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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-28

The annual meeting of the Finch
Manufacturing company was held at
10 o'clock yesterday morning at the
company's office, corner Of North
Eighth and West Linden street. when
the old board of directors We're re-
elected.
The members of the board are I. A.
Finch, L. w. Morss, j. S. Morss, w. I.
Finch and w. M. Gardner. The board
elected the following officers: Presi-
dent and treasurer l. A. Finch; vice.
president, l.. w. Morss; secretary, w.
M. Gardner.
The extensive addition which the
company is having built to its found
ry is rapidly nearing completion and
will be ready for occupancy in q few
weeks,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-28
RAILROAD TIME TABLES
Lehigh Valley Railroad.


For Philadelphia and New York via D. u.
II. r., at 6.3s and o.3s a. m. and 2.1S, 4.27
(Black Diamond ENpress), and 1l.3o p. IN. Sun.
days, d. Il IL. II. r., 1.5s, s.21 p. m.
For White Haven, Hazleton and principal points
in the coal regions via ID. & H. r. r., 6.3s, a.ls
and A27 p. IN. For pottsvile, 6.3s a. m, 2.ls
p. m.
For Bethlehem, Easton, Reading, Harrisburg,
and principal intermediate stations, via d. & II.
r. R., 6.3s, 9.3s Il. m.; 2.1s, 4.27 (Back Da.
mond ENpress), 1l.30 p. m. Sundays ID. IL.
X. r., o.3s a. m.; 1.5s, S.27 p. NJ.
For Tunkhannock, Towanda, Elmira Ithaca,
Geneva and principal intermediate stations, via
D., l.. and W. r. r., $40 a. m. and $50 p. m.
For Geneva, Rochester, Buffalo, Niagara Falls,
Chicago and all points west. via D. & II. r. r.,
7.4s, 1908 a. m.; 1.42, 3.2s (Black Diamond En-
press, 7.4s, 10l, ll.30 p. m. Sundays, D. & II.
r. r., 1905 1927 p. IN.
Pullman parlor and sleeping Lehigh Valley
Paror cars on all trains between Wilkes Barre
and New York, Philadelphia, Buffalo and Suspen-
sion Bridge
street, New York
CHARLES S. LEE Cen Pass. Agt., &c Cortland
street, New York
A. w. NoNEMACHER, Div. Pass Agt., South
Bethlehem, Pa.
For tickets and Pullman reservations apply to
city ticket office, 60 Public Square, Wilkes Barre,
Pa,
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Delaware and Hudson.

In Effect November a. 1901.
Trains for Carbondale leave Scranton at go,
500, S.5S, 1913 a. m.; ZOO, l.29, 2.3i, 3.j2,
5.2o. 6.25 7.57, 0l5. ll,26 p. m; l.3l a. M
For llonesdule-G2o, lO.l3a. M; 23i and 5,29
p. III.
For Wilkes Barre--G,as, 7.4s, sn, 9,Ss, 1914
a. M; 1908, Lag, Els, 3.2S, Az, 6lO, 7.iS,
l0.4l, ll.30 p. III.
For l., V. r. II. Points-6.ss, o.3s a. M; 2.ls.
APT and ll.30 p. NJ
For Pennsylvania II. Il. Points--G.Ss 9.3s a.
M. 1.42, 1928 and 4.27 p m.
For Albany and all points nortll-G.2o a. III.
and 3.j2 =. M.
SUNDAY TRAINS.
For Carbondae-s,50, llS3 a. M; 2.3i, 3.j2,
8. .52 and l0.52 p. m.
For Wilkes,Barre-0.3s a. NJ; 1908, lbs, 3.2s.
6,32 and SAP p. NJ.
For Albany and points .north-3.52 p. m.
For Ilonesdae--S5O a. IN. and 3.52 p. M
W. L. PRYOR, D. F. A., Scranton, Pa.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-28
Pennsylvania Railroad.

