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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-02-16
Vernon Center.

Lamm's orchestra of Mankato will
furnish music for the dance at the
hall tonight. .-~ .. .-r
A fair sized audience greeted Hon.
E. E. Lobeck at the opera house
Monday evening.
Mrs. o. w. McElmeel and chill
dren went to Minneapolis Friday
for a short visit before returning
to their home in Great Falls.
Mrs. Eta Tallman, Dorothy and
Dean Barnes and ]. J. Flachsenhar
and Eddie Kind were among the
Vernon Center people who attended
the Y. NJ. c. A. minstrel show in
Mankato Monday evening.
w. w. Buckles, president of the
County Sunday School association,
was in town Monday, arranging for
the third district convention which
will be held in the Christian church
in Willow Creek on February 20.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. G. Cornish en-
tertained at cinch Monday evening.
Those from this locality who were
present were Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Brown, Mr.. and Mrs. George Cool
ing, Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse hobbs. All
report a splendid time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Delbert Young OF
Chicago are spending part of their
honeymoon with Miss Gladys War
rem. From here they will go to
Crown Point, Ind, to make their
home. Mrs. Young was a classmate
of Miss Warren's at Valparaiso.
Many from here attended the an,
nual telephone meeting in Amboy
Tuesday. James Winch of Truman
was elected president, Fred Schwartz
vice president; Messrs. OFT and
Strong were reelected and c. c.
Francis of Ceresco was elected a
director.
An old fashioned school exhibition,
singing and spelling school will be
given at the opera house February
II under the auspices of the Metho-
dist Episcopal Ladies' Aid society.
1t will be worth several times the
price of admission, which is Is
cents. Doughnuts and coffee will
be served at the close to those de-
string a lunch.
Miss Clara Powell and Lorin Eager
of Madelia spent part of last week
with their cousins, Clifford Meade
and Myrtle Bates. A very pleasant
party was given in their. honor
Thursday evening at the home OF
Clifford Meade. Twenty young PEG,
pie made merry until the wee
small hours of the morning. A nice
luncheon was served at midnight.
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Judson

David c. Evans spent couple
of days at Mankato last week.
Several from this vicinity attend
ed the donation at Mankato last
Friday.
John Roberts came up from Man
kato last week and hauled a load OF
corn up on the place.
The saw mill of c. v. Peterson
has come to a standstill, having
shut down for repairs.
The annual meeting of the Eureka
Creamery company was held at the
creamery last Thursday. The turn.
out was not very large. Everything
went on peaceably, although some OF
the outsiders had raised quite a dis.
turbance regarding the price of but.
ter sold to customers, but a few
words from the manager explained
matters clearly, and all agreed that
the manager had performed his du
ties in the best way possible. The
annual report of the auditor of the
company, c.. G. Jones, for the year
ended December 81, 1911, follows:
..... -.-....'- RECEIPTS
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Hebron

]. J. LeDuc was caller in this
vicinity Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Heiser were
Mankato shoppers Friday.
Mrs. McGown is spending a few
weeks with her daughter, Mrs. Ellen
Door.
Mrs. A. C. Vrooman has been con-
fined to her home with the grip for
several days.
Rev. Z. c. Farce attended the
missionary convention in Mankato
last Thursday and Friday.
Mrs. w. NJ Stevens spent a cou'
pie of days the latter part of the
week with friends in Belgrade.
All will be glad to hear of the
improvement of Mrs. Foot, who has
been ILL., with the. grip for some time
Miss Spencer returned to her
home in Lake. Crystal Wednesday
after a visit at the home Of Mr.
and Mrs. C. NJ. Foot.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Parsons OF Spo
kane, Wash, spent one day last
week with the formers sister, Mrs
J. L. Hendley and family.
The friends of Miss Eileen Thurs
ton will be pleased to know that
she has recovered from her recent
illness and is able to come home
Herbert Hodson and his mother
drove to Mankato Monday or last
week. Mrs. Hodson remained and
visited several days with her daugh'
ter, Miss Una.
The Chow was entertained Thurs
day evening at the home OF Miss
Florence Hodson. Nice refreshments
were served and everyone reports
very pleasant time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Parsons and
little daughter of Kerns and MI
and Mrs. Ed Parsons OF Spokane
Wash, were guests of Mr.. and Mrs
j. L. Hurdley last Sunday.
Mrs. Iva Bunker came down from
Sleepy Eye the latter part OF last
week and spent a couple OF days
with her parents at Judson. Her
son, who has recovered from his
recent operation for appendicitis, re-
turned with her.
Revival meetings will begin al
the Hebron Methodist church Fri.
day evening, February 16, and Will
continue about two weeks. We urge
all who can to attend the meet.
(ings. Rev. w. j. Davidson of Eagle
Lake will have charge OF the serV'
ices.
A Jolly crowd journeyed to the
home of C. S. Thurston Friday even
ing and made themselves at home
for several hours. The guests were
sixteen friends of Miss Eileen, and
they spent a pleasant evening play.
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state, spent Saturday and Sunday
in Good Thunder.

