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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-05-11
Tale Told BY George C. Sher-
man of the Disaster.
FIRE SO HOT BURNS SMOKE.
Rough EIement Stup fled Bi Drink
the First Two Days; Many
OrunkardS About
From Saturdays Daily.

From Saturdays Daily.
George c. Sherman of Minneapolis,
president of the Mankato Fruit Commits
sion company, is in the city on bust
ness. He was at Sacramento, Cal, at
the time of the earthquake. He states
that while that city was badly shaken
up it was not badly damaged. Some of
the bindings were cracked. Hearing re-
ports of the great damage done ut San
Francisco, he went to that city the same
day, and spent Wednesday and Thurs
day there. He says that the newspaper
reports of the damage done at San
Francisco have not been exaggerated, eX-
cept as to the loss of life, which he
thinks will be under one thousand. The
earthquake occurred at a most fortunate
time, for people were in their homes,
and had time to get out before the sec
ond quake came.
The fire was so hot that it seemed
tie of the latter was to be seen. The
nights were rendered as light as day by
the flames. There were few sparks, but
the heat was no intense that old wood
en- buildings a block away would be-
gin to smoke and would in fifteen or
twenty minutes burst out into flames.
In a way the sight was grand one,
although a terrible one. No such sight
was ever seen before. as the buildings
were larger and more costly than those
that were destroyed in the Chicago fire.
The water mains having been broken,
about all of the water available was
what was in the cisterns, and this was
all used Then the fremen had to stand
idly by and watch the city burn. There
was no salvage, for the fire burned up
everything clean.
The people were not excited, as they
so often are when a single building
burns, but all looked upon it as a matter
VI COulat, IediiLtu tildt ho eiloiI couu
stop the flames, and set about to save
what they could from their dwellings.
They carried away what they could drag
along the sidewalks, for there were no
conveyances to be had. Some would
take trunks, throw quilts over them
and bury them in the sand. Others
would take what they had saved and
carry it some distance ahead of the
fire, and take it further on as the flames
approached. There was little looting the
first two days. The rough element were
all stupified by drink on those days. for
when the saloons were seen to be doom
ed the proprietors would tell the crowds
to 90 in and help themselves. Men
would then pour into the building and
come out with half a dozen bottles in
their pockets. boxes of sigars, etc. They
would get so filled with liquor that they
would break off the neck of bottle of
champaign, take a few swallows and
throw the rest away. Drunks could be
seen in great numbers lying around the
water front, oblivious to what was go
ing on around them.
Wednesday and Thursday nights no.
body went to bed, but all STAYED in the
streets, waiting for the fire to come. 1t
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-05-11
WILL NOT BE HELD.
Henry Doerr Not TO Be Arrested for
incendiarism.

From Mondays Daily.
Henry Doerr will be released from the
county Jail tomorrow, having served his
sentence of ten days for drunkenness.
1t is not thought that charge of arson
will be preferred against him, although
warrant has been prepared, charging
him with the crime. County Attorney
Wilson is doubtful whether there is
enough evidence to justify his being held.
While he was seen in the neighbOrhood
of several of the fires shortly before
they started. and while he has told sew
eral conflicting stories, there is nothing to
connect him directly with any of the
fires. In the absence of such evidence
it is likely that the matter viii he
dropped, as far as he is concerned
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-05-11

Lester Duffy was charged with drunk
enness, third Offense under the state
law, and pleaded guilty. Saturday even.
ing he started from Sherk's corner and
drove his team at a run to his farm
The court sentenced him to serve ninety
days in Jail, but suspended sentence
provided he does not get drunk for four
months. He is to report once weel,
to Chief Donahue.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-05-11
Money for Guardsmen.

