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The Mankato free press., 1913-03-14
New York A. c. Celebrates.

ISpeClaI 10 TIC FTee fr6SS.J
New York, March 12-The New
York Athletic club has planned an
elaborate celebration of the forty-fifth
anniversary of the Mercury Foot to-
night, in the shape of members
subscription dinner Three thousand
of the five thousand members of the
club have subscribed
The Mankato free press., 1913-03-14
County Commissioners in Session

CoUnty commissioners III OcSSfUTI'
The county commissioners met at
two o'clock this afternoon and a
petition was presented signed by
Paul Kunkel and sixty-two others,
requesting that the Jones ford road
be improved under the Elwell law
so that it will be a rural state high
way. The petition will receive some
consideration this afternoon. An
other petition, signed by Carl Matz-'
ke and Robert and William Scheider,
was presented asking for change
of school district. The date for the
hearing on the petition was set for
April II.
The Mankato free press., 1913-03-14
Florida Knights Convene.

Especial to The Free Press.J
Kissimmee, Fla, March 12.-The an
nual Grand Lodge of the Knights of
Pythias convened here to-day with
delegates in attendance from all parts
of the state 1t is expected that Hon.
w. ]. Sears of this city will be ele-
waited to the grand chancellor's chair.
The Mankato free press., 1913-03-14
Maryland Fencing Championships.

Especial TO The Free PreSS.J
Baltimore, March 12-The fencing
championships of the Maryland Divi-
sion, Amateur Fencers' League OF
America, will be held this evening at
the Baltimore Athletic Club rooms,
The national title events will be com
pleted for the latter part of next
month, in New York.
The Mankato free press., 1913-03-14
Divorce Case on Trial.

The district court convened at two
o'clock today and the divorce case
of Effie J. Shell against Arthur L.
Shell was taken up. C. o. Daley as
the attorney for the plaintiff and
Hughes and Ellsworth are the at
torneys for the defendant.
The Mankato free press., 1913-03-14
Inquiry Into "White Slavery"

Governor Eberhart sent a message
to the legislature today urging that
body to provide for the appointment
of a vice commission that will in
vestigate white slavery in Minnesota.
The Mankato free press., 1913-03-14
BETTER DEVEL OPMENT LEAGUE
REORGANLZED UNDER NEW PLAN:
CONSTITUTION NOW FRAMED UP
: i + I. 1. I, + i. i. 1. i. 4. i +
CONSTITUTION AND PRE- I
AMBLE.

Whereas, we, the citizens of
thirty-one counties of South
ern Minnesota assembled, from
the respective counties named
herein, having since April 9,
1912, been working in a rea-
sonably united manner under
a plan of organization, the
purpose of which has been to
advance all the material in
terests of the state of Mime
sofa, and especially of South
ern Minnesota, believing that
the time has now arrived to
form more permanent and
substantial organization, do or
dain and adopt the following
constitution and bylaws:
Article I-Name-The name
of this organization shall be
Southern Minnesota Better De-
veIopment League, Inc, and
its principal office and place
of business shall be at Man.
kato, Minnesota.
Article II-Purpose-The pur-
pose of this league shall be
to ever advance all the ma
terial interests of Southern
Minnesota and its people.
Article Ill Membership
Membership in this league
shall be composed of dele
gates selected by the follow
ing named counties, and such
additional counties as may be
added from time to time, to-
wit: Rock, Pipestone, Lyon,
Murray, Mobiles, jackson, Cot
tonwood, Redwood, Martin, Wa
tonwan, Brown, FaribauIt, Blue
Earth, NicoIIet, Waseca, lie
Sueur, Steele, Rice, Mower,
Dodge, Goodhue, Fillmore,
OImsted, Wabasha, Houston,
Winona, Sibley, Scott, Yellow
Medicine, Lincoln. Each of
said counties shall be entitled
to three voting delegates at
any meeting of the league.
Article IV-Officers-The Of
ficers of the league shall be a
president, a vice president, a
secretary and a treasurer.
Article V-Management-The
management of this league
shall be vested in an execu-
tive committee consisting of
the president, the vice presi-
dent and one member from
the three districts hereinafter
named, toWit: First district,
embracing the following coun-
ties: Steele, Rice, Goodhue,
Dodge, Mower, Fillmore, Ohm
sted, Wabasha, Winona, Hous-
ton. Second district: Yellow
Medicine, Lincoln, Lyon, Red
wood, Cottonwood, Murray,
Pipestone, Rock, Mobiles, Jack
son, Brown. Third district:
Martin, Watonwan, FaribauIt,
Blue Earth, NcoIlet, SibIey,
Scott, lie Sueur, Waseca, Free
born.
The officers named and
members of the executive COM
mittee, together with the
treasurer, shall be elected at
the annual meeting and shall
receive no compensation for
their services, except when
special duties are assigned
them, in which case the exec
utive committee shall fix their
compensation.
Other provisions of the con-
stitution provide that the an
nuaI meetings of the league
shall be held on the first
Tuesday of December at Man.
kato, the principal office of
the league. Special meetings
shall be held on the call of
the executive committee. The
duties of the officers are pre-
scribed. The secretary shall be
elected by the executive COM
mittee and he shall receive
salary.
The Mankato free press., 1913-03-14

