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Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-08-03
OTHER MARKETS.

Dispatches concerning market quota
tions, conditions and phases, are as fol-
lows:
Chicago.
Timothy seed new)-$13@14.
Lard, per 100 lbs-$S.1715.
Short ribs, sides loose)-$7. 62h@
s.371a.
Short clear sides boxed) -$s.25@
$S.371a.
Butter steady. Creameries, 19@24c;
diaries, 1s@22c. Eggs steady; at mark,
cases included, 5@11@c; frsts, 1413c;
prime frsts, 1910. Cheese, steady;
daisies, 13@13A; twins, 12A@12 19c;
young Americas, 13@131ac; long horns,
lac.
Cattle receipts estimated at 1000;
market strong; beeves, $4.75@6.9o;
Texas steers, $4.50@6; western steers,
$4@5S5; stockers and feeders, 500
SIS; cows and heifers, $2.15@5.75;
calves, $5@7.5O.
Hogs-Receipts 10000; market slow
at yesterdays average; light, $6.45@
$50; mixed, $6.45M6.95; heavy, $4,000
$50; rough, $6.3O@6.45; good to choice
heavy, $6.45@6.90; pigs, $5.65@6.50;
bulk of sales, $6.55@6.s0.
Sheep - Receipts, 10000; market
steady, 10c lower; native, $2.60@465;
western, $3@4.75; yearlings, $4,000
$50; lambs, native, $4@7.35; western
$4.5O@7.35.
New York.
Bar silver, 52%c; Mexican dollars
45c.
Standard copper quiet; Spot, July
August, September, October, $1210@
1925. Lake copper, $12.75@13; electro
lytic, $12.6219@12.75; casting, $12.37E
@12.50.
Tin-Easy; spot, $41.75@42.50.
Lead-Steady; $4.45@4.56.
Antimony-Dull; Cookson's, $3.50.
Iron-Quiet; No. 1 foundry northern
$15@15.25; No. 2 foundry northern
$14.75@15; No. 1 foundry southern anC
No. 1 foundry southern soft, $14.75@
} 1925.
Wheat-Track prices. Club, 500
sic; bluestem, 92@93c; red Russian
, 79@sOc; valley, sic; fortyfold, S0@s1c
Butter-City creamery extras, DO:
lots, 26c; outside creamery, 24@26c.
, Portland Union Stock Yards Co. re
ports the market as follows: Receipt
for the week have been 2O49 cattle, 80
calves, COG hogs, 62a1 sheep and 9
=, horses.
b. Top steers at 1925 tell story of
= sellers market. The buyers made a
= effort to take something off the pric
+ more in keeping with the range that ha
prevailed at the Missouri river maj
ket, but sellers have had the advar
tage and the market remains steady t
+ higher. A fair portion of cows ha
i been noticed in the receipts, and the
:, sold around 1925, as against $4.25 fc
=, similar quality at eastern market
Calves at $3.50 and bulls at 1915 al
q clear exposition of the high deman
that exists.
Good sheep have sold well. Laml
at 5000 indicate strong sheep ma
ket.
The hog market has ranged arour
n 1925 with the demand far in exec
of the supply.
n The following are representatiN
t. sales: Steers, $5.s5@6.25; heifer
d $3.50; cows, $4.75@5.25; calves, $6.t
az so; bulls, 1915; stays, $500; lamb
- $575@6.Oo; hogs, $7oo@7.25.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-08-03
Pacific Northwest Wheat.

Tacoma, Wash.-Bluestem, 94c; forty
fold, sec; club, sac; red Russian, SIC.
Portiand.-Track prices: Club, 500
sic; bluestem, 9s@s3c; red Russian,
7s@sOc; valley, sic; forty-fold, 500
sic.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-10-13
Garden Cny

