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The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-12-12
Twenty-Five Per Cent Reduc.
ton in Wages Prevails at
Several Camps.
FIFTY MEN WALKOUT OF CAMPS
NEAR WALKER YESTERDAY
We're Hired For the Best Wages
of the Winter Early in the
Season.

A cut Of twenty-five per cent
in the wages of woodsmen has
this week been announced at a
number of lumber camps and it
is said that the cut will be preva-
lent in all the camps in this vi
entity where men were hired
early in the season for $26 to $50
per month. The prevailing wages
at present are $40 to S26 and
there are any number of men
anxious to work at those figures
who are unable to obtain employ
ment.
At several Of the Walker &
Akeley camps the twenty-five
percent reduction was announced
to be effective Dec. 10 and a large
number of men who did not take
kindly to the reduction are COM
ing out Of the woods. Fifty men
came out Of one camp near Walk
err yesterday according to reports
which reach this city.
Men for work in the woods are
plentiful at present and the lum-
bermen are taking advantage OF
the fact to reduce the wages.
Early in the season it was feared
that men might be scarce and
good wages were offered. Most
of the camps which will work
this winter are in at present and
none have had difficulty in obtain
ing full crews. There are a large
number of idle men around all
of the numbering towns and the
"drones" have all been replaced
BY more satisfactory talent. In
the meantime the wages dropped
from $26 and $50 to $40 and $26.
Many of the camps which hired
at the first figure have already
announced reductions to the
present figure. The older and.
more reliable concerns, who hire
their men carefully and hire only
the best have not yet announced
any cut but it is said that a
reduction will be announced at
all the camps in the near future.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-12-12
Child is Dead.

John r. johnson, an employee
OF the Crookston Lum Der Co. in
this city, yesterday received
word of the death of his eight
months-old child. Mrs. Johnson
and the baby went to her home
on a visit a short time ago and
the little one was in the best of
health. Mr.. johnson did not
know it had been i'll until in
formed by telegram last night.
He left at once to attend the
funeral.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-12-12
Hydrants Freeze.

Street Commissioner Pogue
has been having trouble today
with the hydrants that have not
yet been prepared for winter,
Several have been frozen up dur
ing the night and are causing no
end of inconvenience to water
patrons. Every precaution will
be taken at once to avoid more
trouble along this line in the
future.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-12-12
Bought Stock.

st. Cloud Times: Fred Tyson
Of Bemidji, who is engaged in
stock farming at that place, was
in the city yesterday and while
here bought a fine short horn
bull, Victor of Oak Dale. He also
purchased fine Percheron stall
lion from D. H. Freeman, of this
city.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-12-12
CONVENTION AT
WINDY CITY
Chicago Secures Next Republican
National Convention by a
Very Decisive Vote.

Washington, Dec. -. The
Republican national committee
today decided to hold the next
national convention at Chicago as
the point most easily accessible.
The date of the convention was
fixed on June 81. The vote for
the convention city stood: Chica-
go, 43; Pittsburg, Z; st. Louis, l..
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-12-12

syndicate has heavy holdings in
this vicinity. Their representa-
tive who negotiated the option
went over all the tracts before
they We're purchased. They now
have some of the most extensive
holdings of cut over lands in the
county.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-12-12

Why is it that Daily Pioneer
want ads bring such good results?
L. D. Williamson, of Park Rap
ids, was among the arrivals at
the Markham last night.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-03-13
SCALES WERE OFF.
MCPHERSON Farmer Declares He Wants
No More City Weights.
From Fridays Daily.

On Wednesday of this week, Frank
Kruse, Mcpherson farmer, brought two
loads of hogs to the city to sell. He sold
them to Bennett & Webster, and then
drove to the city scales and weighed!
them, City Weigher Enfield certifying
that the weight of the two loads was p
4l0 pounds. The hogs were then unload
ed at Bennett & Webster's yards and
weighed on their scales, and were found
to weigh 2,l55 pounds. Mr. Kruse was
not satisfied with the weight, and the
hogs were loaded up again and were
weighed on NJ. A. Sherk & Sons scales,
and tipped the beam at 2,l35 pounds, or
twenty pounds less than on Bennett &
Webster's scales. Mr.. Kruse was then
satisfied with Bennett & Webster's
weights, and was paid according to the
latter. The hogs were extra fine and
brought $3.50 hundred.
Bennett & Webster would have been
out $l7.42 had they paid for the hogs ac-
cording to the weight ticket of the
city weigher, and would have put in a
bill to the city for the amount They
declare that they will not accept the
weights shown on the city scales, all
their purchases being subject to the
weights shown by their own scales.
Mr.. Kruse has given out the following
statement:
Mankato, Mimi, March 4th, l903.-To
All Whom it May Concern: This is to
certify that on the above date l sold to
Bennett & Webster nine hogs, two loads,
and weighed them on the city scales and
when Mr. Bennett weighed them they
showed to be 255 pounls short according
to the weight on the city scales. | was
dissatisfied and we loaded the hogs up
and took them to Mr.. Sherk's scales
and had them weighed and found that
Mr.. Bennett had given me full weight
and twenty pounds more than they
weighed on Mr. Sherk's scales. Now /
am satisfied that do not want any more
weighing on city scales, as | am well
satisfied with Mr.. BENEFITS weights.
FRANK KRUSE.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-03-13
WILL SEND
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That these treatments are most sue
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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-03-13
JUuBb OF
A. E. Clark, Atty. for Petitioners.
Feby. 13-20-27-19O3,

