The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-04-04
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
From Wednesdays daily.

LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
From Wednesdays daily.
R o. Craig was over from James
vile yesterday afternoon.
Sam Haugdahl, food and dairy in
spector, was in the city last night.
G. F. Lindberg, pastor of the
Swedish Baptist church, has moved
to 9O2 Fifth street.
A. McDougal and son of Milwaukee
are in the city for few days. Mr..
McDougal is railroad contractor and
formerly lived in this city.
Mayor Mueller was reelected mayor
of St. Peter yesterday by majority
of one. A year ago he had majority
of 80 against the same opponent.
Owatonna Journal: Mrs. L. A.
Philpot and Miss Leta Philpot went
to Mankato Saturday afternoon to visit
for short time with Mr.. and Mrs.
Mdrk Z duCu0r.
The trial of the divorce suit of
Louisa Albrecht VS.. VIM. Albrecht
was completed at Mapleton yesterday
afternoon and the case was submitted
to Judge Quinn.
The council is opposed to The Mil
waukee road running track on Pike
street to the new Laird Norton yards,
and in order to accommodate the yards
the Great Western proposes to extend
a spur across Poplar street.
Ole Nelson has moved into the
building occupied for several years by
E. R. Wickersham at 523 South Front
street, where he will be pleased to see
his many customers. Mr.. Nelson s
specialties are furnace and tin work.
One new case of small pox was re-
ported to the health officer last night,
that OF travelling man who contract
ed the disease at Arlington, S. D,
and came home sick Friday night.
The patient resides in Tinkcom's ad
dition.
F. P. Hoerr of this city successfully
passed the opticians examination be-
fore the board of optometry held al
the state capitol on March 21st, and
of the twelve applicants who took the
examination Mr.. Hoerr stood SECOND
best, a fact which his many friends
will be proud of.x
DR.. E. W. Russell of st. Paul was
in the city yesterday. He came tc
be present at a very difficult operation
performed upon his brothers. spine by
DIR. Brandenburg, assisted by Drs.
Harrington and Holman. The patient,
Mr.. Chas Russell, of Madelia, is rest
ing easily today and the outlook il
very good.
The st. Peter Journal says there
are rumors afoat that Anton Kache
the juror in the Tanke case, who was
taken insane and afterward died al
the st. Peter hospital was poisoned
while on the jury, not for the purpose
of killing him, but to uDsettle hii
mind, which was weak. The Jour
nal does not seem to take much stock
in the rumors, however.
The st. Peter Tribune does not seen
to like it because. two citizens of thai
city were elected directors Of the
Mankato & ST. Peter Railway and
Lighting company, The, Tribune
ought not to feel bad. The gentlemen
named have exhibi much more in,
terest in the venture than the Tribune
has and expressed desire to see il
materialize in a successful move.
The Free Press is in receipt of 6
prospectus of the International Oil
Production and Mining Co., with
offices in the London block, Denver,
Colorado. ]. G. Roller, formlery OF
this city'is president and is also presi,
dent of the Capital Investment Co.
Mr.. Rollers friends will be glad to
learn of his success in Colorado.
st. Peter Journal: Citizens OF
Kasota have engaged Attorney S. B.
Wilson of Mankato and will fight the
action of the village council which
vacated one of its streets for the
length of block for the benefit OF
the Milwaukee railroad company.
The action of the council leaves a
dead end on each side and the citizens
do not look favorably upon the pro-
ceeding.