state, spent Saturday and Sunday
in Good Thunder.
Wiedenheft Brothers store pre-
sents very neat and tidy appear
ance with its new wall paper and
show cases.
We can boast OF a new neighbOr----
a tiny baby girl at the home of &.
Sonnabend who arrived Monday
night. We extend hearty wei.
come to the little miss and cOngrat-
ulations to the happy parents.
Last week was full OF jolly par
ties. There were gatherings at the
homes of o. j. Schneiderhan, Emil
Rosin, William Wrucke, ST., and on
Tuesday evening wooden wedding
anniversary was celebrated at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Emil Sohne.
We are enjoying greatly our visit
with Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Farrell.
Mr.. Farrell served in the Indian war
in 1862 under General Sully. His
stories of the desperate hunts, fights
and experiences while subduing the
Sioux are truly of great interest. Mr..
Farrell also took an active part in
the New Ulm massacre and tells of
one poor boy whose family had been
murdered, joining the ranks. The
boy was in the thickest of the fight
and killed one of the most active
Indians in the skirmish. We who
know nothing of the terrible from
I tier life can only listen with won
der at the tales of the dangers and
trials of our forefathers and can but
pay silent tribute to those who went
forward and drove back and sub
dued those terrible savages. ........
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with Mrs. John Holbirgan Wednes-
day. They held a business meeting.
There was no service at the
on account of the storm Mr. Net
tleton was to have spoken.
The literary society will hold a
literary on Saturday evening, the
10th of February, at the school
house. There is to be a debate
and a short program.
Guy Kidder and Clarence Kidder
are working at the Rapidan dam.
Guy is to return to Canada in the
spring and it is to be seen yet If
Clarence will return with him.
Tony Painter is home from AL
berta, Canada, for the winter, in
tending to return = in the spring.
Also Oscar Anderson is home from
Dundurn, Canada, this week. He is
visiting his sister, Mrs. Harvey
Young.
It was a happy but very cold
crowd of young people who arrived
at the home of G. II. Keenan,,
about $50 o'clock on the evening
of last Tuesday They were Miss
Clara Keenan's co-workers at the
New York and 10 cent store and
some of their friends. There were
twenty-seven of them, including the
driver, and they were out for a
grand sleighride. The badly drifted
roads were responsible for the late
arrival The remainder. of the even
ing was spent in music and games
and they took their leave about
1890 O'Clock, declaring that they
had a fine evening. Miss Clara is
the senior clerk at that store, hav-
ing been an employee about two
years and four months.
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GEORGE R. LEM PASSED AWAY
Young Man Was III Long Time
With tuberculosis.
From Tuesdays Daily.

