The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-10-08
MINNEAPOLIS co. GETS CONTRACT
Will Build Bridge Over Cambria Creek;
Are Lowest Bidders.

Will Build Bridge Over Cambria Creek;
Are Lowest Bidders.
From Tuesdays Daily.
A meeting of the joint committee of
the county boards of Blue Earth and
Brown counties was held at the court
house this afternoon to open bids for
the construction of a bridge over Cam
bria creek, on the line between the
two counties. The bridge is made
necessary by the turning of drainage
ditch into it a short distance above.
Commissioners A. j. Eckstein, Ole Jor-
genson and G. A. Tauer were present
on behalf of Brown county.
Seven bids were received, that of
the Hennepin Bridge company being
the lowest, and it was awarded the
contract. Two bids were submitted by
Mankato men, G.. S. Erickson bidding
1890 and S. A. Rause 1904.
The bridge is to have a thirty-two
foot steel span, and concrete floor.
ST. Paul, Mimi, Oct. 5.-The thirty
third annual meeting of the Ameri
can Humane association which began
here today, brings together humane
workers from all parts of the United
States.
Prominent among the champions of
greater solicitude for dumb brutes and
helpless children is DR.. William o.
Stillman OF Albany, n. Y, who is at
tending the sessions. DIR. Stillman is
now president of the national asso-
citation and has been active in all anti
cruelty movements.
The association receives reports
from about $50 anticruelty societies
located in this country and even its
distant island possessions.
About one million dollars is spent
each year in the anti-cruelty cause,
and three quarters of a million ami
mails and nearly two hundred thou
sand children come under the super
vision of these societies in the United
States alone. About thirty-fve thou
sand prosecutions occur yearly. The
work for the protection of animals
started in England in 1924, and was
introduced in this country by the late
Henry Bergh in 1866. The work of
enforcing laws for the protection of
in December, 1874. Both movements
have spread all over the world.
Oakland, Cal, Oct. 5.-President
Taft arrived here this morning and
was met at the station by municipal
committees and representative citi-
zens in automobiles, after which he
was driven about Oakland and Berke-
ley until noon. He then crossed the
bay in a government tug in charge of
the committee of arrangements, and
on reaching the ferry was escorted
through gaily decorated streets, under
the escort of troops from the Pre-
sidio. After the parade Mr.. Taft and
party were taken in an auto through
the burned district and shown the i'm
provements made in three and a half
years. Lunch was served at the Union
league club.
This evening the president will be
the guest of honor at the Fairmont
hotel, which will be attended by all
the leading men of the city, leaving
tomorrow morning for a three-day
visit to the Yosemite Valley. Secre-
tary of State Knox joined the party
today, to continue the trip with the
president.
The biggest school fund apportion-
ment in the history of the state was
announced today, when G. G. Schulz,
state superintendent of instruction, di
rected the distribution of $l,l59,3OS
among the schools of the state.
The distribution, which is known as
the October aportionment, is on a
basis of So per pupil and benefits 1885,,
430 pupils, who have attended school
forty or more days during the year.
A year ago the distribution was on
the basis of 500 per pupil.
Then $l,030,5l9 was distributed, the
enrolment being 3Sl,674.
There are two appointments of the
school fund each year, the last being
in March. At that time 1857 900 was
distributed.