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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-06-14

The condition of DR.. Garrett Murphy,
who was seized with fainting spell
at the Clifton House yesterday, was
SO much improved today..that he was
able to return to his home. --.a---s..-s
The GAINESVILLE Argus says that the
proposition to vote bonds for the.said
OF the north and south road by the
town of Freedom. in Waseca county
Wednesday, was defeated by vote of
81 for. to over 100 against.
S7.,John Mullen has secured warrant
for the arrest of his tenant, Henry
Ahlmsdorff, on the charge of ''mali-
cious destruction of property" in the
cutting down of four boz. elder trees on
the land at the head of the cemetery
ravine.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-06-14

The man Clark who was arrested on
suspicion of having stolen dress goods
in his possession was allowed to go on
his own recognizance, pending his
hearing Saturday. 1t is believed that
he has left the city, leaving the cloth
in the possession of the police.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-06-14
The Markets

Reported daily by Edwards, Wood & Co
Room 12 Hunt Building
Mankato, Mimi, June -, 1901.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-06-14
Horses, Roadster Class.

Do you want to buy black gelding,
sorrel gelding, chestnut stallion.
b. D. BURNETT,
South Bend, MINI.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-06-14

Gus Thiering's home has been
frightened by the arrival. yesterday of
an eight pound girl.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-06-14
Imported Novelty Dress Goods.
Silks! SiLkSy

We carry the largest selection of
Silks in Southern Minnesota, and
are making special prices in our
Silk department on Wash Silks,
Foulard Silks, Taffetas and all high
grade Novelty Silks for fancy
waists.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-06-14

F. B. Knapp, clerk of Walnut Creek
No. 1851 Modern Woodmen of America
at Madison Lake, was in Mankato to-
day arranging for Fourth of July
celebration at that place. There will
no doubt be a large crowd from this
place to assist in the celebration. So
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-06-14

On motion of Com. Borchert and
without application or petition, one
hundred dollars was appropriated out
of road and bridge fund when money
is available, not otherwise appropri-
ated, to assist in the construction of a
stone arch bridge in Beauford town
ship over the river in middle of Sec
9.
Petition from town of Ceresco asking
for the construction of new bridge
in se4 of nw4 sec. 6 was received and
filed and on motion of Com. Killmer,
CONS. Killmer. Epson and Paddock
were appointed as committee to ex-
anime old bridge and report at the
next meeting.
Com. Bruels moved that the county
surveyor be employed to prepare plans
and specifications for the Runnels
bridge between sections 10 and IA, town
of Medo over Little Cobb river work
ing under directions of VIM. Borchert
Carried. On motion of Com. Pad
dock the following bills were allowed
Beaver, work on ditch No. 6.........$ q. 80
w Brooks, work on Dodd's ford bridge 21 90
do plans and specifications,
Judson piers ......................... II. so
ID L Bowen, expense in state case........ II. 60
Carlstrom Bros, bal due on Dodd ford
bridge 81. 90
u Diamond 5ndof goods to poor farm $50
Fred Gerllch, collecting tax......... 55 so
do do do ......... 81. SO
Hanna, goods to poor farm ............ % 90
a. Hotaling, printing Observation-Disclosures. ID .9S
do do ................... 16. 50
do printing co board proceedings. 176 .09
do do INSTRUMENTATION. 4.50
Hubbard Milling Co. goods to poor farm, 81 81
Dodd's ford ,94S. 90
Kennedy, coroner's fees. 5.75
do do ............. 6.3j
do do .............. IA .4C
do do ............... 5.75
do do ............... IA 81
ID Lumbert, boarding poor .............. 100
Harry Iceberg, killing dandelions. .... :. l. a
Mankato Mfg Co, labor, etc, at crt house % .0C
Moore & Tobin, goods to court house,. 1.7C
Ben L Monson, do ko ....... Loo
n Mullin, juror fees. .................... 1.0C
Geo Pond, goods to poor farm ........... 3.4C
do goods to poor. ............. 5.0l
Pioneer Press Co, blanks. ................. $50
Il q Rev. goods to court house. zoo
Mrs Snow. goods to court house,. 400
Standard Oil Co, goods to poor farm. 5.3t
Jonn Stevens juror fees. Loo
5 b Wilson, expense in state cases IS .Oe
Wills, juror fees ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1.OJ
Jenkin Williams, Juror fees .............. loo
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-06-14

On motion of Com. Killmer, CONS.
Killmer, Paddock and Epson were ap-
pointed committee to examine the
General Baker bridge on sec. II, town
of Garden City and to report at next
meeting.
Board adjourned until a. m, June
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-06-14
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
OF the Board of County Commits
Sioners of Blue Earth
County, Minnesota.
Office of County Auditor, Blue Earth
County, MINI.

