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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-12-08
CITATION FOR HEARING ON
FINAL ACCOUNT AND FOR
DISTRIBUTION.

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County Of
Blue Earth, in Probate Court.
In the Matter of the Estate of Phil
LIMA ROos, Decedent.
The State of Minnesota to all Per-
sons Interested in the Above En-
titled Matter: Whereas, Albert Roos
has filed in this court his final &C
count of his administration of the
estate of the above named decedent,
together with his petition praying
for the adjustment and allowance OF
said final account and for diStribu-
ton of the residue of said estate to
the persons thereunto entitled: 1t Is
Ordered, that said petition be heard,
and that all persons interested in
said matter be and appear before this
court on the 26th day of December,
1916, at ten o'clock a, M, at the Pro-
bate Court Rooms in the Court House
at Mankato in said County, and then
and there, or as soon thereafter az
said matter can be heard, show cause,
if any they have, why said petition
should not be granted; and that this
citation be served by the publication
thereof in The Mankato Free Press
according to law.
Witness the Honorable, Evan
Hughes, Judge of said Court, and the
seal of said court, this 22nd day of
November, 1916.
probate Court SeaD
EVAN HUGHES,
Judge.
H. L. & J. w. Schmitt,
Attorneys for Petitioner.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-12-08
CITATION FOR HEARING ON FINAL
ACCOUNT AND FOR DISTRlBU-
TION

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County OF
Blue Earth. In Probate Court.
In the Matter of the Estate of Anna
K. Bertelsen, Decedent.
The State of Minnesota to All Per-
sons Interested in the Above En-
titled Matter: Whereas, Carl Flo has
filed in this court his final account
of his administration of the estate of
the above named decedent, together
with his petition praying for the adj
justment and allowance of said final
account and for distribution of the
residue of said estate to the persons
thereupto entitled: 1t Is Ordered, that
said petition be heard, and that all
persons interested in said matter be
and appear before this court on the
23rd day of December, 1916, at ten
O'Clock a. m, at the Probate Court
Rooms in the Court House, at Man
kato in said County, and then and
there, or as soon thereafter as saio
matter can be heard, show cause, if
any they have, why said petition
should not be granted; and that this
citation be served by the publication
thereof in The Mankato Free Press
according to law.
Witness the Honorable, Evan
Hughes, Judge of said court, and the
seal of said court, this 29th day OF
November, 1916.
EVAN HUGHES,
Judge
probate Court Seal.)
Thos. Hughes,
Attorney for Petitioner.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-12-08
ohDEH LIMITING TIME TO FILE
CLAIMS. AND FOR HEARING
THEREON.

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County OF
Blue Earth, In Probate Court.
In the Matter of the Estate of lydia
M. Crawford, Decedent.
Letters of Administration on said
estate this day having been granted
TO The Mankato Loan & Trust com
pany.
1t Is Ordered That the time with
IN which all creditors of the above
named decedent may present claims
against her estate in this court be
and the same hereby is, limited TO
three months from and after the date
hereof; and that the 9th day of
March, 1917 at ten o'clock a. M. in
the Probate Court Rooms at the
Court House at Mankato, in said
County, be, and the same hereby is.
fixed and appointed as the time and
place for hearing upon and the ex-
animation, adjustment and allow
ance of such claims as shall be pre-
sented within the time aforesaid.
Let notice hereof be given by the
publication of this order in The Man
kato Free Press as provided by law.
Dated December s. 1915.
probate SeaD EVAN HUGHES.
Judge of Probate.
Pau e Pau,
Atty's.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-12-08
CITATION FOR HEARING ON FINAL
ACCOUNT AND FOR DISTRIBU.
TON.

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of
Blue Earth, In Probate Court.
In the Matter Of the Estate of Jacob
SwenSen, Decedent.
The State of Minnesota to All Per-
sons Interested in the Above En-
titled Matter: Whereas, John Sven
son has filed in this court his final
account Of his administration of the
estate of the above named decedent,
together with his petition praying
for the adjustment and allowance of
said final account and for distribution
of the residue of said estate to the
persons thereunto entitled: 1t Is
Ordered, that said petition be heard,
and that all persons interested in
said matter be and appear before
this court on the End day of January
1917, at ten o'clock a. M, at the Pro-
bate Court Rooms in the Court
House, at Mankato in said County,
and then and there, or as soon there
after as said matter can be heard,
show cause, if any they have, why
said petition should not be granted;
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-12-08
ORDER LIMITING TIME TO FILE
CLAIMS AND FOR HEARING
THEREON.