NcheduIe IN EHect June 7, IyUI,
Trains leave Scranton: 6.3S a.. H., week days
through vestbulc train from Wilkes Barre. Pull
man buffet plrlor car and coaches 10 Philadel
pha, via Pottsville; stops at principal interme
date stations. Also connects ior Suubury lllr,
risburg, Philadelphia, Baltimore Washington and
Tor Pittsburg and the west,
0.3S a. m, week days, for Sunbury, Harrisburg,
Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington and Pitts
burg and the west.
l.42 p. M, week DAYS (sundays, l.5s p m.),
Washington and rittsb,rg and the west.
3.2s y. m, week days through vestbule train
from Wilkes Barre Pullman buffet parlor cal
and coaches 10 Philadelphia via Pottsylle, Stops
at principal intermediate stations.
4,27 p, M, week days, for Iiazleton, Sunbury
Harrisburg, Philadelphia and Pittsburg
j. b. HUTCHINSON, Gen Mgr
j. D. WOOD. Gen. PAS. Agt.
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RAILROAD TIME TABLES
Delaware, Laekawanna and western.

In Eject Nov. 3, 1901
Trains leave Scranton for New York.N l40,
S.l5. Cos, 80 and 1905 a, m; le,l5, $40, 3.S3
p. M. For New York and Phadephia-75 SO,
1905 Il, M, and IL, ij and 1898 p m. For Toby
hauna-At go p. m. For Bufalo-ll5, 6,29 and
900 a. M l.55 $50 and ll.35 p. IN. For Bing
hamton and way stitions--l02O a. IN. and ! 10
p. m. For OsNego, Syracuse and Uica-l 10 and
6.22 a. NJ; l.55 p. M. oswego, Syracuse and
Utica train at G.2@ a. m. daily except sunday.
For Montrose-0.OO a. gi; l.lo and $50 y, M.
Bloomsburg Diyision--For Northmgb mgbcrland, at
G.3j and 1905 a. m; l55 and 6. 6.l0p. m. For
Plymouth, at 10 a. M. $40 and 900 p. m
sunday Trains-For New York, 10 3l5. 60o
I,l5 and 622 a. M; l.5J $50 and ll,S5 y. m.
For Binghamton and Nay sa1ons--l0,2o a. m.
Boomsbnrg Division--Lcaye Srmton 1906 q.
m, and 6,l0 p m.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-28
Federal Labor Union.

At a meeting of Federal Labor Union.
No, S'S75, held in c. A. r. han Sunday
afternoon, the union was reorganlzed
and the following officers We're elected
President John f. Shaughnessy:
financial secretary, j. L. Martin; re-
cording secretary, Anthony Fell; treas
urer, John Gardner.
The meeting was addressed by Hugh
Frayne, organizer of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor Another meeting
viii he held next Sunday afternoon at
s o'clock in G. A. r. hall.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-28
Cooling off-Taking Cold.

tits Just tho same old story Of exposure to
cold. The neglected cold becoming chronic
catarrh. Catarrh extending along tho deli
cate mucous membrane to the bronchial tubes
and developing chronic bronchitis, causing
coughing and expectoratlon. Still neglected,
further extension, tho lungs are reached,
catarrhal consumption is established. The
white Plague" scores another victory and
the grave conceals the record Of neglected
Satarrh. A well-worn road to withering
thousands have travelled 1t, and thousands
upon thousands more will travel It. Every
Consumption the fell destroyer Is most
alarming IN Its frequency and dire in its
results for 1t annually summons to their long
rest over 300, 600 victims in the United States
alone. 1t Is q disease which spares neither
age, nor sex. rank or fortune. 1t Is like the
vampire that drinks up the vital stream and
still fans withits wings tho hopes which per-
petually flutter in the hectic breast. 1t Is a
terrible and Unsuitable tyrant. marching down
the alsles of time. blasting, devastating, des.
troying. establishing q gloomy empire of
misery and death.
Catarrh Is forerunuer of most cases of
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-28
In Orphans, Court.

In the orphans court yesterday
Judge A. A. Nosburg heard the adjudi-
cation of all accounts of executors,
guardians and others which We're con-
frmed nisi at the beginning OF the
term. for final confirmation of same.
Judge A. NJ. Freas of the orphans
court of Luserne county took up the
hearing in the audit of the exceptions
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-28

filed by Clara Boyer, a minor, to the
account of her guardian, w. j. Shiffer,
which Judge Vosburg could not hear
on account of having been consulted in
the case before his appointment. The
eXceptant is represented by c. S.
Woodruff, and C. w. Dawson appears
for the guardian. AS all the witnesses
were not on hand the audit was ad-
journed until Friday of this week.
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TUESDAY, JANUARY %.

