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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-02-25
February 1926 March 3.
ORDER FOR HEARING ON PETI
TON TO CONVEY LANDS ON
CONTRACT.

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County OF
Blue Earth, SIS. In Probate Court.
Special Term February Is, 1915.
In the Matter CT the Estate of John
Olson, Deceased.
On Reading and Filing the Petition
of John S. Gjervig, claiming to be
entitled to a conveyance of certain
real estate from the preventative oil
said estate, setting forth that John
Olson, deceased, was bound by a
contract in writing to convey said
real estate to the said John S..
GierVig upons the terms and condi-
tions therein stated, with a descrip-
ton of the land to be conveyed, and
the facts upon which such claim to
conveyance is predicated, and pray
ing that the Probate Court make a
decree authorizing and directing the
said representative to convey such
real estate to said petitioner as the
person entitled thereto.
1t Is Therefore Ordered, That oil
persons interested in said estate may
appear before this Court at a special
term thereof to be held on the 18th
day of March A. d. 1916, at ten
O'Clock in the forenoon, at the Pro-
bate Office in the Court. House in
Mankato in said County and oppose
said petition.
And 1t Is Further Ordered, That
this order shall be published once in
each week for three successive weeks
prior to said day of hearing in The
Mankato Free Press a weekly news
paper printed and published at Man
kato in said County.
Dated at Mankato the 18th day OF
February A. D. 1916.
By the Court,
probate SeaD EVAN HUGHES,
Judge of Probate
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-02-25
February 11-18-25.
CITATION FOR HEARING ON PETI.
TON FOR ADMINISTRATION.

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of
Blue Earth, in Probate Court. .
In the Matter of the Estate of Robert
j. Thomas, Decedent.
The State of Minnesota to all per-
sons interested in the granting of adj
mlnistration of the estate of said
decedent: The petition OF Philip R.
Thomas having been filed in this
Court, representing that Robert ] :.
Thomas then resident of the County
Of Blue Earth, State of Minnesota.
died lntestate on the 18th day of
December, 1913, and praying that
Letters of Administration of his es-
tate be granted to VIM. F.. Hughes ::
And the Court having fixed the time
and place for hearing said petition:
Therefore, You, and Each of You, are
hereby citel and required to show
cause, ii any you have, before this
Court, at the Probate Court Rooms in
the Court House, in the City of Man
kato, in TIE County of Blue Earth.
state OF Minnesota on the 9Th day OF
March, l916 at ten O'Clock a. m, why
SAID petition should not be granted
Witness. The Judge of said Court,
and the Seal of said Court, this 18th
day of February, 1916.
(SeaD EVAN HUGHES,
Probate Judge.
Hughes and Ellsworth,
Attorneys fer Petitioner.
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February 1926 March 5.
CITATION FOR HEARING ON PETI-
TON FOR ADMINISTRATION.

STATE OF. MINNESOTA, County OF
Blue Earth, in Probate Court
In the Matter of the Estate of John
R. Rees Decedent.
The State of Minnesota to all per-
sons interested in the granting of ad-
ministration of the estate of said
decedent: The petition of Nell Ed
wards having been filed in this Court
representing that John Rees then a
resident of the County of Blue Earth
State Of Minnesota. died intestate on
the 3rd day of February 1916, and
praying that Letters of Administra-
ton of his estate be granted to Evan
l.. Harris: And the Court having fixed
the time and place for hearing said
petition: Therefore, You, and Each of
You, are hereby cited and required to
show cause, if any you have, before
this Court, at the Probate Court
Rooms in the Court House, in the
City of Mankato, in the County of
Blue Earth, State of Minnesota, on
the 18th day of March, 1916 at ten
O'Clock q. M, why said petition
should not be granted.
Witness, The Judge of said Court,
and the Seal of said Court, this 10th
day of February 1916. s...
(SeaD EVAN HUGHES,
Probate Judge.
Hughes and Ellsworth, .
Attorneys for Petitioner
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-02-25
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February 1875 March 8.
ORDER FOR HEARING ON PETI.
TON TO CONVEY LANDS ON
CONTRACT,

