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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-01-05
GAVE THE NEWS REGULARLY.
Snow Blockade DID Not Shut Off Pub
fishing of Newspaper.
From Tuesdays Daily.

From Tuesdays Daily.
The Marshall News Messenger tells
the story of how, twenty-five years ago,
newspaper publishing was done under
great difficulty:
Twenty-Five years ago this week
Marshall was shut off from the outer
world by a great snow blockade, and
the publisher of this paper began his
tender footed experience of the then
Minnesota winters, and publishing pa
per without the resource of mails to pro-
vide news from abroad Telegraphic COM
munication with an efficient member of
the staff of The Pioneer Press secured
his services, and the night previous TO
publication day the important news of
the world was sent over the wires to this
paper, ably handled by Gene Wilcox
The blockade was raised for few days
in mid-January, and was again in force
from January 10Th to April 10Th with
no train service during that period Tele-
graphic news service was maintained
by this paper uninterruptedly, each week
from two to five columns of news com
ing over the wires. Although completely
isolated from the world Marshall had all
the important happenings regularly pub
lished, and although this item of ex-
pense amounted to nearly $1,000, there
was no revenue therefrOm. as no papers
could be sent abroad, even to nearby
towns, and nearly all local families were
regular subscribers. When the supply
of printing paper gave out, all the wrap
ping paper in town was corralled and
used, ana when this gave out the paper
was printed on fine writing paper in
pamphlet form of eight and twelve
pages, the size of an ordinary mortgage
blank. No advertisement, legal notice,
or important local or general news was
omitted in any edition. Through the
kindness of Superintendent Sanborn, the
first freight to arrive in Marshall be-
tween January Goth and April 10th, came
on the snow plow, engine and coal car
that broke through on the latter date,
and consisted exclusively of supplies for
this office. Today we are basking in
the merry sunshine of our usually mild
winters, with no snow, good roads for
automobile, bicycle and other pleasure
riding, and continuous temperature in
has been wonderful climatic change in
Minnesota, that you who were not here
twenty tive years ago cannot appreciate
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-01-05
PUT OUT or BUSINESS.
Truman's Water and Lighting Plant
a Destroyed BY Fire.

From Saturdays Daily.
Truman is left without city lights or
water as the result of the destruction of
the power house by fire and an explosion
at about three or four o'clock Thursday
morning.
At 2 a. m. the night Waterman was
at the place and everything appeared to
be all right, after which he went home,
which is his custom. At the hour in
dicated the building was discovered to
be filled with flames and the roof soon
commenced to cave in.
Before anything could be done to ex-
tinguish the fire there was a great eX-
plosion and the burning building was
wrecked and the water system destroyed
for immediate USE A large tank of
gasoline on the outside of the building
also exploded and added materially to
the confagration.
The water system was of the kind
known as air pressure and the eXplos
ion was caused by the large tank OF
pressed air and water becoming over
heated, the expansion of which agents
has many times rent our old world,
caused great VOLCANOES to spout forth
their tons of molten lava, and if science
is to be relied upon in the dim past
these agents resulted in the splitting of
our old world, big chunk of it flying
off into space, since which time we have
had u moon and regular periods of moon
light to illuminate the darkness when
man made lighting plants fail.
Truman streets are now in darkness
and there is no effective fire protection
and can not be for some time.
The power house was worth about 3d.
900 and the total direct loss will prob
ably be another 81 ,O00 1t is understood
that the plant was insured for about
one third its value.-Fairmont Sentinel.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-01-05
BANQUET FOR M'CLEARY.
Minneapolis Man Makes a Sugaes-
ton; Will IL Be Followed?