From Wednesdays Daily.
Resolutions presented to the con-
vention will be found on another
page.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1913-03-27

for we saw the print of his foot on
1t the next morning. This was our
only proof that Mac was telling the
TRUTH. Mac told us that he fired
his book at the mountain lion which
quickly escaped through the open
door without showing any fight, a.
fact which surprised him somewhat.
We were not much surprised that.
Mac was very sleepy the next NOR
ming, for he no doubt lost much
sleep.
"On the first of November my
companion and | chartered a small
steam launch for a hunting trip. We
went to place called Knight inlet.
which extends about 80 miles into
very mountainous region on the
mainland Of British Columbia. We
were unusually fortunate on this
trip, for at the end of the week we
had killed II fine buck deer, three
mountain goats, Sc geese and many
ducks. We were much satisfied with
the result.
a short time after that decided
to try civilization again. So here I
am at home in the Boise valley,
back to Gods country
\ Z {. - sci . . X Z =. . 4 .
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1913-03-27

ARTICLE from Capital News Boise
City. 5.5. 5.5 u
John Badraun, a prominent young
imam Of the Boise Valley, who was
formerly connected with the Boise
Valley Railway company, has re-
turned from a mining and hunting
"trip into an unsettled section Of.
British Columbia where he spent
two years and had some hard and
exciting experiences and is more
than pleased to be home again in
southern Idaho. When asked for an
account Of his trip into that section
he wrote the following: ..s .s i.
81 left Boise about two years ago,
bound for Alert Bay, B. C. Alert Bay
lis small. village on3the inland
steamship passage which leads to-
northern British Columbia and Al
askan seaports, about 200 miles
from Vanc ouver, .B. C. ii.
On arriving there I learned that
prospectors Of the nearby mining
division had Deen quite fortunate in
their findings, SO | decided to try,
my luck Att. Ny brother in-l law
and [ each took a pack sack filled
with articles Of food, such as beans,
rice, flour, bacon and sugar. Our
blankets and q few necessary pieces.
of clothing, and also a small tent.
With our pack sack on our backs
we travelled over miles and miles ofI
mountainous regions, much Of
which was covered with heavy
|groWths Of hemlock, spruce and ce-
|dar. Mountain streams were alive.
with trout, while i'll the larger
brooks salmon were making their
way up to spawn. Several times we
saw Mr. Black Bear grab a nice sal
mon and devour it. henever We
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1913-03-27
N one Of these trips; our articles Of


on one Of these trips; our articles Of
food We're figured out to 1-2 Id. Su-,
gar, salt and bacon are the three.
most important things, flour, beans
and rice are next, fish are plentiful.
also deer and elk, the latter we are
not allowed to kill only in case Of.
starvation. The mining claims We
now hold are: considered some Of
the best in B. G. and no doubt will
make us a little fortune when more.
developed. This we learned from,
mining engineers that examined
our property. I am at Boise at pres
5ent with my parents where I have
spent the winter. 5 I will soon leave
for north Vancouver island again to
develop our property. q.
Yours very truly, s $
John J Badraun. u
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1913-03-27
Capturing the Whales

