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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-08-24

II. j. Metcalf, of Magnolia. was
transacting business with our mer.
chants today.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-08-24

j. IS. Fountain, of California juno
ton, is dangerously sick.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-08-24

According to the Women's journal
Q small Chicago girl ended her evening
80 as follows: "And please o Lord,
pray. -""rself. too. If any
"a Roou care o. -. -..idn't
thing should happen to YOU we wo.>
have anyone but Mckinley to depend
on, and he isn't doing as we'll as pa
expected"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-08-24

Miss Lena Kane, of Omaha, is
in the Valley the guest of the
Misses Gilmore.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-08-24

We acknowledge pleasant call
today from Victor Tamisiea.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-08-24

{. Mics GRACE Popejoy, of Onawa,
.is in the, Yalley the guest of Miss
Edith Har5is.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-08-24

B W Carlisle was in Omaha on
business today.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-08-24

Miss Blanche Mclaughlin ie
expected home from Chicago TO-
morrow morning.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-08-24

The September number of Nc
Clure's Magazine will contain a
character sketch of Admiral
Sampson embodying reninis-
cences and anecdotes of him from
persons who knew him intimately
through his boyhood and from his
intimate associates in the navy.
II will be illustrated with portraits
Of bis father and mother, series
lot portraits of himself, and other
pictures.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-08-24

Mr.. and Mrs. Stoddard will open
their store about the 2nd of September.
Mayor James is in Sac City on
business today.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-08-24

,sO. D. Wilson, of Modale, was il
this city today on business.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-08-24

Mr. Cad Burdick who has been
visiting with Mr. and Mrs r A
Merritt for few days, left for
Russell Springs, Kansas, this
afternoon.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-08-24

Mrs. Ellis of. Calhoun township
who has been quite sick for SOM
time is no better. She is quite
old and feeble and her friends fear
she will not recover. =
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-08-24

An article in the September
nnmbar ~ "a MeClures Magazine by
Theodore Waters will uys 'oe 1ae
wonderful work of the Hydrogra-
phic Office in guarding the high
ways of the sea, and will give
many of the stories of derelicts,
icebergs, sea storms, and ship
wrecks in which the records of the
Office abound. It will be fully
illustrated from drawings and
photographs.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-08-24

Master William Roden is quite
sick.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-08-24

10 McCabe, of Logan, was in
the Valley on business today.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-08-24

r. 8. Friend and Bob Wright
were in the Valley today. They
are talking of going to Oklahoma
on tour of inspection.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-08-24

Jack Wallace, of Mondamin,
was transacting business in the
city this afternoon.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-08-24

A Car load of soldiers passed through
the city this morning enroute for the
west.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-08-24

Sam Holmes was in Dunlap today
attending the picnic.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-08-24

Miss Sadie Wright, Of Dunlap,
is in the Valley, the guest of Mra.
l.. N. Goodrich.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-08-24

&c Mahoney is in Omaha to.
day on business. .
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-08-24

Quite large number of Modern
Woodmen from this place attended the
picnic at Dunlap today.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-08-24

The following secret work
adopted at the last session of the
fraternal press association is now
for the first time made public. The
entersign consists of three kicks
on the sanctum door, which will be
given with force and elaboration.
You will then remove your hat
and advance to the center of the
room. Place your right hand in
side the pants pocket, thumb and
fingers parallel and extending
downward. Withdraw your hand
from pocket, thumb and fingers
tightly grasping a silver dollar,
extend the arm and drop into the
outstretched palm of the editor
and at the same time say, "Send
your paper to me-" The editor in
return will murmur "thank you"
after which you will be seated and
tell him all the news of your lodge.
If it should happen that you be at
the time without a silver dollar,
try paper one.-Neola Reporter.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-08-24

j. T.. Kirkwood was at Dunlap today
attending the Modern Woodmen pic
mic
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-08-24

Miss Bessie Terril visited friends in
Loveland today.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-08-24

A monument recently placed in q
cemetery In Louisville. Ky, bears In
scriptions to the memory of John Aus
tin, soldier of the revolution; James
Allen Austin, his son, a soldier of the
war of 1912; James Grigsby Austin, his
grandson, soldier of the war with
Mexico, and James Richard Gathright.
his grandson, confederate soldier.
who was killed at Murfreesboro. Tenn.
January l. 1863. All were nrivafas
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-08-24

General Passenger Agent
Gable, passed through the city to.
day with an excursion train fol-
Portland, Oregon.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-08-24

Bob Kirkland was transacting bust
ness in Logan today,
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-08-24

Mrs. e. z. James left San Fran.
cisco for home last Saturday and
is expected. to arrive about Wed.
nesday evening. She may, how.
ever, stop in Salt Lake City to Wis
it friends for q few days which
will delay her arrival at b ome to 8
later period.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-08-24
Letter List For the Week
Ending Aug. 81, go.

