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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-07-21
PIONEER WOMAN CALLED
Mrs. Martin Wornson, Mother Of
Mankato Resident Is Dead

Mrs. Martin Wornson, Mother OF
Mankato Resident Is Dead
Slayton, July 1.-The Herald
says that gradually the line of old
pioneers in Murray county are thin.
ming, as one by one the grim work.
er calls them to their reward.
The last Of the early pioneers to
pass beyond is Mrs. Martha Worn
son, who due to the infirmities of
old age, died at the home of her two
daughters in Leeds township Thurs
day.
'fhe deceased passed her ninety
eighth birthday last April, and was
80 years, two months and twenty
one days Of age. She therefore was
the Oldest woman in Murray Coun-
t. and it is thought that she was
The Oldest woman in the Gopher
state.
For fifty years she had lived in
Murray county, a period of time that
rev ever spend in one community.
She knew all the hardships and pri.
vations of pioneer Life, having sur
fered the grasshopper siege, the
great snow storms and bIizzzards of
the early eighties and the pangs of
hunger. But all this meant naught
to her and she lived to an age that
few attain.
Martha Gunderson was born on
April 10, 1924, at Vassend, Saeter-
cal, Norway. At the age of eight
cen years she was united in mar.
mage to Mr.. Ole Wornson- In 1860
| they emigrated to this country and
settled at Beloit, Wisconsin, where
tney remained until 1864, when they
removed to Rushford, MINI. There
they lived until 1872, when they
came to Murray county and home
fsteaded farm in Slayton township.
which is still known as the Worn
son farm.
The husband of the deceased died
ABOUT forty one years ago, since
which time the mother has resided
with her children.
The deceased was the mother of
twelve children, five of whom art
Sun living, namely, Thomas, OF
Mankato; Ole of Stoughton, wis,
consin; Henry of Rushford and tn.
Misses Julia and Mary at home. Be
sides these children she leaves to
mourn ner departure forty. five
great grandchildren and four great,
great grand children.
MRS. Wornson was a faithful
member Of the Lutheran church ann
during her long life was ever help
full in spreading the word OF the,
Lord. During the past nine years
she has been forced to remain al
nome but her Bible in those years
has been her consolation, she being
able to read up to three weeks be-
fore her death.
Funeral services were held at the
HadIey Lutheran church last Sun
DAY at two O'Clock, Rev. Vordafe,
onlclatlng, after which the remains
terry.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-07-21
w. A. Streater Has Made Tour Of
Inspection Several Counties

w. A. Streater of the National
Citizens Bank in a statement to The
Free Press today said that the crop
prospects in Brown, Nicollet, Red
wood, Cottonwood, Faribault and LIE
Sueur counties are uniformly good.
Mr.. Streater made a recent auto
trip through those counties on In
spection of farm loans for the Citi.
zens Loan and Trust company OF
this city. The only damage noted
south of Sanborn from hail. DC.
casionally there was a high dry
spot, which had suffered from the
drought. Rye is particularly good
crop, and is now about all cut. Corn
is far ahead for this season of the
year, and promises a large yield.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-07-21
VISITORS AT FARM
Waseea Institution BY Large Num-
her of Peoole

