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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-10-16

Mr.. Sperry said the attendance was
the largest that had ever been
shown at any time during the past
seven years. He said the largest
increase over a year ago was in
the high school, where there were
40 more than there were a year ago
There was also a good increase in
the West Mankato school.
The superintendent reported that
OF the three bills against other school
districts for tuition, which had been
placed in the hands OF an attorney
for collection, two had been paid
There now remained $66.10 yet TO
be collected for last years tuition.
Mr.. Sperry reported also that he
had made an investigation OF the
report that book dealers had re,
fused to accept old readers and al
low on them In the purchase OF new
readers, according TO contract. The
only ground that he could find for
such complaint was that one deal.
er had refused ito accept two or
three readers in payment on one new
reader. This the dealer was not
obliged to do under the contract.
Superintendent Sperry reported that
he had selected Miss Madge Clark to
teach the third grade In the West
Mankato school. He had employed
her at salary of $3.50. He said
she had had six years OF experience
and was doing very good work. The
board ratified what the superinten
dent had done.
Teachers Allowed Holidays.
Secretary Soaring read a letter
received from the secretary OF the
Minnesota Educational association
urging that the board grant to the
teachers holidays on Thursday and
Friday, October 22 and %, that they
might attend the meeting OF the as
ISOLATION In ST. Paul The communi
cation also urged that teachers be
allowed to draw all or part OF their
months pay, that they might better
meet the expense of attending the
convention.
After some discussion the board
decided TO allow such teachers a.
wished to attend the convention the
holidays. AS the school month will
be up at the close of the week o.
the convention, any OF the teacher:
who wish to get their months check,
I'm time to use the money in attend
Ing the convention will be allowed
to do so.
Superintendent Sperry said hs
thought 1t probable that quite 4
number Of the high school teacher
would wish to attend the convention
Matter Of Swings.
L. T. Jefferson. to whom some tim,
ago the board referred the matter o
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-10-16
ELEVEN MILLS LEVIED
SCHOOL TAX DECIDED
From THURSDAYS Daily.

From Thursdays Daily.
Eleven mills was the tax levy fol
the coming year voted by the schoo
board at last evenings regular
monthly meeting. Nine mills were
levied for the current fund and
two mills for the sinking fund. 1t IL
estimated that the eleven mills will
raise s49,500.
This was done on the recommends
ton of the finance committee, con
sisting OF w. ID. willard. Erick Eng
watson and l.. T. Jefferson. II was
deemed necessary TO levy two mills
for the sinking fund, because SIS,
600 OF the debt OF the school district
would fall due during the coming
year II was thought that It would
be necessary TO levy another two
mills tax for the sinking fund dur.
ing the following years also, in order
to bring the sinking fund up to n
comfortable balance. After that II
was thought mill would do as
the board would have to paS only
$4,000 n year OF the districts bonded
debt.
A year ago the tax levy was ten
mills, the money raised being about
S43, 500. II Is expected that a mill
will make a larger raise during the
coming year than ever before, as
taxable values within the district
are greater.
Insurance On Buildings.
On behalf OF the same committee.
Mr. Willard reported the insurance
OF the public school buildings. The
most interesting feature Of the re-
port was on the insurance OF the
high school building. That build
ing had been insured for $4,000,
whereas It had previously been in
sured for only $4,000 The larger
insurance was taken out under the
eighty per cent co-insurance plan.
by insurlng the building for eighty
per cent Of its estimated value, the
committee got n reduction OF twenty
five per cent of the premium. The
estimated value Of the building Is
$4,000 BY insuring for eighty per
cent OF this or $4,000, the COM
mittee got a premium rate of s12.75
per thousand dollars, whereas, II
the insurance had been renewed in
the amount of $4,000. which would
be less than eighty per cent. the
premium rate would be SIT per
thousand dollars. Thus the whole
premium was s1,224 with the greater
amount OF insurance against s1,445
with the smaller amount of insur-
ance. In this way the committee
saved 1921 on the premium, and
got eleven thousand dollars more of
insurance. II was reported also that
the Pleasant Grove and Franklin
schools had each been insured for
$500, or $1,000 more than before.
Report Of Attendas,ee.
Superintendent F. J. Sperry gave
the following report OF attendance
for the month of September.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-10-16

buying two swings for each OF the
four graded school yards, reported
that he favored the idea OF having
the manual training department o.
the high school make the swings
The matter was left in the hands Of
Superintendent Sperry.
Mrs. B. ID. Smith, chairman Of the
committee on schools, reported that
Miss Collins Of the domestic science
department OF the high school had
stated that she had s2.25, received
from the sale Of jellies Of various
dainties made in the girls cooking
classes. The money was ready to be
turned over to the board.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-10-16
From Thursdays Daily
Pleasant Farewell Party For Mrs.
c. e. Osuood.

