than from the source to which
they were applied, and l do not think
l underestimate the value of said line
of road to this city. We ought to
have better roads. We ought to have
roads upon which the farmers could
bring heavy loads no matter what the
state of the weather. | believe the
people of Mankato and Blue Earth
county could not make more profit
able investment than to bond the
county for 100000 to be used in con-
structing solid road beds upon the
main roads throughout the country
This is the view of close observing
business man, and it will illustrate
the drift of public opinion. MankatO
needs more railroads, and more manu-
featuring institutions, but above all
Mank Ito needs better roads leading
out into the country, SO that the
farmers can get to town as easily after
long rainy spell, as during drouth.
The Board of trade never took hold
of a better thing for the city, than
the move it made last Monday, look
ing toward better country roads, and
the FREE PRESS hopes that body in
it's Investigations will be able to solve
the problem which will enable us to
secure the desired object.
Road scrapers, machines, ETC., may
be all right in their way and the roads
built by their aid may answer all pur-
poses at certain seasons of the year,
but the weather for the past two
months or more, has demonstrated
the utter worthlessness of dirt roads
in rainy season no matter how well
built they are.
Practical road reform means the
building of a road-bed some Is feet
wide, of crushed rock or some other
equally good material, which will
make hard solid road-bed that can
be travelled over in the early spring as
easily and comfortably as in mid-sum.
mer. Such a road-bed would have to
be constructed under the supervision
of competent engineer, with as
much care as though it were intended
to tie and iron it for railway purposes.
When some such move is inaugurated
then we shall have good roads.
OF course the building of such
road would cost considerable money,
but the expense of keeping it in
repair would not be very heavy, and
the advantages to be gained thereby
would amply repay the outlay. Man
kato has been deprived of thousands
of dollars worth of trade during the
past few months because we have not
had such roads, and when we take
into consideration the amount the
farmers have lost from the same cause
it is easy to see that the continuance
of the present system is one of the
greatest drains upon the people which
today confronts them.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-05-20

THE free traders have claimed all
along that the Mckinley law was I'M
popular with the people and that
even the masses Of the Republicans
were not satisfied with it. Yet it is
notst.Ghao the said law has been en-
Enthusiastically endorsed by every Re-
publican State convention in the IN
ion. Truly, the tariff law is doing it's
own talking, and has talked itself in
to great popularity with the public.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-05-20

ELSEWHERE will be found a letter
from B. D. Smith, of this city, a mem
Der of the executive committee of the
State League of Republican clubs, TO-
gether with a communication from
Hon. John Goodnow, President of the
State league, which is self eXplana-
tory. In view of this communication
the organization of Republican clubs
in this county should go forward as
rapidly as possible and large dele
CATION made up to attend the meet
ing proposed which will be addressed
by such party leaders as Chauncey M.
Depew, Gov. Mckinley, Ex-Governor
Foraker, ex-senator Spooner, John j..
Senator Hiscock and others
of equal repute. Such an opportunity
to hear our great leaders together
will probably never again be present.
ed to the northwest, and should be
embraced by every Republican who
can possibly spare the time.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-05-20

THE continued wet, cold weather is
not calculated to inspire the average
man with any great amount of eX-
huberance, or if so calculated falls far
short OF the mark. While wheat is
doing we'll and grass is growing finely,
corn ground cannot be prepared and
the prospects are that this cereal will
be planted unusually late. However,
July and August are the corn months
in Minnesota and there is no use in
borrowing trouble at this time. The
weather clerk will no doubt get his
accounts balanced up in the near fu-
ture and give us something to our
credit.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-05-20

In the death of Fred. G. Pillsbury,
Minneapolis loses one Of its enter
prising and energetic citizens. His
was of frank and genial disposition,
and while not so prominent as some in
a business way, yet his services to his
city were valuable and important,
and his sad taking away will be loss
severely felt in many of the enterprises
of that city for long time to come.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-05-20

IT is said that Philadelphia syndi-
cate will invest 100000 in the de-
velopement of the Black Hills tin
mines. The parties composing it are
undoubtedly well satisfied that tin
can be found there in paying quaint.
ties, Democratic stories to the con-
trary Notwithstanding.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-05-20

IT is noted as curious fact that
though we have entered upon presi-
Dental campaign it has not had that
depressing effect upon business as is
usually the case. What the effect
will, be later, of course cannot be fore
told. Should it,turn out that bust
ness will not in anyway be injured by
the campaign it will be a matter for
sincere cOngratulatiOn.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-05-20
The Statesman Has Stepped Out.

