The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-10-18
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: Around About Us


municipal election this fall with the
electric light, sewer system and water
works proposition, as the issues.
Valentine Singer bachelor, aged
70 years, was found dead at his home
in Sank Rapids. He had been dead
about a week from all appearances.
LIE Roy Partriquin stepped off the
cars while they were standing on a
bridge at Appleton thinking they were
at the station and fell a distance of
forty feet, sustaining injuries which
will make him cripple for life. He
has sued the road for $50, 900 damages.
About SEQ delegates are present at
the annual meeting of the Presbyterian
synod at Albert Lea. -. = :.
Game Warden Dan Walker yester-
day confseated two large gill nets
which had been illegally set at Lake
Darling near Alexandria.
Joseph Stanley, laborer, was found
dead in basement stairway at Moor
head. The corners jury decided that
his death was accidental.
The young daughter of VIM. Dour-
walchter of Plainview was fatally shot
by her seven-year- brother, his
father having permitted him to carry
the gun. 1t was another case of not
knowing it was loaded.
Three parties at Wabasso have been
arrested and fined for selling beer at a
Sunday church picnic. They were ar
rested by orders from Archbishop Ire
land.
Ole A. Mork, a well-to-do farmer
near Boyd, left that place the other
night in an intoxicated condition and
| was found dead on the prairie the
next morning.
Redwood Falls has commenced con-
demnation proceedings for land on
which is located spring which the
city wishes to tap for an increase to
its water supply The owner asks &c.
900 for it. .
Miss Nellie Jacobs publisher of the
Herman Enterprise has sued Charles
Cater, mayor of Herman, for $25, 600
damages for Islander and defamation
of character.
The finance committee in char ge of
the Fourth Of July celebration at New
Jlm, finds itself with a surplus of
over $50 after paying all its bills.
The State Library association will
meet at Saltwater next Monday.
The milling property of Youmans
Bros & Hodgons at Winona was sold
at auction at Winona and bid in by c.
S. Youmans for Youmans & Bros. to
protect their interests, for $40, 500.
Henry Truelson has announced his
candidacy for mayor of Duluth on the
platform of the requirement of public
utilities. He has been mayor twice
before
VIM. Cleef was thrown from a wagon
near Fergus Falls and his skull was
fractured by the fall. he wandered
around all night and was picked up
in the morning and taken to the city.
The doctors found on examination
that the brain was oozing out. He
may recover.
A conference was held at Glenwood
between members of the county board
and the township boards of health and
representatives of the state board of
health for the purpose of enlightening
the local boards as to their legal
rights, duties and responsibilities.
Three farmers near New Ulm were
arrested Saturday at the instance of
the food and dairy inspector, Sam
Haughdahl, charged with delivering
milk in unclean cans, and were fined
$50. 90.
M. H. Spring, village marshal of
Madison, committed suicide by shoot
ing himself. Brooding over financial
matters is given as the cause.
The fifteenth annual session of the
Minnesota Unitarian conference will
be held at Luverne Oct. Goth and 3Oth.
Geo. Williamson, who burglarized
store near Kasson, has been sent to the
state prison for three years.
The demand for land at the state
sale at Fergus Falls was unprecedent-
ed. About Is, 900 acres was offered for
sale, the greater portion of which was
sold at from So to $40 per acre.
L. B. Foot will erect building at
Red Wing and start shoe factory.