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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-10-13
NORTH MANKATO NOTES.
DECIDE FRONTAGE TAX
North Mankato Council and Citizens
Discuss the Proposition.

Discuss the Proposition.
North Mankato will soon be bet
ter than ever equipped to fight fires.
At a mass meeting last night OF the
village council and about fifteen in
terested citizens it was decided TO
buy six hundred feet OF hose with
nozzles and procure the necessary
hose carts to haul it.
r. Root, representative OF the
w. S. Mott company of Minneapolis,
appeared before the council and
showed some of the samples of hose
with prices. After much discussion,
pros and cons, the council decided
to get the best possible, this hose
costing one dollar a foot. The com.
pany also agrees to donate n wax
and gum nozzle and then procure
another shut-off nozzle at cost OF
$3.50 of another patented make.
At first it was thought that four
hundred feet would be sufficient, as
Mankato would probably assist them
in a pinch. but upon further CON
sideration it was thought best to
have plenty of hose and be well pre-
pared.
Fred Lossow appeared before the
council and advocated more under
ground pipe and less hose. lie
thought also that only one hose cart
would be necessary. AS the city was
short of funds the councilmen should
be as saving as possible.
w. p. Grimes requested that the
high school building be connected
with the water mains so that there
would be constant supply OF wa
ter, and upon motion Of Councilman
Leonhardt which was seconded by
D. Donahue, it was carried unani
mously.
Councilman Leonhardt made a mo
ton that the man who has been in
the habit of dumping rubbish and
manure on the street near the river
be arrested. The marshal was in
structed to make the arrest.
The matter of frontage tax was
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-10-13
From tuesdays Daily
Entertained Fellow Workers.

+. d. Strong of the postoffice
force, gave stag party Saturday
evening ut his home on North Broad
street in honor of his fellow clerks.
Mrs. Strong served most dainty
spread which was so thoroughly
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-10-13

From Mondays Daily.
1t is not desired to make this n
complaining department, but mat.
tiers pertaining to the general in
terest that appear to need correct.
ing will be fearlesly referred to. A
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-10-13
Will Receive.

Will Receive.
ST. Paul Pioneer Press: Mrs. A.
O. Eberhart, wife OF the governor,
will resume her fortnightly Friday
afternoons at home this week. She
will be assisted by Mrs. F. B. Wood.
Mrs. John Hardy, Mrs. f. Fl. fIobe,
Mrs. John Peterson, Mrs. T. l..
Hacker. Mrs. Edward NJ. Freeman
and Mrs. F. NJ. Anderson and Mrs.
j. B. Pike of Minneapolis.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-10-13
Miss Marie Schirrschmidt.

Miss Marie Schirrschmidt was
very pleasantly entertained at her
home on North Front street last
evening by 4 large number of her
friends. Many vocal solos were rem
dered, nice refreshments were served
and the evening was enjoyably spent
by all present.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-10-13
Gave Couple Pleasant Surprise.

About thirty neighbors joined
hands last night and gave Mr.. and
Mrs. Anton Kohl. 1417 North Broad
street, pleasant surprise. The self
invited guests had brought with
them bountiful lunch and after the
card games and music Of the even
ing had died away, sat down to q
late supper which, according to the
report, was far above the average.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-10-13

enjoyed that even the "Fletcherites"
departed from their faith" while
everyone present complimented Mrs.
Strong's excellent cooking. After
supper cards were INDUCED in and
Mr.. Griffith, the afniable assistant
postmaster, won six games straight,
carrying Off the honors of the even
ing. The guests departed at eleven
O'Clock, voting Mr.. and Mrs. Strong
the most jolly of entertainers and
giving Mrs. Strong the degree, bach
elor of the culinary science.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-10-13

d. Donahue and Joseph Leonhardt,
to look up the matter of allowing a
licensed plumber or an unlicensed
plumber to do the work and service
and also that the committee look up
the ordinance pertaining to this. The
motion was carried with instructions
to report in a week
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-10-13

