The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-06-24
CONTINUOUS HEAT.
BREAKS RECORDS
From Tuesdays Daily.

! With blue skies again, hot sun, par
ched gardens and lawns, athe mercury
, scared again today and all Mankato is
hoping for the fullflment of the pre-
! diction of cooler weather tomorrow.
The weather man promises that the
term of hot weather will end tomorrow
with cloudy weather and probably
! showers
This Is the sixth day in succession
that the local temperature has been
above 30. 1t breaks the Mankato rec
ord. and only the years of 1900 and
1901 had weather to compare with this
that has scorched the northwest for
several days Sunday was the hottest
day of the year, the mercury climbing
to 80, while yesterday was the second
with temperature of 96. The not
term began Thursday when the ther-
mometer registered. %, and went one
degree higher on Friday and Saturday,
hnally reaching the top notch on Sun
day.
Very Little Humidity.
Many prOstrations are reported i'm
larger cities in all parts. of the coun-
try, but in this vicinity there have
been very few, a fact doubtless due
largely to the dryness of the weather.
A saleslady in one of the local stores
was Frustrated with the heat Yesterday
afternoon but revived quickly and was
at once taken to her home.
Unprecedented demands on the city
water works system continued TODAY.
Nearly million and half gallons
were consumed yesterday which kept
the pumps going at top speed all day
and required additional service from
the wells at the gas plant. The record
shows an average of 1850 gallons used
by eacn consumer during the past |
twenty-four hours, and the water works |
committee today began an investigation
to .endeavor to account for the i'm |
mense consumption. A bad leak was
found in surface pipe near the in
tersection of Hickory and Broad streets
and promptly repaired. Further than
tins, however, the men were unable I
to account for the big demand.
Y. M. c. A. Baths Crowded.
More than seventy five boys attend
"a the swimming pool at the Y. NJ. c.
building yesterday and the attend
'nce is on the rapid increase accord
ng to secretary Deerhake.
I'VE want the boys to use the pool" !,
'aid the secretary this morning, "and
will be glad to have the parents urge
heir children to come There has been
several reports of drownings in the
Minnesota and Blue Earth rivers al
'eady and by coming to our building
,he boys can avoid all danger.
Street Sprinkling Controversy.
Many complaints about the made
luate sprinkling of the streets result.
ii i'll conference this morning be-
ween Commissioner Humiston of the
street committee and Contractor Page
The contract was awarded ten days OF
wo weeks ago. but Mr.. Page contended
his morning that he was not respon.
ible for regular service. because he had
'ot been formally notified that he had
'een awarded the contract He claims
hat he is still doing special work and
las not vet entered upon his contract.
,ity Attorney Schmit advised that he
5 working under the contract and Mr.. l.
lumiston made "a demand for better
ervice which will doubtless be forth +
oming Immediately.
Crops and Pastures Suffer.
Should the hot weather continue an.
ther week. local milk dealers say they
Till he compelled to advance the price
I milk to seven cents quart, and :
Their dairy products in proportion. Be-
ause of the parched pastures, a mark
d decrease in milk production is not
d at the creameries i'm this vicinity.
The not wave has wrought but little
any damage. to crops in this section
hls far, according to report in ele-
ator circles this morning. Had it [
ONE few weeks later, the damage
'ould have been heavy. Oats. barley
nd wheat promise fairly well, but rye
) thin. the soil being too dry to per-
nit it to stool properly. Corn is rather
ackward, but this is attributed to poor
,ed which necessitated re seeding in !
lany places.
A weather market is on, wheat hav- !
lg advanced four points this morning
yer three point rise since Saturday. ,
is predicted that rain will cause =
MS market to drop as fast as it rose