From Fridays Daily.
Twelve thousand and four hundred
dollars are being distributed this week
among the members of the National
Guard. There are l.77O men who were
ND to the mark at the annual inspection.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-05-11

Gust Anderson, cripple Who has Wis
tied Mankato once in while, and who
claims Milwaukee as his home, pleaded
guilty to disorderly conduct. He got
boisterous in Charles Guth's saloon Sat
urday evening and was put out. He re.
taliated by breaking the windows of the
saloon with his cane. He claimed to the
court that he fell against the windows
because ne was pushed. Chief Donahue
said that he had been lawless every
time he had been in Mankato. The
court sentenced him to serve thirty days
in the county jail, but suspended SEN
tence with instructions that if he en-
tered saloon within twenty Sour hours
or made any trouble in the city during
the next year the sentence will be car
ried out summarily.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-05-11

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine Tab
let's. Druggists refund money if it fails
to cure. E. w. GROVES signature is
on each box Csc.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-05-11
Should Have New Location.


S. d. Works said that the factory is
nuisance to that neighborhood in more
ways than one. He himself had never
felt like kicking, but there was justice
in the complaints. He favored the idea
of selecting another site for the fac
tory, and would give 800 toward buy
ing one He wanted the factory kept in
MankatO.
AID. Atchisop said that good sub.
.scription list could be secured in the
fifth ward to buy a site.
John Nyquist spoke of a previous un-
successful attempt to move the factory
just after it had burned, when sub
scription list was passed If it could be
moved now he would give $780,
Mr.. Christensen said that conditions
have changed now and he thought that
the company would be willing to move
its factory. He favored AID Atchison's
motion. Mr.. Hance also favored it.
Dr. Webster thought that the matter
was going too fast. He moved as sub
stitute that a committee be appointed
to confer with Mr.. Higgs about the mat
ter of new site.
Mr. Taylor attorney for the company,
said that it was not asking favOrs of
anyone. 1t had not been intended that
the letter should be read He thought
that the club could work with the com
pany and get new Site
Aid. Atchison thought that 81 900
could he raised in the neighborhood
DIR. Webster's motion was carried
Miscellaneous Matters.
DR.. Andrews asked what had been
done about the North and South road.
President Hixon said that he had writ
ten to Director Bruels, as suggested by
the club, and he had referred him to
Mr.. Tobie He had then written to Mr..
Tobie and asked what was required in
Mankato and said that the club would
be glad to do all that it could. but he
had received no reply from him.
Mr.. Hance said that he had met Mr.
Tobie and the latter had said that he
was not quite ready to see the business
men of Mankato. but would come lit
tie later, and would be glad to take
the matter up.
DR.. Schmauss brought up the matter
of the national pure food law, saying
that if the citizens and consumers do
not take an Interest in it they couldn't
expect the representatives in congress to
take much interest in it. He moved that
the executive committee prepare reso-
luton favoring the bill and send it to
the Minnesota representatives and sena
tors, urging that they use their best eff
forts to get it passed. This was car
ried.
II. f. Hance brought up the matter of
good roads and moved that the club APP
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-05-11

Mrs. Sarah Wick, ia Burnet Ave.
Louisville Ky, says: Both my huS
band and myself have been taking
Cooper's New Discovery for the blood.
1t has done us a world of good and i,
cured my u>band of severe attack
of rheumatism. 1t seems to take the
poison out Of the blood and has a
wonderful effect upon a weak and RON
down system. We are still taking it
and will continue its use for a while
so that we can n sure hat every yes
tige of poison is driven from the
hlOOdo
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-05-11
SUCCESSFUL Affair.
North Mankato School Exhibit Well
Attended.