Office of County Auditor, Blue Earth
County, MINI.
SPECIAL SESSION.
Mankato, Mimi, Wednesday, June 5,
1901.
Board of county commissioners of
Blue Earth county convened pursuant
to majority call and meeting was
called to order by the chairman. All
present. Minutes of the last session
approved.
On motion of Com. Borchert, Com.
Killmer was authorized to repair the
south approach to Kimball bridge in
township of Ceresco.
On motion of Com. Paddock, the
bids for sidewalk on 4th street were
opened and were as follows Fowler
& Pay $199, Mankato Sidewalk Co.
$199.
Contract was awarded to Fowler &
Pay.
On. motion of Com. Paddock the bids
for constructing piers for Lily lake out
let bridge between sections 80 and 33
in Judson were opened and contract
awarded to Carlstrom Bros. The fol-
lowing being the bids: Carlstrom
Bros 1924, F. A. Halstead $3.50, G. S.
Erickson 1854.
On motion OF Com. Epson the fol-
hills x,,o,o allow.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1901-03-08
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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1901-03-08
GOING THROUGH THE ROCK
Artesian Well Drillers Making Good
Headway Through Some Very
Hard Material.

Though the progress is slow the
artesian we'll drillers are making good
headway in increasing the depth of
the artesian we'll at the city water works.
Since cleaning out the we'll MIR. Lane
has been in rock that has every ap.
pearance of being Sioux Falls Jasper.
Alderman Millsr had large piece of
the rock that came out of the we'll. and
which came very near the stopping
work on the we'll. 1t was a piece that
had been loosened by the dynamite dis
charge that was made by Mahana &
johnson several years ago. While pull.
ling up the sand buckets the present
drillers felt itstrike something and stop
with such force as TO stop the engine.
On leosening up the rope the bucket
became detached and on drawing it to
the top and emptying it the large stone
was found. Had it become loosened
aud fell while they we're drilling the
chances are that it would have become
wedged with the tools at the bottom of
the well and thus have put an end to
further drilling in that hole. The men
are making on an average of two feet q
day through the rock. which can be
considered very good work, taking into
consideration the unyielding qualities
of the stone.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1901-03-08
WAY VALUES CREEP UP.
How One. Farmer Realized Satisfact-
orily on His Opriginal In
vestment on Farm Lands.


A little over year ago Alfred Hill
came to this county from Iowa ard
bought three quarter sections of land
in Beulah township, few miles west of
Mitchell. He paid ST 200 for one,
81 300 for another and 81, 800 for the
third. He raised one crop from the
land, and made some Improvements on
his most expensive farm. Yesterday
he sold all three quarters for the sum
of 81 200, and cleared up 81, 400 on the
Investment OF little over year.
MIR. Hill and family left this morn
ing for Maxwell, Iowa. being called
there by the serious illness of Mrs.
Hills father. Mr. Hill said that he
would return to Dawson county in the
course of q few months and would con-
tinue to make his residence with us, he
being pretty we'll satisfied with his in
vestment and profits already made
MIR. Hill sold his three quarter sec
tions to E. NJ. Eaton, of Delaware coun-
y. Iowa, and viii take possession of the
land at once. Mr.. Eaton has been in
the county since last summer and is
pretty we'll acquainted with the char
acteristics OF the country. He depart
ed for his home this morning and will
return in about two weeks with his
stock and farmins implements ready to
go to work on his farm.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1901-03-08

