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Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-08-05

We left Shawnee, Oklahoma, on Sat
urday July 81, via Santa Fe. The wealth
er there was very hot, 1O4 degrees il
the shade, and no rain since July a. Thi
made it very dry and dusty.
However, before we reached Cushing
about fifty miles away, it began tt
rain and the air became cooler towarG
evening. At Cushing are located Okla
| homa's great oil wells. We saw hund
, dreds of oil tanks with estimated capa-
, city of 5000 barrels each. These tanks
are built inside of a retaining wall about
, six feet high.
In the distance could be seen many
wells and several drills in operation
along the routes.
Pawnee seemed to he quite an up-to
date city. The crops in this section,
like in many others, were badly damag-
ed by too much rainfall. Some corn has
been cut but no ears were in evidence.
Alfalfa was good. A farmer at Sepulfra
told us that alfalfa was the only crop
they would have to sell, that he was
obliged to sell now for $751; per ton.
He would have to buy in the spring
when he would pay 500, but he had to
have the money now. The sweet potato
crop will be fairly good yield, but cot
ton is backward all through the south.
There is very little stock in that part of
the country and as a whole, think it
will take all that Oklahoma produces
this year to feed her populace.
From Shawnee to Arkansas City, oil
was used in the engine for power,
thus doing away with all smoke
While waiting in Kansas City for our
train train came in bringing the peo-
pie who were injured in the wreck near
Colorado Spring the night before.
There were about thirty in all Some
were seriously injured, others suffering
from the nervous shock.
When near La Plata, Mo-, very
heavy rain fell causing wash out on
the line. We sat on the railroad
track in the train and waited
section men to repair the damage
before we could proceed The track was
covered with water six inches deep for
some distance. Our progress was very
slow in many places. The crops in Mis-
souri, seemed better than we had seen
in Oklahoma or Kansas. More horses
and mules were in evidence and better
homes were located through the coun-
try.
We arrived in Chicago several hours
late in the midst of more rain. Of
course we missed our strain out of Chi
cago 40 stayed until 1915 p. m. Mon
day.
Since leaving the city have seen
more stock, better crops and less water
than anywhere on our trip. We are
glad to get home, and thankful that our
home is in Wisconsin.
MRS. S. A. COLLINS.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-08-05

Miss Jessie Martiny went to Madison
this morning where she will join par
ty of young people who are on their
way to San Francisco. Miss Elizabeth
Jones of Barneveld, Baraboo teacher,
is one of the party.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-08-05
Bridges Washed Out.

Norfolk, Nebraska, is a very pretty,
clean, progressive city. Here we wait
ed two hours for a belated train, there
fore had good chance to look over the
place.
At Creighton, Nebraska. we found a
large bridge washed out and the Mo
brara river was a raging torrent
At Bonesteel, SouthlDakota, we stop
ped twenty minutes and found a good
hotel near the depot and quite a nice
little town.
We were royalty entertained at the
homes of Herman and Walter Brandt,
formerly of Baraboo. We enjoyed an
auto trip to Dallas, South Dakota, and
return to Gregory. We arrived at
Bonesteel for breakfast. The Their
mometer registered al degrees one
morning.
We saw many gypsies by the road
side between Gregory and Norfolk,
Nebraska In this state we found
more crops ruined by floods than we
found in Minnesota or Dakota. Near
Pilger there were vast fields where the
crops had good start but were entir-
ely ruined, corn standing three feet
high had turned yellow to the very top.
We saw many f1ocks of ducks.
In Elkhorn Valley we found elegant
crops, beautiful farm buildings and
many cattle and hogs, but hail had ruin
ed many corn fields near Omaha Here
we saw the rural mail carriers with the
new auto mail service, notwith-
standing we had noticed the scarcity of
automobiles throughout the country.
We stopped at Omaha two hours. thus
getting chance to look over part OF
the city and left for Kansas City at in
the afternoon, arriving there in time fol-
breakfast. We also visited Leaven-
worth and Topeka. On account of high
water we were sandwiched first here
and then there making slow progress
but giving us good chance to SEE
the country.
We found Gregory, S. D., nice
little place, plenty of rain and everyone
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-08-05
MAKING TRIP
THROUGH THE WEST
Mr.. and Mrs. S. A. Collins
Make Long Journey to
Oklahoma.

