The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-02-07

The state board of pardons listened
to the argument of b. L. Schmitt on
behalf of Mrs. Ulrika Kohler Satur-
day, and then took the matter under
advisement. Mrs. Kohler was sen
fenced to Saltwater last June for one
year.
Game and Fish Warden Bennett re-
Gently burned several fish houses on
some of the lakes. A gentleman from
Lake Madison states that other houses
have made their appearance since, and
numerous fish are being taken out in
an unlawful manner.
Splendid wages paid men who learn
the barber trade with us, facilities
afforded that cannot be had elsewhere.
Can earn scholarship, board, tools
and transportation if desired Gaia
logue mailed free. Moler Barber Col
lege, Minneapolis, MINI.
The mercury stood at sixteen degrees
below zero early Sunday morning, and
the day was cold throughout. The
mercury fell to seven degrees below
zero last night but by morning had
assembled to zero. A change in the
wind to the south brought about this
result
The transfer of the property of the
Albert Lea Electric company to the
Albert Lea Light and Power company
has been made and is the largest trans
fer made in Freeborn county, as the
consideration named was 1897, 50O
This latter company is the one that
proposes to build an electric line of
railway to Manksto from Albert Lea.
Fred Fisher returned yesterday after
noon from st. Paul. where he attended
the state poultry show. He had four
birds entered and secured first prize on
cockerel and pullet. There were 1000
entries, and Mr. Fisher feels proud of
his awards. The state association ten
dered a banquet Saturday night to
visiting poultrymen that was attended
by poultry raisers from a number OF
states from Maine to Oregon.
The SUIT OF nenry q. Gerlach vs. Ed.
Cousandier was tried in the municipal
court this afternoon with a jury OF
five. Mr. Gerlach sues to recover
$37. so, being the balance claimed tC
be due for the plans of Mr.. Cousan,
diers new store building on North
Front street. The defendant claims
that the contract was not completed,
G. l.. Benedict appeared for the plain
tiff and Arthur Schaub for the defend
ant.
| AS a result of an investigation start
ed at Waseca when certain meat IN
the butcher shop of W. f. Schankk
there was condemned by the local
board of health, the state health de-
partment sent a health officer there
| Thursday. and he condemned thirty
cattle of the herd belonging to August
Elton, living three miles east Tuber'
culosis was found in the herd. The
cattle will be shipped to the state ex-
detrimental station and will be killed
there.
Amboy Herald: Farm lands have
advanced fully five dollars per acre in
Blue Earth county the last year.
Farms with fairly good buildings now
command $50 per acre, a number
changing hands at that price recently,
in various parts of the county. The
Walter Gsrvin farm in Lyra sold fol
that price, and the Job place in Pleas
ant Mound George Secrest bough
the Allen Benedict farm in Sterling
for trife less than that figure. 1
will not take long to reach the 81;
mark Now is the time to buy.
The Chicago g North Western roa(
has gotten out new hangers advertis
ling its greatly improved train service
A Pullman palace sleeping Car run:
through on train leaving Redfield 6 4
Ip II. daily, Waite. town 9:2O p. n. an
Brookings II 10 p. M, arriving st
Paul at Z 80 a. N. and Minneapoli
8 10 a. m. Returning leaves Mime
apolis at 8 10 p m. and st. Paul a
lS:40 p. N. Pullman palace sleepin
cars between Mankaro and Chicago ar
on trains leaving Mankato at Z 40 p
m. and leaving Chicago s 100 p. m.