from tuesdays Daily.
Representative McCleary's friends in
Mankato should sit up and take notice
of the following suggestion:
To the Editor of The Free Press: |
have been wondering why Mankato is SO
slow to follow the example OF the city
of Winona, which has just given com
plimentary banquet in honor of Congress
man Tawney. Mankato should have a
celebration of some kind in honor of
Congressman McCleary, celebrating his
elevation to place on the ways and
means committee, where he will find
scope for his progressive views on tar.
if revision.
Though not a resident of either dis
trict, have watched the progress of om
two oldest congressman with interest
They appear to have changed places il
cimmittee standing, Mr.. Tawney yield
ing his post on the ways and means
committee, and getting McCleary's rank
on appropriations, which has given him
the craftsmanship. Mr.. Tawney seems
well pleased, and the people of his home
city are so delighted with his advance
ment that they have held non partisan
demonstration in his honor. McCleary
as [ understand, was not in favor of the
trade at first He had asked for the
Craftsmanship of appropriations, and was
quoted in our twin city dailies as say
ing he was sure of the appointment.
however, since the change was made he
and his friends have decided that the
place on ways and means is really pref
cradle, and that it is a fine promotion
for him. Since he really got the best of
Mr.. Tawney, is Mankato going to be
outdone by Winona in paying honor to
her favorite son? Does 'stand pat" nee
essarily mean ''do nothing?"
| hope Mankato will rise to the oc-
casion. I trust Mr.. McCleary's neigh
bors, believing with him that the con
sumner needs higher rather than low
er tariff on what he buys, will do him
honor in his day of triumph. They
should gather round the banuet board
with him, to congratulate him on his
promotion, and to encourage him in
his noble efforts for revision upward"
for tariff on coffee, and for the death
and damnation of the reciprocity heresy.
Sincerely yours, PAT ISLANDER,
Minneapolis, Mimi, Jan. l., 1906.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-01-05
NORTH MANKAT0.
Bridge Lighted and Streets to Be Re-
named and Houses REMEMBERED.

from TUESDAY s Idlly
The North Mankato council held a
meeting Saturday night, and transacted
some business of Importance to the vii
lage. A petition was received, asking
that a light be placed on the Minnesota
river bridge 1t contained many signers,
and was taken up and considered. 1t
was decided to move the light now near
Wilde's blacksmith shop to the approach
to the bridge, where it will light up the
end of the bridge, as well as Belgrade
avenue and Charles street. This will
be satisfactory to all, but the residents
hope that the city will place on incan-
descent light in the center of the bridge.
The moving of the arc does not create
more expense.
President Hagwall brought up the
matter of remaining the streets and re-
numbering the houses. He showed where
several streets bear two or three diff
ferent names on different blocks. The
letter carriers have had to do some
numbering of their own in some places,
as the system at present used is so I'M
satisfactory. The matter was referred
to committee consisting of Recorder
Anderson and AID Stewart, who will de-
wise a new system of numbering and
simplify the street names, and report at
a special meeting that will be called for
the purpose.
Chief Joseph Kircher of the fire de-
partment said that the firemen would
beautify the grounds around the vii
lage hall and care for them if the coun-
ell would grant them permission. This
was gladly done.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-01-05
MAKE A BOLD TALK.
State Game and Fish Commission
Issues Annual Report.

The annual meeting OF the state game
and fish commission was held yesterday
afternoon at the state capitol Presi-
dent Uri Lamphrey being i'll, Commits
sioner II. c. Smith took the chair. The
principal business was the consideration
of the report which the commission will
make to the governor. Included in the
report are the transactions of the board
for the year, which were published a
month ago, and summary of some of
the more important features of the
work Among other things the report
says:
"The new law passed during the last
session of the legislature has had a fair
trial and as whole is satisfactory. Once
in while some small soul writing in
some Minnesota paper, advocates open
ing up the market for the sale of game.
Our board would like to say to all such:
Minnesota was one of the first states in
the union to incorporate that plank in
her game laws, and she will never go
back and allow her game to be sold on
the market for the benefit of the worth
less market hunter and the rich fell
low, who is too lazy to go afield himself,
but has the money to buy These two
classes would be the only ones benefited
and they are a very small part of the
citizens of the state.
'The license law is working satisfac
torily but we hope that it will be ex-
tended to include every man who hunts,
whether in his own county or outside.
We believe the law limiting the bag a
good one, and one that the great MAORI
ty of genuine sportsmen of the state
are in favor Of
Minnesota has not enjoyed during the
grouse and quail. But what the
sportsmen missed on the upland birds
was made season just closed a success
full year on up on aquatic fowl. Our
new bird, the ring -neck pheasant, we be-
lieve is a success and when they once
get acclimated and good start will be-
come very plentiful in Minnesota, for
they are prolific. Our big game, moose
and deer, are on the increase and we
may look for still further increase as
long as we give them reasonable pro-
lection and keep them off the market.
The market and numbering are the two
agents which have kept our big game
from increasing and as numbering is al
most thing of the past in Minnesota
and the sale of all game prohibited, we
may reasonably expect our big game to
increase"
The report closes with quotation
from Sylvester Judd of the biologic sur
vey regarding quail as an ally of the
farmer. He gives figures to show that
for two states, Virginia and North Car
DINA, there are about four quail to the
acre or 354,S2O to the two states. He
figures that in eight months they ate
1,34l tons of weed seeds and that in
three months they would destroy $40
tons of insects.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-01-05
SPRING ISLAND SPICE.
Christmas Festivities and News Gen.
orally; Roast for Show.

