The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-08-31
MANKATo FREE PRESS.

and the plaster is being put on. The
workmen are now constructing a
lavatory.
While in the east recently, G. L..
Alleman purchased twenty-five tank
delivery oil wagons, for $500 each.
They are better for the purpose than
any ever before in the market.
r. e. Redner has sold the stock of
the o. II. Hanson's second hand store,
which he purchased at assignee,s sale
some ten days ago, to G. III. Hanson,
of ST. Petes.
N. X. Clark, clerk of the Saul
paugh, who is an experienced hotel
man, says that the register just made
for The Saulpaugh by the FREE PRESS
Job department, are the finest he ever
saw on a hotel counter.
Architect Gerlach is preparing
plans for the erection of two-story
store, 24X70 feet, to cost 81, 000 for ID.
LeTournean, at Window; and for a
One-story double store, costing $4,000,
for Peter Keber, Madelia.
Mrs. Mary Schroeder has sold her
house and lot on n. Broad street to
August Mahlke for So, 500. Mr.. Mahlke
willpay $1,000 cash and will build Mrs.
Schroeder a house for $1,000 on n.
Fifth street, on lot which she has
purchased of Mr.. Tibbetts for $500.
1t is now over two months since
the days began to grow shorter, yet
the heat does not seem to grow less,
to Judge from the heat Of Wednesday
and Thursday. The shortening of the
days will soon have it's effect, however,
and has already made the nights cool.
The finishing touches are being
placed on the Normal school, and
everything will be in readiness when
the opening day arrives. The en-
trance examinations will occur Thurs
day and Friday of next week, Aug.
Both and 31st, and the school will open
on Monday, Sept. 3rd. 1t is believed
that the attendance will be larger
than ever.
The new Jail is nearing compile
tion and the inside work will be COM
pleted in two or three weeks. Mayer
Bros. are getting the iron cell work in
place. Secretary H. HI. Hart, of the
State Board of Corrections and
Charities, of St. Paul, and G. Amund-
son, of st. Peter, a member of the
board, went all through the building
yesterday, giving it thorough eX-
animation, and were well pleased with
what they saw.
-Odjard & knott received the fol-
lowing letter from Glidden, Iowa, Fri
day: "As per your favor of the 22nd,
enclosed find--l am greatly
pleased with the fixtures. They are
finer in every way than expected"
This relates to set of drug fixtures
shipped the other day. Next Tues
day this firm will ship set of drug
fixtures to Candy. This will be the
third set which Odjard & knott have
shipped within thirty days. The firm
reports having had enough to do right
along, and is employing fifteen men.
Mrs. Henry Lewis, wife of Henry
Lewis, living near the Lewis Ford in
Sterling, died on Saturday last. Her
death is attributed as the result of
paralytic stroke of several years ago.
The deceased was a lady of some sixty
years, and one who had the respect
and confidence of her entire acquaint-
ance. Mr.. G.. M. Demmick
has sold his farm to Mr.. John Kruger,
in consideration of $1,000. Mr.. Dem
mick has not fully decided as yet what
he will engage in.-Good Thunder
Herald.
The taking of evidence in the suit
of Nelson VS.. The Rapidan Mill Co.
was begun before Judge Severance
Thursday, but the case was continued
in order to allow certain books to be
produced. In the afternoon the trial
of the Cambria bridge was taken up,
and was on again today. A large num-
Der of witnesses from Cambria, repre-
senting both sides, are present. This
is an action to prevent the building of
a bridge where the county board di-
rected it built. One faction wants it
built there and another faction wants
it built somewhere else.
AS champion and monumental
preventer of the truth, commend us
to the Good Thunder Herald. Having
been hit hard on the wheat quota
tions, it surrenders with as little
grace as possible, but maintains that
Good Thunder is considered the best
hog market in the county," In it's
market column it quotes hogs at $40.
On the same day, Friday, hogs were
bringing $3.50 to $500 in this city.
This is the usual difference between
the two markets, as shown by the
published quotations. If the Herald
has any more bold faced whoppers to