The W.. G. T. U. met with Mrs
Josie Wood Tuesday.
| Mrs. Julia Thurston is entertain.
ing her sister, Mrs. Yates of Min.
neapolis.
! Mrs. Frye and sister, Marjorie
Rector, have returned to their home
at Truman.
! Mr.. and Mrs. Randolph are re-
joicing over the arrival of a little
lone at their home.
Alfred Meservey and Asa Edger-
ton were business callers at the
county seat Wednesday
/ Several Iowa parties were here
during the week looking at different
farms. e. E. Norton took out the
party.
Among those hearing Chauncey o.
colt Monday evening were Mrs. o.
C. Rector and daughter, Mrs. M. L.
Van Slyke.
The Riverside Study club met
with Mrs. Wood Wednesday. Boston
is the topic and a couple Of inter
esting papers will be read.
Charles III. Peterson started We'd
Inesday for North Yakima, Wash,
where he has accepted q position
as painter for a railway company.
Although the weather man was
unkind to us the last day of the
fair, we made good and will have
a neat sum in the treasury after all
expenses, are paid.
Garden City's creamery man. A.
w. barge, carried off first premium
for butter at the fair. l.. N Graham
secured second and A. II. Damn
helm third. The butter was scored
by r. l.. Hobart.
The Royal Neighbors' Birthday
club met with Mrs. Ella BiXby in
honor of Mrs. Mabel Tyson. A very
pleasant afternoon was passed and
dainty refreshments served. The
guest of honor received a beautiful
belt pin and the best wishes of all
for many happy returns of the day.
Rev. and Mrs. Way expect to
leave soon for Medford, Ore, where
they will reside. Their many friends
here regret. to see them leave, and
hope the change will prove bene-
fetal to his health. A reception will
be held at the Methodist church
Thursday evening. : short program
is being arranged.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-10-13
st, Clair

Corn is ripening in good shape.
Fred Precht and family are now
happily located in their new house.
w. D. Lowell is making the head
way on the water main contract
these days.
Henry lnielman is having his
house repainted and other improve
ments made.
Miss Libbie Tuttle of Albert
Lea, Mimi, was visiting her father
few days this week.
There were few from here who
attended the supper and entertain
ment last Friday evening.
Regular services at Freedom Con
gregational church at PembertOn
Sunday, October 8 at IL a. IN.
The different threshing crews
have been laid up some time this
week on account of the rainy
spell.
Henry Thielman is having his
house painted by Minnesota Lake
artists and they are doing dandy
good job.
Charles Hale has purchased the
Frank Mallen place here and will
now live in town, as farming does
not agree with him.
Mrs. Theresa Kelly. who died last
| Monday, was buried last Wednesday
| forenoon at the Catholic church
Rev. Father Kelly officiated.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Hulseman re-
turned from their trip Monday even
ing. They had been visiting al
Shakopee and the twin cities.
The elevator shipped out thirty
carloads of wheat last month. There
ought to have been at least
twenty of these ground into foul
here.
The well for the supplying of wa
ter for fire lighting purposes has
been completed and the contractors
have gone to St. Peter where they
have another job.
The auction sale OF western horse:
held at the hotel barn last Saturday
was not very well attended. 1t seem
ed as though everybody had all thu
horses they needed.
Annual sale and supper of thu
st. Clair Congregational Ladies
Aid society will We held at the! towI
hall Saturday evening, October %
Supper served at half-past sil
o'clock. Come one, come all.
st. Clair Congregational church
Sunday, October 8. Sunday schoo
; at 10:30 a. M; Y. r. at $3.50 p m.
leader, Miss Lena Bestman. Sub
ject, New Things Our Society Ma!
Do" Preaching service at 1880 p
m. Subject for discourse, "Knowl
edge of Hereafter"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-10-13
CONTEST BULLETIN
This Week Is Your Opportunity to Secure Some
Extra Votes; The Contest Will Close Soon, and
You Should Make Every Day Count From Now
On; Watch the Paper for Announcement Of
the Closing Date.

This weather offers good opportu-
nifty for the candidates to get out
and secure subscriptions to the pa
per, and we look for some big
changes this week. The weather
and conditions are ideal now, the
people are prosperous and feeling
fine, SO it is your fault if you do
not win that Hupmobile or piano.
There are many, many subscriptions
waiting to be collected and you
should neglect no chance to secure
them. There are many subscribers
who are back several years, and
these you should make special ef-
fort OH now, as the extra votes
will help you very much.
The subscription price for the pa.
per is given in the contest adver.
tisement in each copy of the paper.
All subscribers pay the same price
for the paper and no subscription is
given for q less rate. AS the close
of the contest approaches, interest
increases, and hardly day passes
but that several parties call up the
contest manager on the phone and
wish to know how a certain party
stands in the contest, SO from now
on until the finish, the standing of
the candidates will be published in
the paper every day, the count be-
ing made Saturday night and pub
lished the following week. Watch
the paper for the announcement of
the closing date. and the instruc-
tons. For any information, call up
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-10-13
Good Thunder