Extras East--l$0 a M, Hoboken, W. J. Mo.
sieri a. m, T. Fitzpatrick; a. m, F. i.
Rogers a. M, lloboken, II. j. Larkin; a. m.
Hoooken H. b. Gilligani 10 a. m, A. G. Ham.
ulitt; II o, m, George Thomas; 3 p. M Ho.
ooken, Brady; p. M, Hoboken, ID. Haggerty:
p. m, NJ. j. Hennegan.
SUBMITS Ete.-e a. m, J. Carrlgg; a. m.
FrounfeiAeri II a ~, Nichols; p, M, Thomp.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-28
Suit for Valuable Property.

Attorney G., Comegys, representing
the dime bank. yesterday began a. suit
in ejectment to compel j. N. Rice to
deliver possession of the property next
the Dime bank, on Wyoming avenue,
which the plaintiff alleges he contract
ed to SELL
The property in dispute is valued in
round numbers at S50,000
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Erie Railroad, WYOMING DIVISION.

Trains for New York. Newburgh and interme.
date points leave scranton follows: 720 a..
m; 225 y. m.
Arriyals-l0,a5 .. m. from Middletown Homes.
dale, Hawey and intermediate points. 020 p. IN.
from New York, Newburgh and intermediate
points. No Sunday trains.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-28

The shipments of anthracite coal
during the year 1901 We're more than
S,5OO,0O0 tons greater than they were
in the previous year. The following
table gives the shipments of coal by
months to market for the past three
years:
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-28
Has Developed Bronchitis.
o box. Try them and you will become thei
advocate and friend,

o box. Try them and you will become their
advocate and friend.
Mr.. r. N. Benton. whose address Is care OF
Clark House. Troy, N. y. says: when run
up against anything that Is good l llko to
tell people of II. have been troubled with
catarrh more o. less for some time. Last
winter moro than ever. Tried several So
called cures. but did not get any benefit
from them. About six weeks ago I bought
80 cent boz Of S.uart's Catarrh Tablets and
! am glad to say that they have done won;
ders for me and do not hesitate to let all
my friends know that STARTS Catarrh lab
let's are the right thing"
Mr.. Geo. j. Casanova. Of hotel Griffon.
West 9Th street. New York City. writes: "I
have commenced using .Stuart's Ca.arrh Tab
lets and already they have given me better
results than any casarrh cure l have ever
tried"
Mr.. A. II. Fcrnbank of Columbus. Ohio,
says: II suffered so many winters from
Catarrh that took 1t as q matter of course,
and that nothing would cure 1t except O
change of climate, which my business affairs
would not permit me to take,
MY nostris were almost always clogged
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-28
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.

Under this heading short letters OF interest
will be published when accompanied. for publca.
tion, by the writer's name The Tribune does not
assume responsibility for opinions here expressed.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-28
In the Grasp of Consumption.

up, and had to breathe through the mouth
causing an infiamed, irritated throat. Tho
thought OF eating breakfast often nauseated
me and the catnrrl gradually getting into
my stomach took away my appetite and
digestion.
"Ny druggist advised me to try fifty cent
box Of Stuart's Catarrh Tablets, because he
said he had SO many customers who had
been cured of Catarrh by the use of these
tablets. that he felt he could honestly recon-
mend them. took his advice and used sew.
eral boxes with results that surprised and
delighted me.
IL always keep box of Stuart's Catarrh
Tablets In the house. and the whole family
use them freely on the first appearance of
cough or cold in the head.
"With our children we think there Is moth
ing SO safe and reliable as Stuart's CatarTh
Tablets to ward OF Group and colds, and with
older people l have known Of cases where
the hearing had been seriously impaired by
chronic catarrh cured entirely by this new
remedy"
Send a postal card to F. A. Stuart Co.,
Marshall, Mich. requesting their free book Cd
catarrh. Write for 1t to-day.
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LAST WEEK
OF CIVIL COURT


concluded from Page 81
avenue. January I, 1889 she left him
because of his cruelty.
One of the most serious allegations
against him was contained In n letter
sent her from Philadelphia urging her
to come there and earn money for him
by immoral means.
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D, L, 8 w. Board for rodav,

Following is the makeup of the
Delaware, Laekawanna and Western
board for today:
MONDAY, JANUARY 81.
ENtras East-s p, m, j. +. Burkhart; II n, m
A. II. Rove. '
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INDUSTRIAL
and LABOR
ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
FINCH COMPANY.

