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The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1920-04-08
FOURTEEN BOOKS IN
RECORD ON APPEAL

The record on appeal In the case
OF the Pacific Livestock Company VS..
the Ellison Ranching Company and
others, to the number of about forty.
has been filed in the Office of the
clerk of the state supreme court, says
the Carson City News. That is, the
clerk has received the records and
has decided that it would be advisable
to call in the members of the capitol
commission to arrange for a place to
store the documents.
The case was started in the year
1907 for the purpose of adjudicating
water rights along the Quinn river
In Humboldt county. 1t was finally
turned yer to Judge Taber, of Elko
county. to decide. From his decision,
handed down nearly a year ago. both
sides to the litigation have appealed
to the supreme court.
The record is voluminous, in fact
It is believed that no other case ever
Dtcu6ht OCAOiC tuC lSuCS tOui VI
Nevada approached it in its fourteen
books, containing a total of 6400 pages.
1t is expected that before it is finally
decided, the number Of pages will be
close to ten thousand. One volume
of the record, which was sent to the
clerk by express under a stated valua-
ton of $500, is composed wholly of
maps.
AS both sides are appealing, the
state gets a double filing fee, amount
ing a total of fifty dollars. Clerk
Kenneth figures that under the Old
law, the state would have been en-
titled to a little more than a hundred
dollars.
The clerk was at a loss to know
where to file the record last received.
The capitol commissioners have hest
tated to go ahead with getting addi-
tional filing devices, unless absolutely
necessary, before the Memorial build
ing, in which the supreme court will
have its headquarters, is built. Ac-
cordingly, the filing capacity available
consisting of seven steel boxes. is
wholly inadequate.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1920-04-08

not know her husband was In Reno
till she saw him in the lobby of a
local hotel reading a newspaper when
she came out Of the dining This
evidence, she says, was rehearsed
several times in Sheldon's Office. 1t
is substantially the evidence she gave
when her divorce case was tried.
There was no contest in the Weaver
case and Mrs. Weaver was given a
divorce.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1920-04-08
.PRoHTEER|NG IN
FLOUR DURING WAR
SENATE INVESTIGATING ACTS OF
FOOD ADMINISTRATION in PER-
MITTING BIG PROFITS; LOWER
RATES FOR INVALID SOLDIERS

WASHINGTON, d. c., April Both
farmers and are getting
deeply interested in the charges of
wheat and flour profteering while
grain marketing was under the con
troll of the food administration. Some
time ago a grand jury at Spokane,
Washington, in the midst of the great
wheat producing section of the en-
land Empire" made a rather lengthy
and direct charge that officials in cor
troll of grain sales had made immense
profits in grain and -four. That charge
is now under investigation by a SEN
ate committee. Following that charge
Of profteering comes now a statement
from Commissioner OF Agriculture
Cannon, of Idaho, urging a grand
jury investigation Of -four milling op-
erations In that state during the time
of price regulation under the food
administration.
The food administration, IL will be
remembered, represented to the
try that II was limiting the profits of
millers to twenty-five cents per bar
rel. Mr.. Cannon Is quoted as saying
that prior to the price-fixing period.
the average profit on -four was
twenty-five cents a barrel, but that
during the year 1917 these same
mills made an average of fifty-two
cents on every barrel of -four sold
and nearly twenty-eight per cent on
their investment. profits that are in
defensible, considering the fact that
one mill for six months OF the year
shows as high as two dollars a bar
REL"
Even higher profits are alleged to
have been made in 1918 and 1919. The
food administration continued its con
troll of grain until the end of 1919. so
the charge made by the Spokane
grand jury and by the Idaho commits
sioner OF agriculture that there has
been profiteering al the expense of
farmers or u or both indi-
Gates that the food administration was
guilty of acts of either omission or
commission from which the country
suffered. All the facts will probably
come out in the senate investigation.
The privilege Of travelling by rail
road at a cent a mile would again be
granted to all enlisted men in the
army and navy under treatment In
government hospitals, in Legislation
proposed by Representative NJ. Clyde
Kelly of Pennsylvania. When the rail
roads were returned to private owner
ship, March /. the low furlough fare
rate privilege accorded to men in the
service was suspended. A certificate
would be issued to enlisted men going
on furlough and when properly coun-
tersigned by an agent OF the railroad
company and presented to a desig-
mated officer in the army or navy. al
amount equal to the difference be
tween the fare figured at a cen a mile
and the fare actually charged by the
railroad company, would be returned
to the soldier or sailor. The sum o.
$250.000 would be appropriated to re-
imburse the enlisted men. Major
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1920-04-08