w ASAL Jul AAO4AAC NAGJS ASIOA00N~ a.
July 18th for points in the west. The
first thing of unusual interest which we
observed was the beautiful red lilies tina
doomed by the wayside. This very WV
idly brought to mind that part of the
Good Book which reads, Consider tht
lilies of the field how they grow; they
toll not neither do they spin, yet Solo
mon in all his glory was not arrayed
like one of these"
Then another passage of the Good
Book reads, And the rain shall fall
upon the just and the unjust, " which
certainly has proven true so far; for
very heavy rains have recently fallen
in every section travelled. In many pla-
ces in Iowa and Nebraska crops are
entirely submerged and numerous road
bridges have been washed away. Sew
eral sections of railroad bed have also
suffered. While crossing the Missouri
river at Sioux City, Iowa, we found 1t
a raging torrent of thick muddy water.
Grains are making slow time on &C
count of possible danger from washed
road beds. The corn, which is growing
on higher land, is fine, much better than
in our own state, Wisconsin. Many al
falfa fields are looking grand, some
have already harvested one crop and
now have fairly good start for No 2.
While acres and acres were caught in
the storm Saturday, July 18th, cut but
not put up, tons of it are now miles
away from the owners and many more
acres are entirely covered with water.
Looked Like Weird Sentinels.
The horses and mules in these states
are looking fine. You can see them in
many places leisurely grazing, getting
the best in life at small expense.
Large herds of black cattle which
we saw on the hillside looked like weird
sentinels attending guard against the
possible advance of the mighty waters.
We saw many large herds of cattle but
the black ones created the most inter
est, assuming the position which they
held on the side hill.
We passed many elegant farms in
Nebraska where the crops looked fine.
Corn stands three feet high in some
sections. But the buildings, SO dilapi-
dated! Thinking that such crops mer-
ted good buildings. inquired the rea-
son and learned that the land was an
Indian reservation and was rented for
from one to four dollars per acre and
the laws there compelled the renter to
leave all buildings on the land when he
leaves. They are allowed to sell them.
So the family and folks share alike the
same grade of homes. After the crops
are harvested they lie in heaps upon the
land until marketed. [ asked if this was
q safe and convenient way of preserv
ing crops and was told that usually it
was. Then wondered why people in
many places had to even put lock and
key on small buildings such as hen
houses. Surely there was no perceiv-
able difference in the makeup of the
people.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-08-05
seems busy. As we had business there
We remained for few Gays
Find Zinc Ore


AT Joplin, Missouri, We saw many
cars of zinc ore ready for shipment. At
Carthage and vicinity were high lodges
OF slate and beautiful rock waiting to
be utilized. As we went south we no
tlced the low tumbled down homes of
the colored people, the scarcity of
crops, the neglected condition of every
thing and was truly thankful that we
were born in the north, had a comfort
able home and a return ticket to "Our
Own Home Town" We stayed at Ell
Reno, Oklahoma. Friday night and
arrived at our destination Saturday
morning at 1890. We found Oklahoma
City quite busy place but everywhere
were idle men. The soil in many To-
calities is of yellowish red color, and the
road as hard as brick pavement. The
cotton crop is very slow on account of
too much rain. The only real good crop
we saw in our 14O0 mile trip was alfalfa
which is harvested and then baled and
stacked, covered with a canvas until
marketed. Along the Rock Island
Railroad we saw so little stock, because
the crops have been failure and moth
ing to feed them. Along the Missouri
& Pacific railroad we're many washouts.
The Missouri river having reached ~
foot stage of high water. Near Kansas
City for some distance the railroad
tracks was entirely submerged and the
lower steps of the cars were under
water as we crossed the overlooked
lands.
We took this trip the wrong time of
the year to get a good impression of
things as the rain and hail had destroy
ed so much that very little of the sur
looked good to US and we
will be glad to reach home.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-08-05

A daughter. July 10, 1915 to Mr.. and
Ms. S. Fl 6isnop of Flatwillow, Mon
taLa Mr.. F>ishop is brother of Mrs.
Joe IIickhthier Of Kilbourn city.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-07-23
Prominent Men Are Appointed to
Commission BY Judge w. L.
Comstock Of This City.