Ankreesen, M. L.; Boardman,
@. L.; Bum, w j; Carster,
Amanda; Denton, Crotford; Har-
rington, j A; Carsting, Amanda;
Kelley, Elizabeth; Keller, j M
2; Littlefeld, Frank 2; Marian,
Grace; Moore, Sarah G; Powers,
s R; Paraott, Lsvina; Roberts,
John; Scott, Harry; Smith Mr.;
Scurry, Tom; Stuart, Mrs A E;
Tarny, Frank; TRACER, Mrs E e.;
Hanes, Mrs Hattie.
Parties calling for any Of the
above will please say advertised
and give date of publication.
p, ]. ALBUM, P. M.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-08-24
NOW is THG TINE TO SAVE MONEY.

A A Crook, of Sioux City, one
of the most popular travelling
men that visits this city, is here
today setting up the cigars over
the birth of C. fine girl at his
home.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-08-24

Mr.. and Mrs. Balman, Of Wau.
pom, Wis.,, are in the Valley the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. 81. Dart
ing.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-08-24

Miss Fannie Clark is visiting
friends ~ Co. Bluffs fora fsw,days.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-08-24

Wednesday,. Aug. %
Rey Miller leaves next week for
Manila on the U. 5. transport Hancock
He vill he g0ne several months and
will visit Japan, the Philippines and
will return by way of the Suez.
Geo kellogg returned last night from
his western trip. He reports a fine time
while gone.
Rev. w. IL Snyder and wife are now
i'll Freeport, Illinois where they will
visit few days before returning to the
Valley. They have had q very pleas
ant month at the lakes.
Mrs. John Raymond of Mondamin is
in the city for few days visit with
friends.
j. j. Sullivan was all Omaha business
visitor today,
f. T.. Wade was visiting with his son
ut Modale today.
Gid Howaly, of Defiance, was in the
city OH business this morning lie re-
presents the Hawkeve Insurance Co
Mrs III. B Ennis aid Fredricks are
visiting friends In Council Bluffs today
DIR. q. w. McGavren was called to
California Junction this morning on
nrDfQesjOnu) husiOpcS
Mr.. Odell is in the Valley for week
on business.
Clark Prather is in Chicago on bust
ness today.
George Ford and family and Charls =
Ford and family, leave this evening for
q visit with relatives IN Canada.
Sam Holmes was in Dunlap today
attending the picnic.
Miss Bessie Terril visited friends in
Lovelsnd today.
j. T.. Kirkwood was at Dunlap today
attending the Modern Woodmen pic
mic.
Quite large number of Modern
Woodmen from this place attended the
picnic at Dunlap today.
A Car load of soldiers passed through
the city this morning enroute for the
west.
There were 1890 cattle received at
the Kansas City yards yesterday, the
greatest number ever received in any
one day at those yards.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stoddard will open
their store about the 2nd of September.
Mayor James is in Sac City on
business today.
Miss Lena Kane, who has been in
the Valley, the guest of the Misses Gil
more left for Scranton, Iowa, today.
Mrs. Z. r. James returned today
from months visit to relatives in
California. She reports very pleas
ant time while gone, and thinks Cali
fornia is the greatest country in the
world.
Mrs. Almor Stern, of Logan, stopped
OFF at Ogden, on her way home from
California, for visit with friends.
MI and Mrs. Chas. Beebee, of Mon
DAMN were Valley visitors today.
James Owenyand wife were Council
Bluffs visitors this afternoon.
Mrs. w. II. Ebaugh, who is quite
sick, IS reported some better 49,:
Bob Kirkland was transacting bust
ness in Logan today,
j. A. Starlin was in Blair on bust
ness this afternoon.
II. j. Metcalf, of Magnolia, was
transacting business with our mer.
chants today.
W. J. Jackson, of Woodbine, was
looking after business in the city to-
day.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-08-24

Northwestern trains Nos. II / is and 39A94.
E. e. trains Nos. % & "a and 8. q, q P. train
Nos. IS q SO do not run SUNDAYS
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-06-30
ACCEPTED.
Bond Bid of Rudolph Kleyboldt
& Co. Approved.
Culvert Contracts Approved.--Fifth Street
Culvert TO be Repaired...0ther
Matters.

The adjourned meeting of the council
Friday proved long and import
ant one. All of the members were
present except Aid. Taylor, and the
mayor presided, The two most import
ant matters coming up before the coun-
Gil were the city bond bids, and the
contracts for the new culverts, made
necessary by the recent storms. The
bonds were awarded to Rudolph Kley-
boldt & Co, they being the highest bid
ders for the same among those whose
bids reached the council at the time
specified in the call for bids. The con-
tracts for the new culverts were APP
proved to the parties awarded by the
board of public works, as published last
evening, with the exception of the Fifth
street culvert across Warren creek.
That was knocked out and the council
ordered the culvert repaired under the
direction of the board of public works.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-06-30
The Culverts.

