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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-06-30

the other precinct shall be composed
of all that portion of Blue Earth
county not contained in Mankato pre-
cinct, and shall be called and known by
the name of Babcock's mill precinct.
Henry jackson, Edwin Howe and
Jacob Guenther were appointed the
first judges of election for the Manka-
to precinct, and r. Buffers, G. G.
Mack and Philander P. Humphrey for
the Babcock precinct. The first cleo
ton was ordered to be held at the
"new hotel in Mankato," and at the
house of J. W. Babcock, and the result
at the polls was the election of J. W.
Babcock, Ephraim Cole and Jacob
Guenther as county commissioners.
At the first meeting of this board of
commissioners the matter of county
seat was settled by a resolution
which declared that "the county seat
for Blue Earth county be. and hereby
is, located at Mankato. At special
session held later Basil Moreland was
appointed treasurer. and 7. D War
rem justice of the peace for Blue Earth
county.
The first assessment districts in the
county were laid out as follows
"All that portion of land lying north
of the creek about half way from
| Do boocb,o RI MopEoto apd ooporollv
known as half way creek, is to COM
prise the lower district, and all that
portion of land lying between said
halfway creek and Blue Earth river
is to comprise the middle district and
all that portion of land west of the
Blue Earth river is to comprise the
upper district.
Later the county was divided into
four road districts. Surveys were
made soon afterwards and several good
county roads were constructed during
the year 1854. On February 6, 1854
at a meeting of the county commits
sioners a resolution was adopted au
thorizing the chairman to provide
J some suitable room or building in tht
town of Mankato, for the use Of thu
, sheriff, register of deeds and sucl
, other county officers as the law re
i quires the county commissioners tx
J provide. In the following April thu
/ name of Babcock's mill precinct wa
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-06-30

was entitled "an act 10 organize ce--
tain counties and for certain pur-
poses, Section 81 thereof provided
"That so much territory lying south
of the Minnesota river, as remains OF
Wabasha and Dakota counties, un-
divided by this act, is hereby created
into the county of Blue Earth" In
October, 1853, the first election was
held and the total vote cast was 10.
In 1866 the total vote was sc. In
1856 the vote was go, and in 1857 it
had grown to 1, 131. A census taken
in the year 1857 gave the population
at 3, 500. In 1860 the population had
grown to a, S03. In 1890 its popula-
ton was 80, 21O, and in 1900, 81, 263.
The boundaries of the county have
been changed several times since its
organization, and for many years
after its organization, at every session
of the legislature, some attempt was
made at changes, but not always with
success. In 1856, Kasota, which was
early part of the county, was cut
off from Blue Earth. This was accom-
plished through the efforts of j. w.
Babcock, who resided there, and who
hoped to make it the county seat of
LIE Sueur county. In 1866, one-half of
the territory cut off with Kasota and
one-half of another township were
brought back into Blue Earth county,
these two halves are now known as
the townships of Lime and Jamestown.
In 1856 the codnty of Brown was
created out of a former part of Blue
Earth county, and on Feb. 23d of the
same year Faribault county was or,
ganized and attached to Blue Earth
for judicial purposes.
Soon after the settlement was made
here in Mankato, explorations were
made into the surrounding country
and settlements soon followed. Speak
ing of these early ventures one writer
says: ga peculiar feature of these
early settlements was the method BY
which many were effected, a mean
which usually took shape of the organ
iaztion of companies, as they wer'
called. They were not really bodie
corporate, but simply the association
together of any number of individual
for the purpose of mutual protection
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-06-30

In the sketches of the early history
and settlement of the townships of the
county, which foil ows, the Free Press
regrets that time and space would not
allow it to go more extensively into
the subject, than it has been able to-
In these sketches we are under obliga-
ton to II. G. Hotaling of the Mapleton
Enterprise for much data, which he
collected in a write-up for his paper
two or three years ago.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-06-30
SOUTH BEND TOWNSHIP.

