The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-04-10


an enjoyable time. Lamm's orchestra
furnished the music The proceeds
will be used in procuring uniforms for
the team.
4 C. Thompson of Waseea was in Man
,katO over night.
/ Attorney b. ]. Reynolds of Winnie
bago had business in AIankato today
S. b. Wilson went to Minneapolis
yesterday afternoon.
Y Thomas Hughes will attend the open.
ing of the supreme court tomorrow, at
st. Paul.
\ Joseph Kircher of North Mankato
returned yesterday noon from his trip
TO Texas, New Mexico and Oklaho.
ma, after an absence of just three
weeks, He was accompanied by his
brother of Elmore. He enjoyed the
trip, and liked some of the country
that he saw. Vegetation was consider.
ably more advanced in Oklahoma than
in New Mexico, further south In Okla
homa the peaches have formed, and
grass is high and all garden truck up.
John A. Farmer took a trip to
Minneapolis today.
c. W. Bachertz went to Minneapolis
today on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Williams moved
to Minneapolis today, and were accom-
panied by Mrs. +. r. Lewis and daugh-
ter, Mrs. G.. c. Wheatfill. They have
all been residing in Mankato- since last
fall.
Attorney Howe of Albert Lea was
in Mankato today.
Walter Hose of Winona spent Sun
day in the city as the guest of friends.
Fred Wendland went yesterday to
NIadelia, having been called there by
the illness of a relative.
F. p. Zschunke, of the Columbia
Clothing company, will go tomorrow,
accompanied by his family, to New
Ulm to make short visit with rela
tives.
Charles Stuebe of New Ulm visited
in the city yesterday as the guest
of his friend, Ignatius Sontag.
Emil Almqust of Madelia spent
Sunday in the city as the guest of
relatives.
Bemidii' Pioneer: J. J. Wadell and
James H. Spencer of Mankato spent
yesterday in the city looking over the
grounds as to the ACCESSIBILITY of estab-
fishing a wholesale fruit store in this
city. The gentlemen looked over con-
dtions here thoroughly and ascertain
ing that the Northland produce COM
pany handling fruits at wholesale, de-
cided that they would not enter the
field as competitors. 1t is regretted
that Messrs. Wadell and Spencer did
not see fit to engage in some other
business and locate in Bemidiji, as
they come highly recommended by
Mankato business men as being very
desirable additions to the business in
terests of any community.
Robert w. Purvs of the land COM
pany bearing. his name, left this aft
ernoon on business trip to Crooks
ton.
C. S. Whitmore of Sleepy Eye was
in the city Saturday evening.
A. Olson of the New Stone returned
today after making brief visit at
Tracy.
j. j. Waden and +. A. Whitcomb
went to Minneapolis today to serve at
the term OF the United States court,
on the grand jury.
| J. c. Rabe and family of Nicol-
let spent Yesterday visiting their rela-
tives in this city.
Mrs. Anton Osten and children re-
turned yesterday from Lake Crystal
and st. James where they visited for
"a week.
J. J. Dow of Faribault spent Satur-
day night in the city.
w. H. ellis and wife of Kasson Wis
tied in the city yesterday.
Misses Myrtle Young and Winnie
johnson of st. Peter visited friends
i'm Mankato yesterday.
Misses Frances NJ Rowe, Mary r.
Cornell and Mary Kniep of Wells were
among the out of town people in the
city yesterday.
J. J. Murphy of GAINESVILLE visited
the city over night.
Mrs. w. D. James, Mrs. Mel Finch
and Mrs. McElrain of Tracy visited
in the city yesterday and today.
Mrs. J. L. Wagner of Watertown,
IS. d., and Mrs. j. j. Wagner and daugh-
ter of Boone, Iowa, spent last night
and part of today in Mankato.
Gen. Gustav Widel left yesterday
for Chicago.
c. w. kettelson of Candy had bust
ness in the city Saturday evening.
f. b. VOlz of GAINESVILLE was in
Mankato yesterday.
r. A. Grout, wife and son of Luyerne
visited in the city Sunday.
F. p. Fairchild of Garden City was a
visitor to the city today.