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STORY TOLD BY Edmond
NELSON TO JUDGE
Young Man Who Joyrided Re-
grets Folly; All Has Ended
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st. Peter, Mimi, May 15.-Elmond
Nelson, the young college student
who mysteriously disappeared after
leaving the car in which he was joy
riding at Kasota, last week, delivered
himself to Sheriff Norman yesterday.
He was arraigned before Justice Sci
fert and the case was dismissed as no
enc would prefer charges against him.
He was forced to pay court expenses
and damage to the car to the extent
Of $3.50. ...
In stating his case before the Judge,
he made clean breast of the affair.
stated that he took the car only for
trouble developed which he had re-
paired. He then drove to Mankato, and
while here learned he was wanted.
He Immediately started for ST. Peter
to give himself up, but was met by
Gust Olson and Orange Davis of this
city, who urged him to fee. Accord
ingly he left the machine at Kasota
and caught train for the cities.
Running is not my way of doing
things" said Nelson, who is an ex-
soldier, and who was awarded the
Argonne, "but my friends, thinking
to befriend me, coerced me into run
ming away. AS soon as / realized my
mistake l decided to return and give
myself up, come what might
There is no i'll feeling against Nell
son by the parties concerned, as, with
the exception of his unfortunate Incl
dent, he has a good reputation. He
was allowed to return to Gustavus
Adolphus college after making a pub
lie apology to the student body and
faculty.
Thirty four students will graduate
from the st. Peter high school this
year. This is one of the largest clas-
ses in the history of the school. Com
mencement exercises will take place
on May 28th and r. E. Denfeld of Du-
luth will be the principle speaker
The Valedlctorian of the class is
Jennie Mack of st. Peter while the
Salutatorian is Morey Miner of Osh-
ava township.
Representatives of the Community
Sinclair and Cedar Rapids Oil COM
panlcS were in st. Peter yesterday to
purchase options on desirable loca-
tons for filling stations. The Standard
Oil company erected one station here
last fall and has let a contract for
another to be completed this spring.
III the other three companies locate
here, the city will be supplied with
hve filling stations. Options We're TAX
en- upon five desirable locations yes
terday. Keen competition is manifest
ed by the oil companies here, and it
is thought that this precipitated the
mad scramble for locations.
Earl Lonis, a young farmer living
west of this city, was badly scalded
about the right forearm when
removing the radiator cap from an
oyerheated gasoline tractor while
blowing. The hot water scalded the
flesh to the bone, necessitating its
removal.
f. l., Wagner of st. James purchas-
ed the Swenson Brothers confection-
cry store in this city yesterday, tax
ing possession Immediately. He is
well known in the southern part of
the state having formerly been en-
gagged in business in st. James.
The May term of the district court
was adjourned by Judge l. M. Olsen
ally heavy calendar having been dis
posed Of
The remainder of the cases will be
postponed until the October term.
The trial of Roscoe Turrittin of
Kasota township, charged with car
nal knowledge of young girl of this
city, was on trial. Both are minors.
The case of Alfred Wieh Of Belgrade
was taken up. He was charged with
carnal knowledge of a young girl of
Belgrade township. At the Turrittin
trial, Judge Olsen ordered fifty stu
dents from Gustavus Adolphus college
out of the courtroom.
The Nicollet County League Of Wo-
men voted has arranged 70 ra two
day conference and school of citizen
ship to be held at the court house in
this city on May 10 and 20. A mass
meeting has been called on Wednes-
day night, May Is. Mrs. John Guise,
president of the state League, and at
torney Florence Monahan of Shakopee
who will talk are DR., Conrad Peter
son of Gustavus Adolphus college
and G. M. Hanscome of Nicollet. Mrs.
A. K. Gault is county chairman, and
the following village and township
chairman, have been appointed: Mrs.
A. A. Berg, Lafayette, Mrs. C. M. Han,
soon, Nicollet; Mrs. w. Nixon, of
North Mankato; Mrs. Frank Jefferson,
Belgrade: Mrs. Charles Samuelson,
Bernadotte: Mrs. Claus Swanson, La
fayette; Mrs. S. o. Peterson, Brigh-
ton: Miss Katherine Hughes. Lake
Prairie; Mrs. Otto Peterson. New
Sweden: Mrs. John Bresnahan: Osha-
wa; Mrs. Clarence Wettergren, Ira
verse; and Mrs. George Palmer of
West Newton. ~