The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-09-24

| nd, WITH ufue AuuHlusfouS anu SILKY
and Mrs. William Mead OF Mapletor
with barred Rocks. Numerous fan
ciers of Mankato and vicinity are rep
resented. and all of the well known
breeds of hens, turkeys. ducks ant
geese are to be seen I'm their best
form.
The horticulture display in a fine
one and Is in charge of A. l.. Veigel
Most tempting are the displays of APP
| pies. plums, grapes, etc. All OF the
luscious varieties known In the coun-
| ty are represented. and Il is shown
that the crop this year is of prime
| quality. TO say the least.
More will be said of the various
departments at the fair tomorrow.
Earlier Horse Entries.
Some of the earlier entries of horses
were the following: X. f. Thurston
Judson, trotting mare, driving team
single driver, lady's driver and a
mare; II. A. Hanson. Belgrade, two
sucking colts: A. II. Wendlandt. geld
ing: Robert |. jones. single driver: III.
u. Burnett. mare and sucking colt
Judd Cornell. Mapleton, stallion: &,
e. Nelson. two three-year cd stall
lions and one mare: Richard F. Jones,
one and two year old stations: Thorn
as Foley. brood mare with colt: Mar
tin Wiltgen. two-year old stallion: b.
+. Taylor. Mapleton. pony.
There Is a splendid exhibition OF
cattle. all of the prominent breeds and
breeders being represented. The earl
Ter entries were the following: Mrs.
| Florence Stubs, bull and calf: Will
liam Stewart. two sows and heifer;
G. w. Johnson. four bulls and two
heifers: W. r. Adams, three bull
calves, two cows and heifer: II. w.
Clapp. bull: A. n. Spaulding. bull ::
Henry Heinzeman. bull: Taylor 4
Maxon. Mapeton. Hereford bull: Chas
Schwarble. Eagle Lake. three year old
bull and three year old COW.
The hog and sheep display is large
! Especially large Is the display OF hogs
/ Many fine animals of blue blooded
pedigree are shown. Among the first
entries were the following: Gerlich q
/ Barker, nine boars and six sows OF
their famous Poland China line; II. "
! Clapp. two boars and one SOW.
The display OF live stock is very
large. Never before have so man
horses been entered. This is per
haps due 10 the fact that for the first
time is there a suitable building for
housing them. this being the new
combined horse pavilion, curling and
skating rink.
A visit TO the main exhibition hal
this morning disclosed a busy scene
All OF the booths were being pre-
pared and the home art. culinary am
horticultural departments were beins
gotten I'm order as fast as scores Of
hands could get them so.
Going down the line OIL the left side
first was the booth OF the Mankatc
Electric company, where Councilman
Eichstaedts smiling face was on hand
All of the latest electrical contriv-
Gnces. especially in the way of lights
are here shown. from the beautiful
rarlor lamp TO the vest pocket fash
light.
Next is the Hubbard Milling com.
pany's booth. lined with small. 2S
pound sacks of Ardee and rye -four
famous the country over as the bes'
made in the great bread and butter
state.
Then comes the booth of ID. VI
Jones. with n display OF every kind
of musical instrument which he
handles. and all of them are first
class. There Is the Acoustigrand the
Merrifield. and Cable Nelson and tn
Arioplayer-eachf famous for its swee'
melodies.
George f. Brett. Inc. Known al
over Southern Minnesota. occupy the
next booth with a dainty display Of
suits. coats ani Their ready TO wear
garments. draped figures, costumes
beautiful laces-all exceedingly at
tractive TO the feminine eye.
4 portion OF the center OF the hall
is occupied by the horticultural dis
play. and IL is certainly "bcaner'
Mrs. G.. l.. Kennedy has charge of this
department, and he. assistant is Mrs
Waldemar Petersen. The indications
this morning were that the exhibit
would be greater than ever before
Among the larger exhibitors were
Neils Nielsen and the Windmillcr
company. This has been good yeaI
for flowers and plants. and the dis
Z
The Household Arts department il
as usual. one of the most attractive
places on the grounds for the ladies
Here are gathered quantities OF mos
exquisite fancy work. china paintinp
etc. BY the middle OF this forenoon
there had been $50 entries made. and
many more were coming. Mrs. A. j.
Veigel, the superintendent. has as her
assistants, Mesdames Theodore Just
o. +. Morrow. ". Johnson. c. u. Snow,
Theodore Williams. J. y. Tompkins.
Roy Allison and Misses Nellie Burt
and Eva Gable. All are kept as busy
as bees.
The needle work In the Women's
department has been judged bv Miss
Phelps, domestic science teacher at
the state normal school, Mrs. w. G..
Bate and Mrs. w. l.. Comstock. That
in the childreu's department has been
JUDGED by Miss Balm, sewing teacher
of the normal school faculty. Mrs. T..
l.. Halves and Mrs. w. F. Brooks.
The culinary department Is also
showing up big. and is better than
ever, both i'm number OF entries and
quality. Mrs. +. l.. Stephan has charge
OF this department. and is assisted by
MesdaTes J. 4. Johnson, c. ]. Iaur-
isch. c. II. Nerbovig, w. o. White. II.
II. Perrin and George Atchison. The
| entries are sure tempting. even to
mere man." Pies. cakes, cookies. and
| other goodies. canned goods OF every