The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-04-09
kraiiss Brothers at Vernon
Center Pushing Things


It's banks, Is causing much incon.
Venience and loss TO the krans
BROTHERS. who conduct q modern
dairy and poultry business on their
| fathers farm on the fats. During the
past year Mr.. Kraus. who bought the
fats from Edward Warren, has con-
verted the same into a veritable
little village. by building neat
cottage where his helper lives.
scale house. three large chicken
houses. two large brooder houses,
one barn. 30x40 feet. all OF which
have concrete foundations. are sub
stantially built and neatly painted.
On the ranch are kept six registered
Durham cows. and $50 pure bred
Plymouth Rock and black Minorca
hens, and from this source the
Krause brothers supply the village
with the purest and best milk, and
. the freshest eggs. They have
! novel milk cart. hauled by a real
Indian pony and tina milk Is deliver
cd In bottles. Eggs are deliverd fresh
every day. and the brothers are doing
a thriving business. the receipts rrum
milk sales alone being from SIS TO
$50 per month. The firm is learning
to do its work in a very business
like way. They order their feed and
grain from Hubbard G. Palmer of
Mankato. attend 10 the paying of
freight, deposit their money in the
hank. all bills being paid by checks.
, In a few years the firm will be
equipped TO take n prominent post.
tion I'm the business world. III more
OF the young men OF the village
would occupy their time TO as good
advantage IL would be a good thing
for the world In general. No one
coming to the village should fail to
pee the ''Sonth ST., Fanl Annex" as
the Rrans ranch is called. Its beau.
tiful locality. its sleek cattle. and
|, largo flock Of poultry make IL
most interesting place. Visitors will
be cordially welcomed by John. the
Baptist n faithful and trusty dar-
key. whose presence adds to the charm
OF tho scene and reminds one of old
plantation davS.
Joint Meeting of Boards.
\ joint meeting Of the school
boards ri this vicinity was held in
I Vernon Center last Friday evening
10 consid,r how To improve the stu.
alton In the school. which IA almost
depleted or students. because large
number are leaving to attend the
village school. County = '"""''''' "dent
Detamore was present. and said that
he had written the department OF cd.
ucation for advice regarding the
problem. which is a serious one in
different parts of The county in To-
calitios near towns. lie received
the following in reply; dated Feb:u.
airy Q.
Superintendent W. II. Detamore.
Mankato. MINI: Pear " Detamore:
am In receipt OF your favor OF the
9Th, I'm which you state that you have
EcVcral small schools in your county
where the enrolment Is considerably
less than dozen children. ! think In
a case Of that kind II would be bet.
ter 10 close the school. and provide
for transportation of tho chill.
drcn to village schools. or to Glars
! a" rural schools. The law provides
that school may be closed. and the
children transported to n class "a"
SCHOOL. and the school thus closed
would retain its organization and re.
ceive the state aid in class "a"
tSi!t.D also apportionment. This. of
course, should he arranged for at the
beginning OF school I'm the fall. SO
that the children might be given
the proper school advantages during
the entire year. ! wish to refer you
to page 30. Section CT. School laws
| OF l9l3.-Yours very truly. G.. II.
Casandcr. Assistant superintendent.
While no definite action was taken,
, the sentiment was strong for giving
the plan a trial for q year, as the
amount OF the cost OF running the
, home school. which would be saved
! plus the $3.50 state aid. would take
| care OF the Transportation and com.
pansation TO The Vernon Center die.
trict. Then. after years trial. the
plan could be abandoned. II not sat.
isfactory. and nothing would be lost or
changed by the experiment. II Is hoped
that something may be done to I'M
1 prove conditions in these hopelessly
small schools.
Ray Thompson motored down from
Ambcy Saturday spending the day In
the village on business.
III. C.. krans accompanied five car
loads OF stock to Sioux City Saturday
| evening. .
Miss Belle Shannon of st. James is
the guest OF Miss Gladys Cooper and
4 other Vernon friends this week.
James Clement and Olene Halver.
son OF Minneapolis are spending va
cation week with relatives in the
village. The many friends and
school mates of this popular boy and
equally popular girl. are glad to have
them here and to hear that they like
/ their city homes and are making
progress In the school there,
Will Live in Mankato.
Mr.. and Mrs. Merrill West have
decided to live in Mankato. "a they
could find no vacant house, and Mrs.
Louer could not accommodate them
with room and board. We regret that
the newiy-weds will not make TINS
village their home. and wish them
much happiness In their married
f, life.
Mr.. West purchased beautiful
Kimball piano from F. Ray Cooper
Yesterday as wedding Gift to his
bride.
Edward Kendall returned Satur.
day from visit with Eli Miers I'D
family at Iluntley He visited over
4, Sunday at the +. II. Barnes home. and
| left MouIay nm b;c homaward trim IN