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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-12-06
GOT SIX DEER.
The Game Law is Having Coco
Effect.

J. r. Ruerup and Oscar Bennett
and son, Benny, returned Wednesday
night from Bassett Lake, on the Iron
Range road, where they have been
hunting deer since the season opened.
The party secured six deer, and had
very enjoyable time Deer are plenty
and four moose were killed in the vi
cinity. There was five inches of sno W
on the ground, but it was not of much
benefit to the hunters, as the growth
of brush was so dense that it was diff
cult to follow the trail.
The party did not have any narrow
escapes from being shot, although
hunters were unusually numerous
They did not range around much for
fear of being shot, or else they could
have gotten twice as many deer. They
had to call down one party of high
toned shooters who came in a special
car and shot through the woods at
random.
Mr.. Ruerup states that the law for
bidding the shipment of game is hav-
ing good effect in protecting deer
and thus increasing their numbers
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-12-06
BRIGHT PROSPECTS.
The Texas Fuel Oil Co. of Mankato
Receives FIattering News.

The Texas Fuel Oil company seems
to be in luck. 1t has received informa-
ton that gusher has been secured
near Saratoga on tract of land ad-
joining ten-acre tract owned by the
company. The company also owns sew
eral other tracts in this vicinity. Just
what the capacity of this we'll is has
not as yet been ascertained, but that
it is gusher is established beyond
question, as oil was seen to spout to a
considerable distance above the sur
face. Sometime ago the J. M. Guffey
Petroleum company secured gusher
near Sour Lake, and She bringing in of
gusher near Saratoga would seem to
establish beyond question that oil ex-
lists in gusher quantities off Spindle
Top.
So far there are but three proven
gusher districts in southeastern Texas,
namely: Spindle Top, Sour Lake,
and Saratoga, and the Texas Fuel Oil
company is fortunate enough to have
lands at each of these points.
With two tracts of land on Spindle
top, and tracts in the vicinity of Sara
toga, Sour Lake, High Island, and Big
Hill, and large holdings of selected
oil lands at other points, over five
thousand acres in all, the Mankato
company ranks among the strongest
organizations operating in the Texas
oil fields.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-12-06
PERSONAL BEREAVEMENT.

A message was received Thursday
bearing the sad announcement of the
death at his home in Bloomfield, Neb.
of Nathan g. Hunt, eldest brother OF
L. P. and F. W. Hunt of the Free
Press.
While the end was not unexpected
the sorrow over the loss of a dear
brother is none the less keen. Since
last February deceased had suffered
more or less pain, but not until thirty
days ago did he learn that he had an
incurable ailment-cancer of the stom-
ach. Three weeks ago last Tuesday he
took to his bed and patiently and re-
signedly awaited the final summons.
With a mind clear and bright he
calmly counted the hours when his
Maker should relieve him from the
bodily pain which he suffered beyond
the power of pen to describe, and to
him death came as a ministering
angel. To him the end came as a
blessing and in answer to fervent
prayers that it might come quickly.
The family grief is in large part as :
suaged in the knowledge that the
father and brother no longer suffers,
and that the final summons found him
ready, aye anxious, to meet. his God.
To die thus is to rob death of its
sting.
Deceased was 62 years of age, and
leaves one daughter, two sons, five
brothers and four sisters to mourn his
earthly departure.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-12-06
RENDERED INSANE.
The KaWeI Fire Causes Mrs. Wester
to Lose Her Mind.

Mrs. Caroline Wester, who lives
north of the city in the direction Of
Caroline station, was examined as to
her sanity Friday forenoon and was or
dered committed to the st. Peter asy
lum. She was taken there later in the
day. Her case is peculiar one.
About month ago, Mrs. Wester
heard OF. the burning of Mrs. Kawell's
house and the threatening letters. The
house was in the neighborhood of her
mothers and she was much fright
ened for fear that her mothers house
would be burned and that they would
all be murdered. She began to talk in
rambling manner, and to break and
tear everything within her reach if
not restrained. 1t became necessary to
watch and hold her, and as her trouble
increased and she could neither sleep
nor eat, the examination was decided
upon.
Mrs. Wester is thirty-seven years of
age, and had an attack Of insa nifty of
a months duration four years ago.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-12-06
ADVERTISED LETTER LIST

