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Dumb-Bell Buttons. 25c. kind, FOR
Sc. pair. ~
Belt-Buckles high grade, in gold or Sill
yer, 59c. kind, for y lie.
The Birthstone Waist Sets, with DUMB
bell cuff-buttons, &c
Fancy Shell Hair-Pins, lOc. kind TOT Ic'
Ladies' and Children's Aluminium Thim-
bles. &c each.
FROM 10 TO IL O'CLOCK
VIII sell High-Grade Belt-Buckles,
nicely finished and all In pretty ne"
designs, &c. kind, for &c. each.
THE SAME HOUR
Ladies Shirt-Waist Sets. In gold. silver,
and Black, with link cun-buttons, Tor
&c. each.
MILLINERY SELLING.
White Milan Double-Brim Sailors, Tor
SIP, instead Of 81.
Knox Shapes. 2, from 50 and 81.
Colorod Sailors TO match dress wear
Trimmed Hats at one half cost.
Fancy Straw. select IT, and wen MAKE
the hat any shape or style for $l.oo OF
Sl75.
Latest Shapes Of White Leghorn or Chip
Hats.
Roses. Plnks, and other New Flowers
bought special for the reunion SAFE
a closing prices.
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BOOKS


l., tho handling of quantity, the price in
ducement brings them TO you. But theie
is n limit in the space for handling them'
The July Clearing Sale is to do It's "orN'
Your SOC. may do a S.25 help
1000 Paper-Bound Books; TOO IN iDa sSIi
them to-day-z5c value; some say l'0''
but we say lOc. c,.o,, Ivau
Too EIite Series. by Dumas. carey ~ ~ al.
Carne. etc, together z %I,n Alex
ander The Duchess, etc, lOc Valves'
"iaarance sale makes them &c. each,
A,0 books of two series-Muhro Lipi ~
and Willesby-l0c. value; for to-uay'
,ol loT webster,s Unabridged Dictionaries
900 RucEram- Bound Books, by Lyan'
~ ovie Hope. Corelli. Carey, etc, eOc'
value. for Il 1-2c. each
We have several lots Of
wRITING-PAPER.
Where large quantities are involved, wen
give our public a chance TO take It in a
dav or two rather than sell 1t to mer-
chants.
loo Ink-Pads. ruled, plain, CONNER
cial, packet, and letter, loo value, Tor
SC. III. r-,..
zoe. pound Paper, ruled and plain, lrlsn
linen. sizes, for 25c. pound.
s5c. Scotch Linen Paper, very rough
finish. ruled and plain, Sizes NC
FROM 9 TO 10 O'CLOCK
/ o0 packages OF Laid Paper il
pounds 10 package. l5c. value, &c.
pound. ,
Envelopes TO match, lc. package.
FROM 10 TO II O'CLOCK
lOc Box Paper, lc. box.
SAME TIME
25c Box Paper, lie. pound.
FROM II TO IL O'CLOCK
linen Bond-Paper, ruled, and plain
commercial and octave. 7c. pound.
MEMS FURNISHINGS.
You were asked to take these honest
things Of the most careful buying at
price to make a July clearing. II would
cost double to duplicate in many IN
stances:
Mems French Ralbriggan Shirts and
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Steel Tin Square Bread-Pans. worth &C.
for &c. each.
2-Rlng Muffin Pans. worth nc, FOR 10
each.
Sls-pound japanese Sugar Canister.
with name on front. worth sc. for igc.
each.
100 Heavy Jspanned Stop Pals. uc.
each; value. PC.
Heavy Wire Meat-Brollsrs. ic. each.
value Zoe.
Heavy Tin lO-Quart Water Buckets 7e
FROM 9 TO 10 O'CLOCK
Heavy Iin Wash Boilers. with double
thick bottoms. worth 59c.. for i3c each
Japanned Foot-Tubs. With rod-bari
DECORATIONS worth Sc., for loc. each
FROM 10 To II O'CLOCK
l2-Quart Heavy Tin Dish Pans, worth
l9c.. for &c. each.
9-inch Pie Plates lc. each.
ALL DAY
Famous Steam Cookers. An entire
meal can be cooked In one OF them
without one particle OF food coming
I'm contact with the other. These
cookers are especially adapted FOR oIl-
and gas-stOVes.
$3.50 steam Cookers. for N.B each.
Perforated Pan 4-Ring Egg-Poachers,
worth i9c., for Sc each.
Large square Japanned Walters. worth
&c, for l5c each
Siverine Walters worth isc.. FOR g.
each
Nickel-Plated Coffee-Pots, extra quality
worth ST. for fsc.
2l-0uart BlOckTtn Dfsh-Pans. worth
Soc. for l9c. each
Children's Dining Trays. can D. AZ.
tached TO the table. nicely Japannsi
and gold-banded, worth loc., Tor sI
each.
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RIBBONS.

