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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-12-31
BUDGET BILL IS FRAMED
This Measure Will Be Intro.
ddced In the Minnesota
Legislature

st. Paul, December ga state
budget bill will be introduced at the
coming session of the Minnesota
legislature, it, was announced today
by Representative w. l. Nolan, speak
err elect.
Nolan and Representative Theo.
dore Christtanson of Lac qui Parle
county Will be CO. authors of the bill
which, 1t is expected, will be passed
by both houses of the legislature.
Necessity for budget commits
sion is apparent to any man who has
ever served on the appropriations
committee OF the house or senate
AN appropriations committee has
little time to investigate requests for
money. Each department head nat
urally is determined to get as much
money for his department as possible,
He is always anxious to expand his
department and such expansion al
ways requires more funds.
IN Minnesota We have been for
tunate in the board Of control. It
mas functioned and does function as
a business agency, but what we need
is a state budget commission and q
state purchasing department"
The budget bill to be offered next
month is modelled after the one that
passed the House at the last session
put died an unnatural death in the
Senate.
1--WE rather think the present meth .
% or appropriations Is good enough
was represented as the Sehate's at
titude two years ago on the budget
blu. 1t likely will be different this
time. ~
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IDEAL FARMERS CLUB

Prominent among the worthy organ
izations in Blue Earth county Is the
Waterman Farmers club.
Their building, the Watonwan Pres.
byterian church, was purchased by
them q year ago, although for five
years the club has occupied the build
ing, holding sessions once month
during the summer months and twice
a month in winter, with "a carefully
prepared program each session, clos
ing with a social half hour and re-
freshments.
The constitution of this Farmers
club provides that the building shall
be open for church services, Sabbath
school, and all literary doings thai
has the good Of the community In
view.
Their annual meeting re- elected
Louis p. Krous as president and as
an expression of appreciation of val
liable service rendered during the
past five years, presented him with 6
fine Masonic charm and gold chain
Since purchasing the building 1t ha:
been painted, re- shingled, with in
terror decorations, full set Of sons
books, etc. Great pains are taken t.
have questions prepared and discussed
Of vital importance to some depart
ment of rural life and work. Frequent
ly professional agriculturists are Sc
cured to give addresses on subjects
they especially champion.
A Sunday school organized by Rev
j., M. Balm May 2, with Miss Alma
Carlson as superintendent and Mrs
l.. p. Krous as assistant, is held ey.
cry Sabbath evening and a preachina
service every Sunday evening by Rev
J: Rickle, pastor of the Lincoln Bap-
fist church.
Undoubtedly this is the largest and
most active Farmers club in Blue
Earth county. A community center
of great value socially. intellectually
morally is there established, greatly
appreciated by a large circle of pro.
well as adults, all of whom enter
heartily keeping up commendable in
terest. The club has been greatly
stimulated by addresses delivered By
Mr.. M. H. Coe and Mr.. L. e. Nc.
Millen.-J. M. B.
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Christmas Entertainment


An enjoyable Christmas entert.;n
ment was held In the Tivoii schna,
mousse last Thursday evening. Decem ;.
per ~. The following program was
Joy to the World, Mixed chorus "a,
RECITATION, Merry Christmas. Mar.
garet Baumgartner. -"'
song, Star of the East. lydia and
SniIdred Whiting and Calara Emnler
recitation, What I'd Like to Know
Elnora Swanson. o"
tbs song saS, Come Down Our Chimney
PPi adt3g CUE, Christmas Crazy class.
Ma HeciEssss sSaa: Mothers Always Do
c, Song, Love is the Key, Ladies
Fillman. A' Hiahees
DriA Of the Stars, eight girls
necItatlon' Santa's Tea, Jessie Mae
Song. Lydia and Mildred Whiting
RECITATION. Just Before Christmas
Roland Schmidt. - '''A"S'
Song, Cradle Hymn, Frances Fill
man and Leo Mullerleile.
Recitation. Filling the Stockinps
Helen Buchholtz. o.
Song, Ready for Christmas. school
- Play, An Old Time Christmas Eve
me following were the characters
MI. Morris. Ivan Macbeth: Mrs
Norris, ,Luritta Harvey; NoeIy Nor.
RS, Ruth Emmler: Henry Norris. Raw
Iiacbeth; Tom Norris, Otto Emmler.
grandpa Busby. ]. Crowley; Grandmss
.Busby, Mrs; ]: Crowley: Billy Busbv
leo lie Mullerleile: Prue Busby, Doro..
S m's jaeger; Nell Busby, Catherine
MG aaae Jim IBusby, Raymond
Aunt Dority. Mrs. Herald Macbetb ;
song, Silent Night, Mems mixed
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-12-31
December 24-31-January z. 1871
ORDER LIMITING TIME TO FILE
CLAIMS, AND FOR HEARING
THEREON