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of
Blue Earth. IS. In Probate Court,
February 18th, 1916.
In the Matter of the Estate of John
]. Lloyd, Deceased.
On Reading and Filing the Petition
of Gabriel Lloyd claiming to be en-
titled to a conveyance of certain real
estate from the representative of said
estate, setting forth that John J.
Lloyd deceased, was bound by a con-
tract in writing to convey said real
estate to the said Gabriel Lloyd upon
the terms and conditions therein stat
ed, with description of the land to
be conveyed, and the facts upon which
such claim to conveyance is predicat-
ed, and praying that the Probate
Court make a decree authorizing and
directing the said representative to
convey such real estate to said petit
toner as the person entitled thereto
1t Is therefore Ordered, That all
persons interested in said estate may
appear before this Court, at a special
term thereof to be held on the 18th
day of March A. D. 1916, at ten
o'clock in the forenoon, at the Pro-
bate Office in the Court House in
Mankato in said County and oppose
said petition.
And 1t Is Further Ordered, That this
order shall be published once in each
week for three successive weeks prior
to said day of hearing in the Man
kato Free Press a weekly newspaper
printed and published at Mankato in
said County, -'
Dated at Mankato the 18th day OF
February A. D. 1916.
BY the Court.
probate SeaD EVAN HUGHES,
Judge of Probate
Thomas Hughes,
Attorney.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-02-25
February 11-1S-25.
CITATION FOR HEARING ON PETi.
TON FOR ADMINISTRATION.

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of
Blue Earth, in Probate Court
In the Matter of the Estate of Mary
]. Phillips, Decedent.
The State of Minnesota to all per-
sons interested in the granting of
administration of the estate of said
decedent: The petition OF Philip r.
Thomas having been filed in this
Court, representing that Mary J.
Phillips then resident of the County
of Blue Earth, State of Minnesota died
interstate on the 4th day of Decem-
Der, 1915, and praying that Letters OF
Administration of her estate be
granted to Philip R. Thomas: And
the Court having fixed the time and
place for hearing said petition: There
fore, You, and Each of You, are
hereby cited and required to show
cause, if any you have, before this
Court, at the Probate Court Rooms in
the Court House, in the City of Man
kato, in the County of Blue Earth
State Of Minnesota, on the 9Th day OF
March, 1916 at ten O'Clock a. M, why
said petition should not be granted
Witness, The Judge of said Court,
and the Seal of said Court, this 7th
day of February, 1916.
(SeaD EVAN HUGHES,
g.. Probate Judge
Hughes and Ellsworth,
Attorneys for Petitioner.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-02-25

and Mr.. Borchert and Mr.. Fetterman
went to Beauford to conduct the fin
neral of Charles Cramer, a brother Of
FRED Cramer of that place. Mr.. era
mer is said to be quite wealthy and a
trip to the Fatherland was an ordin-
airy occurrence to him.
Tuesday being Mrs. Frank Simons
birthday, her two daughters, Mrs.
Clara LuSko of Lamberton and Mrs
Josie Seagear of Wells came to helm
her celebrate. Mrs. Lusko will re-
main for visit.
0. V. Karlberg has gone to the
cities on business.
At meeting of the board of edu-
cation Tuesday evening Professor F..
IrafZer and the entire school faculty
were reelected for next year. The
work OF the past year has been some
what difficult for all on account of
work on the new heating plant, which
is now complete
Mrs. NJ. A. Gilmore returned from
ner visit to her daughter, Mrs. Paul
Barney in Mankato yesterday.
Forty accepted the invitation of
Hon. and Mrs. w. Mcqueen for yester-
day from eleven a. m. until the chick
ems go to roost. 1t was most en-
Joyable affair and the three course
dinner served by the hostess was one
INT for king" to which all showed
most hearty appreciation. Everyone
was so well satisfied that it was pro-
posed to all meet again at John Nc
Gregors' in Grapeland, February "a.
Charles Stevens, who has been sick
for long time was unable to enjoy
the day at Mr. McQueens
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-02-25
FORGERY NOW CHARGED
James Morgan Is Accused BY St. Paul
Police Chief With Other Crime
Than Stealing

The following letter was received
today by Chief of Police Klugherz
from Chief of Police J. J. O'Connor
of St. Paul:
I'VE have arrested William Higdon,
alias Bud Higdon, for the crime OF
forgery. Higdon and a man named
James Morgan or Heller, North Sec
ond street, your city, passed several
bad checks here about year ago,
also at Hudson, Wis, and New Rich
land, Wis, and they are wanted now
at Spooner, Wis. We learned from
Higdon, who recently visited Man
kato, that Morgan is now in custody
there. Kindly let me know if this is
the case; also when his time expires"
This letter is very important as it
indicates that Morgan, now at the
county Jail awaiting a chance to
plead guilty to the charge of stealing
shoes from an Omaha boX-car, has
been in other crimes, together with the
man whom he charges with having led
him into the shoe stealing, HigdoD.
The Mankato and st. Paul police
seems to- have made two good
catches. XII.
Some of the stolen shoes were dis
covered in Morgans house by raid
made by Officers Ole Lundberg and
Nicholas Thilgen.
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February II, Is, %. March 8, 10, II.
NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FoREcLo-
SURE SALE.