OUR USUAL LOW PRICES ARE
ECLIPSED. EVERY YARD TO
BE SOLD CHEAPER.
31-2-inch White All-SilS Satin and Gros-
Grain Ribbon. SOC. kind. for l9c.
Pinch White All-Silk Satin Gros-Grain
Ribbons, 29c. kind. for lie.
4-inch Double-Face Black Satin Ribbon,
45c. kind for 29c
1-2-inch Black Satin Double-Face Rib
bons, 25c. kind, for l7c.
Pinch All-Silk Gros-Grain Ribbons, H.
Black. for 1ic.-20c. value.
Black and White and Navy and White
Striped Ribbons for Sc.-l9c. kind.
3-inch All-Silk Dresden Ribbon for 7c.-
Csc. kind.
Pinch All-Sllk Satin Ribbon, all colors,
&c yard-l5c. kind.
10 and 25c. All-Silk Taffeta Ribbons. in
the newest shades, to be solu for lie.
yard.
The July clearing sale OF
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Large Stable Shovels. made OF so,A
stool. worth &C.. for sec each
Polished Steel Garden Trowel. .na
Spades. q. each. value. Sc.
ALL DAY
Large Bamboo Book Racks, worth Z a
for 81 - each.
cFoot Step Ladders. worth CSC. FOR g..
each.
Handsome Gold Embroidered tF,f,
japanese screens. a good s. valge ~
sos eacn
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are perfectly marvellous-but the
CLEARING SALE OF CHINA.

Beautiful HOuand-Snape lohtA 49,
handsomely stippled with goiu, ey IN
tanning 10 pieces, $780, complete III
stead OF $50
Real French China Cups and Saucers'
egg-sheu thinness. imported to retail for
$50 a dozen, for CSC. dozen.
Fine Limoges China Handkerchief
Chop Sets. imported 10 sell for ~; con,
tains u plates a large chop olsh' al
Real French China Decorated fLuit
Plates. worth s. dozen, clearing
price. Sc. each. .,h
Chinese Blue Decorated Bowls, worm
l5c.. for &C. each
500 Fine Hand Decorated Berry Sets
worth 50. no such value ever offered be-
fore. for sc set
Fine French China Hand-Decorated
Fancy Fruit or Dessert Plates, worm
20 and 75c sale price, Ice. choice. -
80 (only) Fine Imported Decorated ~
niece Toiet-Sets. imported TO sell iOI
3; after this lot is sold no more can
be had). for 1863. complete.
peautffl1 Canton Blue Decorated I'm
brella-Stands, worth $-9o' sale p''0e'
Fine Hand-Decorated India China Tete-
a-Tete Sets. containing pieces "oI'h
$50 for $l.25. complete. -.
Real china Berry Saucers, lc. each
zoo pe'ft- Decorated China Ink Wells,
worth Csc, for Sc. each.
SPECIAL.
You possibly have heard Of Dinner-Set
BARGAINS. but this one ecllpses any
thing we have ever seen or hedIl OF.
us-niece handkerchief English emma
Dinner Sets. every piece modelled altet
French china. gold traced, has laIse
soup tureen, worth $50 all complete
for $685. --
FRON Q TO 10 O'CLOCK
Yellow China Custard Cups, worth o9c'
a dozen. for &c. each. "a
Large Flower-Pots, worth &c, Tor lVc-
each.
ALL DAY ,,...uo.og
Fine Austrian China Hand-Decorated'
for csc. each, instead Of S2gs. ~
English China Dinner Sets, In floW-
Rlue and Pencil. decorated, cost 10 I'M
port s.. sale price, $3.50 each.
Full size Decorated English Toilet sets
N3g complete. ,,..N.
Fine French China Cream PltcherS'
worth 29c. for l5c each.
% PER CENT DISCOUNT OFF
MARKED PRICES on ALL
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These Sacrifice Prices o
possible please small packages with Mondays Extra floor dir

