The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-08-01
MORE KIND WORDS
Anent the Souvenir Number Of
the Free Press.
HANDSOMEST EVER

HANDSOMEST EVER
The special edition Of the Ntanka
Free Press issued to commemorate ii
fiftieth anniversary Of Mankato is ii
most elaborate and handsomest ev'
issued by :, a newspaper in the .stat'
outside of the twin cities. K, 1850
Republican
A GEM GEOGRAPHICALLY.
The Mankato Free Press issued!
souvenir edition last week commemoI
ating Mankato's fiftieth anniversar. y
The edition is gem in a literal,
and typographical sense. It contain
illustrated write-ups of the early his
tory of the city,, its industries, etc
One page is taken up with an account
of the Indian uprising and the execu,
tion of thirty eight Indians. -Hender,
son Independent.
FULL OF MERIT.
The Free Press issued a special ar.
tistic edition during its semi-eenten-
NAL week which contained a fine
writeup of the citys industries to-
gether with much civic, social and
historic information. 1t was an
issue full of merit and reflects great
credit upon the enterprise of the Free
Press. Someone appreciated our copy
80 thoroughly that they decamped
with it or we should have mentioned
it ere this. Our people have not
ceased to talk of Mankato's splendid
achievements during its anniversary
week. Blue Earth Post.
EXCELLENT PIECE OF WORK.
We acknowledge the receipt of the
Mankato Free Press edition of the
Fiftieth anniversary of Mankato, re-
Gently issued from the Office of the
Free Press. It has most appropriate
title page, representing the Indians in
their teepes, the buffalo roaming the
plain, the emigrant wagons being
pursued by the murderous redskins
the primitive steamboats, and the
early settlers engaged in cutting the
uenarchs Of the forest with which to
build his home, the growing city
with its handsome brick blocks,
modern railways. etc., the old horse
street Car and the electric line, the
later not quite within their grasp. In
the lower portion of the first page is a
birdseye view Of the city, making q
very handsome, attractive and appro-
pirate title page. The eighteen pages
Of information is replete with cuts of
prominent people, living and dead,
who have had much to so with the
growth and prosperity of that lively
city. One of the most interesting
pictures, is a hslf-page cut of the
hanging of the thirty eight Sioux In
dams at Mankato on Dec. rs, 1852,
who were found guilty Of numbering
white men, women and children. The
entire publication is a most excellent
piece of work. not only editorislly but
mechanically, the various Rcuts being
worked up in an artistic manner. We
extend our congratulations to the
Free Press upon their splendid work.
Gazette.
DIRECTORY TO THE CITY.
The Manksto Free Press celebrates
the fiftieth anniversary of Mankato by
issuing q special anniversary edition.
The result is a credit TO the paper and
might also act as directory to the
city so thoroughly are its manufacture
ing and commercial interests repre-
sented.
The cover page gives sketch COM
parsons of Mankato as it was fifty
years ago and as it is today. The
upper part of the page shows the
roaming bison, the campfres and
tepees of the red man and a wariike
band of Sioux in pursuit of settlers.
These pictures are Offset by birds
eye photograph of the fourishing
modern city.
An article, "Mankato Past and
President, is illustrated by halftone
picture of Mankato's mayors since the
city's incorporation. Pictures are alst
shown of the first log schoolhouse ant
the present fine high school building,
A page is devoted to the memorable