The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-01-02
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From Mondays Daily.

From Mondays Daily.
Additional legal help was request.
ed by the public utilities commits
sion. consisting OF George W. scher-
er. Jean A. Flittie and ". J. More.
hart. In a communication presented
at the regular meeting OF the city
council this morning. by Council
man Cerlich. The matter was left
by the council IT. the hands OF
Mayor Meyer. This commission Is
conducting an investigation OF the
gas and electric service the city is
receiving and the rates that are be-
ing charged.
City Engineer Blomquist presented
q request from John Stevens for
permission TO cut down the trees In
the alley running between blocks 9
and 10 o. Davis & Coy's addition.
Mr.. Stevens owns land on one side
Of this alley. The land on the other
side Is owned by some one In Cal
ifornia, who appears TO have no
representative here. The alley Is
twenty feet wide. Mr.. Stevens says
he wishes to clear out the alley in
order to get to his land more con-
postpone the matter until II could
be ascertained what pay could be
gotten from the trees from Mr.. Stew.
ems or anyone else.
Suggests New Road Roller.
Councilman Gerlich observed that
the city needed a new street roller.
the old one being worthless. He
thought specifications should be de.
termined upon immediatel yand prep
arations made to advertise for bids
lie thought the old one could be
traded in but would not bring any.
thing. He believed new roller
would cost in the neighborhood of
$1,000.
Councilman Iamm thought Il
would be well to advertise for bids.
having these bids include allowances
for the old roller.
Mayor Meyer said he would like
to look into the financial condition
OF the city before any action was
taken In making such purchases.
The matter was accordingly deferred.
A license was granted to Guy
Grant to hold q dance In Richards
hall over the Richards store on the
night of December 81.
Building Permits.
Permits for buildings all outside
the fire limits, issued by City Engnee.
III. y. Bloomquist. were confirmed By
thu council today. as follows:
; To w. G. Zenopolski. one and one.
half story frame dwelling. 26x2s on
east 40 feet of lot 3 OF welch sub
division, estimated cost, $4,000.
To Peter Swenson. to remodel pres.
ent building into two dwellings. each
16x40 feet on west 99is feet OF lot IL
In block 3 in Bransons addition esti
mated cost. $500.
To ]. p. Rasmussen, one story
brick cottage. 26x29 feet on lot Z,
block IL Waite a Roelfson's addition,
estimated costs. $1,000.
From Mondays Daily.
In the midst OF plans for the elab.
crate celebration OF his golden wed.
ding. A. J. Klopfer. aged seventy-six
years. suddenly died last evening at
the home of his son-in-law, Z.
Jacobs. 615 South Second street
Mr.. and Mrs. Klopfer. whose home
Is at Frankfort, Ind. came to Man.
kato about a week ago to visit
their daughter. Mrs. Jacobs. intend
Ing to remain two or three months.
Mr.. Klopfer had just risen from the
supper table. when he suddenly
weakened and sank into a chair.
The police were called up and re.
quested to bring a pulmotor. by
which oxygen Is administered to the
lungs. The apparatus was soon at
hand. but all efforts to restore con.
seriousness failed. and life was soon
extinct. The attending physician
soon ascertained that the man was
a victim OF apoplexy.
Mr.. Klopfer is survived by one
daughter. Mrs. Z. Jacobs; one grand.
child. the three-year old son of Mr..
and Mrs. Jacobs: and two sons, Rob.
ert and Charles KIopfer. who live at
Frankfort. Ind.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacobs left with the
body this afternoon for Frankfort
where the interment viii take place
From Mcndsvs Daily.
John II. Holman Is in st. Paul
attending q meeting OF the com.
mittee Of the efficiency and economy
commission which has to do with
the public domain and related sub.
jects. The session will last until
Wedne sday.
The committee has asked the gov
ernor. state auditor and members
OF the immigration. forestry and
reclamation boards and highway and
drainage commissions and all officials
having anything to do with public
lands to attend and explain their
work.
The mcmbers Of the committee
are: Hugh J. Hughes. Minneapolis,
Chairman. Thomas Kneeland, Min