day for Yuma, Arizona, where they
will remain during the winter.
Horatio Francis of Vernon Center
spent yesterday in the city visiting
friends, before proceeding on his
way to his claim in South Dakota.
Miss Matty Rowley. bookkeeper
at the Saulpaugh, has left for Yer
million, S. d., where she will visit
friends and relatives for some time.
N. A. Siverson of st. Peter, en-
ployed as mail clerk on the run be-
tween Minneapolis and Omaha on
the Omaha railway was in the city
yesterday.
Sheriff and Mrs. Anton Osten will
not leave for st. Cloud today with
Mrs. Edna FELTON, as he has not re-
ceived the necessary papers, but
will leave early tomorrow morning.
! Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Nixon of
Minneapolis visited friends in Man
kato Sunday and yesterday. Mr..
Nixon has returned while Mrs.
Nixon will remain for few days.
/ George B. Owen returned yester-
day from Rollo. N. D., where he
has been looking after his bank in
terests. He states that the crop out
look In the vicinity of Rollo is very
! promising.
| e. J. Little of Minneapolis is visit
ing his daughter, Mrs. Edgar Owens
and son, F. G. Little, for a few days.
Mr.. Little is travelling represents.
/ tive for the Spaulding American
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-12-21
Did Not Grab the Booze

Last Sunday night Chief of Police
Smith, Patrolman Drew and Deputy
Sheriff Kestner searched the Clug
Cigar store, under the Search and
Seisure law in an endeavor to secure
booze which is supposed to be sold
there. While reading the warrant the
proprietor carelessly brushed against
the door of the safe and turned the
combination. Under the law the safe
could have been removed from the
place, but as it was Sunday night and
there were no drays on the street, this
step was not taken. The supposition
is that the booze was being secreted
there.
Deputy Sheriff Kestner went to Poca-
tello Tuesday and served notice on
Franklin & Hayes, who own the fix
lures in the Club Cigar store, that the
partition and other equipment that in
aterfere with perfect and unhampered
search of the bar for booze, must be
removed. This is the first time an
lattempt has been made to enforce that
section of the Search and Seizure law.
The officers attempt to prohibit the
ksale of liquor is highly commendable
and should receive the support of the
HbeSt citizens of the community.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-12-21
Sugar Factory Closes
A Successful Campaign

Wednesday marked the close of one
of the most successful campaigns of
the Utah-ldaho sugar company in the
local factory. Ten million pounds of
sugar have been made since the day
Of starting. October 4th., to Wednes-
day December 18th, and the last was
lut in the stacks on the latter date
Something unheard of in the history
CT the factory is the fact that at the
pres ent time there are 1000 acres of
beets contracted by the farmers at
$500 per ton for the season of 1912
1t is expected that there will be raised
here next season 5000 acres of beets.
Farmers begin to realize that sugar
beets at $500 per ton is like money
in the sugar bowl on the clock shelf,
and that they can get little advance
money on the crop from a bank if
necessity demands. The factory will
ha ndle all the beets that can he raised
ard with the shipping facilities afford
ed by the addition of the Morelard- Alb
erdeen railroad, the entire county is
now tributary by rail to the Blackfoot
factory. Alfalfa mills, sugar beet fac
tories and marketable potatoes will
bring an era of prosperity to South
eastern Idaho next year that has new
er before. been dreamed of.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-12-21
IRVING SCHOOL NOTES

Those who still remain on the Hon
or Roll for this month are the follow
ing: Mary Fraker, Violetta Rasmus-
sen, Emery Nelson, Grace Stultz, Hat
tie Neff, Flossie, Hatmaker, Sylvia
Rasmussen, Anrice Rasmussen, HON.
er Lutz, Beulah Fraker, Violet Bond,
Leon GertcL Erva Braley, Clyde
Jolly, Elizabeth Kelley, Rose Baldwin,
LaI,ue kent, Dorothy Ketchum, Ella
Volpert. Dtris Montgomery, Leroy
L.owdei, Harvey Hatmaker, Edna Dip
pie. Nada Thompson, Blanche Snider.
Orella Gibbs. Dorothy Cobbley, Grace
Hoyt, May Gertsch, Leda Braley, An
ma Bright, Maudie Taylor, Eileen
Younie, Evan Allen, Ruth Van, Blari-
corn. Emily Lowder, Leon Bukofzer,
Otto Couger, Claude Baldwin, Ralph
Nolpert, Ralph Koontz, May Cole.
The following are those who ranked
first and second this month.
A 1st. Dell Fullmer, End, Eva
Jolly; /. B 1st., Lavell Webster, Mex
viz Conkle, End, Elina Ketchum. v
1st., A 1st, Lloyd Bacon, 1st., A
End, George Ball.
End, 1st., A. Della Wilde; End, q
nd, A, Vera Robertson; 2nd., 1st., B
Leo Johnson; End, End, b Olive Eek
ersley, Virginia Staley.
3rd., 1st, A Ella Van Blaricorn;
3rd., End, A Wallace Stultz; 3rd., 1st.
B HELEN Stultz; 3rd., 2rd., b Ray
mond Leslie.
4th., 1st., A Sarah Merkeley; 4th..
1st A Harold Alfred; 4th., B. 1st.,
Laura Grover; 4th., b. End, Harold
Astle.
9TH, B. 1st, Violet Taylor; 5th., B.
End, Mayme Carlson; 5th, A. 1st.,
Edna Hall; 9TH, A. 2nd.,- Lena Rond-
field.
9Th, B. 1st., Raymond West; 9Th B.
End, Glen Montgomery; 9Th, A. 1st.,
Laverne Lane; 9Th, A. End, Sherman
Williams. tE@t
Sth., b. 1st., Norvil Kinds; Sth., B.
2nd. Samuel MulYille
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-12-21
WOOL PROTECTION DEMAND
OF THE SHEEP MEN

