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The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-22
LATE CABLE NEWS

WASHINGTON: The Allies are planning an active winter offensive on the Italian plains.
 LOS ANGELES: Los Angeles has been voted dry, the law to become effective March 31st.
 HARTFORD: John Browning has invented a new water-cooled gun which will fire many more shots and more rapidly than any now used.
 LONDON: There was rejoicing in this place over the news of the latest British and Canadian success on the west front. STOCKHOLM: Several bombs l have been found concealed in a corner of the Stockholm harbor. | WASHINGTON: The United States Supreme Court will render a decision on the draft law next month
 NEW YORK: The Y. M. c. A war fund has been closed with a total of $50,000, ,O00. l NEW YORK: The Du Pont com pany points out that if starchless collars were used, the starch thus saved would be conserved for food purposes.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-22
REDUCE YOUR GROCERY BILL

You save the dollars unless you start with the nicke and dmes The Food Administration under Mr. Hoover has dered the price of many commodities reduced are now able to sell the following articles cheaper account of this
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-22
BRIGHAM Y0UNG'S FAV0RITE WIPES
 PLACE IS USED

SALT LAKE CITY, 22.-The Amelia Place, the magnificent home of Brigham Young's favorite wife, has been turned over to the Red Cross for use as the headquarters for the state committee.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-03-23

train Monday, for Truman where u,
spent Saturday evening and over
Sunday with his son Ray and wife.
Mrs. Sarah Butler received a let
ter yesterday from her niece, Mrs.
Nellie Schofield of Truman, telling { /.
an interesting Matron contest, given
under the auspices of the local w. C.
L. U. held there last Friday evening.
There were eight contestants, trained
by Miss Beatrice Allen. Each con-
testant had two rehearsals. A large
audience was present and the con-
test was very interesting and de-
lighted everybody. Each did splendid
ly and showed careful training and
study. Mrs. Eliza Trehune, sister Of
Mrs Butler, won the medal. Her many
friends in this vicinity will be pleased
to learn of her success. Truman has
one of the best and largest unions in
Southern Minnesota and the good
works of the society have been far
reaching, showing fourfold result.
Miss Frances Pepper is up from her
home in Mankato spending the week
with her sister Mrs. l.. c. Rev an
family
Mr.. and Mrs. r. J. Just and Joseph
were over Sunday visitors in Mar
kato, returning home Monday even
ing
Mrs. Ed Swanson who has been in
poor health. nearly all winter, was i
Mankato Thursday, where she haf
her tonsils removed. She is -recoverir
satisfactorily from the operation.
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Rap1dan

Mrs. William Schultz, who was
threatened with pneumonia and is
still confined to her bed, is slowly i'm
proving. Mrs. A. M. Kendall is taking
care of her.
i There was no school in district No.
100 last Friday on account of the
severe storm.
Two teams were sent to Mankato,
Sunday, for coal for the power plant.
Two extra men with shovels went
along in case help was needed to
shovel the roads.
| Mrs DolIie Nelson, Mr.. Hans Strand
and Mr. o. A. Lee of district No. 100
attended the district school officers
meeting in Mankato. Saturday March
TO- They reported the meeting very
interesting and instructive.
| Mrs. Fred Bosin entertained the
Neighbors' Aid last Thursday after
/ noon.
| Dr. Williams of Lake Crystal was
called last Saturday to the Fred
! Washburn home on account of the
| illness of his wife and children. Mrs.
/ Washburn is suffering with bronchial
| trouble.
| IA
by four horses, was brought out from
! Mankato Sunday. for Bosin Brothers
store as no trains have been running
on the Milwaukee road since the big
snow storm.
! Guy Mendenhall and wife were
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Myron Perk-
| ms, Sunday evening.
Mrs. Pettis entertained few Ia
dies at her home one afternoon last
week
The substitute mail carrier did not
! make his trip Friday and Saturday on
account of the snow storm and the
roads being drifted full of snow, Mr.,
Watts. the regular carrier, is still in
the hospital where he had his leg
amputated two weeks ago. At the last
report he was doing nicely for which
his patrons and friends are very
! glad.
Miss Eleanor Rodgers returned
home Monday morning from Mime
sofa Lake.
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Butternuf Valley

