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The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1905-06-30
TO NEVADA IN AN AUTO.
Denver Mining Operator Making the
Trip With His Son.

N. c.. Merrill, a prominent Denver
mining man, is in the city enroute to
ioldtield and other Nevada mining
amps, in an automobile, says the Des-
ret News. He left the Colorado CAPT.
al with his son. Nearing Granger,
Nyo., the machine broke down and it
vas necessary to telegraph for repairs.
The elder Merrill came on to Salt
lake by team, leaving his son to put
he vehicle in running order again.
From here, the route selected for the
rip is via Newhouse, Beaver county,
hence west into Nevada, making
)rief stops at Ely, Hamilton and other
mining camps on the way.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1905-06-30
C. B. MARTIN sKIPs.
Leaves Many Creditors Who Mourn
Their Loss.

G.. II. Martin, who came here some
months ago from Denver and went IN
to the contracting business, has left
town and a number of creditors who
mourn his departure. While here he
brought in a carload of elaterite roof.
ing and disposed of q good portion and
made hut little return to the company.
A representative of the Western Flat
erite Footing Co. arrived in camp last
week and stated that Martin was only
an agent, hut the latter posed as owner
of the goods and spoke of the heavy
freight ill he had to pay on them.
The c%ompany's representative insists
that it paid the freight.
Among others the owner Of the
News was caught. He has paid the
contract price of the new building to
| Martin but bills for material alleged
% lie furnished and alleged To be liens,
which are not paid. are sDringing up
in various amounts.
There is a law in Nevada which al
lows the placing of a lien on a build
ing for labor and material furnished
if unpaid for by the contractor. The
object of this law is n good one, but
| MANY of the local firms who furnish
| supplies to contractors appear to take
| IN undue advantage of it. Some of
| them appear to give unlimited credit
to contractors as long as the latter
| says the material is to 60 into build
| ings, the owner of which they know to
be good financially. They seem to
| pay little attention to see that the
material actually enters into the con-
struction of the building alleged. For
instance, two of the local lumber com
panies have bills against Martin for
lumber alleged to nave been furnished
| For the News building, which are
greatly in excess of the amount actual,
~ used. Then the Nye and Esmeralda
| Supply Co. presented the News with
4 bill for 500 for hardware said to
! be furnished. An itemized bill was
| asked for, when the collector tragic
| lily said: ON give you till tomor-
low noon to pay it, He was politely
lsked to go to where it was really
lot. unless he brought an itemized
ill. Next day he brought u bill with
lates and amounts a~ggregating 1884,
80, but not a word as to what the diff
rerent amounts were for. Payment OF
hat was refused also and an itemized
ill for $156.50 was then presented
It was palpable that some of the items
never went into the News building, sc
20 it was cut down to $151.50, which
wen then contained items for which
10 one was responsible but Martin.
While the lien law is designed tt
protect against INSCRIPTIONS cOntrac
tors, still it does not excuse lumber
md hardware dealers from using ordi
,ary diligence in collecting from the
nan who contracts the debt. And il
hey show laxity in this regard WI
loubt if any court will allow a lier
20 stand against a building.
A warrant has been sworn out fol
Martins arrest and if he can be 10
.ated he will be prosecuted to the full
,xtent..o of the law
' f.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1905-06-30
Found q Cure for Dyspepsia.

Mrs. s. Lindsay, OF Fort William,
Ontario, Canada, who has suffered quite
, number of years from dyspepsia and
great pains in the stomach. was advised
~ her druggist to take C~hamberlain's
stomach and and Liver Tablets. She
lid 80 and says, 81 find that they have
lone me a great deal of good. / have
lever had any suffering since / began
ising them" If troubled with dys-
oepsia or indigestion why not take these
Tablets, get well and stay well. For
sale by Martin Muller.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1905-06-30
UNIQUE MAILING CARD.

The News received last week from
Arthur E. Livingstone, who is now in
Sydney, New South Wales, a card or
which is inscribed: "To all friends
in Goldield from this faraway land
of the kangaroo" It is rather unique
in the way of a mailing card and
when opened out shows a picture OF
the harbor Of Sydney in colors, as
well az a number of other views.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1905-06-30
A BREEZY LETTER.
From Old Massachusetts, But Written
With western vigor.

