The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-04-26
Washington spent yesterday in Man

Washington spent yesterday in Man
kato.
! J. d. YOungman of Sleepy Eye
was business visitor in Mankato
today.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. A. Barnes drove
in from Vernon Center today in their
automobile.
| Mrs. c. T. Shier and daughter,
Miss Frances, OF Westbrook visited
here today.
County Commissioner A. NJ Schnee
berger of Amboy was in the city to
day on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. l.. Ward of Yer
non Center were the guests OF
friends here yesterday.
c. A. Genet, district manager fol
the Minnesota Sugar Beet company
was in the city yesterday.
Rev. and Mrs. A. II. Erickson and
| family of Lake Crystal spent yester
day in the city visiting friends.
| C. A. Wood of Easton spent yes
terday in the city while on his way
to the northern part Of the state
| d. A. Slater, who conducts the
Christensen elevator at Vernon Cen
ter was a business visitor in Man
kato today.
! A. A. Bundy of Lincoln was bust
ness visitor at the court house to-
day. He is interested in the hearing
on ditch No. %.
Archie Hughes went to Rochester
yesterday to see Monte Throdahl
who is at the hospital. He is a
brother of Otto Throdahl of this
city.
P. D. Mcclellan, auditor of Jack
son county, is in Mankato, witness
in the United States court. He is
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. A. ]. Vel
gel, Fulton street.
Attorney J. e. Haycraft OF Ma
della was in the city today en- route
to Tracy where he will take part
in the organization tonight of the
Lyon County Better Development
league.
ID. c. Devany, editor of The
Record, Hettinger, N. D., was in
Mankato today. He is en- route home
after a visit with Mr.. and Mrs.
G. c. Spaulding, Mapleton, parents
of Mrs. Devany.
| Robert Madigan, commissioner
from the first district, has announced
himself as a candidate for renomina
ton. He will be opposed by Adolph
Hoehp of LIE Ray. Both are demo
Gratis.
Lake Crystal Union: Mrs. II. C.
Howard, either on her way home OF
on the arrival at home caught cold
Some little anxiety was felt about
her condition that she might have
lung fever and at her age recovery
would be doubtful Mrs. Monks was
Immediately wired for and she came
on the Milwaukee as far as Mankato
and from there she took auto car
reaching here on very short notice
Mrs. Howard was reported much bet
ter Friday. Miss Murphy, nurse
was with her. "
A. e. Whiting, who is located at
423.425 South Second, returned from
Minneapolis this morning bringing
/ with him a five passenger and a
two passenger Krit automobile, for
which he has the MankatO agency.
He will have q car load of cars here
next week Mr.. Whiting has just
started in business in Mankato re-
Gently, although he operates garages
i'm Lake Crystal, Truman and Ma
della. He has a competent repair
man here. He also has the agency
for the Everett automobiles.
st. Cloud Times: Mankato's com.
missiOners reduced the licenses for
circuses, upon the request of Ring.
ling Bros. The reduction was &C.
cepted. Recently the agent visited
that city and protested that the rate,
based upon so much per car, was
still too high. He endeavored to
Lave hotels, saloons and stores sub.
scribe towards the license. Circus
managers seem to have an idea that
Gney are Il great W a SoiI'
munity, while as matter Of fact,
they are an expensive affair, carry.
ing out of the community thousands
of dollars.
Albert Lea men are interested in
the organization of the First State
| bank of Dundas. They are D. ID.
Devine, Charles f. PaulsOn and Hen
ry Soth The amount of capital
stock is 500. Fourteen business
men and residents of Dundas are also
stockholders, those named in the
articles of incorporation being ]. P.
Hummel, Henry F. c. Alberts, c. F.
Komoll, J. M. Gray, j. F. Cheney,
Willis w. Hassan, Henry STEINER,
w. G. Duncan, A. J. Thielbar, w. e.
Roberts, Allen Conrad, Walter Gray,
John NJ. Palan, w. f. Chester. The
bank expects to be ready for bus
mess the first of May.