Christmas passed quietly but pleasant
" here. The children gave a very nice
little entertainment at the school house
Saturday night. The program consisted
OF songs and recitations appropriate to
the occasion. An artistically decorated
tree was the center of attraction of
course, while Santa Clause, in huge fur
coat, occupied a prominent position. The
friends and patrons of the school had a
pleasant social time Miss Cooper re-
ceived very pretty gift from her pu-
pills. Miss Cooper will spent her va
cation at her home near Mapleton.
Santa Claus handsomely remembered
Charlie Reedstrom and Nelse Strand, by
giving each fine gold watch
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Fox of Lake
Crystal spent Christmas with Mr.. and
Mrs. E. L. Dornberg.
Mrs Rachel Sorenson is visiting Man
kato friends.
Mrs. Guy Half and children, and Mrs.
Lily West and children are spending the
holidays with their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs Croker.
Leslie Councilman Robert L. Mat
thews, and Knute j. Knutson, all former
residents of Spring Island, are cisiting
friends here.
Miss Almeda Mccall is home from lie
Suem Center.
j. T. Williams is visiting in North
Dakota. Mrs. Williams went to Esther
vile yesterday.
Ingwald Sorenson is home for the
Christmas week.
Emory Pierson has his house nearly
finished and will move here next week.
Theodore Tweed has entered a bust
ness college.
Claude Crandall will visit Milwau
kee soon.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIII Record of Lake
Crystal shared Christmas with their
parents here.
Several Spring Island people wasted
Christmas night by visiting the theatre,
and witnessing that silly carriacture,
"Uncle ST Haskins." A good bany peo-
pie would like to know why pas
toral' play should consist of rough
house scenes, the stage farmer hope
less greenhorn, while his daughter is rep
resented by a paste-board image who
can not even make up her stage face
properly. 81 % 't 5tsa
Rapidan held Christmas exercises in
Woodman hall which was filled with in
terested spectators the very long
program, enlivened with piano selections
by Mamie Skuse was very nicely given.
The tree was large fine one beautiful
ly trimmed. The program was well car
ried. Special mention should be made of
the song, ''The Six Old Maids of Lee"
sung in costume by six little girls.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-01-05
Issued a Defy.

The state game and fish commission
has issued defy. That body declares
that game will never be sold in the
market for the "benefit of the worthless
market hunter and the rich fellow, who
is too lazy to 60 afield himself, but has
the money to buy" 1t is not for the
board to say what should be done. The
legislature will probably have something
to say on that proposition, and if the
people are wise they will elect men to
the next session who will have the courage
to amend the laws somewhat. The lazy
rich man can, under the present statute,
hire someone to 60 into the fields and
shoot game for him. The poor man
cannot afford to do this and he is fore
ed to 60 without game. Were game to
be sold in the market, the man of mod
crate means at least would be given an
opportunity to purchase a duck or a
chicken or a slice of venison during the
open season. The report also speaks
of the "small souls" who once in
while writing for some Minnesota pa
per, will cry out against the law. If
there is a newspaper writer in the state
of Minnesota that is possessed of Il
smaller soul than that which has limit
ed space in the anatomy of the eXecu-
tive head of the game and fish commits
sion we would like to see the color of
his hair.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-01-05
"SKINNlNG" THE FARMER.
Buyers Charged With Taking Too
Many Pounds of Oats Per Bushei.