Miss Gladys Schram left last week
for GAINESVILLE where she is attend
ing high school.
Mrs. William Stanford and chill
ldren leave Friday for Lebanon, Iowa,
for a visit with friends and rela-
tives.
Mrs. NJ. Gainor reports snow at
Battleview, N. D., and that it was
a very novel sight to see the grain
shocks covered with snow.
Those who went to the Garden
City fair in autos had the "time OF
their lives'' getting home again in
the mud. Some were heard to sigh
for trusty old Dobin again.
1t is believed that Mrs. Harriet
Benedict raised the banner dahiias
this year, for they have won much
praise and admiration. Those who
have been favored with a bunch of
these beauties have deemed them
selves most fortunate.
The wedding OF Frank Behnke and
Miss Augusta Doehring took place
on Wednesday and after the cere-
mony at the church large wedding
reception took place at the brides
home. Both have lived here all their
lives and are most estimable young
people, who have host of friends
who join in extending most hearty
congratulations and best wishes for
their future happiness.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. A. Benedict gave
Ia pleasant birthday party Sunday in
honor of their daughter Lucille's
tenth birthday. The parents and
children of the school district were
invited and all Joined in making the
day a happy one for the little birth.
day Miss in spite of the rain. Mrs.
Benedict served fine supper, win
ming many compliments, especially
from the appreciative youngsters, as
they slowed away the tempting sup
per at most wonderful rate and
ali carried home piece of birth
day cake TO dream on.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-10-13
Kerns and Hebron

Carl Hanson is working for Her.
bert Hodson.
Lewis Hendley spent Sunday with
the home folks.
Miss Eileen ThurstOn spent Satur-
day and Sunday at home.
cultural school at st. Paul this
winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dittburner and Mr..
and Mrs. Grice were visitors here
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. M. Stevens and
little daughter, Naomi, visited with
friends in Kerns Sunday.
Mrs. W. Hendley returned home
Saturday after several days visit
She was with her uncle, who is i'll.
Mrs. C. S. Thurston went to Man.
kato Monday to remain with Miss
Eileen, who is attending school
there.
There will be Bible training
school at the home of ]. l.. Hendley
Thursday evening. All are cordially
invited to attend.
Mrs. Archie Burrill departed for
California Wednesday. She will make
IAN extended visit there and Mr..
Burrill will join her later.
A jolly crowd enjoyed boat
ride down the river Sunday. In
spite of Jack Frost they intend to
have another outing this fall.
Mr. and Mrs. Speir of Belgrade
and Rev. Mr.. Sharp of Chicago at
tended the Methodist church Sunday
evening. Rev. Sharp took charge OF
the service.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-10-13
MANkATo FREE PRE- SIS


Mrs. Nels Johnson spent Monda.
in Mankato on business.
NJ. A. Ostrander is having his
house wired for electric lights.
w. d. Carpenter has installed the
electric lights in his residence.
Fred Randolph of Lake Crystal
spent few days with his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. C. w. Babcock and
family spent Sunday at Hudson
Wis.
Mrs. Henry Ofenlock entertained
the st. Peter card club Thursday
last. ss'
The Kankakee creek is now full
of water for the first time in two
years.
Mrs. William Rinkel Of ST. Peter
spent Sunday with her son, Ben
Rinkel. sr,.
Miss Annie Carpenter of st. Pc.
ter spent Sunday with the Ostrander
family.
j. B. Turritin has been sick sew.
eral days but is now greatly i'm
proved.
Albert Berquist. who works in
Mankato. spent Sunday with his
mother.
Mr.. and Mrs. Griffin and .Merl
Sanderson, were MankatO visitors
Saturday last.
Mr.. and Mrs. Davies attended the
golden wedding of the formers par
ents, at Mankato.
Miss Bernice Ostrander and Miss
Marjorie Terriere were Mankato
visitors Saturday last.
Mrs. C.. II. Swenson, who has been
visiting her sister in Minneapolis,
returned Saturday last.
Miss Grace Gordon, who spent a
week in Minneapolis with her Sis
ter, returned Thursday last.
Ora Parker, Miss Parker and Miss
Beth Beaulien Of lie Sueur spent
Sunday at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Sam Davis.
The night lights which were put
up by the village are now in work
ing order and it is great improve
ment to the village.
The Merry NJ. Fus club was en-
tertained by Charles Aim and Ray
mond- Ofen1ock at the home OF
Henry Ofenlock Friday last.
On account of the heavy rains the
Ladies' Aid society Of the Baptist
church was postponed and will be
held Thursday of this week with
Mrs. Barber. Everybody invited.
The superintendent and about five
teachers of the Kasota school will
attend the annual session of the
Minnesota Educational association in
Minneapolis October 26, q and 90.
The Kasota football team has ac-
cepted challenge from the Maple
ton team to play them on October
21. All other dates after the above
date are open for any ITO pound
team.
Mr.. Critchett, the assistant hign
school inspector. paid the village a
visit Thursday last and pronounced
everything in first class shape and
complimented the superintendent and
teachers on the excellent condition
of the school.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-10-13