PHEASANT Farewell Party For Mrs
C. e. osgood. :.
Mrs. c. B. Osgood was surprised
by thirty-five or forty friends last
evening at the home OF DR.. and
Mrs. w. p. Seaquist, the gathering
being q farewell party. The party
was in the nature OF a handkerchief
shower and each guest presented
the homer guest with a handker
chief, so that she will long remem
Der the pleasant occasion.
A pleasant evening was enjoyed
and delicious refreshments were
served. Mrs. Osgood her son and
two daughters will leave tonight
for San Diego, Cal, to spend the
winter. Mr.. Osgood will remain in
the state, but he may go to
California in the spring.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-10-16

that the Germans were as much I'm.
clined to exaggerate their own sue
cesses. She believes, however. that
the Germans are being more success
full in battle than the American
papers show by their reports.
DIR. Molzahn was formerly located
in Belle PLANE, and after visiting
here for a time he and his family
plan to locate in some Minnesota
city.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-10-16
Erewcr-look

The marriage OF Miss Edna Brewer
Of Vernon Center and Mr.. John E.
Look Of Caldwell, Idaho, took place
at six O'Clock Tuesday evening at the
home Of the groom's uncle, II. r. Case
at $40 Fulton street. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. F. +. Iamn, a
college chum Of the groom, in the
presence of the immediate relatives.
The ring service was used Mr.. and
Mrs. Look left Tuesday evening on
an extended western trip.
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McMichael-ChampIjn.

r. G. Champlin and Miss Francis
McMichael, youngest daughter OF DR.
o. II. McMichael. formerly of-vernon
Center, were married yesterday aft.
ernoon at five O'Clock. The cere
mony took place at the home of the
brides sister. Mrs. C. II. Halvorson
IL West Thirty-ninth street, Mime,
apolis. Rev. w. II. Clement, former
pastor at Vernon Center, OBLIGATED
r. @. Champlin is the youngest son
OF Hon. E. T. Champlin of Vernon
Center, and he resides in that vii.
lage also. The couple will live there.
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From Thursdays Daily.
Mrs. George Meyer OF Amboy was
In the city yesterday.
f. e. Miller of st. Peter was in
Mankato on business today.
Miss Ella Ottum of Ormsby IL
spending today in the city.
s. @. Jackson Of Winona called on
local business associates today.
Professor r. J. Jache went to Ma.
della today on tuning trip.
Mrs. r. C. volk of st. Peter
shopped in Mankato yesterday.
Mrs. Albery Bunz of Good Thun.
der spent yesterday in the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. C. Lindgren of
Wnnebago visited In Mankato today.
Mrs. William Kaul of Good
Thunder visited In Mankato yester.
day.
J. Marston of GAINESVILLE was in the
city yesterday, stopping at the Saul.
paugh. -.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. slidoni of James.
vile called on acquaintances I'm the
city yesterday.
Mayor Meyer went to Tracy today
10 erect monument in one of the
cemeteries there.
Misses Hazel and Ruth PRESLEY
have returned from six months visit
In San Diego, Cal.
H. 8. Con of Minneapolis and his
wife are guests of relatives in the
city for a few days.
An automobile party. consisting of
Albert zimmerman. George s. Bob
sin. J. s. Williams and r. C. Krienke,
all OF CORTLAND. came to the city
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Miss Anderson Surprised.

Miss Lillian Anderson was sur.
prised by about thirty-fve of her
lady friends at her home on Pleas.
ant street this afternoon, when a
parcel shower was rendered. Miss
Anderson, who Is to be a Novem-
Der bride, received a great number OF
useful gifts. A pleasant afternoon
was enjoyed and a number of mus
ical selections were given. Refresh
.ments were served.
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from Thursdays Daily.
Beautiful in every detail was the
wedding of Miss Violet Hildred At
Gibson and Mr.. Laverne Mcdowell
Barlow, which took place in the
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-10-16
From Thursdays Daily.