Nels Nelson has been on the sick
list for the past few days.
Florence Williams is visiting
friends and relatives in Lake Crystal
Miss Elizabeth is slowly recovering
from her attack of illness. Miss OIL
son is assisting with the house work.
Albion Walters of Cambria visited
with Morris Williams for a few
days the past week.
| r. J.. Williams and Fred Jones at
tended the school meeting at Man
+ ato last Saturday.
There is a little girl at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Nelson, born
March 6. ~
T. K. Brimie and family have now
moved onto the M Osten farm, just
to Lake Crystal.
Christ Strom of Hanska was in
town on business last Friday.
Gunder Gilberts lost two valuable
horses last week from influenza with
complications.
H. H. Halvorsen, who is doing jury
duty at the county seat, was home
over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eben Owens were
given a charivari party last Friday
evening.
The Linden Farmers club men,
bers presented the rural drama
Back to the Farm" at the town hall
last Monday. The performance was
highly meritorious and there was
good attendance though the evening
was very stormy.
Miss Ella Johnson Of the Mankato
normal visited with her cousin Clara
Hansen over the week end while
en- route to her home at Heron Lake
for the spring vacation. fte
Harry Lowe was home from Cam
bria over Sunday.
Chester Kabrud called on old
friends in Linden last Friday.
The chief feature CT The Farmers
club meeting Friday evening was the
address of NJ. ]. Barney on Farm
Efficiency" He pointed out the
various leaks due to improper meth
DDS on the farm and urged alfalfa
and dairy COWS as the solution.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-03-23
Elgle Lake

Passenger train No. on the North
western line, which left Mankato FRI
day afternoon, got stuck in the Cook
cut, two miles east of town, and aft
er repeated efforts to pull it out with
two engines during the night, had to
leave it to its own mercy. They were
able to pull it out about noon the mex
day The diner was derailed during
the attempts to extricate it. The
passengers had access to the diner.
If the wind had not raised after the
storm had ceased and kept the snow
drifting travel would not have been
SO impeded.
About four o'clock Saturday a
volume of snow and steam was first
observed some miles east of Eagle
Lake which at times presented a
beautiful sight The volume Of fine
sifted snow together with, large
chunks like "nigerheads'' were thrown
into the air at height of one hun
dred feet. The whole thing moved
along at a rate of about seven miles
an hour 1t was the rotary snow plow
pushed by two mogul engines; AS a
ICOulI VIC SOJ al Erl-tdli lAletli ouboAhs1s
evening from the west. but no Free
Press which left us in the dark as to
the doings of the outside world and
not knowing whether by Sunday we
were at war or peace with the kaiser.
Mr.. Frank Wagner is reported as
resting easier at st. Joseph's hospital.
The hard coal is all gone and we
will not, have any more until the fall
of 1917, and the beginning of another
season.
H. P. Hopkins is about to depart for
Montana where he has purchased a
tract of, farm land and will also con-
duct real estate agency for the sale
of the lands in his vicinity. His previ-
Gus experience in farming and handl-
ing of cheap lands will enable him to
make safe investments for his Gus
toners. He offers his nice little home
and ten acres of land with strawber-
ries and bush and tree fruits on it.
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Indian Lake

A pleasant sleighing party was
enjoyed, Thursday evening, when
Ralph keenan, took the keenan, team
and sleigh and treated a party of
ten girl friends of Mrs. Ralph's to a
good ride. Harry keenan, and Carl
Ballard accompanied them. When
done riding the party repaired to the
home of Mr.. Frank Kotthoff, where
a good lunch had been prepared for
them and after lunch music and
games were enjoyed and the Indian
Lake party returned, arriving home
about midnight.
The local Equity society met at
the home of James Ballard, last
Thursday. They met about eleven
o'clock and partook Of good hot
dinner furnished by the ladies. After
the dinner the men engaged in a
busy business meeting and the ladies
enjoyed social hour together. The
society was informed of the pur-
chase of the Frank Wildes nipple
ment stock WIl.ch will be removed
to the Equity building as soon as
possible and will be in running or
der by the first of April, with Mr..
A. L. Viegel as manager.
The ladies of the Rapidan Ceme-
terry association will hold their an
nual meeting at the home of Mrs.
Olaf Oleson on the Red Jacket road.
AS officers are to be elected good
attendance is desired.
Mr.. Harry HOLMAN took charge OF
the A. l.. Viegel place on Monday,
the nineteenth of March as Mr.. Odin,
the man who was to have had the
place, is seriously ill and had to
give it up.
Mrs. George w. Dodge, who has
been spending some time with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. L.. A. Craver
at Oriska, N. D., returned home last
Tuesday. She reports her mother as
being very poorly and not able to
leave her bed some days. Mr.. Crav-
er and son, who some will remember
here as Archie, are both still in the
mail service. Mr.. Craver is a mail
carrier and Archie is a mail clerk.
Archie was at one time a carrier
but likes the railway service much
better.
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Kerns