1T is Very interesting to know
how those enormous fish are cap
tured. In capturing one, an expert
gunner is required. They use long
flexible ropes, one end Of which is
Fastened to a crossbar inside Of a
cannon ball When the cannon is
fired it penetrates the whales body.
|The#bar to which the rope is fasten-
ed then has a strong hold. After a
short struggle between ship and
whale, the latter finally dies and
then can be towed in by the rope as
a have mentioned.
Numerous canneries are sitauted
near bays ard mouths Of large riv-
|ers. The Indians devote their time
Ito fishing.
In Alert Bay nearly all the inha-
Ibitanls are Indians. It is quite in
Eteresting to see their potlaches
meaning to give away. At each
|potlach lots of things are, given
away. At onesa certain Indian gave
away about 22OO sacks Of flour. At
another $500 gallons Of fish oil, val
Iued at 81 a gallon, and $1,000 in coins
We're given away. SquaWs are also
|sold. Some are sold for over $1,000,
while others are somewhat lower.
These women have to marry whom
ever makes the purchase. Then, be-
[sldes giving away various articles.
they have much feasting and dane
ling and other sports. The Indians
appear in their most beautiful at
tire, ermine skins, beads, feathers
land shaWls Of all colors are seen ga
lore. It is customary for the ones
who have received gifts at potlach-
les to return double the amount to
the giver the following year. Il
Much Trapping Done
There is much trapping done in
that region during the winter
l -LnLlS. MILK, maftln, 81 wolves and
mountain lions are very plentiful.
To give Thereafter an idea how bold
and cute a mountain lion is, I might
narrate an incident which occurred
in one Of our mining cabins, while
we were doing some development
work. s8a
One Of the boys was in the habit
of staying up late at night to read
magazines. One night he was arous-
ed by gathering on nearby table.
He looked up and there, to his sur
prise was ! mountain lion busy
pushing around some Of the grub 4
he had planted a paw on the cheese
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1913-03-27
came to a lake, of course we had to
stop to hollow out a log for a canoe.

came to a lake, of course we had to
stop to hollow out a log fol, a canoe.
.Our. packs each weighed 96 pounds,
Which if the weather was pleasant
We're heavy enough, but whenever
it rained or showed travelling thusly
was far from being pleasant. Finally
we reached our destination.
SWepitched our tent again, had a
big feed Of beans, hammock and cof-
fee, as usual. After prospecting on
Elk mountain for weeks we discov-
erred a large outcropping Of bornite
copper ore, ranging from II. TO 40
feet in width and about $500 feet in
length. I is hard to explain all the
sensations we experienced; only one
who has had similar experiences
can realize how happy we We're.
Country Not Settled
Northern Vancouver is not at all
settled That is to say, not more
than a. mile from the beach.
1T cannot be considered a good
farming country. The ground is all
very heavily timbered and very
|sWampy in level places. The rolling
country is nearly all rocks. It costs
anywhere from 800 to $500 per acre
Ito clear the land. Then, too, the
burning Of the heavy timber is liza
Idle to burn up the good soil, making
lit absolutely useless, unless well
fortified. f@,I# ( !. 81.
.5..'' On the west side Of the island is
Situated a whaling station. While
standing on the beach one day my
attention was attracted to a large
sized boat which seemed to tow two
smaller boats. AS the boat neared
1.-THE shore I saw to my surprise that
what seemed like the smaller boats
We're two normous whales. just
whales about 100 feet long! Il was
anxious to see what they would do
with the whales, SO | went to the
|station. The whales were first pull
led upon an incline chute, or dock,
by their tails. Then scores Of Japs,
Cinnamon and Indians stood ready
with knives about four feet long to
carve the fish. They slashed the
outside or fat in long strips. Then a
cable was fastened to one strip at a
time and by the aid Of the donkey
engine, was drawn from the whales
body. Each strip is cut UP into
squares. These squares are placed
in large watts where the oil is rem
|dered out. The rest Of the whale is
|cut up with large crosscut saws and
ground up for fertilizer. The whales
bone which ladies commonly wear,
lis found ia the strainers, and are
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1913-03-27
ut is an Excellent Device"

..N Lenox College, Hopkinton. Ia.
(. Jan. %, 1913.
The horizontal Rotary Washer
has been received and put into OPP
Grafton. 1t does the work much
better than the upright because Of
the fact that it can be speededs up
SO much more. It is. an excellent
device. We thank you very much
for sending it on. .la.s. is
... E. r. Reed, President.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1913-03-27
Every Farmer Should Know How the
VS.. Cream Separator IS Easiest Washed