Fancy Dress Goods, that sold for 3d.
60 and 7Oc., for 25c. yard
81 and sl.25 Fancy SILK Wool Dress
Goods 80 for 50c.
Fancy Woollen Dress Goods, the usual
25c. kind. for 1oc. a yard.
Hundreds of pieces we cant mention
BLACK GOODS
AT JULY CLEARING SALE PRICES.
SUCH A DROP IN PRICES HAS NOT
OCCURRED rN YEARS.
54-inch Pure Mohalr slcilian. our soc.
grade, for SOC.
9S-inch Pure Mohair Brilliantine, our
&c. grade, for 39c.
46-inch Real Clay Diagonal, our 92c.
grade, for SIC. a yard.
Priestley Fancy Weaves. six different
designs. for 19c. yard.
36-inch Mohair Empress, our 35c. grade,
for l6 2-3c. yard.
FROM $50 TO go O'CLOCK
Fine Black Wool Batiste, new, soft
Black weave. splendid shade OF Black,
one that will give perfect satisfaction.
19c is the cost of production, 3-ic.
yard. Limit Of one dress TO a custo-
mer.
FROM 10 TO II O'CLOCK
Wide Double Fold Pure Mohair mag
nifcent specimen Of Black goods, &c.
is what It cost the maker, our price
s 3-4c yard-one dress 10 d customer.
FROM II TO y O'CLOCK
Pure Black Mohar, with embroidered
figures, deep. elegant Black, fun lus-
ire, a bargain at 81 he, for PIC.
yard-one dress 10 a customer.
FROM u TO l O'CLOCK
All-Wool Summer-Weight Black Crepon,
cost the importer &c a yard. our price
1-3c.-one dress TO a customer.
FROM 3 TO 4 O'CLOCK
Pure Black Mohair POplin. an exquisite
Black Weave, new and costly sold as
a bargain for 2gc., our price 16 2-3c.
yard-one dress to a customer.
If as all the heretofore part Of this
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1000 yards Bleached Twilled Crash
Towclling, fast edges, full width, for
7-Sc. a yarn.
CLEARING-sALE PRICES on Bed
SPREADS.
DON'T MISS THIS SALE.
S27j Heavy Embossed Marseilles
Spreads for Si.39.
$50 Handsome Marseiles Striped, Extra
Large and Heavy Bed-Spreads for M.ls
$50 Imitation Marseillcs Spreads, extra
large size, handsome patterns, Tor
95c. each.
S.25 Croche, Spreads. Marseilles design,
fun double-bed size, for 73c each.
CSC. White Crochet Bed-Spreads, full
size, Marseilles design for 3ll2c. each.
5000 yards of High-Class
xr-,nnnrnIuIES
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Large size Adjustable Slaw or Vegetable
Cutters. worth 25c.. for l0c. each.
FROM TO 10 O'CLOCK
3 rolls OF Perforated Toilet Paper for lc.
Revolving Handle Rolling-Pins, lc. each.
Hardwood Wash-Boards, worth l5c.,
for &C.. each.
FOR ALL DAY
Beautiful Full-Slze Bird-Cages. 2Sc.
each value. SOC.
Bristle Stove-Brushes, a &c. article. for
Sc. each.
The Jewel Carpet Renovation will clean
your carpet and make it look like new
without removing it from the floor No
housekeeper can afford 10 be without it
Csc. for complete outfit.
Inlaid Salt Boxes. with name on front
and metaI-bound. SC. each, instead Of
Imported Willow Market Baskets. 1sc.
Large Covered Imported Willow Clothes
Hampers. 7sc. each. value, SIS.
SILK Tissue Medicated Toilet Paper, ex-
ira large packages, containing 500
sheets worth CSC. for Sc. roll.
FROM 10 TO II O'CLOCK
Silexo Securing Soap. worth &c., for &c.
soiid-Back scrubblng- Brushes. worth
lOc.. for &c. each.
Best quality Blheing. 1c a box
Steel Pointed Ice-Picks. worth l0c., for
&c each
ALL DAY
A wooden box OF Carpet Tacks and
Tack-Drawer combined for &c, COM
plete: value. sc.
Perforated Chair-Seats. worth l0c., for
&c each.
wax Tapers. 30 In box will not drip,
worth &C.. for &c. a box.
Good quality Stove Polish. worth &C..
for 1c. a box.
Best quality Mucilage. worth &C., for
2izc a bottle.
Side-Bar Towel-Racks. worth l5c.. for
sc. each
Steel Cork-Screws. &c. each: value loc
FROM II TO u O'CLOCK
100 Buggy-Whips. worth upwards or %
10 SIC, for Zoe. each.
Split Rattan and Paper Fly-Brushes.
worth loo. for SC. each.
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IS dozen Turkish Bath Towels. extra
large size. measuring Hxis inches,
worth g a dozen, for l0c. each.
200 dozen All-finen Hand Huck Towels.
size 2Oxi0 inches. hemmed or fringed.
all White or Colored borders, zoe. kind,
for l2i2c. each.
70 dozen Handsome knotted Fringe
Damask and Barnsley Huck Towels.
fancy open-work borders, worth $3.50
dozen. for 2ic. each.
1876 dozen All-Linen Fine Huck Towels.
hemmed ready for use. or fringed,
bargain at l5c. for 10c. each.
FROM 1889 TO II So
Al-Ilren Satin Damask Towels. tied
fringe, wide fancy Damask borders.
bargain at 12izc.. for &c. each.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-07-17
POLICE PICKUPS.
Swag Released
on Error Tramp Question.