The Equity club will meet with
Karl Landgren next week, Wednes-
day evening, March 2S. Ladies are
invited.
Mrs. Frank Budde had been at
Nicollct with her mother the past
ten days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Brown spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Chester
Purrier.
Several teamsters from Mankato
are hauling out tile for ditch So.
Charles Severance, Jr., has been
sick with bronchitis.
Evelyn Budde spent Sunday after
noon with Cora Johnson.
The Equity club at the home of c.
A. Severance last week was well at
tended.
Ethel Peterson who has been sick
with appendicitis is slightly better.
There was no school in district
No. or in district No. 81 last Fri
day on account Of the storm.
Mr.. and Mrs. DenZel who have
been at Minnesota Lake will move
home to their own place on the val
ley road this week.
Mrs. Lucy Culp is reported as
slightly better.
Paul Sharp took dinner with Tom
and Bert Hanson, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dave Severance of
Crosby spent the week end at the
Burnett and Severance homes.
George Loucks has been sick with
tonsilitis since last Thursday.
Penelope Hanson spent several
days last week with Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Johnson in Mankato.
The state examinations will be
given Thursday and Friday of this
week at the school house.
G. w. Johnson had the misfortune
to run a rail into his knee, Tuesday
morning.
H. A. Hanson and sons and Arthur
and Paul Sharp have been shoveling
on the roads this week. They are
trying to lower some snow banks.
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Cray

Mr.. Henry Hurbst is reported as
not having had good health for some
time.
Mrs. l.. H. Jones is reported to be
slowly improving in Minneapolis
hospital where she recently under
went a serious operation.
Mr.. Albert Outhoudt and Miss
Grace Minnenga were united in mar
riage Friday, March 2. The young
people have gone to housekeeping
on the groom's farm in South Bend.
The best wishes of their many friends
in this vicinity go with them.
Mr.. Recess Ryesack has left for
the northern part of the state for
an indefinite time.
Robert w. Williams of Lake Crys-
tai spent last week at Cray attend
ing to his farming interests here, al
SO visiting old friends and neighbors.
A. l.. Williams of Lake Crystal has
been digging new well for Enoch
Fellegren the past week.
David Felix has been Smelling corn
for number of farmers west of
Cray, most of the corn being hauled
to Cray.
Mr.. Stacy Little was Lake Crys-
tai visitor, Thursday.
A play will be given by nine
members of the G. U. p. club at the
next regular meeting of the club.
From a social standpoint this will
probably be the best meeting since
the club was, organized.
A number of carloads of tile for
the judicial ditch to be made west of
Cray have arrived
Mrs. Edwin Jones of Judson visit
ed at the home of H. H. Jones the
past week.
Howard Conger has returned from
Waterloo, Iowa, where he spent the
winter
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-03-23
Garden City

Mr.. and Mrs. u. G. Ward, who have
been visiting relatives iii New Orleans
for the past month, returned home,
Tuesday.
Over twenty dollars were realized
from the dinner held in the church
basement election day.
Mesdames Hattie Hemsworth, May
to John, and Nettie Osgood were
shopping in Lake Crystal last Monday
Messrs. M. j. Chapman and Lester
Flemming left Tuesday where they
are interested in some land.
Mrs. Jessie John was in Lake Crys-
tai Tuesday, having some dental work
done.
Allan Roberts was in Mankato last
week on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. G. Olmsted were
expected home Friday from Mime
apolis. Mr.. Olmsted will preach Sun
day morning at the usual hour at
10;30. 1t. is hoped there will be a
goodly number to greet him after his
faithful work in Minneapolis.
The ladies of the Baptist church
will hold food sale in the basement
of the church next Saturday after
noon, March II, beginning at 2:30.
Here is an opportunity to buy your
Sunday dinner
Mrs. a. c. Meservy will entertain
the R. N. of A. next Saturday after
noon at st. Patricks social. Basket
supper will be served at 4:30. A small
fee of five cents will be charged for
supper.
c. J. Boynton went to Minneapolis
last Sunday to visit his son, Ellsworth.
Before his rn4- vill visit Month
cello to look at land.
Mrs. ]. F. Osgood, who was in I'M
manuel hospital last week. returned
home Saturday. Mrs. Everett of Man
kato will stay with her for some time.
Mrs. Eleanor Bartlett and son of
Rapidan, accompanied by Mr.. and
Mrs. E. W. Gates, Mrs. Mary Busch,
and Mrs. Franc Thurston attended
the funeral of Grandma Warren in
Vernon last Friday.
Misses Frances Palmer and Lucy
Gates were in Mankato last Thurs
day. shopping.
Mr.. e. v. Hemsworth spent Satur-
day in Springfield on business.
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Kasota

