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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-05-16
MILLION ACRE DEAL.
Former Mankato Men Invest in Can.
adam Land.


A syndicate of Minneapolis, Duluth
and Winnipeg capitalists has purchas-
ed 1000, 600 acres of land in the
Saskatchewan valley in Assiniboia,
Northwest Territories.
The purchasers will at once organ
ize the Saskatchewan Valley Land
company with So, 500, 600 capital, all of
which is now taken and Immediately
equip it to carry out the work OF ex-
plotting these lands and it is expected
that they will be rapidly settled.
There will be six town sites establish
ed and the matter of establishing ele-
vators and grain houses along the line
has already been taken up, as it is the
intention of the company to do every
thing possible to give farmers who
settle upon these lands every oppor-
tunity possible to realize full prices
for the products which they market.
The syndicate includes Geo. f.
Piper and E. G. Warner of Minneapo-
lis, and J.L. Washburn of Duluth, all
former Mankato men.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-05-16

The bill providing for the admission
of Oklahoma, Arizona, and New
Mexico as states has passed the house,
and will now go to the senate. There
is no.question about the qualifications
of Oklahoma for statehood, but to the
claims of the other two they seems
to be little more shady, though prob
ably better than some that have been
successful in the past.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-05-16
Mothers
Friend

win DO for every woman what h did for de
Minnesota mother who writes the above Ia.
tef. Not to Use It during pregnancy b q
mistake to Be paid for In pain and suffering.
Mot6er,s Friend equips the patient with .
strong body and clear intellect which in
turn arc impaired to the child. II felaxa
me muscles and allows them to expand. Il
relieves morning sickness and nervousness,
Il puls all the organs concerned In perfect
condition for the final hour, so that the actual
labor Is short and practically painless. Dan
ger of rising or hard breasts is altogsthea
avoided, and recovery Is merely matter ID
afew days.
Druggists sell Mothers Friend for 81 bstfss.
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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-05-16
SAMPLE COPIES.
The Weekly Inter Ocean Mailed to
Our Subscribers This Week.

The publishers of the Free Press
have arranged with the Chicago Inter
Ocean to mail each Free Press sub
scriber a sample copy of the Inter
Ocean. This is done in order to give
our subscribers an opportunity to read
the Inter Ocean and judge of its
merits. The price of the Inter Ocean
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with the Weekly Free Press at 81, 40.
Send your subscriptions at once ii
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amount over the price of one.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-05-16

1t is proposed to extend the limits
of Yellowstone National park so as to
nearly double its size. Its present
area is 1913 square miles, and the
proposed addition is 1884 square
miles. With the exception of small
pieces which lie in Montana and Ida
no, all of the tract which it is propus-
ed to add to the, park, comes within
forest reservations, except that lying
in Montana. One urgent call for this
addition is the fact that at certain
seasons of the year game from the
park drifts into the tracts proposed to
be added thereto, and is killed in
great numbers by poachers in total
disregard to the state laws. Therefore
the move is made largely for the
proper protection of the game.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-05-16

The government crop report issued
yesterday places the condition of win
ter wheat at 1874 against "a. | for last
year. This is the condition supposed
to exist on the first day of May. The
intervening rains have placed the con-
dition much better than existed at
that time, although reports the part
day or so are not re-assuring.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-05-16

Chicago Great Western officers re-
fuse to talk of the reports that the
Gould interests are attempting to take
over the system, for the purpose of
gaining entrance to the Twin Cities
and Sioux City. President A. B..
Stickney and Vice President Open
helm are both in the east, and before
their return it is improbable that any
official expression will be made by
the management.
st. Paul railway men are interested
in the reports of possible combina-
ton between the Kansas City
Southern, Gould line, and the Chi
cago Great Western. There was mani
tested yesterday an inclination to be-
lieve that President Stickney will
consent 20 something more than an
understanding.
The Southern was built under the
name Kansas City, Pittsburg & Gulf,
and extends 900 miles almost due
south from Kansas City to Port
Arthur, one of the finest harbors on
the gulf. Over much of its course il
passes through undeveloped country,
including the Indian Territory, in
! which near its right of way are i'm.
mense coal beds and rich mineral de-
! posits, which are yet practically I'm,
| touched.
Should the Chicago Great Western
become interested in the Southern il
would acquire direct route from the
Twin Cities to the Gulf, accomplish
| ing a project with which at least two
Incorporated roads are now struggling
| The development of the Southern
territory would probably readily fol
low an aggressive management of it
affairs.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-05-16
CHURCH EXTENSION.
Application for Assistance Passed
Upon This Afternoon.