"SSeCd INSTITUTION by Large num-
Der of People.
Waseca. July 15.-Thursday was
visiting day at the state experiment
tai farm in Waseca county. The
scheduled event brought about two
hundred visitors to the demonstra-
ton farm where tips" on efficient
production were given. OF the num-
Der at the farm, fully $50 were from
Steele county.
1t was stated after the visit by
one there that it seemed that the
entire program and work arranged
was for the "doIbting Thomases"
They were shown by inspection and
faith in better methods, better seed
and in brains was brought to many.
In the program after the picnic
dinner, Professor Arney, of the state
university farm spoke on Leg
umes" and Mr. Wilson, also of the
university farm gave talk on feeds
and feeding.
the farm took the visitors on their
trip of Inspection and explained the
work being so successfully carried
on.
There were one twelfth acre
plots Of different varieties of oats,
OoitCyB
rye, soy beans, potatoes and leg
umes, growing side by side. Differ
emit varieties OF the grain showed
varying degrees OF rust resistance,
time of ripening, stooling qualities
yield per acre. stiffness Of straw,
etc.
Among the oats the early varie-
ties showed best and among these
again three varieties were out
standing In ali respects, namely
Iowa 1o3, Iowa and Minnesota sixty
day. Among the winter wheat the
outstanding varieties in all respects
were Minnturki and Minnhardi.
Among the barlies the best were
Minnshuri 1874 and Minnsturdi 9th
er tests have not been carried on
long enough to make any decision
on.
Similar tests are being carried on
farms and under farm conditions in
Steele county by the extension de-
partment of the Steel County Farm
Bureau. At the farm of A. P.
Bartsch may be seen a field of the
Minnturki winter wheat and at the
farm of Harley Walker a test of
oat varieties Is being carried on.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-07-21
WHY THIS INDEPENDENCE
Big Reason for GAINESVILLE Quitting
Baseball League

JaEesville, July 15.-Additional
details as to the cause Of the Jan
esville White Sox leaving the
Southern Minnesota association,
have been given out by local base
ball officials. They believe that
there is more money in it for the
local organization by playing indie
pendent than with the league. The
team has two good games in sight
with Vernon Center on the latterS
grounds Sunday, July IS, and Am
boy at the Mankato fair grounds
Sunday, July %.
Miss Nellie Rivers of Minneapo-
lis came down and is spending a
few weeks at the farm home OF
George Baker.
On Monday and Tuesday, July II
and IS there Will be a meeting OF
the Mankato District Of the Mime
sofa Lutheran Synod. 1t is ex-
pected that there will be a large
number of ministers and delegates
present. On Monday evening the
meeting will be addressed by Rev.
Marmaduke Carter of North Oak
Hill, N. D., a negro missionary. The
address will be in English and a
collection will be taken for the ben
eft of negro missions. Tuesday
there will be German services, con-
fession and communion. Rev. Ferry
of Jordan, MINI, and Rev. ,Albrecht
of St Peter. MINI, will preach.
Mr.. E. H. Thatcher, superinten.
dent of the flour mill spent several
days in Duluth this week where ne
had been drawn for service in the
Grand Jury Of the Federal Dis
trict Court. "a
Marshal Christ Grams has re-
stunned his duties on the police force
OF GAINESVILLE after a layoff of five
weeks or more on account of the i'll
health of his wife. She is very
much improved at this writing.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Finley, Frank
Finley and Mrs. Edward Finley are
in Montana on an extensive automo
bile trip which will include a visit to
Yellowstone Park and Glacier Park.
They are travelling in a Limousine
and carry a complete camping
eo1lipment Na
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-07-21
NICHOLAS TO QUIT JOB
Court Reporter To Resign After
Twenty Five Years Labor.