Default having been made in the
conditions of a certain mortgage con-
tanning a power of sale, dated March
eighth, 1912, and duly recorded in the
office of the Register Of Deeds of Blue
Earth County, Minnesota, March 18th,
1912, at 1920 o'clock p. m, in Book "a
of Mortgages, on Page $50, whereby
d. w. Evans, widower, mortgagor,
mortgaged to Thos. C. Day & Co.
consisting of Thos. c. Day, George w.
Wishard, and VIM. e. Day., mort
gagees, the South Half and all that
part of the North Half of Section Nine
90 in Township One Hundred Seven
900 of Range Twenty nine (29),
lying South of the Right of way OF
the Chicago, st. Paul, Minneapolis &
Omaha Railway, containing 432 acres,
more or less, according to the U. S.
Government Survey situate in said
Blue Earth County, Minnesota, by
which default the power of sale has
become operative, and no action or
proceeding at law having been in
stituted to recover the debt secured
thereby, or any part thereof, and
there is claimed to be due on said
mortgage and note at the date hereof,
1854. to which should be added in
tere9t paid on prior incumbrance by
the mortgages, as provided in said
mortgage, amounting, with interest,
to $S44.80, making the total amount
due at the date of this notice, on said
mortgage and note, Nine Hundred
Twenty Dollars and Sixty-four Cents
($920.64).
NOW, NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN,
That by virtue of said power, said
mortgage will be foreclosed and said
premises sold at public auction, by
the sheriff CT said County, or his
deputy, OF Saturday March 25th.
1916, at 10 O'Clock a. M, at the front
door of the Court House in Mankato,
in said County. to pay said debt, in
terest, attorneys fees, and disburse-
ments allowed by law.
Dated February 1st, 1916.
THOS. c.. DAY & CO.,
By Thoe. C. Day, George w. Wishard,
and VIM. e. Day, Mortgages.
II. G. Gilbert, Attorney,
Minneapolis, Minnesota. u
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Number of Topics Came Before
Commissioners Previous to
Adjournment
From THURSDAYS oaii>.

AS forecasted in last nights Free
Press, the board of county commits
sioners came to an adjournment this
morning without taking any formal
action on the request for $4,000 of
the county road and bridge money for
help in the erection of the new bridge
across the Minnesota river at Main
street. Il was agreed, however, that
on February "a at 10 p. m, the COM
missioners would get together in the
office of the county auditor and would
hold a public hearing on the subject.
That is the second day of the coming
seed fair and it is believed that all
the commissioners will be in the city
at that time. Furthermore, it is be-
fore the meeting of the Nicollet coun-
ty board. 1t is intended by the city
councilmen and others who are push
ing the bridge project to ask Blue
Earth county for $4,000 and Nicollet
county for $1,000.
Ditch Bonds Sold.
When the county ditch bonds in the
sum of $4,000 were sold yesterday
afternoon, C. s. Ashmun, representa-
tive of the Wells Dickey company of
Minneapolis, whose high bid took all
of the bonds, remarked that this was
the greatest premium ever bid on
bonds in the state of Minnesota since
the year 1907.
This premium is $1,0S5.
There were two sets Of bids come
on FIVE per cent bond ard Others on
four and halls. The commissioners
decided to reject ill the fvn nar cert
bids, and issue only four and a half
per cent bonds. The full list of bids
was as follows:
On five rer cent bonds
The Provident Savings Bank
and Trust company, Cincin-
natl, Ohio $685.. .$843. SO
Spitzer. Rorick and company,
Toledo, Ohio 1916 .2s
Security Savings bank and
and Trust company, Toledo,
OIJO .s..... .-.,.t.. ..... 100. 5t
Cummings, Prudden and COM
pany, Toledo, Ohio ....... 1851 90
Powell, Garard and company,
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George Mckee, Who Was Very
Well Known In Mankat0
from THURSDAYS Daily.

