The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-07-29
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dlsGrlDuted 81 1897 to the sufferers.
Clerk of Court Thorne has ap-
pointed Ira P. Shissler his deputy,
and the latter will attend to the
clerks business during his absence.
The Concordia band gave its first
concert on Front street Saturday
night, under the new arrangement.
A large number of people were at
tracted.
"A marriage license was granted
today to Henry Rollins, of Waseca, land
Miss Ella M. Runnells, of Medic. These
excellent young people will have the
best wishes Of many friends.
The four Madison Lake parties
who were arrested for resisting an Of
ficer were before the court Saturday
afternoon, but did not plead. The
case was adjourned until Aug. 5th at
1000 am.
Our citizens are wondering why
bids for putting in the foundation of
the public building are not asked for.
The time allowed for the contractor
to complete the excavations will ex-
pire in about week, and his work is
already done. 1t is certainly desira
BILE that the foundation be put in this
fall.
Thomas Miller, an insurance man
of Madison Lake, dropped dead Tues
day in the house next to his own, in
the village. Coroner Shoemaker was
summoned, but found no cause to
hold an inquest. 1t is believed to be
clear case of alcoholism, as Miller was
a hard drinker. He was thirty-nine
years of age, and leaves wife and
three children. They removed to
Lake Madison from Faribault two
months ago.
The suit of Peter Kremer VS.. The
Town Of Danville was tried before
Judge Severance in chambers Tuesday
The plaintiff sues for S275, which he
claims is due him on contract for re-
building bridge over Cobb river,
made with the overseer of highways
in Augtst 1891 The town board of
supervisors diSallowed the bill. The
defendant denies that the overseer
made any such agreement with him.
A number of witnesses were examin-
ed.
The assessment of Madison Lake
townsite, including Point Pleasant,
was done so unfairly that the county
board found it necessary to make some
important changes in the valuation
of property there. Wherever land
and structures were owned by Man
kato parties or by j. M. Barclay the
assessor put on an unreasonable high
valuation, several times as high in
proportion as the property of the resi-
dents. Why this should be done is
very strange, as the village reaps a
great benefit from the summer board
ers and cottagers. Such hostility
toward these people is unjustifiable
and the county board is right in sit
ting down upon such unfairness.
The Mapleton. Enterprise brings
out the name of VIM. N. Plymat as a
candidate for the Republican nomina-
tion as judge of the judicial district
to succeed Judge Severance. While
the latter's term does not expire until
Jan. lst, 1894, it will be necessary to
hold the election this fall. 1t con-
cludes: 1--WE hope that in presenting
his name for the nomination it will
be received by the people and the
press of the district in ali sincerity
and that his candidacy be given q
careful and candid consideration a:
he is man who is amply qualified
for the lofty position and will carry
with him that dignity that becomes
the office"
AT the Board of Trade meetin,
Monday a motion. was carried re
questing Gen. Pope to withdraw hi
resignation as director. The pro
posed Mankato & Northeastern ant
Duluth, St. Cloud & Mankato rail
roads were discussed. The survey o
the former has been completed at
cost of $1,000, and this amount ha
been raised by assessment upon tn
stockholders and paid over. Tn
action of eastern parties is now await
ed, and the directors believe the roa,
is sure thing. The reports receive,
indicate that the D., St. G. & M. will
not be built, as there is some question
as to whether the land grant is wortl
anything.
After the teachers and preacher
of good morals have tried in vain t
lift your community above dishones
practices just place an electric ligh
before your bank vault and your treas
ures are safe. Turn the light of tn
public press upon the evil deeds Q
men and they cease, or at least great
ly diminish. All the thunders of tn
Vatican are less deterrent of immin
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