The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-03-06

aireauy pdiu IN So,uVV IN cash. out
are. also well disposed towards the
proposition and l believe they will
further show their good disposition
by making an additional appropria-
ton for us next week.
from Fridays Daily
In the presence OF considerable
gathering OF local city officials, to-
gether with large group OF visit
ors from other cities. the ne wire
truck, that was purchased some
months ago by the city from the
American-La France Fire Engine
company of Elmira, N. Y, was
given its official test. The truck
was tried FIRST at the dormitory OF
the normal school, then down on
the river bank near the Main street
bridge, then at the Hubbard mill,
then at Washington park and final
ly In East Mankato, The pumping
power Of the engine was given
many tests. The visit to the Hub
bard mill was especially Interesting
by reason OF the fact that Carl
Ingwalson had expressed the belief
that the engine would not throw
stream OF water over. the top OF
the Hubbard mill smoke-stack. 1856
feet high. Councilman Bradley had
bet him first-class cigar that II
would.
Among those who were at the
test from outside the city were
Thomas r. tombstone OF Chicago.
Western manager OF the company
that sold the city the machine; F.
A. Bruce Of Chicago. the company's
demonstration. who has been here
for some days: John A. Boylhart,
chief of the fire department OF Ro-
chester; Dan Petrie, automobile me-
chanic Of the Minneapolis Gre de-
partment. and Hosea s. Tuttle, mas.
ter mechanic OF the Minneapolis
fire department. Word was receiv-
ed that Chief J. 8. clayton OF the
Waseca fire department would be
here with committee from that
city.
A large crowd witnessed the test
at the Hubbard mill. The first at.
tempt made TO throw the water over
the top OF the tall chimney failed.
The test fell short about twenty
feet. The chimney Il 1876 feet high. A
second try was successful. The water
passed over the top OF the tall stack,
Just Swimming the brick.
From Fridays Daily.
IL does not often occur that a
man deliberately walks into the
clutches Of the authorities, when
they have charge against him,
but this very thing was done by
George Walsh. He came to the po-
lice static Mast evening and asked
for permission to sleep in a cell
over night. This was readily grant.
ed. but when he wished to go this
morning, he was politely detained,
being told that he was to appear
before Judge .Comstock on the
charge of furnishing liquor to an
habitual drunkard, Frank Bowen.
He was accused Of accommodating
Bowen to the extent OF getting a
bottle OF liquor for him. Walsh
pleaded not guilty and his case was
set for trial this afternoon at two
O'clock. ..
The defendant was given hearing
and found guilty. He was Sentenced
to pay a fine of $40 and costs or go
to jail for ten days. He took the
latter.
Lorayne wiltgen. who lives at 200
South Fifth street, this city, won a
fifteen dollar prize in the Dispatch.
Pioneer "Booklovers' contest the
results OF whoch have just been an
nounced. Miss Julia A. McCarty.
rural route No. 3, Good Thunder.
won one of the twenty-five dollar
prizes. and the fifth prize, 5000, was
awarded to Mrs. Michael Flynn,
route 1. Mapleton. Another person
Of this vicinity who won a prize is
ID. w. Carpenter OF Kasota. who was
awarded FIVE dollars. The winner
OF the FIRST prize. $1,000, was Min.
neapolis man. Charles Reichert.
Hearing Is Postponed.
The hearing in the case OF Her.
bron Olson in the matter OF de-
Gliding whether a guardian should
be appointed for him, was postpon.
ed because of the absence OF two
witesses. The date OF the hearing
was left to the attorneys to decide
upon. Mr.. Olson Is seventy years
old. and a petition has been filed
asking that guardian be appointed
for him. He lives in Lincoln
township.
Pream Is Postmaster.
r. j. Pream has been appointed
postmaster at Alma City, vice E. o.
kraske. resigned.
NOTES FROM ElYsiAN.
Blysian Enterprise: Mayor wirig
OF Madison Lake was a caller In
the village Wednesday afternoon.
Says their council will soon make
ten year Contract for effv Nighttime