The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-05-21
.SHANKS NO OPPOSITION
WILL GO TO LEGISLATURE
FROM MOBILES COUNTY
Paving Operations Are To Be
Resumed Very Soon At
Worthington
Especial to The Free Press.J

Worthington, Mimi, May 13.-W.
N. Shanks of Worthington will sue
coed himself as representative in the
legislature from Mobiles county. Mr..
Shanks filed Tuesday. A Townleyite
filing was looked for, but Wednesday
expired at midnight and none appear
ed. Under the law no name can now
be put on a ticket when the office
sought is nonparty, as is the legisla-
ture. Mr.. Shanks, consequently, has
the field all to himself and will be re-
nominated and reelected without Op-
position. He served last session with
signal ability. 1t was his first term
and he made good in every respect.
He was drafted then by public spirit
ed citizens and he was drafted this
year in the same manner, as he did
not seek the office. Two years ago
he was opposed by Charles ]. Paine,
Townley League candidate, who was
defeated by over 400 majority. 1t has
been rumOred that Mr.. Paine had got
and would not file Wednesdays
events proved the report correct. The
league could find nobody who had the
nerve to file.
Paving operations, which have been
held up for some time in this city,
will, it is believed, be resumed about
the first of June. Last season the
contract was let for fifty-siX blocks
OF paving. About fifteen or twenty
were laid. Some base and curb is
also in. At the city election april g.,
1920, bonds to the amount of $125,-
100000 were voted to finance paving.
1t turned out that these bonds were
unstable on account of the fact that
they were issued to refund certificates
court. The effect was to stop opera
tons. The council now has called
a special election to vote on the in
surance of $140.00O00 ponds, under a
previous law. This issue will I'M
douDtedly carry and the work will be
resumed soon. The contractors have
a large amount of material on hand
lett over from last season.
The Citizens National bank of this
city has recently purchased the block,
at the corner of Tenth street and
Fourth avenue, and next season will
erect thereon, fine modern building
for it's own use. The lot is 50xS0,
iiSLI LII IiC hCoit VI 'hC puoihCSo uio
trict and admira bly, adapted TO the
purpose. The bank is rapidly out
growing it's present quarters and
found change imperative. Pans
have not yet been secured for the
new bank out it will be structure
which will be credit to the city and
will give the we'll known financial
concern ample quarters.
County Superintendent J. P. Hoff-
man has been authorized to purchase
a silver cup valued at minimum of
$50, as first prize for the winner win
ring team in the Mobiles County Grad
ed School association athletic con-
test held May s. at Rushmore. The
team from Round Lake walked away
with first place. Rushmore took sec
ond place, Wilmont third. Reading
fourth. Brewster fifth. The program
included the customary field sports.
The program for Worthington's 1920
chautauqua is completed and will he
out in few days. Hon. William H
Taft. former president of the United
States. is headlirer. In the musi
cal line the band of the 168th Infan-
trv Rainbow division. is at the top.
This organization has thirty five
members. Chn"tauqua dates are
! June 81 to July A.