The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-07-21

son, Mr.. William Carroll, Lillian Del.
phine, Mrs. Marie Hvens, Nils Cora
Fromm, Mr.. r. II. Fletcher, tMr. E.
Grit, Mrs. ID. G. Holman, Mr.. Harry
Hakes, Mr.. r. e. Hall, Jack Jones.
Mike Kelly, Mr.. Harry Lane, TheO
Lyons, JOS. G. Lindmeyer. Miss
Mayme Lodes. Miss Lillian Miller,
Mr.. Ole Nicholson, OSCAR Peterson,
Mr.. Isaac Plummer, Mr.. Peru Stan
wood, Joseph Smith, Mrs. Leo Sic
fert, Mr.. Donald K. Schneider, Mr..
Henry Sample, L. Sawin, Mr.. A.
Trusty, Mrs. Tom Vessie, Ralph
Wright, w. r. Wylie. ,,.,s
Alan Fleishbeim. Gilbert Fletcher
and Professor Boutwell, made
twelve mile canoe trip up the Min
nesota river in Mr.. Boutwelfs canoe.
Starting from this city late Saturday
afternoon they made camp beyonh
Minneopa and the next morning
went farther on The pa,'t~ ore high
in their praises Of this river as a
canoe highway and think that it
is strange that more do not make
use of it in this way. One of the
explorers had the fortune to find
good sized pearl.
Saturdays Owatonna Daily Jour-
nal Chronicle: In the municipal
court, Thursday of this week, John
Lang was sentenced to ten days in
Jail, on the charge of having been
intoxicated one evening in June
when he made disturbance at
dance. Lang has been out of the
city since that time, and the war;
rant was finally served in Mankato
by the police force of that city.
Governor A.. o. Eberhart has sus-
pended John Kinsella, county attor-
ney of Lake county, pending the in
vestigation of charges preferred
against him by Henry Otterlee,
chairman of the county board. Mar
tin Douglas, a Duluth attorney, was
named to take testimony in the mat
ter. Kinsella is charged with libel
and other offenses.
Minneapolis, July Ito allay all
fears that the University of Mime
sofa is not living within it's means.
Public Examiner Andrew Fritz Sat
urday transmitted to Governor Eber-
hart a full statement of the univer-
sity funds. The statement shows that
the university funds will have to
it's credit August 1, 1911, balance
of $85,224.S7
Mayor Taylor, members of the
city council and City Attorney Daley
will hold a meeting tonight to take
the first steps in a compilation OF
the city ordinances. An examina-
ton of the city laws will be made
with view of correcting errors and
if necessary to amend those that
are in need of it.
The divorce suit Of Elizabeth
Lang VS.. John Lang was tried in the
district court this afternoon. Judge
Comstock appeared for the plaintiff,
and there was no appearance for
the defense. NOn-support and cruel
and inhuman treatment were among
the allegations of the complaint.
This was booster day for the Ro-
chester baseball clubs. Everybody
in the town was requested to lay
aside all other occupations and at
tend the ball game. The Rochester
club needs the money.
From Tuesdays Daily.
The Mankato bali team will play
the Fairmont boys on July so.
The county board of equalization
yesterday afternoon adjourned until
Thursday.
John G. Gerlach has commenced
the erection of summer cottage at
Lake Washington.
La Crosse has decided to remain
in the "Minny" league, having raised
the $1,000 required.
Mrs. w. L. Comstock, who was
operated upon yesterday morning, is
doing very nicely today.
Showers today put a stop to har-
vesting operations which. were gen.
cral over the county yesterday.
A new barn is being erected on
the Denzer farm, on the Eagle Lake
road The framework was erected
yesterday.
Clerk of Court KrOst today issued
a marriage license to John w. Harry
of Owatonna and Miss Nellie e.
Ford of this city.
j. M. Eager has assumed the man.
agement of the e.. j. Moore Hard
ware Stock and will close out the
same as rapidly as possible.
There will be box social at Ed
Swartout's Saturday evening, July %.
Ice cream will be served throughout
the evening. Everybody is cordially
invited.
The w. H. Dickinson Grain Com
mission company with offices in The
Free Press building. closed their Of
flee here today and will go out of
business.
1t is understood that the Con-
sumers' Power, company may pur
chase several pieces of land lying on
the Watonwan river to add to the
fiOwage rights.
Kruse Bros. yesterday afternoon
put up very large sign on the
north side of their clothing store. It