List of letters remaining uncalled for
at the postoffice at Mankato, MINI. :,
for the week ending Nov. %, 1901.
Bronson, Miss Mintar; Burchert,
Ernest
Cleveland, Emil; Controvitz, Harry
S.
Dayton, Miss Queenie Dunkelbeck,
Miss May.
Gebbans, A. S; Gould, M. F.
Hanford, Fred o.
johnson, Carl johnson, r. f.
Knott, s amuel
Lowe, Thos. M. D; Loury, Chas.
Mack, G.. Harry; Mack, Miss Emma.
Maggleton, Chas. A; May, Ed. L;
McrCaurr, Patrick; Miller, Miss
Maude.
Nelson, Sam Nelson. W. H.
Palmer, NJ d.
Olson, Oscar.
Swanson, j. F.
Wheeler, G. NJ; Wilde. j. V; Wilson,
7. F.
In calling tor the above letters please
say advertised and name the date
of this list One cent extra will be
charged for each advertised letter.
Letters remaining unclaimed at the
expiration of 10 days from date will be
sent to the dead letter Office.
L. P. HUNT. Postmaster.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-12-06
BIG ENGINE ARRIVES.
Electric Lighting Service will Soon
be Above Criticism,

The Mankato Gas and Electric Light
Co. Monday received its big 1856
horse power Westinghouse gas engine,
the arrival of which has been expected
for some time. 1t is a monster, fill
ing large Car, and weighing "a, 900
pounds. 1t will be set up in the cleo
trio plant as quickly as possible, but
some ten days will be required to un-
load, move and set it up.
This engine, with the other engines
already in operation, will give the
company surplus of power and put it
in position to give service second
to none anywhere. The company had
labored under the disadvantage of hav-
ing inadequate power for its electric
plant, and the public has been some
what impatient in consequence, but
after the new engine is put into SER
vice there will be no cause for COM
plant, so we are informed by an Off
cial of the company.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-12-06
GETS STARTED.
Col. Chase Begins His Drive
to ST. Cloud.
Says the Section from Mankato to
New Sweden is the Best He Ever
SaW.---Grades Easy.

Col. VIM. n. Chase of New York ar
rived in the city from Sioux Falls on
the early train Thursday morning and
stopped at the Saulpaugh. He left at
nine O. clock on his hundred mile drive
from Mankato to st. Cloud, his first
stopping place being New Sweden.
The board of trade gave him lift
that far, sending Martin 'Wiltgen and
a fast team with him.
New Sweden was reached between
two. and three o clock in the afternoon,
after pleasant drive along the route
proposed for the Duluth, st. Cloud,
Glencoe & Mankato railroad, accord
ing to the Everett survey. This took
the party north in the Minnesota val
ley for seven miles, until Seven Mile
creek was reached on the west side
This outlet from the valley was follow
ed, and Col Chase found that his fear
about being unable to get out of the
groundless. The grade was found to
be very easy, and he stated that if it
had been twice as much an electric
line could still be operated there.
From the point where the river val
ley was left to New Sweden is one of
the garden spots of..Minneso a, and Col.
Chase said that he had no idea that it
was such a.good country for railroad.
He said that it was the most prosper
GUS appearing section that he was ever
in, and he became quite enthusiastic.
His talk, after seeing this part of the
route, was quite favorable to the con-
struction Of the line. What he saw
convinced him that such line as he
proposes would enjoy large local
business. He expressed the conviction
that there was no doubt but that the
electric line will be constructed.
Before starting on his trip, Col.
Chase, when seen in this city, ex
pressed himself about as related by Mr..
Rooms few days ago. He has eastern
connections that are seeking profitable
investments in the west in the way of
electric lines, and if one from May"
kato to st. Cloud gave evidence of be-
ing revenue getter there was fair
prospect of securing the necessary as
sistance.
s.ssCol. Chase is pleasant man. to meet,
an old soldier and officer in the Union
army, and does not seem to be talk
ing through his hat. ="
The next move will be watched with
interest by our citizens.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-12-06
MAY CHANGE COMMITTEES.
Congressman McCIeary May Go to
That of Agriculture.