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County
of Blue Earth, In Probate Court
In the matter of the Estate of Charles
p. Merickel, Decedent
Letters of administration on said
estate this day having been granted
to E. G.. Merickel.
1T is ORDERED That the time
within which all creditors of the
above named decedent may present
claims against his estate in this
court, be, and the same hereby is,
limited to three months from and
after the date hereof; and that the
18th day of February, 1917 at ten
o'clock A. NJ, in the Probate Court
Rooms at the Court House at Man.
kato, in said County, be, and the
same hereby is, fixed and appoint
ed as the time and place for hearing
upon and the examination, adjust
ment and allowance of such claims
as shall be presented within the
time aforesaid.
Let notice hereof be given by the
publication of this order in The Man.
kato Free Press as provided by law.
Dated November 14th, 1916.
fHE EVAN HUGHES,
Judge of Probate
probate Seal)
c. o. Daley,
Attorney.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-12-08
CITATION FOR HEARING ON PETI-
TION TO SELL, MORTGAGE
OR LEASE LAND.

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of
Blue Earth, In Probate Court:
In the Matter of the Estate of Will
liam R. Williams, Deceased.
The State of Minnesota to all per-
sons interested in the sale of certain
lands belonging to said estate. The
petition of Margaret R. Williams as
representative of the above named
estate, being duly filed in this court,
representing that it is necessary and
for the best interests of said estate
and of all interested therein that
certain lands of said decedent de-
scribed therein be sold and praying
that license be to said representa-
tive granted to sell the same:
Now, 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
Mankato, County of Blue Earth,
State of MINES TIA, on the
23rd day of December, 1916, at ten
o'clock a. m, why the prayer of said
petition should not be granted.
Witness the Judge of said Court.
and the ceal of said court, this goth
day of November 1916.
probate Court SeaD
EVAN HUGHES,
Judge of Probate.
Thos. Hughes,
Attorney for Petitioner
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-12-08
EQUITY SOCIE1YAT MAPLETON
Successful Meeting Was Held in That
Village Today.

Especial to The Free Press.1
Mapleton, December 6.-This being
the day for the annual meeting of the
Equity society, large crowd was
present at the opera house in the aft
ernoon. The report of officers was
a feature and in view of the fact that
the corporation had bought an ele-
vatOr and built a handsome concrete
warehouse, these were very crafty
ing and the farmers are well pleased
with the showing. 1. A. Loness, man
ager of the elevator, is man of
practical experience William Prentz-
low is helper and John arey, manager
of the shipping association. There is
no doubt that these gentlemen will
be retained when the board meets
next week.
The officers elected were: w. F.
Ward, president; M. j. Mullen, vice
president, George Greedy, secretary;
H. B. Greedy, treasurer, trustees,
John Dunn, S. Bermel, C.. E. Ellis.
Charles Jones, w. Ward. John Nc
Laughlin, Otto Schweer.
j. E. Monkson of st. Paul adj
dressed the meeting of fully three
hundred interested farmers on the
different phases of the Equity bust
ness and all felt it was very pleas
ant as well as profitable meeting.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-12-08
CHICKEN THIEVES ABROAD

They Continue to invade Hen coops
In Nicollet County; Escape In Auto.
1t was reported today that a farm
er by the name of Johnson, living in
Belgrade township, last night lost all
of his chickens. Three thieves visit
ed his place, it is said, and presented
weapons, telling him he had better
keep quiet, while his hen-house was
being raided.
This farmer, it is related, had been
hearing of the repeated raids that
We're made through the country all
around, and he believed that the
thieves were likely to visit his place
almost any night. So he stood on
guard every night, until far into the
night, during the past two weeks.
waiting for the thieves to appear.
Last night they did come, but his
shotgun did him no good. He was
told to keep quite and he kept quiet.
Chester Purrier, farmer of the
neighborhood, the other night MOTTO
ed, not far from his home, an auto
standing, with the front lights out
and the back light dimmed. He heard
the cackling of chickens in the auto
This was about nine o'clock in the
evening.
The suspected auto was a Ford and
1t was noticed that it was headed for
Mankato. Certain residents of the
neighborhocd called up the Mankato
police and told them about the auto
and mysterious circumstances.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-12-08
CITATION FOR HEARING ON PETl-
TON FOR PROBATE OF WILL.