The first settlement was made in
1868. The first arrivals came up the
Minnesota river on the "Clarion'' and
landed at the. bank where the village
of South Bend now stands The
captain, Samuel Humbertson, his
nephew, Thomas Lameraux, his clerk,
Alden Bryant, and engineer, John
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-06-12
$3.50 PER ANNum IN ADVANCE

keeps his brain clear and his bodJ
healthy He is capable of the inn
mense amount of office work which
has broken other presidents. He II
capable OF standing the long strain
of desk work which falls to the lot Of
every president, and withal he Il
cheerful. ardent and alert
President Roosevelt's favorite com
panion on his excursions into the
country is General Wood. Senator
Lodge has been aptly described as q
scholarly rider" He often accom-
panies the president, and never de
murs when the latter breaks through
the country. The president has fre-|
quently complimented General Cor-
bin on his horsemanship. When al
giant like Corbin can bring an ordi-I
nary horse back to the stable without
his suffering noticeable fatigue he Isl
indeed a good rider.
President Roosevelt rides every dayf
unless the weather is freezing cold orf
the mud is too deep. On these occa-j
sions he walks. not block or so. butt
good stiff jaunt of fifteen or twentyl
miles. The president once invited az
foreign attache to walk with him, anda
after reaching the open country took
to the fields and ran most of the way.
The foreign attache excused himselfs
next time :
WASHINGTON. d. c., June 10.--d
A letter from the secretary of war; 1
appears in the report submitted by /
hat yulI Of kn
committee adverse to the resolution
of Mr.. Bartlett of Georgia. asking for
information as to the compensation
paid General Leonard A, Wood while
governor general of Cuba Secretary
Root states that Secretary Algcr made
an allowance to General Brooke. out
of the revenues of Cuba, of $500 al
year. and continues
There has been no change since
that time, except that when General
Woods commission as major general
of volunteers expired | made an order
for further allowance, equal to the
difference between the salary of ma
jor general and brigadier general, SO
as to keep his total compensation at
the same figure, the combined COM
pensation received as an officer of the
army and as governor of Cuba being
always $4,000 per annum. see that
the Cuban congress has voted that
Mr. Palma's salary shall be $25,00O."
Secretary Root says this mas been
fully made known to congress in for
mer reports and neither house has
made any objection
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-06-12
LA PLATA MINING AFFAIRS.

The Cumberland group is under ex-
ploration. While much of impractica-
bile development is said to have been
performed on this property years ago.
its production has been important.
Captain w. f. Davis continues work
in the west of the Oro Fino district,
where he has a promising outlook for
shipping ore.
new discovery was made last Fri
day on one of the properties of the
Three Metals group. In the nature of a
silver-lead-copper sulphide, carrying
gold 1t Is said to be one of the sew
eral features between walls fifty feet
apart
There are many parties going out
now to the La Plata district in search
of property. Numerous enterprises
are awaiting the arrival of parties
representing capital. Several deals
have been started AS most OF the
holders of property who have perform
cd considerable work decline to deal
without considerable cash payment.
transfers are not made SO rapidly as
where deals have gone fast and loose
II. j. mccartney, the ollVertOn mine
and mill man, says he likes what he
has seen OF the La Plata district and
believes it must make great pro-
ducing camp.
Colorado Springs capital continues
to come to the district, and will no
doubt be in at the finish. The pros
pectors backed by people in that city
are among the most energetic and in
telligent.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-06-12
COLORADO AT THE FRONT.

Denver News. Colorado long ago
passed California as a producer of
minerals. Now comes the official In
formation that the state has taken
first rank in agriculture by irrigation.
This is no vain boast 1t is the story
OF the census OF 1900 The amount of
land irrigated In Colorado is greater
than In California; but there are more
irrigated farms in Calniforna, and the
value OF her products is greater. This
is explained by the fact that Cali
fornia farms are smaller in area. and
by the high value of her fruits and
other semi-troplcal productions. The
value OF few acres of oranges, or
waluuts. or lemons. or similar prod
ucts. is much greater than the value
OF grain crop on many more acres.
In other words, farming in California
is more intense, and intense farming
is always more profitable. California
Is comparatively an old state. having
been for more than half IA century a
member of the national union. Colo
rado was settled a decade later. and
has been a state only a quarter of a
century Younger, and for years de-
prived of transportation facilities,
while California enjoyed ocean trans
portation from the start, this state In
the great industries of mining and ag-
riculiure has pushed its way into the
front rank Of transmissouri common
wealths. This remarkable result has
been attained by the Intelligent in
dustry and restless energy of the peo-
pie OF Colorado. These census fig-
ures are eloquent in reciting story
of progress. such as was never before
achieved by the men and women OF q
frontier state. Another decade. as
our agricultural industry shall be
more widely developed. will witness 4
marked change in the relative value Of
/ Colorado and Californit productions.
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Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-06-12

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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-02-13
Three Attempts at Suicide.