The board also reported the bids re-
ceived for building the several culverts
needed in the city, and the award of
contracts made as published last
evening.
Aid. Weed objected to the awarding
of the contract for the culvert over
Warren creek on Fifth street. Said he
thought if new culvert was built it
ought to be as good an arched culvert
as that on Warren street.
This brought out long discussion
regarding the culvert, in which the
whole matter was gone over, during
which the report as to the other cul,
verts was accepted and the contracts
approved.
On the Fifth street culvert Aid.
Meyer finally moved that it be repaired,
putting it back in the same shape il
was before the storm, and that wings
be built at the upper ends. The city
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-06-30
Awarding the Bonds.

The mayor from the special committee
consisting of himself and the ways and
means committee reported that the city
had received six bids, with premiums,
for bonds, and few bids without
premium These latter were not con-
sidered. The bids were the same as
have heretofore been published. Far
son, Leach & Co. offered the highest
premium but did notstate asto whether
the bonds were to be gold bonds or not
and while he had written them twice
had not been able to receive an answer.
The other bidders will accept bonds
payable in lawful money. The next
most favorable bid was that from
Rudolph Kleyboldt & Co. who offered
1921 premium, but had not stated what
they would charge for bonds. Farson,
Leach & Co. offer the bonds for $40.
1t here developed that the bid of
Farson, Leach & Co., and that of an
other firm were not received until the
next day after the time advertised fol
opening the bids, and some discussion
followed as to whether the council
ought to consider them. AS that Of
Farson. Leach & Co. was the only
favorable one, and as they had made
no answer to the repeated inquiries as
to the gold clause, the council con
cluded to confne itself to the bids duly
received and on record and voted to &C.
cept the bid of Rudolph Kleyboldt &
Co. at premium of 1921.
Health Officer Holbrook stated that
Mr.. Snyder, of The Saulpaugh had OBJ
jected to the stagnant water in the low
ground near the hotel. Said he had
spoken to the parties owning the land
and they had replied that the water
US ually drained off in short time.
Aid. Jordan thought something ought
to be done in the matter, and after the
city attorney had read the law covering
the matter, it was referred to the board
of public works.
The board of public works reported
favorable to grading of Van Brunt
street and estimated cost at $500, which
can be assessed against the property
benefited. The report was accepted
and referred back to the.board for bids.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-06-30
CULVERT CONTRACTS.
Several Bidders Compete for City
Work.

The board of public works opened
Friday forenoon for constructing a
new culvert in Thompson's ravine, a
new culvert in Fourth street, Dukes
addition, new culvert in Glenwood
avenue, a new culvert in Popular
street, and raising the side walks and
repairing the culvert at Fifth street
and Glenwood avenue, as follows:
Dunlevy & acknowledgements ra-
vine, $3.50; Fourth street, 1880, Glen
wood avenue, $3.50; Poplar street, $3.50;
Fifth street, $270.
Mankato Lime and Stone Co.
Thompson's ravine, $76S; Fourth street,
81, $40; Glenwood avenue, 1898; Fifth
street, $513.
John johnson & Co,-Thompsons
ravine, $49S; Fourth street, 81, 1853, Glen
wood avenue, 1924; Fifth street, 1924
Halstead & Beckwith : Thompson S
ravine, 1892; Fourth street, $1,000;
Glenwood avenue, $3.50; Poplar street,
1868; Fifth street, $500.
John E. Acknowledgements "a
vine, $500; Fourth street, $1,000; Glen
wood avenue, $3.50; Fifth street. 1907. so.
Contracts were awarded to the low
est bidders as follows:
New culvert in Thompson's ravine,
Halstead & Beckwith, $432. City Engi-
neer's estimate, 5000.
New culvert in Fourth street, Dukes
addition, John E. Peterson. $1,000.
City Engineers estimate, S1,525
New culvert in Glenwood avenue,
Halstead & Beckwith, $3.50.
New culvert in Poplar street, Dun
levy & Johnson, $3.50.
Raising sidewalks and repairs to cul-
vert at Fifth street and Glenwood ave-
nue., John Johnson & Co., 1924.
The total of the five contracts is
81, 1875. This, added to what the city is
doing by the day, shows the expense
which the city has been put to by rea-
son of the storm. However, the work
will all be of permanent nature.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-06-30

proboscidians or Herr Souder's ele-
plant brass band. Any one of these
newly imported great features would
be sufficient to stamp show with
merit and distinction. Equally re-
markable is O'Briens sixty-one horse
act-over three score high bred equines
all performing in one ring at one time,
under the direction of single trainer.
A superb menagerie and most excit-
ing reproduction of the exhilarating
sports and racing contests of imperial
Rome are important incidents of the
great show, while all the new free
street parade which inaugurates circus
day is the most gorgeously Respondent
gratuitous display ever given in any
land or any age
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-06-30
but the committee considered the Ar
row brand the cheaper hose in the long