character is shown by the very rapid
growth of the various fraternal associa-
tions that have gained strong foothold
in the past few years. The fraternal
feature does not appeal to the average
man who wants insurance, and this ia
9 minated from the plan of the Home
Mutual. 1t is simply matter of busi-
ness. A man who wants insurance can
secure it of this company at rate
shat is not excessive for safe in
surance.
The plan OF the company is on the
natural premium basis, which is regard.
ed as the only safe plan for writing life
insurance, and when man goes into an
insurance organization he wants to be
assured that the assessments that he
starts in With will be maintained
throughout the life of his policy, and
the natural plan assures this. Every
man will pay his assessments according
to his age, the payments being made
monthly. The creation OF On emerg.
ency fund is one OF the leading features
OF the new organization. A certain DER
cent of each assessment is set aside for
the fund which will be put there for the
purpose of taking care Of any increased
mortality which may occur in the fu,
ture. The business will be carried on
with one assessment month and this
will be sufficient to pay the entire run
ming expenses of the company. For the
present the company will issue polici
in the sum of $500 and 81 900, and when
the membership warrants the policie
will be increased to larger amounts.
With this company there are to be no
accident or sick benefits, no lodge dues,
or assessments, other than what is due
as straight rate of insurance.
AS soon as the association receives its
charter from the state it will be ready
to secure members. and anyone looking
into the details of the association will
discover that it is the one way in which
to secure insurance that is safe and re-
liable.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1901-03-08
Capital Removal PreIiminaries.

The following special to the Mime
apolis Times shows what has been done
in the way of the removal of the capi-
tai from Pierresaand giving the ms and
outs of The proceedings up to Sunday:
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1901-03-08

The following special to the Mime
apolis Times shows what has been done
in the way of the removal of the capi-
tai from Pierresaand giving the ms and
outs OF the proceedings up to Sunday:
The capital tight, SO long promised, is
on in earnest. The boxer organization
which has been steadily and silently
slugging bills all winterls showed its
power last night in a large caucus
called to seIlle upon a place to locate
the state capital. No agreement was
reached, but another ,caucus was held
after dinner, at which Mitchell was
centered upon as the location.
Theehouse,did not meet until after 3
o'clock, when the special and general
appropriation bills and few minor
measures were passed. The capital
removal organization then sought to
introduce its resolution, but was
promptly met with a dilatory motion.
The fight has been going on since,
flibustering motions following each
other in quick succession The house
did not aujourn for supper, lunches
being served to the members. Speaker
Somers has been ruling constantly for
the Pierre people, although the removal
men have shown clear two-thirds ma
jority on nearly all the numbsrless bal
lots which have been taken. Unless
there is change there is talk that
SOmers will be unseated. The Huron
representative did not go into the eau
Gus.
The house has now settled down to Ii
siege, complete deadlock havir g
existed since I o'cleck. Tue minority
consists of the Black Hills mem bers and
those along the Missouri slope. God
dard, of Sully; Benedict, of Custer, and
Hawgood, of Lawrence, are leading for
Pierre, while Seaward, of Watertown,
Bras, of Mitchell; Everett, OF Spipk
and Price, of Yankton, are conducting e
the fight for the removal forces.
AT the beginning of the struggle the
speaker ruled that the committee OF
privileges and elections could not intro
duce the removal resolution because il
was a subject foreign to their duties
An appeal was taken on this followed
by a motion to lay the appeal on the
table and motion to adjourn. The
speaker ruled that the motion to lay the
appeal on the table was intervening
business which may be followed by {
motion to adjourn. Under this ruling
roll osll has constantly alternated be
tween the motion to adjourn and TIT
motion to lay on the table. The rol
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1901-03-08