FL Paso, Tex, Feb. 6.|Count de
Presboist, charged with false swear.
ing, bigamy and seduction, for hav.
ing eloped with a 17-year-old girl
from Los Angeles, made three sepa-
rate attempts to-day to commit sui.
eide. AT the jail he attempted to
drown himself in bathtub of water,
and later by swallowing a broken
neck of a bottle. While up for a
hearing before a justice of the peace
his young bride handed him a pellet,
which he swallowed, and in a few
minutes fell PROSTATE to the floor.
Several physicians were called, and
after working on him for an hour
succeeded in saving his life.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-02-13
Assassinated in Bulgaria.

Sofia. Bulgaria, Feb. en-. Kant
chef, the minister of public instruc
ton, was assassinated to-day in his
study by a Macedonian, who pre-
tended that he wanted TO present a
petition. The assassin subsequently
committed suicide by shooting him.
self.
1t is possible that the motive OF
the assassin was to call attention to
the Macedonian cause. The govern
ment has not given as open help to
the Macedonian revolutionists as
some of the extremists have wished.
The object Of the revolutionists is to
free Macedonia from Turkey and
unite it to Bulgaria.
NJ. Stambuloff, ex-premier of Bull
garia, was assassinated in Sofia in
1895. He had incurred strong hat.
reds for his arbitrary conduct in OF.
fee, and the government attributed
his assassination to his personal
enemies. 1t is generally supposed
that he was put out OF the Way by
the Russian party, possibly with gov
eminent connivance. He was the
greatest obstacle to Bulgarian recon.
citation with Russia.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-02-13
Made a Crime.

Berlin, Feb. 6.-The authorities
have decided to prosecute those who
profess to cure by faith and sensa-
tional trials are expected
Many women are engaged in Chris.
tiah science or metaphysical cur
curing" as it is called here. The Sis
ters, Ida and Ubrette Schoen, Miss
Drummer, the Americans, Mrs. Seal
and Miss I.eplow, and others gave
clinics where they made lots of money.
They declared they could direct the
beams of Gods spirit upon their
patients and thereby cure them, pro-
viding they would sin no more. The
patients were compelled to buy the
books OF the American faith curist.
Mrs. Eddy. The patients are numer-
GUS and belong principally to the
educated classes.
At the Victoria Lyceum Christian
science was taught by Mrs. Seal and
Miss Leplow. Mrs. Alix Won Gotta is
the director OF the lyceum and the
duke of Trachenburg, Prince Won
Hatsfeldt, chief of the government Of
the province of Silesia, is the presi.
dent of the board of directors of the
institution.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-02-13
Ten Cents for Ten Weeks.

The st, Louis Mirror is a twenty.
eight page paper, in magazine form,
edited by William Marion Reedy, as.
sisted by staff OF contributors com.
prising the best writer's and literary
authorities on all current subjects
social, religious, scientific, financial
literary or artistic.
The Mirror is weekly review o.
men and affairs; q treasury of short
stories and good poetry; a paper in
which the best books, best plays and
best music are ably reviewed, and all
topics OF contemporary interest are
given careful attention. 1t is the up
to.date paper for the merchant, the
teacher, the professional man, the
student, the politician, as we'll as for
woman and the home.
II you will send us Zoe, in silver OF
stamps, we will mail the Mirror to
your address for ten weeks.
THE MIRROR,
St. Louis, Mo.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-02-13
Chicago's Tammauy to Travel.

