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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-08-13
New Ulm Company
To Build Residences
From. Thursdays Daily.

From. Thursdays Daily.
A new real estate company VIII
begin operations III New Ulm the
first of September when the New
Tim Improvement company opens It's
doors Tor active business. This new
company says The New Ulm Review,
was formed last week and with the
articles of Incorporation approved by
the attorney general, the company
will commence its Improvement cam
paign the first of next month.
The company has been quietly or
ganized with a capital OF S5O,OOO
dividend into shares of 800 each.
The highest amount OF Indebtedness
of the company is never to exceed
the amount of paidup capital. The
personnel of the company is such as
TO inspire confidence in its opera
lions. Its charter members are ]. l..
Schoch. Emil G. Hage, John II. Sic
GEL VIM. A. Pfefferle, Geo. ID. Erick
son, T. j. Snilsberg. and J. P. Graff.
DR. J. l.. Schoch was chosen as the
president of the corporation, John
II. Siegel, vice president and T. ].
Snilsberg, secretary and treasurer.
AS is stated in the articles OF in
corporation the general nature OF its
business and object shall be to buy
or in some other manner acquire,
improve, manage, lease, sell, eX-
change. and otherwise deal i'm real
and personal property of every ma
ture, kind and description. The gov
eminent and management Of the cor
poratiOn is 10 be vested in a board
OF five directors who are to be elect
ed annually by the stockholders at
their regular annual meeting and
who will hold office till their success
scrs are duly qualified and elected.
The first board of directors Is COM
posed of the following representative
business men: J. l.. Schoch. Emil
G.. Hage. John Fl. Siegel. VIM. A.
Pfefferle and T. ]. Snilsberg.
AS is indicated in the name of the
corporation. its purpose is the i'm
provement of real estate i'm the city
of New Ulm. The company intends
to carry on a general real estate
business. but intends to make n fea-
ture of buying unImpTOved real es
tate and building upon il for rent or
sale. 1t is in this capacity that IL
will be filling a much needed require
ment in the city. Any one who has
ever tried to rent a modern house I'm
New Ulm knows how difficult ii is
to get even the most primitive dwell
ing They are simply not To be had
at any price. Many people are kept
away from New Ulm every year he
cause of the dearth OF suitable
houses TO rent or to buy. The COM
pany has hit upon real need of the
city here and Is planning to carry
, on rather extensive building pro-
; gram. The idea will be to- sell the
property whenever convenient. but
renting of houses will also have an
, important place in their plans.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-08-13
Germans Are Meeting the Stonewall Defenses Of
Russians Along Narew River; Desperate
Fighting There
Teutons Captured Several Thousand Prisoners
AT Ostrclenka and Forced Russians
To Retreat
tAssocia.ed Press DIspatch.I

London August 5-Warsaws fall has been announced officially
Berlin considered London be so certain that w tate
of speculation today while the vast turn
inc the norhward Of the Polish CAPT
tai exciting the entente allies It feared by OBJ
servers of Warsaw be too late to
the Grand Duke Nicholas from disaster which
inevitable Field Marshal Won Hindenburg II ne should
get astrde of the Warsaw Petrograd railway.
the north the Russians defending line OF the River
and Eavomtu This that the Germans are at point
forty miles south of Riga.
The critical situation Riga increased by the
military elements of the population
last to leave The German cavalry forces are
country such numbers that the
lire is always in danger of being cut
At Kupch seventy miles west OF Dvnsk heavy hghtng Is
progress with the Russians resisting ubborny as the break
defense here would early loss OF Dvnsk the
ant junction of the Perograd Warsaw railroad Des
battles still prevailing along the Narew river with Ger
the stonwa of the Russian defenses except at
osroen where they ored the river and captured
forced the Russians back to the
reports Germans have occupied the western portion
of the Ivangorod fortress
ANOTHER REPORT FROM BERLIN.
Berlin August 5NBy wireless to Tuckerton N Warsaw
taken this morning by the German troops according to Of
made the German headquarters Yes
night the Baaan troops under command of Prince
Leopold through the forts of the outer and inner lines Of
Warsaw's defenses.
WARSAW HAS NEARLY A MILLION POPULATION.
Warsaw with its population of nearly 100000 the third
largest city of the Russian empire
beginning of the salient in the Russian line
by the band include Warsaw large portion
Poland thrown the flesh of the Russian military
thoes The first determined drive against Warsaw from the
west occurred last October.
FORMER PRESIDENT SELECTED TO MUNITIONS BUREAU
Petrogad Via London, August 5-Alexander j. Guchkof,
president the duma and recently the head of the Rus
Poland said have been selected chief
the munitions corresponding that held by David
Lloyd George Of Great Britain
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-08-13
3. W. SOWER WRITES
OF THE IDAHO COUNTRY
from thursdays. Daily.