George r. LEM, well known
resident of this city, died yester-
day afternoon at 1:50 at the home
of his parents at .703 North Second
street, after lingering illness.
Death was caused by tuberculosis,
with which he has been afflicted
since last May. He is survived by
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
F. LEM, and three sisters, Martha,
Gertrude and Clara LEM of this
city. ...-..
Mr.. LEM was born in Berlin, Ger
many, in 1886, and came with his
parents to this country year later,
coming direct to Mankato. Here he
received his education and when a
young man became a machinist. He
was employed with the Dahl Pune
tureless Tire company at Minneapo-
lis for some time, in the capacity OF
machinist, until his illness became
serious, when he came to Mankato.
Later he spent some time at Madi-
son Lake. He returned to Mankato
last September and spent the re-
mainder of his days with his par
ents.
The funeral will be held tomorrow
afternoon at two o'clock from the
house. Rev. T. Ross Paden will Of
ficiate and interment will be made
at Glenwood cemetery.
The father, Charlie F. LEM, is
engineer at the city pumping sta
.tion.
She Was a Sister of Mrs. e. F.
Soaring of Mankato.
Mrs. E.. F. Soaring received word
today of the death at Redwood Falls
this morning of her sister, Mrs.
Frank Culver of st. Paul, after
long illness. Mrs. Culver, whose
maiden name was Miss Matte Big
ham, at one time taught in the Man.
kato public schools. She was born
and raised at Redwood Falls, and
was thirty-eight years of age, and is
survived by her husband and four
children. The funeral will occur
the last of the week, at Redwood
Falls, and Mr.. and Mrs. Soaring ex-
pect to attend it.
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Attorney II. L. sehmitt Enjoyed u
Visit With Mr.. TAFT.

While in Washington recently, Az
torney H. L. Schmitt called at the
White House, met and shook hands
with President Taft and visited
with the executive for some minutes.
President Taft recalled his pleasant
stay in Mankato not long ago, and
said that he remembered meeting
Mr.. Schmitt here on that memorable
occasion. The president referred u
the speech he made at the banquet
in this city. Mr.. Schmitt was nicely
entertained by the president, who
was in excellent spirits.
Mr.. Schmitt was guest at the
same hotel in which Congressman
Hammond makes his headquarters.
He had pleasant visits with Senator
KnuteA Nelson and Representative
Volstead.
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Indian Lake

S. F. keenan, is almost disabled
with fractured rib.
Ed. Swartout grinds feed for the
farmers in this vicinity.
Mrs. Sarah Larson of Mankato
was visiting friends in this vicinity.
James and Columbus have hauled
a large quantity of thing to place
in the spring.
Miss Anna Anderson is spending
the latter part of the week sewing
for Mrs. keenan,.
The Rapidan Cemetery society met
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ing games and later bounteous
lunch was served.
Miss Edna Belle Jensen, daugh-
ter of Mrs. Carrie e. Jensen, and
Otto Freitag, a son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Albert Freitag, Sr, of Max, N. D.,
were united in marriage Thursday
afternoon at three o'clock at the
Hebron Methodist Episcopal parson.
|age by Rev. f. c. Farce. They de-
parted the same day for a brief
wedding trip.
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Good Thunder

Little Floyd Bundle is very i'll with
pneumonia.
Joe McCarty is at the George
Shanahan home this week.
Herman Peters is working for M.
A. Benedict for few weeks.
Considerable sickness 40 reported.
Grip is getting in good work in
some places.
c. G.. Schroeder of PLACER, this
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Entertained the Crowd.

James J. Raymond, the musician
entertained two audiences at the
Wonderland Theatre last evening
He cieverly initiated a brass band
a hooking bird and several other
birds on his violin. He will play
again this evening.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-02-16

Officers elected for 1912 are: Presi
dent, Richard Wigley; vice president
Art McGiveney; directors, c. G.
Jones, Alfred Anderson, George w
Owens, A. E. McCargar, George Pc
tersor; buttermaker, Peter j. John
son; secretary, George Peterson;
manager and drayman, Art McGive'
ney.
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Officers Were Elected.

;" OnICeTS WeTc EIUSScUs =
Officers were elected as, follows:
William Wittrock, president; August
Schultz, vice president; Anton
OberIe, secretary; John ]. Miller,
treasurer; A. L. Veigel, manager;
directors, George Scheurer, E. A.
Farrar, Frank Jefferson, A. e. Hall.
Most of these gentlemen have
served the company for years and
it is due to their good business
judgment that its affairs are in such
fine shape. .1 49,
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From Tuesdays Daily.

