The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-09-16
FROM ST. CLAIR.

| Melvin B. Rasdal, the fortunate drawer
of No. SO, at the Devils Lake land lottery
is home, after being permitted to file,
through delinquency on the part of
someone, on No. 4O's chance He has OBJ
tanned the right to a good quarter about
five miles south of the lake and nine
miles from the railroad. He says the
land is good, the country progressive and
the air second only in point of brace to
that which so invigorates us here Mr..
Rasdall will do nothing further with his
newly acquired acres until spring. Then
we may lose useful citizen.
Buttermaker Reynolds was one of the
people made happy by the recent Judging
of the state fair experts. His product
was marked 81 and it was owing only to
the failure of the reftting company to
supply a refrigerator in time that he did
not get point or SO higher. st. Clair
bestows upon Reynolds congratulations
as she shares with him his newly won
laurels.
Daniel Letchfield, principal, and the
Misses Odjard, Freeman and Wingen,
teachers of the st. Clair school, are Wig
orously prosecuting the fall campaign of
educational work. There is unparalleled
enthusiasm among the pupils, so to fol-
low up last years excellent showing, we
are expecting good results this year. The
enrolment so far is not as high as it will
be little later, but eighteen are doing
high school work. The latin students
numbering fifteen. Twenty "new ones"
claim the attention of the primary in
structor.
Hunting is on and the sound of boom
ing guns is often heard over the prairies.
up to date there has not been any
Igreat bag made, but an occasional change
in the bill of fare is worth the trouble
ANYWAY. Mr.. Parsons returned the 9th
er day with tame chicken, which he
Isays, he seeing an eagle mp, went
and wrung the unfortunates neck, bled
it and put it i'll his buggy. He claims
to have had to tell the story first though
or some one on looking into the buggy by
chance might not be persuaded of it's
truth as a defense.
Robt. Brown, wife and Miss Bernice,
returned to Vernon Center Tuesday.
Miss Stella Rasdall returned from
GAINESVILLE visit Sunday, and is now in
Vernon Center visiting her sister, Mrs.
Brown.
Miss Katherine Davis, of Mankato, is
the guest of Miss Erna Lossow
The ten year old son of Henry Lynch,
had the misfortune Wednesday to step
on corn knife which cut deep cash in
his heel. The cut was attended to in
time, however, and the boy is gradually
recovering the use of the injured member
Among candidates WHO have "done"
thes parts lately are Sheriff Williams
and Mr.. Weller, the latter being an as
Ipirant for the legislature.
Mr.. Conner Reynolds is the guest of his
brother J. w. Reynolds.
Daniel Hughes of Mankato, was Wis.,
itor at the Parish house over Sunday. He
went to st. Thomas college this week to
take up a course there.
Mr.. Andrew Quinn will go to Mime
apolis Monday for eye treatment.
Letters from Mrs. Chas. Rogers declare
that her trip to Seattle and her Journey
ings since arrival have been very graft
flying.
As time wears on and rates go down
the list of those purposing a visit to the
st. Louis fair is frightening. Rev. Dys-
terheft and Father Sherlock are among
the expectants.
Miss Sophia Pagenkopf returned Tues
day from visit to the cities.
So far none of our citizens have de.
clared their intentions of visiting the
Garden City fair except one and he has
never been.