George Mckee, eighty eight years
old, we'll known in Mankato and De-
coria, died yesterday morning at 9:4C
o'clock at the family residence, 624
Madison avenue. He had always
been exceedingly healthy, and was
perfectly we'll up sto the time when
he suffered the stroke of apoplexy
which eliminated in his death. This
was Monday evening about eight
o'clock
Mr.. Mckee on the morning OF tina,
very day danced one of his jigs fol
the amusement of his little grandson
This is the child of Mr.. McKee's
daughter, Mrs. George Fraser of Nor
enci, AriZ., who is now visiting at the
home of her parents. Mr.. Mckee was
an expert dancer and a great favor
lite with the children who knew him
and would often stop him on the
street to get him to jig for them.
When the stroke occurred, Mr. Nc
Kee had just retired. His wife heard
him breathing heavily and with pc
culiar rattle. A physician was called
The sick man never again spoke a
word that could be understood, though
it was thought that he once made a
feeble effort to say Yes" He was
conscious, however, almost up to the
moment of his death. -
Lived Long in County.
Mr.. Mckee. lived in Mankato fol
twenty years and before that he made
his home in Decoria for twenty nine
years. Here he followed the occupa-
ton of farming, but since leaving the
farm he has lived life of retirement
He was native of Ireland. After
coming to America, he first lived in
New York city, then at Winona and
at length settled in Decoria. He was
married at Winona in 1866 to Miss
Sarah Tenny.
He is survived by his wife, four
daughters and one son. The daugh
tiers are Mrs. Margaret Ziller, Grand
Junction, Col; Miss Mayme Mckee,
Morenci, AriZ.; Mrs. George Fraser,
Morenci, Ariz., and Miss Sadie Nc
Kee, living at the parental home. The
son, Benjamin Mckee, when last
heard from was in California, but the
rest of the family have not heard
from him for two years. There are
five grandchildren, Mrs. Ziller having
four daughters, and Mrs. Fraser one
son. ....
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Spring Island

Miss Dora Taylor and pupils en-
joyed Valentine social Monday
evening. The evening was spent in
playing games, popping corn and fudge
was made. Valentines were distrib-
ute1, which caused a great deal of
merriment. One popular young lady
received twenty. Miss Della Burger
contributed nice large cake to the
feast which she had baked herself.
The pupils voted to hold another So
cial soon.
Gustaf Jesse, who has been ailing
for some time. was taken to Mankato
Monday and placed in the local hos
pital for treatment.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Knoss went to
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-02-25
MISS CORNISH IS DEAD
Prominent Young Lady Who Was Once
Engaged Ia Stun Work, New
York City
from Thursdays Daily.

Miss Josephine Cornish, promi-
nent young lady of Vernon Center,
died at her home this morning at
7:15 o'clock. She was taken sick with
the grippe about six weeks ago, al
though not seriously ill until this
morning when her illness suddenly
turned for the worse, and the cause
of her death was supposed to have
been due to heart failure. Miss Corn
ish was young lady thirty years
of age, and was a graduate of Column
bia college, New York. After her
graduation she took up slum work in
New York City, but owing to i'll health,
she was obliged to give up the work
and return home. She was mem
Der of the Catholic church and was
in charge of the Sunday school class.
She is survived by her mother and
nine brothers and sisters.
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Eagle Lake

From ThureSsv's pstsv
Arthur Blake and family, who have
been visiting at New Ulm for the past
six weeks, returned home Saturday
evening.
The dance in Morris hall Friday
evening last, was not very well at
tended on account of other social
events and sickness.
r. w. Stearns is in receipt of a
letter from Mr.. and Mrs. James Mil
Ter, who lived here for twenty years,
past but recently moved to Winona,
Mimi. They are very much pleased
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from Thursdays Daily.

