The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-02-04

AudSUdSl6 Wclr UO CuaS. Russell,
sw4. set. sec. Is, and nw4, ne4, ne4
sec. %, Ceresco, for $4,000.
The Minneapolis Journal Washing
ton correspondent says that the ex.
animation for candidates for the
West Point cadetship at Heron Lake,
has been postponed by Congressman
McCleary from Feb. to Feb. 10.
Mr.. HACKNEY, of Madison, Wis.,, is
now at Waseca to install telephone
plant there, the materials having
arrived. The exchange;will start out
withIsomething over eighty subscrib-
ers.
T. A. Hunt, state agent of the Mil
waukee Mechanics Insurance COM
pant, Of which II. P. Christensen is
local agent, has examined Odjard &
Knoff's loss by fire, and paid the loss
at once, to the credit of his company
and the satisfaction of the firm.
The last Of the appeals from the
disallowance of claims by Geo. II.
Clark, receiver of Longini g Thoms,
was heard by Judge Severance yester-
day afternoon. The hearing on Nor
ris Einstein's appeal was concluded,
and was adjourned until March 1st.
J. B. & D. Richards expect to move
their stock to the Glass Block next
week. The carpenters finished yes.
terday afternoon the work of ceiling
up the opening in the second floor.
The top row of shelving along the
center aisle has been taken of, to let
In more light from the windows.
Mapleton Enterprise: Mr.. Omer
Mullen has been re.engaged as butter
maker at the Beauford creamery with
an advance in salary of $40 per month,
he was also given an assistant In
Anil Bolke. This creamery is one of
the best in the county and makes a
splendid showing leach month. For
November, 1897, their average test
was 400 and the patrons were paid
"a cents for butter fat, In December
the test was the same, the patrons re-
ceiving % cents for butter fat.
It is worthy of note that all of the
travelling men who have visited the
architects Of the city for some weeks
past have spoken of the return of
prosperity the country over. They
say that there is more preparation for
building everywhere than for years,
and that the architects everywhere
have plenty to do. Several have said
that while they did not vote for Nc
Klnley, they must acknowledge that
the times are much better than they
have been, and that there is q hope
full outlook for the future.
January will pass into history as q
record breaker. The mercury has not
once fallen below zero in the southern
part Of the state, and possibly not in
other sections. The nearest approac b
was SATURDAY morning, when it reach
ed enc above. This morning it was
two above. The cold wave which set
in yesterday morning caused q fall of
80 degrees In the temperature. The
mercury slid down the glass all day
and did not stop until daylight this
morning.
Oscar Peterson pleaded guilty be.
fore Justice Davis at Mapleton Satur-
day afternoon to the charge of steal
ing an overcoat from Landlord Pagen-
kopf, and was sentenced to forty days
in Jail. He was brought back the
same evening. This seems to be
what Peterson was working for. He
gave the name of Ole Swanson at
Mapleton.
Peterson was in Jail three years ago
on the charge of fighting. He was
committed from Faribault county
under the name Of Nels Severson.
James w. Lewis, for many years
city recorder of Lake Crystal, died at
his home there last week, aged about
forty-five years. He leaves a wife
and one child. He had suffered for q
year past with stomach trouble. Mr..
Lewis came to Lake Crystal nearly
twenty years ago from Wisconsin. He
formerly taught school, but has been
engaged in the insurance business
for some years. The deceased was
well liked by all, and general regret
is felt over his death, when in the
prime of manhood.
Potatoes Wanted. Will pay