The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-04-24

on the evening of April 30. The pro.
gram viii be as follows. Song by
quartetteI speech By Rev. Mr.. Palm.
er Of Vernon Center; song by ladies'
quartette; reading Mss Beatrice AL.
len song, male quartet.
Buffernut Valley
Mrs. r. Z. Jensen and son, Paul
of Mankato visited with Mrs. Anna
Johnson over Sunday. ..
John Wendt shipped his Holstein
herd bull to Beaudette, Mimi. last
Saturday. The consideration was
handsome as the demand for pure
bred stock Of quality Is very brisk.
Hans Moe had the misfortune of
losing his farm buildings by fire one
day.. II seems that lie was burning
grass and rubbish in the yard when
the flames some how reached the
pumphouse thus cutting of the
means of extinguishing the fire and
as a result IL spread to all the
structures save the corn crib.
The postponed good roads" meet.
| ing to be addressed by John II.
Holman will be held Saturday even.
ing, April %. AS the season for
building highways is near IL is de-
sirable that all turn out and encourage
the cause. The town board has
procured four new steel lever drags
and the same have been tnrned over
to those who have accepted drag.
ging jobs. S..
Professor T. A. Erickson OF st.
Anthony Park spoke at the club
meeting Wednesday night. He ad.
vocated acre corn contests for the
boys and bread making contest for the
girls and il is understood that sew.
eral of the young folks joined in
this work. Despite the busy season
there was FIJI house to hear Mr..
| Erickson. The club membership was
increased TO 112. f
From Tuesdays, Daily. ...
J II looks very likely indeed that St
Peter win stay "dry." At least the
indications are that the saloons will
stay closed until the city is voted
wet again at the polls, IL that
ever happens. Henry Mayer, pro-
prietor of the Mankato Tent and
Awning company, was In st. Peter
yesterday. and was surprised to see
how promptly every saloon in the
city had been closed, Immediately on
the announcement of the result OF
| the vote. Mr.. Mayer says some OF
the 81. Peter merchants express the
fear that the "dryness" will hurt
business in general. as such crowds
of st. Peter residents every evening
take trips over to Kasota, which Is
lstill "wet"
The saloon interests of st. Peter
have been consulting several Man.
kato attorneys for advice In regard
TO the question whether there was
any chance Of successfully contest.
ing the election, on the ground that
many Of the students, who went strong
for prohibition, voted Withhold lie.
gal right to do so. The attorneys
are decidedly non-commitai when
approached on the subject. but ru.
NOR has It, nevertheless, that their
/ opinion will be that there is no
chance OF reversing the majority OF
the "drys" and that the only thing
for the saloon men to do is to sub.
NIT TO the inevitable and dispose OF
their shops. II Is said that the sa'
loon interests have proof that some
OF the votes agains them were Tile.
/ gally cast. but they cannot produce
\ enough such casesN to overcome the
majority with which the prohibition
measure was carried.
/ REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
| Fred +. Ackerman, George O. Ac.
herman, Willis q. Alderman. Edith
/ NJ. Roberts and Harry r. Alderman
to Peter Ochs OF Blue Earth county
north threeauarters OF lot Ave in
Tronedle's addition to the village oi
4 Mapleton. $1,000
William BuchhoIz to Erick A. Eng.
watson. both of Blue Earth county,
lot four in block 80 Of Dukes second
addition to Mankato and lot 100 OF
block 80 OF Dukes park to Mankato
s125.
From Tuesdays Daily.
C. r.. Wilson. proprietor OF the
Franklin restaurant. will-operate the
farm which he recently purchased
from the Petersen Land company
land which Is located near Vernon
Center His family Is moving to Che
i farm this morning but Mr.. Wilson