The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-04-23
Officials Are Named; Robert s. Hughes
Appointed Chief Of Police; william
Cole Assessor
From thursdays Daily.

I The reins of government OF Lake
| Crystal passed into the hands OF the
newly elected mayor and council
Tuesday night.
The old council met and transacted
It's final grist Of business and proceed.
ed 10 swear In the new mayor and
.councilmen.
Charles Fox, one Of last years coun-
cilmen. was elected mayor at the re.
qualified
| flied and took the oath OF Office.
The new council Is composed Of the
folliwing men: NJ. l.. Jones ]. G..
James. =. c. Chrlstianson. Edward
Baker. W. Il. Thomas.
W p. Cobb. who has held the OF.
fee Of clerk efficiently. was again ap.
pointed.
Robert S. Hughes was named chief
!, OF police.
Alfred Olson. cashier OF the First
National bank. was appointed treas.
urer, and William Cole. assessor.
Assignments Were Made.
The following assignments were
made:
! sanitation, police and general welfare.
J. {. James, department Of accounts
and finance.
e. +. Chrlstlanson. department OF
parks, public grounds. buildings and
fire protection.
T.. u. Baker. waterworks and sewers.
w. l.. Jones, streets and alleys
W. ". Thomas, cemetery and APP
prOaches.
No other business OF Importance
aside from reorganization was trans
acted, although the new council mas
srme Interesting plans TO develop al
later meetings.
Aside from Messrs. James aud
Christensen and the mayor the new
men have never been tried out. but
are all capable men and with the as.
sistance OF their experienced city
dads. Lake Crystal should enjoy u
splendid administration.
II can truly be said that the rctlr-
Ing mayor and council have done
much good work for the town and
step down and out with honor.
Now that city affairs are again In
regular working order a hearty CO.
operation OH the part of the citizens is
hoped for and wen have bigger and
better Lake Crystal.
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Two days spent I'm visiting at Lake
Crystal by a representative OF The
Free Press this week, proved that IL
is one OF the Blue Earth county towns
that can be classed as up-to-date, and
Is filled with citizens who are pursu.
ing the even tenor OF their ways de.
spite misfortunes, and i'm face of the
fact that the country surrounding the
town has suffered two failures I'm
crops, owing to hail storms, the bust
ness men have filed their stores and
warehouses this spring as usual, and
are selling goods as cheerfully and az
readily as though no failure In crops
had ever come. They have confidence
In the farmers around them, and they
are making no mistake. The new
houses going up in town and the re.
pairing OF homes Is evidence that
Lake Crystal will continue to be one
OF the best towns in Blue Earth coun.
~. The Interior of the "Cozy" thea.
tire has been greatly improved by p
new coat OF paint, and new wall pa.
per. NJ. ]. Barney, the proprietor, Is
always on the job, and looks after the
amusements for the town In a very
capable manner.
Tom Riley was visited, and was
found to be as busy as usual. He Is
making a specially Of poultry raising.
and has a flock of extra fine Barred
Plymouth Rock chickens. II there is
any town I'm Minnesota that can beat
Lake Crystal for Jones'" show us.
Fifty-eight people by the name of
Jones were counted on the telephone
list, and there are perhaps many who
are not mentioned therein. There are
also few Williams" as twenty-seyen
were counted
G.. e. Gilchrist was called upon. and
found busy assisting the carpenters
I'm completing his new home. This
house Will be a credit TO Lake Crystal
Landlord +. Mutt is still the genial
fellow that travelling men enjoy meet.
Ing. Although his health has been
poor all winter, he has given part OF
his time TO seeing that his guests are
comfortable, and Is conducting q
house that the boys" all appreciate.
The interior OF the creamery Is be-
Ing remodeled. The ceiling and wall
will be coated with white enamel. and
Will present a very neat appearance
when finished. Upon our visit 10 this
institution we had the pleasure of
meeting both the president, M. b.
Hart. and Buttermaker Fred Hansen
Mr.. Hart has been connected with the
Lake Crystal creamery for about
twenty-five years. and has enjoyed
seeing II grow each year. He has. OF
course. helped TO make Il grow. Mr..
Hansen has been with the company
nine years in his present capacity as
buttermaker. and Is always doing HE
part. The farmers In the vicinity of
Lake Crystal realize what good
creamery means to a community. Had
II not been for the revenue that came
from the creamery during the past
two years. when hail nearly wiped out
the crops, the hardships endured
would have been much greater.
GerIich's Measure PROVIDING For
Street Improvement In Villages.
Representative John O. Gerlich's
bill amending the law providing for
street Improvement In villages has
passed the senate.