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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1900-07-06
IRON TUESDAYS DAILY.l
SABMAGUNDI

District Attorney Wilson and wife
left for Columbia this morning.
l. b. Sheldon is in charge of the
Western Union Office during the alb.
sence OF Charley Loring. who is TAX
ing n months vacation. "
Mrs. Wallace has arrived from Sac.
ramento to spend the summer with
her son. Milton Wallace. They will
occupy the Allen house.
Several Indian teams left today
loaded with tanning mills,
and other machinery for the Duck
Valley reservation. Uncle Sam deals
kindly with his wards.
Sam Mullenix AIM up from Battle
Mountain last night and returned
this afternoon. tie las IL contract la
burn 2OU.OOO bricks tor Mr.. \. ID. lie.
maIrr. tie reported Mr.. Carroll as
being some better Yesterday.
Everything seems tu b" at s'u at
Kansas City in regard to tie Vice
Presidency. West Virginia is urging
john I. Me raw and Minnesota is
booming Towne. Whoever the CON
vcntiun dominates us Rryuns running
mate will De satisfactory to the party.
". 5. Clayton OF Mound valley
came | II Yesterday and returned tins
forenoon. lie reports Il good crop uf
hay III i''at section. He informed us
that there WAS IA heavy fall o! snow in
the Ruby mourtuins Saturday MI hit
and yesterday.
Tomorrow being the Fourth Of
July, the l2ilh anniversary Of Ameri.
a independence. there will be no
paper issued from this Office. The
force is pat riutlc and wish To cele.
bratc.
Tho regular examination Of appli-
Giants for teachers certificates will be
held ut the high school building. be-
ginning at 5 a. IN. Monday. july 9th.
Miss Clara Tabcr. u senior in the
Stanford University, \. i. Snyder
and Superintendent Wilson will con.
stItutc the board.
AccUr ling to the Chicago Times
Herald, it has been found necessary
to abolish II girls high school i'll
Chicago because the students did
too much flirting with young men
who attend Il medical college adjou-
ing. Thus again does old Human
Nature land once more un the solar
plexus Of Higher Education.
{. :. Young, former school teacher
and later Superintendent OF Public
Instruction Of Nevada, is one Of the
heaviest investors in oil in Bakers.
field, California. and il quoted MS be-
ing very wealthy. lie is part owner
OF IL Of the greatest oil producing
wells in the Sunset district, beside
beng heavily interested in oil wells
in other districts. Charley Forman,
formerly a mining superintendent at
the Forman shaft. is Interested with
him.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1900-07-06
BILLS

Following is a list Of the bills al-
lowed by the Board of County Com
missioncrs at their regular meeting
on Monday July ., 1900:
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1900-07-06
STATE or NEVADA,
County OF Elko. M

COUNTY SF Of TEE IEU. SIS.
l. a. q. Dawloy, County Clerk and
Clerk OF thcBoard Of County Commits
sioncrs, III and Tor said County
and state. do hereby certify
that tho foregoing bills were
passed and ordered pu,d by the
board Of County Commissioners on
the I'd day Of July, 4. u. 1900.
a. g. DAwLEY,
County Clerk.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1900-07-06
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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1900-07-06
county officer, were read and ap.

county officers were read md an.
proved.
lie board considered the returns
from the special schoo. election held
at Wells for the purpose OF raising
s'Uo upon the taxable property Of the
district to be expended ic building
an addition to the school building,
anu Ii property in said above mem.
toned school district having been al.
ready by the assessor assessed fer the
year 1900, upon motion it was ordered
that further action in the matter by
the board OF commissioners be de-
ferred until after the meeting OF tho
Board OF Equalization III September
1900.
The petition OF the citizens of
Deoth, Starr valley, and vicinity, re.
lating to public highways, was re-
ceived End filed and upon motion the
matter was referred to Commissioner
Weathers to examine and report at
the next meeting OF the board.
The board appointed john Phalon,
Dr., registry agent for Glover Dale,
formerly Bntte Valley precinct.
Complaints having been made to
the board regarding the dumping of
refuse matter i'll the public streets
and alleys OF Wells by parties residing
therein, upon motion the clerk was
instructed to notify the road upper
visor OF Wells road district TO warn
all parties guilty OF eaid acts TO stop
or they will DO prosecuted to tho full
extent OF the law.
The following transfers were made
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-04-06
RAILWAY ,RUMBLES.