STATE OF MINNESOTA. County OF
Blue Earth. In Probate Court.
In the Matter Of the Estate of Flory E.
Wise, Decedent.
Letters OF Administration this day
having been granted to Helen E. Wise
It Is Ordered, That the time within,
which all creditors of the above named
decedent may present claims against
her estate IN this court, be, and the
same hereby is. limited to three months
from and after the date hereof: and that
Monday. the 21st day Of March. 1891. al
ten o'clock q. M, In the Probate Court
Rooms at the Court House at Mankato,
in said County. be, and the same here
by is fixed and appointed as the time and
place for hearing upon and the examin-
alton, adjustment and allowance Of such
claims as shall be presented within the
time aforesaid
Let notice hereof be given by the pub
lication Of this order In The Mankato
Free Press az provided by law.
Dated December 20. 1920.
probate SeaI EVAN HUGHES.
Judge Of Probate.
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RESTORE DEATH PENALTY
Grand Jury Of Hennepin County
Recommended 1t In Recent Report
rAssociateH Press Dispatch =

Minneapolis, December 29.-Res-
toration of capital punishment is
recommended IN a recent report of
the Hennepin county grand jury,
following a lengthy Investigation of
the crime wave here. The recon-
mendation included that imposing of
the death penalty be optional with
the jury. Members of the district
bench, however, are divided in .opin-
ion as to the advisability of putting
capital punishment in effect again.
District Judge Frank M. Nye. com
menting on the grand jury report,
said he was always against this form
of punishment. Society or the state
should not put itself in the same
brutal frame of mind as the murder"
he thought. Judge w. w. Bardweil.
although favoring the death penalty.
did not take kindly to the proposition
of making the penalty optional with
the jury. "The more I see of juries. %
he said, 'the less inclined l am to
believe that a convicted man would
ever receive capital punishment. j
can see no reason why the Jury
should not decide on the form of
punishment for murder"
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December 17-24-31, 1920
CITATION FOR HEARING ON FINAL
ACCOUNT AND FOR
DISTRIBUTION

STATE OF MINNESOTA. County OF
Blue Earth. In Probate Court.
In the Matter of the Estate OF Ann
Davis. Decedent;
The State of Minnesota to all persons
interested in the final account and dis
tribution Of the estate Of said decedent:
The representative OF the above named
decedent, having filed in this Court her
final account OF the administration OF
the estate Of said decedent. together
with her petition praying for the ~
justment and allowance Of said final ac-
count ana for distribution OF the resi-
due Of said estate to the persons there
unto entitled;
Therefore. You. and Each OF You. are
hereby cited and required to show cause,
II any you have. before this Court at
the Probate. Court Rooms in the Court
House, in the City OF Mankato. in the
County Of Blue Earth. State Of Mime
sofa, on the 10th day of January. 1920;
at ten o'clock .. M why said petition
should rot be granted.
Witness. The Judge Of said Court. and
the Seal Of said Court. this 14th day of
December, 1920. III.
court SeaD EVAN HUGHES.
Il. Probate Judge.
Thomas Hughes.
Attorney for Petitioner.
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DRIVE FOR RELIEF FUNDS
1T WILL BEGIN IN COUNTY
ON JANUARY 70
Meeting Held Yesterday At
Which Matter Was Given
Consideration

