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The Alaska daily empire., 1921-07-13
BIG TIME AT A. B. HALL NEXT
 SATURDAY NIGHT.

At the, Jitney Dance at A. B. Hall next Saturday night each lady en- terting will be given a coupon en- titling her to chance on beauti- full prize to be awarded some time during the evening. The prize will be on display in one of the leading store windows. WATCH FOR IT.
 -ady.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-07-13
ODD FELLOWS ATTENTION.

Silver Bow Lodge PA will meet Thursday night at eight o'clock. All members are requested to be present. Visiting brthren welcome. Warren H. Wilson. Noble Grand; Frank OBrien, Secretary. s* adv.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-07-13
ATTENTION ELKs

The regular meeting of Juneau Lodge No. 420. B. P. o. Eiks, We'd nesday, July 13, will be held at 7:30 P. M sharp. ~
 W. J. HAWAIIAN, Exalted Ruler.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-05-06
WORK OF FARM
BUREAU IS AIDED
What the Legislature Did to Aid
In This important
Department

Reviewing the work Of the recent
Minnesota legislature as it directly
affects county farm bureaus and
county agents, F. E. Balmer Of Uni
versity Farm, state leader of county
agents, says that House File No. go
which became a law is calculated tc
improve and increase farm bureau
activities from the fact that it per
mits the large counties which have
real need for two or more county
agents in order that the territory may
be adequately served. No more thar
81, 900 of state money can be applied
to any agent in a given county.
More than one agricultural agent
| or at least an assistant agent, says
Mr.. Balmer, should be employed II
such large counties as st. Louis, ltas
ca, Aitkin, Beltrami, Marshall, Polk
| Ottertail, Stearns, and some others
The changes in the law also plake
possible more adequate financing
where it is desired to employ home
demonstration agent or county clut
| leader in addition to a county agent.
Mr.. Balmer further reports that the
law permits counties to appropriate
annually up to $4,000, instead Of So,
600 as formerly for county agen
work. Counties having more thar
! $50 congressional townships may APP
tpropriate not to exceed $4,000. This
| provision applies only to one count!
st. Louis.
AS to finances in support of county
extension employees, the legislature
appropriated $1,000 to each of the
counties now cooperating in the
work or a total of $4,000. Only two
counties in the state, Grant an(
Douglas. are doing no county agent o.
farm bureau work.
A $4,000 dollar increase was grant
ed in support of agricultural extern
sion work, and it is likely, says Mr.
Balmer, that this will make possible
! slight increase in federal aid beins
extended to counties. Regret Is eX'
pressed by the state leader that the
appropriation in behalf of farmers
institutes was cut from $4,000 as i
has been for several years, to $1O,'
| 000
Another new law, House File No
! 259, provides a simpler procedure
than has been known in the past fol
amending articles of incorporation b!
county farm bureaus. Still another
new act provides a method for &C
counting expenses and receipts o.
farm operations and imposes certain
powers and duties upon the commits
sioer Of agriculture and the COUNT
agent This makes it mandatory upor
the county agent to make surve!
among at least 10 to 25 farmers as tt
the costs of producing various farm
products, the amount received FOL
them, the average profit, etc. The
county agent is expected to compile
all data secured and to forward then
| to the commissioner of agriculture
who is empowered to give out infor.
nation and reports which will be o.
use to persons interested in agricul.
tural pursuits.
The legislature increased the
amount of state aid for county poul.
try associations for the next two
years from $4,000 to $4,000
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-05-06
GATHEREDAT CLEVELAND PLAYLET WELL RECEIVED
"Rustic Romeo" Was Presented
BY Cambria Senior Class;
News Notations

