The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-10-11

| twelve O'Clock train last night to at
tend the funeral
The county board went to Rapidan
this afternoon, in company with Coun-
ty Surveyor Brooks, and viewed the
proposed new road up the Rapidan hill.
| cent grade can be secured, instead of
seventeen, as now, and estimates the
cost of the improvement at $1,000.
From FRIDAYS Daily.
Rapidan folks are engaged in a red
hot chase after a mad dog that made
it's appearance at John Holders place
last evening. The frenzied canine
killed Mr.. Holders dog and attacked
several others in the neighborhood.
The animal then took to the woods
and has not been seen since. 1t was
a large dog and the Holders do not
know who owns it.
NJ. w. Borders of Chicago, president
of the Standard Brewing company, and
Allan r. Smart of the same city, a
stakeholder and director, arrived in
Mankato today. The purpose of the
visit of these gentlemen at this time
is to talk over the making of some
extensive improvements in the plant,
and to meet with the street committee
of the council in regard to the pro-
posed opening of Spring street.
New Machinery to Be Installed
The brewing company is contem-
plating putting in some new machinery
and rearranging some that is already
in. The construction of cement
walk along the Fourth street side of
the property is also under contempla-
Ition.
In regard to the opening of Spring
street from Fourth to Fifth, the COM
pany is not opposed to this, but if the
street is opened, sidewalks, curb and
gutter and other improvements will
be in order, and the company does
not feel that it should be called
upon to pay for these if it allows
the street to be opened.
The funeral of Edward Larson, the
llineman who died at st. lakes hos
)pital, Duluth, from injuries sustained
while at work week ago, was held
Thursday afternoon at one o'clock from
the undertaking rooms of Durham &
lCrawford. There were services at the
First Swedish Lutheran church, Sixth
avenue east and Third street, and in
Iterment was at Park Hill cemetery.
1.-The Electricians union of which he
was member took charge of the re-
mains. Larson was injured while at
work with crew in removing pole
from the street in the West End
Some additional changes We're made
in the personal of the milling company
this week. Messrs. w. d. Gregory and
w. G. Gooding of Minneapolis visited
Mapleton Tuesday and as result of
the visit it was decided to move the
offices to Minneapolis and dispense
with the office force here with the ex-
ception of Peter Schweitzer, who will
be advanced to the position of local
manager says The Mapleton Enterprise
10. H. Kobe, who has been manager
will until the new order of things re-
tain that position but will make his
headquarters in Minneapolis making
occasional trips to Mapleton. Mr. John
Miller who has been head miller for
several years will be superintendent of
the plant here.
The mill is assured of a large and
growing patronage and with such men
Jas w. d. Gregory and w. J. Jennison
back of the plant our people can rest
assured that the mill will be run on a
business basis and that everybody will
''get square DEAL" While it is to be
regretted that the business office is to
be removed from Mapleton because of
its taking two or three families from
the place is undoubtedly for the
best or the change would not be
made.
New orders are coming in showing
that the well known brand of Maple
sofa" flour has established reputa-
ton that will not down and as a re-
suit the mill which has been running
only days for short time has gone
back to running night and day insur-
ing employment to number of the
men who are temporarily laid off.
| From SATURDAYS Daily.
The Watonwan county grand jury
returend an indictment against Harris
Winburgh, who is accused of attempt
ling to burn his stock of clothing at
lMadelia. 1t is understood that Thoma g