A conference of the board of church
extension of the Methodist church was
held in this city Monday--afternoon, at
tended by Rev. F. M. Rule, Rev. A.
N. Avison and Rev. Benjamin Longley,
of st. Paul, Rev. j. M. Bull of Pipe
stone, Rev. F. E. White OF Blue
Earth, and Rev. Peter Clare OF
Owatonna.
The board passed on number OF
applications from the church extern
sion society for loans and donations to
church and missions needing them.
The work was concluded this after
noon.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-05-16
REMEMBERED M'CLEARY.

A Washington dispatch says: Mrs.
Julia Dent Grant, widow of General
Grant, has presented Representative
McCleary handsome bound copy Of
the addresses delivered at the accep
lance of the Grant statue which wal
placed in statuary hall in the capitol by
the Grand Army of the Republic. Or
the fly leaf is an inscription writer
by .. S. Grant Jr., which is followed
by Mrs. Grants autograph.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-05-16

The city health officer of st. Cloud
declares typhoid fever epidemic in
that city, and charges it up to the city
water, which he says is infected, and
which is obtained from the Mississippi
! river. He says it is unfit for use.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-05-16

Senator Pritchard says they have
down in North Carolina what they
call the ''sand cure" but we havn't
seen any of the Democrats or anti,
imperialists bowling about it.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-05-16
THE COAL STRIKE.

The anthracite coal regions are
again tied up in big strike. How
long it may continue is an unknown
question. There is to be conference
tomorrow, and at that conference the
difficulties may be adjusted. The
miners ask for the recognition of their
union, an eight hour day without
reduction of wages, and the weighing
of all coal as it comes from the mines
in order that the scale of wages may
be based on the minimum of go cents
per ton. The Civic Federation has
exhausted its resources in an attempt
to effect a settlement and prevent
strike. 1t is certainly deserving OF
commentator for its zeal in the good
work. In speaking of it method of
work the Minneapolis Journal says:
1.-THE Cancellation committee of the
Federation is composed of men con-
spicuous for their public spirit and
ripe Judgment. According to the laws
of the Federation, the committee is
appointed by the chairman Of the ex-
ecutive committee and consists of nine
members, three of whom snail be
selected from each group, and they
shall use their good offices in restoring
harmonious relations between employ
ers and employed where there is
threatened disturbance. If their efforts
are ineffective and if the parties to
| the dispute desire arbitration, the ex-
ecutive committee of the Federation
may invite them to select two employ
ers and two wage earners from the
executive committee to serve as an
arbitration board and, if these want
an umpire, they may select fifth
member from the division of the
executive committee representing the
public. Thus the machinery for settle
ment is ready, and very excellent ma
chinery it is. The executive commit
tee of the Federation is composed of
an equal number of members repre-
senting employers, employees and the
general public. The workingmen are
given every advantage of a just, I'M
prejudiced tribunal, in whose work
| they share The failure of this emf
nently just body to prevent a strike in
the anthracite region is not fatal to
it's usefulness. 1t has sprevented two
or three threatened strikes and the
plan under which it works is certain
to yield much good fruit in the
future. Of course, when employers
refuse point blank.to make any con-
cessions and stick to it, nothing can
be done. They have to stand their
share of the sequent suffering"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-05-16

The company has not yet filed It's
acceptance of the franchise as publish
ed, but will do so within a day or
two. After that, the two contracts
will be signed up.
T. e. Kneeland went from Chicago
to Cleveland, Ohio, on the invitation
of Mr.. Collins. The latter desired
him to see road that he had financed.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-05-16

J. @. Thro has been notified that a
meeting of the Democratic state CEN
trail committee will be held May 21st
at st. Paul. 1t is expected that date
for the state convention will be called.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-05-16
A Wife Says:

ave have foSr children. With the Err
hafss suffered almost unbearabls pains from
- to "a hours, and had to be placed undn
die influence of chloroform. I Used threa
bottles of Mothers Friend before our la
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-05-16
FIRST SALE.
Alaska Fish & Lumber Company Sell
Salmon,

The secretary of the Alaska Fish &
Lumber company Observation-Disclosures
from the company's Seattle brokers
of the sale of 1, 100 cases of salmon
This is one of the earliest sales on
record of the 1902 pack, and augurs
we'll for our home company.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-05-16

ESnd came, which
ha strong, Fat and
ksalthy boy, doing
my housSwork Up
Iowithin two hours
Of birth, and sd
Eered Bot q few hard
pains. This Hni-
nEns b the grand
at remedy ever
nads."
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-05-16
SPECIAL DAYS.
Semi-CentenniaI Committee May Have
Several.