Cambria, May 3.-The senior class
play entitled "The Rustic Romeo
given at Turner hall in New Ulm on
last Friday evening. was well attend
ed by the Cambria people. Those tax
ing part from this vicinity was Lew
is and Bruce Harris and Blodwin
Lloyd.
entitled Jumbo jun" and a panto-
mine entitled America" with special
readings on next Friday evening, May
6, at the Woodman hall in Cambria
The YOUNGSTERS are especially noted
for their esthetic music and tone COM
position. Be there and bring your
friends. 1t is worth dollar Just to
hear the music, but we will only
charge thirty five and twenty five
cents respectively.
Misses Gladys, Macon, Mary and
Gwendolin Owens visited their par
ents over the week end.
Miss Wendla Niska, who is training
at the Emmanuel hospital in Mankato
visited her sister, Mrs. d. w. Harris
on Saturday afternoon.
The Cambria Presbyterian Ladies'
Aid entertained at supper last Friday
evening. The hostesses were Mrs. II
Edwards land Mrs. O. Owens. The
supper was very well attended.
Mrs. Evan Price, who has been Ill
Miss Mildred Wirig, who is teach :
ing in district No. 10, attended Market
day in her home town, Madison Lake
on Saturday.
The Holstein club meeting at Fari-
bault will no doubt be attended by
people from this community.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-05-06
Mr.. j. J. EDWARDS WALKED
MTOKATOSLXTYY EARSAGO

J. J. Edwards, a veteran of the
Civil war, in the course Of a con-
versation today with friends, remark
ed that. 1t was just sixty years ago
today that he walked into Mankato.
In that far off day, Mr.. Edwards says
that Mankato gave but little promise
of developing into the fine city 1t Is
today. This was before the advent
of the railroads into this part Of the
state, and stage coach service was
very irregular. Hearing Of the great
fertility OF the sold and the chances
for a young man willing to work
in this section of the country, Mr..
Edwards. then a young man just
home from service in the Northern
army, started from Columbus, Wis,
his native town, on April "a, 1861,
taking a steamboat to Prairie du
Chiene, thence up the Mississippi to
Winona, where he boarded train on
the Winona and st. Peter road, now
the Northwestern railway, as far as
Rochester. From that point which
was the terminal of the railroad"
said Mr.. Edwards, II took 'Shanks
Mare into Mankato, walking all Of
the distance over roads that today
would make man driving an automo-
bile break the commandment which
forbids the use of strong language, or
at least maintain profane silence"
after arriving here footsore and
weary sixty years ago today / took
a good nights rest, and day or so
afterwards, having come west to
grow up with the country, l essayed
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-05-06
ANNUAL SALE OFHOLSTEINS
Herd of Choice Cattle Will Be Sold
at Faribault.

ASSOCIATED Press Dispatchl.
Faribault, Mimi, May 3.-Breeders
from every important dairying center
in the United States were gathered
in Faribault today for the annual
sale of the Minnesota Holstein Breed
ers association and the opening OF
the Rice county livestock Sales pavil-
ion. A herd of choice Minnesota HoI-
stein stock will be disposed of at the
three day meeting opening tomorrow
The program for the three days as
arranged by the Rice county Hoistein
association begins with business
session of the state association to-
morrow morning. In the afternoon the
delegates will tour the county visit
ing large holstein herds. In the even
ing a banquet has been arranged for
the delegates and local breeders at
Carleton college.
The state sale of livestock will be
held Wednesday and in the evening
following disposal Of cattle, supper
and smoker viii be given here follow
ed by concert by the band from st.
Olaf's college of Mortified. The
county sale of Holstein will take
place Thursday.
Rice county occupies a prominent
place in the Holstein breeders world
by virtue of its predominance in pure
bred Holsteins. There are 10000 Hol-
stein cattle in the county Of which
number 1000 are pure bred stock, a
breds as any other county in Mime
sofa. More than 800 persons living
in the County are Holstein breeders
and the herds of 200 Of these contain
only pure bred cattle, according to a
survey.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-05-06
FARMERS LINE OF BANKS
NEW ACT TO PERMIT THEM
IN NEBRASKA
Will Be Organized On The Co.
operative Plan; The Bill
As Passed
UNITED Press Dispatchl