The railroad and warehouse commits
sion has issued the following circular:
There are many complaints coming to
this office claiming that in many places
in the state grain buyers are taking
thirty three and thirty-three and one
third pounds per bushel when buying
oats. The legal weight for a bushel of
oats is thirty-two pounds, and the tax
ing of any other weight unless by spe-
der the law The facts are that all
oats are sold at the terminals at thir-
ty-two pounds per bushel and the tax
ing of more than thirty-two pounds
when buying in the country, is an in
justice and a practice which should be
discontinued at once
Some buyers make the excuse that it
is on account of the dockage This eX-
cuse is not tenable because the extra
weight is taken from the farmer with
CIcdll OtttS do dlSO HUH ti.OSc WIFI OdUS
containing much dirt Again, there is
no dockage on oats at the terminals.
We respectfully urge grain dealers to
buy all oats on a thirtytwo pound per
bushel basis.
Our advice to the farmer is to refuse
at all times, and at any price, to sell
at any other weight than thirtytwo
pounds per bushel. The farmer with
clean oats is entitled to the full mar
ket price, and if his oats contain a
large amount of foreign matter, he must
expect to sell for a reduced price.
The commission will undertake to
prosecute any case where proper COM
plant is lodged supported by evidence
that viii convict any buyer of taking
more than the legal weight for bushel
of oats, except by special contract. If
the farmer refuses to enter into the
contract, the case seems easy of solu-
ton.
The only way one can know that he
is getting the market value is to have
grain bought and sold in the country
and at the terminays on the same basis.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-01-05

Would Dismiss Case Against Hus-
band if Possible.

From Saturdays Daily.
Duane Stewart, charged with none -sup-
port by his wife, was taken before JUS
tice Walter a. Plymat i'll North Man
kato this afternoon to have his hearing,
and was bound over to the next term
His bond was placed at 5000, and he was
committed to Jail at St. Peter.
Mrs. Stewart has changed her atti
tude and now wants to have the case
dismissed, but this cannot be done unless
the costs are paid, and Stewart has no
money with which to pay the latter. The
costs are the sheriif's fees, which are
$50 or $40.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-01-05
WILLIAMS BOUND OVER.
Preliminary Examination Held This
Forenoon.

The preliminary examination of Jot
Williams on the charge of grand larceny
in the second degree took place this fore
noon before Judge Comstock. William
Purdy, from whom the articles We're
stolen, Moses Kaufman, to whom they
were sold, and Officer Robb were sworn
as witnesses for the state. Walter A.
Plymat appeared for the defendant, and
waived further examination when the
state rested.
The court bound Williams over to
the grand jury in the sum of 500, and
committed him to the county Jail. 1t is
likely that he would have pleaded guilty
if the charge had been reduced to petit
larceny.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-01-05

house by Representative Morrell of Penn
sylyania, chairman of the house commit
tee on militia
The national board will meet in Wash
ington in January, as will the associa-
ton of officers of the national guard
and it is expected that the Dick Morreli
bill will receive an impetus from these
meetings. Should the bill pass, ranges
and shooting galleries would be open to
civilian clubs under regulations approved
by the secretary of war.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-01-05
S43.S50
Amboy Banks Consolidated.

From Tuesdays Daily.
The Amboy state bank and the Min
nesota State bank at Amboy have con-
solidated and will continue under the
name of the latter The capital stock
has been increased to $4,000. This is
a desirable move and makes the Mime
sofa bank one of the strongest financial
institutions of the county.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-01-05
STOPPED THE SHOW.
Columbus, Ohio, Mayor Places Ban on
why Girls Leave Home"

FrOm thursday Daily.
The show, ''Why Girls Leave Home"
which appeared in Mankato during the
past year, has been closed at Columbus.
Ohio, the past week on the ground that
it is immoral. The mayor there object
ed specially to the roadhouse scene
showing the interior of building where
men and women are represented as
drinking. The play was short time
before stopped at Springfield, Mass.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-01-05
Annual Meeting of Sheriffs.