To the editor of the Free Press.
Dear sir: Inclosed please find a let =
ter from Mr.. b. w. Sewers. formerly
a resident of lie Ray. The letter
seems to me to be so interesting I'm
all its phases that II ought to be good
for the public, as well as for his many
friends and acquaintance. Mr.. Sow
ers lived i'm the vicinity of Eagle Lake
through the greater part of his boy
hood. and graduated from the state
normal school at Mankato. Aftcrward
he attended college at Hillsdale. Mich.
and became a bookkeeper for the KEEL
logg Cereal Works at Battle Creek,
Mich. He was the oldest son of the
late Mr.. and Mrs. George Sewers, who
lived before and after the war on what
Is known as the William Hohens
farm. one mile east of Eagle Lake
Mr.. Sewers has worked himself up TO
all the possessions he ever held or
now holds by his indomitable will and
energy. as he was raised by parents
of limited means but honest, thus
showing what a boy can doJif he will
We take pleasure I'm being able TO
give a brief history of this old citi-
zen of Eagle Lake, whom we can SO
fully indorse.
Respectfully yours.
II. Cummins
Here is the letter in part:
Caldwell. Idaho. August 1. 1915.
My Dear Mr.. Cummins: was agree
ably surprised to hear from you.
have heard very little through per-
sonal correspondence from Eagle Lake
| friends; ! get some news from The
Mankato Free Press, which ! still
take.
left there twelve years last Febru-
airy. For some time did not like Ida
no. Soon after coming here I took
up public work with an irrigation dis
trict as superintendent, which I held
five years. then the government took
up the retaining of large tract OF
land. ] then entered this department
known as the United States Reclama
ton Service. | have charge of divi-
sion of this project. More than s11.-
100000 has been spent in the con-
struction of this system: this includes
dams for reservoirs. canals, laterals,
and all necessary structures for con-
veying water to the land. We have
two large reservoirs. the Deer Flat
reservoir. which Is ten miles long and
from enc to two miles wide when full.
The Arrowrock which is OF solid con-
crete. is twenty miles long. This dam
has just been completed, and is the
highest In the world, 351 feet.
have headquarters at the Deer
Flat reservoir. where | look after the
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-08-13
Judge PIymat imposes a Fine OF $40
or Fifteen Days in Jail, Aleo
the Court Expenses.
From THURSDAYS oaliv.

Ernest Powell pleaded guilty late
yesterday before Judge w. n. Plymat
on the charge of stealing brown
rain coat from his former room mate
Archie M&Crady. postal clerk on the
Northwestern road Powell, how
ever, qualified his plea by saying that
McCrady had given him permission
to use his clothes. He said he had no
recollection of what he had done with
the coat. He may have lost ii
or pawned IL or sold. II. lie
denied. however. that be had
stolen McCrady's coat. The two
men used to room together over the
Schwender garage. Powell said he
had job with the Wide'l company
at Rapidan dam. judge Plymat i'm
posed a sentence of fine of SO with
the alternative OF fifteen DAYS I'm jail.
and suspended that sentence TO the
2lst day of August. on condition that
Powell pay McCrady for the lost
coat. and also pay the costs of the
court action brought against himself.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-08-13