I Lincoln, Neb., May 3.-The Ne
braska legislature has passed a bill
intended to permit farmers, and
others to organize CO operative banks
in the state.
AS originally introduced in the
lower house, the measure had the
support Of many farm organizations
in the state. This support, however,
waned by the time the bill came up
in house for final action. 1t has been
shorn of what if were believed its
desirable features. The bill passed
the house and was unanimously en- =
dorsed by the senate. The senate took
even more interest in the bill by
passing corrective measures of bene-
tit to the new cooperative banking
law.
Since the bill has become q law,
farm leaders are viewing it with
renewed interest and believe that
many of its features will be practical.
The Cooperative Bank Law.
The cooperative bank law defines
what may be termed Go operative
banks, providing that such institu-
tions shall be organized under the
general CO. operative corporate laws
Of Nebraska. No person, under the
law, either directly or indirectly, is
permitted to own more than four per
cent of it's capital stock. The pay
ment of dividends or interest on cap
ital stock shall not be more than ten
per cent there of per annum. The
distribution of patronage dividends
of its net earnings above the ten per
cent dividend limit on stock alone
is permitted to stock holders bor-
rowers or depositors, under the law.
In electing directors of a op-
erative bank, stock holders are per-
mitted to choose anyone among their
that directors of CO. operative banks
need not own at least four per cent
of the capital stock as do such of :
ficials of other banking institutions.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-05-06

to get rich in the meat business, and
followed that occupation for six
months when l came to the conclu-
sion that there wss no great fortune
in it. My shop was located on Front
street about where the Central Meat
market now is next to the old Cliff
ton House. In the years following
worked in the capacity of clerk in
the general store of I. H. Beebee, and
later worked in the same capacity at
the Red Lion store conducted by D.
A. JONES'"
Walking over the we'll paved
streets of Mankato today / can not
help but notice the vast improvements
which have taken place In over half
a century l have lived here. There
was no such thing as paving, and but
few sidewalks for great many
years after / came here. A ferry
was used for crossing the river, aad
it was not for number of years
after l came here that a bridge was
constructed at Main street, have
lived here long enough to see the
coming of the railroads, the tele-
graph and the telephone, the auto
mobile and last but not least the
airplane. 1t is a long stride from
the OK team and the prairie schooner,
which were common sights when
first came to Mankato."
Mr.. Edwards will be seventy eight
years of age next August 9, but he is
still hale and hearty, and possessed
of wonderfully retentive memory.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-05-06
WILL BE HOST 70 MANY
Eau Claire Plans For Several Con.
ventions Next Two Months.


ventions Next Two Months,
Eau Claire, Wis.,, May 3.-Eau
Claire will be host to more than TO-
600 convention visitors during the
month of June. Five large conyen
tons have been scheduled for tina,
month. The state convention of the
is expected to attract the largest at
tendance. State officers predict that
more than 5000 delegates and others
will participate and elaborate pre-.
parations are being made to enter
tain them. -.
The first three conventions in June
will be gatherings of three Norwegi-
an societies, or lagets. Gulbrans-
dalaget, with an attendance of be-
tween 500 and 1000 will be the first
Of these conventions, June II to a.
Next comes Solcarlaget, which meets
here June 16 and II, and this gath
ering is expected to bring some 70C
or 800 visitors to Eau Claire. This
is meeting of the natives of Solcar
the timber district OF Norway. The
society has more than 1000 members
and issues its own monthly journal
Close to a thousand persons will
gather here when Mjosenlaget con
venes here for three days, June "a
rs and %. Mjosen is the largest
lake in Norway and members of the
society are from the district adjac-
ent Of this lake. This convention
comes during the great convention
here of the Eastern District Norwegf
in Lutheran church OF America, which
will be in session June 21-27 inclus-
i've. This convention will bring close
to 1000 visitors to Eau Claire as the
district embraces all the territory
east Of the Mississippi river. More
than a thousand ministers and lay
delegates will attend this convention
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-05-06
OUTING For, WoUNDEDvErs
Minneapolis EIks Plan Summer Camp
For Disabled Service Men
EAas0ciafed Rraaa niav,nfch1


ASSOCIATED Press DispAtchJ.
Minneapolis, May 3.-More than D.
500 disabled war veterans OF Mime
sofa will be eligible to spend vaca
ton at summer camp, to be imam
ced by the local Elks Club and main
tanned in collaboration with the Fed
eral Board for Vocational Re-educa-
ton. Following the initiation OF the
movement for camp, where former
service men may enjoy q period Of
outdoor recreation, the Elks have
agreed to finance the proposition. Ac-
cording to Judge Frank e. Reed, en-
allied ruler of the Elks, an exper-
fenced camp director will be selected
to take charge of the project and
work OF plans for it,
| Disabled service men who are tax
ing training under the objection of
the federal board will be an lived two
weeks vacation, on government pay,
to spend at the camp, NJ. T. Morthey,
personal service Officer, announced.
He said that throughout the state.
there are approximately $500 former
soldiers with disabilities traceable to
the war. All of these will be allowed
privileges at the proposed camp. Fin
al arrangements and the. selection Of
plans, however, call for the admit
lance of any soldier with disabilities
traceable to the war. who has an
honorable discharge. It Is planned to
obtain reduced railroad rates and the
net charge to the disabled veterans
will be for their meals only, Mr..
Northey said.
Lake Independence IN Hennepin
county. about Fl miles from here. Is
being considered as the site for the
camp. It is expected the project Will
be started between June ! and June
Is, with accommodations for about
$50 men every two weeks.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-05-06
Smith-krost