Iuot VI ~ iSuttui Cs
The Washington correspondent of
the Minneapolis Journal says:
Congressman McCleary of Mime
sofa arrived in Washington Monday,
and had not been here an hour when
folks began to ask him about his sup
posed candidacy for a position on the
committee on agriculture. That can
didacy, if such word may be used to
describe Mr.. McCleary's position, has
''string" to it. AS was recently said
in these dispatches, his committee as
signments are now of the first order of
importance and he could not get on the
committee of agriculture without a
sacrifice. This sacrifice, however, he
will be willing to make, provided it is
certain that the oleo bill is to go to
that committee. He will find out soon
where the bill is to go, and will then
make up his mind. If by being a
member of the agricultural committee
he can Aid the farmers of the..north-
west, he wants the assignment but if
his going there will mean nothing
either to them or to him, he will pre-
fer to stay where he is. Mr.. McCleary
says that he will make no active can
vass. The case will be laid before the
speaker in due time, should conditions
justify, and there the matter will end
A number of the prominent friends
of the oleo bill, in and out of congress,
have aske! Mr.. McCleary to introduce
the bill in the house, and he has con-
sented. 1t will follow the general lines
of the old GrOut bill.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-12-06
The Free Press the Leader, Only $Lo0 Year.
REPORT OF CONVENTION.
Mrs. Randall Tells What Was Done
at Fl. Worth.

The Woman's Christian Temperance
Union of North Mankato had one of
the most interesting meetings of the
year last Tuesday evening, at the
home of Mrs. Nixon. The union and
friends were entertained by music and
bounteous refreshments were served.
The feature of the evening was the
report of the president, Mrs. Randall,
who was the delegate from North
Mankato to the national convention of
the greatest organization of women in
the world, the Woman ) Christian Tenn
perance Union, which has just been
held at Fl. Worth, Texas.
Mrs. Randall held the almost breath
less attention of the audience for over
an hour outlining and relating inter-
esting incidents of that wonderful con-
vention composed of delegates from
every state in the union, Hawaii,
Mexico. as we'll as some of the coun-
tries of the old world, among them
being England, Sweden and Switzer-
land.
One could not listen to that report
without being impressed with the fact
that these women know just exactly
what they want to accomplish, that
they have some of the best talent in
the world interested, and that they
"mean business. They have accom-
plished much along the lines of
motherhood and purity, defending
children from narcotics, homes for un-
fortunate women and establishing
flower missions, school savings banks
and many others besides the regular
temperance work.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-12-06
Around About Us

Matthias N. Dofing residing near
Hastings was killed Wednesday eve
ming by falling from a wagon and
striking ON his head.
Winona is to have an oYeralls and
shirt factory which will employ fifty
hands
Huber Bros. of Carthage, Wis,
breeders of bison, are looking for a
section of land near Akin on which
to locate.
The school board requires the
! teachers at Cass Lake to be vaccin-
ated.
The curling club at Winnebago City
has erected fine building for it's use
Frank Vance, well known hunter
at Duluth, is said to have obtained
promise from President Roosevelt to
join in moose hunt in northern Min
nesota next year.
The farmers at Dennison have de-
cided to stop shipping milk to the
tW in cities rather than submit to the
ordinance passed by the two cities re-
quiring the examination of cows for
tuberculosis at their own expense and
loss.
Saltwater is having considerable
trouble in selecting site for its Car
negiesibrary building.
Halvor A. Olson, farmer, living
north of Madelia, was killed yesterday
by being run over by a threshing
engine.
John Norton, an old man living
alone at st. Charles, was found dead
on the steps of his house. 1t was first
thought he might have been killed for
his money, as he was supposed to be
quite wealthy, but it developed that
his death was caused by heart disease.
Fire destroyed barn and 800
bushels of wheat for John Rosedale,
near Blue Earth. His loss on the
barn is 81, 5OO
Two Harbors reports ore shipments
for the season of 5000, 900 tons.
W. 81. Kelly of Owatonna has offered
to donate sitessand also give So, 900.
toward the new Pillsbury Academy
building, provided $25, 900 can be Sc
cured by Dec. 81, 1902.
The Edward Names saw mill at
Oak Park, Benton Co. was burned yes
terday. The loss is estimated at
So, 900.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-12-06
DEBATING LEAGUE.
Only Three Schools in Second District
Will Enter.

