The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-07-14
NORTH MANkATo NOTES.

Saturday, running until Monday.
NORTH MANkATO NOTES.
Through ignorance and poor judg-
ment, st. Peter policeman mistook
William Page, the well known dray-
man of North Mankato, for tramp,
when the former was at ST. Peter
recently Mr. Page had been en-
gagged TO haul some building material
to ST. Peter for Otto Netge. After
unloading, the team was unhitched
and lied 10 the wagon and fed.
While the horses were eating Mr..
Page leisurely strolled along the
street 10 pass the time away. A DO-
liceman approached him and asked:
When did you come in? When do
you expect 10 leave? 81 intend to
leave by the way that | came here
and as soon as my team is through
eating. Well, this is the closest
ever came to being taken for a
tramp, don't the farmers some times
come here in overalls? My name is
William Page Of North Mankato. |
am a taxpayer in this county and
you will find my name on the books
in the court house" The officer was
apparently satisfied that he had made
q mistake but offered no apology,
and passed on, remarking that it
was fine day. Mr.. Page was hardly
in mood to agree with him.
No doubt the members of the cOun-
Gil have much extra work thrust
upon them while the water works
system is in progress of installation
and all the spare time they might
have is thereby taken up, so if other
small matters are occasionally over
looked it is not to be wondered at,
but there is that manure dump on
River street back Of NJ. c. JOhnsons
place. A voice was heard from that
section Of the village yesterday in
protest against allowing manure and
rubbish from livery barns of Mankato
being hauled TO this side of the river.
If the dump in question is in the
street, il would be but an order from
the health committee Of the coun-
Gil to put stop TO its continuance.
there. But whether it is in the
street or not it should not be per-
mitted TO exist. The none too good
appearance of the river banks and
surroundings at the bridge should
not be allowed to become worse.
The T. G.. c. T. club held an ell
joyable meeting at the home of Miss
Floy Ball last evening. 1t was an
especially delightful and novel af
fair, being held out Of doors in the
large wild grape arbor, in Professor
Balls garden. Japanese lanterns were
used as a means of lighting and dec
Grating and these made the surround
ings beautiful and pleasant After
q short session Of routine business
watermelons and other refreshments
we're served in which Miss Frances
Golfer assisted Miss Ball in serving
The evening was greatly enjoyed by
all present.
Tom Hunting, an expert employed
at the farm machinery manufactur
ing plant at the state prison at Still
water is here for a few days to as
sist Frank Wilds in setting up five
harvesters that Mr.. Wilds has sole
lately. This number is three more
than the apportionment to eacf
agent, but Mr. Wilds was able tt
secure three more from the agents
where crops have been failure.
What might have been a more Sc
rlouS accident than it was occurred
this morning on east Belgrade ave
nue.. j. p. Hiniker a Belgrade farm
err, was on his way home with a LOAF
of lumber when unbeknown to tn,
driver one of the front wheels cam
off, letting down the load with
crash. Mr.. Thinker fortunately escaI
ed uninjured and managed to hol
his team from running away.
Frank Wildes is in receipt of
hay rake manufactured at the stat
prison For a number Of years tn
state has been making improvement
on this rake, which has now reache
state of perfection, satisfactory t
the management. For the first tim
this rake is now shipped to agent
to be sold on the market. Mr. Wild
will carry one in stock as a sample
A special meeting of the board c
education will be held this evening
The treasurer's account will b
checked up and the amount of lev
10 recommend at the annual NEE
ing will be estimated. Other matter
in connection with closing of tn
school year will be attended to.
Company B of the fourth divisio
of the l.. T. l.. of Minnesota wi
meet Thursday afternoon in the Met
odist Episcopal church. A full a
tendance is desired. Election Of of
GERS will be held. Visitors are we
come.