The Vernon Center News says:
From the Railway Age we note that
the later development of the plans of
the Chicago and Milwaukee Ry. Co. is
nearly a direct line from Sioux City
to the Twin Cities as is possible in or
der to the more successfully compete
with other lines. They have already
connections from Sioux City to Sheldon
Iowa. The rumors are that an air line
will be built from Sheldon to st. Paul
in the near future. On direct line
we find they will run to Fairmont,
thence through Nashville, Willow
Creek, Vernon Center, following the
Blue Earth river to its bend east of
Garden City, then crossing and con-
Meeting with its line few miles south
of Rapidan and using the old line to
Mankato This route is feasible and
the grades light, besides giving the
road about 70 miles the advantage
from Souix City to st. Paul.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-04-06
MATTER OF RENT.
A Difference as to What II Was to Have
Been.

The suit of Geo. E. Keene VS.. P. S.
Lobdell was tried before Judge Ogle
Friday, W, N. Plymat and w. E. Young
appearing for the plaintiff and Pau &
Pau for the defendant. Mr.. Keene
sues to recover balance of 800 claimed
to be due and unpaid on the rent of the
meat market at sol South Front street.
The plaintiff also alleges that the de-
PENDANT refuses possession of the mar
ket. 1t is alleged in the complaint that
the market was rented for $15 month
for one year from July, 1898, and that
the lease was extended at $25 month.
The defendant claims that the lease
was extended at S15 month and that
the rent is fully paid up to April 18th,
1900. The rent was partially paid with
a meat account.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-04-06

Chief Bruels gives notice to bicycle
riders, in another column, that persons
found riding on the sidewalks on Front,
Second or any of the cross streets will
be promptly arrested and dealt with ac-
cording to law Had not City Attor-
ney Daley advised that this notice be
given first, two riders would have been
before the court Fridayafternoon. Their
names were handed the city attorney,
but that official advised that official
notice be given.
Fred Oehler, an old and we'll known
resident of Lime town, died at his home
Wednesday night at s o'clock, aged
eighty-four years. He leaves two sons,
Gustaf and Edward. Mr.. Oehler emil
grated from Germany to Wisconsin,
and thence came to Blue Earth county
among the early settlers. The funeral
occurred at noon Friday from the house
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-04-06
COMMISSION DISAPPOINTED.
Schedule of Reductions Proposed Meets
With DisapproyaI.

The railroad commission is very much
disappointed at the revised schedule
which has been submitted them as
proposition to compromise on a reduc-
tion on grain rates from the south
western part of the state to Minneapo-
lis, and upon other commodities, and it
is not improbable that hearing
will ee called to take up the question
for further investigation. According
to the st. Paul Pioneer Press, the
commission has been busy comparing
the reductions offered, and as a result
the main proposition is rejected as not
at all meeting the requirements of an
equitable and reasonable rate. The re-
auctions are slight. They vary on the
different roads. The rate on wheat
seems to be more satisfactory than on
fax, though from something like thirty
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-04-06
CULVERT BIDS OPENED.
The Board of Public Works Takes Them
Under Amusement.

The board of public works opened
bids this afternoon for the construction
of stone culvert on the extension of
Pleasant street over Van Brunt sloagh.
Two bids were asked for, one on &c
foot culvert, and the other on culYert
80 feet wide at the top. The following
bids were received:
John Mccall, 81. 1O2.65 and $S1S.36,
E. V. Walters. $869.14 and s549 65.
Thos. Dunlevy, $SSO.5O and s57S.
Carlstrom Bros, 1886. 90 and $5S6.19.
Jacob Effer, $1.21O O6 and $762.25.
Ed. Ralstead. 1888 and S519 60.
Joseph Landkammer. $1,032.76 and
$63623.
Engineer Thompson's estimate on the
full width culvert was 1898. The
board took the bids under advisement
until tomorrow, when it will probably
award the contract.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-04-06

