The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-09-17
T.J.Caton Addressed Meet
Near NicolIet Village
GREAT INTEREST SHOWN
Babcock Plan of Building the
Highways Was Thoroughly
Explained
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st. Peter, Mimi, September IS
About 100 farmers and business men
in the neighborhood of Nicollet vii
lage. attended the good roads meet
ing which took place at 8 p. m, yes
,terday at the consolidated school. T.
J. Cation of St. Paul. a representa-
tive of the Minnesota Highway Inn
proyement association, was the
speaker. He thoroughly explained
the operation Of the Babcock good
roads amendment to the audience,
and afterwards answered questions
during the discussion which followed
his talk. From the comments which
succeeded the meeting. none who
heard his Interpretation of the
against it. The meeting last night
was the first of a series to be held.
in the county before the November
election. 1t was arranged by the
board of county commissioners at the
request Of the State Highway I'm
provement association. Efforts are
now being made to secure Mr. Cation
for an address at st. Peter in the
very near future.
The st. Peter school board pre-
scented a budget of $4,000 to the
city council this year for school
maintenance purposes. This is double
the amount called for last year, and
Is said to be due to the high salaries
paid out for teachers. The public
schools of the city now have an en-
rollment of 4ss rGpils-the largest in
the history of the school. The board
also confronts the problem of finding
room for the high school students. At
the present time, there are 191 stu
dents enrolled for the higher course
q large percentage being farmer chill
dren.
william Schmidt, proprietor of the
Emptre Holstein Farm near st. Peter
will enter a herd of thirteen pure
bred at the Mankato fair today. He
has cleaned up every prize at the
Garden City, Nicollet County and LIE
Sueur County fairs, and expects to
make favorable showing at Man
kato.
Herman Boremann of Hallock.
Mimi, has purchased the farmers;
elevator at Pettis station, Ns Sueur
county, from Alva Pettis, and will
take possession Immediately. The new
proprietor has operated an elevator
Tor the past 20 years in various parts
OF the state.
!. A business deal was contaminated
in st. Peter. yesterday, whereby
Alec Kopp purchased the interests OF
Q. Q. Wiste In the Rausch Meat
market. He will operate the shop in
partnership Of Alfred Wiste. The
new man was formerly employed BY
Wfste Brothers. Mr. Wiste was fore
ed to retire because Of Ill health. He
came here six month ago from Lam
berton, where he formerly conducted
meat market.
To date, 203 pupils have enrolled
in the collegiate department of Gus
tavus Adolphns college which opened
its doors today. This is one Of the
largest enrollments In the history of
the school. Several changes have
stitution during the summer. DR.. e.
]. Colberg, a graduate of the medi-
cal department of the state university,
will have charge Of the chair Of BIZ
ology and physiology during the alb
sence of Professor ]. A. Edquist,
who has been granted a years leave
of absence to do post graduate work
in South Carolina. Dr. Orlando Ov-
ern Of Chicago university will have
charge Of the chair Of psychology and
education. Coach Harvey Bessler
also of Chicago university, will have
charge Of athletics President o. ].
Johnson expects to begin building
operations Of a new gymnasium this
fall, which will cost in the neighbor-
hood Of 100000. Gustavus Adolphus
is one of the leading colleges in the
state.
]. A. o. Preus, republican nominee
speak at Norseland, twelve miles
from st. Peter on Sunday, September
26. Arrangements for the meeting
are being made by A. M. Anderson,
chairman of the republican county
committee. This Is the first appear
ance of the republican candidate in
Nicollet county.