Any United States Cream
HALE the time needed to clean other separaOs
Some have told that Against the
peudiced object
is to tell the S. easiest clean and how it
your
The skmmng sections made OF Vertical
which entirely open from end to end When they whrled
with
channels carrying off all the milk and dirt with IL.
United
other four
Frst:-There distractions in which, behind
S##
sections which
hard
its passage to scrub off and all Impurities
Thid:-The in the sections,
metal which dirt milk stick less than tin
Washer
anything hitherto known for washing Swimming
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1913-03-27

situated in the back Of the whales
head.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1913-03-27

"An Ideal Washer
Racine County School Of Agricul-
Il ture, Roc chester, Wis, Jan. III, 1918
$j#s The 4 new Mechanical Washer
which you sent some time ago ar
rived several weeks after we were
notified to look for it, in fact it ar
rived a little over a week ago. Nh II
was 50 we'll pleased with it that L
presented the matter to the upils Of <
the school at once as an ideal wash
5er. 1t is the best / have seen in
many ways and seems a great i'm
provement over the old form. 1t \
is so much easier handled and the
quantity of water used is such that
it is convenient to use. as5 .s5 FL:
James IA. James, Principal.
Revolutionizing the Cleaning Of Sc
paratOr Bowls. aa
Pine Grove Farm, LakevieW, Mich,
jan a.. 1913.
I received the Mechanical Wash
er which you sent for my No. ~ u.
S., and it certainly does the work to
perfection. This system will, in
my opinion, reyOlutio the wash
ing of separator bowls. Il. s
N Since receiving the washer every
one in the family wants to wash the
separator. 5.Ii5,z #
H. H. Moore. @
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1913-03-27

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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-10-23
49,


Elmer Harvey and David Green
were in Maiden Rock Thursday.
Miss GLADYS Brown spent Satur-
day with home folks in Bay City.
Mr.. and Mrs Dell Van of Maiden
Rock visited friends here Saturday.
Henry BetterIv and Martin Sol
verSon were St. Paul visitors last
Thursday.
Ed. Clifford has gone West to
look over the country, with view
to locating there.
Mike Wiskerchen has moved into
the rooms over Grange hall store
for the winter.
Grace Collect and Alvina Buck
were home from River Falls from
Friday to Monday.
Miss Emma Sandstrom visited at
the Perkins and Dewey homes here
arriving Wednesday and returning
to Pepin Monday.
Mrs. Helen Dewey and Miss
Eliza Worden drove to Maiden
Rock SATURDAY. where they were
guests of Mrs. L. r. Harvey.
Mrs. Walford Nelson and sister
Miss Tilda Danielson, left SUNDAY
for Sweden, where they will visit
their mother and other relatives and
old home folks. Mrs. Nelson in.
tends TO be gone about four months.
Miss Danielson will remain longer
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-10-23
DIAMOND BLUFF

George Platte has his new barn
almost completed.
David Gantenbein went to Spring
Lake, Mich, Sunday.
F. A. Burke is shipping several
car loads of potatoes.
The first snow flakes of the sea-
son were seen here Monday.
Miss Helen Shweitzer is visiting
at the D. Gantenbein home.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
McCusker, Thursday, October 10,
1913, son.
Mrs. M. L. Sparks and Mrs. 7.
E Morgan attended Baptist CON
yentlon at Eau Claire last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Benson have
returned from Thief River Falls.
MINI, after a weeks visit with their
daughter, Mrs. Geo. Truttman.
Cheapest accident insurance-Dr
Thomas Eclectic Oil. For burns.
scalds, cuts and emergencies. All
druggists sell it. 25c and 5oc-adv
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-10-23
BIG RIVER

Mary Matzek was home over
Sunday.
Val Bunce and family visited at
the Thos. Davidson home resent y
Frank Svec and family were re-
cent visitors at the Nick Svec home
in Trimbelle.
Mrs. VIM. GRAY visited at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. James Gray
one day last week.
Mrs. Nash visited at homes Of the
Miss Sarah Brackin and Mrs.
Crook last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Chapman.
of River Falls, were recent callers
at the Davidson home.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-10-23
LEGAL NOTICES
Bids for County Funds Deposit
tory.