Goldroad-Oatman highway to be
constructed.
Tonopah-Oversight section mines
to be developed.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1920-04-08
CERTIFICATES OF PARTNERSHIP

State of Nevada.
County of Humboldt. -.
We hereby certify: That the names
in full I the members of Oliverius 4
Minor, q partnership. are Frank
Joseph aOhysrius and Lyle Raymond
Minor. and that their place Of resi-
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1920-04-08
N b DEAD

A memorial to Nevada soldiers
killed in the war will take the form
of an evergreen tree to be planted
next Friday on the Century Club
grounds at Reno. sponsored by the
members of that club. 1t is planned
to build a concrete seat around this
tree, on which will be written all the
names of the men to whom the me-
mortal is dedicated.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-07-02
APPEAL SENT WHEATON
II. r. Vessel Writes Letter To
New Democratic National
Committeeman

st. Paul, June 30.-An appeal to
fred E. Wheaton, the new democratic
national committeeman, to recognize
the rank and file instead Of catering
to the federal appointees and the fav..
or seeking classes" was delivered
today by H. +. Vessel, st. Paul lead
er in democratic circles.
Mr.. Vessel charged that "too many
national committeeman have used the
minority party for a trading stamp"
and that Fred B. Lynch, retired COM
mitteeman from Minnesota, "devot-
ed his time to furthering his person
al interests"
This is plainly evidenced" Mr..
Vessels letter said, "by Lynch's at
titude in championing the cause of
A. Mitchell Palmer as presidential
candidate, for the reason that Lynch
was an appointee of Palmer during
the war, while the latter was alien
property custodian.
The new national committeeman
has a large personaf acquaintance
throughout the state of Minnesota,
has an opportunity to demonstrate
his ability to promote the interests
of the party, il he will only apply
tact and common vision to recognize
the rank and file instead of solely
catering to the Federal appointees
and the favor seeking classes"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-07-02
Kerns

Mr.. and Mrs. Eaton spent Sunday at
Madison Lake where they called on the
latter's mother.
Harry Parson and Mrs. Emil Rhode de-
parted Off Spokane, Wash, Wednesday
night. They were called there because
OF the serious illness of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed,
Parsons. A telegram received later
stated Mrs. Parsons had died, and that
Mr.. Parsons was improving. The re-
mains Of Mrs. Parsons will be brought
to Eagle Lake for burial
Mr.. and Mrs. Nels johnson and family
Saturday evening.
jeanette Jefferson of Chicago is
spending her vacation at the home of F.
E. Jefferson. :
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Evenson spent
Friday evening at the home of Emil
Starke.
The Young Peoples society of Bel
grade will give an ice cream social at
the home of August johnson July Z.
There will be box social at the home
of Charles Farm Wednesday, June 40.
The proceeds will go to pay the janitor
Of the church.
Mr.and Mrs. Ed. Coggeshall and fam
lily called at the James Coggeshall home
in Mapleton Sunday
Mrs. Virgil Walker and Pearl Parson
called on Elsie Trask Friday afternoon.
There was large attendance at the
Ladies' Aid meeting Friday. It was vot-
ed at this meeting to entertain twice a
month during the summer.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-07-02
Mankato Township

The Pershing Highway has received
its last blue and red coat Of paint, COM
pleteing the colors red. white and blue.
Miss Lldia Whiting has gone to Savage.
Mimi, where she has accepted a posi-
ton. Miss Mildred Whiting also went to
the same place Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Williams and family of
Truman visited their cousins, Mr.. and
Mrs. F. Guthie and Mr.. and Mrs. Evev-
cite Carroll last week over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Adolph LenZer and
daughter Of Chaseburg. Wis, arrived
here for visit with reIatives Saturday
evening and spent several days visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Schultz, Jr., and
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Schmidt visited at
the, ]. Hanel home.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. D. Stamford and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. Whiting and fam
lily and Miss Doris Schmidt attended the
Holstein picnic near Good Thunder last
Thursday.
G. F. Strobel. who lives at Mankato,
is critically Ill at his home on Van Brunt
street with complications due partly
from the flu.
Robert Blusky of Chaseburg, Wis.
visited relatives around In Mankato
township and st. Clair.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-07-02
Obituary

