The Mankato free press., 1918-03-01
Criers Made the Ducats Dance
Lively This Afternoon
CORD OF WOOD AT $50
American Flag Brought in 5000;
Great Crowd; Weather Is
Excellent
From SATURDAYS Daily.

From Saturdays Daily.
Kindly rays of sunshine, direct
from Old Sol, beamed on the Red
Cross auction sale today. The old
weather man at Medicine Hat fol
once forgot to sneeze, and it is be-
lieved that he is recovering nicely
from his grip and was in gooG
humor with Mankato today. He has
cut the cord that bound him to the
enemy.
People began coming into the city
quite early in the day, and by noon
a very large crowd was in attendance
at the auction. Every train coming
into the city brought large numbers
Platforms had been built all along
Second street, from Jackson street
to Hickory street and were piled with
useful and valuable articles which
had been donated for the sale. Amer
ican flags and Red Cross banners
were in evidence everywhere, and
the neatly piled cords of wood, which
stood like monuments to the energy
and good will of the Amalgamated
Order of Wood Sawyers and Chop
pers, attracted considerable atten-
tion. Everybody was like Old Sol him
self-in the best Of humor.
Address BY George M. Palmer.
George NJ. Palmer, president of the
Red Cross, gave an eloquent talk on
the work of the Red Cross, speaking
before the opening of the auction this
morning, and also speaking on the
same theme this afternoon. He dwelt
on the fact that the "boys across the
pond" and the boys in the United
States service everywhere, are the
protectors of this nation, and that
the people should respond with equal
loyalty to calls made upon them. and
"do everything in their power to
stand behind the boys of our army
and navy" He hoped that the people
at the auction would be blessed with
a power like that of two powerful
glasses, which would reveal to them
the duty of those at home to the
boys who were ready to give their
lives to protect the nation.
Jack Martin Starts Sales.
Jack Martin started the auction at
about 1920 o'clock, and gave a short
patriotic talk, urging the support of
the Red Cross.
A very handsome American flag
mounted upon standard, which had
been donated by Ernest P. Phillips
was the first offering, and bidding be-
came very active upon this mag
nifcent patriotic emblem. Bidding on
the flag started at $40, and ran rapidly
up to 5000. which was bid by c. w
Bachertz. The flag will be offered at
auction again before the auction
closes, and if no higher bid is re-
oeived it will remain the property o.
Mr.. Dachertz.
Wood at $50 Per Cord.
Wood was then offered for sale. The
cords are all numbered, commencing
first, "A. HI. Silber being the highest
bidder, and receiving the wood at his
bid of $50 for the cord.
Cord No. 2 was sold to C. "
Christopherson at his bid of 500: il
was then donated TO the Red Cross
again and again and resold as fol-
lows; to the George E. Brett con:
pany, for S25; G. M. Palmer, $25; H
A. Patterson, SIS; Harry Cain, $25;
Harvey C. Young $25, Theodore VIII
liams. $25; P. w. Pitcher, $40;
Amel Mutch, s25; and was finally sold
to c. w. Bachertz for SIS.
F. j. Thompson and E. A. Boe were
clerks at the auction.
Blooded livestock donated to the
Red Cross attracted great interest
and considerable competition in bid
ding at the auction.
James Grierson brought in two hogs
donated by the Cudahy Packing COM
pany.
Lasby & Rose donated a 300 pound
Poland China hog.
Frank Richardson of Garden City
donated pure blooded four months
old Guernsey calf
The Afternoon Sales.
This afternoon Second street was
packed with humanity and the bidding
was spirited. Some of the more i'm
portant sales were:
H. c. Small purchased the blooded
SOW at his bid of $305.
James Grierson bought blooded
pig at the auction sale for 5000.
G. A. Hultgrin bought the blooded
calf at auction for $135.