Findlay, O., Republicans: Senator
Carlisle has declared himself out of
the contest for the Democratic NOM
ination for the presidency, owing to
the fact that he lives on the wrong
side of the Ohio river This deprives
the Democratic available list of about
the only statesman who was on it.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-05-20

THE Philadelphia Press figures out
the complexion of the National Re-
publican convention as follows: 32e
instructed for Harrison; 312 not in
structed; so instructed for Blaine; "a
for Alger, and 1856 whose preferences
are unknown.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-05-20

A DEMOCRATIC paper remarks that
time has proved the identity of the
tin plate price liar, and that he is a
Republican. This assertion simply
proves that some people cannot dis
tinguish the difference between truth
and falsehOOd.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-05-20

THE Methodist conference Monday
at Omaha decided that no more Bish-
ops are needed at present and so voted
not to increase the number Those who
stand high in the circles of that
church, who hoped that they might
write Bishop in connection with their
name, will have to wait at least four
years more.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-05-20

EX-Gov. CAMPBELL, of Ohio, is said
to have grave apprehensions as to the
result of the presidential campaign.
The governor met the same issues in
Ohio last fall and knows how it is
himself.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-05-20
A Strong Team.
[Winnebago City Press-News. ]

A we'll posted Republican poll
tician in Winnebago City this week
said. Knute Nelson was slated for the
Governorship, on the ground that he
was, by odds, the strongest man for
the party to nominate. This same
gentleman stated that Prof McCleary,
0 Mankato was fast developing into
an astute politician, with a strong
pull all over the Second Congressional
Distric that would go far to nominate
him when the proper time arrives.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-05-20

IF Ferdinand Ward, the eX-Napoleon
of finance, persists in continuing as he
has started out since he left prison he
may make quite man yet. He has
been persistent in his refusal to be
interviewed.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-05-20

IT is said that Victoria Woodruff
has returned to this country and
wants to be president. That is I'M
doubleday want which will always
trouble her.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-05-20

SINCE the Iowa Democratic cOnyen-
ton the ST. Paul Globe don't seem to
know whether to tie to Cleveland or
BOies. or go it alf and 'alf"
Los Angeles herald., 1892-04-25

Try Fredericksburg Beer; the popular bever
age.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-04-25
NOTICE OF SALE OF BONDS.

DURSUANT TO A RESOLUTION OF THE
j board OF directors of Modesto Irrigation
district, duly given and made on the 5th day
of April, A. d. 1892.
Notice is hereby given that said board of d.
recLors will sell to the highest and best bidder,
the bonds of said irrigation district, to the
amount of $15O,0OO, bearing interest at the
rale OF per cent. per annumn, payable semi
of each year on the presentation of the inter
est coupons at the Office OF the treasurer of
said district
Said bonds are issued by the board of direct
ance with, and by the authority Of an act of
the legislature of the state of California, en-
titled IAN Act to provide for the organization
and government OF irrigation districts and to
property, and for the distribution of water
thereby tor irrigation purposes" approved
Said bonds will be sold for cash, and for not
less than 30 per ccntum of the face value
Sealed proposals and bids for the purchase of
said bonds will be received by the said board
OF directors at their Office in the city of Mo-
desto, county of Stanislaus, state of California,
Abbott, the secretary of said board, at Mo
desto CAL, at any time after the date of this
notice, and until 2:3O o'clock pm. on the 3rd
day of May, A. D. 1892 at which time and
place the said sale will be made.
Said bonds will be each of the denomination
of $500, and will be negotiable in form and
will conform In all respects to the requirements
of said act.
The board Of directors reserve the right to
Bids must be sealed and addressed to the Sec
retary of said board and Endorsed. proposals
for Modesto Irrigation District bonds"
Done by order of the board of direc ors of
FRANK A. CREssEY, President
C. 8. ABBOTT. Secretary. all to 5.3
Los Angeles herald., 1892-04-25
1.13 6nn

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
~ undersigned as the executors OF the last
sa
will provided, we will sell at private sale to
the highest and best bidder for cash. in gold
coin Of the United ed States on, or after the 2sth
erty belonging to the said estate in the county
of Los Angeles, State of California, described
as follows, tO-wit:
Commencing at three by three inch white
post in the easterly line of the "Soledad Lugo
de Yorba tract" on the south boundary of the
charter limits of the city of Los Angeles, State
of California; thence north deg. west along
the east side of said tract &. .13 chains TO stake
the southeast corner of the twenty acre tract
decided to Francisco Valenzuela by +. w. Tenn
pie; thence along the southerly side Of the
said twenty acre tract south 81 deg. 81 min.
west II. SO chains to stake on the westerly side
OF said soledad Lugo de Yorba tract, and the
westerly side of said soledad .Lugo de Yorba
tfact 4 40 chains mere or less to the northery
of way; thence southeasterly on a curved line
with radius to the right along the northerly
line of said railroad company's right of way
$40 chains, more or less, to the southern
charter boundary of Los Angeles city; thence
along said charter boundary" north 80 deg.
35 min. east 1925 chains to the plaza Of be-;
ginning, containing nine and $1,000 acres of
land.
That bids therefor will be received by the
undersigned personally. or at the office OF
Bonebrake block, Los Angeles city. California,
until the 28th day of April, 1892. inclusive.
Such sale to be made subject to the order of
confirmation of the Superior Court of the
county Of Los Angeles State of California.
Ten per cent of the purchase price to be
deposited with the undersigned, or either OF
them, at the acceptance of the highest and best
bid from the purchaser, the balance of the
purchase price to be paid upon the delivery OF
deed duly executed and acknowledged.
JOHN H. TEMPLE,
]. w. DROWN,
Executors of the last will of F. W. Temple, de-
caasad a. .1.R INF
Los Angeles herald., 1892-04-25
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