During the past year the editor of
the News has received hundreds upon
hundreds of letters, from all sections
of the country, asking his advice re-
garting the writers coming to Gold
field, a large number being from ladies
who are ambitious Of lettering their
financial conditions. In a vast MAORI
ty of cases the writers state hat they
have little or no means.
Knowing the constant danger of a
booming mining camp like Goldfeld
becoming o~vererowded with those
seeking employment, the editor abso-
lutoly refuses to assume the RESPONSE
Lility Of advising anyone with little
q rs to come when he knows nothing
Of their qualifications. Neither will he
assume the responsibility of advising
them to stay away, for he knows that
himself and hundreds of others came
here broke and now either have, or
are IN a fair way to make s. fortune.
The editor feels that although IL
fortunes have Ecen made here, the.
are as nothing to what will be mad
in the next few years.
But instead of giving advice, h
| conservatively states the cold facts
both regarding the wonderful min
and the possibility of the labor mar
ket becoming overcrowded.
The following breezy letter was re-
ceived in answer to one of those con
sentative letters. The editor would
he state long to advise against this
lady coming after perusing the letter
E> IDENTIFY she has the right spirit and
determination to make her way even
m a community where there is one
| chance for success to a hundred III
| Goldfeld. The letter follows:
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-04-14
"B0SSlE" MADE A KICK.
Vernon Center Man Milks From the
Wrong Side.


Will Rambo came out second best in
a fracas with his pet Jersey COW. He
absent -mindedly tried to milk her from
the wrong side, and as a result the ply
stefan had to patch up his nose.
Editor Caller was caught in the act
of taking an overdose of soothing syrup
recently. The combined duties of edi-
tor, pastor and nurse are evidently
wearing upon his nervous system.
The iron bridge on the c., St. p, NJ.
& o. crossing on the Blue Earth river,
is receiving new coat of paint.
Part Wyman has moved into o. 7.
Mobiles residence temporarily, as he
soon expects to establish cheese fac
tory at Lewisville.
G. Nelson is building an addition to
mis- residence.
A. n. Tibbetts, rural mail carrier, is
considering the proposition of hiring his
vehicles from the livery dealers at the
rate of $500 per year.
j. Smith has assumed charge of the
drug department of A. w. Petrich's
store. He is an old time druggist and
comes well recommended.
G. F. Farce's baggage has arrived and
ne is expected soon to follow. Minnesota
seems to catch summer tourists.
A. w. Petrich is planting row of
shade trees on the boulevard in front
of his house.
1t is rumored that c. H. Halverson
will soon return from Fender, Neb., and
will open up a barber shop and pool
room. +" 'iA
III. Krouse has seeded down the gar
den east of his residence and planted
trees and shrubbery on the same.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-04-14
BRIEFS FROM BEAUFORT.

Mrs. Olson sold a horse last week re-
ceiving sos.
Miss Irene Cane rendered a solo at
the church last Sunday morning.
housekeeping seams to be all the &c
nowadays.
Miss Cane, who has been the guest of
her cousin, Minnie Luni, returned to her
home Monday.
R. H. Healey mas been buying some
live stock of Mr.. Missing.
A program is being prepared for Eas-
ter services at the church.
Minnie Luni leaves for Mankato Mon,
day for a visit with her sisters.
p Howly sold valuable horse to Mr..
Tillman last week.
O. Mullin and Ed Kingston drove to
Sterling Center Saturday on a fishing
excursion.
Johnnie Swartout of Walnut Grove
visited among the Pierce people few
days.
Mrs. Adelaide Pierce, who has been
the guest of her children a few days,
returned to her home in Mapleton Sun
day.
Mrs. Omar Mullin and Mrs. Runke
drove to Good Thunder, Sunday.
Mrs. Olson visited Thursday with Mrs
Pierce and Mrs. Ziggler
Mr.. and Mrs. Rudolf Birr attended
church in Good Thunder, Sunday.
The minister's wife accompanied him
over to church, Sunday.
Little Lee Pierce had the misfortune
Sunday evening of getting his second
finger of his right hand caught in the
cogs of tanning mill, taking his finger
nail off and bruising his finger quite
madly.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-04-14
Swallows Nerve.