Miss Laura Schiller is spending a
few days visiting at Madelia.
| Miss Rose Osborn of Madelia was a
Mankato shopper yesterday.
Miss Anna Fink of Sleepy Eye was
in the city on business today.
Mrs. Henry Janzen of Butterfeld
was shopper in the city today.
Miss Marcella Rooney of Madelia
visited friends in the city yesterday
Maynard Simonson of Gilmore
transacted business in the city today
George Benton of Vernon Center
was a business caller in the city to-
day.
Miss Hazel Benson of Wilmar was
business caller in the city yester-
day.
Miss Rhoda Chapman Of Garden
City was shopping IN Mankato yester-
day. y.
Mrs j. G.. Siebold of Anoka is in
the city visiting her mother, Mrs. G
| H. Mantor ...-4 .
Andrew Swenhaugen of Walnut
Grove was business caller in the
city yesterday afternoon. -
Miss Marie Reichel has returned
from the twin cities, where she was
the guest of friends for several days.
Mrs. w. r. Williams has gone to
| Redwood Falls. where she is visiting
her daughter, Mrs. George Alexander.
Miss Francis Hagen, stenographer
for the Pay Candy company, is con-
fined to- her home with an attack OF
! tonsilitis.
on ma ~ tI,1
Viavi company Will deliver a health
talk at the Degree of Honor meeting
this evening.
A. Avery of Minna9 polls, repre-
senting Keasbey & Matt;son, builders
supply manufacturer. was in the city
calling on trade yesterday
Miss Bessie Wilson. bookkeeper at
the Mankato Fruit House, left this
afternoon for Austin, Mimi, where
she will spend the extend with
friends.
Miss Nettie Anacker, saleslady at
Warwick's book store, has resigned
her position, and will leave Saturday
for Winona. where she will take up
similar work.
Clarence Williams, who has been
the guest Of his mother, Mrs W. R.
Williams, will return tonight to Al
berta, Canada, to resume work upon
his farm claim.
Superintendent F. ]. Sperry is alb
sent on short visit to his father at
Milwaukee. after which he will go to
Detroit, Michigan to attend the ma
tional superintendent meeting.
Claus e. Blomberg, representing a
Rockford ILL.,, furniture company,
was calling on the trade today. Mr..
Blomberg's last visit to Mankato was
during the typhoid epidemic
Thomas Keefe. representing the
American Cement Plaster company of
Fort Dodge, Ia, was in the city on
business yesterday, and will make
Mankato his headquarters in the flu
ture.
A. w. Spears of Sleepy Eye was in
Mankato yesterday stopping en- route
to ST. Cloud, where he has accepted
a position with the Northern Milling
company. Mr.. Spears was with the
big mill here about seven years ago.
He was accompanied last evening by
Mr.. Thomas of the Northern Milling
company.
Mrs. Otto Smith and two children
have returned to their home in st.
Paul, after visit here with the form
er's mother, Mrs Catherine Schroed-
err, She was accompanied by Mrs.
Schroeder, who was enroute for
South Haven, Michigan, to visit with
another daughter, Mrs. J. ]. Free
man.
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FOOLS RUNNING AT LARGE
Some People Try To Play Ioke, Showing
That They Are Lacking In
Brains
From Thursdays Daily.

If it were a joke it was one that
required very little brains and no
common sense. Last night and the
night before last-it happened twice
somebody lifted the iron grating that
covered the areaway in front of the
Meyer monument establishment on
Hickory street out of the walk and
left the areaway open for anybody to
fall into. Further merriment was per-
petrated in placing the sidewalk sign
Of the Meixner Printing company in
the doorway of the Meyer store and
placing some large stones on top of
it. A little shove would have let
these stones go crashing against the
plate glass. This was the condition
of things found, this morning and
yesterday morning when the monu-
ment establishment was opened up.
What fools are permitted to run at
large O. nights.
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From THURSDAYS Oaliv.
Pleasant Surprise Party,

Miss Ida Schumacher was hostess
last night at very pleasant surprise
party in honor of the birthday ami
versary of Miss Elizabeth Leonard.
The guests, numbering sixteen young
ladies, gathered at the Leonard home,
and from there were taken for a
sleighride around the city. Later they
returned to the house, and enjoyed an
evening of games, after which nice
refreshments were served. The affair
proved most delightful one, and was
greatly enjoyed by all
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Eastern Star Circle.

The annual meeting of the East
ern Star circle met at the home of
Mrs. C. H. Nerbovig, yesterday aft
ernoon. Election of officers resulted
as follows: President, Mrs. Myrtle
Anderson; vice president, Mrs. E. NJ.
Zuel; secretary and treasurer, Mrs.
G.. J. Laurisch
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sunshine Club Entertained.

The Sunshine club was entertained
by Mrs. ]. d. Humiston, Mrs. Mile
Haggard, Mrs ]. w. Wilcox, Mrs. W.
H. Wilcox, Mrs. ]. Bennett, Mrs,
Sutherland, Mrs. Elliott and Mrs. W.
H. Girvin at the home of the former.
Over one hundred people were served
and all enjoyed very pleasant after
noon.