L. hOSS faQen, ana Dy Elder M.
G. willard. The meeting was well
attended, very harmonious and &C.
complished a large amount of bust
ness, including larger number than
usual OF examinations of candidates
for the ministry. Several new minis
tiers were admitted to the presbytery.
Revs. Brown. Radford, Scott OF Win
dom, Fulda and Delhi and others. Ar
rangements were made for the in
stallation Of several OF them, the
first being of Rev. c. c. Brown. over
the Window church, last night. to
which several of the delegates re-
NAMED.
The most important piece OF legis-
tion enacted was the adoption of q
provision for presbyterial supply,
oversight, ETC.. OF vacant churches.
The committee elected for this work,
consisted Of Revs. T. r. Paden, A.
II. Carver and III. r. Upton. for
three, two and one years respectively.
This new movement starts out under
the most favorable auspices, and H.
was the unanimous opinion of pres.
bytery that II was decided advance
in the right direction.
The first session convened at four
o'clock Monday afternoon. and final
adjournment was made Wednesday
noon. The committee Of arrange.
ments gave the delegates an auto.
mobile ride OF an hour on the sec
ond day, which was exceedingly en-
joyable, and as the show features
of the town and It's several special
advantages were viewed all con.
cluded that Window was good deal
more Of town than they had sup
posed. Its recent growth has been
quite large and healthy.
srom fridays Daily. 5..
Word has been received ut the local
freight Office Of the Dan Patch rail.
road from II. C. Finger. the local
car inspector. now In Chicago. looking
over tue one hundred cars that the
company has purchased from the
American Car company of that city,
to. the effect that the inspection Is
rapidly proceeding and Il is ex.
pected that the cars will be accepted
and ready for service after about
a week.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-10-16
ostoboe- RoessIer.

Ostoboe-Roessler.
Mr.. Henry w. Roessler OF Maple
ton and Miss Katherine Ostoboe Of
the same village were married this
morning at the Presbyterian manse
by Rev. T. Ross Paden.
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-01-23
Sidney Siftings

James Weber is hauling oats to Elbert
en a sled.
Will Lamar arrived home Friday after
few months stay in Missouri.
Clyde Cox came in from Wray, Colo,
ind is visiting his orother, D. A. Cox.
Mrs. C. A. Mathews, Hugh and Lucille
are spending month in Colo. Springs.
Our school began Friday after one
months vadation on account Of bad
roads.
Everybody and their uncle have been
busy making sleds for the past week
or two.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Eric Mathews
a son, at Colorado Springs. All are
doing fine.
J.'W. Upton came up from the Springs
last week to see about selling his feed
at the ranch.
Alfred Cole came down from his home
in Routt county for few days visit with
the folks and attend the stock show.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Gensch, Mr.. Peter
son and several ef the boys, Will Cole,
Harry and Edith Grouse are among
those attending the stock chow in Den
YER this week.
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-01-23
Fondis and Vic nifty

Miss Lola Budy is staying with Miss
Eliza Corlew.
Mrs. Gheen and daughter spent last
Wednesday with Mrs, E. NJ. Stills.
W. S, Thompson and Dell Georgia
were out looking after the ranch last
week.
Mrs. Alice and Mrs. George Conarroe
and children spent last Wednesday at
j. ". Howard's.
Miss Malloy came oGt from Denver
Wednesday to visit her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs John Malloy.
Mrs. Frances Vote and children and
the teacher, Miss Sullivan. visited at
George Conarsoe's last Sunday.
j. w. Howard started to Elbert Sat
urday morning with cream and two
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-01-23

Miss Anna Peterson returned
from Denver this morning where
she had been staying.
John Helgeth returned from
Denver Wednesday evening,
where he had been taking in the
stock show.
For SALE. = Eight pigs about
three months old, sired by a Po-
land China boar. j. Baginski,
six miles southeast of Ebert.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Gems h
passed through here Wednesday
evening on their way to Easton.
vile. They had been visiting in
Wisconsin.
Mrs. Robert Larsen, who has
been ill for some time is much
worse and will probably be taken
to a Denver hospital.
George Griffin, manager of the
telephone exchange at Elizabeth,
is shooting trouble on the tele-
phone line at Eastonville today.
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-01-23
Rock Butte

Mr. George Mayberry visited p. A.
Petersens Sunday.
Mrs. Fred Bush visited at Wight's a
couple oI days last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Petersen returned
to Denver Sunday evening.
Morris Donnigan is helping the Wight
boys with their work this week.
Several went to the show this week:
Mrs. g. Bentley, Mrs. P. A. Petersen,
John Wight and Harry LaMont.
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-01-23
Prosperity Ridge

