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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-02-13
St, Clair

Mrs. Thielman is visiting friends in
Mankato this week.
Messrs. Apell, Hilton and Schweitz-
er we're Mankato callers Thursday.
Lottie Bennett of Tivoli visited her
sister, Mr.. Charles Hilton Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Fisher visited the
latter's parents in Waterville over
Sunday. ".
Misses Grace Buchholtz and Ida
Andrews were Pemberton visitors
Saturday.
Mrs. Stephen Foster and Miss En-.
ma Rogers were Mankato visitors
Saturday
Mrs. Hulda Fitzloff visited at the
home OF her mother, Mrs. Frank
Saturday and Sunday.
Frank Fisher has rented the farm
he was working and expects to
move to st. Clair In March.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lang drove to Min.
nesota Lake Saturday to visit with
their daughter. returning Tuesday.
The Ladies' Working club will be
held February II. instead of on Feb
ruary 10, as was announced last
week p
Miss Millie Fields passed away
Monday afternoon at two o'clock
The funeral was held in the Evan.
gelical church yesterday afternoon.
The fourth number of the lecture
course was held in the hall last
Thursday evening. Mr.. Blackburn
proved to be a very interesting en-
tertainer and left with his audience
number of excellent thoughts.
Charles Mazinski passed away
Tuesday. He had been sick for some
time and on Monday was taken TO
a hospital in Mankato. His death
came the next ay. The funeral serv-
will be held in the Evangelical
church Friday.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-02-13

, School plot corn was gathered
This crop was OF excellent quality
The yield was light, being about
ilfty-five bushels per acre.
December:
Farmers meetings were held
there being seven of these. The at
tendance Increased TO an average Of
fifty. so that about $50 people were
addressed through these meetings
Generally there is a program giver
nv the people, aside from that giver
by outside talent or any special
talk.
Outside time was given TO work
ing on the corn show and the
course planned for January.
Writer Short Course.
The winter short course was
planned the first OF the month. Il
which there were nine Boys entered
This Is not quite as many as last
year, but lie boys have had more
uniform previous training, so that
they are a fine bunch with which -
work.
January:
Farmers clubs: two new clubs
were organized this month, one al
Rapidan and one at the Kennedy s
bridge school house. In both oil
these there is keen interest, and
there Is no reason why theye should
rot become great factors in better
ing the communities in which they
ore organized.
"a creamery meeting at Amboy
was attended on the fifth. There
sere not less than 300 in attendance
At this meeting.
"A meeting at Kerns was attend
ed, at which there were more than
100 people present.
Five other trainers meetings
we're attended, the average attend
ance ut which was not less than
ifty. making 900 more. so that the
total number Of people addressed
this month was not less than 75O.
'The demand for farmers clubs
Is on the increase. The people just
4: eem to be waking up to the benefits
of them and are seeing the good
they can do in improving the social
and educational conditions of the
community.
"One trip has been made in con.
rection with farm management prob.
lens"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-02-13