Court Reporter To Resign After
Twenty Five Years Labor.
Fairmont, July Nv. L. Mich
olas, one of the ablest and best
known court reporters in the north
west, today announced that he will
resign October /, because of i'm
paired health and his business in
terests. Mr.. Nicholas has served
the public for Is years in the icapa-
city of district court stenographer
being appointed by Judge James H
Quinn, now associate justice Of the
Minnesota supreme court, in the
spring of 1897.
During this time Mr.. Nicholas has
taken the testimony in all the cases
In Martin, Jackson and Faribault
counties, and with Judge Quinn and
Dean has handled cases in Is other
counties. He has seen more law
suits tried than any other attorney
in the district, probably as an attor
ney would see in fifty years practice
The nerve wracking work, especi>
ally in criminal cases, over all these
years is reflected in Mr.. Nicholas
again return to Rochester, when an
sary. He has obtained MiSs Lydia
He .thahn to help with court duties
until he retires in the fall.
Among famous murder cases
which Mr.. Nicholas had handled was
that of Lewis Kellihan. who killed
George Thorburg in the Sherburr
Bank robbery; Albert Dunai, who
slew a neighbor, Andrew Zeiar in
Jackson county, and Bert Ronk, wing
killed Charles Eberlein at Walnut
Lake, Faribault county. Mr.. Mich
olas was unable to take testimony
in the noted Chris Virgens murder
case, because of being an important
witness for the state. He accom-
panied SEeriff Carver and a Pin
kerton man to the Virgins place
while they were investigating the
crime, and gathered so much infor-
nation that the state called him to
the stand
The A. c. Townley trial at Jack
SON, which was one Of the biggest
and hardest fought cases Minnesota
ever saw, was hlndled by Mr.. Mich
olas, whose brother; e. H. Nicholas
prosecuted Townley. TIE evidence
totalled 100000 words, task OF
many weeks to transcribe.
So accurate has been Mr.. Mich
olas' work that 40 word of evidence
he ever penned has been questioned.
When Mic put it down it was as GER
tain as the law itself.
During his long service he has
seen many lawyers come and 60
None are left at Jackson of the le-
gal counsel practicing when he
started. In Fsirmont DeForrest
Ward is the only man who was
prachcing here quarter Of a cen
fury ago. There have not. been SO
many changes in Faribaplt county
Senator Putnam is still on the job
at Blue Earth. Frank Wasgatt has
his single out at Winnebago, and
Wells legal trio. Bryon Hughes, H.
M. Brewster and C. E. Conant,. are
ministering to the legal wants of the
community as Of yore.
Mic has heard so many cases ar
gued and had such long experience
in the courts that many friends de-
clare him as good a lawyer as some
who make a business of 1t.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-07-21
August z Is Date for
ArmoryD Dedication
Number of Notables Will Be In.
r. vited To Take Part In
Ceremonies

Wednesday, August, Z is the date
set for the dedication of the fine
new Mankato armory. According to
the statements of Major G. A.
Dahl and Captain Walter Sanborn,
on the evening Of that date the
building will be formally thrown
open to the public for inspection.
Governor ]. A. o. Preus. Leuten-
ant Governor Louis Collins, Colo
mel LEACH, Colonel Wolonaugh, Colo
mel Butts, General Harrison, Gen
eral Rhinow, Colonel Walsh and
Lieutenant Colonel Brady have
been invited to be present and
speak.
Complete details Of the program
way and will be published later.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-07-21
TOOK ONE CAR; LEFT ANOTHER
What Utica Family Found On Aris-
ina In Morning

Winona, July 17.-Members Of the
Fred Peabody family of Utica were
unable to believe their eyes yester-
day when they looked at their au-
tomobile. -.
Late Thursday night they had
driven a blue Chalmers car and
parked it in their door yard. Yester-
day morning they were confronted
with a seeming miracle. A Ford
touring car stood patiently waiting
where the Chalmers had stood the
before.
.Considerate thieves had taken the
Chalmers and left the Ford. Sheriff
George Huck issued cards offering
$50 reward for information leading
to the recovery of the Chalmers. He
expressed the belief that the Ford
car had also been stolen. 1t was q
1921 model in good condition. The
engine number is >3,724,242: The sto-
len Chalmers has blue body with
black tenders.
Mr.. Peabody is driving the Ford
now.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-07-21
PROPERTY OF STATE
Land At Winona Given To Teach
ers' Institution

