The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-10-04

other communities. Births occurring
in the city were in 1910, 229; in
1911. 203; in 1912, LAG. This makes
the monthly average for 1870, IL;
for 1911, II; for 1912, Is. These
death and birth records are for the
city of Mankato only.
''The water supply was tested al
frequent intervals, and never com
tanned any germs which could pr O.
| duce disease. From sanitary
/ standpoint the water is as good as
possible, and absolutely safe to
drink. These tests will be continued,
so that it will always remain safe.
"The collection of garbage was
very good, until a serious accident
to the contractor made substitute
necessary. The inability of the Of
ficials to get a second wagon and
man. in addition to this substitute
during the busy six weeks, maae
the proper collection very difficult
I for this department
1--WE would respectfully Suggest
! that in the future the city commis-
sioners fix definite reasonable price
for such collection, and give the
contract to one or more men, sub
ject to the dismissal for deficiency.
"The public should keep covered
) garbage cans throughout the season;
this should be legally enforced in
the future.
Urges Isolation Wards.
"The retiring health officer re-
spectfully urges the early institution
of isolation wards built separately,
on the grounds of one or. both hos
pitfalls. This plan would make for
safety, economy, convenience and
!, highest efficiency.
/, 81 wish to thank the mayor and
!, council for their cooperation in the
;, as the public for their indulgence,
! help and patience with the health
1 officer; and Mr.. McCollum, the
health inspector, for his able help
> For the better future work of the
: health department of the city,
!, wish to highly recommend my
. worthy successor, DR.. Chelsea G
: Pratt. Respectfully submitted, A. E
= Sohmer, health officer"
: DR.. Sohmer then introduced and
:, recommended DR.. Pratt as the new
!, health officer.
A motion was made and carried
. that the annual budget be the same
:. amount as it wa slast year, $4,000
- 1t was then agreed to replenish thu
!, public improvement, road and bridge
and the park funds by $3,625, SLIT!
and $500, respectively.
:, An estimate was read and allow
|. ed to Jacob Effer for improvement
u of North Fourth street from Mabe
j street to the Mothers Home.
Objected to Filling.
AL Krost and Mrs. Rose E. Boeh
e mer appeared before the council
T. this morning in regard to the fill
e ing that has recently been done o.
!. the Main street hill. Mrs. Boehme
- claimed that her home had bee
e almost ruined by the depreciation
u of a house-mover and the floors ha
III sunken in about three inches. A
u, Krost said that the people on tn
u north side of the street were no
~ benefited in the least by the wor
"a and did not understand why thei
~ taxes should be raised. The cour
IL Gil decided to arrange for settle
lie ment at the next meeting and i
IL the meantime the investigated
re should be made as to the exten
), of the damage.
IL. The sprinkling assessment wa
ID then taken up and found correc
Ut Applications for liquor licenses fror
y J. p. Deneen, Joseph Stahl and +
r. F. Hildebrand were approved an
y granted on pat of $1,000 an
10 presentation of bond.
re After the bills were allowed tn
lie meeting was adjourned.
to Automobile and motorcycle race
I'd which were pulled off at the ia
IN grounds yesterday showed som
very speedy and nervy driving. o
the second lap of the twin cylinde
I'd motorcycle race Ernest Skoog, on
Is Harley-Davidson forgot to turn int
as the stretch as he came around tn
IN bend, while going at the rate {
of sixty miles an hour, and plunge
IN headlong through the fence an
ay down the embankment Strange
mt, say, he wasn't hurt seriously.
scratch on his finger, and the m
ct chine slightly damaged. George Foe
U.s. schow, on Thor, coming up to til
e. grand stand ar>few seconds late
5. clamped on his brake a little tc
to firmly and turned picturesqr
IT, summersault over the handle bal
Id and landed in a heap in the dus
w He was not injured.
or Another motorcycle race was the
ne pulled off by Bert Mahowald, ridir
a single cylinder Merkel, and Ke
Ter on Harley-Davidson singl
he Neither machine was in the be-
On of condition and both failed to fl
Dr. ish
he Auto Race Was Hummer.
le- The automobile race, between Ally
nd driving Ford, and J. J. Murpt
of GAINESVILLE, driving a Buick, W;
nd a hummer. Murphy never had
n chance. The first race was to
to for five miles, but owing to a mi
Ia understanding they went ten mile
I and Allyn was so busy adjustir
,rt the vibrators on his coil and war;
on ing his hands on the engine tn
ny he only tied Murphy. Then the rat
cd had to be run over again and Ally
er was just half mile ahead at I'll
to finish. And it was not Murphy
ar driving that lost him the race, ft
ia, he drove perfectly in every respeC
ty- but his little Buick simply did n
err have the speed in her. Murpf
pa drove a very gamyi race. The tin
given for the first Ave miles w