From Mondays Daily
The reception at the North Mankato
school by the teachers Saturday evening
was very successful and enjoyable
event. The attendance Of the parents
and friends was large, and the children's
work, that was hung upon the walls,
was greatly admired, and showed that
good work is being done in the school,
The parents We're well pleased with
what they saw, and the teaehers with
the interest shown by the parents.
A photograph furnished Il number of
musical selections, and the teachers serv-
ed refreshments.
The North Mankato school board held
Il meeting last night, but nothing inn
portant was done.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Fermsnich's little
child is very seriously i'll with pneu-
monia.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-05-11
YOU Need Tone to Blu Id Up Your Syst m
C0oner's New Discovery
Will do the same for you that it has done for these
folks. Here their letters:

Mrs. j. II. Wilson. Birmine ham,
Ala, says: 81 have felt all run down
to help me. l heard OF the results
that other people had obtained from
the use of CoOper's New Discovery
and began taking it.. In one week |
was feeling greatly improved and
gained rapidly in strength. Now l
eat well, sleep well and get up re-
freShed lam never constructed any
more ard the con. tant headaches /
uSt d to have are go e entirely"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-05-11
BLUE MONDAY.
Police Court He'd Busy Hour This
Morning.


From Mondays Daily.
This was blue Monday in the munich
pal court, and Judge Comstock was kept
busy for some time dispensing justice.
Osman Cole was the first on the carpet,
and pleaded guilty to assaulting w. NJ.
Schmidt He was handed ninety days
straight, because he had only recently
been before the court on another charge.
Edward Sherry, who was before the
court last January, pleaded guilty to as
sault upon Obey Anderson. His previous
offenses were not as aggravated as
Coles, and he was handed seventy days
straight. Both of the assaults took
place early Sunday morning.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-05-11
SICK AND TIRED
AND WORN OUT


YOU Need Tone to Blu Id Up Your Syst m
way we'll A few of he
COoper'S New Discovery
folks Here
Gunnison news-champion., 1906-02-16
ksilsoaA No>ss
Special Correspondence.

Special Correspondence.
Frank Martenis spent several days
here first OF the week
Herman Weirick, foreman at the
round house is on the sick list Its
the grip.
The assistant superintendent Of
the ID. L. X. O., A. D. Exter, nsds
~ iSssscAiaa = Assrks u ahaneaans.
this week
Engineer Geo 0. Rusk took his
family to timarron Yesterday, where
he viii run over Cerro hill, having
secured the position Of the late Oscar
Nelson
The Rio Grande Southern round
house at Ridgway burned Monday
forenoon. Two engines and much
other machinery were destroyed.
Loss : 10000.
The Colorado and Southern round
houses and car shops al Denver were
destroyed by lire Monday night.
The loss is estimated at Sl5O,OO0,
partly covered by Insurance.
We learn that Mrs Flora Nelson
.of Cimarr1n, whose husband was
killed by the overtarning Of a loco
motive at Cebolla. on the narrow
gauge, ON the 23rd Of December, is
now in receipt Of her insurance
money from the New York Life In
snrance company for the sum Of
$500
Gunnison news-champion., 1906-02-16
Gunnison Friends at Salida
News-Champion Correspondence.
Thursday Eelruarv :

Nevs-Champion Correspondence.
Thursday, February S.
Mrs. Harvey Dice spent several
days here with friends last week.
John parlidr stopped ofT on his re-
turn trip from Denver 10 visit his
daughter, Mrs. Crylie, for week
Jerry O'Reagan came back from
Denver Thursday and went to Moi
fatt to buy cattle, which he viii ship
Immediately 10 Denver
Our winter, like that at Pueblo
and Denver, has been simply late
in the fall Not particle Of snow
on the ground and people 60 about
without wraps.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Cryhe and
babies are nicely settled here, Mr..
Crylie ENJOYING his former work
with the railroad better than ranch
ing. Their addresss is ilj L. Sec
ond street.
Gunnison news-champion., 1906-02-16
Upper Gunnison Valley
ws-Champion Correspondence.

