The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-08-19
HELD BUSY SESSION
Lake Crystal Council Met
Monday Night
PASS NEW ORDINANCES
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Peter A. Hanson, the Park Man,
Died Suddenly Yester-
day Noon

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Lake Crstal August 16-Several Or
dinances were passed by the Council
Monday evening at their regular meet
ing regulating the licensing of moving
picture SHOWS circuses, etc.. also tran
sient merchants, junk dealers and auc-
tioneers. The new license fees will be
in force Immediately after the ordina9-
ces have been published in the official
news paper,and are for moving pic
ture shows. $4,000 per year payable
quarterly in advance; circuses or tent
shows $4,000 per day. Chautauquas
$500 per day; transient merchants
$500 per week. Junk dealers can
nave their license either by the year,
month, week or day. Ranging from
$500 for the year to S1.00 per day;
auctioneers $500 per day. All per-
formances given for elemosynary pur-
poses. local church or school benefits
at mentioned as exempt from license.
The law exempts this class of enter
tainmentS from paying a license, but
nevertheless mention of it was made
in the ordinances because in the ast
certain parties have tried to claim
exemption from paying their license
just because other certain entertain
ments were not charged license. All
these entertainments in question were
given under the auspice of the church
es and school. The penalty attached
for any violation Of the ordinances is
$4,000 and costs of prosecution or
ninety days in the county Jail.
1t is hoped that by licensing the
junk from children, which is rumored,
as being done for some time, can be
stopped. 1t also may be possible by
this means to find out where the fire
hose brass couplings are disappearing
to. When the firemen lay a S}ength OF
hose to one side at the hose house, ev-
en- though it has not become entirely
worthless and could be used in an en-
Urgency. In a short time after the
hose is laid aside the brass couplings
mysteriously disappear, and it Is be-
lieved that they are being cut off and
sold to the junk dealers as junk brass.
fhe Department have several lengths
of hose that might be put to use in
an emergency, but they are worthless
since the couplings have been cut Off.
The council has been looking over
several proposed sites for new city
we'll. The expense of maintaining and
pumping from the present we'll which
is about six hundred feet deep. is very
great, and while the water is pure, 1t
is very lard and contains a great deal
Of iron. 1t is hoped. and what can be
gathered from the observations Of the
older settlers, that a well sunk to a
depth of about fifty feet would supply
an abundance supply of water free from
iron and other deposits. This would
give the city a supply of good water
and at the same time the cost OF
maintenance and pumping would be
cut to at least one half.
The rain Monday night spoiled the
plans of several OF our citizens who
had planned to motor to Ottowa Tues
day to attend the Farmers picnic there
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Evans return
ed home Monday evening from a few
days auto tour through Garvin, Tracy
and Redwood Falls Minnesota, return
ing by way of Fairfax and New Ulm.
They reported a fine trip with ideal
weather, good roads and no car
trouble. Mr.. Evans states that there
is considerable shock thrashing to be
done yet around Redwood Fall, but
around Tracy most Of the farmers
have stacked their grain for later
thrashing. All the western towns
even to the smallest are doing all they
can to make the tourists come their
way and feel at home. They have
Welcome" signs posted on all roals
leading into town, and on the street
corners arrow signs point the way to
the tourists camping grounds. where
everything for the tourists convenience
in making camp. Some of these
places made of rocks where the
campers can cook their meals with an
abundant supply Of firewood close at
hand. Mr.. Evans is loud in his praise
and Is doing his uttermost to get Paw
of these tourists camping grounds and
is doing his uttermost to get the To-
cal business men and city council inter
ested in providing such a place at
Chautauqua park here.
The towns that provide these con
veniences for the travelling puglic.
DON has the tourists coming their
way, and there is no better way OF
ing the town on the map.
Mrs. Rev. Edward Thomas and
daughter from Macon, Missouri are
visiting at the home of Mrs. Evan j.
Williams. Mrs. Thomas is sister in
law of Mrs. Williams Mrs. Thomas
and daughter, are looking for suitable
residence to buy with the intention
of making this their future home.
Rev. Hulm and family from Lake
Benton MINI. STOPPED here Monday
while enroute to points in Iowa. Rev.
Hulm, was formerly pastor at the Bap-
list church here.
Mrs. Kate Morris and son Edward
returned last night from a nine weeks
stay at the home of her brother, Arthur
Jones. on the old homestead in Judson.
Peter A. HANSON the, park man
died very suddenly at noon today.
He had been ailfag for some time, but
was able to attend to his duties, and
was seen last night Monday waters
ing the flowers In the park.