The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-11-02
MANKATO FREE PRESS
MADISON LAKE.

Madison Lake, Oct. 31.-The Wal
nut camp, 1851, M. W. A., of this
place, had big timeMonday evening.
Mr.. Roberts, of Mankato, had been
working in this vicinity for month
or so, and had secured class of "a new
members, who were initiated Monday
evening. The Mankato team came
out, and owing to the heavy roads did
not arrive until ten O'Clock 1t was
half past three Tuesday morning be-
fore the work was completed. The
Mankato team won golden opinions
for the exemplifcation of the work of
the order, and the boys of this lodge
feel under deep obligation to them
for their assistance. A fine oyster
supper was one of the events of the
evening, and all present enjoyed them
selves to the limit. Our Woodmen
lodge has done good work and has been
of great benefit to it's members here,
and we all like to see it grow. Mr..
Roberts went to Eagle Lake today,
where he will try to enlarge the local
camp.
Barber Wirig put new floor in his
shop Monday.
DR.. Benham has moved into his re-
Gently purchased residence-the
Thompson place-and can be found
there when he is not in his Office.
M. F. Murtaugh went to St. Paul
Saturday with car of hogs for Dan
Brown, our hcstlirg stock buyer.
VIM. Durrin returned Friday from
his trip north. Mr., Durrin has taken
a homestead in Itasca county, and has
found a fine location for his saw mill.
The railroad now building will run
across one corner of his claim, and not
far from his land is splendid lake,
upon which he can build his mill to
advantage He expects to remove his
plant to that region next fall. Bird
Jackson and Roy Durrin have also
taken fine claims in the same neigh
borhood. The timber is mostly pine
and cedar, and the soil is black loan
with clay beneath. This land raises
excellent grass and vegetables, and
after the timber is off the land will
bring good figure for stock raising
purposes. G. W. Field, who recently
removed to Bridge, Itasca county,
from here, is reported as doing we'll,
and as happy as clam on a claim for
which he would not take So, 900.
E. J. Russell. the Republican candi-
date for county commissioner in this
district, was in this village yesterday
interviewing the voters Mr.. Russell
is an estimabble gentleman, an intelli-
gent farmer, and man of experience
in public affairs. He was one of the
viewers on ditch No. last winter,
and made his record as man of fair
and sober judgment at that time.
The Republicans in this village will
increase their vote over that of two
years ago, but even at that Mr.. Russell
will run ahead of his ticket in this
election district The first district
will have good representation on the
board for the next two years and cur
member will sign himself sc. J.
Russell. -
G. N. Andrews, of Mankato, adj
dressed the Democratic club Saturday
night. Mr.. Andrews recently APP
peared on behalf of the village in the
village hall injunction suit, and there
impressed those who heard him and
saw his work as an earnest, capable
and conscious advocate. The same
qualities appeared in his speech Satur-
day night, for he gave one of the fair
est and most reasonable and reasoning
Democratic speeches ever delivered
here. Considering the chance any man
has who talks from the Democratic
standpoint, Mr. Andrews delivered an
excellent address, and it was regretted
that he had to cut his remarks shor t
to catch the train home. But Will Q
the speech well deserved all these en-
comiums, it did not contain the argu-
ment and facts necessary to convince a
thinking man that the position of the
Democrats is right and that of the
Republicans wrong. The speaker
stated that the Republicans want to
discuss the silver issue and the Demo
Gratis do not, and we guess that state
ment is correct. He said the Demo-
Gratis want, to talk imperialism and
the Republicans do not; apparently he
had not heard Mr.. McCleary's great
speech of two hours duration devoted
entirely to this issue Another issue
the Democrats bring to the front and
the Republicans run away from is
that of trusts, according to the speaker !;