The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-10-29
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George NJ. Palmer. John II. Hob
mann, Judge Lorin Cray and Louis
Mayer. on behalf OF the Mankato Au-
tomobile club and the Mankato Com
mercial club. appeared today before
the board OF county commissioners
on two propositions.
II was urged In the first place that
Madison Lake road. between Man
kato and Eagle Lake, be thoroughly
drained. The board considered that
Il was too late In the season to do
anything with this matter this fall
but the proposition was taken under
adyisement.
Another Improvement that was
urged was the completion Of the
grading and gravellng Of the Garden
City road between Garden City and
Mankato. The committee offered to
furnish the board with the necessary
funds, without interest, II that should
be needed In order to get the work
done promptly. This is in the dis
trict of Commissioner Davis, and he
said Il was his intention to see to
the completion OF this road improve
ment next spring.
The contract TO furnish coal for
the use OF the court house, Jail, poor
farm and poor people who are helped
by the county, during the coming
winter was awarded to Sam X. Fow-
Ter at s575 for the Island Creek
Splint.
Attorney Ivan Bowen appeared be-
fore the board on behalf OF certain
property owners assessed for county
ditch No. 20 In Lincoln township and
urged that the penalty of SO day be
enforced against the +. Desormoux
Construction company. A motion was
passed instructing the county audi
tor that the American Bonding COM
pany OF Baltimore be notified that
this penalty will be enforced from
June 20. 1914. This company Is sur
ETY. for the Desormoux company.
This afternoon the board progressed
ditch No. az near Lake Crystal.
From Thursdays Daily.
The second district convention of
the Woman's Relief corps which has
been In session ut waseca, closed yes
terday. The attendance was large and
a rousing campfire was held on the
previous evening. The high school
orchestra furnished excellent music,
and varied program was given.
among the speakers being Judge Chill
dress OF Faribault and Attorney Meig-
ham Of Albert Lea. who were holding
court at Waseca. The district is COM
posed Of fourteen corps, and the re-
ports were excellent.
Ten dollars was voted for an apple
treat for the inmates Of the Soldiers
Home and $40 for the use of the CEN
trail relief committee.
Blue Earth was selected as the next
meeting place. and the following Of
flcers were elected: President, Mary
Gross, Owatonna: senior vice, Alzina
Brown, Waterville junior vice. Har-
riet Davis. GAINESVILLE; chaplain, Belle
G.. Converse, Albert Lea: treasurer,
Bebecca Miller. Blue Earth; delegate
10 national convention, Flora Dodge.
Janesville: alternate to national con-
yention. Florence Bowen. Mankato:
member Soldiers Home Board, Cora J.
Fritz. Mankato.
From thursdays os''S.
A count. etc, OF the parcel post
packages which were handled during
the first fifteen days In October has
just been completed at the Mankatc
postoffice with the following results
"A total OF 23,012 packages were
handled during the period. which is
an average of LII per day for the
thirteen week days. OF this total g.
25s were outgoing and 1874 incom-
ing packages.
OF the outgoing parcels 4ss were
for local delivery, 1851 were for .he
first zone. 2,oiS for the second. sss
Tor the third, i.4se for the fourth, 522
for the fifth. las for the sixth, Al
for the seventh and So for the eighth
zone. The total postage paid on out
going parcels vas $446.2 % and the
total weight was 1890 pounds.
OF the incoming parcels $3.50 were
delivered through boxes and general
delivery. S.iI2 by regular city .ar-
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