With a large attendance of stock:
holders, the annual meeting of the
Mankato Cooperative Dairy associa-
ton was held this afternoon at the
company's headquarters on North
Fourth street.
An Excellent Showing.
Manager A. L. Veigel submitted
the following excellent report OF the
years fiourishing business:
Pounds milk received. $3.50. 1,916,l15
Pounds cream received. :. 4S6, 642
Test of milk. per cent. 81
Test of cream, per cent. 26R
Butterfat from milk, pounds 71,158
Butterfat from cream, pounds 128,37S
Total butterfat, pounds. -. 1856
Total butter made, pounds. 244,24O
Overrun, per cent ....... 22
Butter shipped in, pounds. - 122,946
Butter sold to patrons, pounds POSTS
Butter sold in city, pounds. :, 101 ,076
Price received for butterfat,
cents ..................... 2sh
Total cash received. :. .$66, 425 90
Paid patrons ........... 1896 90
Running expenses ........ 4,642 90
Paid to sinking fund. $500. 1,067 90
Paid cream haulers. 49,. 1905 90
Cash on hand $744. 90
Average cost per pound to make
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An Excellent Showing.

Manager A. L. Veigel submitted
the following excellent report of the
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100000
5,O00.00
4,000.0o

Stock ..........- 9l,S
BUSINESS DURING LAST
.... YEARS.
.. p,,ttar Aada T.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-08

WALLACE gave the signal, and the taxicab started:
w Damon chung to Henderson. 1t was all he could
do to keep from sitting down on the erbstone so ptf
less did he feel. Henderson wiped his brow and
muttered that it had been terrible strain and that
what they both needed was dozen hours sleep. They
got cab and drove the few blocks to the apartment
Then they lighted cigars and sat eyng each other in
Damon's little smoking
well, my boy" said Henderson at last, "you have
earned your money tonight, if ever did. ought
to arrange for some sort of bonus"
al don't want bonus," said Damon feebly "All
want is get away from Sara Keenes eyes, Isn't there
any possibility of ducking before have to meet them
all at dinner tomorrow? Can't get away soon as
have called Angela Give? Imagine having to be the
host of that bunch! Can't you let pack off and do
it yourself, Henderson,
at can't be DONE said Henderson, shaking his head
"Wallace isn't at in his mind about My advice
to you is to Miss Keene tomorrow morning and
pump her TOR all you are worth Evidently you once
told Wallace the of this friend you went cruising
with. Doubtless you told her too and she may
Der. l wish to Heaven you had told mel"
a won't see her alone if l help it," said Damon
almost violently.
There's nothing to be afraid Of" said Henderson
cOntemptuously.
al don't know what her relations with Damon were.
"Pain as the nose your face, they engaged
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-08


4 confident. Wallace drank good deal, and became
increasingly When Damon tried to get him to
talk about what he had been doing for the last year. he
muttered something about the "same old treadmill
Several times, Sara talked he tried to interrupt her,
not too skilfuy, in order to make Damon talk Both
Damon and Henderson noticed that he kept asking
Damon leading questions.
Exactly what date it when you left New York
for the Pacific COAST" he asked.
"Im pretty dull dates said Damon, affecting
think. "Let me sect was
at the twentieth of September when you sailed
for Honolulu" Henderson put in. 81 know, because
@Yes' said Damon; "but Will when did
leave New York. Upon my life, can't say Might
have been anywhere between the tenth and fifteenth:
l stopped in Chicago and in Denver. When people slip
for days the Pacific Ocean, did, they lose all
count of time"
at must have been very monotonous,7 said Mrs.
Keene.
"Not so much you'd think" said Damon. "Sit-
ting here in active New York youd suppose life in the
tropics would send you mad But you get used to
the languor and ease of those southern seas
at seems to that pretty mysterious journey
you took" growled Wallace. Il can't to this day
why couldn't go along with you and your friend. I've
forgotten his name. What is his name?'
at mysterious, and it still is said Damon
slowly. u told you year ago, Will, that should have
been glad to take you with US; but you remember
it wasn't my cruise | than passenger"
Eyes passenger paying all the blls sneered Wallace
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fellow far San Francisco. suppose you wouldn't
be telling the real you discharged him. Sir"
81 wouldn't
al thought you wouldn't You haven't told me
whether Pm to take Miss Keenes picture along, Sir
Last time, if you remember you told the not to
pack it. but to pack the of the young lady in the
gold frame. But l don't that anywhere about,
Sir"
Corrigan waited with inquiring air. Mentally,
Damon put his head between his hands and groaned.
So he had picture of young lady in gold frame! He
felt if his dignity had already suffered in his chat
with Corrigan but he must know little about
this other picture.
"A Young lady in gold frame, he said musingly.
q wonder who she was?"
a can't say. Sir, I'm sure, said Corgan. II can't
remember driving her when you had the car"
"Was she very pretty?" asked Damon careessly.
II can't say to that, Sir returned Corrigan. ITO
my thinking any ady's face pretty if it is in gold
frame She certainly not handsome Miss
Keene."
"Probably put her in that frame because hadn't
silver one" remarked Damon.
doubtless, Sir it frame that had seen
I'm afraid III have to buy couple more trunks,
Sir"
Gall right, yawned Damon. "Cut off, and get what
you want.
He went to Henderson and conided to him the fact
Continued page II
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-08-15
Notice

