The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-08-09
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to the grand jury on the charge of
bastardy preferred by the woman. The
doctors do not think the woman will
live.
Ralph Vanduzee has been bound over
to the grand jury at jackson charged
with assault and battery. 1t is alleged
he dealt Mr.. Kiesel blow which
felled him to the ground while the lat
ter was attempting to part two men
who were engaged in a light. The
doctors say Kiesel is in critical con-
dition.
| At Redwood Falls the city water
tower witha capacity of 80, 600 gallons,
erected in 1899 at a cost of 81, 500 col
lapsed Wednesday afternoon and is
total wreck A new steel tower has
been contracted for by the city at a
cost of So, 600.
The postoffice and store at Manyaska,
near Fairmont was broken into Tues
day night and $50 in stamps, and
quantity of clothing, shoes, cigars and
notions carried away. The loss is
placed at over 800.
The Winona Gas Co. filed articles of
incorporation with the secretary of
state Wednesday The capital stock is
800, 900. The incorporators are Wi
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cate who have owned the gas plant for
a number of years.
| Secretary Bracken CT the state board
of health says there is decrease in
the new cases of small pox noted
through the state. Since July 10Th 239
cases were reported, decrease of
over 81 per cent over the previous fort
night.
| The prison board of amnagers held
its last meeting Wednesday finishing up
bus mess at the state prison and turn
ing the same over to the board of con-
\ troll The binder Irvine business for
the past year amounted to S447, 764. SO,
and the profit to the state reached
$32, 796. 10.
| At st. Cloud the probate court has
been asked to appoint d. D.. Chaplin
guardian of l.. A. Garfield who was
committed to the Fergus Falls hospital
| a week or so ago. Garfield will be
remembered as the man who gave his
wife larger dose of aconite short
time ago, and then took one himself
presumably with suicidal intent
Chicago buyers have gone to Mime
apolis for potatoes, which are very
scarce in the Windy City. Kansas
| City has also been buyer there. Car
load lots of nice potatoes command
from so to So cents per bushel
John Willis, with several aliases
hanging to him, who is wanted by
the warden of the Tennessee peniten-
tiary, where ffteen-year sentence
awaits him for the abduction of the
daughter of a wealthy Nsahv lille citi
zen, was captured at Hopkins last
night, as he called at the postoffice for
| letter. There is a reward of $500
for his capture.
L. L. Blair of Waterville has been
appointed bullhead inspector at that
place. His duty will be to see that
only bullheads are taken from the lake
under permission granted by the state
game and fish commission. He will
be paid for his services by Water
Vile. This is the outgrowth of the re-
cent fish trouble there.
Ole Olson OF Rochester while steal
ing ride to Marshall on freight
train, is said to have been thrown
from the top of the train by brake
man at Kasson. The wheels severed
now in a hospital as Rochester in a
critical condition
The general store of Andrew Larson
at Mora was destroyed by fire early
yesterday morning. The loss is 81
900, with insurance at 50, $50
VIM. Smithson appointed steward of
the prison at Saltwater under ex
Warden Reeve. has resigned and Fred
Bordwell, former storekeeper has been
appointed to succeed him.
G. A. Tomlinson and associates have
organized the Duluth Steamship COM
pany with capital of $3.50, 600, to build
steel ship of ., 900 tons, the contract
for which has been let. 1t is the first
of an important lake fleet that will be
owned by the company.
While loading grain, ]. 81. P. Hay
of Evan fell from the wagon and was
seriously injured by striking on his
head. He had just resigned position
as grain buyer for the Sleepy Eye Mill
ing company.
Redwood Falls reports much new
wheat coming in, and all in good con-
dition. The yield is much better than
expected, many farmers reporting
yield of 20 bushels per acre, and few
as high as % bushels The average
yield for the county is estimated at
IL bushels.
Burglars at Carver attempted to
crack safe belonging to g. A. Nell
quist Thursday night. They knocked
the handle off and put in charge of
powder, and then drilled a hole in the
top, putting in some powder and then
left. 1t is supposed that they were
scared away by some persons passing
by.
The little daughter of Lars Sorenson,
who lives four miles from Evan, set
her clothes on fire with matches and
was fatally burned.
A force of men were set at work yes
terday grading on the new line from
Evan to Marshall.
The case of Mrs. Fora Staples against
the executors of the estate of the late
Isaac Staples millionaire resident at
Saltwater, in which she endeavored
to recover part of the estate to which
her divorced husband was heir, has
been dismissed.
The boys who entered the residence
of I. 1. Lusk at Winona Tuesday and
stole several valuable rings have
pleaded guilty and will probably be
sent to- the reformatory.