Chauncey Olcott in his new play,
"Macushla."
Mr.. and Mrs. William Mead are
moving on their new farm which
they purchased from e. L. Sanborn
last year.
Elmer Phelps and family moved
into their new house last week,
which they have just completed on
the farm known as the Kruger
farm.
Mrs. William Otte and children
started last week for their new
home at Pine City. They intend to
stop off at Pennington and the twin
cities to visit relatives.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-10-13
7Ifvoh

Miss Ethel Musser is on the sick
list. "
Charles Peterson is laid up with
rheumatism.
d. ]. Musser was Mankato
caller Wednesday.
Miss Minnie Miller was an Eagle
Lake caller Monday.
Miss Leilah Harvey is able to at.
tend school after being ILL.,
James Weldon is staying with his
sister, Mrs. George Rorman.
Archie Tanner spent few. days
with his parents last week.
Mrs. B. l.. Miller has been having
bad spell of rheumatism.
Miss Jessie Daniels spent a few
days at the Tanner home last week.
Ira Romack and family left We'd
nesday for Mankato to make their
home there.
The school began with Miss J..
Welsh as teacher. All wish her the
best of success.
Dick Armstrong and Nelson Ben
nett drove to Garden City Thursday
to take in the fair.
The w. F. M. S. met with Mrs.
Miller. A large crowd attended and
all report good time.
James Mosher has returned from
Madison Lake and is helping his
brother John put in water works.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Armstrong
will spend the winter in Mankato
and in the spring depart for Canada.
Mrs. Mary Phalen had the misfor-
tune to step through the barn floor.
| making a bad bruise on her right
knee.
Mr.. Macbeth has been seriously
i'll. but is improving slowly at pres
ent. He is staying with his son
! Walter.
Owing to bad roads and cloudy
! weather there was no Sunday school
/ last Sunday, but we all hope to see
large crowd there next Sunday.
Macbeth & Burgess have the Jobs
of thresbing on this side of the
river. All are well pleased and hope
they will continue with their good
thresbing.
The rain has greatly delayed the
work this fall and the farmers are
taking advantage Of the good days
by getting ready for Jack Frost and
Cruel Snap. -
Charley Miller and friend, Charles
Wilkinson, of Lake Wilson,, attend
ed the Garden City fair Thursday
On their return to Mankato they at
tended the show.
) News has been received that Frank
Morse, now principal in the Clinton
school, is enjoying his work fine
!, All are glad to hear it and hope Il
!, will continue so.
1t was decided to have chicken
pie supper Halloween night, Octo
!, Der 81. at the home of Mr.. ant
/ Mrs. Herman Buchholtz. Everybody
come. All are welcome. The Mis-
, sionary society always shows the
people good time and lots of goot
, things to eat. 1t is hoped to make
, this Halloween long to be remem
: bered. Following are few things
to be had. Chicken pie, cranberr.
| sauce, cakes ard pie and lots o
= other good things. Don't forget tn
time, place and day. At H. Buch
| holtz', Tuesday, October 81. Every
one come and prepare for brigh
> supper
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-10-13
Vernon Center