she will spend several weeks vaca-
ton.
w. d. Bell of St. James visited
friends in the city today.
+. G. Geetzler of Faribault was in
the city today on business.
DIR. G.. X. Curran spent the day on
business at the twin cities.
T. F. Dunno Of Minneapolis was in
the city OH business today
DIR. G. Il. Curran spent the day on
business I'm the twin cities.
Miss Agnes Esser of New Ulm was
in the city on business today.
A. F. Stricken of Sleepy Eye was
a guest at the Heinrich hotel today.
c. Z. Payne of Mortified was a
guest today at the Saulpaugh hotel
Attorney G. w. Champlin of Lake
Crystal was in the city today on bus
mess.
ID. +. Terwilliger and wife of Al
bert Lea called on friends in the city
today.
Mrs. c. B. Langman will leave to-
| night for Blue Earth on a short bus
mess trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Compton oil
Eagle Lake were shopping in town
yesterday.
Misses Lily and Ethel Thomas are
spending a few days with friends al
Lake Crystal.
John E. Diamond of Minneapolis
/ formerly OF Mankato. was a visitor IN
the city today.
Mrs. +. Il. Caldwell. who has beer
visiting friends out of town returned
home Thursday.
J. r. Fowler. living at 418 Cherr,
street. has just returned from thu
Panama Exposition.
Miss Florence Jordon Is spendinl
the week with a house party o.
| friends at Vernon Center.
Miss Irene Prowse returned HON,
yesterday from visit with relatives
and friends at Minneapolis.
Miss. Eleanor Groh of Cleveland
spent yesterday and today as the
guest of Miss Mable Sorenson.
w. Z. Durham. roundhouse foreman
Of the Northwestern line at Winona
was I'm Mankato on business today.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Terwilliger o
Albert Lea, were I'm Mankato today
They mingled business with pleasure
Mrs. r. f. Brown returned today
from New York. where she has beer
visiting during the last two months
Mrs. N. o. Hall and her daughters
Misses Dorothy and Florence Hall. all
| of Wells, were guests I'm the city
today.
Mrs. +. Jacobs and sister In law
Mrs. Wilds OF Kansas City. Mo-, re-
J turned to Mankato last night from
+. the twin cities. where they spent
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-08-13
Plumbing Goods Are Taken Belong
ing to Mr.. Hammond Who Has
Plumbing Contract.
From THURSDAYS Daily.

Thieves visited the new home of
Mr. and Mr3. \. d. Rist on Mound
avenue near SiblCy park last even
ing. and entering by the basement
door. helped themselves to can of
white lead which the plumber was
using 10 lead the pipes, and also took
some plumbers tools, belonging to
Mr. Hammond. who is installing the
plumbing system. The house is a
handsome new structure in process
OF construction. and will be COM
leted in about two months. conse
quently there was no one in the place
at the time the thief. or thieves, en-
tered. as Mr.. and Mrs. Rist and fam
lily are living next door. The theft
was not discovered until Mr.. Ham
mond came to work this morning,
when he found that most of his tools
were missing, as was also his can of
white lead. These articles had
been left i'm the basement. which had
not been securely closed. and who
ever took the articles evidently need
ed such things i'm their business. II
was stated this morning by the own
ers that a close watch would be kept
over the building i'm the future. and
trcspassers would meet with n warm
reception.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-08-13
Union Picnic at Fort Ridaely

The union picnic of the New Ulm,
Fairfax and Winthrop G.. A. Il. circles
and their friends. held at Old Fort
Ridgely last Thursday was a thorough
" enjoyable affair i'm every way. saws
The New Ulm Review. The weather
man ordered special brand Of war
ranted to- please weather for the dav
a thing he is doing very little of this
summer. About two hundred peonlc
took part i'm the celebration ct the
historic old fort
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-08-13
CHRONOLOGY OF JUDD
BlACKMAlL MYSTERY.

July 15-Mrs. Florence Gates
Judd received letter demand
ing that she leave money in a
certain place.
July 27-Mrs. Florence Gates
Judd received letter demand
ing she leave $4,000 in front
of "a Spruce place. Police
waited all night. but nobody
claimed n decoy bundle which
had been left.
July 3O-T. b. Walker re-
ceived letter asking him to
leave $1,000 in front of Grove
land terrace. Police waited
all night, but nobody appeared
at that address.
August MAN appears at
residence of o. A. Naegele,
1921 West Franklin avenue,
) two blocks from Judd resi-
) denCe. and shows note to Mrs.
Judd, asking interview. Dis
; appears when police are called.
Five shots fred by police at
; two men. who run away from
Naegele home.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-08-13
Work At Rapidan Dam.