DY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECT
ID ors of the Grapeland Irrigation District.
Notice is hereby given that sealed proposals
will be received for driving and constructing
a tunnel two thousand eight hundred and fifty
(2,85O) feet (mOre or less) according to the
plans ana specifications on file in the Office of
said board and also at the Office of f. c. Fin
kle, chief engineer of said district, at the city
of San Bernardino.
Said bids or proposals will be opened at
regular meeting of the said board to be held on
Tuesday, the Sd day of May, A. d. 1892, at
their office in said district, at 10 o'clock a. m.
of that day.
Payment for said contract will be made in
the bonds of the said district at their par value.
All bidders must accompany their bids with
certified check in the sum of $500 90 on some
responsible bank, as guarantee that the sue
cessful bidder will enter into contract with
said district with satisfactory bond, for the
performance of the contract.
The board reserves the right to reject any or
all bids.
All communications should be addressed to
E. T. Myers. secretary of said board, at Grape
land, San BernardinO county, Calf
12 2Ot X, T. MYERS, Secretary.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-04-25
NOTICE-SCHOOL BOND ELECTION.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO THE
IN qualified electors of Catalina School Dis
trict of the county OF Los Angeles, state of
California, that in accordance with the pro-
California, as set forth in Article 21, title 8,
part thereof, an election will be held on the
10th day of May, 1892, at the avalon Home"
Avalon, in said district, at which time the
question of issuing and selling bonds of said
$4,000 dollars, for. the purpose of raising
money for purchasing school lots, and for
building a school house and supplying the
same with furniture and necessary apparatus,
and for improving the grounds.
The said bonds Hereunder to be issued and
sold, to be of the denomination of five hun
dred (5OOl dollars each, and to bear interest at
the rate OF = per cent. per snnum. and to be
numbered from to consecutively, payable
as follows, to wit:
Bond No. l, Five hundred (5OO) dollars,
payable on the 1st day of July, 1904.
Bond No q five hundred (50O) dollars, pay
able on the 1st day OF July 1925;
able on the 1st day of July, 1896.
Bond No 4, five hundred $500 dollars, pay
able on the 1st day of July, 1897.
Bond No. 5. five hundred 900 dollars, pay
able on the lst day of July, 1898.
Bond No. 6, five hundred 5000 dollars, pay
able on the LIST day of July, 1899.
Bond No z, five hundred (50O) dollars. pay
able on the LIST day of July, 1900.
That Jesse P. Sheets, Seaton Eddy and Alonzo
wheeler, three competent persons and quail
the judges of said election, and conduct the
same,
In witness whereof, we have hereunto set our
hands this llth day OF April, 1892.
FP. WHITLEY,
MRS. s. A. WHEELER,
Trustees of Catalina School District. Los An
geles county, Cal. Ais mons At
Los Angeles herald., 1892-04-25
TO CONTRACTORS.
Wanted Bids for Building Pomona
SchOOlhOuses.

T'HE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE CITY
OF Pomona, MOI g. Los Angeles county, California,
buildings build to be built in the city Of Pomona.
at places to be designated by said board, &C.
cording to plans, specifications and details
made by G. II. Brown, architect, of Los An
geles, which plans, specifications and details
are now on fie with the secretary OF this board
=, All bidders will be required to present with
their bid a. a-certified check amounting to 10 per
cent of such bid as guarantee OF GOOD faith
tor the performance thereof, which check will
be returned on rejection of bid, or on signing
contract: Contractor will be required to fur
nisn satisfactory security for performance OF
his contract Blank bids will Be furnished by
the secretary of this board on application, and
no other form will be accepted,
BIDS Will be received by the secretary of this
board up to and until 10 o'clock, May 4. 1892.
at which time the bids will be opened by this
board; and the board reserves the right to re-
ject any and all bids,
By order of the board of education of the city
OF Pomona, California.
Secretary OF the Board Of Education Of the
City OF Pomona. to-,
Los Angeles herald., 1892-04-25
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

DLANs AND SPECIFICATIONS CAN BE
L seen at the Ofice of ]. II. Bradbeer, archi-
roomed school building, to be built in the
Farmdale school dis rict, Los Angeles county,
California. Bids will be received up to Mon
day, the I'd day of May. 1892, at O'Clock p. M,
at the Office of A. King, Esq, room 4S Lam
franco block, Los Angeles, Cal. Contractors
will be required 10 furnish certified check
enclosed with this bid to the amount of 10
per cent of the amount Of their bid, as an evi-
dence of good faith. The Board Of Trustees
reserves the right to reject any and all bids.
All bids to be addressed to the "Ulerk OF the
Farmdale 8. d." at the above. named ONCE,
and marked on the envelope "Bids tor the
erection of School Building for the Farmdale
8. D." By order of the Board of Trustees.
D. KEVANE,
J. K. BROWN,
H. P. MATHEUSON, JR.,
Trustees
4.23lOt ByD. KEvANE, Clerk.