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of
Blue Earth, In Probate Court.
In the Matter of the Estate of Olof
Olson, Decedent:
The State of Minnesota to Nettie
Olson, and all persons interested in
the allowance and probate of the will
of said decedent. The petition of
Nettie Olson being duly filed in this
court, representing that Olof Olson,
then a resident of the County of Blue
Earth, State of Minnesota, died on
the 18th day of November, 1916, leav-
ing a last will and testament, which
is presented to this court with said
petition, and praying that said in
strument be allowed as the last will
and testament of said decedent, and
that letters of Administration with
the will annexed on said estate be
issued thereon to Nettie Olson. Now,
Therefore, you. and each of you, are
hereby cited and required to show
cause, if any you have, before his
court, at the Probate Court Rooms in
the Court House, in MankatO, County
of Blue Earth, State of Minnesota, on
the 18th day of December 1916, at
ten o'clock a. M, why the prayer
of said petition should not be
granted.
Witness The Honorable Evan
Hughes, Judge of said Court, and the
seal of said Court, this 22nd day of
November 1916.
probate Court SeaD
EVAN HUGHES,
Judge.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-12-08
ORDER TO EXAMINE ACCOUNTS.

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County OF
Blue Earth.-ss. In Probate court.
In the Matter OF the Estate of, Rob-
bert J. Thomas, Deceased.
ON READING AND FILING THE
PETITION OF VIM. F. Hughes, rep
resentative of the estate of Robert
J. Thomas, deceased, representing
among other things, that he has fully
administered said estate, and pray
ing that time and place be fixed
for examining and allowing the final
account of his administration, and
for the assignment of the residue of
said estate to the parties entitled
thereto by law:
1T is ORDERED, That said ac-
count be examined, and petition
heard by this Court, on the 10th day
of December, A. D. 1916 at ten
o'clock A. NJ, at the Probate Office,
in Mankato in said County
AND IT is FURTHER ORDERED,
That notice thereof be given to all
persons interested by publishing a
copy of this order once in each week,
for three successive weeks prior to
said day of hearing in The Mankato
Free Press, weekly newspaper
printed and published at Mankato
in said County.
Dated at Mankato the 18th day of
November, A. d. 1916.
By the Court,
EVAN HUGHES,
Judge of Probate.
probate Seal.)
Hughes e Ellsworth,
Attorneys.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-12-08
MISS ALvIRA ROUST AND
CHARLES DAHL MARRIED..

Miss Alvira Roust of Belgrade, and
Mr.. Charles Dahl of Candy will be
united in marriage this evening at 8
o'clock at the home of August and
William Peterson, with whom Miss
Roust has resided for number of
years. The rooms have been pref
tily decorated, and the ceremony will
be performed by Rev. o. j. Arthur,
pastor of the Swedish Lutheran
church of this city, in the presence
of an assembly of relatives and
friends. The bridal couple will be at
tended by Miss Josephine Peterson,
and Mr. Carl Roust. The bride will
be attired in pretty white wedding
dress, and the maid will also be
gowned in white. An elegant wedding
dinner will be served during the even
ing. The bride and groom will make
their home upon the groom's farm in
Candy.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-12-08
DISPLAY OF PAINTINGS
Artistic Work of A. Berger in Local
Show Window

Show Window.
In the display window, and in the
store OF Swanson e Sons, dealers in
paints and wall paper, at 400 South
Front street, many handsome paint
ings, etchings, and prints are to be
found, and are attracting considerable
attention Among the collection are
number of oil paintings by A. Berg
er, who has a studio at Portland,
Oregon, where he has been in bust
ness for some time. Mr.. Berger is
now visiting at the home of Carl Flo
in Rapidan, and states that he in
tends to locate in Mankato in the
near future
Among the oil paintings by Mr.. Berg
er are likeness of Professor G..
Preus, president of Luther college at
DEBORAH, Iowa; President Woodrow
Wilson, George Washington, Nor
wegian sceneries, a forest fire, and
other views. A study in oils by Miss
Mamie Schippel is also on display,
the picture being one of a pictur-
esquely CARRIED woman, at the gate
leading into beautiful yard, and the
study being very nicely executed.
Swanson e Sons also have on dis
play fine line of pastel and water
color paintings, scenery, figure and
fruit, religious. and classical studies
of varied kinds, including copies OF
Nutting's famous works. The dis
play is well worth seeing.
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WEBSTER-J JOHNSON WEDDING
LATE THIS AFTERNOON.

