The Mankato free press., 1915-03-19
New and Stringent Rule Goes
Into Effect In Rapidan
From thursdays Osiiv.


! There was good turnout at the
election Tuesday. The town meeting
was called TO order at one o'clock
Tuesday By Gus Schendel. chairman.
The minutes were read, after which
the treasurer's report was given. show
ing that a little over five thousand
dollars had been spent the past year,
most OF II going toward road I'M
provenent. Something over 800
was reported ON hand. A motion
was made and carried to the effect
that I'm the future those wishing to
run for town office file with the
town clerk on or before March /.
and that the names OF all filing be
placed on one ticket.
George Ballard gave a short cur.
tain lecture Cn how to get more
work for the money that Is paid
out for road work. AS one means,
he suggested the cutting down of
wages paid. especially the supervision
His idea was that the road loss ought
TO receive but $3.50 per day instead
OF s.. 90. lie said that with years OF
experience in hiring men he had
found that ,the less you paid q man
compared the work done now with
work done I'm the past. and gave II
as his opinion that unless there was
some Improvement made II would be
necessary to- go back to the old
neckyoke to get his milk to the
creamery. as the roads would soon
be I'm such a condition that they
could not be used by team.
There was some spirited discussion
over the petition for q bridge at
Swift ford. IL was voted on and
lost. A letter from the State High
way Home Rule association was read,
also resolutions TO do away with state
control of road building. the same
to be controlled entirely by the people
In the section where roads are built.
also that a local club be organized.
When this was put to vote Il was
carried unanimously. The meeting
wCs well attended. and while there
was some back talk, on the whole
IL passed OF pleasantly.
Julia Skove was on the sick list
the first OF the week.
Arthur Mitchell and Paul Kunkle
we're I'm st. Paul last week. getting
information regarding milking ma
chimes. 10 Is understood that they
were not given much encouragement
by some they talked with. who are
In a position to know.
Arthur Nelson Is on; again after
being shut up three weeks with small.
pOx.
Emily Graborkewitz of Wells Wis.
tied her sister, Mrs. ID. +. Bosin over
Sunday.
Mrs. Silas JulIar returned Monday
from Minneapolis. where she has been
visiting with her mother.
Mrs. Henry Grimes returned Mon.
day after a visit at her old home
ct Grand Meadows. Minn.
Miss Agnes Nicholson Of Manliato
is visiting at Gus Schendels home.
and with other friends here.
Ole X. Luhnbakkeu OF Dawson,
Mimi, is visiting his sister, Mrs.
Severt Peterson.
Miss Dorothy Hanson Is visiting
friends I'm Lake Crystal.
Alex Johnson Is busy working ON
a new barn. Howard Cole is assist.
Ing him.
The band held regular practice
Tuesday night. Mr.. Bshrns of Man.
kato Is giving them instruction.
There were two tickets in the DO.
litical field. The officers elected were.
Carl TargesOn. supervisor: Otto
Kunkle. treasurer, Charles Sperlick.
assessor: Carl Flo clerk: Art Just.
constable: \. T. Johnson, justice Of
the peace. -.-.r , -. r'--
' John Holberg and son Louis re-
turned Tuesday from a trip to the
Rio Grande valley. Texas. They re-
port pleasant trip. and that they
were favorably impressed with the
country. On the trip home they
found more snow between Oklahoma
and Kansas City than there Is here.
, From Thursday's Daily.
6eauford.
| Supervisor, Ed. Vaubel.
| Treasurer, III. B. Greeley. ...
| Clerk, Ralph Healy.