st. Peter Herald: A prettily ap
pointed spring wedding was solem
nized ct the Church of the Immacu-
late Conception Saturday morning
at nine o'clock, when Miss Irene
Philomene Smith, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Peter Smith, became the
bride of Robert John Krost, son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. john Krost OF Man
kato.
Mrs. Alfred Kayser, organist,
played Lohengrfn's wedding process
sional, which announced the entrance
of the bridal party to the church.
Miss Laurette Smith Of Warren,
Mimi, was her sisters only attend
ant and proceeded up the aisle, fol-
lowed by the bride, leaning on the
arm OF her TWIN brother, Ira Smith,
by whom she was given in marriage.
The groom and his brother, Fred
Krost, who was best man, entered
from the vestry and met the bride
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-05-06
DEATH OF IRA B.. MILLS
LONG TIME ON RAILROAD
WAREHOUSE BODY
Was Appointed To the Position
In 1893 BY Governor
knute Nelson
rAssociated press Dispatch.l

st. Paul, May 3.-Judge Ira B
Mills, chairman of the state railroad
and warehouse commission. died al
his home here at 4:30 a. m. today
Judge Mills had been a member of the
commission since 1898, when he was
appointed by Governor Knute Nelson
He served as district judge at Moor
ihead, Mimi, and later as an assistant
attorney general previous to appoint
ment as railroad commissioner.
Judge Ira B. Mills was born in
Scotchtown, New York, January IA
1851, and spent the early part of his
life on farm. In his discussions and
his rulings he meyer forgot the early
farm training and often mentioned it
Anxious for a good education, he
studied earnestly. graduating from the
He opened his first office in Port Jar
Wis, N. Y, after his marriage in 1874
and decided to "go west" with Min
nesota as his destination.
Politics interested the young law
yer and he was induced to enter the
race for judge of the Eleventh Judi
cial district in 1886. He was elected
and when that district was divided he
became judge of the Fourteenth dis
trict.
When the populist wave swept over
the country In 1892 he was swamped
politically as were the majority OF
others, but in January, 1893, Governor
Knute Nelson asked him to serve as
railroad and warehouse commissioner
for the state.
Served Long Time.
He accepted and Governor Clough in
1897 and in 1898 reappointed him. He
was elected to the same office in 1906
and continuously served up to the time
of his death. :,
One Of the outstanding features OF
his long service on this commission
was that none of his decisions on rail
road matters was reversed by the
courts, although there were numerous
appeals to the state supreme court
and also to the United States supreme
court.
He was elected president of the Ma
Ntional Association of Railway Com
missioners in 1904.
His service extended over a period
Of time that witnessed the period OF
boom" building and depression. He
watched the state grow and develop
and took an important part in its
growth.
One of his proudest boasts was that
he had always dealt. impartial Justice
to ALL and 1t is said Of him that he
viewed the merits of every case with
a cold Impartial glass;" :
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-05-06
DAVIS NOT TO RESIGN
He Will Continue to Represent Thir.
District In Congress.