MankatC people will commence
combined drive for the relief of the
suffering children of Europe and the
Near East on Sunday January %.
This was the decision reached at a
meeting called by F. j. Sperry yes
terday afternoon at the Y. NJ. c. A
auQltofium. IL is damned to carry on
an intensive campaign of advertising
IN the newspapers or the county, the
churches and the schools previous
TO the drive. w. II. Detamore, county
superintendent Of schools, will take
up the matter of propaganda in the
rurai schools throughout the county,
superintendent Selle Of the city
SCHOOLS will take up the work in the
schools, and the women's clubs and
the local United Commercial Travel
ers VIII be asked to get back of the
movement. 1t was unanimously de-
cided to combine both the drive for
the relief of the European children
effort.
Mrs. E. w. Foster has been appoint
ed to head the work of the women's
ciuos, Louis Salet, Jr., has accepted
me position of publicity manager
and w. d. Willard will act as trea-
urer.
While it has been practically de-
clded that Blue Earth county's quota
should be about $4,000, Louis Salet
said that he thought no limit should
De placed on the amount raised
everyone should give all that he Is
able to save some starving child. He
announced that he would head the
list with subscription of $780, In
cldentally it might be mentioned that
although Mr.. Salet did not state Sc
IN the meeting, he donated $4,000 re-
Gently to the Jewish relief fund.
Number of Suggestions.
Robert w. Van Kirk of Owatonna
neid secretary = Of the Near East
drive in this state, was present al
the meeting and offered a number of
suggestions. He thought that it was
very wise thing to combine both
drlves in one, and perhaps later take
UP the matter of the relief of China
steele county had combined the work
ana made a success Of it. The speak
er SsT that the suffering of the chill
dren IN both the near east and Eur
oPe is SIMPLIFYING and appalling. Mrs
+. ". Foster thought It advisable
10 dispose OF as many of the "Invisi-
Die Guest" certificates as posSble
every one giving ten dollars toward
Inc support OF a European child will
receive one OF those certificates.
Rev. w. P. Clark president of the
Mankato Ministerial association
promised to take up the matter OF
publicity in the local churches with
The local clergymen. Mrs. Foste,
said that she would take up the mat
ter OF publicity at the meeting of the
Women.s club meeting December IA
rms club represents the women in
THIS city. in every walk Of life, both
reIisiously and socially.
The suggestion of Mr.. Van Kirk to
enlist the services of the travelling
men IN the drive will be taken up by
Mr.. Sparry. 1t was thought that they
are among the most live bunch of men
In the city, and If they get back OF
the movement ii will be a grand sue
cess.
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December 24-31-January T. 1o21.l
CITATION FOR HEARING ON PETE
TON FOR PROBATE OF WILL.

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County OF
Blue Earth. In Probate Court.
In the Matter or the Estate OF Theodore
Jacob Sherk. Decedent.
The State of Minnesota to all persons
interested In the allowance and probate
of the>will of said decedent: The petit
ton of Edith Tfdland being duly fled in
this court. representing that Theodore
Jacob Sherk. then resident of the
County Of Blue Earth, State of Minne-
sofa, died on the 18th day Of December.
1920 leaving a last will and testament
which is presented to this court with
said petition, and praying that said in
strument be allowed as the last will and
testament of said decedent and that
l<ters Testamentary be issued thereon to
Thomas A. Sherk, Now Therefore, you.
and each of you, are hereby cited and
required to show cause. If any you have.
before this court. at the Probate Court
Rooms in the Court Housce. in the City
OF Mankato, County of Blue Earth, State
of Minnesota, on the 18th day OF Janu-
airy, 1921. at ten o'clock e.. M. why tho
prayer. OF said petition should not be
: WitIes the Honorable Evan Hughes.
Judge of said court. and the seal OF
said court. this 18th day Of December,
1920.
Court seai.) EVAN HUGHES.
Judge.
Thomas Hughes,
Attorney for Petitioner.
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.., December 17-24-31. 1920.)
CITATION FOR HEARING ON FINAL
ACCOUNT AND FOR
DISTRIBUTION.

STATE OF MINNESOTA. County Of
Blue Earth. In Probate Court.
In the Matter of the Estate OF Thomas
J. Jones, Decedent;
The State Of Minnesota to all persons
interested in the final account and dis
tribution of the estate of said decedent
The representative Of the above named
decedent. having filed in this Court her
final account Of the administration OF
the estate of said decedent. together
with her petition praying for the ad-
justment and allowance Of said final &C.
count and for distribution Of the resi-
due Of said estate to the persons there
unto entitled;
Therefore. You. and Each of You. are
hereby cited and required to show causes
IL any you have. before this Court al
the Probate Court Rooms in the Court
House. in the City of Mankato, in the
County of Blue Earth, State Of Minne-
sofa. on the 9Th day of January. 1921;
at ten o'clock a. M: why said petition
should not be granted. ..-...s.
Witness, The Judge Of said Court and
the Seal Of said Court, this 18th day OF
December, 1920. r
(Court SeaD EVAN HUGHES.
Probate Judge
Thomas Hughes,
ATTORNEY for Petitioner.
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december I7-24-31. 1920
CITATION FOR HEAHlN0 ON FINAL
ACCOUNT AND FOR
DISTRIBUTION.

