The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-02-14

they would be greatly pleased to
make a proposition on the steam
power for an electric light plant.
The Young Mems Investment
Co. forwarded another proposition to
the postoffice department today, Of
| fering longer lease of the postoftice
quarters than June lst at the same
rates, provided thirty days notice of
the cancellations of the lease is given.
1t is now definitely announced
that the summer school next July
will be held at Lake Crystal. The
citizens of that enterprising town
have made very liberal terms for
boarding the teachers and have offer
ed other inducements.
| "A male quartet has been organ
lied in the Methodist church and fur
nished some very fine singing at the
services last evening. The members
of the quartet are T. G. Jones, first
bass; Elmer Davies, second tenor;
Alvin Davies, first tenor; Ralph
Torrey, second bass.
The rumor Saturday that Jacob
Freund's trial would occur at Fair
mont proved to be correct. The at
torneys for Freund made a strong eff
fort to have the trial in MankatO, but
the state was particularly opposed to
it, and Fairmont was sort of COM
promes.
The population statistics show
that there are 1877 more males in
Blue Earth county than females. If
any of the ST. Peter new women are
seeking mates in this leap year per-
iod there is a promising field in this
county, where the disappointed and
lonely hearts of men are counted by
the hundred.
"A Good Thunder dispatch says
that fire broke out at 3 o'clock Satur
day morning in the butcher shop of
Andrew Peters, caused in some way
from reflector lamp. The building
was we'll ablaze and the village
would undoubtedly have gone up in
flames had it not been for some hand
grenades near by. Damage to build
ing and contents, $500.
The st. James Journal says that
! the whist players of that town ''carry
chips on their shoulders" and "believe
that they can do up the players of any
other town in Southern Minnesota
We know of two "innocent lambs"
from Mankato who are willing to
verify the Journals statement. But
say, Lynch, you fellows can't play
cinch just little Bit
The Citizens Fire Association, of
Mankato, carried insurance to the
amount of ST. 700 in the Mapleton
fire-$2. 900 on the merchandise stock
of Sonnesyson & Schoyen and 800 on
the building and contents of 9. H.
Dietz' store. There will likely be
some salvage On the latter, but how
much can only be ascertained after
the adjuster has completed his work.
Chief Yates received letter Tues
day from G. w. Nash, proprietor of
the National Hotel, Albert Lea, say
ing that "W. L. Raridan, Fairmont,"
was stopping there out of money, with
nc baggage, and all right except be-
ing little dispondent. The descrip-
tion given in the letter corresponds
with the man of that name who dis
appeared from this city two weeks
ago.
The Blue Earth Valley telephone
company reached Wells last week
by wire and are now busy with the
Alden extension, where they con-
meet with the Western company
which is erecting line to ST. Paul.
We understand when the Alden
work is completed the company in
tend putting in the line from Winnie
bago to Mankato, through this place
providing sufficient encouragement is
shown the enterprise AnabOy Herald.
DIR. James attended the meeting
of the Brown county medical society
at New Ulm Tuesday. He states
that the farmers institute there is
booming, with two halls full. DR..
Hewitt, secretary of the state board
of health, addressed the doctors, and
in the evening the teachers of the
public schools, and later at Farmers
hall general audience, on Public
Health" and Sanitation. A class
in bacteriology was organized, and
will employ an expert to give lessons
once a week.
The host of friends in Mankato
Of Miss Marie Collins will be delight
ed to know that she has been elect
ed principal of the Martyr College of
Oratory, at Washington, ID. G. After
attending this college one year she