start on a trip to Baltimore, Mary
land on a visit to Senator Clague's
mother and sister. Before returning
they exect to visit in Philadelphia.
Washington and New York.
The annual meeting OF the Willow
Creek Telephone company was held
in Amboy Tuesday. All officers
were reelected with> the exception
OF the secretary and treasurer The
secretary will hereafter only receive
half as much as formerly. (s125 a
yearJ ]. w. Heritage was elected
/ secretary and II. o. Thompson
treasurer. Directors will receive 50
for each meeting and mileage of ten
cents one way.
II. c. Kraus has cut of all of the
large trees excepting the walnuts and
butternuts on his twenty acre plot
adjoining the village on the south,
and Sweeder brothers moved their
saw mill there a week ago and are
now converting the trees into fine
lumber. They finished work this af,
! ternoon. having sawed about 10000
feet. A rumor Is afioat that Mr..
Kraus will erect large building on
the property, to be used for manu-,
featuring purposes, and IL is also
rumored that the local W. c. T. U.
will have the opportunity of pur.
chasing tie preferred stock. Now
this may be only n pipe dream
hut II listens good"
Milton Porter aged fifty years
died January 20. Mr. Porter was
born on June 26. 1863 on farm In
Ceresco township. Here in the midst
OF many friends Milton grew to man
hood. He was of a bright and
cheerful disposition. ready to give a
helping hand to those in need. About
fifteen years ago the family moved
to Vernon Center where they have
since resided. A few years ago oc
Cured the death OF his brother
Charlie, a sorrow which changed and
saddened Millions after life. Milton
Porter was a man OF his word and
of excellent business ability. To his
unerring judgment in business trans
actions is largely due the accumu
lation of property in the family es
tate The funeral was held from the
family home Friday, January 80
Rev. T. r. Paden of Mankato con
Quoting the services. Mr.. Porter was
laid to rest beside his brother In
the Vernon Center cemetery. He
, leaves a sister, Mrs. Frank Clague
OF RedL God Fails, a brother, Miles
of Mankato. and widowed mother
His familiar figure will be greatly
missed among the people of this
village To his mother his loss will
be most keenly felt, as he was
devoted son. assuming the cares
and responsibilities OF the home
since the death of his father some
twenty years ago.
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Bowden's Sunday school class OF the
Presbyterian church last evening al
his home. The boys had a joll,
evening OF games and a delicious
lunch was served.
w. NJ. Taylor is in Minneapoli:
| On business.
+. W. Force went TO the twin
cities on business today.
Mayor A. G. Meyer went to Am
boy on business today.
Henry Shallow of ST. Clair was 9
court house caller today.
Paul Block of lie Sueur was In
Mankato on business today.
Mrs. w. G.. Snow OF lie Sueur is
he guest of relatives here today.
Mich, Is In Manka:o on business to
day. .H.
N. II. Adams of Grand Rapids
Mrs. r. w. Fawcett and Mrs. o
p. Buell. Of Kasota visited in Man
kato today.
Miss Mitzner of Balaton left FOL
her home today after visiting friends
In this city.
Miss Mable Mettler left this morn
ing for Amboy to spend week Wis
iting friends.
w. ID. Willard. cashier of the First
National bank, was In st. Paul on
BUSINESS to-day.
ID. Z. Jones of Minneapolis. re
presenting the Niagara Insurance
company. was In Mankato on bust
ness today.
Mrs. J. VI. Edwards passed
through Mankato today while on her
way from Minneapolis to her home
n Portland.
George Hoerr left today for his
home in Lebanon, Oregon. after
spending several weeks with his
mother and sister here.
Roy Allison, assistant to County
Surveyor Brooks, today did some
surveying northwest of GAINESVILLE
for the division OF an estate.
]. f. Brett and Miss Agnes Folt,
left today for New York on n buy
ing trip for the ready-to.wear de
partment of George L. Brett, Inc.
II. r. Hoover, freight conductor
en- the Omaha railroad, is moving
his family home to Mankato from st
James: Their new residence Is al
Broad pnd Lincoln streets.
L. Gesterling who has been visit
ing at the home of F. Briss or
North Second street, returned to his
home i'm Bellingham. Mimi, today
where he will accept position as
bookkeeper in a bank.
Lee Pawimy I'm advance OF "the
Traffic" was in the city today max
Ing arrangements for the production
OF the play at Mankato Theatre
February Is. The company viii
come here direct from Minneapolis
George II. Hoerr, formerly OF
Mankato. and his little son. George
r. Hoerr. who have been visiting
turing the past two months at the
nome OF Mr.. Hoerr's brother-in-law
John G. Gerlich, left today on theii
return to their home at Lebanon
Oregon.
Rev. o. J. Arthur, A. s. Mellgrer
and Harry Farm will go to Carver
tomorrow to attend the annual meet
ing OF the st. Peter district Swed
ish Lutheran conference. The meet
ing will continue through Sunday
and Rev. Mr.. Arthur, who is presi
dent of the district, will preside
over the meetings.
Rev. p. X. Edwards is home from
McAlester, Okla, where he has &C
cepted the pastorate of the Episcopa
church. He will meet with the YES
try of st. Johns church late this
afternoon and formally tender hi:
resignation as rector here. Mr.. Ed
wards states that McAlester is q
town OF the size of Mankato, but
the trolley lines connect II with nu
merous towns which brings the pop
ulation up to $4,000. The town has
future, he believes.
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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-02-13
Good Thunder