This afternoon at $3.50 a pretty
wedding was solemnized at the Swed
ish Lutheran parsonage, when Miss
Christine Webster of Lafayette, Min
nesota, became the bride of Mr.. The
odore Johnson of Minneapolis, the
ceremony being performed by Rev.
o. J. Arthur, pastor of the church,
and a brother of the groom. Follow
ing the ceremony a dainty course
wedding dinner was served by Mrs.
O. J. Arthur, assisted by Mrs. A. j.
Wentworth, covers being laid for a
small company of near relatives. The
bride was married in travelling suit
and there were no attendants. Mr..
and Mrs. Johnson will leave this
evening on wedding trip to Chicago
after which they will be at home in
Minneapolis, where Mr.. Johnson is
engaged in business.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-12-08
YOUNG PEOPLES SOCIETY WAS
VERY NICELY ENTERTAINED.

The Young Peoples society of the
Swedish Lutheran church was very
pleasantly entertained at the church
parlors last evening by Misses Ella
and Mabel Farm and Arvid Farm
There was a large attendance, and
an excellent program was rendered,
consisting of violin duet by Messrs.
Raymond Farm and Elmer Elgin;
reading by Miss Nellie Pearson; pia-
no solo, Obert Pluto; song, Miss
Thelma George; piano duet, Misses
Anna and Eleanor Lunde; violin solo
Elmer Elgin. Miss Dorothy Korsell
gave a splendid report of the District
Luther league con, ention recently
held at St. Peter. The hostesses and
host served a delicious lunch, and the
remainder of the evening was spent
with social games.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-12-08
Event Took Place in st. Paul
This Afternoon
WHAT THE PLANT IS LIKE
Tribute Was Paid Late George
LOTUS BY the Several
Speakers
limited Press Dispatch.1

st. Paul, December 6.-Dedication
of a 100000 Equity exchange eleva-
tor, a movement to open unspecula-
tive marketing of grain was the prin-
cipal feature of the sessions of the
third annual Equity exchange con-
vention in st. Paul today. The Non
Partisan Farmers league, an out
growth of the Equity movement, is
the organization that recently swept
North Dakota in two elections.
Robert BRIGGS, Seattle, WASH
leader of the terminal elevator move
ment and one of the originatOrs Of
cooperative marketing enterprises,
gave the principal address this after
noon that dedicated the structure.
Promptly at three o'clock this aft.
ernoon several thousand farmers met
at the st. Paul municipal auditorium
to march to the high bridge over the
Mississippi. There, two hundred feet
in the air, the thousands of farmers
looked down upon the dedicatOry
scenes below, while wintry winds
blew through their whiskers.
Praise For LOTUS.
Several speakers at the dedicatOry
services spoke highly of George S.
Lotus, deceased head of the Equity
exchange, through whose effort the
dedication today was made possible.
Lotus left his bed in a Minneapolis
hospital one year ago to attend the
breaking of ground for this elevator.
Ground for the elevator was broken
at the annual Equity convention one
year ago.
The elevator, as constructed, is the
last word in modern grain storage and
cleaning facilities. It's 5. capacity Is
100000 bushels of grain and its cost
exclusive of the land Of its site, is
100000. 1t is of reinforced concrete
construction, proof and equipped
with the most modern elevator ma
chinery.i% 80 ~. sf"y gag g@V s@sts'
There. are eighteen round concrete
ranks for cleaning wheat, oats, bar
ley and fax. A total of sixty three
bins is in the elevator. Payment for
the elevator was made entirely by
popular subscription by farmers. Con-
str1lction was begun last April. The
Toitz Engineering company designed
the elevator, and superintended
it's construction. The Grand Smith
company and the Witherspoon- Eng
lar company jointly constructed the
elevator.
Milling Company Plant.
The ST. Paul Milling company, with
a capacity of twelve hundred barrels
of flour daily, adjoins the elevator.
The milling company plant, thorough
ly equipped with modern machinery
for making -four cost 100000.
During the convention, which will
end tomorrow, many farmers are
availing themselves of the opportun-
ity of visiting the South st. Paul
stockyards.
Speakers on the general program
of the convention today included M d.
v. Boldly, secretary of the North
Dakota, State Equity Union; August
Nelson, Crosby, N. D., Republican
Magnus Johnson, Kimball, N. d., and
representatives of the ST. Paul Out
door Winter Sport Carnival assOci-
alton. The latter will stage red
fire parade and jollification in honor
fthe opening of the elevator this
evening.
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and that this citation be served by
the publication thereof in The Man
kato Free Press according to law.
Witness the honorable, Evan
Hughes, Judge of said court, and the
seal of said court, this 9th day of
December, 1916.
probate Court Seal)
EVAN HUGHES,
Judge.
Thos. Hughes,
Attorney for Petitioner.
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Bids For Battle Cruisers.
limited Press Dispatch.J