Omaha, Dec. 14.-The forty-eighth
annual convention of the National
WoOlgrowers' association opened to-
day with a large attendance of sheep
men from every state. Hon. Frank
R. Gooding, former governor of Idaho,
delivered his annual address, dealing
especially with freight rates on wool,
which question will be argued before
the Interstate Commerce. commission
shortly.
"Extortion and robbery are mild
terms for rates charged west of
OMAHA sid President Gooding. He
declared rates west of Omaha are
five times the rates from Omaha to
Boston. He spoke of Schedule *"
declaring duty should be laid upon
the secured product instead of grease
wool. He declared the industry can
not exist without protection because
of high wages and expenses of Amer
lean growers.
The reports of Tres surer Miracle
OF Montana and Secretary Mcclure
OF Idaho followed the presidents ad.
dress
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-12-21

While every effort is being put forth
by the instructors of the Blackfoot
schools to make them foremost in
port OF efficiency everything in the
way of training cannot be done by
teschers. While the Aller trio were
giving ole of their most entertaining
numbers on the high school lecture
course Monday evening, boys who are
members of the high schol occupied
seats in the assembly room, we'll down
In front. During the greater portion
of tn entertainment a .'rube'' pro-
duct recently planted in Blackfoot, and
boy W is supposed to be city brok
tlckled each other and made unpleas-
ant noises for the benefit of an equal
ly shallow girl who sat near at hand.
One of the boys who had a head
SNAPPED like loaf of bakers bread
and probably about as porous, was the
leader. His father is one of the lead
ing citizens of the town. We would
suggest to the parents that they make
their offspring present of book of
etiquette for Christmas instead of a
silver mounted cigarette case. It
would be pleasanter for the populace.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pope of Wapello, vel.
coined son to their home last week,
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-12-21
BIGGEST BOOST IDAHO
HAS EVER HAD

Idaho never was given a better
advertisement in the entire history
of the Gen State than it received at
the Chicago lard show,' said l. B..
Perrine in conversation with a Poca-
tello Tribune man this morning. Mr..
Perrine is owner of the world-famous
Blue Lakes orchard on the Snake rive
near Twin Falls. He was one of the
original promoters of the grest Twin
Falls irrigation projects ard has
lived to see some of his fondest
dreams of development completely
realized. He is on his WY home
from an extended eastern and south
ern trip, having attended the Omaha
and Chicago land shows and then
swung down to Louisiana to look over
the country. He is accompa MED by
trank T. Fowler, formerly editor and
publisher of the Improvement Club
News ard the Business Mems Asso-
ciat'on journal nj Chicago Mr.. Fow-
ler receatly sold out his publications,
AID is new looking over Idaho land
That he Will locate here is already
his firm ill.ention.
Il gained lie very natural impress
sion. after seelrg the Idaho exhibits
at the Chneago land show, that this
reagon is the richest in the world, =
said Mr.. Fowler to the Tribune :
Continuing in praise of the Chicago
land show, Mr.. Perrine said:
Idaho day-the day we gave
Idaho spuds away-was the greatest
event in all the show. On that day
q. .00y/ y/people visited the Coliseum,
wh,N the exhibit was installed and
wifere the potato distributions were
Made, Every hotel and restaurant in
the Windy City had Idaho spuds on
their bills Of tare, for brea kfast, din
ner and supper Three carloads of
the choicest Idaho potatoes We're CIV
Ell away, and the result will be the
finest boost Idaho ever received
Mr.. Perrire said that in the lecture
rooms at the Lind shows, $4,000 peo-
pie were tod OF the Land of Oppor-
tunity ont here west of the Rockies.
Mr.. perrine corrects the impris-
sion that as a result Of quarrel be-
tween State Immigration Commission
er Sam Rich and the secretary of the
Chicago show, the Idaho exhibit and
Rich were tnrown out. He says that
after arrangements had been definite
ly made TO- space and II of the ex-
hibits we're Installed except that
OF Commissioner Rich, the latter de-
manded some additional space. This
was impossible to grant, and wordy
var ensued between the commission
er and the secretary Rich's exhfDit,
which Mr.. Perrine believes came from
the I.laekfoot country, was therefore
unable 10 secure space.
AS result Of the big land shows
in the west and the middle west and
OF the trip of the famous Governors
Special train. Mr.. Perrine says Idaho
next year will enjoy such an exodus
OF honlestekers as was never before
known b! any state in the ration.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-12-21
Shipped Holiday Contributions