Feby. 13-20-27-1903.
STATE OF MINNESOTA. County Of Blue
In the matter of the estate Of Caroline
Oelke, deceased.
The State of Minnesota and the said
Probate Court to all Persons, interested
in the estate of Caroline Oelke, deceased,
Upon the verified petition of julius
Dalluge, administrator Of the estate of
Caroline Oelke, deceased, you and each Of
you are hereby ordered and required to
be and appear before the Probate Court
of the said County of Blue Earth at the
Office of the Probate Judge thereof at
city Of Mankato, Minnesota, on the 18th
day Of March, A. D. 1903, at ten o'clock
in the forenoon of that day then and there
to show cause If any you have why said
administrator should not be authorized
and directed to properly satisfy and dis
dated the 18th day of January. A. D.
1895, and executed by Julius Dalluge an
unmarried man to Caroline Oelke and re-
corded in the Office of the Register of
Deeds in and for the county of Blue
Earth, State of Minnesota, in Book 80. of
recorded on the 18th day of January A.
D. 1895, at 3 o'clock p. M: And why
said administrator should not be dis
charged from further duties as such adj
ministrator and his bonds exhonerated.
Let this order and citation be served
by publishing the same in the WeelzlyFree
Press at least three times before the said
7th day of March, A. D. 1908.
Dated this 9Th day of February, 1908
VIM. f. HUGHES.
probate Court Seal Judge Of Probate.
c. L. Benedict,
Atty for Administrator.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-03-13
HOME-SEEKERS' EXCURSION!
Via The .%s
SOUTHERN RAILROAD
To Points In

To Points In
Alabama. Georgia. North and South
Carolina. Kentucky. Mississippi. Ten
nessee and Virginia.
On Tuesdays. January aoth, February
grid and.l7th. April 9TH and 2Ist. At
the very low rate of one fare
for the round trip plus s2 90 to
$500. Tickets are good going IS days,
and for stopovers south of the Ohio river
with final limit for return of Fl days .rom
date of sale. On same dates
One Way Settlers Tickets
will be sold to points in same territory.
including certain points in Florida at half
rate, plus $500 from Ohio River Gate
ways Lines north thereof will add one
fare.
For information about rates. etc., call
on your nearest ticket agent or write
]. S. MCCULLOUGH.
N. W. P. A. 2a5 Dearborn ST..
Chicago. Ill.
For information about farm lands, bu
ness locations. ETC., write
]. F. OLSEN,
Agent, Land & Industrial Dept.
Chicago, Ill.
G. B. Allen. A. G. P. A.,
ST. Louis. Mo.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-03-13
Feb. q. Mar. 6-13.O3.

Feb. 81, Mar. 6-13-O3.
ORDER FOR HEARING PROOF OF WILL.
STATE OF MINNESOTA. County of Blue
In the matter of the estate of Christian
g Christ nsen, deceased.
Whereas, An instrument in writing purport-
ing to be the last will and testament of Christ
ian 8. T.. christensen. deceased, late of said
county has been delivered to this court
And Whereas, Henry p. Christensen
AMI Carrie ID. j. Smith have filed
herewith their petition, representing among
other things, that said G risten 3. G. Christen-
sen died in said county on the Sth day of Feb.
1908, testate, and that SAID petitioners are
the executors named in said last will and tes-
lament, and praying that the said instruments
may be admitted to probate, and that letters
testamentary be issued thereon to them.
1t is Ordered, That the proofs of said instru-
ment, and the said petition, be heard before
this court, at the Probate Office in the city of
Mankato, in said county, Saturday,
the 21st day of March A. d. 1903, at 10 o'clock
in the forenoon, when all persons interested
may appear for or contest the probate of said
instrument.
And it is Further Ordered, That notice
of the time and place of said hearing be
given to all persons interested by publishing
ing this order once in each week
for three successive weeks prior to
said day of hearing, in the Mankato
Free Press. weekly newspaper printed and
published at Mankato, in said county,
Dated at Mankato the 25th day OF February
A. d. 1908.
By the Court,
[Seal Probate Court WIN. F. HUGHES,
Judge of Probate.
A. E. Clark, Atty. for Petitioners.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-03-13
milwaukee and Great Western Roads
Get Together.
Negotiations Are Concluded and Con.
tract Is Signed.
Plans for a Fine 100000 Structure
Are Prepared.
Work May Begin on it During the
Present Month.
From Fridays Daily.