Miss Mary McGrath OF Mankato
lie guest at the home OF her
brother. Peter McGrath.
Joe Mccarthy came home from
Ely. Nevada, for a visit under the
old home roof once more before the
family moved away.
Skating is excellent on the river
and the young folks have greatly
enjoyed moving over it's smooth
CLASSY surface with their sharp
shiny skates.
Seed wheat Is being hauled home
and cleaned and preparations fr an
early spring are In evidence all around
us. even though the ground hog did
see his shadow the other day.
Grandma Doty still continues very
III suffering from stroke of pa
ralysls. rendering her partiaily help.
less In bed for the past four weeks.
Mrs. II. l.. Benedict is nursing her.
RMS. Eberhart. ST.. who last Satur-
day celebrated her eightieth birth
day. is reported to be quite Ill
Waldo Haskell returned yesterday
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-02-13
From Thursdays Daily.
Valentine Party.

Mrs. +. Mahlke entertained thirty
lady friends at her home. SIS North
Broad street, yesterday afternoon. At
five o'clock three course dinner
was served. Valentine day decora.
tions were used, hearts and cut
flowers being the key note of the
decorations. In the evening Mrs.
Mahlke entertained number of
young people, and the evening was
spent in music and dancing. The
music was furnished by Brett's or.
chestra. Dainty refreshments were
served at midnight. The occasion
was Mrs. Mahlke's birthday and she
received a number of very pretty
gifts.
Guests from away were Miss
Mitzner of Balaton and Mr.. Bach of
Red Wing.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-02-13
From Thursdays Daily.

SdHys
Because a farmer in Southern
Minnesota imported "a sure cure
for consumption from Germany
thirty years ago farmers through
out the state are threatened by Il
weed which Is said to be one OF
the most serious pests known TO
science.
The scientific name OF the weed
is Tussilago Farfara. commonly
known as coltfoot or horsefoot. 1t
was discovered by Professor w. l..
Oswald, director OF the state seed
laboratory and weed specialist ut
the Minnesota Colleg OF Agricul-
ture, last summer.
The agriculturalist sent abroad
for the plant, which, he had been
told. was a bona fide remedy for
tuberculosis, and planted II in his
garden. Since that time the eighty
acres OF his farm have become In.
tested. The weed looks like a dan
delion, with a bright yellow flower.
and the seeds are winged and scat.
tered by the wind. The only rea.
son that the whole state Is not SUI
ferlng from the pest is because the
seed here Is not maturing as IL does
In Europe, and the experts at the
university farm are now attempting
to eradicate It on the southern farm
before II goes any further.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-02-13
Sunday School Teachers Entertained.

The Officers and teachers OF the
Presbyterian Sunday school were
very pleasantly entertained last even.
ing at the home of Miss Bowden on
Warren street. A number of topics
OF vital interest to the school were
discussed. At the conclusion OF
the meeting, nice refreshments were
served.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-02-13
Given Very Fine GIFT.

"A delegation from the Swedish
Lutheran congregation of Belgrade
Yesterday presented Rev. o. ]. Ar
thur with a fine surrey. The gift
came as a great surprise to Mr.. Ar
thur and he feels very grateful to
the congregation for their generous
gift.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-02-13
Entertained al a5oo..

Mrs. l.. @. Diamond entertained
three tables at 800" last night.
Mrs. John X. Thomas won the head
prize and Mrs. Fred Krrth had low
ccore. The house was prettily de-
corated in valentines and hearts. A
nice luncheon was served.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-02-13

The Young Peoples society of the
Swedish Lutheran church held a
meeting last evening when a very
pleasant program was given. A pro-
gram of songs and recitaticns was
given and Harry Johnson gave an In
teresting address.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-02-13

Sunday School Class Entertained.
Roger Merchant entertained Miss
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-02-13
from Thursdays Daily.

from Thursdays Daily.
Minnesota may be without the serv-
ices of game wardens before August
/. This was the opinion expressed
yesterday at the monthly meeting of
the state game and fish commission.
1t was reported that the fund
from which wardens' salaries and
expenses are paid now Is running
low. There are thirty-five wardens
and the salaries and expenses APP
proximate $4,000.
The appropriation for next year
is not available until August 1, and
II Is believed that the commission
will be broke" SO far as wardens'
salaries are concerned before that
time.
Joseph Cummings of Hibbing was
dismissed and International fishing
licenses were granted TO three fish.
ermen at Rainey lake.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-02-13
Evans-G Gilmore.