There Is quite a camp of working
men now out at the Rapidan dam
This is for the enlargement Of the
concrete apron. by which the bottom
of the river. below the falls. is to be
protected from being dug up by the
constant ponndirg OF the water This
job is in the hands of the Widell
company.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-08-13
Had a Nightmare, But Officers Were
Convinced Fermerted Grain
Juice Had Worked.
/ cro,n Tours DAVIS pa.'v.

ero'n T,.nrsdav's pa,'v.
Sever Hanson, Young farmer of
Medic. who came to Mankato from ST.
Paul the other day, paid a fine of
1855. being SIS and costs. I'm police
court late yesterday afternoon. hav-
ing been convicted by Judge Plymat
of the charge OF disorderly conduct.
II IL probable that the fine would not
have been so large. IL Hanson had not
; sisted on fiohting the case. He was
drunk at local rooming house the
night before last. end kept up such
a talking and shouting. though alone
in his room, that nobody n the es-
Enlistment could sleeD. The police
we're called and OFFICERS Andrew
Lundberg aud Bell went over and ar
rested him. Hanson said he had
just had nightmare. but circum-
stances convinced the officers that
the nightmare was due to fermented
grain Juice.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-08-13
placed Bonds at s Per Cent.

=. ID. Mcclellan. county auditor OF
Jackson county, was in the city to-
DAY the guest of A. l.. veipel. Mr..
Mcclellan just returned from st. Paul
where he went to sell some county
ditch bonds and reports that these
bonds were quickly placed at per
cent without expense TO the county.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-08-13
Municipal Court Suit.

Suit on an account for merchandise
furnished. brought by s. Berntein,
St Paul. Wholesale dealer in gentle
mems furnishings. against Philip
Thilgen and Simon Rodofsky. local
retail merchants In that same line,
was tried late yesterday before Judge
w. A. Plymat of the municipal court.
The amount in controversy was
1880. The defendants claimed that
II had been paid. c. J. Laurisch was
attorney fer the plaintiff and John
r. Regain for the defendants.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-08-13
New pumo Has Arrived.

The new pump has arrived at the
Mankafo city pumping station. Within
ten days or two weeks the big 100
horse power motor will be pumping
the citv water there by electricity.
The mole line will run direct from
the electric station TO the pumping
station. carrying the current.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-08-13
Probate Court,

William II. Brush of Amboy today
filed i'm the office of Judge of Pro-
bate Evan Hughes a petition for the
administration of the estate OF his
mother. Gracella Brush, who died on
May 81. 1914. at the age of fifty-two
years. She leaves personal property
in the sum of $4,000.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-08-13
Veteran Enaineer Buried.

Funeral services for Frank II. Bart
lett. veteran engineer on the Omaha
road. who died suddenly in his engine
cab near Lake Crystal, Mimi. were
held yesterday at $3.50 p. m. at the
ETarrel Baptist church. Lee avenue
and West Seventh street. Minneapo-
lis. Burial was at Roselawn ceme-
terry.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-08-13
Fror, THURSDAYS Daily.
= YOUNG MAN CONDEMNS
4 SUICIDE HANGS cEIF

Owatonna, Mimi. Aug. s.
Edward Vohl, twenty -One
years old.swas found dead yes
terday in a barn, having hang
ed himself to a rafter with a
halter. He became mentally
unbalanced by overstudy two
years ago. but was believed to
have recovered his reason and
had been discharged as cured
from a hospital A short
, time before committing sui
eide. Nohl commented upon
, the folly of taking ones own
, life.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-08-13

The McdGord correspondent IN Tho
OwatCnna Journal says: James
Erady If Deerileld reports that iGngi-
neer Palmer. engaged by the Fari-
bault company which proposes to
build an electric line between
Far!bault and Waseca. was at his
place last week and stated that he
would make a favorable report on the
project. As this favorable report is
all that was needed, II is believed
certain that another year will see
this line built, passing through Deer
fields northwest corner. II the Dan
Patch also builds through on it's Deer
field survey. which now seems pretty
certain. Deerield will become a juno
ton point for the two lines.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-08-13

Plans and specifications are out for
alterations to be made in the electric
li"hting plant at ST. james at cost
Of $4,000 to $1,000. A new product
ing apparatus will be installed. sc
that the electricity can be still fur
nished to the city of st. James II
anything goes wrong with the con-
nections between the St James sys-
TEN and the producing facilities OF
the Consumers Power company al
Rapidan dam. A pole line is now be-
ing installed from Madelia to st
James. a distance of fifteen miles
by which to supply the current Of
the Consumers Power company to
st. James.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-08-13
From Thursdays Daily.
Norton-O'Conner weddinu.