Mrs. Laura B. Davies was born in
Marietta, Fulton county, Illinois, Sep
TENDER 30, 1851. She was the daugh-
ter Of the Rev. H. and Mary Elizabeth
Presson. She came to Minnesota with
her parents and settled at Henderson,
Sibley county in 1852. In 1869 she
married William B. Davies and they
together came to Mankato in 1888
and made it their home until the day
Of their death. Mr.. Davies passed
away one year ago last October. Mrs
Davies was active and earnest in con-
tributing to the prosperity and de-
velopment Of this city and watched
its growth from a small community to
its present status as city. None
knew her value as a wife, mother and
citizen better than those who were
associated with her in these several
relations in life. She was the mother
OF eight children, three sons and five
were present at her funeral. She had
thirteen grand children, all living.
OF her fathers family, which con-
sisted of fourteen children, three sis
tiers and two brothers survive. The
oldest brother and sister, both from
Nebraska, were present at the funer-
al which occurred from the home of
her son, Joseph S. Davies, 236 Clark
street, Mankato, at two p. II. today.
The service was conducted by the
society of Christian Science, of which
she was devoted member. She was
gently laid to rest in the presence of
large number of her friends beside
her husband in Glenwood cemetary,
there to await the call Of Him who
she devotedly served during her life.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-07-02
DanuiHe

The barn dance. which was to have
been held Monday evening June g. at
the Alfred Thompson place, was post
poned until Friday evening, July 2.
Music will be furnished by the Minnesota
Lake orchestra. Everybody come and
have big time.
The Ladies' Aid will meet with Mrs.
Charles Bolinger July 2. and all are
urged to attend.
Mrs. Alfred Thompson and son, and
sister, Clona, were callers at the VIII
flasher home Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Bolinger and
daughter Maybelle and Fern visited Sat
urday and Sunday at the formers sister.
Mrs. Fred Rogers Of Mankato.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will flasher spent Sum
day at the Ed. Thompson home.
Harold Krause is suffering this week
with pneumonia and pleurfsy.
There will be services at the M. e.
church, Sunday July 4.
Mr. Robert Beske lost valuable
horse last week.
Mrs. P. Lyons and son Leo, spent
Saturday and Sunday at the latter's sis
ter, Mrs. Mike McCardle.
Mr.. Earl Bolinger helped his brother
Cmer, with his work last week.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-07-02
LEAGUE FACING BATTLE.
Large Vote Is Expected In North Da.
kota Primary. ..

ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.1
Fargo, N. D., June 30.-Fine wea-
Their prevails in North Dakota today
for the party primary elections, the
principal element in which is the
Nonpartisan leagues effort to contin-
ue control of the republican party
candidates and organization.
A record vote is anticipated calcu-
lations by the headquarters of both
the regular republican organization
and the Nonpartisan league placing
the republican vote in excess of a
hundred and ten thousand, which is
10000 greater than the highest num-
Der of votes cast in any previous re-
publican primary.
The outstanding contests are for
the republican nomination for United
States senator, with A. J. Gronna, in
cumbent, backed by the regular re-
publicans, opposing DR.. e. F. Ladd,
president Of the North Dakota agri-
cultural college, supported by the
Nonpartisan league, and Colonel
Frank White, former governor. sup
ported by a service mems" commit
tee, as it is styled, and for governor
in with William LANCER, attorney
general supported by the regular re-
publicaEs, opposing Lynn Frazier, in
cumbent, supported by the league for
a third term. 1929.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-07-02
MOVIE AT ROAD BOOST
WHAT WILL BE DONE AT
PIERRE, S. d., MEET
An Interesting Event Under the
Auspices of the Highway
Engineers
From Fridays Daily.

