The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-07-16

"A warrant was issued Monday for
the arrest of Cal Ross, on the charge
of criminal intimacy with Bertha
Noeldner, twelve year old girl who
lives in Lyra. The crime is alleged
to have been committed June 21st,
1896, at Sterling. This is a peniten-
6lary offense, and is recognized by the
law as very serious one. Tue prose-
cution was commenced at the in
stance of members of tie coun-
ty board, it is understood,
who became cognizant of the facts
when the girl became a mother.
Sheriff Bowen went to Am boy this
afternoon to serve the warrant.
Elder Reed of Eagle Lake, was in
the city Friday. He now offers "a
half interest in the United States
patent on his airship for $500, which
sum is divided into $40 share. one of
which he has disposed of Long
headed capitalists will buy up this
stock before congress makes an appro-
priation for the purchase of one or
more of the ships. Ringling Bros.
concluded not to get ship this sea-
son. MIR. Reed says that the state
agricultural society intends to
appropriate 81 900 for the construction
of ship.
The vote on Incorporation in
North Mankato tooksplace Monday for
the third time. The question was
lost on a tie vote the last time the
proposition was submitted, but at
that time two men voted against the
proposition who have since learned
that they do not live in the district.
Those who favor incorporation claim
that several of their men did not vote
| at the last election. Whether their
claims to having majority will be
substantiated cannot be known until
the ballots are counted.
Judge Mead Tuesday made
orders to convey lands pursuant to
| contract in re estate of Sibella
Schwingler; to hear petition for ad-
| ministration of the estate Of Chris
tian Sodeman; appointing Frank
Henline guardian of Johanna Fronert;
and to hear petition for final settle
ment of the estate of Benz. Drake.
Deputy Grand Commander w. H.
Won Dusko, of st. Paul, is in the city.
He represents the Northwest Legion
of Honor, and came down to pay the
$1,000 insurance to Mrs. W. G Briggs,
whose husband was insured in that
order. He is accompanied by Com
panion Hall, who will remain in the
city for some time.
1T is seven years since the Man
kato Commercial College was
established, and the growth of this
institution has been phenomenal.
Starting with two students in 1890, it
attained an enrolment il 1896 Of
nearly 250 students. Still, when we
consider that actual business is
taught from start to finish, this ought
not to surprise anyone.
Mrs., Arthur II. Jones, formerly
Fannie Shepard, arrived Sunday
morning from Saint Joseph, Mo-,
where she now resides, to visit few
weeks with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. Fl. Shepard. Miss Eta Smith,
of Saint Joseph, accompanied her.
Miss Smith will attend the summer
term at the Normal School.
The exact personal property
valuation of the city as returned to
the county auditor is Sill, 129, as COM
pared with ss12,sS4 last year The
large falling off is due mainly to the
fact that mortgages are this year as
sessed at fifty cents on the dollar, as
against one hundred cents last year.
While Frank Shafer was driving
along the road near the scene Of the
wreck, north of the city, Sunday fore
noon, his team ran away. He was
thrown out and so badly hurt that he
has been unable to 60 out suce. The
horses got among the willows and
smashed the carriage to pieces.
Geo. w. Boswell, Esq. of Blue
Earth City, the coming stamp mutila-
tor of that town, is in the city today.
Several others from Blue Earth are
also here. They didn't come especi-
ally to attend the circus, out they
took it in just the same.
4 Mrs. Stevens has engaged Mr.
Phillips, formerly of the Mankato
restaurant, and he will hereafter give
his time and talents to tue Union
House. He is an excellent ice cream
maker and will use Fletchefs cream.
The lunch counter will run all night.
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