The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-07-28

The earnings of Chicago Great
Western Ry. ('Maple Leaf Route') for
the second week of July, 1899, show an
increase of S26, 50974; total increase
since beginning of fiscal year July 1st)
to date $61, 355 A. A circular issued
Wednesday by S. G. Stickney, General
Manager of the Chicago Great Western,
announces the appointment of MIR.
Tracy Lyon as General Superintendent,
vice Mr. Raymond Du Puy resigned to
accept service with the Delaware,
Lackawanna & Western. At the same
time a circular has been issued by Tracy
Lyon, General Superintend appoint
ing Mr., David Van Alstine, Master
Mechanic, vice Tracy Lyon promoted.
The two cases between w. B. Craig
and the Mankato Lime and Stone Co.,
that were on trial before Judge Sever
ance Thursday, have been postponed
for time. 1t has been agreed that
VIM. H. Donaldson, the expert who is
examining the city's books, shall go
over the accounts for Mr. Craig, and
that D. V. Williams shall go over them
for the company. Only disputed items
are to be examined, When the report
is ready the case will go on.
Commander Booth-Tucker, Brigadier
General Hopkin and Major Higgins, of
the Salvation army, arrived in the city
Friday afternoon, They were enter
tanned by Dr. Andrews at supper, and
in the evening gave addresses at the M.
E. church. This morning DR.. Driver
entertained them at breakfast at The
Saulpaugh The arrival of these dis.
tinguished leaders has filled local Sal
vationists with enthusiasm.
Wilkln post has been planning an ex-
cursion to Red Wing next Wednesday.
A rate of 81. 80 on guarantee of 1926
has been offered but members of the
post want dollar rate, which they say
was the rate given the Red Wing peo-
pie when they came to Mankato. 1t is
doubtful whether the excursion will
come off.
| M. L. Lockerby exhibited some wheat
from his farm in South Bend that
has suffered from the hot weather. The
heads are blighted and covered with
white spots, and Mr.. Lockerby esti-
mates that the yield will be one-third
| less on this account. He states that, the
blight is quite general in this vicinity.
Mr.. Fairchild of Garden City, was in
Mankato Friday consulting the officials
in regard to party whom he accuses
of having disposed of some property in
the north part of the state upon which
he holds mortgage. The case does
not come under the jurisdiction of Blue
Earth county,
Judge Torrey received telegram to-
day from his son, Ralph, sent from
Seattle, and saying that he would leave
in four days again for Dawson City.
He evidently came down on one of the
treasure ships, perhaps on the one that
he was purser on.
The Milwaukee and Northwestern
roads have furnished the secretary and
assistant secretary of the street fair as
ISOLATION with transportation.
A marriage license was issued
to John A. Peterson and Eange Ander-
son. both of this city.
The divorce suit of Dollie Nelson VS..
Geo. Nelson was on trial again Friday
before Judge Severance.
Mrs A. R. Pau Jr. returned Thurs
day afternoon from Chicago and
Milwaukee, where she has been visit
ing. She was accompanied home by
Miss Fern Galbreath, of Watrona,
Pa.
J, H. Sherin and wife, Mrs. W. W.
Quiggle and son, and G.. D. Eygabroad,
of Winnebago City, were in Mankato
Friday evening.
A. .Pfau Sr. left Fridayafternoon for
Kandiyohi county, to be gone several
days. Mrs. Pau accompanied him as
far as Prior Lake, where she will visit
her daughter, Mrs. Pendergast.
Ashley Coffman and son, of St.
James, were in the. city Friday after
noon.
w. w. Power, who represents God
frey's British band, is stopping at the
Saulpaugh:
Sheriff Gerlich took Fred TroutmilleI
to Red Wing Friday.
| Mrs. F. L. Leonard and Mrs. John
Crawford, of Lakefeld, arel guests OF
Mrs. Geo, Atchison.