Burt Swag had his trial in the
municipal court Monday on the
charge of being disorderly last week,
and was found guilty. He was fined
S13.65, and being unable to pay it, was
sent to Jail for thirty days.
Robt Buttimer, who was sentenced
to jail for fifty days Saturday in de-
fault of payment of S23.65 fine for
drunkenness, was released this after
noon, or will be very shortly. In max
ing out the commitment, Recorder
Smith Inadvertently omitted the $40
fine in footing the amount up, and
the Imprisonment is also left blank
number of days. Mr.. Buttimer was
able to raise 1885, which secures his
release.
A number of tramps were locked up
last night, but were released before
breakfast this morning. Four of them
went to work this morning for Win
ston Bros on the grading operations.
Chief Yates called on Mayor Weaver
this morning to see what the wishes
of the executive were in regard to the
tramp nuisance, and the enforcement
of the ordinance. The chief was in
formed by Mr.. Weaver that the ordi-
nonce need not be enforced. He said
that the council should first provide
for keeping and feeding the tramps,
and for feeding them on bread and
water if they will not work. The
council should also provide stockade
back of the city hall and stone pile,
and an extra man to watch the tramps.
The ordinance will therefore not be
enforced until amended, said the
chief.
Chief Yates is under instruction
from the mayor. The ordinance as at
present constituted was enforced
some years ago without any difficulty
Then the city had mayor who was
anxious to help rid the city of tramps,
and he did it, and no act of his ever
received greater commentator from
the people. The tramps were set at
work and members of the police force
guarded them, and when they would
not work they were fed on bread and
water until they did. The tramp
problem was soon solved, and for two
or three years the city was free from
them.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-07-17
THE CITY BUYS.

Many Lots Sold for Unpaid Special
Assessments.
CityTreasurer WilliamsMonday fore
noon sid a number of pieces of prop
erty in the city for delinquent special
assessments, and in every case they
were bought in by the city, represent
ed by A. r. Pau il. The sales include
all of the Improvements made in the
city up to Jan. 1st last, except the
West Front street improvement.
Three pieces were sold on assessments
for grading an alley through blocks
fifteen and sixteen, Van Brunt's ad-
dition: two pieces for the grading of
the alley from Cherry to Liberty
streets, in block two, Warren's addi-
tion ten, city; three pieces for widen
ing and extending Poplar street from
Pike to sc" streets; one piece for grad
ing and improving Minnesota street !;
one piece for building sidewalk in
West Mankato, one in Van Brunt's
addition, fifteen in Mankato City,
seven in Mankato City and West Man
kato, and several in Mankato City and
Willard & Barney's addition; and
three pieces for grading Clark street.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-07-17
OLD SETTLER GONE.
L. o. nunt Passes away at Lake
Crystal.