Mrs. Andrew Swenson was quite
sick the first of the week
Miss Ida Nelson Of Worthingtor
visited at home over Sunday.
Mrs. A. II. Gripp and daughters
Ella and Mable, attended the we'd
ding of a relative at Belgrade last
Monday.
Miss Mamie Hardegger of Lake
Jefferson was. a caller at the home
of her cousin, Mrs. S. w. Johnson be-
tween trains last Saturday.
j. A Berquist of Mankato was a
Kasota visitor last Saturday.
Miss Cloris Bailey has been re-
elected to teach at Adrian for an
other year. III,
Miss Marian Babcock spent Sat
urday and Sunday at Mud Baden
with her mother.
Mrs. Anna Swenson was quite SER
iously ill last week.
Mrs. Dr. Hand of Elbow Lake
visited relatives in and around Ka-
sofa last week.
Mrs. John Nelson of Rapidan was
guest at the home of Mr., and Mrs
Anthony Nelson last week.
j. E. Davies was Mankato bust
ness visitor last Friday
Mrs. Connley who has been very
sick with pneumonia, is recovering.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ, A. Ostrander en-
joyed a surprise visit from a, party Of
lady friends at the C. r. Anderson
home last Wednesday afternoon.
S. NJ Granger left Saturday for
Spencer, S. d., on business trip.
Paul Bjork of Minneapolis visited
over Sunday at the home of Mrs
Marie Peterson and family.
Mrs. w. G. Cole and children will
move to Minneapolis the last Of the
week where Mr. Cole has work.
Mrs. w. H. Barge of st. James visit
ed friends here last Saturday and
Sunday.
Mrs. H. Stockton entertained the
crochet club last Friday evening.
Albert Rydeen, who is spending
Mrs. G. w. Cole and children and
Mrs. Mary Davis were dinner guests
of L. E. Davis and family last Sunday
several weeks IN the country, was al
home over Sunday.
Miss Ruth Johnson submitted to ar
operation for throat trouble at st
Peter last Monday from which she is
recovering nicely.
Superintendent WEIGH of st. James
was a business caller at the home Of
]. Wolf one day last week for the
Omaha Railroad Co.
The Degree of Honor Lodge will
give a masquerade ball in the village
hall, Friday evening of this week
Music will be furnished by. Lager
strom's orchestra of st. Peter.
Siven Bengston has sold his inter-
est in the saloon business to his part
,ner Oscar Anderson, and for the pres.
ent will make his home in ST. Peter
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and hopes to be on the route again.
Mr.. Clausius had his hand cut quite
badly in a Shredder and was laid VI
for some time. He caught the mitter
! on his hand into the gearing and his
hand was drawn into the knife.
Three brothers named erase are
moving into this neighborhood. One is
on the Kerns place. and one on the
c. Burmaster place and one on the
place in Mankato township which
Otto Ulmen occupies at present.
Mrs. Joe Ulmen who underwent an
operation at st. Joseph's hospital
some time ago is getting along nicely.
Mrs. Scott Dodge and Mrs. Lee will
entertain the Sunshine club at the
home of Mrs. Lee in West Mankato.
This meeting will take place on
March 20, three weeks from the time
of the last meeting at the home of
Mrs. c. Ballard.
The Indian Lake Literary society
will have a meeting, March %, and a
good program will be served along
with pie. A pie social in
connection and the proceeds will be
applied to the needs of the Society,
including some books and music, a
janitor and few other things.
Trainor's band will be in attendance.
The indian Lake Band has taken on
new lease of life and vigor A meet
ing will be'held at S. F. Keenan's for
practice and a instructor is in sight.
The local Equity meeting will be
held at the home of James Ballard.
Dinner will be served and business
meeting will be held while the ladies
will enjoy themselves together as the
men are in business discussion.
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derson were callers at the Paul Err
landson home Saturday evening.
Owing to the heavy snow storm
that was falling all day election day
there was but sprinkling of. voters
J at the polls either in Rapidan or
Decoria.
A letter from Mrs. R. j. Swartout
bearing the date of March Z, former
resident of this place, who moved to
| Cotton, Cal, says that the plum, ap-
ricot and early peach trees are all
in bloom and that they all are en-
joying the best of health. r. j. is
still working in the car shop where
he has held steady position for
the past two years. They have pros
pered since going to California.
| Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Anderson OF
Mankato were visiting at the r. ].
Anderson home in Rapidan, Sunday
afternoon.
! Again death has visited this To-
caIity and taken from among us one
of our most respected citizens, Mr..
H. Barrett. He was long resident
of Decoria. He was found in his
gravel pit in an unconscious condi-
tion about two weeks before his
death. A doctor was Immediately
summoned and all that could be was
done for him but he continued to
fail until death relieved his suffer
ings Sunday morning at seven
o'clock. Mr. Barrett leaves a wife
and two married daughters and some
distant relatives The funeral servic-
es will be held at the home Tuesday
afternoon and interment will be
made in Dccoria cemetery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grant Cotton spent
last week visiting among school
mates Of the former in Sterling
township.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-03-23
TOWNSHIP ELECTIONS
Lincoln.