Mrs. Dorweiller and daughter Sylira
returned from Iowa this morning.
Mr. Johnston of Madison Lake is
visiting the McMonagles this week.
Mrs. James Morrow has returned
from her visit with friends in Ma
della.
F. II. Barnes and wife and Frank
Cooper were in Mankato Monday on
business.
Grandpa Barnes left for California
Monday. He expects to stay until
next May.
Mrs. Spence arrived from Iowa
this morning and will visit for sew
eral weeks with her sons here.
James Lowell left for Minneapolis
Monday morning to resume his
studies, at the agricultural college.
Charles Force and wife took the
early train Monday for Clear Lake,
S. D., to spend week with rela-
tives.
Fl. C.. Kraus was transacting busi-
ness in Mankato Monday and, OF
course, stayed over to hear Chaun-
cey Olcott.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Byrant and
daughter, who have been guests at
the klingerman home, have return
ed to Iowa.
Little Stella and Joyce Porter are
staying with their grandmas this
week, and are making things lively
at both homes.
Messrs. Bates and Klingerman,
Mrs. Mabel Halverson, Eva Randall.
and Mrs. Leafe Warren paid Am
boy visit Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Archie Partridge and
Mrs. Harrison and children have
been visiting their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. A, J. Partridge.
Grandma Boughton and son AMI
Miss Blanch Randall will return this
evening from two weeks visit
with relatives in Wisconsin.
Fred Morrow, Joseph Tallman and
Marion Selby were in town over
Sunday, returning to their various
duties in Mankato Monday morn
ing.
MIDI Dduto, ttdCIltl Ill ulOlIIIt
No. &c, is staying with Mrs. Myrtle
Bates during Mrs. Dorweiller's alb
sence in Iowa.
Mrs. Mary Cornish went to Min
neapolis Saturday where she will re
main until her daughters complete
their course at the university.
The Lovell-Porter clans at this
place are greatly elated over the
arrival of little son Sunday morn
ing at the home of Attorney Porter
in Mankato.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Pepper ant
family are soon to be residents o
Vernon. They formerly lived here
and everybody is more than glad tt
have them back.
Rev. Clements bungalow is nearl.
ready for occupancy and they eXpec
to move in in couple of weeks
They have rented the parsonage t
Mr.. Pepper of Mankato.
Mr.. Jafnison received 'phon
message from st. James Wednesda.
announcing the arrival Of fine ba
by boy at the home of his son
This is the first grandchild an
Grandpa and Grandma Jameson ar
extremely jubilant over it.
Rev. and Mrs. Clement returne
from Faribault Monday evening. MI
Clement will be in charge of tn
Methodist Episcopal church. Thi
is his fourth year here and will b
his last year in the ministry. FL
has built nice little home, and h
and his wife expect to spend tn
rest of their lives in our little vi
lage. They have endeared themselve
to the whole community, and we al
rejoice that they are to remain pei
manently.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-10-13
Old Middleton

Judd Cornell purchased horse at
the e. l.. Sanborn sale last Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. l.. Stevens Wis
tied at Andrew Howiesons last
Thursday.
Mrs. Hartman had a new floor
laid in her kitchen last week Mr..
Fisk of Sterling did the work.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. f. Taylor went
to Mankato Monday evening to hear
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-10-13

Miss Harriet Swift, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Swift OF
Rapidan, died at her home In Rapi-
dan, aged twenty-eight. Her death
was due to tuberculosis. The funeral
will be held at two o'clock tomor-
row afternoon from the family home.
The interment will take place at
Garden City. W
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-10-13

The state Baptists are holding a
convention in Duluth. The at
tendance is large and the meeting
promises to be successful one from
every viewpoint
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-10-13

c. M. Masters began work yester-
day on the new sanitary sewer on
North Fourth street from Washing
ton going north to begin at the
Mother house. Only ESQ feet will
be dug this fall to allow a number
of house connections
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-10-13

The committee in charge of st.
Paul's tag day collected $13,388.36
yesterday to aid in the campaign
against tuberculosis. One thousand
women were busy all day tagging"
everybody from railroad presidents
to street laborers.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-10-13

the contest manager, F. e. Parker,
Citizens phone 1872.
The following is the standing of
the candidates:
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-10-13

Washington reports say that early
changes will be announced in the
department Of agriculture.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-10-13

A La Toilette club will be organ
lied at New Ulm.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-09-15
NORTH ORLEANS.

John Greenhaulgh and son Roy called
on John Clink Monday.
The dance in the Grange hall at Ken:
dallville was very we'll attended and all
report a fine time.
Mrs. Phil Barker is visiting with her
brother MIR. Will Howard this week.
Floss Headington was guest of MIR,
Frank Crawford few days of last
week.
Mrs. Fred Brown who has been suf-
fering with blood poison in one of her
hands the past two weeks we are glad
to say is much better.
J. P: Flynn and family visited with
the Will Morgan family Sunday.
B. r. Davis and family spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Emory Jones.
Miss Juilette Howard left Monday for
Fayette where she intends to attend
school and perfect herself in music the
coming year.
Mrs. J. C. Young and family, and
Mrs. Alison Daskam and family drove
to Fort Atkinson Saturday returning
Monday evening.
James Costigan of Frankville was a
pleasant caller at the POllitt home Sun
day evening.
The Morgan Ladies' Aid society met
with Mrs. Arthur Curtis on Thursday.
Mrs. Otis Weber called on Mabelle
Pollitt Friday.
Jennie Mullaney who commenced
school in the Koran district, Sept. 4th,
was compelled to leave school on the
account of blood poison in one of her
hands, Stacia McCabe is filling her
place as teacher.