The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-05-20

Deputy Sheriff Jensen, charged with
operating still in an abandoned
farm house located in tho timber,
just south Of Upper Twin Lakes
were arraigned in Judge Blacl.tner's
court at Albert Lea Tuesday morn
ing. The men plead guilty to the
charge and fined 500 and costs
each, making a total OF $214.
The first Fairmont Booster band
Jour will take place Thursday, May 10
They expect TO visit the following
towns: Armstrong, Ringsted, Fenton
Whittemore, Algona, Burt, Bancroft
Swea City and East Chain.
C. A. lessen, principal of the Red
wing high school for the past two
years, has been appointed state high
school Inspector OF Montana.
Lyle Thro of Mankato and E. M
Hinck, of the Federated Flyers, show
cred Redwing Monday afternoon with
bills advertising the great Mardi gras
and historical pageant to be held in
Chippewa Falls June % to July 4.
So far contributions in Winona fol-
the China Near East Relief fund have
reached the sum of $4,000, with others
still TO come In.
New Ulm was chosen as the next
meeting place for the convention OF
the Southwestern Association of Lee
g1on posts at the convention held at
Worthington May 6.
The May term of the Brown county
district court will convene at the
court house in New Ulm on Monday
morning at nine o'clock. Among the
list of cases to be tried is that OF
w. E. Schei, editor and publisher OF
The Lamberton Star.
F. o. Perkins, who has been assist
ant manager of the International Har-
vested company in Winona since 1918
and who has been in the employ OF
this company and two of its prede-
cessors for twenty nine years, has
been promoted to be branch manager
in Winona for that company.
The Jackson Community store is in
the hands of the sheriff. The stock
OF merchandise has been attached.
Spikes were found on several &C.
casions on the tracks of the North
western line in New Ulm between
Tenth street north and the cemetery
1t Is thought it is the pranks of
youngsters, who do not realize that
a serious accident could result from
these deeds.
A portion Of the hatbrim Of Albert
Postel, a young man residing in
Riverside, was cut off by the west
bound Northwestern passenger
which leaves New Ulm at 1925 a. m.
lob t,
Postel had gotten too much moon :
shine somewhere and when he reach :
ed the railroad tracks lay down, de-
Gliding that the railroad right of way
was Just as secure a resting place
as could be found. His sleep was so
sound that he did not even hear the
rumbling train pass by.
At the last meeting of the Nicollet
county board resolution was passed
offering a reward of $3.50 for the ar
rest and conviction of John HUMAN,
who shot and killed his brother,
William.
The meeting held at LIE Sueur last
Wednesday for the purpose of decid-
ing the question of closing the stores
at six o'clock. was not largely at
tended and the meeting adjourned
after an hour or so the question still
unsettled.
At the convention OF the South
western Minnesota Association of
American Legion posts at Worthing-
ton, Attorney 3. D. Grogan of Man
kato. A. E. Emerson of Pipestone, N
S. Thayer Of Worthington and P. X
Myers of Luverne were elected mem
bers Of the district executive commit
tee.
County Auditor Gus Swanberg OF
Worthington filed his resignation
Tuesday He expects to leave Wor-
thington early in the month of June
for Minneapolis. where he and his
son will be in the electrical contract
ing business.
Jacob Beer. a pioneer resident OF
lie Sueur county, died at st. Paul
Thursday.
decided at the meeting Monday ev-
ening to join in at the picnic to be
held June Is at the farm home OF
/ Hr. Duroe to letters. Guests of the
club were Captain Sanborn. Captain
Smell and former Major Cockerell
A. e. F., from Mankato and others.
The dates for the lie Sueur Center
chautauqua are June IS, 10, 20 and
21.
President Coffman of the University
of Minnesota will deliver the address
at the LIE Sueur Center high school
graduation exercises, June 8,
The W. R. C. concurring with the
D. A. r., has asked the mayor of Ro-
chester to stop all sports, dances,
ball games. frivolities. etc. on Me-
mortal Day.
Secret spoilers have ben appointed
in Rochester, who hereafter will Ire
port any violations of the auto law
In Rochester who hereafter will re-
these offenders will be brought on the
carpet.
Yesterday was preparation day for
the Wells Community School Achieve
ment days held in Wells. The pro-
gram continues today and tomorrow
1t Is very elaborate program and
everyone is enjoying themselves.
Mrs. Carl Johnson, thirty two
years, old who with her husband has
been living on the farm owned by
Carl o. Anderson, wSs found dead in
her he'd "Wednesday afternoon when