Chicago, Feb. 5.-Nrnbers of the
Cook county Democracy tomorrow
will leave Chicago for Charleston, S
C, The trip will last ten days and
cover nearly 5000 miles. The long
est stop will be made at Charleston,
where the party will be the guests OF
the Charleston exposition officials
Visits will be made to Chattanooga,
Tenn; Atlanta, Ga; Richmond, Va;
Charlotte, N. c., and Columbia, S, c.
A brass band will accompany the or
ganization. The tourists will wear
frock coats and silk hats.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-02-13

Palmyra, Mo-, Sept. 28th, 1909
| received a sample Of DR.. Tichnor's
Antiseptic by mail some months ago
and found it all right for bruises and
cuts. So well pleased that | bought
more and expect to keep it on hand
for family USE. r. Palmer.
Edna, Mo-. Sept. 5, 1S99.-Wehad
occasion to try DIR. Tichenor's Anti
septic for cuts and burns and found
it the best remedy ever used for that
purpose.-John McCarren.
Palmyra. Mo, July Goth, 1S99.-
We have tried DR.. Tichenor's Anti
septic and find it a mighty good
thug to have about the house.-Ed.
Marion Co. Herald.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-02-13
From
KANSAS CITY 5OKLAHOMl
VIA TIL

Through the undeveloped Creek and Chero-
kee Indian countries, where recent treaty will
soon permit the transfer Of land titles to the
whites, is an ideal trip for the home seeker and
In these countries the mild and equsble eli
mate, the undoubted fertility Of the soil, the
continual development of oil gushers and dis
covery OF rich veins Of coal, ofrer an inviting
prospect Of healthy homes, increasing values
ana statehood made up Of the most vigorous and
enlightened civilization Of the West.
The train service OF the Frisco System from
Kansas Cityis equipped with all the conven.
fence OF modern travel and is the shortest by
time and distance to Oklahoma City.
Leaves Kansas City 9:2o p III. daily.
At Oklahoma City 1856 following
morning.
Homeseekers tickets permitting ofstop-oyera
en- route are on sale the first and third Tuesdays
OF each month Of one fare plus te.o0 for the
round trip to points south, southeast and south
west. For additional information apply 10
JAS. DONOHUE,
A. g. P. A. Kansas City, No.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-02-13
Must Cut Out the "Dreary Drivel.

A Philadelphia lawyer was one OF
the guests at the annual dinner of
the Episcopalian Club in Boston the
other evening, and bluntly told the
assembled ministers that too much
OF the preaching heard in the pulpit
nowadays is "dreary drivel,' and
that too many of the preachers seem
to be in the business, because they
are paid to holler.' He said it all
so good naturally that the assem-
bled ministers, who perhaps thought
they were not of that kind, applaud
ed him.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-02-13
Bills Passed By the Senate.

Washington, Feb. G.--The Senate
passed the following bills to-day:
Authorizing the construction of a
bridge across the Columbia river by
the Washington & Oregon Railway
company; appropriating 2K million
dollars for the erection of a postettice
in the city OF New York; appropriat.
ing $55O,O00 for the erection OF a
public building at Tacoma, WASH;
providing for two additional asso-
ciate justices for the territory OF
Oklahoma.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-02-13
To Reunite the Democracy.

New York, Feb. 5.-Democratsfrom
many states will attend the reeep-
ton to be given at the Manhattan
club February %, when plans for re-
uniting the party in the nation will
be discussed. General Patrick A.
Collins, mayor of Boston, win speak
on THE Democracy of New En-
gland" Ex-senator David B. Hill
will speak on The Democracy OF the
Middle States" General Charles E.
Hooker, of Mississippi, will respond
for the Democracy of the South. /"
Edward NJ. Shepard will have for his
subject, Washington"
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-02-13
determination Now, They Say.

The Hague, Feb. -6.-The Boer
delegates in Holland have issued a
statement thanking the Dutch gov
eminent for its efforts toward bring.
ing about peace in South Africa, and
denying the British statement that
they have had no instructions from
South Africa since March, 1900. The
delegates affirm that they possess
plenary powers still in force, and de-
clare that the reply of Great Britain
to the Dutch note proves that the
only object of the former country is
the determination OF the Boer ma
tion
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-02-13
He Had Hairs 10 His Lungs.

Akron, Ind, Feb. 7.-Andrew Teet-
err, u barber, is dying from a peculiar
cause. He has followed his trade for
years and some time ago his lungs
became affected. Aspecialist brought
from Wisconsin made an examina-
ton and found the patients throat
and bronchial tubes full of short
hairs, imbedded in the membrane.
1t is thought the hairs were inhaled
while Teeter was at work, and the ir.
ritation brought on tuberculosis.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-02-13
THREE REFUSES MURDERED.
Robbery Believed to Have Been Motive
in Each Case.