News-Champion Correspondence.
Wednesday, February H.
"Aunt Susan is at the Spann
home
Freddie Zugelder spent Sunday
at the Davis ranch.
Mr. and Mrs. VIII Spann had q
son born to them last week.
A sleigh load Of Gunnison people
took in the literary Friday evening.
Miss Grace Stevens visited over
Sunday with her sister, Mrs. c. G..
Miller.
Mrs. George Smith spent a few
DAYS this week with her daughter,
Mrs. Lee Lehman, on Ohio creek.
A fine program was rendered at
our literary Friday evening, being
principally a Lincoln program,
with the usual decorations-s
and stripes
Gunnison news-champion., 1906-02-16
Lover Cunnison VaiIev
aws- Champion Correspondence

News Champion Correspond
Wednesday, February IA
Miss Bonita Berry is visiting at
the Stone ranch.
Robert Cooper has rented the
Stanley ranch for the summer.
Edith Gray Of Ohio creek is visit
ing her cousin Mabel Andrews.
Geo. Andrews made a busines
trip to the Cebolla valley last week
A. l.. Wilson, II. A. Andrews,
Harvey Stanley and J. X Estes have
their ice crop up.
Mrs Belle Cooper, after visiting
a week with her parents Mr.. aSd
Mrs John McCabe, returned Sun
dav 10 her home in lola.
Ralph Stone who received tract
ured limb while coasting Thursday
last, is reported doing nicely aud
we hope to see him out again before
long.
Mr. Robert Cooper Of Canada
who has been spending the winter
here with his uncle, spent last week
visiting his cousin, Mrs Herman
Eilebrecht on Ohio creek.
Gunnison news-champion., 1906-02-16
White Pine Echoes.
ews-Champion Correspondence.

NeWstHdniplon correspondence.
Tuesday, February l3
Bob Creeks visited Sargents on
business Tuesday.
Mrs. NJ. C. Smith, who has been
quite i'll is slowly improving.
Boone Cameron and f. kosten-
bader are hauling ore from the
Victor.
L. B. Sitter and A. NJ. Wood
worth took in the dance at Sargents
last Saturday and report good time.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. \. Allen have
returned from Sillsville and will
spend the remainder of the winter
here.
The postoffice department has
asked for new bids on the mail route
from here to Sargents. Bids will be
received u.til February 90.
Gunnison news-champion., 1906-02-16
Ohio Cree k tens
"Wednesday, February IA
BY ! telephone


"Wednesday. February IA
Sleighing is the finest this winter
T. w GRAY aud W A. Gillaspey
are putting up ice from the Gunni.
son ponds
A number Of Ohio creek people
say that this has been the longest
culd spell they have seen ia quar-
ter century.
A Dig basket supper is planned
f,r the Marshall school house o .
Friday night Baskets viii be sold
to the highest bidder aud proceeds
go toward buying new organ.
Herman Eilebrecht returned from
llOichkiss with carload Of 90 thor
oaghbred shorthorn bulls. purchased
from j Barnard oi the North Fork
Jerry o Reagan Of p trlin was with
Mr. Ii ebrecht and bought . cows.
Members Of Gun ism Relief Corps
went j. a body To- tie home Of Miss
Lizzie B.ehle al the Bleble ranch
last Saturday afternoon and gave
thtt lady genuine surprise. Good
things 10 eat were provided and
a merry time was had. the crowd
returning 90 town at lve O'Clock.
Quite a number If our ranchmen
are complaining Of wooden tongue
nr sore throat among their fall and
winter calves. A good many have
lied, also some cilves have hal TO be
Killed on account OF having frozen
fret or legs. l. II Easterly tells Us
he is trying DR. Glovcr's remedy for
wooden tongue and that the formula
is on hle at Cana lay drug store so
that any one can secure it,
Forty nine friends Of Mr.. and
! Mrs. Gail Moore took them by sur
Prise Saturday night and had a
merry time until the 1--WE sma hours
All young and single people except
two stately mesdames, chaperones
for the young ladies'. Two large
hay racks, the Ohio creek one in
charge Of Philip Easterly and Joe
Eilebrecht, with John Walker and
Tally Haymaker on the Gunnison,
both parties with four horse teams,
gathered up the boys and girls.
Gunnison news-champion., 1906-02-16
" 4 Q 4 n 1ty N q w = !
- iNrEassrtuc LETTERS ~ !
~ FaoM NgAasY TOWNS ~ !
--------- !
Carleton Clippings
News Champion Correspondence.
"Wednesday, February IA

