The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-02-27


/ The bride is a twin daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. w. b. Davies and was
born in Mankato. She has spent
most OF her life here, and has many
| friends In the city who wish her
happiness. The groom Is graduate
OF the engineering department OF the
university OF Illinois and is me-
chanical engineer with the Rock
Island railway company. with head.
/ quarters at Shawnee. Okla. He has
visited in Mankato number Of
times and has made many friends
here.
Very Pleasant Party. ~.
Mrs. Mary l.. Boegen rendered a
little surprise on her daughter yes
lterday. II being Mrs. Frances
schwarble's fifty-second birthday
Anniversary. She invited relatives
and a few friends for the afternoon
and at Eve o'clock served a fine
supper. Covers were laid for eight
cen. Mrs. Schwarble received
many nice gifts and congratula.
tions from those present who en-
joyed the occasion very much.
Mrs. Steve Priebe Of waseca Wis.
tied here yesterday.
c. ID. Otto went to Lake Crystal
on business yesterday.
Attorney Paul Cooper OF Truman
spent yesterday in the city.
F. e. Day of Eagle Lake was a
court house visitor yesterday.
Frank Mahowald went to Vernon
Center on business yesterday
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Poland of Blue
Earth visited in Mankato today.
]. c. De Reamer of Medo was
yesterday In the city on business.
Hon. e. T. Champlin OF Vernon
Center was in Mankato yesterday
w. ID. Johnston of Madelia was a
business visitor in Mankato yes.
terday.
George Klaus OF Danville was in
the city calling on county officials
yesterday.
Miss Alma Wiedenmann of New
Ulm arrived today for a visit witt
relatives here.
Gus Sulfow, farmer near Louis
vile, Mimi, was in the city or
business ,>today.
z. T.: Champlin of Vernon Center
came to Mankato last evening tc
attend the annual Grand Arm!
camp fire.
William Schulze OF Garden City
former county commissioner, ha:
gone to Phoenix, Ariz., to inspect
some land he owns near that place
The land is irrigated from the
Roosevelt dam. Mr.. Schulze de
clares he is well pleased with the
way the iand Is being developed
and has great hopes for its future
Minnesota will receive from taxa
tion and other revenue sources
approximately $17,152,000 during
1914, according to a table prepared
by Secretary J. 8. Pardee of the
state efficiency and economy com
mission. The startling growth oil
the states income Is indicated by
comparison with 1912, when the
total was but $13,520,000 Mr.
Pardee's estimate. although mos,
conservative. shows an increase oil
s3.632,000 in the course of two
years.
AnaIyze the Methods.
The next task before the commits
sion and its secretary Is to analyze
the method of disposing of these
funds. The members are trying to
find out exactly what is done with
the money thus collected, where Il
goes and the work II accomplishes
When this Is ascertained the com
mission believes 1t will be able
better to suggest economy meas
ures.
1914 Tax Ievies Higher.
comparison of receipts between
1913 and 1914 estimate is interest
Ing. During the former year the
general tax levy brought in 1928,
900, the school and university levy
$l,422.000, and the inheritance taxes
aggregated $4,000. But this year
these levies are higher and the
state tax will aggregate $3.50. 0oC
and the school tax s1,722,OOO. The
inheritance tax income is likely to
huctuate considerably, but an esti
mate of $4,000 for 1914 is made
by Mr.. Pardee.
Other items of income follow
1913 1914
Railroad gross .s ..
| earnings ....S4,325,0OO 81, SOC, 0eC
Other special
taxes ........ $4,000 100000
Department fees 100000 100000
institutional earn
ings ........ $4,000 100000
Unclassified items $4,000 100000
Accruals, trust fE
funds ........ 1,352,O00 1,400, 900
4 Trust fund income 1,0ss.000 10000
Some Items Are Lower.
i AS will be seen the 1914 estimate
In several instances is placed be.
low that of 1918, although the
chances are that In these particular
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