The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-05-28


found the farming country prosperous
and the irrigated lands very fertile.
At Glendive, Mont. We visited friends
among them being Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
ward Murphy formerly OF this city,
who have retired from ranch life. and
are living prosperous and happy in
the city of Glendiye. Montana Is rap
idly becoming an agricultural state.
and the large ranches are being turn
ed into fine farms. We saw thousands
OF acres Of small grains growing
nicely. II would be impossible to tell
of all our journey. and II would take an
artist to paint the beauties OF the San
Francisco exposition. where the won
ders and beauty of the buildings and
ground are so enhancing, and the
people royal hosts. At night this
fa'ryland is especially lovely and
magnificent. The Court of Abundance,
the Tower of Jewels, the Court of the
Universe, the Fine Arts Palace, liz up
i'm vivid splendor. are never TO be
forgotten. and the chains OF light and
| color are understandable"
Dairymen of Nicollet county are to
have an opportunity to enjoy the
hospitality OF patrons of the New
Sweden Creamery company next
month. The twentieth anniversary
Of the organization Of the company
| falls in June. and the birthday will
! be observed by holding a big picnic
i'm the grove near the creamery. In
connection with the picnic there will
be held the annual meeting OF the
| Nicollet County Creamery and Dairy
| mems association.
Il Is Just twenty years ago that
the creamery made famous by Sam
llaugdahl started in business. II was
organized on June 10, 1895, and I'm
! the decade that has elapsed II has
ranked as one of the very best CO.
operative creameries in the state.
Its patrons have made a practice of
holding a picnic every FIVE years.
The gathering next month will. there
fore, be the fourth of its kind. and
the New Sweden folks are determin-
ed to make II more attractive than
any that have preceded IT,
| Representative Oscar A. Swenson.
secretary OF the company. was In st.
Peter "Wednesday. He states that the
date for the picnic has not been def
nitely decided upon. but will he an
nOnnced later.
Officers OF the Nicollet County
Creamery and nairymen's associa-
ton have been invited To hold their
annual meeting at New Sweden this
year. and have accepted. ]. VI. Tur-
ner OF Oshawa. is president of the
county association. and II. +. LANCE
OF CORTLAND. is it's secretary.
MOhonk Lake. ~ Y. May 21.-The
attitude OF the United States In the
present world crisis received high
praise today from William A. Weir.
justice Of the supreme court OF the
Province Of Quebec, at the Lake Mo-
honk Conference on International Ar
bitratiOn. IF there be one thing" he
said. that has caught the attention
Of the thinkers of the world more than
another i'm these unhappy months. Il
) In the clear. intelligent c0mprehen-
sion by the citizens OF this republic
OF the causes and incidents OF the cal =
amitous events that are taking place
IN Europe, and the calm wisdom of
your government In its relations
thereto.
, months. the interests OF the United
p States have necessitated diplomatic
protest and intervention to safeguar I'd
your rights as nutrals, but such Dip
, lomatic action. while always strong
and dignifled, has ever been fair.
courteous and i'm accord with the rules
} OF international law, and showed due
consideration OF the unparalleled con =
ditions OF the present mighty strug-
gle. The actions OF your government
. have been sustained by the intelligent
, Judgment OF the mass of your printed
publications and OF your citizens"
D The Humanitarian Efforts.
( Justice Weir also praised the hu-
= manitarian efforts of Americans. THE
gratitude OF the stricken hero soldier II
he said "of widowed mothers and
= famished children I'm every section of
= bloodstained Europe creates n new
halo round Old Glory that the com
e ing centuries will never dim"
y His theme was Democracy and
}. Peace" He spoke to support the
= proposition that the spread of democ.
] racy is the first step necessary for
the diminution or prevention of wars
that the leadership OF the nations BY
e their nobility. their military classes
S and their materialistic plutocrats has
= failed TO advance the cause OF peace
S or the happiness of the peoples, and
n that such leadership must be changed
r or strongly. controlled before interna
t tional arbitration and law shall reign
9 supreme
4 Should the central European now
!. ers succeed he concluded, there
% VIII follow, apart from the penaltie.
c to be inflicted on the defeated m
v tions. serious interference with the
: rights of the people OF the Balkan
e peninsula and an attempt to contro
= I'm the interest OF German Industrial.
L ism the great markets OF India. China
o Africa and South America.
q Expansion Of German Commerce.
d The expansion of German com.
: merce I'm South America has been yer,
), large In recent years and its furthe
e extension by dominant military EN-
e pire would be carefully planned. Soon
: er or later its methods would brin,
: IL In conflict with the Monroe doctrin,
L and further calamitous contests would
n ensue. Canada might then becom,
?. the Belgium OF the western Hemis.
8 phere.
; III Great Britain and her allies sue.
!. coed. the world will have To face IN,
: possibilities resulting from the growth