The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-05-17

nome at Spring Valley for two or three
weeks past.
The work of graveling South Sec
ond street ha begun, and the steam
roller was at work today, leveling off
the surface and rolling in the gravel.
The iron grating has been placed in
the window of the register of deed S
vault, and the important records of
that office are now safer than they
have ever been.
Chas. Williams, the derrickman at
Gus Widell's quarry who fell over a
ledge and was dangerously injured, is
doing nicely and his recovery is now
assured. 1t was close call for him.
VIM. Seyer OF LIE Huillier has re-
ported to the police the theft of his
watch, razor and one shirt, Saturday
night. He expects to procure war
rant for certain party whom he sus-
poets.
! While in Los Angeles, Cal, Gen.
Baker was presented with volume
of poems for the public library. The
donor and author, Fl. S. Gordan, has
preserved in verse many of the legends
of the Dakotas
The Citizens Telephone Co. is sup
plying those who wish phones at
their cottages on Point Pleasant. In
struments have already been ordered
for the Barclay hotel and the Patterson
| Owen and Brown cottages.
A plate glass window in the front of
Fred Roberts residence on Walnut
street, which has recently been i'm
proved, was Sunday night scratched up
with a glass cutter, diamond or other
implement in the hands of some I'M
known vandal
D. P. Mcdonald, representing Col
lier's weekly, has taken many orders for
this popular magazine. Mr. Mcdonald
was member of the 18th regiment
and was in the Philippine islands for
a year. He is on his way to the
Buffalo exposition.
Dr.. E. D. Steel left Saturday after
\ noon for Columbus Ohio, to attend
the national convention of the Wood
men of the World He is a delegate
from Minnesota. On his return to
Chicago he will attend a course of lee
| lures on subjects of interest to his
profession,
Fred Otto, who has been employed
in large furniture store at Tracy
for the last year and half, has re-
turned to the city to accept the posi-
tion of undertaken with Odjard &
knott He is an excellent young man,
and his friends are glad to see him
back.
Conductor Frank Root left Mon
day to take his new run on the
main line of the Milwaukee road,
between Wells and Jackson. This is
a day run of 100 miles and is a very
!, good one. AS soon as Mr.. Root dis
poses of his residence in this city his
family will go to Hot Springs, S. D. :,
for couple of months
Drs. Holbrook. Beach and Dahl ex-
amined the daughter of Mr. Montana
in West Mankato Saturday, who is sick
with suspicious Illness and united
in pronouncing it very severe case of
chicken pox. Health Officer Hielscher
will continue the quarantine for two
days, to make sure of the matter.
Alvin Davies, formerly of this city
who is now in Minneapolis and is
singing in the Hennepin avenue M. E.
church, has recently received an offer
from another church to leave the Hen
nepin avenue church and sing in the
other church during the remainder of
the year for 81, 600. He has declined
the offer, as he did not care to break
his contract with the Hennepin avenue
church. He is said to be one of the
most promising tenors in the state.
He continues to take lessons.
D. V. Williams, the city recorder,
opened bids Saturday evening for a
residence on South Fifth street, as fol-
lows: Conrad Wolff So, O35, Salisbury,
Sheldon & Raymore ST.. 94O' B. F.
Herrley 81, 977. These bids were ex-
elusive of the plumbing. Mr.. Williams
has not yet awarded the contract, as
the bids are higher than expected.