The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-03-13

PEELED rs work for living"
1 In closing. Mr.. Iverson declared
! that he was not obligated TO the
steel trust or any other corporation
or the breweries.
erom Saturdays Daily.
| r. r. Soaring was unanimously re-
| elected secretary OF the Manakto
Commercial. club, ut meeting OF
! the advisory board late yesterday.
Several other matters OF importance
were taken up
The matter of what can be done
to assist in completing the armory.
and the matter OF how to assist In
| financing Mayer Bros, company were
taken up. The armory matter was
gone into at some length. and Cap
tain A. o. Scott was sent for, and
the subscription lists were gone over.
It was thought that the owners of
some of the property in the vicinity
es much as the city was led TO
believe that they would do IL the
armory was located where II Is. The
matter OF asking the council 10 make
up the deficiency OF about $4,000,
needed TO finish of the building
was considered, and the general op-
ion was that this was a matter
that the council should take care
OF. so that the burden should be
spread out. After the property own.
ers in the vicinity OF the armory
have done all they can do, II may
be that the matter win be brought
to the attention OF the council by a
comittee of the club.
Assisting Mayer Bros.
The matter of assisting the Mayer
Bros. company will be taken up in
earnest the coming week, and IL is
hoped that whatever plan is adopted
will meet with success. ffH
The committee decided TO appro.
pirate SIS for slides for the lecturer
who is advertising Bethany Ladies'
college with a view TO raising funds
and getting students.
The secretary was asked to look
up the references and work Of a
Chicago firm that makes business
OF securing new industries for cities.
The charges OF this firm are I'VE
per cent of the value OF the assets
in the way Of machinery and manu-
featured products that a concern
brings 10 the city. The secretary,
at the suggestion OF members OF the
committee, will also take other
steps to get in touch with manufac-
turing concerns that are seeking
new locations.
Some other matters of more or
less importance to the city were
talked over, and arrangements were
completed with a party who was
present whereby those business men
Who are members OF the club will
be left in on a proposition that will
profit them greatly. The secretary
win take this matter up with the
clubs members who are IN business.
individually, as the opportunity or
fers.
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From Saturdays Daily.
Mrs. Henrietta Bachertz, who died
at seven o'clock yesterday morning
at the home of her daughter. Mrs.
]. II. Reeves of South Bend. was
born near Bromberg, Germany. July
Is. 1887. Her maiden hame was
Henrietta Evert, and she was mar.
ried in 1856 to August Bachertz.
Twelve children were born to them.
ten of whom are still living. The
children were all born in Germany.
The family came to the United
States in 1883 and located in Win.
ona; where they resided twelve
years In 1896 they came to Man.
kato, and Mr.. Bachertz died two
years ago. Mrs. Bachertz has been
in failing health for two years. and
her condition became critical Ave
weeks ago.
She was a faithful member of
the Seventh Adventist church here
and was a firm believer in the Bible,
which she read every day. She
died with the firm faith In her
Savior and believed that she would
awake at the sound of the last trum-
pet and come forth out of her dusty
grave to everlasting life.
The funeral services will be held
Monday at twelve O'Clock from the
Seventh Day Adventist church on
State street. and Rev. Stemple
White Of Austin win be In charge
The burial will be at the Minneopa
cemetery.
Mrs. Bachertz is survived by eight
children. including C. w. and r.
@. OF this city. twenty-four grand
children and six great grandchildren.
She also leaves three brothers in
Germany.
From Saturdays Daily.
J. w. Heritage OF Amboy transact
ed business here today.
K. p. Themier OF Owatonna was
In the city today on business.
Robert chnnplin of Vernon Center
Is In the city on business today.
! Miss Charlotte Liendring of Can
by. MIMI, was in the city today
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