SEVETdIs
The general committee of arrange
ments for the city's semi-centennial
celebration held a meeting Monday,
but did not accomplish anything def
mite. In general way it was decided
to have several special days, such as
old settlers day, business mems day,
secret society day, farmers day, etc.
These or others may be decided upon.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-05-16

In the letter to the London share
holders setting forth the necessity for
providing additional appropriations
for increasing equipment, President
Stickney of the Great Western says
thatBuch an incresase without jeopar-
dizing present dividends may be re-
garded by the proprietors with salts
faction. The increase asked is due to
the fact that the volume of traffic
has outgrown the economic capacity
of the facilities.
HThe lines of this company, he
continues, ''are so situated that the
development of the trans Missouri
territory is of nearly equal Importance
to the development of its local terri
tory. - e
has increased so rapidly in population
and business during the last decade,
as the territory west of the Missouri
river.
WAnd there is every reason to ex.
| pect more rapid development in the
"Emigration from the older sections
of the country into this territory has
commenced at a rapid pace.
"The industrial agents of the rail
WAYS estimate that 300, 600 such emf
grants will pass through the st. Paul
Minneapolis gateway alone during the
wear 1909, and it is probable that al
large, or larger, stream will pas
through each of the gateways at Kan
sas City in the southwest, and a
| Omaha in the west.
'This emigration promises con
tinual increase of the business.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-01-21
VIEWED At WASHINGTON,

WASHINGTON. D. c., Jan. 2t -
What are you doing with the State
hood bills?" asked Mr.. Dalzell, of the
Committee on Rules, Of Mr.. Knox,
Chairman of the Committee on Terri
tories yesterday.
We are going to report statehood for
every Territory and recommend i'm
mediate action by the House. Then we
are going to request the Committee IN
Rules to give us just one hour. In
that time we will pass all of Them, -
was the chairman's reply.
Mr.. Knox is the buffer for ell the
statehood hustlers that rush down on
Washington. They haunt the Ct rrdors
of the Capitol, they throng the portals
of the committee rooms. Mr.. Knox has
heard statehood appeals morning, noon
and night, ever since he set foot In
Washington. The members of the COM
mittee are very cautious about ex-
pressing themselves, but the belief pre-
walls that a majority favors statehood
for Oklahoma and Arizona.
There Is some doubt about New Mex
leo, but it is not unlikely that even
tually all three Territories will be
favorably reported by the committee
Passing the bills through the House
Is another and a more serious end Of
the same question.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-01-21
Treasurer of the Fin
anCe Committee
Talks Plainly.
he Assumes That the Commission
ers Selected to Assist D lie.
gate Smith Are Not Active.

HOLBROOK, Ariz., Jan. 21.-Hon
F. NJ Zuck, Treasurer OF Navajo coun-
ty and chairman of the Statehood Fin
ance Committee, has addressed letter
to the other members of the commit
tee urging immediate action. In the
course of his letter Mr.. Zuck says:
1t is now an assured fact. that the
commissioners selected at the State
hood Convention to represent our Ter
ritory in the interest of Statehood at
Washington will not perform the
duties expected of them, and it now be-
comes a necessary duty to arrange for
others to fill these important stations;
in order to accomplish which, the Com-
mittee on Finance must act promptly.
that the work in hand may be accom-
plished.
To this end, advise and urge the
calling of your citizens together in
mass conyention preceding it by meet
ings held in every precinct, camp and
schOolhOuse in your county, and so in
terest and enthuse all your people to
the point of liberal contributions, so
necessary to a successful campaign in
Washington.
AS to the matter Of commissioners
to Washington, | would respectfully
suggest and recommend, that if you
have an efficient. suitable man, who
your people can select for the perform
ance of such duty, and can assure him
of financial support while there, that
you arrange to send him rather than
some one you do not know.
In my county, the Board Of Super
visors appropriated $500 to which our
citizens have added $400 more with
which we will send member of the
Board to represent us in Washington.
If such a course does not seem adj
Nisablc or such man appear avail
able, then raise all the money You
can, and send it fast as collected, to
Dr. Beldcn at Phoenix, who will see
that it is placed for the accomplish
ment Of the greatest good of the cause.
Finally | urge upon you immediate
action; enlist your friends and the
energetic efforts of every friend oi
Arizona, until every heart, every noun.
tain top and valley is lighted by the
llres OF patriotic enthusiasm which will
prove to all men that Arizona is al
way alive to its own interests, emerge
tic and determined in demanding our
God given right to rule and govern our
The Tucson citizen., 1902-01-21
The Lecture to. MN
At the Big Revival