The High School Debating league,
which was organized last spring, has
succeeded thus far beyond expectation.
Twelve coed scoohls, it was thought,
would insure fair trial of the new
plan. But before the close of the
spring term thirtyone of the best
schools in the state had sought ad-
mission.
Seven schools applied for admission
in the second district. But in spite of
the earnest efforts of Director Edwin
B. Uline of Mankato only three of
these have thought advisable to COM
pete this year. Mr.. Uline thinks that
lack of confidence and perhaps neglect
of this kind of work in the past is
keeping them out. This district con-
tains several strong schools and many
of them have shown interest in the
league. No doubt eight or ten schools
will be anxious to come in later. As
it now stands three schools have had
courage to try conclusions. Blue earth
will meet Wells, and Mankato will try
to defeat the victor.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-12-06
LAKE CRYSTAL.

From the Union:
The Commercial House in this place
is closed for the present. The late
landlord, Ed Thompson has concluded
to quit, and talks of working in the
timber this winter.
Ed. Sprague has sold to Hon. 81. G.
Mclean 4S5 acres in the town of Lin
coin, bordering on the county line,
for 1914, $50. Mr.. Sprague takes in the
deal section of land in N. Dakota at
SO, 900, the Mclean residence in this
place at So, 800, the remainder in cash.
There are 100 acres of timber on the
| farm.
John d. Scherer of this place and
Miss. Luella Dixie Brown of Denver,
COL, will be married tonight at the
home of the BRIDE The Union with
many friends of Mr.. Scherer extend
congratulations and best wishes to the
couple. Chas. Jenkins and wife, and
others of whom we do not know re-
ceived invitations to the wedding.
Work has begun in cleaning up the
engine room of the big mill. The
only apparent damage to the big
Corliss is the bending of the rod. The
jacket on the cylinder is buldged in
and out, but the cylinder itself, we
think is all right. The top stones of
the foundation upon which the big
engine rests are Clipped off, showing
the heat was more than they could
stand whether there was enough dam
age done to the foundation to throw
the engine out of line remains ques-
tion yet. The dynamo is total wreck
a new one has been ordered The
engine that runs the electric light
plant seems to be all right; a few re-
pairs will put her in shape to do the
work. The two big water pumps are
all right, with the exception of few
brass trimmings and pipe connections,
which are gone.
AS soon as possible the wall of the
engine room will be rebuilt, new
roof put on, and machinery placed in
good condition, both for light and fire
protection. Everyone hopes Mr..
Graft will see his way to rebuild the
mill.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-12-06
DELAY NECESSARY.

The Wellner or Tanke murder trial
will not be heard at this term of court.
Owing to the volume of business, the
calendar cannot possibly be cleared of
the other cases, and owing to the
great number of witnesses in the
case, it could not be concluded at this
term. Judge Weber informed the
Herald that there was no probability
of reaching it except by special term
to be held the last of January or the
first of February. Peter Herald
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-12-06
MAKES AN INVENTION.
Machine For Railroad Grading--CIaim-
ed Great Improvement.

ed a Great Improvement.
st. Paul Pioneer Press:
G. F. Church of Fontenac has in
vented an ingenious modification of a
ditching machine which, he asserts,
will construct railway roadbed in
widths up at sixty feet with the SER
vices of but four men, leaving il ready
for the track-laying crews. The ma
chine is designed to do away with all
team work and surfacing with men
and horse shovels.
THE invention resembles a steam
shovel in some respects, the principal
feature being two transverse arms
carrying plowshaped knives that cut
parallel bitches. The earth removed
is carried by system of elevators to
the body of the machine and dumped
in parallel rows between the bitches.
Leveling apparatus smooths down the
earth as the machine passes. and
leaves it surfaced
Mr.. Church claims that his inven-
ton will make railway cuts, when
hills are not too high, building an en-
bankment with the same ease as upon
comparatively level ground. Mechan-
ism controlling the pitchers makes it
possible to regulate the amount of dirt
delivered under the machine to con-
form with the sage and rises of the
surface. He is now working upon a
modified machine adapted to railway
work in wet and swampy districts.
The inventor is not a trained me-
chanic, but farmer. The machine il
the result of observations upon the
construction of railway roadbeds,
worked out on what he asserts are now
principles He says it has already
been successfully tested.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-12-06
TRIAL IN FEBRUARY.

