The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-03-17
WATER WORKS BOND
ISSUE IS A winner
NORTH MANkATO VOTERS TAKE
LONG STEP FORWARD.
VOTE CAST WAS 1876 TO IS
Otto Neitge Defeated c. E. Ball for
President BY Six Majority;
the Officers Elected.

f.; North Mankato will have a water
works system. This was the de-
cision of the voters at the polls
yesterday, and as announced in The
Free Press last evening. The prop
Csition to issue bonds in the sum
of $4,000 was sanctioned. The vote
was 1875 for and 60 against, ma
jority Of ten based on the five-eigth
requirement.
Those who have advocated water
works from the start are jubilant
over their victory. They cOncede
that the recent fires in the village
had much to do with aiding them
in achieving this victory for prog
ress.
Election Was Spirited.
The contest for the village offices
was spirited. Otto Netge was elect
ed president by six majority over
C. E. Ball. Mr.. Neitge was the
candidate OF the Independents and
all the nominees on that ticket
with the exception of j. Krocger
were successful. The following were
elected: President. Otto Neitge;
trustees. w. f.. Stewart, Fred Emm.
Ter; j. Leonhardt: recorder, Dennis
Donohue; treasurer Thomas Smith;
justice, NJ. Hills; constable, J. Pos
tells. o. Larson was elected assessor
Thomas Smiths majority over Emil
Rohde was four.
Cleveland.
Wet. SO to 81. President, A. Roll
fling: trustees, r. J. Lloyd, +. w.
Cooke, Charles Smith: recorder, H.
II. Flowers; treasurer, j. ID. DansOm;
assessor, j. II. Woehler: justice, w.
| II. Hartman: cOnstables, II. Bolke,
c. b. Hursk
Decoria.
Supervisor, Erick Herzberg: clerk,
John Hanson; treasurer. Henry Ho-
dapp; assessor. C. E. Todd; JUS
tice, John Hanson: constable. John
Lortz; voted $1,000 for township
purposes: 500 for Wilder Hill; 5000
for Moves hill provided reasona BILE
per cent grade could. be established.
Eagle Lake.
President, C. ID. Pickle. trustees,
August Swanson, John Houghtling,
A. M. Reynolds; treasurer. John L..
Cummins: Clerk, NJ B. Cook; assess
or, Vinton Smith; justice, G. A..
Pickle: constable. James Miller; to
abolish poll tax, carried: pay cash
for taxes. carried.
Village of Elysian.
President, Adolph Jaqua: trus-
tees, John Mcneil, r. Schaffan Os-
car Gray: recorder, William War
burton; treasurer. Christ Galagan.
Good Thunder.
President, Ed Flynn; trustees, c..
C. Bruske, F. C. Darge, o. Rosin:
treasurer, F. II. Morlock; recorder,
A. F. Wendlendt; assessor, F. III.
Meichke; justice, A. C. Sullivan;
constable, Albert Benzel
kasota.
Supervisor, S. E. Davis: treasurer,
c. S. Turrttin; clerk, c. c. Payne:
assessor, f. B. Crossfeld; Justice,
G.. L. Case.
LeSueur Center.
President, l.. w. Prendergast;
trustees, d. Vollick, Fl. Piesinger, w.
Grava; recorder, Thomas Murphy;
treasurer, John Butler: assessor, w.
X Baker; justice of the peace, H..
P. Perron: constables, F. X. Hinze,
! S. ii. Hogan. ...-~
Supervisor, julius Dalluge; treas
urer J. F. Lehman; clerk, NJ. A.
Benedict; justices. S. A. Doty and
| w. J. Bryson; assessor, L. Schmocke:
constable, E. Wrucke: money ap-
propriated, general purpose, $500;
road Improvement, 5000.
. Madison Lake.
! President. III. G. Wirig: trustees,
G. w. Allyn. F. Wondra. George
MulIerleile: clerk, f. B. knott as
SCISSOR j. r. Knapp; constable, G..
l.. Moore The only contest was
/ between Mr. knott and James Gal.
! lagan The vote was: knott, 81:
Gallagan, "a.
! Mankato Township.
Supervisor, Joseph Ulmen treas
urer. Gerhard Sieberg; clerk, A. l..
Veigel; assessor, G. Seeberg; JUS
tees. William Wittrock, John Rein
hart; constables, Henry Jakobe,
George Scheurer. Money raised,
general purpose. $4,000; road i'm
provement, $500.
MapIeton.
! A very light vote was polled.
There was but one ticket in the
field. OF 240 votes, but eighty
were cast. The following are elect
ed: J. H. Dobie, president; George
Rub, DR.. T. c. Busse. r. Humid,
trustees: H. B. Tenney, clerk; Will
liam Stroebel. treasurer; c. II. Dietz,
assessor: John Johnston, Joseph
Schimmele, constables.
Mcpherson.
William Murphy, president Louis
Menage. assessor; John Bestman,
Jr., clerk; John Bestman, ST., treas
urer; Michael Neary, constable: