The Mankato free press., 1921-09-30
Girl Had Narrow Escape at
Lake Crystal -
RESCUED BY C. LUNDIN
Jones g. Sons Have Been Prize.
= winners At State Fair
News Notes

Fern Chapter OF the - Eastern Star
met at the Masonic hall for their
regular Eeeting Thursday evening.
After the regular routine of bust
ness the meeting was changed into
a social time in honor of Lee Nor
man and his bride. A very pleasant
time was spent at games with plenty
or jokes sprung at the expense Of
were served when all departed at a
late hour. Congratulations and best
wishes OF all members of the lodge
were extended to the couple.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Il. Thomas, Mrs.
Katherine Morris and son Edward
visited at the home of r. F. Jones
and family in Judson Thursday after
noon
Lundin Brothers started to run the
concrete for the west pier of the
viaduct Of Prince street about seven
o'clock in the afternoon the pier
which is about seventy feet long, not
including the wings, was up to grade.
The workpen have started digging
for the east pier and the Golfers dam
will be moved into position on the
east side. They have to dig down
about three feet below the bottom; of
the ditch to get solid foundation for
the piers. The beams have not come
for the floor of the bridge yet, and
II they do not come by the time the
be moved to Bert Street and they
will start on the piers of that bridge.
With the reinforcements called for
in the specifications, which Lundin
is very careful in following there
never should be any trouble due to
the piers cracking or breaking apart.
Catherine Pritchard, the little
daughter of Hugh Pritchard, while
going home from school Thursday
noon, was crossing the narrow foot
bridge on Price street. and at the
working on the new bridge, when
she stepped off the plank, falling into
the water. Carl Lundin saw the little
girl fall and hurried to help her out.
Outside of a good ducking and being
badly frightened the little girl was
none the worse, and was able to go
to school again in the afternoon.
When asked in the evening If she
told her teacher about 1t she said:
No! She would, think it a joke"
Richard F. Jones of the Locust
Hill Farm returned home Wednesday
evening from successful tour of the
fairs with their valuable herd of
Clydesdale horses. Jones and Sons
showed ten head of horses at the
State Fair. The competition was very
keen there this year in all the
classes but Jones and Sons have the
goods and found no trouble In pull.
ing good share of the prize money
their way. The positions awarded
the state fair was. Stallion, -FOUR
year old or over, Alworthey Baron.
carried third prize; Stallion two year
old and under three, Prince Baron
carried third; Mare and foal, Prin-
cess Abella carried first; Mare four
year old and over Lady Useful car
ried first; ands Princess Albella third:
Mare one year old and under two,
Locust Lady carried second. Filly
Foal carried second; get of a stallion
won third; produce Of mare won
shown in hand any age fifth prize.
Positions awarded in the Minnesota
class at the state fair. Stallion one
year old and under three, Prince
Baron carried third prize;
Mare and foal, Princess Abella won
first prize; Mare three year old and
over, Lady Useful won first, and
Princess Abella won second prize:
Mare one year old and under three,
Locust Lady won first prize; Stallion
or F1iiy foal won second and third
the Senior Champion and the grand
champion classes. The total prizes
kat the state fair in addition to the
senior champion and the grand
champion were five first prizes: four
second prizes, seven third prizes and
one fifth prize. Jones and Sons sold
Locust Maude, Locust Lady and Al
worthey Baron at the fair for at q
big price. They also bought a Bel
gan stallion a two year old that
promises to be a prize winner.
At the Mankato Fair Jones and
Sons were out of the competition in
several of the events because they
had sold three of their horses at the
state fair and could not complete the
classes. However they won first
prize on two, year old Belgian Stall
lion; Clydesdale Stallion two year
old and under three won second
prize; Stallion foal won first prize:
Mares three year old and over won
flrst and second prizes: Mare foul
prize; Produce of ma mare i0Is seeond arsi
prize. Draft team hitched to wagon
Jones and Sons have been breeders
and showers Of Clydesdale horses
for several years and are widely
known among the horse breeders OF
the United States. If one visited
the Locust Hill Farm one would won.
der no longer why Jones and Sons
have been SO successful with the
Clydesdale horses, as they have
spared no money in providing sani.
tary and warm stables for their
horses. Their large new barn which
is 36ft by 100ft is modern throughout.
Concrete floors with sewer drains
so that the stalls can be washed out
at any time. The top of the stall
petitions are made of iron bars which
allows q free circulation OF air
throughout the barn, which is the
main factor in keeping the barn san
itary. The box stalls are made with
swinging CRATE above the man :
gers, so IL necessary any child or
woman could feed the horse In the
box stall without having to enter
the stall at all. Large grain bins
on the second story are filled from
the outside with portable eleva-
tor. Shoots lead from these bins to
convenient places on the ground
moor. which makes the feeding Of
the horses quick and easy matter.
Jones and Sons have their own cleo
trio light plant and the barn is
wired for electric light, which does
away with the danger of carving