The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-11-17

in the training of the new company
and in short time the new Organp
zation will be in fire fighting trim.
After the meeting last evening lit
tie practice was had with the hose
cart in making a connection with
a hydrant. A special meeting is
called for seven o'clock this even.
ing mainly for the purpose of try
ing out the new apparatus. A dem.
onstration will be made with full
pressure on the water, which will
be an opportunity of seeing the new
fire protection in operation.
A committee of the council will
be in session at the council room
of the village hall tomorrow from
eight o'clock in the morning until
nine o'clock in the evening for the
purpose of hearing complaints and
making final frontage tax assess
ments. The council desires to have
the expression of opinion from the
age tax rate and will be guided
thereby. The rate as established
by the council is now so cents per
front foot. If this is to be made
to 40 cents the council must be
convinced that the public sentiment
is for the reduction, otherwise it
might remain as it is now. Tax
payers will do we'll to look up their
assessment on the list posted in
various parts of the village and if
any error has been made it can be
corrected at the hearing of the coun-
Gil tomorrow.
The testing of the water system
was not completed yesterday as the
upper reservoir was not filled until
last evening. About four o'clock
yesterday afternoon nozzle was
attached to the hydrant on the COR
ner of Belgrade avenue and A
street. The experiment showed a
strong pressue that was sufficient
to throw an inch and an eighth
stream from the hydrant onto the
roof of the residence of William
saw the demonstration are elated
over the fine showing and now feel
confident that the claim that has
been made that the system is ideal
is true. The work of further testing
was continued today. All parts of
the plant are being carefully ex-
amined and tried by Mr.. Wilson,
At the meeting of the official
board of the Methodist church w.
E. Murden requested to be relieved
of his office as treasurer as he
had removed with his family from
the village. Mr.. Murden's resigna-
ton was accepted with regret and
Mrs. G. E. Ball was elected his sue
cessor by unanimous vote. Mr.
Murden's long and faithful service
to the church has been of inesti-
mable value. He has done his work
conscientiously, not only in his Of
fetal capacity as treasurer, but he
has done things that were seen to
be necessary. He has given of his
time and money unsparingly. 1t will
be pleasing to know that. Mr.. anu
Mrs. Murden will retain their mem.
bership in the church for the pres,
ent.
A reception to Rev. and Mrs. B.
Quiggley and picnic supper will
be given at the Methodist church
tomorrow evening, beginning at five
o'clock. The members of the con-.
gregation and friends of the church
are cordially invited to come and
bring baskets of eatables. The Ia
dies having the affair in charge de-
sire that the eatables be in their
hands as early as five o'clock if
possible, SO that supper may be
served in due time. 1t is planned
to have a good social time for all.
From Fridays Daily.
The interest in the North Man
kato library seems to be steadily
increasing. A little over four years
ago when the library was first start
ed even the most enthusiastic were
a little skeptical of results, because
of the proximity of larger library
and the large number of students
attending school across the river
However, the results have been most
play marked interest in the books
and this has been especially notice
able since the patrons have been
allowed to suggest some of their
favorite authors. Mrs. Lester VIII.
cox, the first librarian of the North
Side, had a steady call for books,
and Mrs. A. Arnold, the present IL
brarian, reports an increased de.
mand for them. This interest leads
UP to the idea that few of the
more doubtful projects North Man
kato has been considering, might
prove as successful as the library if
given a trial.
J. B. Nielsen returned yesterday
afternoon from Brookings, S. D.,
where he has been the past three