In the matter Of the application Of Valen-
tine Deich to include lands within the boup-
daries OF the Julesburg Irrigation District.
Notice IS hereby given that Valentine Defch
has hled his petition with the Board Of Direc-
trict concerning the following described lands
owned by himself and being adjacent to the
boundaries Of the Julesburg Irrigation Dis
Colorado. to-wit: Lot Four % in Section
Twenty,one t.D Township Twelve Ue) North
Range Forty-four 90 West OF the 9Th r. NJ;
(NWA) OF Northwest Quarter (NWk) Of Sec
lion Iwenty-eight t2s). Township Twelve uaj
North, Range Forty. four 90 West Of the 9th
T. NJ. lying North OF line parallel with and
50 feet distant Northwesterly from the North
westerly M line M & Of Blocks Thirsy-n nine (ss). and
now J9lesburx as surveyed. plated and re-
corded: also al that portion of the North
(NWA) OF Section Twenty eight (ss), Town
ship Twelve Q2l North. Range Forty four 90
West Of the It d. NJ. described as follows to-
said forty acre tract: thence South along the
East line OF said Forty acre tract to its inter-
section with the Northeasterly line of Ash
ST. In the Town of Denver Junction, now
.Iulesburg. as surveyed. plated and recorded;
thence Northwesterly along said Northeaster
" line Of Ash st. to its intersection with the
East along the North line of said Ferty acre
tract to the Northeast corner thereof and
the place OF beginning. that all OF said above
described lands are situate and lie adjacent
to the boundaries Of The Julesburg Irrigation
District.
The Prayer Of said petitioner being as fol-
lows: wherefore your petitioner respectfully
prays that the Board Of Directors Of said Dis
trict take the steps required by law to include
said lands within said District, and the boun-
daries Of said District be changed according
ly.
Wherefore notice is hereby given to all per-
sons interested In or who may be affected by
change In the boundaries OF said District as
provided in said petition. to appear at the Of
fice OF said Board on Tuesday the Second day
Of September being a regular adjourned meet
ing OF said Board at the hour of Two O'clock
in the afternoon OF said day at their Office in
Julesburg Colorado and show cause In writ
ing. II any there he. why change Of the boun-
daries Of said District as proposed In sad pc
tition should not be made.
BY order OF the Board Of Directors Of The
Julesburg Irrigation District.
G. W. STOCkHAM, President
Attest:
GLEN b. NckINSTRY,
tSeall Secretary.
First Publication August Z. 1912
Last Publication August 2s. 1919.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-08-15
South Divide

Mrs. Tom Reeder had the mis-
fortune to fall down stairs recent
ly. She is improving at this writ
ing and we wish her speedy ie-
covery.
Nathan Spells shipped car load
of cattle to the South Omaha mar
ket from Amherst Sturday.
Dame Thresher will call upon
the Sons of Toll on the South Di-
vide next week.
Mrs. Clark from Dakota is visit
ing her son George.
The Misses Wiszman of Exeter
Nebr., are visiting their Uncle S.
w. Lundy.
A. B. Flora Sundayed at Walter
kissacks.
Geo. Clark spent Sunday with
Harry Smelser.
MIR. and Mrs. Walter Kissack
we're Frontier Day passengers
Tuesday.
Mrs. Nathan Spelts was Holy
oke passenger Tuesday of last
week.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-08-15
Oil Distributor

}. G, Harter, commonly known
as Greasy Jack'' was here Tues
day representing the Marshall Oil
Company, and distributed gratis
a large amount of their famous
lubricating oil, and we have no
doubt that on account of this dis.
tribution Mr.. Harter will increase
his sales materially.