News Champion Correspondence.
Wednesday, February IA
Richard Wallace has been qss>o
sick fos the psst ~rssk, bss - = ~
better.
IT. Valentine Is presenting Us
with snow storm About SIX inches
fell last night.
ID. NJ. Wallace shipped - carloads
and Mr. Harris one car from llinkles
siding over the C. * ) Sunday.
Cloudy weather tho last few DAYS
has driven quite number ol ranch
men up the liae for coal
Mr. S.mmonds Il tie Mckee Live
Stock Commission company in Den.
yer was here Saturday aud SUNDAY
returning on the Wallace cattle train
Spann Bros. are making regular
trips this winter hauling coal D.
Gunnison. We suppose the cause
oG that smile that won't come of
which "Bil,ie' wears is that niuc
pound boy that arrived at his homo
last Friday
Record Stockman p NJ. Wallace
shipped IN rs cars of choice voun
steers from l1inkles in Gunnisdn
county They sold TO 20 to the
eastern feed lots at S145 with d
small cut out and weighed G96 lbs.
j. b. Oltcalt also brought in a load
of steers from Gunnison, the best
Of which sold to the feeder buvers
at S425, averaging j92 lis.
Gunnison news-champion., 1906-02-16
Bowernan
NeWs-Champion Correspondence.

~ Z" p mann iibh Correspondents.
Tuesday, February l3
John Chapman is visiting Gun
nIsOn this week
Judge Dunbar is at the county
seat on official business for few
davs.
Messrs Bennett, Dunbar, McShane
and Roe are about consumnlating q
deal on the Orohno.
Our black smith, Jim Sullivan, is
showing up an excellant vein of
copper stained quartz on his pro-
pertv.
The Abe Lincoln is working full
handed and L. z. Merriman. the
superintendent, states that in his 80
years mining experience he has
never seen as good showing at
that state Of development
Mrs. II. W. Schaff is doing a good
business at the Bowerman hotel.
Mrs. Schaif is one Of our best and
most popular citizens and has been
influential in keeping up enthusiasm
at Bowerman.
Gunnison news-champion., 1906-02-16
Howevile
hampton Correspondence.

News-C hampton Correspondence.
Tuesday, Feb. l3.
Master Lloyd Willis visited Shac-
kleford Bros last week.
Horace Fisher and wife were the
guests of Clint Sampson and wife
Sunday.
Mrs. w A. Willis left Monday
for an extended visit with relatives
at Boulder.
Laurel Spann anG wife entertained
Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Shackleford and
Mr.. and Mrs. Antoine kubiak at din
ner Sunday.
Mosher Bros. Of Crested Butte
are now breaking road up Cement
creek TO Italian mountain, where
they expect to haul ore the remain
der of the winter.
Gunnison news-champion., 1906-02-16
Dorch hester

News Champion Correspondence.
Saturday, February 10.
Frank Stewart of Aspen has estab-
lished a camp at Bowman to keep the
road open over the pass
Mr. Hubbard is steadily taking out
ore from the X-l0-U-S. and W. W.
Roof is working above him on the
same contact and getting some
mineral.
The new mill at the Enterprise is
working, running out fine concen-
trates, which several teams are haul
ing over the hill Supt. Flynn is
Just now at Aspen attending to bus
mess matters.
J. L. Morrison is now the stage
driver between here and Tin Cup.
The roads through the park are very
good except at the mouth of Texas
creek, where ice is spreading all over
the country.
At Dorchester there are great piles
Of freight-hay, grain, merchandise
of every description-piled out on
the commons One would think
they were getting ready to load a
steamer. Mr.. Atkins is here with
two teams hauling up to the Enter
prise, while others Of his teams are
on the Aspen road
Gunnison news-champion., 1906-02-16
Powderhorn
ampion Correspondence.