STATE OF MINNESOTA. County OF
Blue Earth, In Probate Court.
In the Matter Of the Estate Of Charles
A. Chapman. Decedent;
The State of Minnesota to all persons
interested in the final account and dis
tribdtion of the estate of said decedent:
The representative OF the above named
decedent. having filed in this Court his
Anal account OF the administration OF
the estate of said decedent. together
with his petition praying for the adjust
ment and allowance of said final ac-
count and for distribution of the resi-
due Of said estate TO the persons there
unto entitled;
Therefore. You and Each of you. are
hereby cited and required to show cause.
II any you have. before this Court at the
Probate Court Rooms In the Court
House. in the City of Mankato. in the
County of Blue Earth. State Of Mime
sofa, on the sth day of January, 1921; at
ten o'clock a. M; why said petition
should not be granted.
Witness. The Judge Of said Court, and
the Seal Of said Court, this 18th day Of
December. 1920.
court SeaD EVAN HUGHES,
Probate Judge.
Thomas Hughes,
Aff0rnev fnr paf;ftnpar
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-12-31

was a business visitor in the city
this morning.
John Wagner of GAINESVILLE trans
acted business in tSe city today.
Henry Clausen Of Pemberton was
among the out of town people in the
city today
Conrad Havnen of Briceland, Iowa
was visitor in the city today.
Daniel McPhail Of Winnebagc
transacted business in the city to-
day.
Miss Freida Schiller Of Ceylon spent
the day In the city shopping.
Mrs. Ida Boynton has returned from
st. Paul and reports her daughter
Everetta to be doing nicely and is ex-
pected to leave the hospital In a few
days.
Miss Elinor Osburn Is spending a
few days in st. Paul shopping.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-12-31
GUARDO|LF|ELDS
United States Engineers Have
-
Hard Problem In South
America
limited Press Dispatchl

Washington, December 29.-The
new South American oil field is
bringing gray hairs to group OF
United States engineers. Biologists
believe they have discovered oil in a
Bolivian district which is flanked on
one side by mountain three miles
high, and on the other by an unex-
Indians. There are several million
acres Of American concession in this
remote Bolivian feel They are vast
ed unless the engineers can outwit
the Andes Mountains, or the Gran
Chaco.
The Gran Chaco is a wild region to
the east of the La Paz district Of Boil
ivia, where the new oil field has been
found. A white man crossed it once,
was one of the Spanish Conquista-
dores. Other venturesome gentlemen
have attempted the journey since,
but the Indians got 'em. The Andes
bulk from $4,000 to 1900 feet high,
to the west of the field, cutting off
access to the Pacific Ocean. No
railroads cross the range in this
region. Tunnels are impossible. But
the world needs oil, and American
oil hounds" are on the job and that
it is said here. means that the Gran
Chaco, which has resisted the white
man from PiZzaro's day to this, must
now be forced to yield.
Five Hundred Mile Pipe Line
five hundred mile pipe line
across a neck of the Gran Chaco
would carry oil IRON the La Paz
and from there it could be tanked to
the South American Atlantic sea-
board. U. S. government field men
who have recently returned from this
aYnrnSa0d
needed to fight the Indians while lay
ing the pipe line through their<ter-
ritory. and that constant guard
would be necessary along it's entire
length to prevent it's destruction.
Other parts Of the new South
American oil field offer fewer trans
portation difficulties, but none, II
was said here, have more promising
indications OF yield than the Bolivian
U. S. Government trade represent
atives, after years survey Of the
territory, expressed the belief that
an oil field great in area, but as yet
of unknown production, extends the
length of South America just east of
the Andes. Explorers of a dozen
countries are scurrying the length
and breadth of this region, with
American companies easily in the
iCcu, DOlh III ptlc VI pdTll65 III
the field and in the amount of acre
age for which concessions have been
obtained.
Great Secrecy Maintained
Graf reticence and secrecy have
been maintained by American oil in
terests about their South American
prospects and accomplishments. Gov
eminent reports here indicate, how
ever, that American concessions are
so extensively scattered through
every possible field in South America
that wherever the big gush" comes,
oil men from this country will prob
ably be in position to control the
largest acreage of any foreign group.
All South American countries are
chary Of permitting outright sale to
foreigners Of oil land rights, according
to information here. Concessions
permit the holder, under govern
mental regulations, including a tax of
a percentage Of production, only to
lease the land for a prescribed num-
Der of years with rights Of lease re
newal.
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Thomas Hughes.
Attorney for Petitioner.
Special ably December 16 ONE,
December 17-24-31. 1920
CITATION FOR HEARING ON PETIT
TON FOR PROBATE OF WILL.