Judge W. l.. Comstock last Satur-
day appointed the following board OF
free holders for the revision of the
charter OF the city of Waseca: John
Moonan. p. McGovern, Charles Lieut.
hold. Dennis Mclaughlin, Anton
Stucky, c. A. Smith. +. A. Smartwood.
A. Guyer. w. s. Brown. George II.
Coodspeed, Henry NJ. Buck, l.. r.
West, S. p. Madden, Henry Habein
and +. II. Smith. In taking this ac-
ton Judge Comstock acted i'm the
place Of Judge A. b. Childress of that
district, who Is now In California A
movement has been r'~-- ~et the
charter of Waseca amended SO as to
raise the tax levy ljr'it This has
been deemed necessar' D., 1use of
the antisaloon movement. The limit
set by the present charter Is considered
too low. The old charter commission
expired by the elapse of the period
Of time for which its members were
appointed. II Is desired also to
amend the Waseca charter SO as to
revise the election system.
Judge Comstock last Saturday also
apo 'nted two members to I'LL vacan-
cies on the Lake Crystal charter COM
mission. naming c. p. Christensen and
Ed. r. Jones.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-07-23
Thirty Eight Remained at the loyola
Club House and Received
Profitable instruction.
from MONDAYS Daily.

from Mondays Daily.
Thirty-eight young ladies completed
their retreat at the Loyola club at
$3.50 this morning. having commenced
their season of meditation and pray
er on Friday evening at seven o'clock
The young ladies lived at the club
during this period OF time, and had
their meals i'm the club dining room.
Father Hartman held mass for them
each day. and the time was devoted
to profitable instruction.
The affair was held under the aus
pices of the Young Ladies' Sodality
for the Catholic young ladies of both
st. Peter and Pauls and st. Johns
congregations, and any other Catholic
young ladies who were in the city
and cared to attend. This was the
first time the young ladies' retreat
was held in the Loyola club house.
having been held in the Mother House
on previous years. A retreat for all
Catholic young men will start at the
Loyola clubhouse next Friday even
ing to continue until Monday morning.
and a retreat for married ladies and
one. for married men will be held
sometime during the month of August.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-07-23
But Few Ballots Cast in the Other
Precincts Where There Was No
Opposition.
From MONDAYS Daily.

from MONDAYS OaiIt.
School board election held last Sat
urday resulted as follows:
First Precinct.-Contest between A.
Bashaw, present member of the board
and o. @. Olson. resulting in the cleo
ton of Mr.. Olson by one hundred ma
jority, he receiving AS votes, and Mr.
Bashaw receiving forty-five votes.
Second Precinct.-E. A. Engwalson
reelected without opposition, nine
votes cast.
Third Precinct-Dr. w. A. Beach
reelected without opposition, eight
votes cast.
Fourth Precinct.-Mrs. Alice Ayres
Smith reelected without opposition,
thirty-one votes cast.
Three hundred and thirty eight
votes were cast In all. the voting be-
ing very light In the precincts where
there was no opposition. az there
were only forty eight votes cast I'm the
three precincts where members were
reelected and 1870 votes were cast In
the contested precinct.
Mr.. Olson, who will serve as the
new member from the first precinct
conducts store in Dukes addition
and was at one time janitor of the
Pleasant Grove, school. and later serv
ed as janitor Of the postoffce,' resign
ing that position about a year ago,
He Is well liked and has the conf
dence of the people.
The old school board will meet this
evening to canvass the election re-
turns and transact business. including
the election of two new teachers. Bids
on coal will be opened. and other
matter discussed. The new board
will not assume its duties until the
second Saturday night in September
Those who act as members Of the
board do SO without compensation,
and the city Is fortunate in having
had such an efficient board as has
done duty the past year. Mrs. Smith
has been especially progressive and
diligent in her efforts In behalf OF
domestic science instruction. and has
aided materially In having the prac-
teal courses introduced into the pub
lie school.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-07-23

vertical timber. tore also the hay
door beneath this. and following along
the horizontal iron rail along which
the door ran. smashed the easement
of a window at each side of this rail
The lightning also followed an iron
strip running along the ridge of the
roof from the south to the north end
of the ridge, smashed the hay door
on the north side of the barn and run
ming also here along the horizontal
rail to which the door hung, splintered
window easement at each end oil
the rail.
4 The barn was insured. The damage
may have amounted to as much as
500. II is a $4,000 building, that was
completed last Saturday evening. with
the exception of the cupolas, by Ed
ward Schumacher. The cupolas had
not yet been put on. The barn extends
"a by 1893 feet.
Mr.. Schumacher is just starting
another Improvement on this farm
and that is a $1,000 dwelling, rs by
SO feet
q Mr.. Hance has a farm there OF 1926
acres. Last year he put in a large
amount OF thing.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-07-23
Statement Is Made Before the Federal
Trade Commission In Chi
cago Today.