Lincoln.
Supervisors, Mat. Nostdal for
three years; August Peterson, one
year; Ed. f. Hartwig, hold over;
clerk, P. G. Peterson; treasurer, Louie
F. Maker; assessor, Otto Coke; con-
stable, I. E. Nelson; justice of peace,
David A. Williams. Revenue, $500;
road and bridge, $1,000.
Butternut Valley.
Supervisor, Thomas Jones; clerk,
j. e. Owens; treasurer, Gilbert Gill
bertson; assessor, William W. Row
lands. Revenue, $500; road and
bridge, $1,411.S4
Judson.
Supervisor, John V. Ellis; clerk,
c. G. Jones; treasurer, Richard NJ
Jones; assessor, Richard F. Jones;
constable, o. Fred Lundin; justice
of peace, Morgan A. Richards. Rev
enue, $500; road and bridge, 5000.
Total, $1,400. A tax of 21s mills a
dollar. Adopted the Austrian ballet
system.
Decoria.
Supervisors, Ernest Herzberg, three
years; Henry Kurth, one year; clerk,
John Hanson; treasurer, A. e. Hall;
assessor, c. E. Todd; constable, Will
lie Kruse; justice of, peace, Frank
Rassler. Road Tax, $1,365.74; gen
eral purpose, $1,024.31.
Beauford.
Supervisor, J. w. Oyer; clerk, Err
nest Nagel; treasurer, H. B. Greeley;
assessor, Wesley Ward; constable,
Harry Norton; justice of peace, Chas
Cramer.. Revenue, $4,000.
Village of st. Clair.
Village Council, Hubert Bruels,
president; John Shields, j. w. Chase,
d. R. Andrews, trustees; Charles
O'Connor, recorder; C. J. Pagenkopf,
treasurer; F.. c. Schultz, assessor;
justice of peace, l.. Huginin. Reye-
nue., $1,000; road and bridge, $3.50.
DanviIIe.
Supervisor, L. F. Phillips; clerk, J.
P. Kremer; treasurer, Robert Beske;
assessor, George Klaus; constable,
G. label. For general township pur-
pose, $4,000 was voted.
Cambria.
Supervisor three years, w. D. Har-
ris; supervisor one year, Rasmus
Espinson; treasurer, e. l.. Harris;
clery, d. G. Price; constable, Joseph
Wagner; assessor, B. D. Hughes.
Voted for general town purposes,
$3.50.
lie Ray.
Supervisor Adolph Dagan; clerk,
H. T. Frank; treasurer, Walter Mac
beth; assessor, Charles Russell; con-
stable, Gust Stinkey; justice of peace,
Isaac Senesec. Road and bridge,
$1,000.
Mcpherson.
Supervisor, William J. Murphy,
clerk, J. w. Bestmann; treasurer, F.
M. Chase; assessor, William Proc
chel; constable, Glen Kollos; justice
of peace, III. B. Matteson. Revenue,
$500, road and bridge, $4,000; grav-
cling, 5000; railroad bonds, $1,000.