From Fridays Daily.
Agent Moore of the milwaukee road
has received information to the effect
that the negotiations between his road
and the Chicago Great Western for the
Joint use of a passenger depot and tracks
IN this city have been completed and the
contracts signed. This information
comes from general officer of the
road and is authoritative.
The depot plans have been completed
and call for a 100000 Joint passenger
depot. Work on it is to begin as early
in the spring as possible. Last year
the road began its work in the city in
March, and as this spring is ahead of last
it is every way likely that a force of men
well be put at work within two or three
weeks
1t is likely that the two roads would
have been using a joint depot now had
they been able to come to terms before
this.
This viii be busy year for Manka-
to in the railway line. The construc
ton of the fine new passenger depot will
be but one of the things to be done that
viii call for the expenditure of large
amount of money in the city. The Great
Western road will erect new freight
depot on the west side of Jackson street,
opposite the union depot, and the Mil
waukee road will move its freight depot
east to Hickory street. A number of
tracks will be laid on the ground ac
quired a couple of years ago by the Great
Western road The Great Western is
likely to build a new round house and
other buildings.
The Milwaukee road will open its
Pennington division as soon as the few
miles of track is laid between Cleveland
and the Great Western track three miles
north of the city.
Both the Milwaukee and Great West
ern roads are preparing to compete with
the Omaha for passenger business to the
twin cities by running through trains.
In case Col Hord succeeds in interest
ing capital in the building of an electric
line. to st. Peter this will make still
more business. Mankato is surely in the
swim again this year.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-03-13
March $500

ORDER FOR HEARING ON CLAIMS.
CTATE OF MINNESOTA, County Of Blue
- Earth-ss. In Probate Court.
In the matter Of the estate of Asa McCollum,
deceased.
Letters of administration on the estate of said
deceased being this day granted unto August
Thrun of said county.
1t is ordered, That all claims and demands
of all persons against said estate be presented
to this court, for examination and allowance
at the probate Office in the city Of Mankato, In
said Blue Earth county. on the following day.
viz: Monday the 14th day of September A. d.
1903 at ten o'clock in the forenoon of said day
1t is further ordered, That six months from
the date hereof be allowed to creditors to pre-.
sent their claims against said estate. at the 81.
piration of which time all claims not presented
to said court, or not proven to its satisfaction,
shall be forever barred unless for cause shown
further time be allowed.
ordered further, That notice of the time and
place of hearing and examination of said
claims and demands shall be given by publica.
ton of this order for three successive weeks
prior to the day appointed for such examina.
ton, in the Mankato Free Press, a weekly
newspaper printed and published at Mankato
in said county.
Dated at Mankato, the 4th day of March,
A. D. 1908.
By the Court
Probate Court Seal VIM. F. HUGHES,
Judge of Probate.
Pau G. Pau, Attys for Administrator
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-03-13
ADVERTISED LETTER LIST.

List of letters remaining uncalled for
at the postoffce at Mankato, Mimi, the
week ending March 5, 1908:
Brown, Mrs. Anna; Brown, Herman.
Cyphers, Leo.
Dormett, T. c.; Dunn, Andrew.
Fasst, Carry.
Gordan, j. w.
Hagen, Miss Grace; Hanson, Miss Min
ME; Harrison, A.; Haughn, Miss
Allie; Huffman, Fred; Hotaling, Mrs.
Nellie; Hunt, Miss Gertie
johnson, Miss Edna; Jaglon, Miss.
Kabrik, Miss Olga (2l; Kee, Miss Nell;
Kennedy, Mrs. ]. S.
Lukar, Minnie.
Murphy, Mrs. John.
Nelson, Yord; Newport, Mr..
Farmer, Miss Ida.
Ranerson, Miss Ida ;Roden, Miss M.
Odenwold, Ben.
st. Dennis, Ida; Simpkins, M. s.; Sisk,
Mrs. NJ; Schmidt, Frank; Stowell,
Miss Mary; Swanson, John R.
Walters, Harry.
In calling for the above letters please
say advertised" and name the day of
this list. One cent extra VII b charged
for each advertised letter. Letters re-
manning unclaimed at the expiration of
Is days from date will be sent to the
dead letter office.
C. L. BENEDICT, Postmaster.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-03-13
1T WAS RED LETTER DAY.
North Mankato w. c. T. U. Has a Bio
Meeting Yesterday.
From Fridays Daily.