In compliance with Section 6a9 OIL Revised
Statutes all banks, banking institutions and
trust companies are hereby notified that at
the annual meeting of the County Board of
Pierce County to convene on the 18th day
of November, 1918, there will be placed before
said board for its action and approval any and
all bids from such banks, banking institutions or
trust companies or the deposit of the funds of
said county for the year commencing Jan
uary /, 1914. Such proposals must be filed
with the County Clerk at least one day
before the meeting of said board and must
state the rate of interest the bidder will
pay on daily balances, such interest being
computed and credited to the county at the
end of each month and such deposits and ac-
crued interest being held subject to draft and
payment at all times on demand
Dated at Ellsworth, Oct. 20, 1913.
o. j. HoHLE
County Clerk, Pierce Co., Wis.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-10-23
RESOLUTION

Providing for borrowing money to meet
current obligations Of the city.
Resolved by the Common Council of the city
of River Falls, that the city borrow from the
Water Power Bond funds of such city the sum
of one thousand dollars, (S100o00), and that
the city issue certificate of Indebtedness for
the sum of one thousand dollars. (Sl000.O0),
payable to the City Treasurer the same to
bear interest at the rate of three per cent per
aDnum and to become due and payable on the
first day of February a. D. 1914 and that the
Mayor and City Clerk are directed to execute
such certificate in behalf of the City.
Passed Oct. IS 1913. Approved Oct. Is 1913
Attest, ALIEN P. WELD, City Clerk.
A. w. STILES, Mayor.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-10-23
FARGO

I. Browell is suffering from an
attack of rheumatism.
F. Ottman and family were call
ers in this vicinity Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Wilson visited
at the g. Gritty home Sunday.
The LADIES Aid will meet with
Mrs. NJ. B. Robey October 20.
M. Kinney, of River Falls, has
moved onto the James Stewart
farm.
Mike McCue and family and
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Wilson visited in
Red Wing Wednesday of last week
For any itchiness of the skin, for
skin rashes, chap, pimples, ETC., try
Doan's Ointment. soc at all drug
stores --adv.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-10-23
Neighborhood News
FROM CORRESPONDENTS IN IfiE COUNTIES
PIERCE AND ST. CRoN
VIKING

Mr.. and Mrs. A Ofstie and Rev.
B. Oakland visited at S. Bredahl's
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. F. Carr and child
rem visited with her parents near
Hammond over Sunday.
Misses Norah Halvorson, Lillian
and Nellie Gilstad attended the teach
ers' association at Eau Claire Fri
day and Saturday.
A pretty home wedding occurred
at Mr.. and Mrs. Hans Gilstad's last
Wednesday when their daughter.
Miss Vina, was married to Mr.
Julius Hanson of New Centerville
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-10-23
(First publication Sept IS 1879
Notice To Creditors

STATE or WISCONSIN, County Court for
Pierce County.
In the matter of the Estate of John s
Copey deceased.-1n Probate.
Notice is hereby given that letters of admin
iStration on the Estate of John S. Copley
deceased, late OF the City of River Falls, in said
county. having issued to Roderick M1Gregor, OF
the City of River Falls, in said county, the
claims and demands of all persons against said
John ). Copley, deceased. will be examined
and adjusted by the County Court of said Pierce
county at the regular term thereof. to be held
at the County Court room in the village of Ellis
worth. in said county, on the first Tuesday, be-
ing the 3rd day of March A. ID. 1914. and that
until and including the LIST day of March A. D.
1914, is the time allowed and limited by said
County Court for creditors of said John
s Copley, deceased, to present their claims
tor examination ana allowance
Dated August DIST, A. d 1913.
BY order OF the Court,
ALLEN P. WELD, County Judge
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-10-23
KORNA

St. Martins church has been new
ly painted.
Mrs. John Pechacek was in Lake
Elmo last week.
George Murphy hulled clover in
this vicinity last week.
A daughter was born recently to
Mr.. and Mrs. Al. johnson.
Vino and Rudolph inertia, with
their families, spent Sunday with
their parents.
John Kordovsky has purchased
the thirty acres belonging to Frank
Svec.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Kordovskv
went to Minneapolis Wednesday to
visit their son Adolph.
Mrs. George Howes, of St. Paul,
was recent visitor at the home Of
her father, F. Faltiesek.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-10-23
New Hair Treatment

We now carry the new discov-
cry for the hair. Meritol Hair
Tonic, compounded by the Amer
lean Drug and Press Association.
We would be pleased to have our
customers give it a trial. We are
authorized to guarantee it by the
association, to which we belong.
c. r. Taggart.-adv.