L. 0. Hunt, an old resident of this
county, died at his home at Lake
Crystal Saturday afternoon, from
Bright's disease and enlargement of
the heart. He settled at Lake Crys.
tai in 1854, being one of the pioneers.
He was born in Tloga County, N. Y,
Nov. s, 1924, and removed to Horizon,
Wis, in 1899, where he conducted a
farm and grist mill. In 1850, he was
married to Miss Sarah Dean at Green
Bay Wis, and she lived until 1880.
They raised four children. His
second wife survives him. Mr.. Hunt
was prominent during the Indian out.
break, and has ever since been looked
up to and respected.
The deceased was brother-in-law
of B. D. Pay of this city, who, with
his family, attended the funeral at
Lake Crystal Monday. He was
an industrious man, and was noted
for his integrity and sound judg-
ment. His death will cause regret to
all who knew him.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-07-17
CASSIDY CASES GONE.
Judgment Rendered in Thirteen
Cases, and One is Dismissed.

Judge Caldwell has the Cassidy case
that was tried last week uuder adj
visement.
No IS on the calendar. in the mat
ter of the application of Oscar Cas-
sidy, insolvent, for release and dis
charge, VS.. all creditors of said Oscar
Cassidy, insolvent, was dismissed
without prejudice, on motion of the
attorney for the insolvent, with
leave to renew.
Nos. IS to 81, which include nearly
all of the Cassidy cases, are off of the
calendar, judgment having been Or
dered by the court for the full
amount of the claims presented to the
assignee, without costs to either
party.
The case of L. T. Grady VS. Oscar
Cassidy and Maria Cassidy is the only
one of these cases still on the calen-
dar.
Court took a recess until August
18th, at 900 a. m.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-07-17
CROP REPORT.
Except for Rust on Wheat, Crops
Were Never Better.

The crop reports made by w. R. B.
SmythS agents last week indicate
that all crops are still doing we'll. The
rust on wheat has not increased, and
as the weather has been most favor
able for all growing crops, wheat has
improved. Corn has also advanced.
Haying is under way.
The following is summary of the
reports:
Rochester-Wheat will not amount
to much. Other crops good.
Watertown, S. D.-All crops good
Minneota-Wheat getting better
and will yield ten bushels. Other
crops good
MARSHALL Wheat good except on
low land, acreage larger than in 1895,
oats and flax good except on low land,
acreage less than in 1895. Corn COM
ing on nicely the past week, acreage
less than in 1895. Hay good.
Springtield-All crops look fairly
good.
BroOkings, S. D. Wheat badly rust
ed; oats rusted; flax fair, not very
much sown; corn fair, hay good.
Volga, S. D.-Wheat fair, rusted
some; all other crops good.
New Ulm-All crops good, some
wheat and oats lodged.
Sleepy Eye-All crops good.
Elkton, S. D. Wheat not doing
we'll, hurt by rust. Good prospects
for big crop. Flax and corn doing
well. Hay good crop.
Estelline- Wheat fair but rusty.
Oats, corn and hay doing we'll Flax
dying in some places.
Jackson-Wheat, leaves very rusty,
and some damage done. Other crops
all right.
Heron Lake-Wheat, oats and flax
good. Corn and hay fair.
Amboy-All crops doing we'll.
Slayton-All crops looking good.
Adrian-About 5000 acres of small
grain knocked out by hail.
Eyota Wheat is rusty but very
good.
WauervilIe-Allc crops fine.
Mapleton-All crops very good.
Kasson-Wheat some rusty but i'm
proving, will yield ten bushels to the
acre. Other crops good.
Henry, S. Dali crops are in the
finest possible condition.
st. Peter-Everything good.
Butterfeld-Wheat fair, all other
crops good.
Gary, S. D.-Wheat not as good as
three weeks ago. Oats and hay good,
fax and corn fair.
Jasper-Wheat fair, some pieces
rusted. Oats and flax good, corn and
bav never hatter
Cottonwood-Whe looking tine a
little rusty. Oats a good crop. Flax
is late. Corn very good. Hay is big
crop.
White, S. Dali crops doing finely
Tyler-Wheat is failing some by
rust Corn fair. Other crops good.
Pipestone-Wheat hurt very badly
by rust: all other crops doing well.
ST. James-Wheat has improved
since last report; all other crops good
Dodge Center-Wheat rusty, corn
| fair, other crops good.
Toronto, S. Dali crops good.
Castlewood-All crops improving.
LeSueur Center-Wheat rusty and
heavy. Oats, corn and hay good.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-07-17
BOARD OF TRADE.
Striking Government Clock and Coun-
ty Redistricting Considered.