Evans-Giimore.
Miss Nellie Gwen Evans and Mr..
Edward N. Gilmore were married
Wednesday evening at the residence
of the brides mother. Mrs. John j.
Evans, Of Lake Crystal, Rev. David
Edwards officiating. Following the
ceremony supper was served, and
a pleasant time spent. John Kylling.
stad acted as best man and Miss
Mary L. Griffith was maid OF honor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gilmore will settle on
a farm near Lake Crystal and have
the best wishes of large circle OF
friends.
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Waldo Haskell returned yesterday
from short visit in Greenland
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-02-13
Report BY shumway.

Professor C. n. shumway, director
OF agriculture, submitted a summary
OF the extension work that had been
done since November I. as follows:
November:
Seven farmers meetings were at.
tended and addressed. The aver.
age attendance for these meetings
was at least forty, making not less
than $50 people reached through
this line OF work. The interest in
these meetings is excellent and Is
TN the increase.
Boys contests in corn GROWING
we're finished up and checked by
The representative OF the extension
division of the university.
Farm advice was asked and given
IN Tour case. In such cases as thi.
the farmer asks about the plannina
q yards and buildings. improve
inents or matters OF farm practice
Work in this line is on the increase
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-02-13
Family Reunion.

Representatives of four genera
lions were present at a family gath
ering held ut the home of c. l.. Ken
nedy, county auditor, $50 Center
street, yesterday, in honor of the
birthday of his mother, Mrs. e. r
Kennedy. Among the guests were
Mrs. Kennedy's daughter, Mrs. W
Z. Hendley of Nicollet; Mrs. Ken
nedy's granddaughter, Mrs. r. J
Thurston of the same place. and
one great-granddaughter, Jean Thurs
ton, one year old. Mrs. Kennedy has
two other great-grandchildren, aged
nine and eight, living in Los Angeles
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-02-13
Suggested Calico Dresses.

MI. Sperry inquired what the board
members thought about the matter
of restricting the expense of gradu-
ation dresses. Mr.. Davies thought
this ought to be done. Mr.. Bashaw
thought 1t would be a good thing
II all the girl graduates would come
out in calico dresses, but he did not
think the board could name what
should be the price of the dresses
they wore. Mr.. Sperry said that last
year the girls got together and
limited the cost of the material to
IS for each dress. Mrs. Smith
thought 1t was an excellent idea to
leave that matter to the girls them.
selves. They could refer II to a
committee Of their own number. Mrs.
Smith also suggested that It would
be a good plan to get the girls to
cut down the expense OF their junior
promenade dresses. The result OF
all this discussion was that the
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1914-12-05
Condition Of Dry Farm Wheat

Dry farmers complain that the
grain sown before the last storm is
not looking as well as that sown after
the storm Generally the early grain
has a crust formed over IT, causing II
10 curl mp under the soil These
farmers have been praying for rain
and some Of them are seriously con-
slderlng the adyisabllty OF Resolving
Grain sown Immediately after the
rain is looking fine Some Of the
farmers have just completed drilling
In their grain, and much Of II viii
not come mp I'm spring opens up
Bishop James II Gardner Of probably
the heaviest planter In these parts
lie has just finished planting his crop
aud has had secder and three horses
solns steady for a month and n half
'urlng which time his man has plant.
cd over three hundred acres.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1914-12-05
News From The War Zone

In a letter received this week by
Harold Goodwin from a young lady
friend in Germany, she says there is
a constant stream of wounded sold
iers being brought In from the front
and taken 10 tho school houses,
churches and other available empty
buildings which have all been CON
verified into hospitals
She, however, states that the Ger
mans are confident Of being in Paris
before Christmas.
She also states that the Latter Day
Saints, whose services were held in
semi-secrecy prior to the war. are
not mtcrfered with by the officers
now, but are permitted to hold meet
ings without molestatlon Nearly all
the male members OF the church are
at the front but SO far none of them
from this particular conference have
been killed
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1914-12-05
LEHI TO ENTER HIGH
SCHOOL DEBATES

