The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-03-01
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street car track. The wagon contain
ed the tin roof of the old jail building
and was conspicuous object
watched by hundreds of people as it
was seen going down the street.
Luckily no damage was done.
The farmers of the towns of Bel
grade and Nicollet,in Nicollet county,
are taking steps to organize cream
cry on the cooperative plan, and will
hold a meeting on March I'd, at
p M, at the Fletcher school house in
Belgrade, to take steps toward form
ing an organization. 1t is said that if
500 COWS can be secured, the creamery
will be an assured fact.
John Shulberg has sued A. A.
Brooks for S., 900 damages for an at
tack which he claims the latter's dog
made on his fourteen year old
daughter. He claims that the dog
bit her, tore her clothing, and caused
her to fall down and hurt herself.
Hughes, Rice & Hughes are attorneys
for the plaintiff and Pau & Young
for the defendant.
n. HI. Edwards was in the city
yesterday. He is nursing frozen nose
and reported that the entire front of
his face had been frozen this winter.
He is about to build a barn that will
be capable of holding eighty-five tons
of hay. 1t will be 64X32 feet, and 20
feet high. 1t will be constructed of
wood, and most substantial building
as Mr. Edwards is farmer.
"A large number of the congrega-
tion of the Centenary M. E. church,
mostly from North MankaUo, COM
pletely surprised the pastor, Rev. j.
f. Stout last evening at the parson-
age. The people took possession
about six o'clock, served an elegant
supper, and left behind them elegant
and substantial tokens of their regard.
The time was passed very pleasant
ly by all present, and the pastor is
thankful he had birthday.
-Chas. G. Swanson states that he
has put up 5000 tons of ice this winter
to supply his customers next summer,
besides putting up nearly 1900 tons
for different firms in the city, for cold
storage. He has had large force of
men and teams at work for seven
weeks and has paid out many hundred
dollars in wages. The ice industry
is a growing one in Mankato, and af-
fords employment during the coolest
of the weather, when there is little
other work.
The Y. M. @. A. state convention
held last week at Faribault was the
largest ever held in this state, and
the Mankato delegation ranked third
in size. All of the delegates are quite
enthusiastic over what they saw and
heard while there, and in the mems
meeting tomorrow afternoon most of
the time will be devoted to hearing
reports from the delegates of the
most interesting things. The associa-
tion will do all in their power to seat
everyone, and request that you come
early. The song service begins
promptly at 4 o'clock.
Humane Officer Sheldon desires it
to be known that it is unlawful for
animals to be brought into the city
with their legs tied. 1t is a common
practice for some of the farmers to tie
calves and lay them down in the wag-
on box and bring them in to the
butchers. 1t is probable that the
cruelty of this is not realized, but the
law makes it an offense. and the pun
ishment is placed at a fine of not over
800 or over tninety days in jail. Mr..
Sheldon has notified SEINE of the farm
erS of this law, and on repetition of
the offense he intends to have the VIC
latOr arrested.
The township elections occur this
year on March 18th. Care should be
taken in all the townships to elect
the most capable men on the board of
supervisors, as well as to fill the other
offices. Where roads need repairing,
the money voted ought to be placed in
the hands of men who will invest it to
the best advantage, and who'will have
an interest in keeping the roads in
good condition. Upon the nature of
the roads depends largely the size of
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