The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-08-04

'kato should refuse to take care of
North lMankato prisoners cOnsidera-
BILE expense would be involved in
taking them to St. Peter.
"Mankato has been good to us in
that regard" said Mr.. DOnOhue.
They have not charged us very
much for caring for our prisoners.
North Mankato has but few undesir-
able citizens"
Mr.. Robel: IF we had Jail we
could have five or six people in it
every day. The way some people
violate the law prohibiting the riding
of bicycles on the sidewalks is ridic-
ulous. They ought to be arrested
and made to work on the streets. "
The first part of the meeting was
presided over by G. f. Ball. PreSi-
dent Nielsen was late in arriving. He
had been attending birthday gath
|ering at one of the lakes. The meet
ing was largely attended, and was
interesting throughout.
Car Badly Damaged.
Nothing new has developed that
would give clue to the parties who
took j. B. Nelson's automobile for
a joy ride night before last. On
further examining the damage to
the car it was found TO be greater
than appeared at first. The rods of
the axle were found badly bent and
the steering gear twisted. The
extra tire carried with the machine
had been used to replace one that
had been punctured and the new
one was also damaged. Mr.. Nielsen
is of the opinion that it was some
young men that did the depreciation
as boys could not have pushed the
car out of the barn or handled it as
it must have been necessary to do
and does not think that there was
any intention to do damage to the
machine Mr.. Nielsen is at a loss
to know why any one should steal
ride in his machine as he has as
often as possible allowed young peo-
pie the use Of it, Possibly it is a
case of over indulgence. A reward
of $25 is offered any one that can
give information leading to the az
rest of the guilty parties.
Club Will Go to MapIeton.
At the invitation of the Mapleton
Gun club the North Mankato club
, will go to Mapleton a week from
next Sunday to shoot with the club
there. The members OF the local
club who desire to go are requested
to leave their names with Ira Hen
sci, the secretary on or before next
Monday evening SO that automobiles
, can be engaged for conveyance. The
members of the Mapleton club will
make arrangements at later date
to meet some evening with the local
club here.
Enjoyed an Outing.
]. B. Nielsen and family accompan-
led by Mrs. A. e. Kief made trip
to Lake Francis in the formers au-
tOmObile yesterday, returning home
last evening. The party enjoyed
the outing and fishing and visit
with Henry Robel and family who
/ are occupying the Davies cottage
for three weeks outing. Mrs. Ro
bel celebrated her birthday ami
versary yesterday
Picnic Tomorrow.
The primary department of the
, Sunday school of the Methodist
church will hold picnic tomorrow
afternoon. 1t is planned to meet at
the church at 1870 o'clock and leave
in body for the picnic grounds.
Light lunches will be taken along.
Amusements for the little ones will
be provided and it is hoped to have
a good time. Parents are invited.
Entertained for Her Guest.
Mrs. G. +. Hansen of Belgrade ave
| rue, North Mankato, very pleasantly
/ entertained a number of young la
i dies at her home last evening in
honor of her guest, Miss Hazel Egli
of st. Peter. Musical selections were
| rendered by the North MankatC
Musical M. G. club Games were
INDUCED in, after which a delicious
/ luncheon was served.
From Fridays Daily.
School Census Completed.
O. Larson, who is taking the
school census of the North Mankato
school district, has completed the
work and is preparing two additional
copies required by law making in
all three copies, one of these will be
| filed with the county superintendent
OF schools. the principal and the
secretary of the board of education.
The number of children of school
age, that is from six to sixteen
years of age, who have not complet.
ed the eighth grade work who have
been listed in the enumeration Just
completed is 800. The enrolment
of the school taken from the princi-
pals report of the past school year
was 295, the average daily attend
ance 240.
The average number of pupils
taught by each Of the eight teach
ers last year was thirty-five. 1t is
estimated that all of the rooms will
be filled during the ensuing year.
The growth of the school attend
ance has been rapid, not many
years since the first class was orga-
nized and taught in a small room
over A. w. Strickland's store be-
| fore the present school building was
erected, then two rooms were used
for time. Other rooms were added
until the present enlarged school
with eight rooms is threatened to
Overlooking the coming year The
school board is already contemplate
ing what shall be done a year from
now in providing additional room,
judging by the rapid growth of
North Mankato i'm the past The
only alternate is that another
school building will be necessity