The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-08-06
Dr.. c. n. Nerbovig Saw Many
Sights
from Mondays 0aTiv.

from Mondays OaIfv.
How many sons have YOU asked
Tr. c. II. Nerbovig of an elderly lady
in Canada, while en- route nome
through the kings domain
Il have six sons, ard one coward"
answered the old woman bitterly,
meaning that, as loyal subject to
Great britain she had sent six of her
sons to war. while enc had stayed at
home.
This terse answer shows unmistak-
ably the intense war spirit being
manifested by the citizens of the war
ring countries.
The very first question they ask
you as soon as you get over the Dor
der is What nationality are you?'
After that they proceed with the reg
ular custom Inspection said DR.. Ner-
bovig this morning to Free Pres:
reporter. During the two hours which
Mrs. Ncrbovig and | spent in Van
couver We were told many interesting
things. The population of the city is
said 10 be 10000. or fifty thousand
less than il was a year ago. the los:
being attributable to the many youn:
men who have gone away to the war
There are many camps OF German
prisoners. men who had been makin;
their homes IN Canada. who made
Unreasonable remarks, allowing theil
sympathicS for the Germans to ge
the better of their reason. and are nov
IN durance vile. employed At making
automobile roads for the Canadian
government. Between Glazier and
Lake Louise We saw camp OF abou
400 who are in ckarg. Of sixty British
officers and soldiers and who are Ell
gagged III making 4 good automobile
road between the two towns. "" saw
Gordons regiment OF iiighlandcrs
who expect 10 b. sent TO England
within two months. and in drilling o.
walking along the streets these sol
diers make picturesque figures il
their Scottish kills and caps"
DR.. ard Mrs. Nerbovig arrived home
last night. after little over three
weeks absence on a pleasure triJ
through the west. having left Mar
katO on July s. to join the Shriner',
excursion to Seattle Wash. travelling
in a SPECIAL train from the twin eli
ties. DR.. Nerbovig played in the Os
nan Temple band. and reports tha'
the Shriners were shown a splendid
time at each stop.
I'VE were at Helena. Montana. TO
six hours. and at Spokane. Wash. 70
a day. and. needless to say. there was
something doing all the time at boti
places. Shriners met the trains TO
weeks after the event in Seattle was
over. and took care of all Shriners
giving them rides around the cities
and showing them general goo6
time"
'One of tie most pleasant things &c
remember about our stay iii Seattle
was the courtesy of l.. p. Hunt for
merly of this city. Although not {;
Shriner. Mr. Hunt knew some Man.
kato people were coming. and lie came
tC the hotel 20 welcome us. being tho
first person from Minnesota whom We
saw at Seattle. One of the most de-
lightful days was when he took us au-
tOmObilc riding around the beautiful
city. and we certainly appreciated his
act in showing us around. This city
has grown from 10000 inhabitants
three years ago to 1906 inhabitants
today We spent two days in Seattle
and saw among other things the
greatest market place in The void
Everything imaginable is sold fror
booths and the prices are surnris:ngl,
cheap, but outside tho market tho
prices are as dear as They arc in thu
east. My wife and ] went hv boa
from Astoria. Oregon. to San Francis
co. and enjoyed the trip greatly 60
ing down At San Francisco a com
mittee of Shriners were at the dock
and took every Shriner to the temple
where they were asked to register
and then gaze them certain privilege
cards for the fair grounds. We stop
ped with Minnesota friends at Oak
land while attending the fair. ant
spent about six days viewing the ex
hibits and buildings. The fair is no.
as large as previous world fairs. but
in architecture. design. lighting ant
color. the scheme of buildings ant
grounds is the finest ever saw"
I'VE were somwhat disappointed a
not finding Minnesota building. ant
we stayed over two days in order e
be present on Minnesota Day July 30
and shake hands with Governor Ham.
nOnd. The governor and his party
brought with them Minnesota tree
which was planted with due cere.
monies on the spot where the Mime
sofa building would have stood. hat
il been built. A fine program wa.
given. and about 600 Minnesota PEG
pie were present. the entire audience
numbering about three thousand
Governor Hammond made fin,
speech. but he never once mentioned
the beautiful floral pillow of bachelo
buttons. which had been presented t.
him. and doubt il he knew what tn,
flowers We're"
Business conditions are dead II
California. although the tourists CAV,
the impression Of busy times On
our return trip We went up the coas
by boat. and the sea was very rough
There were about 500 people on til,
boat. and it took thirty hours Il
make the trip. Very few people in