Blue Earth. In Probate Court.
In the Matter Of the Estate Of Mary
j. Mountain. Decedent.
The State Of Minnesota to all persons
interested In the allowance and probate
of the will Of said decedent; The petit
ton of Julia e. Polchow. being duly filed
in this court. representing that Mary ].
Mountain. then a resident of the Coun-
ty of Blue Earth. State of Minnesota,
died on the 9Th day OF December, 1920.
leaving last will and testament which
Is presented to this court with said Pc
tition. and praying that said instrument
be allowed as the last will and testament
OF said decedent. and that letters Tesla
mentary be issued thereon to Julia f.
Polchow, Now Therefore. you. and each
of you, are hereby cited and required to
show cause. IL any you have. before this
court. at the Probate Court Rooms In
the Court House. in the City of Manka-
to, County of Blue Earth. State of Min
nesota,l on the 9Th day of January, 1891.
at ten o'clock a. M. why the prayer of
said petition should not be granted
Witness the Honorable, Evan Hughes.
Judge Of said court, and the seal Of said
court, this 10th day of December. 1920.
court SeaD EVAN HUGHES.
Judge.
A. r. Pau, Jr.
,Attorney for Petitioner
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lFrom Wednesday's-DaiIy1

Little Harold Thompson, SON OF
Mr.. Tony Thompson of Thompson
ravine. left last Sunday evening fol-
Minneapolis where he will spend q
week, visiting with relatives and
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. S. Quiggle and sor
OF Minneapolis and Mr.. and Mrs. X
Fl. Smith Of Anoka spent Christmas
with Mrs. Quiggle's and Mrs. Smith,
parents, Mr.. and Mrs G. Widell.
L: w: Bernhard of Milwaukee and
A. W. Higgins of Albert Lea were
day.
Edward Rose of Chicago will ar.
rive in the city tomorrow from Chi
caeo TO be guest at the A. E
Quimby home over the week end
Mrs: Mae Pickens, who was a CUES,
at the QuimNy home over Christmas
ening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rodger Morehart OF
Eau Claire. Wis: are guests in the
city for a few days.
Mr.. and Mrs Roul Morse of Wi.
mona are spending the holidays in
the city with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. w. Foster Byron
street, are entertaining Mrs. Foster.
father, J. e. Anderson, of Forest City
Iowa, and Mr.. Fosters mother, Mrs
A. e. Foster, of Oskaloosa, Iowa.
Mrs. Peter Clare of Minneapolis Il
visiting her daughter, Mrs. R. o. Eber
hart.
Ralph Hammett, who teaches at the
University of Minnesota, is spendini
his holiday vacation with his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. w. R. Hammett.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter P. Kamp lef
last evening for South Bend, Ind.
where they will spend New Year,
with the latter's relatives.
Mrs. Peter NJ Frommes, Jr., lef
last evening for her home in Council
Bluffs, Iowa, after having been in tn,
city as guest at the Peter Frommes
, Sr., home. While in the city Mrs
} Frommes underwent a serious oper
alton at st. Joseph's hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Gettman O
Williston. N: Oak, were guests of tn,
latter's sister, Mrs. w. r. Hammet
over Christmas. Mr.. Gettman left TO
his home this morning, and Mrs
Gettman will remain for two weeks
Miss Minnie Koke left today 70
F'aribault, where she will spend few
days visiting with friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. Wingen have re
turned to their home in Spring Val
ley, Wis. after having been guests a
the E. w. Willard home. Mr.. Wing
ems fat-ier accompanied them ant
will remain there for a couple @
weeks.
Attorney William Stradtmann re-
turned last evening from Glencoe
where he spent Christmas with hi.
parents.
Mrs. N. L. Hearst and little dauph
ter of Minneapolis were guests in thu
city.
Mrs. w. C. Holl Of st. Paul is il
the city visiting with her parents ant
other relatives for a few days.
Conrad. Wolf left yesterday for Lo.
Angeles, Cal, where he will spent
the winter and spring months. While
in Los Angeles he will be the guess
: of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Wolf.
Misses Zadia and Merle Price Of
GAINESVILLE were shoppers in the city
today.
Adolph Sucker, cashier Of the
Merchants State Bank of Lewisville