Grant Hoyt shipped to Boise. We'd
nesday consignment of goods for the
home finding society of Boise. These
goods had been contributed by the
people of Bingham county, and had
been taken care of by the Blackfoot
Mercantile company. who desire great
credit for their careful handling Of
the goods. While the amount enumer-
ated in the following list is a goodly
one. it does not represent all that has
been given the home, because there
is still fund in the hands of county
superintendent Alice Beech the amount
of which is not known at this time
Following is the list which includes
$12.S5 contributed by the merchants
of the city:
81 sacks Of vegetables, 3 barrels of
canned fruit, Z sacks of flour, l sack
of pork /, sack Of sugar, box of ap-
pies, box of dry goods, box canned
fruit. $l1O worth of goods in all.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-12-21
Wedding Bells and Wedding Bellies

( Gid Bingha m county is about to re-
Ceive into her confines three new fam
lies all out of old stock however. Wed
nesday, December Goth, will mark a
period in the lives of three young
couples long to be remembered On
thGt date Leroy j. and Daniel l..
Murdock will be united in marriage to
Miss Melissa Cheney, OF Perry, and
Miss Pearl Jones, of Thomas. The
ceremony will take place at Salt Lake
in the l.. ID. S. Temple and will be a
double wedding. The young gentlemen
are the sons of Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel
j. Murdoch of Thomas, while the
young ladies are leaders in things Soc
ial in their respective communities. On
the me day at Logan. Utah, William
Bingham and Miss Lillian Adams, the
lattlt. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lot
Adams will be united in marriage. The
trio of young people will make their
future home in ilgham county. The
Optimist wishes them all the happi-
ness that is possible. A reception
to the young Murdock families will be
given them at the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs, Murdock, Christmas evening,
A marriage licerse was issued from
Wamack and Miss Marion, the fourth
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. L. J.NFirth,
OF Firth, Idaho. The wedding will tax
place on the 9th, inst.
Arthur Scott and Miss Ester Malm,
of Wapello. went to Salt Lake Monday
Ihey was be married we'd es ay.
Before returning they will visit rela-
tiyes and friends at Millville, Utah.
Both are popular young people and
their friends wish them a life of hap
piness
Mr.. Alva Levitt of More land son
of Mr.. and Mrs. J. Levitt, and Miss
Meta Richardson We're united i'm mar
riage at three o'clock at the Levitt
hfne. Wednesday.
Grover G. Kirkpatrick and Miss EN-
~ Miller were granted a license to
wed by County Clerk Carruth this
week. w. H. Acka and Miss Pearl
Grimm We're also granted the same
privilege.
Raymond Hale of Groveland, and
Miss Fawn Killion Of Riverside, will
be united in marriage in Logan, Utah.
this week. Both are popular young
people of the communities in which
they live, and have a host of friends
who wish them happiness.
John w. Martin, miller at the
Blackfoot Farmers Millirg Co., and
Miss Lottie Broadhead, who for over
a year has been chief operator at the
local exchange, will be united in MR.
risASs the lnofiing cf December
gath, in this city. May their bless
ings be little and many.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-12-21
Uncle Sam Goes Into
The Railroad Business

Washington, Dec. 1S.-The United
States is about to become a railroad
operator. Within the next few days
trains will be running over a federal
railroad twenty-one miles in length
and extending from Boise to Arrow
Rock, Idaho
The road was built to carry laborers
and supplies for work during the next
four or five years on what is to be the
highest dam in the world, the Arrow
Rock dam, which will tower 351 feet
in the air. The flood and excess waters
of the Boise river, which the dam will
hold back, will be used in irrigating
100000 acres of land ON the govern
ment irrigation project near Boise
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-12-21
Council Meeting Tuesday Evening