but the committee considered the Ar
row brand the cheaper hose in the long
run
Ed. Schumacher addressed the coun-
Gil and offered hose for 43 cents per
foot which he said he would guarantee
for four years under any pressure that
could be put on in this city. Said he
had lighter hose for 80 cents that he
would guarantee for the same length OF
time. A long discussion of the matter
followed, during which Aid. Jordan ex.
planned that the hose recommended by
the committee was treated with pre-.
paration so that it did not soak water,
consequently it was more easily han.
died and more quickly dried out, and
while there was hose cheaper in price
he was of the opinion this was the
cheapest for the city in the end.
Chief Phillips said experience had
shown that the treated hose was the
best and cheapest in the long run.
After some further discussion the
council accepted the report of the com.
mittee and the chief of the fire depart.
ment was authorized to purchase SOC
feet of the hose as per recommendation
The liquor license of Jno. Trenheiser,
with Joe Safer and Frank Henline as
sureties; Hintze & Larson, with Fred
Eichorn and Jacob Wagon as sureties
and Ed Cousandier with Fred Westhoff
and Anton Deglemann as sureties, were
approved and licenses ordered granted.
The bid of Frank Wittmers for build.
ing vault at city hall for 1886 was &C,
cepted and the city attorney was in
structed to prepare bond for same.
The city recorder was authorized to
buy two vault doors of the Debold Safe
Co., ST. Paul, for $50 each f. o. b. Man
kato. These doors are to be lettered
without extra expense.
The lighting committee recommend
ed the placing of arc lights on Byron
street at the corner of Lewis, and on
Center street at the corner of Bradley,
and the same were ordered.
The city attorney reported that M.
By Haynes would build his sidewalk in
on the line as requested by the council.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-06-30
Petitions, Etc.

E. H. Wood, agent for Buffalo Bills
Wild West show, which will exhibit in
this city the forepart of September pre-
sented a petition asking that they be
allowed to show for license of $780,
giving several reasons therefor. The
request was granted.
A petition signed by ten citizens was
read asking for an arc light at the COR
ner of Center and Lewis streets. B. c..
Taylor explained that petition was
already before the council for one on
Center street block below, but that
the signers of this petition wanted it
placed farther up the hill, and several
who signed the former petition also ia
vored the change. 1t was referred to
the lighting committee.
The request of the street fair associa-
ton which was presented at the last
meeting for the use of the streets on the
days of the fair in September, and for
all the fees and licenses that would re-
suit therefrom on those days was read
Mayor Currier asked if this was to mean
full and unrestricted use of the streets,
or whether there was to be restrictions
as to gambling devices.
Aid. Meyer thought that all gamb-
ling devices should be forbidden. Some
of the aldermen said they were illegal
opuuov co tbou did not COO uhu opv q f.
tention need be paid to it. Mayor Cur
rier said that was true, but that fair
understanding of the matter should be
had so that if anything came up for in
reference on the part of the police, no
hard feelings would result with the fair
managers. After some further discus
sion along this line in which the senti-
ment was that gambling devices should
not be allowed, the request of the asso-
citation was granted.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-06-30
Committee Reports.

The street committee reported
favorably on the curbing and guttering
of the westerly side of Second street
from Hickory to Walnut, and the mat
ter was referred to the board of public
works.
The committee on claims made an ad-
verse report on the claim of Mr.. Kurth
for damages from water from the street,
at his place of business on Second and
Walnut, and the report was approved.
The street committee made favor
able report on the proposition to rebuild
the wooden bridge over Warren creek
connecting Warren and Locust streets.
1t was an old bridge washed out by the
recent storms. Aid. Jordan explained
that the city had plenty of material for
the bridge. The report was accepted
and the work will be done under the
supervision of the street commissioner.
The committee also recommended a
cross walk on Warren street across
Second and on the easterly side of Sec
ond across Rock street, and the report
was adopted.
The health committee reported that
there were some dead horses on Adam
Jefferson's land near the animal bury
ing ground, and the health officer was
instructed to bury them as soon as pos
sible.
The fire department committee recon-
mehded that the request of w. A. Funk
to build shed in the rear of the Man
kato State bank to be covered with
sheet iron, be refused as it was within
the fire limits, and the recommendation
was adopted.
The same committee also reported on
the matter of purchasing 500 feet of
hose, and recommended the purchase of
500 feet of the Arrow brand hose manu-
featured by the Cleveland Rubber Co,
for 80 cents per foot, This is guaran-
teed to stand pressure of 400 pounds
for four years. The same company also
have another brand at 60 cents per foot,