Extensive Addition to the Works Is
Nearing Completion-Federal La
Dor Union No. s,s75 was Reorgan-
ized Sunday Afternoon-Lacka-
wanna Iron and Steel Company
Places Orders for Steel Hopper
Cars-C. d. Simpson President of
New Mexico Railroad Company.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-28

son; 6 p M, +. Mcdonnell, J. llcnnegan's
crew; $ p nl., NJ. Golden.
Pushers-6 a. in., Widncr; a. M, +. Finnerty;
a. M, Naunan; 11.45 a. M, Moran; p. m,
c. Bartholomew; 7.30 p. m, Murphy; p. m,
W. II. Bartholomew; 10 p. M, Lamping.
Etras West-630 n. M, work train. f. Wall;
10 a. m, II. Castner; p. M, NJ. Carmody;
p. M, j. j. OIIara; IL p. m, o. Randolph.
Passenger Engines-7 M, Gafney; a. m.,
j. j. Murray; 10 a. m, Secor; 64j p M, Stan
ton; $50 p. m., McGovcm
NOTICE.
l.. d. Lattmer will run p. IN. extra east,
W. A. Barthoomew's crew, Jan.
+. L. Stevens and G. w. Burt and crews will
go to TIobokcn No. II, Jan. %, to learn NJ. and
l.. division.
NJ Carmody and p. Cavanaugh and crews will
attend 10 a. M class ar-brakc car. Jan. 2s
VI. Deraney and o. w. Fitzgerald and crews
will attend 2 p. m. class, JAN 2S
G. Kingsley and A. L. Ketchum and crews Will
attend 7.3O p. IN. class, Jan. 2S.
c. L. Mccarthy reports for W. McAlilster
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-28
Allowance Is Made.

President Judge A. A. Vosburg Of the
orphans court, yesterday handed down
the following opinion in the matter of
the petition for an allowance for Eu-
gene S. LaBar, from the estate OF
George S. LaBar:
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-04-25
April 4-11-18 1902.
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE ON FILING PIE
Triton TO SELL LAND

G TATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
- Earth-ss: In Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate of Eyre E. Grove,
deceased.
On reading and filing the petition of Frances
NJ. Selby, administrator of said estate, setting
forth the amount of personal estate that has
come into his hands, the disposition thereof,
md how much remains undisposed of; the
amounts of debts outstanding against said de-
ceased, as far as the same can be ascertained
the legacies unpaid, and description of all the
real estate, excepting the homestead. of which
said deceased died seized and the condition
| end value of the respective portions or lots
thereof; the persons interested in said estate,
with their residences; and praying that license
be to him granted to sell lot three 81. in block
three (3), of GraDnis' Third Addition to the vii
II ge of Vernon Center according to the recorded
plat thereof, in Blue Earth county, Minnesota.
And it appearing by said petition that there
is not sufficient personal estate in the hands OF
said administrator to pay said debts, the lega.
cieS or expenses of administration, and that 1t
is necessary for the payment of such debts, leg
acies or expenses to sell all of said real estate
| 1t is therefore ordered. that all persons inter
ested in said estate appear before this court on
| Saturday, the 18th day of April, A. ID. 1902, al
10 O'Clock a. at the Probate office in the city
| of Mankato in said county, then and there to
| show cause if any there be) why license should
not be granted to said administrator to sell SC
much of the real estate of said deceased as shall
be necessary to pay such debts, legacies and ex
| penses.
And it is further ordered, that this order shall
! be published once in each week, for three sue
cessiye weeks prior to said day of hear ing, in
| the Mankato Free Press, a weekly newspaper
printed and published at Mankato, in saic
Dated at Mankato, the 9th day of March, A
| d. 1902. -
By the Court
VIM. L. HUGHES,
| Probate Court Seal. Judge of Probate
W. R Geddes and G. D. Geddes, Atty's fol
| Administrator.
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April Is, 1902