Faribault, May Representative
Charles r. Davis will not resign as a
member of congress and he will be
appointed chairman of the house
committee on appropriations, If the
present chairman resigns, according
to a letter received by one Of his
friends in this city.
Mr. Davis had been asked by the
Faribault man IL there was any truth
in the report that he might resign to
accept an important federal appoint
ment. He responded that while there
was some opposition to his appoint
Inent, as might be expected, he would
be named IL the vacancy occurs, and
there will be no vacancy in the third
district.
This seems to dispose Of the pos.
sibility of special election In this
district, and there will be no congress
si6nal politics this year. Mr.. Davis
friends here think that II he is ap-
pointed to the Craftsmanship of this
important house committee, his pres
tige will be strengthened that he will
probably. have no opposition for re-
election in 1922.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-05-06
Uncle Samuel Has An Action
Against Auto and Moonshine

In court cases one runs across
many strange defendants, but in the
cases to be tried before Judge Wilbur
F. Booth in the United States court
in this city, this week is one which
stands out by itself as strikingly
peculiar. This is an action by the
United States of America against a
four cylinder Dodge automobile and
one quart of moonshine whiskey."
Whether the drivers of the car took
to the tall timber when the custom
officers hove in sight is not known,
ut it looks that way. Just what
punishment can be melted out by
Judge Booth on the Dodge car, and
especially on the moonshine is a
problem. for it is a we'll known fact
that Judge Booth does not punish"
that kind of liquid.
The following is list Of the cases
which will come UP at the April term
Of the United States district court,
which convenes at this city May 3.
The United States Of America
against one five passenger, four
cylinder Dodge automobile; motor
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-05-06

No. 513!16. and one quart of Moon
shine whiskey."
John Meints against L. D. Long ct
al.
In the matter of Paul C. Rousch
and Paul Paulson, alleged bankrupts.
Edward Spielman against Ludwig
Sogge.
John Miller Company against the
Farmers Grain and Fuel company of
Belview, MINI.
Joseph r. Sivory as father of Rob-
ert Sirvory, a minor, against the Chi
cago, Milwaukee and ST. Paul railway
company, and Walker ID. Hines d.
rector general of railroads.
Lockhart Land and Loan company
against NJ. B. Burk.
Dakota Trust and Savings Bank
against The First National Bauk of
Marshall, MINI.
The Trans Mississippi Grain com
pany against Kramer Brothers.
Peter Candles against Christ
Zotalis.
United States of America against
Speltz Grain and Coal company.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-05-06

before the altar, which had beer
prettily decorated with red roses anC
ferns and where the simple but i'm
pressive marriage service was read
by Rev. ]. M. Manner.
During the ceremony, Mrs. Kay
ser. accompanied by her daughter
Miss Katherine Kayser. violinist
played a program of nuptial music
Just before the marriage service
Miss Pearl Johnson sang, 20 Perfect
Dawn" and after the ceremony, Mrs
Not Worthy" Mrs. Kayser also con-
tributed solo, Rudolph Smith, bro
Their, and August Smith, cousin OF
the bride, were ushers.
The bride was most attractive in
a suit of navy blue Poiret Twill
cloth, with which she wore a black
hat, a black Kolinski fur choker AND
a corsage bouquet of brides roses
and sweet peas. Her only ornament
was necklace of pearls, a gift
from the groom. Her bridesmaid
wore dark blue suit, large black
tulle hat and corsage bouquet OF
pink roses and sweet peas.
Following the ceremony, the bridal
party ana guests repaired to the
Smith home in Traverse township
where a dainty three course wedding
breakfast was served at IL o'clock
Covers were placed for twenty five.
After a two weeks honeymoon
trip to Duluth, Bemidji and Warren
Mr.. and Mrs. Krost will be at home
after July LIST at Wesley Place, in
Mankato.
The bride, who is one of st
Peters charming young women, was
born and reared here, and is daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Smith OF
Mercedes, Texas. formerly of this
city. The groom is among Mankato's
prominent young business men and
conducts a plumbing shop on South
Front street. He is an ex- service
man and served in the U. S. Navy
during the World War.
Both have a wide circle of friends
with whom the Herald joins in ex-
tending congratulations and wishes
for. a happily married life.
Among the out of town guests
were: Mr.. and Mrs. John Krost, Mr.
and Mrs. Al Krost, Fred Krost, DR.
and Mrs. Earl GarvlnA Miss Anna
Patel, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Krost
all of Mankato: Mrs. John ]. Ryan
and son, Ronall, Of Bemidji; Mrs
Catherine Pouliot and children, La
Verne, Helene and Pershing. of Min
neapois; Mrs. AL. ]. Brown of Hib-
bling: Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Smith OF
lie Sueur Center; ]. P. Smith, Miles
City, Montana; Mn and Mrs. F. J.
Drum of New York City; Miss
Katherine Kohler Of Minneapolis.