Washington, December 6.-Bids
were opened at the navy department
today for the construction of four
battle cruisers, the first vessels of
this class to be built for the United
States navy. They will cost $4,000,
600 apiece.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-12-08
BOX SOCIAL AT NEW
SCHOOL HOUSE SATURDAY.

There will be a box social at the
new school house in District 139
Saturday evening, December 9. A pro-
gram will be rendered and Attorney
Harry Johnson will give an address.
Twenty-Five cents admission will be
charged those ladies who do not
bring box. Everyone is cordially in
yited
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-12-08
WOMEN'S AUXILIARY HELD
PLEASANT MEET TODAY

Mrs B. Frank Pay was hostess this
afternoon at well attended meeting
of the womens auxiliary of ST. Johns
Episcopal church, held at her home
215 Clark street. Mrs. C. ]. Shut
gave an interesting report of the gen.
eral church convention held in ST
Louis last October. and the afternoon
was pleasantly spent in talking over
plans Nice refreshments were served
by the hostess
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-12-08
RAISED POTATO EMBARGO
Murphies From Canada Will Be Per-
mitted to Come Over Line.
UNITED Press Dispatch.]

United Press D1spatch.I
From Tuesdays Daily.
Washington, December 5.-The fed
eral government has taken the first
step in combating the high cost of
living, by raising the embargo on the
importation of Canadian potatoes.
Rules and restrictions on the ship
ment of these potatoes into America
have been greatly modified, though
there is still some regulation in re-
gard to the quality and condition of
potatoes that are accepted.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-12-08
LADIES' BIBLE CLASS
SPENT PLEASANT EVENING.

The Christian Church Ladies'
Bible class social. which was held
at the home of Mrs. Fred Hotaling
last evening, was largely attended.
The affair was very pleasant and in
structive and much enjoyed by all
present. The home was prettily de-
-corated with Christmas novelties. A
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Washington, December 6.-Any ac-
ton by congress in regard to the
high prices of foods will await the
recommendations of President Will
son The presidents recommends
tons on this subject will be based
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First Baptist church, under the
auspices of the. Optimist Bible club
The following program will be
rendered:
Pipe organ solo, "Offertory in A
Flat" E. NJ Read; Miss Hildred John
son.
Vocal solo, "Come Down, Laughing
Streamlet," Miss Eleanor Quimby.
Chorus, (a) "FlowerS Awake" (b)
"Beethovens Minuet,' Mankato Girls
Glee club.
Reading, selected; Miss Vesta Moore
Piano solo, 'Impromptu,' Miss Helen
Black.
Orchestra, () Cinema (b) "Per-
feet Day." Treanor brothers orchestra
Pianologue. Miss Margie Lee.
Vocal solo, Roll on, Thou Deep and
Dark Blue Ocean, A. Petrie; Mr.
Joseph Tallman.
Monologue, selected, Attorney Harry
Johnson.
Pipe organ solo, "Andante in G." Ed
ward Batiste; Miss Hildred Johnson
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-12-08

MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT
BY THE OPTIMlST CLUB.
Friday evening splendid musical
entertainment will be given at the
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nice lunch was served by the hostess
assisted by Miss Laura Barnum.