In the absence of the Mayor, Presi-
dent of the Council Younie presided.
The members who answered to roll
call were Younie, LACQUER, Peck, Bond
ard Watson. A Summons relative to
excavatOrs build fences around the ex-
cayatiOns, the Chief Of Police stated
that w. F. Martin wanted the city to
furnish old planks to build a fence a.
round his lot, but it was the opinion
OF the council that there We're enough
Old eye sores around town, without the
city furnishing any more and that a
renee made OF nice, new, boards would
not be ary too good for people COM
ing in On the train to look at.
w. w. Kirkpatrick was granted per-
mission to build barn in the Dipple
addition.
A number of sewer permits, over
looked last meeting were issued. There
were twenty-five in all.
Bond reported that Fisher avenue
had been fenced up.
Peck brought up the subject of MAX
ing other freezing connections for sew
er flush tanks and submitted the fol-
lowing bid from Clarke Bros For
placing five curb boxes and stop cocks
$29.75. The bid was accepted.
Chief of Police Smith brought up tie
subject. of licening street takers at an
advance of from $500 to $500 per day
Peck spoke in favor of raising the lie
ense SO high that the amount would
be prohibitive.
Peck make motion that an amend
ment would be made in the ordinance
governing the licensing of street faker
and that the amount be raised from
$500 per day to $500 per day and
that they take out two days license.
Adjourned
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-12-21
An Alfalfa Mill For Blackfoot

: D. H. Biethan, one of the city 81 en-
terplising citizens, has taken theg i1iti-
atory in the alfalfa mill business in this
vicinity, and last week tHis office
printed for him, contracts for the pur-
chasing Of alfalfa hay from farmers in
the vicinity OF Blackfoot, the same
to be converted into meal There is
great demand for this product in east
ern localities where it is known, in
due time the product of the local mill
will find home market for a large
portion of its output. With the in
creasing values of land pasturage is
almost out of the question and silo and
alfalfa meal will. furnish the food pro-
duct for the dairy as we'll as for the
cow that is kept by the farmer for
family use. Mr.. Biethan has spent
quarter of a century in Blsckfoot, he
has seen the development of this coun
try and during the years that have
elapsed since his coming, has been
among the leaders in introducing and
financing enterprises that tend to de-
velope the country This last enter
prise is not hte least of his many en-
terprises, and means a great deal to
the farmers. Hay that heretofore has
not found a ready market can now be
sold under contract to him, and like
sugar beets, will be sure source Of
revenue.
The contract price for the hay, as
offered by Mr.. Biethan, is $3.50 per
ton delivered at the factory. The a.
mount is payable at different times
during the season. Under the terms
of the contract farmer dose not need
to wait until year elapses before he
receives money with which to carry
on other lines of farming, which will
prove great convenience to him, as
frequently he is compelled to borrow
money until other crops are harvested.
1t is to be hoped that the parties to
the contract will come to speedy term
and that the mill will be started at
once.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-12-21
Breaks His Neck in a Fall

Frank Foster, carpenter living in
Idaho Falls, came to his death in a
peculiar manner Sunday night, at his
home. 1t seems that Mr.. Foster was
suffering. from a bilious attack, and
became dizzy as a result of the bill
liousr ess, and fell against a sideboard
in the home, striking in such man
ner as to bresk his neck. Death was
almost instantaneous.
Mr.. Foster was in the neighbordood
of fifty years old, and had been a resi-
dent for eight or ten years. He and
his family came from Iowa.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-12-21
Is Recovering From Paralysis

Mrs. M. E. Stanley was stricken
with paralysis several weeks ago, it
effecting her right side and the left
side of her face. This occurred about
thanksgiving while she was at her
home near Wpello. About December
End, DIR. w. H. Gaumer, he chroprac-
tor, was called, and made an AUST
ment. After three adjustments, Mrs.
Stanley was able to walk across the
room. At the present time she is able
to walk as she did before. and has al.
most entirely regined her speach,
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-12-21
Noted Novelist to Lecture

The next number on the high school
lecture course is to be filled by Har-
rold Morton Kramer, the novelist, who
will he in sometime during the month
of January. Prof. w. D. Vincent is
to be complimented on his selection of
attractions for this course There have
been three already and everyone has
been fine.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-12-21
VIII Occupy kenney Store

After the first of January F. C.
Christ, the jeweler will occupy the
room which will then be vacated by G..
~. Kinney & Sons. Mr.. Christ has
been in business here for a number Of
years and has established fine trade,
through careful buying and courteous
treatment of his friends. Moving from
MS present small quarters to large
ones is another evidence of the growth
of Rlackfoot