The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-12-03

of the association. should 20 out next
Saturday and try TO raise the balance
I'm premiums >neeiied in order to bring
the convention to this city vs.
The officers desire TO get out the
premium list as soon as possible. and
want To know definitely II the meet
ing can be held here II everything
is satisfactory and the meeting
comes to Mankato. the first day
will be largely devoted to making en-
tries
Program Reeins Same Day.
The program will begin the same
afternoon. and will continue over two
days. As outlined in a general way
the first afternoon will be given to
Poultry Raising" and talks on that
topic will be given by an expert WED
nesday evening will be known as
"Mankato Evening" and the program
will include music and speaking.
| Thursday Is designated as Field Crop
! Day" A business meeting will be
| held during the early forenoon. and
| the remainder of the day will be Civ
! Ell 10 addresses by experts from the
agricultural extension division of the
state university. and others. the sub
jects to relate TO the raising of field
crops. Thursday evening the topic will
| be Public Health" and a number of
excellent speakers will deliver ad
dresses. Friday will be Live Stock
Day" A business session will be held
in the forenoon. and from IL to -
a. M. first class speaker. and well
known authority will speak on the
subject of Hog Cholera" The aft
ernoon will be given TO discussions OF
beef and dairy cattle.
| Will Close With Banquet.
Friday evening the meeting will
| close with banquet and a program of
toasts. The duty of filling i'm the pro-
gram and advertising the convention
was left with a committee composed
OF President Green, Secretary Shum-
way. and Secretary Soaring of the
Commercial club.
| Mr.. Green made a number of sug-
/ gestions toward increasing interest in
different parts of the country, and this
will be further discussed at the next
meeting One suggestion that met
with considerable favor was the Of
fering of prizes or banners. - both
to young ladies i'm different t.wnships
who secured the largest number OF
new members before the rext meet
ing. l. is proposed not 10 Solicit MEM
bership IT the conventio~. This matter
was also left with the committee.
AS will be seen fr.'l the program
Outlines t,;a Tssoci" len is working
away from the =. ii crop idea and il
getting to be more of a development
association. I'm fact. il Is proposed al
/ 4, l.a
of the association to the Blue Earth
County Development association. The
idea is 10 centralize all development
movements i'm this association This
will interest more classes of people,
and meetings will probably cover
from three to four days after this
year. II is looked upon as good idea
as more can be accomplished IL the
association broadens and covers more
branches of farming and includes ell
development projects coming up.
Co. sorI,U-s -aUv
William H. Grimshaw. United States
marshal for the district Of Minnesota
| for seventeen years. grand old resolu-
! ton maker for republican conventions.
champion checker champion and pio-
neer citizen OF Minneapolis. spoke his
| official valedictcry Saturday On the
eve OF his retirement as United States
| marshal. he took occasion 10 express
| his feelings and review his official
| career.
Yes, my term expires December
| 49, said Mr.. Grimshaw. II expect To
Quit the public service January I. 1916.
] DO not know who will be my sue
cessor. All OF the aspirants for my
place are good fellows and personal
| friends OF mine. I have always be-
lieved i'm and advocated the doctrine.
TO the victors belong the spoils This
| doctrine must be lived up to i'm order
| 10 preserve party organization.
IL realize that have been treated
well by both political parties and by
the public. never aspired TO build
up Sherlock Holmes reputation nor
to initiate any of the pussyfoot sleuths.
! have simply tried to perform the
duties and have endeavored 10 treat
the unfortunates in my custody with
consideration. | retire with more
health. more wealth and more friends
| than, when entered the Office. think.
perhaps enjoy greater acquaintance
| throughout the state than any other
man.
II am going to take things easy for
time at least. ! will endeavor to pro-
cure my share of mallard duck and
black bass. will play a few games OF
checkers and occasionally deliver
| lecture. b shall remain I'm politics un-
til the finish.
II have the prettiest set of books in
the state of Minnesota and the credit
belongs to my chief deputy. Stephen J.
Picha. as | have never made q char
acter of any kind In the books
The Minneapolis Tribune says:
Some worthy Minnesota German
democrat Is to be handed the United
States marshalship, the post now held
by William Grimshaw, as a Christmas
present.
Alderman John Cyan Is reported at
! this stage of events to have the inside
track. No. the name does not sound
like a German name, but the truth IL
that Mr.. Ryan in reality is a German.
DESPITE the Irish name.
Joseph VESSEL of Crookston and
Fred Schilplin, st. Cloud newspaper