From Fridays Daily.
The regular meeting of the North
Mankato Woman's Christian Temperance
Uuion was held yesterday at the home of
Mrs. j. P. Read. There was a large at
tendance and pleasant afternoon spent.
There was a reception of three new
members, and plans for young peoples
meeting once each quarter, the first to be
held March 18th at the home of Mrs. r.
Wachtler. The business was followed by
an interesting program in observance of
Union Signal Day which was March lst,
it being the national presidents birth
day and she being editor in chief of the
national and worlds organ, The Union
Signal. There were short readings, in
Guiding "a Sketch of the Life of Mrs.
L. M. A. Stevens" Twenty Years With
The Union Signal" and ga Bit of Copy"
followed by short talks, illustrated by
subscriptions to The Union Signal. The
meeting closed with a song. Refresh
ments were served. One new member
was gained.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-03-13
Mar $3.50 1903
ORDER FOR HEARING PROOF OF WILL

CTATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
~ Earth-ss. In Probate Court,
In the matter OF the estate of Cathrine
Evans, deceased.
Whereas, an instrument in writing, purport-
ing to be the last will and testament of Cath
rine Evans, deceased, late of said county, has
been delivered to this court;
And whereas, David E. Evans has filed
herewith his petition, repres. nting, among
other things, that said Cathrine Evans
died 10 said county on the 1th dav of Sep
TENDER, 1899, testate, and that the said petit
TONER is one of the executors named in said last
will and testament, and praying that the said
instrument may be admitted to probate, and
that letters testamentary be issued thereon
to David E. Evans, earah Williams and Jane
Evans;
1t is ordered that the proofs of said instru-
ment, and the said petition be heard before
this court, at the probate Office in the
City of Mankato in said county, on Saturday
the 2Sth day OF March A. d. 1903, at 10
O'Clock in the forenoon, when all persons
interested may appear for or contest the pro-
bate of said instrument,
And it is further ordered that notice Of the
persons interested by publishing this order once
to said day OF hearing, in the MANKATo
FREE PRESS, a weekly newspaper printed
and published at Mankato in said county.
Dated at Mankato the 18th day of Feb
ruary, A. d., 1913.
By the Court.
Seal of Probate Court. WIN. f. HUGHES,
Judge OF Probate.
G. L. Benedict
Atty for Petitioner.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-03-13
cUDAFES NOT COMING.

The Free Press is informed that the
Cudahy Packing company will not place
a, branch house in Mankato. The repre-
sentative of the company who was re.
Gently in the city asked several local pro,
duce buyers whether they were willing to
sell out. After looking the field over.
he concluded that it is already so well
occupied that additional competition
would not be profitable. The company
will establish branch houses at other
points.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-03-13
CITY LOSING MONEY.
Can Get Weighing Done Free and
Save $50 Monthly. i
From FRIDAYS Daily.

From Fridays Daily.
City Weigher Enfield has weighed
twenty seven loads during the three
weeks that he has been in office, and
the reseipts of the city have been 500
Thirteen of these loads, that were weigh
ed the first day, were not really city
business, but should have been weighed
by j. ]. Pihale, owner of the scales. The
city weigher thus receives $50 a month
for weighing less than a load day on
the average, and the city pays So a
month for the use of the scales, besides.
Mr.. Pihale has offered tc do the weigh
ing free of cost to the city and give a
bond. He has made two propositions,
one to do the weighing for $50 month
and turn all fees over to the city, or to
keep all fees and do the weighing with
out further compensation. The scales
have been bringing him in a dollar day
on the average, and the additional city
business will not he great, to Judge from
the past three weeks.
If Mr.. Pihale's proposition should be
accepted by the council tonight or later,
it will save the city over $50 month,
and the same end will be accomplished.
AS the matter is going now, Mr.. Pihale
considers that the reputation of his
scales is being damaged by the com
PLANTS as to the city weights, and he
does not propose to continue the present
arrangement much longer.
Mr. Pihale's scales are Fairbanks,
Morse & Co.'s make, and representa-
tive of the company was in the city
yesterday and looked over the scales,
pronouncing them all right.
The council committee on markets
hired Mr. Enfield for two months.