Kansas City, Mo-, Feb. 6.-Upon
the discovery to-day OF the dead
body of George Zimmerman, Ger
man farmer, 63 years OF age, at his
home near Morris station, six miles
west OF Argentine, Kan, his head
having been crushed and the body
lying in pool of blood which was
frozen, the Wyandotte county Off
GERS concluded that Zimmerman and
two other aged men, all refuses, have
been murdered in Wyandotte county
since the first of the year by the same
persons, and in each case it is believ-
ed the motives have been robbery,
Zimmerman had been dead more
than week He was living alone
aud kept sum of money in an old
trunk The murderers manea thor
ough search of the premises.
Wednesday of last week the dead
body OF Thomas Carroll, an aged
hermit, was found in well at his
home near Argentine. He had been
dead nearly month, and the coro-
ner's Jury decided that he had been
murdered.
Two men and a woman are in Ar
gentine Jail pending an Investigation
Of the mysterious disappearance last
week of Noah Long, another aged
recluse.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-02-13
WILLIAM M'KlNEY.
His Life and Work,
BY GEN. CHARLES H. GRosyENoR.

BY GEN. CHARLES H. GROSyENOR.
The late Presidents lifelong friend, comrade
In war, colleague in Congress and champion In
House OF Representatives; was near the Presi-
dents side with other great men when his eyes
we're closed in death; followed his re1nsins TO
National Capital and to Canton. Millions Of
copies will be sold. Sales spreading like fire in
dry stubbie; men and women taking 10 to 80
orders daily. tits the oficial book Euloeies
from Governors, Senators, editorials from
great dsilies. Last and dying words of worlds
great men, but none so grand ss McKinlev,s-
1T is GOD'SWAY." Contains photoeravure
OF last photograph Of President ever taken
You can easily and quickly clear 9. 800. r.
General requires that share Of proceeds OF AN
ofevery book sold shall be donated to A McK,nl
ley Monument Fund. Thus every subscr,ba, a
this book becomes a contributor tn this ana
Everybody will buyit; orders for the asking, NJ
one will refuse. Send IL 2.cent stamps for a,.-
CANT prospectus; 100000 copies will be Mia !,
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by getting sole control Of State.
Address,
TIE CONTlNENTAL ASSEMBLY.
Corcoran Bldg, Opp. U. s. Treasury
o0'St Washington, d. G.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-02-13
VICTIMS OF LAUGHTER.
Doctors Batiled by Strange Epidemic
Among Young People.

kankakee, ILL.,, February & The
young people OF Wellington, in Iro
quois county, are suffering from an
epidemic OF laughter, which has BAT
fled the doctors and has caused much
distress. The first victim OF the at.
Fiction was Miss Effie Hamilton, the
Is year-old daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
L. NJ. Hamilton She laughed un-
ceasingly for four days, until her
father, not knowing what else to do,
dashed glass OF cold water in her
face. The shock had the desired
effect, but for long time the girl
was exceedingly weak from the strain
Of her four days Of laughing.
The second victim was Miss Rosa
Bolts, aged 10. She was taken much
the same way as Miss Hamilton. but
Che cold water cure had but little
effect. The girl was finally stopped
but not until her condition had be.
come alarming.
The third victim is a young man
John kimberlin. who laughed fol
almost week, and then let up owing
60 his excessive weakness. The
young people were all similarly affect
ed and during their hysterical attacl
were unable to eat or sleep, 30 tn,
facilitating effect of their ailment car
easily be understood.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-02-13
Mrs. Sofile Near Collapse.

Pittsburg, Pa, Feb. Sword
comes tonight from Butler to the
effect that Mrs. Soffel, the accomp.
lice OF the Biddle brothers, is consid.
erably worse. Her wound seems to
be healing nicely, but she takes very
little nourishment and her mental
condition is nearing collapse,
Harry Biddle, the brother OF the
dead men, who had their remains
buried yesterday, says the graves
will be protected indefinitely from
vandals by armed guards.