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

farming with great skill and intel
ligence. Some Of the perennial plants
which Mr.. Daniels planted In large
quantities are still growing in the
neighborhood
Those who followed were John
Koppen and sons, John, Robert, A.
l.. Wheeler. w. f. Stewart. The City
Garden company Cd. Donahoe), Mr..
Windmiller and Henry RObel, all
are doing a good business. A Free
Press representative was shown
through Mr.. Robel's garden last
evening. Before saying anything
about the garden it may be well to
mention the double life" this gard
ener is living. On the road Mr..
Robel is known as the genial repre-
sentative of we'll known whole
salers of mems clothing. At home
he is getting to be we'll known as
gardener. He is destined to be
still better known in this line. Mr..
Robel has doubled the size of his
garden by buying the three acre
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which is located on west Nicollet
avenue.
An irrigating plant is equipped
to supply water to nearly all parts
of the garden. The water is pumped
by gasoline engine from the river
which is adjacent to the south line
of the premises and distributed in
pipes and rubber hose where wanted.
With the exception of slight dam
ages done by the cut worm all the
vegetables are looking fine. Thirty
five thousand winter cabbages have
been planted, and much space given
to musk melons and tomatoes.
When asked how he managed to
do the work necessary, he said: ut
does mean a good deal of work for
the entire family, but boys are
hired to do the wedding and much
is done with horse and cultivator.
The appearance of the garden
shows good care, as does also the
grounds about the residence, which
is beautified by trees, shrubs, and
flowers and "a well kept lawn, in
variably the symbol OF happy con-
tented family
ST. Peter Tribune: A special meet
ing of the board of county commits
siOners was held on Monday The
usual budget of bills was allowed and
ordered repaid.
Mrs Chris Peterson of North Man
kato in addition to the regular relief,
was granted S. per month for a
nurse.
The petition from West Newton
for an appropriation for road and
bridge was rejected on account of
not complying with the law. 3
The sum of $500 was appropriated
for the purpose of gravelng what is
known as the Loomis road in the
town of Traverse and city of st.
Peter, the amount to be paid upon
acceptance of the grading by the
county surveyor
The report of the viewer who
reported against the construction of
the CORTLAND and Nicollet road was
adopted.
The petition Of Phil. Pehling and
others for construction of a road,
was on motion rejected.
Ditch No. AZ being completed was
accepted and the sureties released.
The application of Fl. S. Baker
for refundment of taxes, was re-
jected.
Henry Westphal, well known
farmer living near Madison Lake
is visiting his daughter, Mrs. Emil
Rohde for a few days.
From Fridays Daily.
The first flow has been reached
in the well being put i'm for the vii
lage. The full pressure of the flow
was gotten yesterday forenoon at 9
depth of about $50 feet. The stream
rushing forth from the aperture is
about 10x6 inches and is cool anG
clear with the exception of the par
, ticles of fine sand being ground from
| the sand rock which is the sub
stance now being drilled into.
From the well which is being put
down as close to the steep bluff as
the machinery could be placed ant
directly in line with the north side
| of Belgrade avenue. The water is
ditched part of the way down pas
J. B. Nelson's quarry to the nOrtt
| through pasture and into pont
adjacent to Garfield avenue, not fal
! from Spring Lake. This, however
will not be the course taken will
| the overflow drain The plan OF the
engineer is to convey the surplus il
ten inch drain tile south to the
river, distance of 1,200 feet.
, The well contractors believe tina
, the second flow which it is though
will be much stronger flow thai
| the present one will be reached at {
depth of about $50 feet.
| The substance, through which the
drilling has been done so far was
solid lime stone from the start ant
! hard blush clay much like Kaolint
and since water was reached a SANE
stone
| The drillers expect to encounter {
hard lime stone before reaching th'
second flow.