The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-01-26

State Auditor Dunn has put his foot
down on the further approval of rec
concentrations for tax attachments,
unless in cases of clerical error. 1t has
been q practice of county boards to
certify applications for tax attachments
to the state auditor for his approval
Mr. Dunn takes the ground that pro.
perty owners have the courts as a re-
course, and that Attachments are gener-
ally asked for by persons attempting to
dodge tax payments.
A citizen suggests that the larger
death rate in the city than in the coun-
try is principally due to the fact that
large number of farmers move to the
city to reside after reaching an advanc.
ed age leaving the younger members
of the family to operate the farm. The
fact that many of the occupations of
the city are not as healthful as farm
ing also probably has something to do
with the case.
Chief Bruels has written the authori-
ties at Window to try to find out some
thing concerning Hans Peterson, the
man who Is being held at the city hall
on account of his strange actions. Peter
son claims to be partly paralyzed and
unable to work, and says that he has
hnnn oocicfa6 frNr, plonn fA Mo nd
has begged for living. He had IS IS
with him when he was locked up, be-
sides a bible.
The trial of theJackson lake case is still
in progress eforeJudge Cray The plain
tiff rested after putting on SEVENTEENTH
nesses. The defense had examined two
witnesses up to the noon recess. with
many more to he heard. The COM
pletion of the case is not in sight until
tomorrow night at the earliest.
Splitter s. Co.'S blank bonds sent on
the city to be filled out, refer in one
place to the municipality as Village"
This has caused a slight delay, Mayor
Currier wired the company Friday for
permission to stamp the word "city"
over the word Village" When this is
given, the bonds will be signed up.
A. R. Coats applied at the county at
torney's Office Friday for a warrant for
the arrest of two former employees in
watch and bicycle repair shop. One he
accused of stealing his own sign and
the other of stealing match holder.
The matter will be Investigated before
warrant is issued.
The physicians were unable to locate
the bullet in Mrs Russell Burrills arm.
and are allowing the wound to heal up,
as no trouble from the presence of the
bullet is expected in the future
Mapleton Enterprise-Oscar Healey
marketed eighteen May pigs this week
which averaged 81 pounds in weight,
for which he received 1924. Mr.. Healey
says this is equal to 70 or 80 cent wheat.
The flow of the water into the water
| ing troughs has been reduced about
half by changing the valves. 1t is not
considered safe to turn the water off at
night, as the pipes are liable to freeze
up.
There are at present 901 residences
and business place using city water.
The average daily consumption of
water per capital in the city is 70
gallons
| Dan Bowen lost his mustache on the
outcome of the wrestling match. II
Faulkner had won, Mic Kleinschmidt
would have lost his.
| Prof. R. W. Manuel, of Wells, and
at torney D. A. Stuart, of Window.
were in the city Saturday.
A hearing for the appointment of a
trustee in the bankruptcy case of Oscar
S chmidt, of Sleepy Eye. was had be.
fore Referee Flittie Saturday.
A lady's hand muff was found in the
lob by of the postoffice the other day
and owner can have same by calling at
money order window.
w, w. Besser, the new manager of
the packing house, is in the city, over
seeing repairs on the plant recently
purchased by his father.
Mrs. Judge Schoonmaker. of St.
Paul, who has been the guest of Mrs,
E. l. Hansing for week, returned to
her home Saturday morning.
Geo. B. Alton, of Minneapolis, state
high school inspector, was in the city
Saturday.
Rev. d D. Day, of Mapleton, break
tasted at the Clifton House Saturday.
Miss Stevens, of Gilmore, visited
friends in the city Saturday.
Chas. Felt. of Mountain Lake, was in
the city Saturday.
Tao oh arcS Evnn1inn finn