Judge Webber, who is holding court
at st. Peter, states that the Tankes.
who are accused of the murder of John
Wellner, will not be tried at the pre-
sent term of court, but at a special
term to be held in February.
Jonas jacobson, accused of highway
robbery, was indicted by the grand
jury and, pleading guilty, was given
reformatory sentence and will. be
taken to st. Cloud.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-12-06
A National Bank at Amboy.

Amboy Herald: A national bank is
to be organized here to be called the
First National Bank Of Amboy. The
majority of the stock will be held by
Amboy parties The balance of the
stock will be held by Winnebago CAPT
talists. A room is to be rented to open
business in, but later on more suitable
quarters will be secured. This is all
the information we can give at this
time, as we received the information
at the very moment of going to press.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-12-06

Nichols & Sheppard company, a
corporation, appellant, vs.. William
Gerlich, B. 81. Gerlich and Catherine
Gerlich, respondents.
Evidence examined and considered,
and held not 30 clearly and palpably
against the finding of the trial court
as to warrant this court in setting
such findings aside.
Order affirmed.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-12-06
GAYLORD LAMB WINS.

The following decisions have been
handed down in the supreme court:
John Kramer and Mary Kramer,
appellants, vs.. Gaylord Lamb, re-
spondent. Evidence examined and
held to justify finding that plaintiffs
had abandoned their homestead, not
withstanding the fact that the statu-
tory notice was recorded.
When the wife joins her husband in
his absence from the homestead, his
intentions fix the character of the re-
moval.
Order affirmed.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-12-06
TRUSTEE APPOINTED.

The first meeting of creditors of Ed.
Schumacher, bankrupt, was held Fri
day, and Geo. A. Chaffee of Mime
apolis was selected as trustee. Fred
w. Barton of st. Paul was present
representing most of the creditors. and
G. o. DALEY appeared for the others.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-12-06
ELECTED OFFICERS.

The directors of the Mankato Saw
ings and Building association met Fri
day night and elected James Wilson
president, G. T. Boynton vice president,
Geo. B. Owen treasurer, Geo. W. Slade
secretary, and Thos. Hughes attorney.
These hold until the first annual
meeting.
The old and new associations
met Saturday night, the former to
wind up it's affairs.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-12-06

A young man named b. Huff was
fined So. IS this forenoon for riding on
the sidewalk on James avenue We'd
nesday. He ran into VIM. Griffith's
little boy, and Mr.. Griffith caused the
arrest. Huff states that number OF
boys were on the walk. and that all
got out of the way except this one,
who was not much hurt. The drive.
way was impossible at the time, ex
cept in the gutter.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-12-06
DISTRICT COURT.
Verdict for ISL Given in Case of
CrUsen VS., WaSuatt.

The case of J. P. Crusen VS.. W. M.
Wasgatt was tried in the district court
Saturday and went to the jury at
noon, The plaintiff sued to recover
$19S on promissory note, and the
defendant put in counter claim for
STA. The jury returned at :45 with
a verdict for SOL. SO for the plaintiff.
Chas. Thompson of Amboy represented
the plaintiff and W. A. Funk the de-
PENDANT.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-12-06

In the case of J. P. Crusen vs.. W.
M. Wasgatt ct al the defense with
drew it's appearance and the plaintiff
proved up his case Saturday and
was granted Judgment for 500 and in
terest on promissory note.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-12-06

There are six more civil cases for
trial by jury, but half of these are ex-
pected to fall through. Arthur Preston
will be tried by a special jury after
the regular jurors have been dis
charged.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-12-06

Mrs. Spielman of Springfield is visit
ing relatives in the city for few
days.