Especial To The Free PresS.1
Huron. June 25.-The entire dele
cation of Black and Yellow Trail
boosters at Pierre, South Dakota,
June 20 and 80 will be the guests Of
the American Association of Engi-
neers at a unique and interesting
program. According to word from c..
]. Loomer, secretary, the South Da-
kota Chapter of the American Asso-
citation Of Engineers will stage a free
picture entertainment of hard
surface roads and short talks on
practical state highways. The
American Association of Engineers"
continues Mr.. LOomer, lis the larg-
est engineering organization in the
world, having over 10000 members.
The South Dakota chapter has a
of over 165 or nearly
65 per cent of the engineers in the
state. We hope to put on an enter
tainment that will prove instructive
and ENJOYABLE to every good roads
booster"
7r Cooperation of Club.
the cooperation Of the
Pierre Commercial club this interest
ing and instructive illustrated lee
ture has been secured. Officials of
~ent;on On THE GOD fortSne ene wSinh
inv oraSint LII o ~ io of t the W. Mn ~
tra o ctipns os tha ontirn nro ee ns T S
P;arre cnmnaerc;ai chm nromi.a s
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annnuncad is.ar et ,ba nae+im m "
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.r;na wtii ha I'm nsso;nf aua an sa'n -
tha vonaars,,, VaI,nns,opo s. y. y,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-07-02
WILL CARE FOR J. c. R.
MILL CITY WOMAN HAS
IDENTIFIED HIM
Claims Him As Her Former
Husband; is Name Is James
P. Harris

After being sought for during a
period of thirteen years, identified
again and again, to at last be found
and really identified is the expert
ence OF the famous u. c. R." of the
Northwest. For years he was a
wandering nomad, strolling over
many states, without memory OF
even speech, J. c. R. baffled all de-
tectives, and was the cause of much
litigation.
His real name is James P. Harris
and has daughter Is years old who
lives at 281 West Seventh street
st. Paul. His wife, since divorced
and who now is Mrs. l.. V. Blue has
been searching for him and at last
has found the object of her long
worries.
Harris disappeared on June Z
1907 when he went on fishing trip
He was found by Waterman in a
daZed condition, beaten up, jewelry
missing, about five days later. There
was no Identification marks upon him
He was taken to the Rochester in
sane asylum, and enrolled as Rich
ard Roe, unknown"
Searched For Long Time.
Mrs. Harris, after being notified
short time after Harris left the
asylum that man answering the
description of her husband was seen
wandering about, started the search
for so many years. The search was
the cause of trials to establish the
identify of the mysterious man.
After a long search she finally found
him in Seattle. Mrs. Blue states
that she will look after him and that
he will never want
at took me thirteen years to find
him." she said, but / am glad I
found him. It's a queer situation.
But it will come out all right some
how"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-07-02
NOTES FROM BLUE EARTH.
Miss Lulu Courtier Named Assistant
County Superintendent.

Especial To The Free Press.1
Blue Earth, Mimi, June 30.-Miss
Lulu Courtier of this place who had
been teaching at Bemidji the past
year, has been appointed as assist
ant superintendent of schools for
Faribault county by Superintendent
Miss Eva Jones. Miss Courtier was
formerly assistant superintendent un
der Miss Bieri and understands the
work thoroughly
D. D. Murphy Of Blue Earth, one of
has been selected at the national
democratic convention at San Fran
cisco to notify the vice presidential
nominee of his nomination.
Sheriff Bachtle of this county has
delved into the recent robbery of
$4,000 on the August Scholes farm
near Blue Earth until he has found
out that the robbers drove a large
green Scripps Booth car with an
Iowa number and that there were
three men in the car during the aft
ernon and until nine o'clock of the
evening of the robbery. After that
time the number had been taken off
the car.
On Monday afternoon a bad storm
struck Blue Earth while the CHATEAU
qua was in session and the tent was
filled with people. 1t was with diff
ficulty that men held the poles in
place until finally the tent split from
the top nearly to the bottom. Many
"a "ighfoned and stamped
ed out into the drenching rain. No
one was injured ...
Miss Jean Anderson of this place
one of the finest young ladies in this
place and for several years a teacher
in the schools here, suffered nervous
prostration. She has become so ill
that she had to be taken to hospi-
tai today ..
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-07-02
WILL LIVE IN INDIA.
M. Moffatt and Family Will Sail
From Frisco On JULY PC.

e. M. Moffatt and Family Will Sail
2 From Frisco On July &c.
E. NJ. Moffatt and family left LIE
Sueur yesterday for San Francisco
The Moffats will leave San Francisco
on July 26, and will sail on the "Shin.
yo Maru" for India. Points that they
will visit while en- route will be Hon.
o!ulu, Yokohama, Kobe, Nagasaki
Shanghai, Hong Kong, Singapore
|enang, Calcutta, and they will ar.
rive in Lucknow on September. rs
Mr.. Moffatt has been in charge O.
the Bowery Y. M. C. A. in New Yorl
for three years, and now he will or.
ganize a commercial college at Luck.
now. The college will be supportei
by the Methodist denomination, back.
ed by the English government. Mr.
Moffatt was in India for five year,
doing Y. M. c. A. work. A unique
farewell card was sent out by the
Moffatts which pictured large
steamer, and each port hole contain.
ed a picture Of member of the fam.
lily. Mr.. and Mrs. Moffatt have three
children. The card was designed By
Gilbert Fletcher, formerly os this
city. Mr.. Moffatt f. nephew of Dr.
q. ID. Snow of this city.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-07-02
FINEST CROP PROSPECT
NORTHWEST COUNTRY IS
LOOKING EXCELLENT
Never Better, the Report Sent
Out From Minneapolis
Concern

