The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-09-15
Lake Crystal
from Saturdays Daily.

impossible, and the pastures were
getting dry.
Threshing will soon be finished up
and while the yield is small the price
is good and the total will be about
an average.
Claus Johnson's sale held on Mon
day was largely attended and good
prices were realized. The yale
amounted to something over $4,000.
Two young men, one son of Leo
Wright of Lincoln, and Charles Reins
of Ceresco, loaded cars this week to
ship to Mahnomen county, Mimi. 1t
seems strange that people will leave
a fertile district like Blue Earth
county to settle on an Indian reser-
walton, as this district is on the
White Earth reservation.
There is movement on foot at
Lake Crystal to organize a Holstein
Breeders association. A great many
of the farmers are raising Holsteins
and an association would be beneficial
for the buying of new stock as well
as disposing of surplus.
The attendance at the state fair
from here is not as heavy as usual
The sewer contractors are expert
encing considerable difficulty in sink
ing the pump pit at the corner of
Humphrey and Logan streets, as it is
below the level of the lakes and the
rush of water is more than the pumps
can handle. Another eXcavating ma
chine was started this week on Hum
phrey street, but the weight of the
machine seems so great that the soil
would cave in the ditch. 1t will I'M
doubtedly be necessary to do most
of the south end of town by hand,
as this is all gravel and full of wa
ter.
The village council should now be
taking steps to place some lines of
water mains where they will reach
the outlying districts so as to slush
the owners and provide test when
the contractors work is completed.
If this is neglected and the bonds are
released the tax payers of the city
will have no way of knowing whether
the job is according to contract or
not.
The Farmers club on the Waton-
wan, one of the largest in the county,
are entitled to considerable credit for
their display of products at the coun-
ty fair.
M. L. Jones, agent for the Stand
ard Lumber company, accompanied
by E. II. James motored to the state
fair Thursday afternoon to look over
the latest in automobiles, and auto
mobile sundries. These gentlemen
will start next Monday on their new
garage, 50x1OO to be built of concrete
blocks on the lots opposite the COzy
theatre, recently purchased by M. j..
Barney. This building will be mod
ern and up-to-date in every respect.
1t will cost about $1,000.
Frank Blakely and David Chris
Jensen have their two buildings about
enclosed.
The Blue Earth County Telephone
company will commence the founda-
ton next week for it's new home.
Williams Brothers have the con-
tract and are now erecting a new
store building for T. H. Williams the
shoe man.
F. H. Bartlett has his cellar COM
p1eted and the contractors will start
on building 25x70, which he will
use for his jewelry stock.
Sam Hellkson is erecting a new
residence on South Lincoln street
on the lots recently purchased of o.
E. Akers. The house is to be modern
and will cost about $4,000.
Ben Davis has charge of the Stand
ard Lumber company yard while Mr..
Jones is in Minneapolis.
Johnson Brothers, the liverymen
have about two thirds of the tile
hauled for the county ditch north
west of town.
Cole Brothers placed a large furn-
ace in the Cozy theatre this week for
the comfort of its patrons during the
winter.
"The Nature Man." six reel sub
ject, booked at the Cozy theatre next
Monday night is something very
much out of the ordinary, and will
prove very interesting : to the Boy
Scouts and those who have had some
experience in pioneer life. 1t comes
highly recommended.
Robert P. Williams spent several
days on his farm at Minneopa this
week.
Joe Byro was confined to his home
with tonsilitis several days of this
week.
Emil Bredesen, who has charge Of
the Northern States Power COM
pany's business here, has opened an
office on South Main street. Miss
Mabel Selle will have charge of the
office He will carry full line of
electrical supplies and fixtures. Emil
is an ambitious young man and we
predict success for him in the flu
ture.
The sportsmen were numerous on
Thursday morning and the lombard
ment sounded like an army in the
distance and a great many ducks
were brought in. A great many from
Mankato passed through here on
their way west and northwest to vari-
Gus lakes.
NJ J. Barney expected to have ac-
companied a party of land seekers
to Deer River this week, but was
obliged to postpone their trip on &C
count of illness. They will leave
next Wednesday morning.
Grandma Baker, mother of Joe
Baker, is quite sick, her daughters
from Iowa arrived Thursday to help
care for her. She is over eighty
years old.
H. Co. ox,or @b;rtxy