unless the msiority euspends or unseats
the speaker.
The fight has become SO bitter that
it bids fair to block all legislation. If
the bill gets through the house and into
the senate it has prospect of passing,
because the senate boxers claim ar or
ganizatiOn with enough votes to kill
any special appropriation bills. This
organization will be able to compel the
representatives of public instruction to
to come into line for capital removal or
take cold potato.
AT IL o'clock after an informal recess
Bras. for the majority announced that
an agreement has been reached by
which Goddard, for the minority,
would move to give the removal resolu
ion its first and second reading tonight.
the agreement, and the.resolution was
read twice and made special order for
Monday at O'Clock.
The/house then adjourned in the best
of humor, and the.boxers went into eau
Gus on future plans. The agreement
reached provides that, no dilatory tao
tics are to be employed by the minority
Monday in passage of the resolution.
Pierres surrender was brought about
by the fact that fibustering was ipjur-
ing her ctuse.
The pian of Pierre is to get the reso-
luton into the senates and kill it, if
possible. before the pressure of removal
sentiment which exists in the state can
be brought to bear on the members OF
the legislature. The boxers have an
ironclad organization and are entering
into the fight with the enthusiasm of
crusaders
The inception OF the fight was the or
ganization of the house by Burke,
which has ranked ever since the first
day Of the session. The wolf bounty
measure made the nucleus of the boxer
organization, which has steadily grown
in strength ever day since the last ad-
journment. A committee of Mitchell
citizens arrived tonight to assist in the
fight.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1901-03-08
GOOD PRICE FOR LAND.
Little Oyer Twenty-Five Acres East
of Town Brought the Own
er $1,1OO

James Tobin, of Sheldon, Iowa, has
become the owner Of Greene's grove on
the Jim river, having completed the
purchase of the properly yesterday.
There is about so acres Of land in the
tract and it was desirable to Mr.. Tobin
as it lay between two pieces of land
owned by him. He traded another
piece of land short distance on tha
other side side of the river acre for
acre which left him about rs acres to
pay for in cash, and for which he gave
81, l00 The purchase OF this piece
squares up Mr.. Tobin's land. Event
ually MIR. Tobin expects to make num-
Der of improvements on the island SO
that it will be of more benefit as a place
Tor the public to use as resort, but it
will not be done this year. In the
course of a year Mr.. Tobin expects to
close out his interests in Sheldon and
return to Mitchell to MAKE his home
and he will give his personal supervis-
Ion to the improvements he con'em-
plates making on the island. The pub
lie can have use OF the island this sum-
mer for picnics, the same as usual and
it will be- cleaned up this spring.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1901-03-08
SONS OF SOUTH DAKOTA.
Suggestion for the Organization of
the Native Born Sons Into
State Society.

Monthly South Dakotan: Lieut.,
Harry J. Mowery, of Watertown, has
pertinent suggestion for the organjza.
tion of the native born sons of South
Dakota into society, the object of
which shall be the cultivation of a
spirit of pride in the land of their birth
and otherwise contribute to the up-
building of the state. The proposition
is com mendable and merits encourage,
ment, for it's effect will be to develop a
higher and better citizenship State
pride is at the foundation of the true
common wealth and the young men OF
no state have greater reason for pride
in the land of their birth than do the
sons of South Dakota, and no state has
greater reason for pride in her young
men, who are everywhere forging to
the front in the severe competition
which must be overcome by the sue
cessful aspirant for lifs's honors and
gains. The First regiment, which
seryed with so much credit in the Phil
ippines, was composed very largely OF
native born sons. South Dakota has
produced class of young men who can
impress themselves on the affairs of the
state for public good, and in no way can
they better advance their usefulness
than by cultivating the sentiment,
through perpetual organization, that
the man who WAS SO fortunate as to be
born in South Dakota, possesses specs
ial and an enviable distinction.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1901-03-08
BURNED BY GASOLINE
A Sad Accident Occurred in the piXley
Home by Reason Of DetsCtiYe
Gasoline Stove.
Home Mutual Life Insurance Co, Organ
lied by Nine Prominent Gentlemen
Of Mitchell.
James TObin Has Completed the Pur-
chase Of Greene'S Grove on the
James River.
GASOLINE STOVE ACCIDENT.
Mrs. H. N. Pixley Was Badly Burned
Today By Leaky Gasoline
Stove Taking Fire.

