The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-05-25
CRYSTAL.

Lake crystal, May % The citizens
of this place have had Union hanging
over their heads so long that they have
lost confidence in the old adage,
United we stand, divided we fall
nevertheless, these words are as true
now, as they were when first written.
Your correspondent believes that if the
citizens would pin their faith to these
words little more, and the Union a
little less, better feeling might exist,
Free thought" Free speech" Free
Press and Free people"
Ii the custodian of the emblem of orr
country 1.-The Star .Spangled Banner, Z"
belonging to our village would post
himself on our flag days and stream
those thirteen gay stripes on "Onr
beautiful fagl Our glory and also our
BOAST It's colors so true, the Red, White
and Blue, with it's forty-fve stars " ON
such days as Washington's birthday
Llncoln's birthday, Arbor day, Dewey
day, etc., ETC., we would become more
patriotic, progressive and united.
Ihere are some public interests in
This place receiving very little atten-
ton from our citizens. Among these
neglected interests are our park
pavilion, boating, summer resort
board of trade, manufacturing facili.
ties and prospects, railroad facilities
band, city hall, fire department. and
many others. A revival of these neces-
sary institutions should be undertaken
at once to keep the town in growing
condition.
u. Il, Edwards, the modern grocer
has relaid his sidewalk on both Main
and Prince streets with new blanks
The change is very agreeable to pedes.
TRANS in general and to his customers
in particular.
The spring term of schosl in the
Curryer district District No. 1867
opened in the fine, little new school
house built by the enterprising citizens
OF this district. The building is g.
model for appearance and convenience
and school officers contemplating build
ing new building should take a trip
to look at this one before beginning the
erection of a country school house.
New Victor desks and real slate black
boards with some fine apparatus pur-
chased through j. E. Swenson, with
Thos Kane & Co., of Chicago, gives
the interior bright appearance.
Much more effective work can be done
in school we'll equipped than in one
poorly supplied with apparatus
D. M. Mitchell, with assistants, are
canvassing this territory for fall de-
livery of horticultural goods for the
Mitchell Nursery Co., of Owatonna.
MINI. Their sales last year were very
large, showing confidence of the people
in this institution.
Mrs. Ole Tysland, wife of Ole
Tysland. living one-half mile east of
Butternut, died on Sunday and was in
TERED in the Butternat Valley ceme-
terry on Monday.
81. Humphrey with his usual zeal and
never firing interest in the town he
lives in canyassed the village to get an
expression of the business men regard
ing celebration on the 4th of July
and secured enough encouragement to
get out hand bills calling public meet
ing for Monday night. At the meeting
it was decided to celebrate if the fin
ance committee met with success in SO.
curing sufficient funds to warrant the
undertaking.
Base ball at the ball park on Thurs
day, May Gath, Lake Crystal vs.. LIE
Sueur. A hot game is expected.