Fowler & Pay are in receipt Of the
following interesting c.iop report:
Minneapolis, June give are
pleased to advise that all crops in
the northwest territory have made
fine Roadway during the past two
weeks. The weather has been fairly
warm plenty of rain for localities that
needed it. The districts tributary to
the Red River valley in Minnesota
and North Dakota, are too wet, but
no material damage has resulted up
to the present time.
1.-THE writer has just returned from
an extended trip over northern and
western Minnesota, and finds condi
tons most promising.
Montana has been especially fav-
ored with rain. The pastures and
fields are in excellent condition,
whereas, a year ago at this time they
were almost burned up. From pres
ent indications Montana will have
ample feed for it's stock this year.
.. "Grasshoppers are working in few
local spots in North Dakota, Montana
and South Dakota, but have not de-
veloped rapidly because of the cool
and wet weather. We believe that
the damage from them this season
will not be as serious as last year.
! I'm the southern territory corn is
in splendid condition, and almost
without exception the fields show an
excellent stand All indications at
the present time promise a big crop
in southern Minnesota and South Da-
kota. The northern end of the ter
titory is making fair Roadway, but
twas put in late, and If early frost
comes. will not have time to mature.
This nevertheless, would be cut for
'fodder, and will make excellent feed
ing crop.
/ I'VE have received many good re-
ports on the fax crop in Dakota and
lin Montana. Much fax was sown this
Iyear earlier than usual. With favor
able conditions from now on, the fax
lcrop in the entire Northwest would
show a decided increase over last
season.
with few exceptions, there is
plenty Of hay throughout the north
west. This will be a very great bene-
fit in western Nlrth Dakota and in
Montana where farmers have been
compelled to ship in so much high
priced feed the past two years. All
things considered, the situation in our
entire territory is more promising at
the present date than it has been for
number of years past. Yours very
truly, Morris, Mclaughlin & Murphy"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-07-02
ASKING BAND SUPPORT
w. A. STREATOR IN APPEAL
TO THE COUNCIL
Commissioners To Take Up
Matter; Site For Proposed
Armory

w. A. Streater, president of the
Mankato Civic and Commerce asso-
citation, appeared before the meeting
of the city council last evening and
asked what could be done by the
city fathers in the way Of support
of the Fifth Regiment band. Mr..
Streater explained to maintain the
band on a proper footing there
should be available about $500 a
year. One Of the big things in the
way of the proper support of the
band would be to get positions for
the organization, who now live in a
widely scattered territory.
Councilman Mahowald and Mayor
Waters said that the band PROPOSE
ton had been up for a long time,
and that no representative of the
Fifth Regiment had appeared before
the council. This led to the suppo-
sition that the soldier boys did not
want the contract to play for the
city. For that reason a verbal con-
tract had been entered into with the
Sandon band to furnish concerts
during the summer months.
Other Towns Aided Bands.
Mr.. Streater explained that other
GoWnS lucluuluS St. raul anu f1luU-
ing had raised large sums for the
support of their military bands. They
are an asset to any city or commu-
nifty, and this would be true at Man
kato. There was also a question Of
losing the headquarters Of the regi-
ment If Mankato lost the Fifth
Regiment band. The members Of
the council informed Mr.. Streater
that the city is not in a position fin
ancially to do much in the way Of
aiding the band, but would like to
have a representative of the organi
cation appear before the council and
state just what the band needs in
the way Of support.
On a motion Of Councilman Ham
nett a committee consisting of May
or E. V. Waters. Councilman Stein
er and Olson will look up probable
sites for the proposed new armory
and community building and report
at the next meeting of the council.
After allowing a number of bills
the council resolved itself into a
board of equalization, which will be
in session the remainder of the week
from a. m. to p. M, and in the
evening from z to p. m.