The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-08-07

where they have worked, several
bushels of oats per acre, can be found
lying upon the ground AS yet they
are found only in few localities and
the damage done will probably be
light.
Sheriff Bowen saw an emigrant
wagon this week, bearing the follow
ing suggestive words on one side:
Colorado Irrigation.
| Kansas Starvation.
Cleveland's Administration.
He'll and Damnation.
I'm going home to live with my
If we'srelation."
Mrs. Robert Brown, whose home
is at Bird Island, died in this CITY
Monday, after an illness of two or
three weeks. She came to Mankato
to receive treatment, and was be-
lieved to be improving until Sunday.
She leaves husband and six chill
dren. She was sister of N. L. Fall
lenstein, and was 80 years of age. She
had numerous friends in this city
and at Bird Island, who will greatly
regret to learn of her death. The
funeral will occur at nine o'clock
Thursday morning from the German
Catholic church.
Minnesota will be "at home" to
all the people of her sister states dur
ing the week commencing Monday,
August 31st, and ending Saturday,
September 9Th. During that time
the National Encampment of the
Grand Army of the Republic will
occur in st. Paul; an encampment of
the Knighns of Pythias will be held
in Minneapolis; and upon the grounds
of the State Agricultural Society,
midway between these cities, the
State Fair will provide entertainment
for all. Low passenger rates, avail
| able for every one, are announced up
on all railways, and the number of
visitors is expected to be very large.
For this reason the scope of the Fair
is being materially widened. Not
only will the products of Minnesota
be lavishly displayed, but Washing
ton, Oregon, Idaho, Montana and the
Dakotas, will make comprehensive ex-
hibits of their agriculture, forestry
and mineral wealth as we'll. Visitors
will be richly entertained, and will
find spread out before them for in
spection the resources of this wonder
| full country.
The great Minnesota state fair
will be held at Hamline, midway be-
tween the cities of St. Paul and Min
neapoliS, commencing Monday, Aug.
3lst, and ending Saturday, Sept. 9Th.
These dates have been selected by the
board of Managers of the state agri-
cultural society for the fair, because
the national encampment of the
Grand army of the Republic will be in
session in St. Paul, and an encamp-
ment of the Knights of Pythias in
Minneapolis during the week, and
because it is desired to give the
thousands of visitors from all parts of
the country, who will be attracted by
these important events and the low
passenger rates made available for
everybody because of them, an oppor-
tunity to see the products of the
Northwest as they will be shown at
the fair. Because of the very large
attendance expected, the fair is being
planned upon a much larger scale
than usual. - Other Northwestern
states-Oregon, Washington, the Da-
katas, Montana and Idaho-are Join
ing with Minnesota in preparing ex-
hibits. making the fair for this year
a northwestern exposition as WE'LL
In magnitude, variety and interest,
the exhibition will be the greatest
ever attempted by northwestern
state, and an amusement program,
suited and proportioned to the occa-
sion, will be carried out. Those who
go to the cities when these great
events are scheduled to occur, will be
abundantly entertained, and will find
much to see and enjoy.