The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-06-09
SI0R|E, BRIEFLY TOLD

uc iiuidIy uOdTu Heiu d HccliH6
last night. Nothing but routine bust
ness was transacted. The librarian
submitted her report as follows:
To the Board Of Directors, Gentle
men: Herewith is submitted the re-
port of the Mankato public library
for May, 1911: For the twenty-six
days the library was open for cir
culation, the records are as follows
Adult fiction, 1889; non-fiction, 1,160;
juvenile fiction, 400; non-fiction, 658;
total, 3,4l6, a gain of All over last
May. OF this number fifty were
German and ten Scandinavian books.
Fifty-three per cent of the circula-
ton was nOn-fictiOn.
The extension of the library privi-
leges to Blue Earth county residents
brought twelve county registrations
this month. This new privilege has
been advertised throughout the coun-
ty in every possible way and results
are gratifying. The library has fur
Their extended it's privileges by en-
abling it's patrons to renew books
by phone, an arrangement that seems
to be appreciated. The telephone
plays no small part also in the ref
erence work, many requests being
attended to daily by this means.
FOrty-two new books were added,
making the total number 1871 Six
ty-six volumes of worn books were
sent to the binder for rebinding and
sixty-seven volumes of magazines
have been shipped for binding. The
shelves have been carefully gone
over and many badly worn and out
of date books that only occupied
space, were discarded-179 volumes
in all.
Gifts of books have been received
from Mrs. j. c. Noe and Mrs. George
R. Curran. Respectfully submitted,
Maud van Buren,, librarian.
Second district bankers are in ses-
sion at New Ulm. The meeting is be-
ing held in the Turner theatre club
room. Mayor. j. P. Graft delivered
the address of welcome. President
John S. Tolverson of Fulda respond
ed The forenoon session closed
with the report of Secretary w. A.
Streater of WinnebagO, the appoint
ment of committees by the presi'
dent and the reports of standing
committees.
At the afternoon session addresses
were delivered by w. d. Willard OF
Mankato, Judge E. H. Garfield OF
Luverne and Kelsey S. Chase, state
superintendent of banks. An auto
mobile tour around the city and g
picnic supper at Hermann park viii
furnish diversion for the bankers.
The evening session will be open
ed with an address by j. A. Latte
of Minneapolis, followed by round
table, in charge of j. Burr Ludlow
of Rushmore. Topics for discussion
will be: Banks and Bankers; Eas
and West" led by G. T. Upper o.
Spokane, Wash; why | Am Not {
City Banker" led by w. G. Malchov
of Wilder, and What Feature of the
Group Program Appeals to You?" tn;
latter being a question for genera
discussion, led by T.. E. Nash o
Pipestone. There will be a "Lega
Question Box" in charge of Judge
Lorin Cray of Mankato, which will
be followed by the reports of com
!, mittees, election of officers and ;
grand banquet social dance will
follow the banquet and will mari
the close of the convention.
st. Paul, June THE Tri-Stat
Postmasters' association convened
this forenoon at U. C. It. hall, Yves
Fourth street. Four hundred AM
fifty postmasters from points in Min
nesota, North Dakota and South Da
kota are in attendance. The cOnven
ton will be in session all day to
: morrow.
C. P Grandfield, first assistant post
master general, and T. L. Weed, chic
clerk of the postoffice department
: arrived on an early train. Mr.. Wee'
will speak on Postal Saving
Banks" He is in charge of the plan
, of this department at Washington.
, Mayor Keller welcomed the visit
7 ing postmasters, after which Their
were addresses by Senators Knut
Nelson and Moses e.. Clapp. A. J
Veigel, MankatO, read a paper o.
I"Postal Legislation of the Last Ses
sion of Congress"
In the afternoon papers were rea
: by Mr.. Grandfield, Mr.. Weed, Ale1
! ander Grant, superintendent of raj
way mail service; A. R. Erickson G
/ Bemidji; H. C. Plumley of Fargo
: N. D.; Fay Gravens of Milaca, MINI.
/ and John Palmer of Anoka.
:. The Commercial club will entel
tain the postmasters this evening
Thursday will be devoted to tn
reading of papers, the question boz
reports of committees and election c
officers.
! st. Paul, June Reports on twel
> ty-eight whole-milk and twentyeigt
hand-separator creameries in Minn'
e sofa for 1910, the result of con
e pilation of data by the United State
n department of agriculture, were r.