The dancing class Friday evening was
attended by about seventy people, and
dancing followed until midnight. Miss
Mueller is we'll pleased at the way the
work is starting out
John c.: Skuse, while exercising on
the rings Thursday, had the misfor-
tune to fall and sprain his wrist. DIR.
Hielscher found it necessary to put the
same in splints.
Fl. E. Roden has been paid S224.75,
the amount of the loss on his fur
niture that was stored in Mrs. Crisp's
house in North Mankato, which was
recently damaged by fire. Mr.. Roden
was away at the time of the fire
and did not learn of it until week
afterwards. He was insured with the
Lancashire Insurance Co., represented
by D. G. Davies.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-04-06

The Worthington Daily Advance, in
it's writeup of the dedication of the new
Presbyterian church there last Sunday
speaks of the morning and evening SER
mons preached by Rev. Lee W. Beattie,
of this city, saying: Both sermons
were eloquent and highly appreciated
by both of the entire audiences. Many
made expression that they meyer heard
or enjoyed sermon more than they
did these"
The many friends of O. Brown will
regret to learn that he is sick in bed at
the home of his son, P. D. Brown, in
st. Paul, and is failing rapidly. He is
over eighty years of age, and is an old
resident of Mankato.
Gustaf Eliason, of Montevideo, has
commenced an action in the district
court against J. D. Hall, of Garden
City, to recover the value of promis.
sorry note for $525. J. A. Flittie is the
plaintiffs attorney.
Judge Buck and M. B. Haynes were
at Minnesota Lake Thursday and
secured the signatures to the plat of
nearly all who are interested in the
division of the dry bed of the lake.
Only one more refuses to sign, and it
is hoped to get around his objections,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-04-06
WORK OF VANDALS.

Friday some evil disposed persons
tore up several planks from the side
walk on Front street where it crosses
the slough, leaving openings three feet
deep into which person might have
stepped and received serious injuries.
Planks were also torn from other walks.
If the persons who are responsible for
this work can be detected they will no
doubt be punished to the extent of the
law. Street Commissioner Anderson is
indignant over the outrage
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-04-06
CITY MILL GONE.
Fire Destroys the Old Rock
Street Mill.
1t Had Recently Been Started Up After
Long Shut D0wn-Insurance
Was Small.

The old City -four mill on Rock
street near the railroad tracks, burned
Friday the building and most of
the machinery being destroyed. How
the fire started is a mystery, as no one
was in the mill at the time. Mr.. Kunz
was the first one to notice it, and at
that time, it was confined to the sou tn.
east corner of the building, used as the
Office. An attempt was made to turn
in an alarm from box twelve, but the
bell failed to ring. The pump station
whistle sounded the number, however,
and the fire department was soon on
the scene.
The department was unable to stay
the spread of the flames, which
soon enveloped the entire building,
except the engine room. Two streams
of water were played on the fire. 1t is
fortunate that strong wind was not
blowing or much adjacent property
would have been endangered. The in
terror of the mill was dry and the tim
bers burned rapidly with hot fire, but
it was two hours before the flames be-
gan to fail for want of material to feed
upon. The small warehouse adjoin-
ing the mill was saved, but of the mill
itself only the stone walls remain.
The mill was an old structure, having
been erected in 1862 by Jacob Bier
bauer andW H. Rockey. OnJ an. LIST, 1857,
Mr.. Bierbauer withdrew, and the mill
was operated by Rockey. Prail & Dub
busen. On March 1st of that year the
boiler exploded, partially wrecking the
building and killing two men, named
Traeger and Simon. Subsequently Mr..
Bierbauer operated the mill alone, con-
tinuing to do 80 until q dozen years
ago. A few years ago the property
passed into the hands of Bennett g
Herzog, but subsequently reverted
back to the Bierbauer estate. Last
winter the mill was purchased by R. S.
Williams, formerly of Minneapo-
lis, and after some repairs and i'm
provements to the machinery had been
made was operated in small way un-
der the firm name of A. L. William 8
& Co, The mill had capacity of 200
barrels of -four day, and the product
was of choice grade. In the sixties
it was very profitable mill.
It is difficult to estimate the loss, but
it will be somewhere about $4,000. the
greater part being on the machinery.
Mr.. Williams carried $1,000 of insur-
ance On the building and machinery
with D. @. Davies, and $500 on the
stock with Theodore Williams.
Oscar Bierbauer. who ran, the mill
for several years, is of the opinion that
the fire started in the basement from a
hot box. He extinguished such fire
in the top of the building three times
while he operated it,
Mr.. Williams contemplates rebuild
ing if he can make the necessary ar.
rangements, and promises model mill
He had just applied for So. 500 more in
surance. He can offer no reason for the
fire unless it was due to hot journal.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-04-06
SOFT COAL ADVANCES.
The Price to be Increased Forty Cents
a Ton.

An advance of 40 cents ton on soft
coal will go into effect Monday. Man
kato dealers received word to this effect
yesterday. The official circular an
nouncing the advance has not yet been
sent out, only a general statement of
the Increase being given. 1t is stated
that the cause for the increase is tn at
during the past thirty days there has
been an advance of 90 cents ton in the
cost of mining and the railroads have
placed a similar increase on the rates
of transportation. Nut and slack coal,
it is expected, will experience greater
increase in the near future.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-04-06

All of the funds now have money on
hand except the road fund.
The sinking fund commission met this
afternoon, all of the members present.
This fund was reported to have $1,651
on hand, and it was voted to take up
81, 500 in seven and eight per cent notes,
principal and interest amounting to
about $50. The total amount of
notes taken up during the fiscal
year that closes today is $10,740. A
year ago the floating debt of the city
was s57, 72S.03, whereas it is now re-
duced to $46, 9SS.O3. With good luck
and continuation of the present care
full management. the debt ought to be
reduced to 5000 by year hence.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-04-06
is A CANDIDATE.
w. A. Whsle Comes Out as a Candidate
For County Auditor.

w. A. Whsle, of Good Thunder,
writes to inform the Free Press that he
has fully decided to be a candidate for
county auditor, subject to the action of
the Republican county convention.
Mr.. Whsle has many friends through
out the county who will be glad to lend
him their support. He has held vari-
GUS town offices and now aspires to
serve the people in a higher capacity,
which is a worthy ambition. He is an
experienced campaigner and will no
doubt put up strong fight in the con-
vention against P. A. Gunders, who
seeks a denomination.
Mr.. Whsle is pleasant gentleman to
meet, and if nominated would without
question be elected.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-04-06
In THE FIELD.
Geo, H. Clark Announces His Candidacy
For County Treasurer.

Geo. Fl. Clark has decided to become
a candidate for the Republican nomi.
nation for county treasurer. He will
soon wind up the affairs of the bank
rupt estates which he has been hand
ling and would be able to give his en-.
tire time to the Office. His long expert
ence as cashier of the First National
bank peculiarlyifits him for the work
of this office, where the correct and
neat keeping of accounts are so essen
tial. Mr.. Clark has already received
many assurances of support. and will
no doubt cause the other candidates to
do some tall hustling.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-04-06
Lord Bobs Again Meets the Beers.

London, March 31.-The battle at
Brandfort lasted over four hours. The
British loss was twenty killed and one
hundred and seventy wounded. The
British numbered four times the Beers
in the engagement.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-04-06
TO START A BANK.
Geo. T. Barr Will Move to Deer Creek in
a Few Weeks.

Hon. Geo. T. Barr has decided to
move to Deer. Creek, Otter Tail county.
and to make that place his home in the
future. He is organizing state bank
there with a capital of $4,000, and if
enough of the stock is subscribed there,
as seems certain to be the case, the
bank will be started and Mr.. and M RS,
Barr will move to Deer Creek as soon
after May LIST as possible.
Deer Creek has population of 800 to
400 people at present and is about forty
miles east of Fergus Falls. 1t is locat-
ed in good section of country, timber
and prairie, and the farmers are doing
we'll. The town is growing and seems
to present a good opening for small
bank. Mr.. Barr, who will be cashier
and have the management of the bank.
has had number of years experience
in the banking business. He was with
the First National bank for eight years,
and was a member of the banking firm
of Lewis, Shaubut & Barr for several
years. He was also connected with a
bank at Little Falls for more than three
years. He considers that place such
as Deer Creek offers better, opening
for small bank than larger and
older towns.
Our citizens will sincerely regret to
lose such estimable people as Mr.. and
Mrs. Barr. They have taken promi-
nentspart in the growth and life of the
community, in which Mr., Barr has
been identified for the past thirty-three
years, representing the county in the
state senate for eight years and holding
other positions of trust and honor, in
Guiding the mayoralty and the resident
dictatorship of the normal school Deer
Creek will be great gamer by their
coming.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-04-06
A CASE OF POISONING.