Truman Burkhart and Robert John
son went to the stock show this week.
Sherald Adams and O. s. Stewart pur-
chased new DE Laval cream separators
last week.
Andy Hansen of Frank.own was here
Monday and Tuesday trying to rent a
place on the Ridge.
J. E. Brace came home from Easton-
vile Monday where he has been for the
last month taking care OF his cattle.
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-01-23
lorreSpondenee.

horse team but he ouly got as far as
Joe Goods.
]. S.Gheen helped E. NJ. Stills on his
house last week.
MIR. and Mrs. WIN. Hanna visited at
VIM. hcCully's last Sunday. 1t WIS
the first time that Mrs. Hanna had been
away from home since the big storm.
Miss Airline Jordan OF Portland, Me,
has been employed to finish the school
term in District 81 and is boarding at
Richard Maul's. The other teacher re-
signed on account Of the cold weather
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-01-23
Rawhide Whips Free.

Every week the Elbert Livery
will give to their customers Ia
firstclass rawhide buggy whip.
Put your team up there and get
a ticket, costs nothing extra.
F. A. DoTsoN, Prop.
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-01-23

Harry Grouse and his sister,
Miss Edith, returned last even
ing from a Denver visit.
For SALE an Aermetor wind mill,
30 foot tower, IL foot wheel. In
quire of H. H. Beckman.
Simon Robb is suffering from
erysipelas in the face and he will
probably go to Denver hospital
this afternoon.
Just received car load Of
Flour, on which we will make a
special sale. Also many other
articles on sale.
z. c. REYNOLDS.
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-01-23
ebert and Uitinity E

week.
Mrs. D. C. Baldwin went to
Colorado City Sunday to visit her
mother.
A G. Cornforth and Chas. Mel
burn shipped a car of cattle to
Denver Sunday.
Catholic services win be held
in Oaks hall Sunday, January
25, at 1890 a. m.
Fred Long returned to Denver
Monday morning after an over
Sunday visit at home.
Z Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Harper We're
Colorado Springs passengers Sun
day morning to visit sister.
Real Estate Loans. If you want
real estate loan see
j. E. Mayer
Mr.. VIM. Kiminau Of Del Norte,
in the San Luis Valley, is here vis-
iting his friend. A. G. Putnam
Mrs. j. A. Boston and son Rob
ert returned Thursday evening
from their visit at Steamboat
Springs.
Mr.. and Mrs. O. Holden, M.
Anderson and Paul Helgeth were
among Wednesdays passengers
to the stock show at Denver.
Alfred Peteson shipped car
of cattle to Denver Monday and
went in with them, intending to
take a peep at the stock show.
Rev. M H. Mac Leod will
j.. preach in the Ebert Presbyteria
church next Sunday evening, at
f:30 o'clock, to which all are cor
. daily invited.
OF. L. Dittemore left Monday
morning for visit with his boy
who is at st. Joe, Mo. He in
tended to stop in Denver several
days to attend the stock show.
Mesdames j. D. Frohart, Lucy
Whiting, E. Gatewood, Alex.
Brazelton and Clara Hobbs were
some of the ladies from this sec
ton who went into Denver Mon
day to attend the stock show.
Roy Brown came in last Friday
evening from Peyton and Calhan,
where he had been assisting in
the Gates compary's stores. He
remained here several days help
ing to take an invoice of the stock
at this place.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. NJ. Maroon and
Miss Carrie Shimpf were attend
eAts at the stock show in Denver
this week. Mr.. Maroon lad the
Tribune print him some circulars
tand he intended to do a little adj
vertising of Elbert county on the
side.
H. H. Beckman and family, Ed
Clark and family, Mrs. Adelina
Davies, Misses Anna Orin, Nellie
Hart and Gladys Lindsey, Harry
Boston and John Guthals enjoyed
a bQuntiful dinner at the home OF
Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Kunze last
Sunday.
The Tribune has printed bills
for public sale to be given by
H. w. Cleveland, who lives one
mile east of Fondis, on Tuesday
January 27, of all of his stock
farm implements and household
goods. He intends to quit farm
> ing on account of i'll health.
On January 10, 1914, interes
at the rate of 10 per cent will b,
added to all old accounts which
have been standing over 80 days
All new accounts after Januar,
10, 1914, will be due in 80 days
after 80 days $50 per cent will b.
added. Credits are for the con
venience of our customers anc
will be based on the promptnes
in which payments are made.
CITk DPIrc CTopE
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-01-23