Chicago, July 19.-P. II. bowman.
president of the National Lumber
Manufacturers association, today gave
the federal trade commission a state
ment of conditions of the industry
which he represents, saying that dur
ing the past eight years the condition
has been lone Of Generalization" He
said that practically no profit had
been made during that period, and at
present an actual loss was occurring.
Export business has practically ceas-
ed on account of war. Prices have
gone to pieces. wages been reduced,
and bankruptcy has overtaken a large
number of individuals engaged i'm the
industry.
Charles S. Keith, president of the
Southern Pine association, today gave
the commission a statement of con-
dition in the yellow pine lumber BUSH
ness, saying conditions were not good.
His report covered eight years and
with the exception of the last half
of 1912 and the first of 1913. condi-
tions were unsatisfactory. The poor
condition has been greatly accentuat-
ed since the war. He suggests as a
remedy to stop producing more lumber
than the market can assimilate. and
says that this matter should be under
the fall supervision of the Federal
Trade commission, and gives facts
and figures showing the bad state of
affairs of this industry.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-07-23
Albert Lea Man 10 Given Honor;
Very Nice Convention Was Held
in That City.

Albert Lea. Mimi. July 19.-The
two days convention Of the Mime
sofa branch OF the National Postof-
fee Clerks association closed Satur-
day evening with a big banquet at
the Country club on the north shore
OF Fountain lake.
Nearly one hundred were present.
including Congressman Sydney An
derson. National President T. Rod
gers OF Chicago. NJ. F. Donahue OF
Minneapolis. Carl Van Dyke of st.
Paul. State President George r.
Rant and Otto Raths. st. Paul.
In the afternoon the following Of
ficers were chosen for the ensuing
year: President. Joe Kilbride, AL
bert Lea; vice president. o. N. Rock.
Redwing; second vice president.
Carl Branlund. St Paul: secretary,
Enoch II. Nelson. Minneapolis: treas
urer. c. c. Mathieson, Duluth. The
next annual convention will be held
at st. Cloud.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-07-23
Man Named Adams Was Speeding
Down sorreil's Hill When The
Accident Happened.
from MONDAYS caiix.

From Mondays Caiiy.
Speeding DOWN Sorrelrs hill in
front of the South Bend town hall late
Saturday afternoon, a stranger lost
control Of his bicycle. and. pitching
headlong over the handle bars. struck
his head against sharp rock and lay
senseless.
Sheriff Anton Osten was immedi-
ately notified OF the accident and
went out to the place In his automo-
bile. After the man revived, he was
picked up and placed in the automo-
bile and the sheriff took him to the
office of DIR. J. p. Rosenwald. Here Il
was found that the man had suffered
a fracture OF the left collar bone and
a bad scalp cut. The shoulder was
strapped into the right position and
the scalp wound was dressed.
The man gave the name of Adams
He was between fifty and sixty years
of age, and seemed TO be little more
than tramp. He said he had no home
nor money. but was on his way TO
Lake Crystal to get job. Needless
Of the injury to his shoulder. he in
sisted on mounting his bicycle and
continued his journey.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-07-23
Chief Ell kIughcrz Has Plan Where
by steaIers OF Machines Can Be
Apprehended.
From Monrsv's Oails.


In a conversation in regard to the
stealing of c. J. Laurisch's automo-
bile. no trace of which had been dis
covered up to a late hour this after
noon. Chief of Police Klugherz said
today:
Il think I have an idea that would
help to round up the auto thieves in
good shape. II Il should be put into
practice. Every auto engine has q
number. I think every time an au-
tomobile is stolen. garage keepers i'm
all parts of the country should be no
titled of the theft, and should be
given the engine number. Each gar
age owner could keep record OF
these numbers, and every time an
auto Is brought TO any garage for re-
pairs. the man doing the repairing
could take note of the number and
then turn to the record OF numbers
of lost automobiles, and see whether
this Is the number of the engine Of
any stolen automobile. Thus the re-
pair man could discover at times II
he had stolen automobile i'm his
possession. There Is much automobile
stealing in various parts of the
country. l have received many such
notices from Detroit. Mich"
A reward of $50 Is offered for the
capture of the thief that took Mr..
Laurisch's car
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-07-23
Injury Received at Amboy Proved
Fatal; He Was Struck Down BY
An Automobile.