Winona, July 15.-The State
Teachers college of Winona by gift
has had conveyed to it under war
ranty deed from Mr., and Mrs. H. C..
Garvin, the upwards Of ten acres
on the Heights within the city lin
it's, south of Lake Winona, about
one mile distant from the college
and dormitories reached by foot
paths, also highway from Lake
Boulevard. .r
In the acceptance Of this gift un-
der and by virtue of Chapter 464,
Laws 1909 of the State Of Mime.
sofa, Governor Preus has recorded
that ner after the tract of land will
be known as "Garvin Heights
Park" Governor Preus has formal
ly accepted the gift in behalf of the
state.
The property has, since 1918, been
available to the Normal school for
recreation purposes. It is equipped
with two concrete constructed with
two concrete constructed shelter
pavilions-one named Maxwell in
honor of Pres. G. E. Maxwell and
the other named Richards, in
honor of Miss Florence Richards,
Dean of Women,--also stone ovens
for cooking, and rest seats.
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Mysterious Death of
ManMMinneaboHs
Associated Press pispatch1

TAssociated Press Dispatch1
Minneapolis, July t7.-Ed-
ward G. :Turnham, fifty 1.-TWO
years old, prominent Long Lake
contractor and brother of Rep
resentative George Turnham
was found dead on the Luce
line railway track near Crystal
Lake early today. An empty
wallet was found near the body.
Mr.. Turnham was in the habit
of carrying large sums OF mon
ey, his brother said. Deputies
investig ating believe Turnham
was slueged and thrown across
Sc railroad tracks. A west
bound car struck the body and
nearly severed the head.
POLICEMAN KILLED SELF
While making his rounds
here early this morning, Pa
troIman oscar Peterson sssp-
ped into a doorway and kIIied
himself. He is believed to have
been worried because of an ex-
pected reprimand.
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RITES FOR CHRIST TIGUM
He Was One of the Pioneer Settlers
OF Lincoln Township

The funeral of the late Christ tt
gum, one Of the pioneer settlers Of
Lincoln township, took place this
afternoon from the farm residence
of the deceased in Lincoln township
at one o'clock and from the West
Lutheran church of Madelia at two
o'clock.
Mr.. Tigum was born in Norway
seventy six years ago, and came to
this country when young man.
For some time he operated a store
in Madelia, but about forty years
ago purchased a farm in Lincoln
township, where he made his home
up to the time of his death, which
occurred II A. NJ. Thursday. During
his life time he was active in the
affairs of his community, and held
the office Of township supervision,
treasurer etc.
Mr.. Tigum is survived by two
sons and two daughters, Albert Tt
gum of Fairmont, Christ Of Kansas
City, Mrs. Elias Berntson of Ma
della and Miss Martha Tigum living
at Ion. Two brothers, Anton and
Toston Tigum of Riverdale town
ship, Watonwan county also survive.
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STREET FAIR AT ELYslAN.
Committees Named To Hold Big
Event In VILLAGE,

Event In Village.
Elysian, July 15.-Preparations
are under way for two big days en-
tertainment at Elysian Friday and
Saturday, August rs and 20. These
are the dates set for the coming
street fair, and a fine program Is
already assured The people Of this
community have in the past earned
credit for knowing how to provide
real entertainment on occasions of
this kind, and It is planned to
make the Street Fair this year the
biggest event in the history of the
village. Liberal contributions have
been made, good premiums will be
offered, and there will be plenty
of amusements crowded into the
two days. Committees have been
named to look after every detail and
they ask the cooperation of every
one in the community in making the
fair a success. The interest and
help of the farmers is solicited, and
with their assistance the program
will go over big. Two years ago
Elysian had a street fair that was
a credit to the entire community,
and this promises to be even big
ger and better with the splendid
showing Of farm products that may
be collected early this fall.
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Claim Corrupt Practices
Act Violated Saturday

Indications this afternoon pointed
toward a renewal of the school
board fight that has set the south
end of Mankato by the ears for the
last thirty days. There were ru-
mors afloat today that there. was TO
be an investigation of the activities
OF Judge Evan Hughes, elected
from the third precinct by an over
whelming majority over DR.. @. P.
Peterson, on election day, last Sat
urday.
Supporters of DR.. Peterson claim
that there has been a violation OF
the corrupt practices act in that it
is alleged that Judge Hughes and
number OF his relatives conveyed
voters to the polling place in their
automobiles The rumor had it that
there was to be a conference be-
tween Attorney ] A. Baker and DR..
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STRIKE BY HIS LONESOME.
Chris Hutehings, Car Repairer At
Fairn1ont, Has Walkout.

