The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-07-10
Quiet Fourth In Town
Crowds Off To Lakes
From Mondays Daily.

Mankato people did most OF their
celebrating last Saturday at the
peighboring summer resorts. There
were comparatively few people In
the city itself. II is true that there
was a great deal OF noise. and yet,
from the standpoint of an observer
Of news, IL was quiet The police
had little to do. They made no
attempt to enforce the law with
Puritan rigidity, as Is done in some
cities. where fireworks are absolutely
prohibited. But they did insist on
one thing, and that was that the
sick should not be disturbed any
more than they had TO be, and
II any complaints came about young
sters getting noisy In the vicinity
OF any houses or other buildings
where there were sick people, the
Celebrators were compelled to do
their shooting a little farther of.
Some youngsters in West Mankato
were found with a shotgun and real
shot. They took the precaution to
shoot upward, but that did not sat
isfy the older heads of the neigh
borhood. The police we're sent for
and the result was that the boys
were made to discontinue the use
of the shotgun altogether.
Many Go to Minneopa.
The early morning Omaha train
took about a hundred and fifty out
10 Minneopa park. More than two
hundred and fifty Milwaukee tickets
were sold TO those who wished to
20 to Good Thunder. and both the
trains were we'll crowded. But the
Dan Patch line was the one that
did the Fourth of July business.
There are ten regular trains, five
each way, but yesterday there we're
three extras each way, making six
teen in all. This was absolutely
necessary to handle the tremendous
traffic between Mankato and the
summer resorts. Mere than twelve
hundred tickets were sold yester-
DAY for Madison Lake and Elysian.
Several of the trains had extra equip
ment. and even then, many who
wished to go out on the earlier
trains had TO wait. The aisles were
crowded. and passengers damned into
the baggage cars. Still there was
not room enough for all who wished
TO 90 on the earlier trains, and
many were therefore compelled to
wait. The latest of the extras pulled
into Mankato from Madison Lake
shortly after midnight. Two ex-
tras had to be run that night to
get the tourists back from the lakes.
What the trains handled were far
from being all the people that Wis
tied neighboring breathing places
from Mankato Saturday. Automo-
biles were numerous on all the main
country roads in this vicinity The
day, though excessively hot, was in
ether respects ideal as a summer
holiday. and pleasure seekers
OF the metropolis of southern Min
nesota visiting through the surround
ing country numbered up in the
thousands.
Celebrations In Other Towns.
Sleepy Eye had a splendid celebra.
ton. One of the features was a civic
and industrial parade that is deserv-
ing OF special mention. The Orpheus
band Of Springfield furnished the mu-
sic. Springfield has reason to feel
very proud of this musical organiza-
ton. II is made up of a fine looking
body of young men. all handsomely
uniformed-and each member was
uniformed. too. They played well.
Jean A. Flittie of Mankato delivered
the address OF the day.
big celebration was held at Mil
roy and Franklin F. Ellsworth deliv-
cred the Grafton.
At Sanborn the people celebrated
in old-fashioned style, and the ad-
dress Of the day was delivered by
J. E. Haycraft Of Madelia.
Dan Patch Did Big Business.
The Fourth OF July was a busy
day for the Dan Patch line. Over
twelve hundred people went out to
Madison Lake and to Elysian. That
figure represents the number of tick.
cts sold to these points and in add.
ton there were a number Of cash
fares. Every car was crowded to the
utmost and what equipment could be
borrowed was pressed into service.
The holiday crowds took everything
in good part and seemed to realize
that the road was doing the best
possible under the circumstances. II
was generally acknowledged that the
service was quite equal to that which
had been given in the past and that
the trains were much more numer-
Gus. Business at other points on the
line was likewise very brisk.
Celebration al kasota.
Kasota had a big time on the
Fourth. There was grand parade
at ten o'clock in the morning. Mu-
sic was furnished by the Kasota
cornet band. An elaborate program
of races and other athletic contests
was successfully carried out. A grand
dance took place In the evening. mu-
sic being furnished by the st. Peter
orchestra. There was also a magnif.