James Swallow, sentenced from Blue
Earth county, November, 1904, to state
prison for twelve years and six months
Robbery in the first degree, is seeking a
pardon. His application was to have
come before the board today. The
nerve of this fellow Swallow is equal to
the dastardly crime he was convicted OF
Swallow is the man who bound, gag
ped and robbed an old lady, in the town
of Medic. He was given fair trial and
was found guilty. His victim, at the
trial positively identified him. The
ONLY regret is that Swallow did not
receive longer sentence. He is a mt
subject for the whipping post.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-04-14
RAPIDAN MILLS MUTATIONS.
Horse Race, Personal Notes and tn,
News in General.

bNSVvS ttb SNSuSbots
Misses Grace and Dora Lindberg of
Mankato attended the dance at Rapidan
station last Friday evening.
Quite an exciting horse race took
place on the streets of Rapidan Monday
afternoon, the winner being Wilkes the
Second. 1t was enjoyed by few of
the neighbors.
F. c. Davis has gone to Minneapo-
lis for few days.
Miss Louise Mendenhall spent the lat
ter part of the week at home.
Bert Ferris visited with T. L. Rodg-
ers' family Sunday.
Tine long talked-of play, Diamonds
and Hearts," is to be postponed for the
present time on account of the busy
season.
Grover Weir was Lake Crystal
caller last Tuesday.
The boys of Rapidan are having a
fine time stealing their mothers hens
eggs and storing them up for Easter.
F. c. Davis spent Sunday at home.
District No. II is to have nine months
of school instead of eight as formerly.
The many friends of Miss Virginia
Webb are pleased to learn that she is
muen improved, she being able to take
a few steps without assistance.
Mrs. F. C. Davis and eleven other
Royal Neighbors from Lake Crystal
were invited to Madelia last Monday
to initiate eleven new members. They
returned on Tuesday and all report a
| fine time
Miss May Taylor spent Saturday and
Sunday with t. L. Rogers family.
Sigurd Knutson went to st. Paul last
Wednesday.
Miss Nina Davis spent Sunday with
Miss Virginia Webb.
George Nelson has purchased load
of furniture and other household goods
and intends keeping house for himself
the coming summer.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-04-14
RIPPLEs FROM RAPIDAN.
Literary Society Program Enjoyed BY
Large Audience.

The Rapidan Literary society closed
last evening in blaze of glory. The
program rendered was especially good,
consisting of instrumental music by
Miss Annie Weller, songs by Mrs. f.
{. Davis and Miss Bessie Weller, numer-
Gus Rotations and other features. Mas
ter Lee Shoner won first prize in his
class, ages from six to ten years; Miss
Nina Davis won first in a class rang
ing between ten and sixteen years, and
Miss M. Paff first in the free for-all
class over two other aspirants for elo-
cutionary honors. Mrs. L. L.. Dornberg
of Spring Island, Messrs. DIR Dodds &
Co, and Superintendent Ulvin of Man
kato acted as judges A royal good time
was the opinion of everyone present A
number of the young folks tipped the
light fantastic after the close of the
literary session.
After being in Mankato number of
weeks attending Mrs. w. T. Just during
her recent illness, Mrs. Anna Just re-
turned home herself sick.
Mrs. Andrew Lee is quite seriously ILL.,
William Bosin is suffering from an
attack of acute infammatory rheuma-
tism. DR.. Schlisselman of Good Thun-
der has charge of this case.
E. NJ. Reynolds, VINO has been under
the weather for some time, is reported
to be somewhat improved.
Louis Anderson has been making
some improvements on his house by
raising the roof and fixing generally
The smokestack on the creamery has
about played out, the upper half hav-
ing fallen off. 1t will require a new
stack or chimney.
Miss Christine Flo, who was recently
operated upon in st. Paul, has arrived
nome much improved in health.
Seeding operations are progressing
very 1aVOraDly ana announcer week OF
good weather will find nearly everybody
done for the spring.
Mark Barney of Lake Crystal was in
this section of the country recently
looking for horses to buy.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. L. Rogers of the
Mills spent Saturday in Mankato.
John Johnson, our ''village black
smith," spent several days in Manka-
to last week.
F. G. Davis is at home for the spring
vacation.
Will Shores has gone to Portland
Oregon.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-04-14
Electric Railway Franchise.

