The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-01-23
Eagle Lake Correspondent Puts
In Good Word For II

The correspondent says that he
has noticed in The Free Press that
various propositions have been made
to the Mankato Commercial club for
bringing manufacturing Industries to
the city, and he says that although
he Is not entirely qualified to Judge.
the proposition that Mayer Brothers
have made seems to be the most
feasible plan that has been offered.
Such an industry as theirs. the cor
respondent believes. would in com
paratively short time grow to such
size that large numbers OF men
would be employed. and refers to the
present condition i'm Detroit, Mich,
where there are sixteen automobile
factories which grew from small
beginning. He says: The gas and
Kerosene oil power for farm work
is In its infancy"
An Eagle Lake boy who has
made good. Floyd Cook has re
turned to his home at Madison. s.
d.. after visit of ten days with
his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. A. r.
Cook. Eagle Lake. and short visit
with his aunt and uncle. Mr.. and
Mrs. E. A. Hill. Minneapolis and his
sister Louise in st. Paul. He has
worked as fireman on the Mil
waukee railroad for the past four
years and a half and is now full
fiedged engineer. He is n graduate
from the Mankato high school. was
active in athletics and won quite a
record on the track team.
Henry Wilkinson's team ran away
last Saturday leaving the farm, a
mile and a half north east OF town.
Mr.. Wilkinson called the telephone
operator and asked her to notify
people along the way TO watch for
the team. The horses ran into
Eagle Lake at high speed, and after
two or three men threw their coats
in front OF them they slackened
speed and Gus Harris finally caught
them. No damage was done.
Henry Pickle, who is salesman
in a Winnebago clothing store. was
here for few days last week lie
comes down occasionally to fish. but
this time he went with party OF
sEortsmen after jack rabbits. He
was awarded for his days tramp
with one rabbit, and returned home
with his game Monday morning.
II. b. Armstrong who suffered a
strokeof apoplexy some time ago
and who sought relief at the sulphur
springs near Jordan, returned home
after taking three or four treat
ments, not bsin strong enough TO
stand them. II he gains strength
enough hn will return in April.
A. +. Johnson had the misfortune
tn lnjura his foot by slipping Sunday
and the new injury made II more
serious, so that he viii be confined
90 the house for n time. He is now
visiting with Mrs. Il. II. Stevens.
fuS sNiu SOtisty StTNtu
supper In the basement of the Metho.
dist Episcopal church Tuesday night.
A very good attendance for so blusi.
cry an evening. Receipts were about
fifteen dollars.
Roy Compton and one of the male
attendants of the state insane hos
pital at st. Peter made Il few days
visit with friends and relatives in
Eagle Lake. II is pleasant to meet
Roy again.
A. p. Jacobson and VIII Tarno
each took home DeLaval separators
Monday. Cummins & Co, made them
happy.
ID. Armstrong lost fine horse
Friday. The horse ran away and
broke leg.
Lewis Compton is hauling consider.
able hay to Mankato, where it sells
readily.
Fred Kruse took home a Sharples
cream separator last Saturday.
The prospects for ice harvest soon
are not good.