From MONDAYS Daily.
Neil w. Currie, son Of Alderman w
A. Currie of the fourth ward. Mime.
apolis, died yesterday Of fractured
skull received in an automobile ac-
cident at Amboy. Mimi. several days
ago. Mr.. Currie was twenty-foul
years old and a travelling salesman
The body was taken to Minneapolis
today. Funeral arrangements have
not been announced.
Mr.. Currie was struck by an auto
mobile I'm a driving rainstorm. while
going to the railroad station. Mem
bers of the family have investigated
but were unwilling last night to place
the blame on the accident. DIR. ]. Z
Moore Of Minneapolis and DR.. George
r. Curran of Mankato were hurried to
Amboy following the accident.
A graduate OF Central high school,
Mr.. Currie later attended the Univer-
sity OF wisconsin. He was member
of the Chi Psi fraternity and Of the
University club. He was not marri-
ed and made his home with his par
ents. One brother. Paul. and one sis
ter. Catherine. together with his par
ents survive.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-07-23
Guests From Mankato And Else .
where Enjoy Sunday Dinner at
Hotel Point Pleasant.
From MONDAYS OaIiy.

FFUfU VOVu1NS WHY.
Madison Lake is proving one OF the
popular outing places this summer,
and many of the summer cottages are
now occupied. and others being rapid
ly engaged by parties who wish to
spend their vacations at this beautiful
lake. Mrs. Nora Reedfield, who now
operates both the Coponaning and
Point Pleasant hotels, is looking after
the comfort and pleasure of her pat
rons with her usual tact and skill. and
the excellent meals served are favor
ably commented upon by the guests.
Despite the cloudy weather yesterday
many Mankato people awaited them
selves OF the opportunity to spend a
few enjoyable hours at Point Pleas
ant, and were delighted with the out
door diversions and the excellent din
ner served by Mrs. Reedfield.
Among those present from this city
were Mr.. and Mrs. b. ID. Smith and
family. Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Eicbstaedt
and family, Mr.. and Mrs. william
Henline. Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Kieninger,
Mr.. and Mrs. L. T. .Dodds. Mr.. and
Mrs. +. w. Hunt. Mr.. and Mrs. George
Moulder. Mr.. and Mrs. Ugen- Fritz.
Mr.. and Mrs. Braden Clements and
many others.
Saturday afternoon the First Nation
al bank force and their families enjoy
ed a pleasant outing at the Point and a
fine dinner at the hotel. Among the
many delightful ways of passing the
summer days are tennis. boating. fish,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-07-23
Vernon Center Folk to GO
Abroad On Wednesday

Vernon Center. July 19.-Plans for
the first automobile socialbility tour
In this vicinity, which have been un-
der way for the past two weeks. have
been completed and the event Is
scheduled to take place on Wednes-
day, July u. II the weather Is fav-
orable about fifty cars will make the
run. They will be headed by the
Vernon Center band, and will leave
the village at eight o'clock, and wi
arrive in Garden City about $3.50.
where they will be joined by about
twenty cars and proceed to Rapidan
where several more cars will join the
procession. going from there to Man
kato. then to Eagle Lake, and then
to Madison Lake, where a picnic din
ner will be held. Everyone joining
the tour is requested TO bring well
filed baskets, as autoists are noted
for their good appetites. Short stops
will be made enroute at all villages,
and at the city of Mankato. The tour
lists will remain at Madison Lake un-
I'll about p. m, when they will strike
the trail for home. Everybody is in
vited to participate in the tour. II the
weather is bad the tour will be post
poned.
Everybody is looking forward with
delight in anticipation Of the See
ing America First" social, which be-
gin Tuesday evening, July 20, under
the auspices of the Methodist Epis-
copal Ladies Aid society. Round trip
tickets rs cents. include meals on
diners and stop-overs at Boston, Mil
waukee, Philadelphia and MINNIE
apolis. Bad weather will not inter
fere with this trip. Everybody cor
daily invited to join the excursion.