News-Champion Correspondence.
"Wednesday, February Ii
Mrs. f. J Bowers and son Gene
have been visiting on the upper
Cebolla.
Geo Andrews was over from his
Gunnison ranch recently to take in
the valley.
As result Of being kicked By a
COW Wm. Cobbs is now travelling
on three legs.
Valley young people are conduct
ing a series Of surprise parties to
take advantage of the fine sleighing.
Pennington, n. NJ Feb 4. Born
to Mr.. and Mrs. H. Terrill the latter
formerly Miss Grace Doering) An
eight pound girl
Gunnison news-champion., 1906-02-16
Sapnero

News-Champion Correspondence.
Wednesday, February, ii
II. y. Wheeler was at Montrose on
business Tuesday.
Pete Peterson was at the county
seat on business Tuesday
Andy Enbom was in town this
week from his tie camp on Coal
creek.
Tom Long has returned here after
several months at J. J. Carpenters S
at Cebolla.
Clutch Garland came down from
II. II Gariand's tie camp today en-
route 10 Gunnison on business.
Mrs. c. II. Zenor and Miss Jennie
McNean went TO Gunnison last
Thursday to have some dental work
done.
Miss Bertha Williams completed a
very successful term Of school here
last week and returned to Gunnison
Sunday evening.
A party of young people made a
trip to Curricanti Needle last week
and took pictures Of various points
Of interest in Black canon.
Gunnison news-champion., 1906-02-16
Spencer
News Champion Correspondence.

News Champion Correspondence.
TUESDAY. February .l3
John Peterson Of Gunnison came
into Spencer, Friday the g.
Mr.. CLARK, who has been driving
stage for I. p Lamoy, is on the SICK
list.
John Profit was over at Spencer
Sunday with vegetables for Smoot
and Trainor.
We learn that the company expects
to unwaier the Midland and start
work sinking in few davs.
Gunnison news-champion., 1906-02-16
Mt. Carbon
lpion Correspondence.

News-Champion Correspondence.
Wednesday. February IA.
Supt. Watson returned here from
Louisville yesterday.
Mrs. John Kunze and family Wis
Ited at Gunnison last week.
Mr. Lee made trip to Gunnison
Sunday, coming back Monday.
There was dance at the hall here
Saturday evening last. All report a
good time.
Pressler Bros. are shipping three
car loads Of mining ties from Mt.
Carbon to Somerpet.
Gunnison news-champion., 1906-02-16
CsmArron lte ms
News Champion Correspondence.
Tuesday, February l3

News Champion Correspondence.
Tuesday, February IL.
Eddie Duudin went 10 Montrose
Tuesday.
p. J. Fitzpatrick visited salida
last week
Rev. Harper preached at the
school house Monday night
Chas Cowan aud family have
moved in the Archery house
Jack Richards weat t. Salida
Tuesday and returned Thursday.
j. j. Mcnamara is now section
foreman on the west end Of the Cim
srron section.
Mr. and Mrs G J.. Linscott en-
tertained several friends at dinner
Sunday evening.
c. II. Hazelhurst is running en-
eine iol which has Just returned
from the shops fully repaired
The ladies devotional meeting
was held at the home of Mrs. La
throp last SATURDAY afternoon The
next meeting viii be with Mrs
Hazelhurst, February rs.
The surprise party rendered Mr.
AND Mrs. Mcierry and Miss Laura
Richards at the home Of the former
last Tuesday evening. was very
enjoyable aTdr. Music and dane
ing were the features If the evening
At eleven O'Clock a delicious lunch
was served About fifty people were
present