The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-09-22
this city. Mr. Brekke returned with
them on Monday


them on Monday.
Richard Hudson has sold his farm
in Lincoln for $106 an acre to some
parties from Iowa. He bought this
farm three years ago for $78, netting
him a nice profit. He has rented the
Rask farm and will move on to it
March 1.
Mr.. Meyers sold his quarter section
| in Section "a, Lincoln township, to
| w. R. Roberts for $110 an acre
These sales were made through the
Champlin- Lamoreaux agency of this
city.
Mrs. A. W. Johnson accompanied
| by her husband left for Rochester
Monday where she expects to under
go a surgical operation. Mrs. John
son has been in poor health for some
time and it is hoped that this will
| benefit her.
Miss Ella Oakley, formerly a resi-
dent of Lake Crystal, but now OF
Omaha, Neb, is here on a visit to- he1
aunt, Mrs. Ella Loop and other rela-
| tives.
Miss Virginia Webb, who has spent
the past five years in the west, is ex-
pected here this week to visit he1
mother, Mrs. j. Spencer and other
relatives.
James Brothers have the contract
for installing a Round Oak furnace
in the new home being erected by
Hillekson.
Ben Evans of Wadena has arrived
with a carload of potatoes that he
will sell out. These are exception
ally fine stock and as the potato crop
seems to be light he will undoubtedly
find ready sale.
Alex Hanson, was obliged to- lay
his crew off several days where they
were working on the Madelia road
on account of the wet weather.
S. L. Fitch, the auctioneer, has
rented his farm and will move into
town where he will devote his entire
time to his large auctioneer business
w. S. Hunt of the Hunt Land COM
pany, spent several days in the
northern part of the state this week
Ole Shelly, who for number OF
years has been at the Commercial
hotel, as severed his connection with
that place and accepted position as
chef at the White Swan restaurant
Now is the time for farmers who
contemplate sowing alfalfa to secure
their seed for use next spring. IT
can now be bought from the produc-
ers very reasonably and alfalfa is as
easy 20 raise as clover il you can
get the northern grown seed.
The special features on every
Monday night are drawing large
crowds at the CoZy theatre.
The Battle Cry of Peace has been
booked by the Cozy theatre company
to be played two nights, October 5
and 6. This picture is in eleven reels
chestra, and is considered by a great
many who have seen both to be bet
ter than "The Birth of a Nation.
Reserved seats will be on sale one
week previous to the opening.
Every farmer should make a spe-
cial effort to save enough seed corn
for next spring planting. Thousands
of dollars have been spent by the
farmers every spring for seed corn.
This is money thrown away and is
one of the items enumerated in the
high cost of living to the farmers.
H. M. Green has purchased a gas
tractor for his farm in Butternut.
Lake Crystal needs a produce COM
pany who is equipped to slaughter
the tons of poultry that are raised
here every year. Some enterprising
young man who has a knowledge of
this business would do we'll to come
here and look the situation over.
Alfred Olson of the First National
bank force, is busy nearly every day
clerking at the various farm auctions
being held in the country