From Tuesdays Daily.
The annual meeting of the Minnesota
Sheriffs' association will be held in the
court house in st. Paul on Wednesday,
Jan. "a. The banquet will be held in
the evening.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-01-05
Member of Capitol Commission Dead.

From Tuesdays Daily.
Henry w. Lamberton, one of Vino
mas prominent men, and member of
the state capitol commission, is dead. In
former years Mr.. Lamberton practiced
law at st. Peter.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-01-05
F0OTS UP $50,750.
North Mankato's Growth the Past
Year Has Been Rapid.

A Anderson has made list of the
improvements that have been made in
North Mankato the past year, and it in
cludes several that did not appear in
the list published by The Free Press
yesterday. According to Mr.. Anderson's
list, the grand total of all of the i'm
provements made was $5O,5lO96 This
includes $3,l9O96 expended for cement
sidewalks. and 3,46O for filling and rip
rapping for sidewalks.
Ahe following is list of the building
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-01-05

a member of congress as it is disgrace
full to the district whose long continued
favor he has turned to no account"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-08-17
COMPLETING ARRANGEMENTS
Labor Day Program Takes Definite
Shape.

A meeting of the general committee OF
arrangements for the labor day celebra-
ton was held last night, and consider
able progress was made. 1t was voted
to hire the Concordia band, and the mu
sic committee was authorized to hire the
North Mankato band As the second
regiment band of New Ulm has already
been hired, this will make three bands.
The first division of the parade will
form on Broad street, facing Hickory,
the second division on Jackson, facing
Broad, and the third division on Jack
son street, facing Second.
The line of march will be down Broad
street to Plum, down Plum to Front,
and up Front to Sibley park. The pa
rade will start at a. m. At about
1920 a. m. the speeches at the park will
start. and at noon basket picnic din
ner will be served. The program of
sports will be carried out in the after
noon.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-08-17
MINNESOTA BUTTER.
1t Viii Make Great Showing at the
State Fair.

There will be larger number of
people from eastern states at the Min
nesota state fair this year than ever be-
fore and this fact will bring out bet
ter class of exhibits in all the depart
ments which show something of the re-
sources of the state. All will want to
show Minnesota at her best. This will
be especially true in the dairy depart
ment. Minnesota stands for the best
butter in the world. Her buttermakers
will want to show the best they can do
and roll up the highest markings. The
dairy division is in charge of A. w.
Trow whose success with the work for
several years has been marked.
The fair opens on Monday, Sept. 3,
and the half fare rates on the railroads
go into effect on the previous Saturday.
This gives plenty of time to reach the
cities for the address of James J. Hill
and the appearance of the worlds great
est stalIions-Dan Patch and Cresceus,
on Monday.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-08-17
FOSTERS WEATHER REPORT,
What May Be Expected In August and
Early September,

Washington, d. c., Aug. lS.-Last bull
letin gave forecasts of disturbances to
cross continent 10 to %, warm wave Is
to %, cool wave Il to 25. Next dis
turbance will reach Pacific coast about
25, cross west of Rockies by close of
26, great central valleys 81 to 20, east
ern states 80. Warm wave will cross
west of Rockies about %, great central
valleys p, eastern states 20. Cool wave
will cross west of Rockies about 2S,
great central valleys 80, eastern states
September l.
The important features of this dis
turbance will be an increase of rainfall
where drouth has prevailed, the ending
of the heated term and cool wave
that will send frosts unusually far south
for the season. Some corn in the north
| vii! be nipped by the frosts first week
in September but extensive damages are
not anticipated
Following August Is some very severe
weather may be expected; hot wave,
thunder storms and severe squalls. The
heated term will continue till after the
next disturbance.