The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-04-28
Tudson
From. THURSDAYS Daily.

From. THURSDAYS Daily.
Practically the only opposition to
the consolidated school is the mat
ter of taxes. However, our taxes are
cheap compared to those of other To-
calities. A man in our town sold a
iquarter section in North Dakota last
week for $50 per acre, $4,SO6 His
taxes were $49.30 per year. On that
basis, each farmer in this community
would be paying $173.2O per quarter
section. An increase of SIS to 500
F., per quarter section for such a good
object as the better education of our
! boys and girls right in our own COM
munity would repay the taxpayer,
even in the matter of dollars and
cents, an increase of SIS to $40 per
acre in the value of the farm. Buy
ers of land now inquire whether the
farm is located in rural school dis
trict or in consolidated school dis
I trict. The buyer believes the con-
solidated to be the better school of
the two. In the last Saturday Even
ing Post, after telling the many good
things that had been done for a GER
tain community, the Fairview people
got to the point where they cOnsid-
cred the consolidated school and fl
nally they built it and That's the
biggest thing we did" is the opinion of
that community.
Colonel Schloman spent Sunday at
the Riverview Stock farm, returning
to Sioux City Monday
| Era6 and Tod 1p6ip ORC GRO valin O
the road from the bridge across the
Minnesota to connect with the road
through Judson at Park street.
! 1t is pretty well assured that the
Randall hill will be cut down in a
short time opening up what has been
closed territory to the trade of this
town.
w. w. White is finishing a small
garage for the new Studebaker he will
bring out before the end of the
week, provided it does not rain.
The Dave Evans house is up to the
rafters and will be finished by the
end of next week.
Lumber arrived Monday for COM
pletion of the work of laying new
flooring of the Minnesota river
bridge.
The Lundin brothers have now
moved their machinery towards the
foundation of the Judson church
They will now complete the new
basement, which will be of grea,
convenience to the community
G. f. Rodekuhr went to Nicollet or
business Monday.
To
GOodell were MankatO visitors Tues
day.
Elmer Johnson spent several days
on business in st. Paul last week.
w. w. White has been obliged tc
stay indoors on account of slight at
tack of grippe.
Miss Elizabeth Jane Jones returned
home from Shakopee last week fol
a few days. She reports her mother
a trifle better.
A very quiet wedding occurred a.
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Gottchall
last week Wednesday, April II, wher
their daughter was married to Mr.
Pittman of Smiths Mill. The young
couple left on the afternoon train fol-
their home in Smiths Mill.
The Christian Endeayor meeting
was led by Walter Gustafson las
Sunday evening. Easter services mex
Sunday afternoon at 2:30. Every
one is invited.
r. F. Jones made business triT
to Iowa Tuesday, returning Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Wigley O.
Mankato spent a night with Mr. an(
Mrs. w. ]. Mendette
Mrs. o. H. Jones and daughter
Phoebe, visited at the home of R. j
Jones Friday and Saturday.
The bridge over the Minnesot;
river near this place is being planket
with new planks. Mr.. Woller ant
son are doing the work
c. w. Johnson has been doing car.
penter work on the store of w. c
Johnson, putting in a sky light il
the shoe department.
Alex Jacobson is visiting his
brother, J. Jacobson
Richard w. Thomas delivered {
fine veal calf to the meat marke
Monday.
Miss Florence Johnson, and Mis-.
Ethel Korsell were New Ulm call
ers Saturday.
Mrs. Martin and Mrs. Hanish re-
turned home Saturday to Chicago
after visiting relatives since the flu
neral of Mrs. Kilby.