The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-07-04
EAGLE LAkELET STORIES
LAND SELLING AT VERY GOOD
/ FIGURE NEAR THERE
Gree Jail Has Been Used AS
Rendezvous For Chicken.
PiIferers
Especial to Free Press. .


Your correspondent predicted when the
tile along the Mankato road was being
laid that both the land and the road
would be greatly benefited and it has come
true for In the early spring the farmers
got their crops in some two weeks be-
fore their neighbors. who had not avail
ed themselves of q drainage ditch and who
were dragging around in the mud. Now
all the low places which had for years
shows good dark stalk OF corn and
other grain. $500 an acre Is cheap for
this land.
Lake Francis seems to be the camping
grounds for many Mankato people az well
as people from GAINESVILLE and other toms
around here.
The railroad telegraph operators VII
not receive - send any messages while
the rai,road telegfapher's strike is on.
Charles Brown Is at times hmplnt
badly with his injured and crooked leg;
which he received in an accident liea
SMITHS lime kiln, not far from haSota.
some twenty-five years ago. While al,
work with a section crew a train "p-'
preached him from behind unops@rved
and hurled him out of the right OF way
and smashed his right leg Mr.. Srowi
for a year a more laid in caste. He
was approached by the claim agent, VINO
made Mr.. Brown believe the company was
not at fault and he only was to blame.
and while the company would settle the
doctor bill they would only give hi:r So
in receipt of all damages. But at the
same time the railroad ought TO nav
damages. i suppose the locomotive struch
by Mr. Browns head caused warbie IN
its wheel and the blood had to be washed
off and sent to the shops Tor general re-
pairs. However, they made MN peheVe
their statement srd he got sloe 1o-
S15,O 600 damage and 4 bad cripple Tor tie
Inc most lonesome thing in. the village
is; the little old Jail that is nearly COW
cred up by weeds and vines. Ihat JllL
cost the village $500. after the vintage
voted in license. The village did not hee'l
II until a Iquor license was granted AMI
il has not been used since 10 my knoWi,
edge. II ic hoped the village caa sen
ii for chicken coop. Beg your lard,n.
| almort forgot to say II was used quite
often bv chicken thieves to pull off their
roasting stunts. They darkened the WIN
dows.
II. Nj. Pressnall had four rows of straw
berries some four rods long from Wnicn
last account ne picked some .5D riatS
at twent; and fifteen cents per quart. All
at home. Can you beat IT.
A basket of roses and lilies from the
grounds, of the late Mary Cummins were
distributed to the ladies on the noon
train from ChicagS, many OF whor. were
tired enc weary from thcir long Jolul lcy'
scvcdl coming fom the lar eastern IL ias.
The flowers were cer.a.lIy apprecitNed-
These people were travelling far ard az ~
and in some instances were homesIIk. 10
find some stranger had Thought OF theL :;
a lonely traveller, We're made nappy ans
were profuse in their thanks IL mace
the donor feel that it was more blessed
to give than to receive
fishing party consisting of several
young men camped on the banks OF one
of the lakes here for an ingathering OF
some sharp nosed pickerel. After good
catch and fry a discussion. arose reia-
five to the boxing match pulled on IN
Mankato. one or two claiming me m ls9s
bons and other said Mike was the moss
scientific. The discussion reached the
point of excitement and to illustrate the
blows given and awarded and lodges,
co,,ple of the contenders of the argument
said they would show how 1t was done
II the other fellows would EXHIBIT the
good features of their champion. So they
formed ring and chose a reIeree. W.
ing and, went at it good naturediy, DuL
after each had received more or less
pupnishment and felt the keen blows Oh
the other they let their temper get away
with them and began to pummel each
other in good style until the red claret
appeared on both. This made them y orr.
forecious until one got broken ear anu
first carried away specie of croppie and
the other looked more like buiihe"d
instead of a fine-nosed pickerel.
There was no Sunday, school or preacn-
ing services Sunday morning or evening
The village seemed deserted.
Gus Harein who has charge OF the Gem
mander elevator, has been Smelling thou
sands OF bushel. of corn this week II
the beginning Of good corn market, is
the hope expressed.
The creamery has discarded the ola
churn and has installed new one, SO
patrons won't have to eat salve any longer
but pure yellow butter without the grain
being broken. Mr.. Jensen certainly
knows his business as well as to be very
social. =
The new and enterprising merchant,
TT @ cOy.f D 0rrv
OH the Mankato road, has just completed
an addition to his store and is placing an
up to date soda fountain and soft driI x.
outfit in the addition together with tn
service of ice cream. His place Of BUSH
ness is certainly lively.
The PARTIES who tipped over in, the
James Miller slough last Friday evening.
the names of whom the reporter was not
able to obtain went on to Elysian by other
conyeyances. 1t was learned afterward
that one of the men was, already loaded
with barley and corn Juice and no doubt
was. escorting the others to Elysian for
mere of the same juice