The Rev. Merton Smith preached G
special sermon for men only at tie
Gospel Tent last evening. The tent was
fairly filled with all classes of men
who had assembled to hear the evange-
list explain three seeming inconsist-
encies In the Bible. Mr.. Smith took up
the three topics and answered them
dwelling on the second, at some length.
There was no choir at the service last
evening but the audience joined well
in the singing.
Mr. Smith announces that on Thurs
day night he will recount his own
religious experience and conversion.
This promises to be one of the most
interesting meetings of all and it will
no doubt attract a large crowd. On
Saturday night Mr.. Walter Hill of
Phoenix will give another Sterioptican
lecture in the Gospel Tent. He will
flash on the screen. Gustave Dore' )
pictures from the Old Testament
Mr. Smith gave Bible talk in the
Gospel Tent this afternoon on The
seven mysteries revealed to the Ap-
ostle Paul" Tomorrow he will talk on
The mystery of the Incarnation.
There will be the usual evening SER
vice tonight. Mr.. Smith expects to
close the meetings, with rousing sery-
ices next Sunday.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-01-21
Too Much EuChre
Complain the Men.

PITTSBURG. Jan, 21.-Several men
called on Justice Piper of Beaver
Falls, Pa, yesterday, requesting that
warrants be issued for the arrest of
some of the leading women of the
town for gambling.
The men said that they were tired
of having euchre dished up to them in
business, meals, education, religion
and sleep: ,Aat the town had gone
crazy on gaming for prizes. and they
wanted it stopped.
Some OF the men declared they were
being Impoverished by their wives,
who compelled them to buy prizes for
the gambling events.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-01-21

WASHINGTON Jan. 2L-lt is no
longer "the campaign hat.
The headgear popularized by Presi-
dent Roosevelt during his Rough Rld-
or days has survived and is now known
as the administration hat
Even such an aesthetic and fashion
able statesman as Senator Lodge docs
not dsdain to don the rakish ana
iuanty felt slouch which crstwhile was
the distinctive mark OF soldier All
the Cabinet officials have one by one
adopted the administration hat, 1t IS
as much sign of allegiance to the
energetic young President as was ;he
pearl beaver mark Of devotion to the
white plumed knight of Maine.
One of the first acts Of the new
Postmaster General Henry c. Payne
was to decorate himself with he ad-
ministration hat, which is no more
nor less than an elegant make OF the
old campaign hat, Secretary Gag"
The Tucson citizen., 1902-01-21
Roosevelt Cabinet Adopts
1.-The Administration Hat

adopted this style as soon as the brisk
weather of the fall made it possible TO
discard the light summer headgear.
Senator Hanna has not appeared IN
the drab but becoming hat, now SO
fashionable but Senator Foraker was
in style to greet the new fashion, as he
has always favored light slouch hat
of rather military blocking.
The new style has not the wondrous
proportions of the old q. A. r. hat IL
is suitable and becoming to more
shapes of faces and complexions than
the latter.
1t is remarkable how thoroughly in
tlenched this new fashion seems to be,
President Roosevelt appears almost
daily in public and always wears this
headgear. This may have something
to do with its popularity, but the new
name was given by those who under
stand the appropriateness OF styles
which follow the changing admlnistIa-
tions at the capital
The Tucson citizen., 1902-01-21
Sanitarium for Colorado
MilliOnaire'S Generous Gift

revenue derived from the larger one.
The sauitarium will be conducted on
the plan of similar institutions IN Ger
many. The site is a guarantee o. pure
air and all other hygenic conditions
desirable. The Chlds-Drexel lnternA-
tional Printers Home is close by.
The Colorado Springs climate is ia
yorable to the fullest success of such
a sanitarium Immunity from tuber-
culosis has in thirty years brought 35,-
600 people to this national sanitarium,
which is without an equal anywhere
in the world. General Palmer is public
spirited, and will make the institution
a success.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-01-21