Mrs Arson Handy, of Good Thunder,
was brought to st. Joseph's hospital
Friday suffering with acute poison
ing from eating sausage last Wednes-
day. The symptoms developed rapidly
and she is now in critican condition.
She is under the care of DR.. Branden-
burg,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-04-06

The Minnesota Odd Fellows Mutual
Benefit society is preparing to reinsure
its members in the National Mutual
Life association, and the contract will
be submitted to meeting of members
to be held in the o. o. F, block in st.
Paul April Goth, at 200 p. m.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-04-06
A BAD ACCIDENT.

A terrible accident happened at
Butternut, this county, the other
day. One of J. w. Crunie's little boys
while sliding down a straw stack ran
the prong of pitchfork into his mouth
it coming through the eye.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-04-06

The Vernon Center News says: "Ver.
non has two aspirants for the position
of county treasurer if rumors are based
on facts. A. W. Petrich and Chas.
Brown. OF course they are in the
hands of their friends at present, but
either will make a good trustworthy Of
fetal"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-04-06
Union Soldiers.

If you homesteaded less than 100
acres before June 22d, 1874, / will buy
your right even if you relinquished or
abandoned your claim. Will buy frac-
tionals if ever so small, also govern
ment land warrants. Agents wanted.
r. K. KELLY,
Land Attorney, Kansas City, Mo.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-04-06
ANOTHER BATTLE.
Beers and British Meet at
BrandfOrt in Battle.
Gen. Pana in the Philippines Surrenders
to the Americans and is Sent
to Manila.

Manila, March 31.-The Chinese
general, Pana, who has terrerized
Panay province, has surrendered at
Lagaspi, to Col. Hoppe, who will bring
him to Manila.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-04-06

minor stations no reductions are made.
SeYenty-two stations are given a re-
duced rate on fax. and sixteen stations
are unchanged.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-04-06

This settlement exceeds any prior
March settlement by $3.50 owing to
the Welman contract and the forfeit
list
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-04-06

Samples of mixtures made in imitation of baking
powders, but containing alum, frequently dis
tributed from door to door, given away in
grocery stores. Such mixtures dangerous
to use in food and in many cities their sale is
prohibited by law. Alum is corrosive poison, and
all physicians condemn baking powders containing it.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-04-06

Mapleton Enterprise: There is talk
of the organization of local company
to build telephone line to Mankato.
where connections will be made with
the Citizens company,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-04-06
TAKING UP NOTES.
Sinking Fund Commission Reduces the
Floating Indebtedness Some More.

Recorder Williams Saturday drew
the city's proportion of the tax appor-
tionment, and has distributed it as fol-
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-04-06
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Warranty deeds filed:
John Manglus to Edward G. Nc
Mahan, nef, set, sec. one, Beauford, for
81, 400.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-04-06
Baking
Powder
Economy

The manufacturers Of Royal
Baking Powder have always
declined to produce a cheap
baking powder at the sacrifice
of quality.
The Royal is made from
pure grape cream Of tartar, and
is the embodiment of all the
excellence possible to be attained
in the highest class baking
powder.
Royal Baking Powder costs
only a fair price, and is cheaper
at its price than any similar
article.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-04-06

ROYAL BAKING POWDER CO., 100 WILLIAM ST., NEW YORK.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-04-06
UAOhOu w ooAAO " o'0 A''A o.
tricts. from the March settlement:

The following amounts are appor
toned to some of the larger school dis