The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-03-05

Prize: Trip to state fair with
half expenses paid.
ers of the South St Paul Live Stock
association. Mr.. Rogers gave the
gathering few words of greeting.
In a certain part of the hall sat
three young men. who, some Of the
convention. officers were, informed.
were professional pickpOckets. Word
of the matter was sent TO the chief
of police.
The Armory was crowded this aft
ernoon. There was not standing
room. People from all over Southern
Minnesota were in attendance at the
meeting.
The Free Press silver cup, given
for the hest display Of corn by a
high school agricultural class. will be
presented to the winners by Govern
or w. s. Hammond nj the banquet
this evening
W. r. Sanger of Window and John
Deets of Mankato spoke this after
noon on the work of the Better
Development league.
Governor Hammond will speak at
the banquet this evening on Building
Up Great State"
81. Psurs Delegation.
ST. Paul Pioneer Press: st. Paul
bankers and business men will leave
today for Mankato 10 attend the
annual meeting and corn show of the
Southern Minnesota Development
league. In the evening they will
attend the annual banquet of the
league. Governor w. s. Hammond
will speak.
Those who have notified the Asso-
citation of Commerce that they will
go to Mankato are ID. ID. Smith of
the Thompson Shoe company: ]. H..
Beck. general secretary Of the Asso-
citation Of Commerce: Roy Knauft.
Merchant National bank; II. B..
House. First National bank; Il. s.
Doran, Crane & Ordway company.
and F. B. Platt and f. l.. How of
Farweil. Ozmun, Kirk & Co
From Fridays Daily.
Frank y. Hurd has purchased
from II. p. Jensen and w. W..
Davis the brick store building at
1876 Jackson street, just opposite
The Free Press Printing company
building and now occupied by Mr..
E. A. Francis for piano store.
This building is located on lot
twenty-five feet frontage by sixty
six feet depth two story hard
brick front. with oak castings and
hard wood floors. There is n mod
ern plate glass front. electric lights.
fun basement under the building.
with steam heating plant.
Mr.. Hurd will occupy the build
ing and will move his stock of
electric supply and construction
fixtures taking possession March
18th. 1915.
This will make very desir-
able location for Mr.. Hurd's rapidly
increasing business. The negotia-
lions for this sale were made
through the ~. p. Jensen Reality
company.
From Fridays Oaily.
Hon. Albert Schaller of Hastings
was today appointed by Governor
Hammond a member OF the supreme
bench TO succeed the late p Z.
Brown of Luverne. whose death oc-
Cured suddenly about two weeks ago.
Mr.. Schaller IL well-known attor.
ney and has been n member OF the
Legislature. lie Is prominent demo-
crat.
Governor Hammond made two other
judicial appointments today. James
Il. Michael of st. Paul is named to
ill the new iudgeship on the Ramsey
county bench. Just created by the
legislature Dir. Michael was formerly
city attorney In st. Paul. His APP
pointment Is credited to the O'Conrlor
faction OF the democratic party.
II. r. Daily of Renville Is named to
succeed Judge Gorham Powers of
Granite Falls. who retires from the
bench in the twelfth district on &c.
count OF ill-health,