The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-08-14

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fair. which will be held at Garden
City September I. 2. and T.. The
lists are very similar TO those Of
previous years and can be secured
from the secretary, w. A. Roberts.
The hail of the early sumner did
SO much damage to crops In the
vicinity from which a great part of
the fair exhibits usually are sent
that the officers are making q special
fort to secure exhibits from other
parts Of the county, so there will be
a good showing.
The Minnesota state fair will be
held the week previous to the Gar
den City fair, and the Mankato fair
comes the week following IL. Il has
been suggested that the articles
which take first and second prem
iums at the Garden City show be
used in the Blue Earth county ex.
hibit at the state fair, as far as
possible, and that the exhibit be
brought to the Mankato fair. This
will make II possible for many more
people to see II and will be q good
thing for the fair association as
well.
From Thursdays Daily.
The Mankato Fair and Blue Earth
County Agricultural association is
this year offering $500 In special cash
premiums in the special corn dis.
play, which is in charge OF Professor
c. r. shumway, agricultural expert
OF the Mankato high school, Any In.
formation concerning this contest
not impaired in the premium list
Just mailed out can be obtained of
Mr.. Shumway.
In the farmers club exhibit $50
will be given in cash as follows:
First. SIS; second, .s125o; third, SO;
fourth, $3.50, and fifth, IS. Any
permanently organized club In Blue
Earth county or Belgrade, Nicollet
county, may enter corn and compete
for the prizes.
Twenty-Five dollars In cash Is
offered in the boys club exhibit:
ranging from $40 for first to 50 for
fourth prizes. In the boys exhibit
the prizes range from Sc for first
to 81 for the fifth.
Mankato is now affiliated with the
Corn and Glover Belt Racing circuit
which constitutes the cities Of
Mankato, Marshall, Tyler and Candy.
This connection will insure the best
and fastest horses coming TO the
Mankato race track, A purse Of
$500 is hung up on every race and
there will be two each day Of the
fair
Poultry Department
Nearly everyone Is interested IN
poultry and fowls. This department
will be under the direct manage.
ment of John w. HOLMAN, an
authority and recognized throughout
the state in all matters pertaining to
fowls. Immense exhibits are assured
for this years fair.
With the added railroad trackage
near the grounds and O street car
track to the entrance gate, fair
visitors will be greatly benefited.
On Thursday, September II. the
colossal exhibition will open to the
public and continue for three days.
julius A. Schmahl, James A. Larson
and George A. Jaehning. the former
two in the state department at st.
Paul, and the latter Of Redwood Falls,
have purchased what Is known as
the Donald w: Grant farm, located
adjacent to, and partly In the city
OF Faribault. The buildings, including
tweKe-room modern residence, are
all archaeological, while electricity
furnishes all the power on the farm.
The farm is splendidly stocked with
fine animals, etc. The tract consists
of nearly $40 acres, and the trio
paid s1O5 per acre for the same. A
few moments after the contract was
entered into the purchasers were Of.
fered big advance on the amount
they have paid for the tract. =. -
The purchase was made from Mrs.
Margaret Grant. widow of the late
Donald Grant, the latter being known
throughout this state as one Of the
big railroad construction contractors
of Minnesota, and who was. during
his life time, interested In various
Venezuelan concessions, The death
Of Mr.. Grant left the farm In Mrs.
Grants possession, and the fact that
the management Of the tract was too
much of responsibility for her
caused her to make the sale.
st. Peter Tribune: Captain T. @.
Carter, one of the territorial pioneers
of Nicollet county, Minnesota, and q
veteran of the Civil war, passed
away yesterday afternoon at l2:25
| o'clock. .... ., ..... q. e.,
Deceased was born In Friendship.
Allegheny county. New York, Feb
ruary 2s, 1882. In 1856 he came to
Minnesota, and for two years, lived
on claim In Kasota, lie Sueur
county. The buildings on his farm
we're destroyed by fire, and In 1858,
he removed to st. ]. Peter, and en-
tered the employ Of Edgertons and
Donahower, as cashier In their bank.
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