visitor a couple of days.
H. A. Roehling and family are
taking in the stock show.
Miss Mary Hurley is clerking in
the Harper store this week.
Get one of those free whips at
the Ebert Livery barn.
DR.. Denney was a Denver visi-
tor the first of the week.
A. G. Putnam sent car of cat,
tie to the Denver stock yards
Monday,
Fred Guthals returned last Fri
day evening from a visit of sew
eral days in Denver.
Mrs. j. E. Mayer returned
Thursday morning from short
visit with Denver friends.
Just received fresh supply of
5 and 10 cent cigars, all standard
makes. CITY DRUG STORE.
Earl Oaks went into Denver
Monday morning to see the bright
lights and take in the stock show
as side issue.
A. G. Cornforth and daughter,
Miss Evelyn, were among the
Elbertites who attended the stock
show this week.
We have received several new
subscribers since our last issue
aid all came in voluntarily. We
are expecting yours next.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theo. Neuman
and P. H. Mulligan of the Co
tmanehe ncighbtrhood were view
ing the sights in Denver this
week.
Earl Brace went to Eastonville
Monday morning to move his be-.
longings to the Oliver Wood ranch
on Prosperity Ridge which he has
rented.
| The Helgeth Bros. knows it
pays to raise good hogs conse-
sequently they received a very
fine pedigreed boar pig this week
| from Fairfield. Iowa.
Mr.. and Mrs. O.>S. Stewart,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Putnam, and
Mr.. and Mrs. John Lundy board
ed Monday mornings Polly"
bound for Denver and the stock
show.
The quarterly statement of the
Ebert County bank appears il
this issue and is very creditablt
showing, considering that during
the most of December there was
practically no business.
Gordon McLagan and Guy Tay-
lor have opened a roller skating
rink in the |. 0. 0. F. building
If anyone thinks that it is only
patronized by the young people
they should drop in some evening.
Messrs. Walter Dittemore, Gus
Dietrich, A. Carnahan and his
1.-TWO sons, Dewey and Henry,
Truman Burkhart, Julius, Car
and Fritz Peterson wentinto Den
Iver Monday morning in time to
get front seats and see the stock
show from start to finish.
For RENT, The Jones ranch,
ten miles southwest of Ebert;
TIA acres, 200 acres cultivated,
balance pasture. Good buildings,
abundance of water, plenty of
timber. Price, $500. Address,
J. F. WALKER,
ll6 Eastonville, Colo.
Joseph Stanner made this office
a pleasant call Tuesday and re-
newed his subscription for an
;; other year. He is not going to
} the stock year; he thinks it is bad
: luck, as last year while attending
the show he had the misfortune
) of stepping into an open stairway
at his hotel and falling to the
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-01-23
County Road Building.

We are under obligations to
County Treasurer Burnside for
the following statement Of the
cost OF work done in this county
on three state highways. A
glance at the figure will show
that nearly So, 900 more than half
of the money came from outside
of the county:
State Highway No. 8, Kiowa to Castle
Rock;
Surveying. plating, etc. ....-.S 1855
Culverts, etc. c.................. lIb.W
Road word ................... 4,262D6
State highway No. 30, along Rock Is
land n. r. line to Mattison:
surveying, etc. .........B lOU.UO
Sulyerls, : etc. ..,-........-..,. o51 80 -
Road work .-................ z,zD %
Iotal l......-..... .-..t....S Z,flz.ov
State highway No. 81. along Union
Pacific Railway:
Surveying, etc. c................S o4.4O
Culvcrts, bridges, etc ........ s20,g2
Road work ............ 3,278s0
Total ............s 4,Is312
Grand total on state roads 80. II, ,11O52
Received from theState High
way commission ...... 10000
The Denver Chamber OF Com
merce paid .............. 10000
Ebert county paid ... 4,6l052
Total .s11, ,11o.52
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-01-23

James Oaks of Denver came
out last Sunday to visit his broth
ers and parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Oaks. He expects to re-
turn to Denver Monday or Tues
day.
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-01-23
Post cards at the Tribune office

Mrs. Louis Muller has gone to
Denver on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Z. Barnes were
in Denver this week.
Alex, Brazelton is filling the
ice house for the Litileton Cream
cry Co.
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-01-23

! have a client who wants to
trade rs acres of land all improy-
ed, at Del Norte, Colo, for 320
acres close to Elbert, so the chill
dren can attend school.
JOHN MUssEY, Kiowa, Colo.
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-01-23

For SALE. "A lot of fine Beat
rice Cream Separators. the very
best on the market. We have
purchased large quantity of
them which enables us to sell
them at greatly reduced prices.
LITTLEToN CREAMERY Co.
FRANK BLACK, Mgr.