WI EBEAS, A PETITIO DULY SIGNED
AND THE SIGNATURES = II EREIO DULY
ACKNOWLEDGED, HAS BEEN DULYPRE-
SENTED 70 THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COUNTY, MINNESOTA, AT A SESSION OF
SAID BOARD HELD ON THE 6TH DAY OF
APRIL, A. d. 1902, ASKING FOR THE FOR.
NATION OF A NEW SCHOOL DISTRICT
TO BE COMPOSED OF THE FOLLOWING
DESCRIBED TERRITORY, TO.WIT:
All of Section seven %.
All of Section eight 81.
All of Section seventeen %.
All of Section eighteen o..
All of Section nineteen 40.
North half of Section twenty (20).
West half of Sc ton nine (y).
South half of Section six (O.
South half OF the north west quarter Of Sec
tion six (6).
South half of the north east quarter of Sec
ton six o..
All in the Township of Garden City, UO0,
Range %.
Now Therefore, 1t is ordered that said peti-
ton be heard by this Board at the session
thereof, c, mmeDcing on the 9th day of May A.
ID 1902 at the office of the County Auditor, in
Mankato in said county.
And it is further ordered, that notice of time
and place of such hearing be given by posting
copy of this order in one public place in each of
the School Districts to be effected by said petit
ton. and by handing to and leaving with the
iilerk of each of said School Districts person.
! ally copy of this order, at least ten days be-
| fore the time appointed for such hearing, and
that copy of said notice be published in the
| follow ing named newspapers, to wit:
Mankato Free Press, once.
Lake Crystal Union. twice.
VIM. BORCHERT,
Chairman Board of County Commission
ers of Blue Earth county, MINI.
| latest.
EDGAR WEAVER,
County Auditor. and ex-officio Clerk of the
| Board.
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March 2S, April Ali, 1902.
ORDER FOR HEARING ON CLAIM