At the meeting OF the board of trade
Monday M. B. Haynes presented
several plans for redistricting the
county into commissioner districts, as
prepared by the committee which will
present the matter to the county
board this week. A new plan met
with the most favor and the board
voted to recommend it. According'to
it the First and Second wards of the
city, Mankato township, Lime and
jamestown, with population of g.
8S7, will be one district; the Third,
Fourth, Fifth and Sixth wards and
South Bend, with a population of
$3.50, will be another district: Cam
bria, Butternut Valley, Judson, Lin
coin, Garden City, Rapidan and &C.
resco, with.a population of 1892, will
be another district; LeRay, Decoria,
Mcpherson, Beaufort, Danville and
Medo, with population of 6,274, will
be fourth district; and Vernon Cen
ter, Lyra, Pleasant Mound, Shelby,
Sterling, Mapleton and Danville, with
population of 6,275, will be the
last district. The country will
have the advantage of having dis
tricts with smaller population than
the city districts.
1t was stated that Attorney Thos.
Hughes has been looking up the law
carefully and finds that the county
board is required to redistrict so as to
correct the present gross inequality
in representation on the board be-
tween districts. Chief Justice
Starts former decision to this effect
was also referred to.
John @. Noe stated that the citizens
are largely dissatisfied because the
clock on the government building
tower does not strike the hours. 1t
will not be much Of help to people,
especially at some distance from it,
unless it is striking clock. It would
be convenience and great satisfac-
| tlon to the people II 1t would strike.
He never knew of town clock before
which did not strike. He would not
have asked for the clock, if he had
known that it would not strike. He
had been informed that it could be
made striking clock without much
trouble. He moved that committee
of three be appointed to work with
Congressman McCleary toward having
the clock changed so that it will
strike the hours. This was carried,
and Mr.. Noe, Geo. T. Barr and F. M.
Currier were appointed the commit
tee.
Other members expressed the opin-
ion that the clock should strike, and
several thought that the quarter
hours ought to be struck, as we'll as
the hours.
The board adjourned.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-07-17

Reverend gentleman scan vouch fol-
the address being worth trip to the
park to hear. During the summer eX-
cursion trains will be run from Man
kato each Sabbath morning, and the
Concordia band will be feature OF
the program. The proprietors of the
resort are entitled to great credit for
their enterprise, and the Andrews
we'll earned reputation for entertain
ing will be kept up to the standard.
1t is delightful place ia spend day
or week.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-07-17

1t is claimed that the hot, dry
weather which has just visited this
locality during the past two weeks is
causing an abundance of chinch bugs
and rust in wheat. A farmer from
the Nicollet side said this was es-
pecially true in his section. He also
said that the barley crop just
harvested would not show much more
than half yield. Oats and corn have
not been affected and the yield prom
ises big for both.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-07-17
BIDS OPENED.
The County Board Awards Two Gull
vert Contracts.

The county board met in regular
session Monday, and the first
business which presented itself was
the opening of bids for the construc.
tion of stone culvert across the "a
vine on the county road near the resi-.
dence of Ora Swan, in Garden City,
and for building double box culvert
at the outlet of Madison Lake on the
GAINESVILLE and Eagle Lake road. The
bids were as follows:
Dunlevy & Johnson
Garden City culvert, 1853.
Madison Lake culvert, 1901.
Bowen & Thomas
Madison Lake culvert, S299.
Hurd & Gill
Madison Lake culvert, S349.
Gust Carlstrom-
Garden City culvert, $3.50.
Burrell, Rausch & Carlson
Garden City culvert, S47S.
Joseph Landkammer-
Garden City culvert, 1885.
Madison Lake culvert, $500.
John Mccall
Madison Lake culvert, S353S0
The contracts were awarded to the
lowest bidders, Dunlevy & Johnson,
for the Garden City job, and Bowen &
Thomas for the Madison Lake work.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-07-17

The Chicago Milwaukee, & st.
Paul Ry. will make rate of 81 so fol
the round trip Mankato to Fairmont
July 10th. On that date the A. 0. q.
w. lodges of southern Minnesota will
hold picnic and reunion on the park
grounds of the Fairmont improve
ment association.
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