At nine o'clock Tuesday morning.
August 3, In the Immaculate Ccncep-
ton church at st. Clair. Miss Aimee
Norton became the bride OF Mr..
George ID. O'Connor of Valor. Sask..
Rev T. F. O'Connor performing the
ceremony in the presence Of a large
number of relatives and friends. High
nuptial mass was celebrated and
Father O'Connor gave the address.
The bride wore a handsome gown
Of white silk net over silk charmeuse,
a veil caught with orange blossoms
and carried a bouquet of brides ros-
es. Miss Margaret O'Connor. a sis
ter of the groom, acted as bridesmaid,
and wore a pretty dress of blue can
ton crepe, her bouquet being of pink
roses. Mr.. Thomas Autrey, cousin
of the groom was best man. deli
cious wedding breakfast was served
10 the relatives and friends at the
home of the bride. which was prettily
decorated with flowers and foliage for
the occasion. The groom is rising
young BUSINESS man and the bride
is an estimable young lady who grew
To womanhood I'm st. Clair. and for
the past four years has been engaged
as a teacher in the schools of Blue
Earth county. Mr. and Mrs. O'Con-
nor will leave this week for Valor
Sask.. Canada, where the groom Is
employed as grain buyer for the
Southern Elevator company.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-08-13
Second Attempt Made
By The Blackmailers

Prom Thursdays Daily
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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-08-13
M. Fo~ is Married.

M. FoN II Married.
Mr. J. b. Fox. manager of the
Wonlworth store. who has heen alb
sent on q vacation visit at his home
i'm Pulaski New York was married
in that city on July 2s. tn Miss
GLADYS Marvin. a popular and &C.
complished Young ladv. The bride
End groom ere expected TO arrive in
this city next week and will make
their home here
A. II. Silher left today on a bust
ness trim to Chicago.
Mrs. Belle Darlington left yester-
day for Estes Park. Colorado. where
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-08-13
Entertained for Miss Macbeth.

Minneapolis Journal: Mr.. and Mrs
Geo-re =. Piper, 1000 Pleasant aven-
ne. will he hosts at n dinner this even
Ing at the Minikahda club for Mr..
and Mrs. charles Macbeth of St
Paul. and Miss Florence Macbeth.
Tho guests will he seated at two ia
bles. number Of the younger people
hav'ng been invited IN honor of Miss
Mscbeth. There will be sixteen
guests. Miss Macbeth will leave sun
day for the east
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1915-11-17

Nov. 17-24-Dec. l.
Citation for Hearing on Final Ac.
count and for Distribution.
ESTATE OF HENRY SWANSON.
State Of Minnesota, County Of Mar
shall, In Probate Court:
In the Matter Of the Estate Of Henry
Swanson, Decedent:
The State of Minnesota to Angus
tana Synod Of the Swedish Lutheran
Churches Of America at Rock Island,
ILL.,, North Star College, Warren,
Mimi, Emanuel Church of Vega, Con-
rad Leonard Swanson, Carl Henry
Swanson, Charles Swanson, and all
persons interested in the final account
and distribution of the estate of said
decedent: The representative Of the
above named decedent, having filed
in this court his final account Of the
administration of the estate of said
decedent, together with his petition
praying for the adjustment and al
Ilowance of said final account and for
distribution of the residue of said es-
tate to the persons thereunto entitled;
| Therefore, You, and Each of You, are
1 hereby cited and required to show
cause, if any you have, before this
court at the Probate Court Rooms in
1.-THE City Of Warren, in the County Of
/ Marshall, State of Minnesota, on the
18th day Of December, 1915, at ter
i O'clock "A. NJ: why said petition
should not be granted.
# Witness, The Judge Of said Court
and the seal Of said court, this It'll
day Of November, 1915.
PETER H. HOLM,
Court Seal 81 IL Probate Judge
IA. N. Eckstrom,
4 Attorney for Petitioner,
Warren, MINI,