ORDER FOR HEARING ON CLAIMS.
.,TATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
y Earth-ss. In Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate OF Peter
Erickson, deceased.
Letters of administration on the estate OF
said deceased being this day granted unto
MAIDS Madison, of said county.
1t is ordered that all claims and demands Of
all persons against said estate be presented to
this court for examination and allowance, at
the Probate Office in the City of NJ ankato, In
said Blue Earth county, on the following day
viz: On Monday the Goth day of Sept, A. ID
1902, at ten o'clock ID the forenoon of said day.
1t is further ordered that six months from
the date hereof be allowed to creditors to pre-
sent their claims against said estate, at the ex
piration of which time all claims not presented
to said court or not proven to its satisfaction
shall be forever barred, unless for cause shown
further time be allowed.
Ordered further, That notice OF the time and
place of the hearing and examination OF SAID
claims and demands shall be given by publiear
ton of this order for three successive weeks
prior to the day appointed for such examlna'
ton, in the Mankato Free Press, a weekly
newspaper printed and published at Mankato
In said county.
A. ID 1902
By the Court,
probate Court Seal. VIM. F. HUGHES,
Judge of Probate
Thos. Hughes Atty for Administrator.
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STATE OF MINNESOTA, District Court,
County of Blue karth. 9Th Judicial Dist
George W. Fletcher, Plaintiff,
Mary E. Soulp, Sidney G. souIe, william F.
Pope, Nj. E. Fletcher, John BLACK burn Miller,
James Thackery, Adam q. Richard, Bertha
Schoenrock, Enga Peterson Willard W. Ray
more aud Nels L johnson and John Bspund,
co-partners as MankatO Sidewalk Company,
and f. j. CLARK and A. B. Carlson, co-partners
as lark and Carbon, Def ndants.
There having bern delivered to with in
structions to enforce the same. duly certified
COPY of the Judgment Of the above entitled
court, duly made, signed and entered IN the
above entitled cause on the 9th day Of March,
A. d. 1902 adjudging and deere eng that there
is due to the plaintiff above named upon the
debt mentioned and described in the complaint
10 said cause the sum of -Four Thousand Seven
ty-eight and A. 100 4078.44 Dollars, and in I'd
dItion thereto for costs and disbursements the
sum of Seventeen and 70-100 Q7.70 Dollars
amounting in all to the sum of Four Thousand
Ninety-six and 14-100 Dollars, and adjudgine
and decreeing that the premises hereinafter de
scribed be sold in separate parcels by the sher
itf of said Blue Earth county, Minnesota, &C
cording to law, to pay said Judgment.
NON therefore notice Is hereby Sn given that the
18th day of June, ID. 1902, at ten o'clock in the
forenoon, at the easterly front door of the Court
House in the city of Mankato, in said county OF
Blue Earth, sell in separate parcels at public
auction to the highest bidder for cash in hand
the following real estate, lying and being in the
county of Blue Earth, city of Mank alto, and
State of Minnesota. end known and described
as follows. to-wit:
Lot thirty-nin C39), of block one o., of Van
| Brunt's addition; also lot numbered thirteen
| Q3), of North Row of anBrunt's addition, Sub
| ject to mortgage of 5000 00); also lot number
| ed five 90. of block twenty-five (2O, of Van
Brunt's Fourth Addition; also the undivided
one half interest in and to lots numbered six 6)
seven 90, and the easterly eight feet of lot mum
! bered eight (9, of McMurtrie's subdivision o.
lots one, two and three, and the easterly half @
| lot four ~, in b ock twenty 2N, of VanBrunt's
Third addition, the last being the remainder o
the estate of Flora E. McMurtrie, deceased, al
| being in the said city of Mankato, and accord
| ing to the respective plats of said additions.
| Dated March 2Sth, A. d. 1902.
| FRED GERLICH,
| Sheriff of Blue Earth county, MINI.
BENJAMIN @. TAYLOR,
Atty for Plaintiff, National Citizens Banl
| Building, MankatO, Mimi.
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little steamer Otter for 50, 900 and put
her into the trade between New Ulm
and Mankato, where she made regular
trips twice to three times week; her
average load of freight used to be
8, 600 bushels of wheat. A number of
trips were made to Red Wood. The
navigation continued until rather late
On November 3rd, there we're three
boats unloading at once at the Manka-
to levee, the Pioneer, Otter and Tiger.
The first boat to reach Mankato in
1870 was the Otter from New Ulm on
April 9Th, and the Mankato on April
18th was the first boat to arrive from
ST. Paul During the early spring
there was quite brisk trade, and
the smaller boats like the Tiger and
Otter continued to run even through
July and August The arrivals at
Maukato in April and May alone
numbered 43, and the total arrivals
for the season we're about so. The
Mankato brought down from New
i Ulm on the I'd of May II, 900 bushels
of wheat on one load, AMI two days
later the Dexter brought down in two
barges 81, 900 bushels. The Otter and
Tiger piled mostly between Mankato
and New UIm, while the Mankato
Dexter and St Anthony Falls made
frequent trips to ST. Paul. AS an in
stance of the speed of the Tiger it is
stated that on May 14Jh she made the
run from Redwood Falls to Mankato
in 1917 hours. In the spring of this
year the Jeanette Roberts, one of the
best known and longest in service OF
any boat ever on the Minnesota, was
sold to go to the Wisconsin river
trade.
In 1871. the Otter, Captain ISABELLA,
: was the first boat again at Mankato,
arriving on April 4th from New Ulm.
On April 10Th came the Pioneer, the
first boat from St. Paul. On April 18th,
as the Mankato was approaching
|, st. Peter on her first trip of the
season, she struck a snag a few RODS
below the present wagon bride in thai
city and sank. Her passengers receiv-
ed no harm and after laying in the
river channel for over year she was
finally raised and taken below, never
to enter the Minnesota again The
Otter, Pioneer and Hudson were busily
| employed during April and May,
which was as long as navigation thi:
/ year lasted, in carrying wheat ani
! other freight from New Ulm and Rec
} Wood to South Bend, where it was