The Lehi High School will have its
tryout next Thursday to find who
will be members of the Lehi High
School debating team, to compete with
other teams In this district. Prof.
Heber Bennion, Jr., is Lehi's coach.
and says that Lehl has some most
promising material with which to win.
The question for debate is, Should
the United States Enlarge Its Army
and Navy In View Of the War In
Europe?'
Prof. Karl Hopkins is chairman OF
both the debating and basket ball
contests in this district, and will go
to Provo tonight to arrange dates for
winter contests.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1914-12-05
ID. r. SOCIETY MEETING

Thursday evening Mrs, Geo. Schow
was hostess to the d. r. Society at
its regular monthly meeting Of the
society.
Prayer by tho Chaplain-Mrs RAJ
chel Anderson
History Early discoveries and set
tiers May VI Lott
European Countries and Sever
cigns-Mrs Bertha Ohran
Vocal Solo Miss Joyce Schow
Reading Vision of Columbus Mrs
Lulu Bone.
History OF d r. Socicty-Mrs
Achsah Schow
Closing song and prayer
After the program refreshments
were served.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1914-12-05
NJ. I. A. TOMORROW NIGHT

The NJ. l. a. will furnish the pro-
gram for Sunday meeting in the Tab
ernacle tomorrow night The princi-
pal feature will be an address on the
Boy Scout Movement by Thomas
Broadbent, a member Of the National
Boy Scout Board and Boy Scout lead
err for the Alpine Stake. VIM Worl-
ton will deliver the opening prayer,
Miss Stains will give reading and
Harold Goodwin will sing a bass solo.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1914-12-05
NEW CANAL TO BE BUILT

The Utah Lake Irrigation company
will have to reconstruct about two
miles of its canal, the part lying be-
tween the railroad and the tunnel,
near Jordan Narrows. The canal will
have TO be moved a few rods higher
up the hill as 1t becomes necessary
for larger stream to be forced
through the tunnel.
The company intends sending about
double the quantity of water through
the tunnel next season that was pump
ed the past year.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1914-12-05
JkC0BS.SLATER WEDDING

Mr. Ncphi Slater, Jr, and Miss Ma
bel Jacobs were married Wednesday
the ceremony taking place at the
home OF MIR and Mrs John Jacobs
grand parents OF the bride, Bishop
Henry Lewis tying the nuptlal knot
Tho bride is daughter Of Mr. GEO
Jacobs, and the groom is son OF
Mr. and Mrs Nephi Slater The youup
people vi IA Zee IN Ir HON, ON Or
Holhrook ranch VITA Cap uaruIart
in Cedar VALLEY
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1914-12-05
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RURAL CARRIER EXAMINATION

On January 9th, there will be- an
examination at Provo for rural mail
carriers. There is a vacancy at
Springville, and anyone in the county
is eligible. Besides this, those who
pass successfully are placed on the
waiting list and are used to fill any
vacancies that may occur in the coun-
ty within a year after the examina-
ton. Postmaster Anderson will give
any further information.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1914-12-05
Missionary Parents and Wives

The Missionary Wives and Parents
Society met at the home OF Mr. and
Mrs. Ruben Davis Thursday evening
Following was the pragram:
Greeting-Ruben Davis.
Song-Mrs. Geo. Southwick.
Letter Reading Mrs. Achsah
Schow.
Musical Number-Davis Family.
Letter Reading-Mrs. W. w. Clark
Something Different-Mrs. 5. /
Goodwin.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1914-12-05
COMER.EyANS WEDDING

Miss Verna Conner and Lionel
Evans were married In Idaho Falls
this week. The bride is the daughter
of Mrs. Mary Conner McVicar, and the
groom Is one of Lehi's leading young
business men. After spending a few
days in Idaho, the young people will
return TO Lehi, where they Will make
their home.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1914-12-05
Clean Town Celebration Deferred

II was intended to hold a celebra-
ton next Wednesday evening in honor
of Lehis winning the clean town prize
There is some delay in securing the
prize fountains. When they are ready
all the cities will be presented with
them at the same time, and then Lehi
will have a big celebration.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1914-12-05

And in accordance with law, so
many shares of each parcel Of stock
as may be necessary will be sold at
public auction at the Court House
Lehi City, Utah, on the oath day of
December, A. D., 1914, at the haur OF
o'clock p. m, to pay the delinquent
taxes thereon. together with the
cost of advertising and expense of
sale, -
d. J. THURMAN, Secretary.