The city council is called to meet to-
night to act on the application of the
Mankato and st. Peter Electric Rail
way, Light and Power company for a
franchise to construct an electric line
in this city. The projectors OF this
proposed enterprise are all well-known
men and nave the confidence of their
fellow citizens. The claim is made by
the members of the company that they
should be given franchise at once, on
the ground that their proposition is one
which meets the approval of the ma
jority of the citizens. These gentle
men say, too, that another company,
which was granted an electric railway
franchise early last fall, has not made
good the claims which it set forth to
the council at the thine it made its
application, and therefore, this franchise
should not be permitted to stand in
the way of granting permission to
second corporation which claims to be
in a position to proceed with its work.
The citizens of Mankato want an
electric railway built, and they are not
particular as to who builds it. II the
new company can convince the alder
men that they mean business then the
franchise they ask for should be grant
ed. 1t is expected that this course will
be taken by the council, as we under
stand all the aldermen feel favorably
impressed with the claims advanced by
the company.
1t is unfortunate that the two COM
panies are unable to get together, for
uniting their efforts they could accom-
plish great deal more for Mankato
than otherwise. Mankato will never
have an electric line until local capital
takes the initiative.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-04-14
WILL LEND A HAND.
Property Owners Disposed to
Aid North South Road.
Right Of Way Is to Be Secur-
ed With Ease.
Directors BrueIs and Fisher
Pleased With Situation.
News in General From St. Clair
and Vicinity.

st. Clair, April 1.-THE Free Press
correspondent journeys along the line of
the proposed railway, "down t. Almy"
and southwark through Cream to Plum
Valley or Vivian. He took such trip
Saturday and was much enlightened as
to the prevailing sentiment of 'the in
habitants thereof" They all expect
the 'milky way" as The GAINESVILLE Ar
gus facetiously calls the road, to be
built soon and seem willing TO 60 to
trouble and expense to further the
scheme. One man said he had promised
to give the right of way through his
farm at loss to him of two or three
acres of valuable land; and others are
similarly inclined. Directors Bruels and
Fisher will have but little trouble this
week in preparing the way for the con-
struction crew.
Seeding is about finished. The weather
has been most favorable and the land
III
year were covered with water and the
soil of which was in places so lumpy as
almost to be unavoidable, are this year
dragged as smooth as dollhouse beds;
and the farmer greatly rejoices thereat.
School is again Excepting" Teachers
and pupils are back, eager for the fray.
As the examinations soon come, much
work is in sight for those who would
advance.
Miss Alice Davis came out on Thurs
day from Mankato. She visited DR..
Davis and wife until Sunday.
Miss Katie Hokemeier is the guest of
her sister, Mrs. Frank Buschena. She in
tends to soon join her parents in Min
neapolis.
Harry Goodell is again the guest of
his cousin, Clay Boswell.
Frank Cords is welcomed back to st.
Clair by his many friends.
Ernest Fisher and Lawrence Meow
ern are struggling with pneumonia. We
are pleased to report that they seem to
be having the best of the contest.
Richard Axtelle, who for some time
has lived at Foley, has departed with
his family for Ward county, North Da-
kota, where he will grapple with the
uncertainties of 160 acres.
Rudolph and Herman Fisher are on
their fathers land near Walker, i'm
proving the place by the erection of
house and other buildings.
Because you don't see an account of
everything that happens in st. Clair
in this column, don't get the impress
sion that things aren't happening. If we
wanted to, we "could tale unfold that
would cause your blood to freeze" but
the editor would not like it. So, like
our friend, "The Cream Kid" VINO
chronicles for The Argus, much to the
amusement of The Minneapolis Tribune,
we have been content with just touching
the high spots.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-04-14
KERNS AND HEBRON.
Eureka Creamery Board to Improve
the Plant.