COLORADO SPRINGS. Colo, Jan.
2l-General VIM. ]. Palmer, former
president of the Rio Grande Western
road and a philanthroplc Colorado
Springs Millionaire, has donated 500
GOO cash and 100 acres east of the city
limits for sanitarium to cost $3.50,
600
Two buildings have been planned.
The larger, which will cost 100000
will accommodate hundred patients
able to pay $40 week for treatment,
The other building will accommodate
fifty or more patients who can pay 1T
tie if ANYTHING it will be support d by
The Tucson citizen., 1902-01-21
Bull Sold for $4,000
Blue BlOOded Hereford.

CHICAGO. ILL.,. Jan. 21.-At the Big
dispersion sale of Hereford cattle here
Perfection. bull owned by rhos.
Clark, of Beecher, ILL.,, sold to Gilbert
II. Hoxie, of Chicago, tor the record
price of $4,000.
This is the highest figure ever paid
for bull in this country, and stands
next to the sale of Lord Wilson, in
England, some years ago, for $19,30G.
Hoxie is the son of the late John Il.
HoXie, the railroad magnate, and is a
millionaire. His hobby is fine ,,Ie.
He owns highly improved stock farm
at Thornton, Ill.,, and big ranch near
Taylor. Texas.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-01-21
The Cathedral Fair
Voting Confess.

The Cathedral Fair voting contest Is
becoming more interesting as the Sec
ond weeks balloting shows more en-
tries and a more lively contest. The
standing of the various candidates will
be announced for the first time next
week The candidates who received
votes during the second week OF the
contest were. Married ladies, Mesdames
Manning, Armstrong. Sroufe, Frank
lin. Holbrook. Wilbur, Samaniego,
John Martin, Heinaman, w. J. Perry
Young ladies', Misses Hannah Mans
field, Belle Armijo, Anita Coepen, Il.
P. Lipscum, Amelia Robles, Carlota
Dunn, Mary A. Martin, Birdie Culver,
Irene Steinfeld. Little girls: Evelyn
Francis, Roslind Doiuo, Julia I.ebeil,
Bertha Frisch, Laura Ronstadt, Vida
Burns, Florence DAVIS. Helen Ives
Young men: Prof. Frank Fuller, H, NJ
Abadie, Judge Purcell. Herbert zen
ney, Alfonso Coenen, Mr.. Winchester,
Ed. Owens, George Norton, Mr.. Newell
Little boys: Jack Martin, Mack wright
Alexandra Durazo, Ainsworth A4oorc,
Howell Manning, Joe Mccormick,
Arthur Mcneil, Joe Derrig Paul Re
bell, Paul Navarro. Master Ives, Andy
Rebel. Railroad Men: l.. Holiday,
Benton Dick, Joe Waddel.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-01-21
Tht hmian Canal
A Junket P opposed

WASHINGTON. d. c., Jan. 21.-Tr @
action OF the canal commission in re-
porting in favor of accepting the offer
OF The Fanama people has caused con-
Steinaiion among the friends of the
Nicaragua route
There IS good deal of interest taken
here III proposition for Joint COM
mite ui Congress to visit the isthmus
aud examine and report on the most
available route.
Many congressman favor this
scheme, but Senator Morgan when ap-
preached said it simply meant a Jun
ket and there was no necessity for 1t.
Canal legislation begins to look
rather dubious
The Tucson citizen., 1902-01-21

s. A. McCartney's Mechanical Shoot
ing Gallery offers most liberal induce
ments to patrons. Six shots cost only
10 cents, 16 shots 25 cents. If you shoot
sixteen blackbirds in succession you
get so cents, ducks shot in success
sion brings a prize of 25 cents. If you
shoot the man off the elephant six
times you get 50 cents. and If you
make 50 points on a paper target you
get so cents.