A very sad accident occurred to Mrs.
81. N. Pixley Saturday morning while
she was engaged in filling her sgasoline
stove in her rooms in the Champeny
Block: She turned the fire off before
pouring in the gasoline but there was a
small leak in the pipes that permitted
the gasoline to burn. She did not not
ice that the gasoline ruu over the tank.
which immediately ignited with the
small flame that was left burning. In
an instant the flames spread to The fix
lures around the stove. Mrs. Pixley
end Favored to put out the fire before
calling help from her neig b bors In
standingstoo close to the stove her
clothes caught fire and che ran into the
hallway to arouse her neighbors.
Ruth Dodge went into the hallway at
the same time and saw Mrs. Pixley's
condition and running to her mothers
apartments she grabbed up blanket
from the bed and ss quickly as possible
enveloped the woman in it's folds. ALI
the neighbo in the lat hurried to the
scene of the fire and it was thought it
would be necessary to call the fire de-.
partment but with the aid of plenty o
water and good effective work the
flames were subdued without ! very
much damage being. done to the fixtures
in the room. Just as the flames were
put out the tank of the gasoline stove
exploded and scattered the oil over the
cloths of Mrs. J. w. Cook, who was
standing near. A blanket was thrown
over her that prevented any possible
ignition of the flames It was noticed
after the fire was out that the large can
of gasoline stood by the stove with the
top off, as it was left hurridly in the ex-
citement of Mrs. Pixley, and it is a
wonder that it too did not explode.
Mrs. Pixley was carried to Mr.. Nc.
Lain's rooms and DR.. Bobb was sum
moned, who relieved the patient as
much as possible under the circumstan-
ces. Herleft hand was badly burned
and when the blanket WAS removed
the flesh sloughed from her hand, burn
extending nearly to her elbow. The
flames burned through her clothes at
the shoulder, making painful wound
and the left side OF her face was also
burned, but not to the extent of her
hand the under side of which was not
SO badly burned as the back. 1t was a
very sad accident and the lady will be
unable to do anything for herself for
sometime, The family is composed of
the husband, wife and two little children.
The neig b o)rs in the block are very
kind and are doing all they can to make
it easy and comfortable for the family.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1901-03-08
HOME INSURANCE COMPANY
Nine Men Of Mitchell Have Started {
Mutual Life Insurance Com
pany on a Safe Plan.

Mutuul NOlIl-
pany on Safe Plan.
A company of nine gentlemen of this
city have been at work for some time in
perfecting the organization of a mutual
life insurance company, and as soon as
the charter is received from Pierre, ap.
plication for which having recently
been made, the company will com.
mence doing business.
The folio wing are the officers of the
company:
President--Geo E. Foster.
Vice presid W. Powers.
Secretary-S. e. Scallin.
Treasurer-A. e. Dean
Med cal director-R. f. Duudas.
The board of directors consists OF the
above named officers and il cludes Fl.
L. Bras, 7. G. Burns, F. Il. Winsor and
H. G. Clark. These gentlemen who
compose the officers and directorate OF
the company are we'll known citizens OF
Mitchell and bear high, reputation
over the state. Their names will be q
guarantee to outside people that the
company will he conducted on the safes,
OF business principles. The title of the
company will be known as the Home
Mutual Life Association of Mitchell.
That there is good field in South
Dakota for an insurance company OF this
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1901-03-08
Delegation to Pierre.

This afternoon J T. Morrow, o. L.
Branson, G. W. Johnston and W. q.
Wilkinson went out to Pierre to assist
the committee that is already on the
ground. W. j. Healey, who went up
Saturday night. will arrive home this
evening.
A special from Pierre this morning
states that Huron people to the number
OF 90 went out to the state capital on a
special train, presumably to put in an
oar for Huron il the capital removal
scheme.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1901-03-08
PASSES THE HOUSE
First Vote Taken for Capital RemOQa
Makes Strong Showing for
Mitchell.
House Supports the Resolution By
a Vote Of Oyer Two to One
67 to 26.
Bill Will be Sent to tie Senate Where
Mitchell Has a Large Number Of
Supporters.
GOOD NEWS FROM PIERRE.
House Resolution Fayoring Mitchell
i'll Capital Removal Passes
by Good Vote.
GOOD NEWS FROM PIERRE,


(From Mondays Daily.)
The following telegram, bearing good
import to Mitchell in The capital re-
moval scheme, was received by THE
REPUBLICAN at 3 o'clock this after
noon:
House resolution to
move the State capital
TO Mitchell passed the
house by vote of 81 to
26. 81. L. BRAS.
This indicates that Mitchell has
gained more friends in the house since
the caucus at Pierre on Saturday after
noon, when there we're 40 members in
the CAUCUS.
Tho people are becoming thoroughly
awakened to the situation of the great
possibility of the capital coming to
Mitchell, and the matter is discussed
every where.