George Coles father, affectionately
known as Grandfather" Cole, died last
Thursday evening of pneumonia at his
home in Belgrade. The funeral was held
from the Belgrade church last Sunday
afternoon, Rev. Brown officiating. The
grade cemetery.
The Eureka Creamery board at Jud-
son held another meeting last Saturday
night to plan some improvements on the
creamery. We hope that they will see
fit to install skim milk pasteurizer
this spring. This would be a good thing
and would add much to the value of
milk for feeding purposes.
There seems to be a prospect of an
other blacksmith shop at Judson. I. A.
Pearsons was looking the ground over
last Monday.
Pastor Brown and daughter visited a
few days at Mapleton last week.
T. w. Peart of Fargo, n. D., who is
visiting his mother and his brothers
family at Mankato, visited with H. c.
Randall's family last week. MIR. Peart
was a former resident of Belgrade.
Seeding is nearly all done in this
section, most of the land being in good
condition.
Mrs. H. c. Randall is gradually fail
ing. she had another operation last
Sunday. She has been a great suer-
er. She and her family have the SYM
pathy of neighbors and friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. NJ. Jefferson are con-
templating visit to their old home in
Vermont this summer.
Pastor Allen, who underwent an oper-
alton for appendicitis last Thursday at
the St. Joseph's hospital in Mankato,
is doing very well. His mother, near
ing of his trouble, started Immediately
from her home in Barrie, Ontario, Can,
and is now at his bedside. We hope that
he may soon return to his home in good
health.
Mr.. Brown of Madelia will supply the
pulpit at the Hebron church next Sun
day morning.
Presiding Elder Clare held quarterly
meetings at Hebron last Sunday morn
ing and administered the Lords Sup
per.
c. R. Weller and family of Nicollet
spent Sunday with Captain Tidland and
family of Hebron.
Misses Grace and Blanche Door, Les
ter Door and Herbert Hodson spent Sat-
urday and Sunday at their home in He
bron.
Miss Una Hodson returned to her
school work at Fulda last Saturday af-
ter weeks vacation at home.
David Goodridge and children, who
have been very sick with scarlet few
er, are improving.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-04-14
OLD MAPLETON NOTES.

School began Monday with Miss
Whitcomb of Mankato as teacher.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Taylor Sundayed at
Mr.. H. Leroy of Sterling.
Miss Hazel Cornell spent the last
part of the week in Mapleton as the
guest of Miss Gertrude Roller.
Laura Chase of Mapleton spent a
couple of days at the home of Ben Tay-
lor. fAE Aas
Hitler, Reiman & Co. have purchased
a new disc, narrow.
Miss Hazel and Bonnie Hamm was
visiting at the home of G. H. Phelps
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Merit Mullen of East
Mapleton was visiting his sister, Mrs
A. Howieson, Sunday.
Ben Taylor sold horse to Mr. Wick
near Mapleton the first of the week
The correspondent is sorry to learn
that Katheryn Stevens, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Charley Stevens, had the mis-.
fortune of having her arm broken above
the elbow. At last report was doing
nicely under the care of DIR. Bishop.
Robbie Bissell of Mapleton spent a
few days at his uncle's, Mr.. Ben Tay.
lor last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Stevens spent Sun.
day at Charles Stevens
An exciting ball game took place the
first of the week in the Robenhorst pas
ture between the Hamburgs and Grape
land. The former won.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-04-14
ROYAL PaKINs
ABSOLUTELY
PURE

means of attracting the attention of
parents who are looking around for good
school privileges for their children VINO
have outgrown the district school, and
the attendance from outside this term
has increased, indicating what it will
be just as soon as we get to be a full
fedged high school. There is just one
step more that could be taken to make
Amboy the greatest educational CEN
ter in the county outside of Mankato
and That is to consolidate the outlying
school districts into one with Amboy
as the central point. The time is ripe
for such q move.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-04-14

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. g. Graham intend to
commence housekeeping today in the
residence they have rented of Mrs. A.
Lehman, formerly occupied by Druggist
Hielscher and family. The house has
been newly papered, and other necessary
repairs made, and Mr.. and Mrs. Graham
nave been for some time busily engaged
settling things ready for occupancy. 1t
makes them very cosy comfortable
home which we hope they will thorough
" enioy.-Good Thunder Herald.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-04-14
fully Interfere with the proceedings of

fully Interfere with the proceedings of
the court in the case.
w. b. Walker and D. L. Clements
make affidavit that they are on the pet
it jury for the coming adjourned term
of the district court, and are not sub
scribers of The Brown County Journal,
have never seen, and have never receiv-
ed copy before. That on April 18th
they received copies of the issue of
April sth of the paper. That the paper
was not sent or procured to be sent to
the atlantis at their instance or re-
quest.
The papers in the case were prepared
in the office of A. +. Clark of this
city, one of the attorneys for the de-
Tense.
A large number of Mankato citizens
received copies of the paper in question,
marked Sample copy" and containing
the article referred to. The substance
of the article is outlined in its head
lines, given above, and briefer ac-
count of the matter has already been
published in the Mankato papers. The
article is a column and half long, but
not marked.
Mr.. Liesch will undoubtedly appear
in court tomorrow morning with counsel
and make q defense.
1t is rumored that the defense in the
Koch case will spring another sensation
in a day or two.