The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-06-16


section are behind the meeting and
the invitation 70 Mr.. Palmer came
through Commissioner Scbneeberger.
Mr.. and Mrs. Palmer and Judge and
Mrs. Cray went to Willow Creek in
Mr.. Palmer's auto, this afternoon.
From thursdays Daily.
The court house at BroOkings, S.
D., being built by the J. b. Nielsen
Construction company, will be one
of the handsomest and most substan-
tial in construction in the northwest
The outer walls are being faced with
Bedford stone. The main roof is TO
be copper as is also the dome Of the
tower. The construction is to be
fire proof throughout, very little
wood being used. The cost will eX-
ceed 100000. The plans were pre-
pared by Bell, Tyre e. Chapman of
Minneapolis. The excavation was be-
gun March 25 and the time set for
completion of the building is April |,
1912. AT present the first story is
nearing completion and it is plan
ned to have the building enclosed by
September /. Forty men are employ
ed on the building at present.
Mrs. A. HIM. of Belgrade avenue,
North Mankato, has returned from =
two weeks treatment for rheuma-
tigm at Jordan. Mrs HIM was en-
tirely cured. She speaks in highest
praise of the sanatorium and says
that they have more patients than
they can handle, and accommodate
tons have to be secured in advance
of going there.
Rev. l.. A. Willsey of North Caro-
lima, who has been visiting his sis
days, left yesterday afternoon for
Georgia.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. c. Banker of
GAINESVILLE, Mimi, were visitors at
the home of E. c.. Banker the for
mer's brother, yesterday.
The primary department of the
Sunday school cleared about So from
the sale of ice cream and cake last
evening.
Frank Blyler and Gerald Caldwell
returned home from Hamline last
evening.
From FRIDAYS Daily.
Andrew Weimer, who lives on the
old hill road, about half way UP the
hill, has the village council beaten
fairly. He has put in a water sys-
TEN of his own. In a day or two
he will have water spouting on his
premises everywhere, in the house,
on the lawn, in the barns and in
the house near by in which he has
renters. Later he will construct a
fountain on his lawn with large
ornamental cement basin where the
sparkling water will spout from the
nostrils Of lions heads, arrayed
about a central shaft, colonaded with
cupid images upon whose heads the
rainbow colored waters will fall
after making a bow in the air. In
the basin mermaids will raise their
dripping heads Although Mr.. Wei
mer is well along in years, he told
The Free Press representative of his
proposed fountain with a broad smile
upon his face. 1t is hoped he may
realize his dream, but as to the wa
ter system it is the real thing which
Mr.. Weimer has mcditated upon for
a number of years. The reservoir
with capacity Of 900 barrels is
built into the side hill above the
house. It is fourteen feet in diane
ter inside by ten feet deep with a.
reinforced concrete roof The sides
and bottom are of stone and cement,
all of substantial construction. In a
raviDe near by is the well of fine
spring water from which the water
is pumped to the reservoir with
voir is turn off valve that can be
manipulated from out The side OF
reservoir. One main with a number
Of laterals will carry the water to
the premises. The pressure will be
sufficient to throw quite large
stream over the house. The cost
has been considerable. but then
there will be no frontage tax no
vexing delays"
l.. e. Mccormick who has been
successfully selling and installing
heating and ventilating plants for
schools the past two summers has
been appointed district agent by the
manufacturers, Waterman and Wat
erbury' OF Minneapolis. The terri
tory in which Mr.. Mccormick Will
have supervision includes sixteen