Fairmont, July 1T Is reported
that Chris Hutchings, Fairmont's
only railroad shopman, is on a
strike. Chris has been in charge of
the Omaha cars for the past few
years, but never belonged to the
union until last week when he was
notified to appear at Mankato and
sign with the union. Chris left for
Mankato, but on his arrival in Ma
della, changed his mind and came
back to Fairmont. On arriving here
he found five union men waiting to
interview him. Chris went back to
Mankato following the interview
and joined the union.
He is now obeying orders from
headquarters to go on long strike.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-07-21
Captured Uneommon FLY

Chatfield, July III. J. Bartz. the
village blacksmith Of Chatneld. Is the
captor Of huge ny. not commonly found
in Minnesota. 1t is horse fly or taoan-
idae. While shoeing a horse the black
smith was annoyed by the action Of the
animal and discovered that the antics
Of the horse were caused by the biting
fly and turned il over to Prof Magladry.
who later sent 1t to the entomclogy de-
partment of the university. That de-
partment stated that the tabanidea is
related to the common deer fly and is
the largest and most vicious Of its fam
fly and very uncommon in Minnesota.
Only the female bites
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Peterson this afternoon. A repre-
sentative Of The free Press called
the phone number listed as that OF
DR.. Peterson and at that time talked
to Mr.. Baker who stated that such
an investigation as mentioned was
being made and said that If the
probe showed the facts which some
Of the anti Hughes faction believe
to be true. an attempt may possibly
be made at having the election set
aside.
Judges Hughes poled a vote of 736
to DR.. Peterson's 126 in the voting
Saturday.
Judge Hughes, called by tele-
phone this afternoon, said: Il have
nothing TO say except that l hauled
that Judge Hughes declined to make
and statement pending further de-
yelopments.
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- BUILD ROTATING GARAGE
Rochester Man To Introduce Some.
thing New In That City z.-

Rochester, Mimi. July 1!:-Kupert
Swinnerton, of Minneapolis, Is to
erect in this city rotating garage
capable of accommodating 200 cars,
he announces. This will be one of
the first of this type of garage to be
erected in the United States, Swim
merton says. It will consist Of three
rows of stalls built in a circle, with
the inner and outer circles station
ary but the middle section will ro
tate, so that cars can be placed. in
their stalls in the other two circles
as il is moved. Every stall in the
three sections can be filed but one
stall in the movable section, which
can be used to place cars as they
come in or deliver them when want
ed s.,r. =. ....
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STORM HITS IOWA

Heavy Rain Last Forty Eight Hours
Considerably pamassd Crops y
Des Moines, Ia, July 1.-THE
heavy rain storm Of the last forty
eight hours did considerable dam
age to crops, caused a suspension
OF telegraph and telephone COM
munication to a number of points
east and north of Des Moines/ and
did some damage to property, ac-
cording to reports received here
today.
Damage estimated into hundreds
of thousands Of dollars resulted
from the severe wind and rain
storm which struck Boone and v1ci-
nifty late Yesterday afternoon.
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Test Auto License Law.

ISptcIHI TO fHc rTte 1881
Luverne, Mimi. July 1.-THE state
supreme court is to have an opporLun-
fly to rule on sections or the automo-
bile license law as a result that action
brought by a Luverne man. The man
in question owns a 1920 car and re-
fuses to pay a higher license fee than
does a friend OF his VINO owns a 1922
model car of the same make. Money
sent to the automobile license head
quarters in st. Paul has been refused
and action has been started TO- compel
the issuance of the license on the 1920
car at fee not greater than that as
sessed against a 1872 car Of the same
name and model.
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Visited Their Old Home

Mr. and Mrs. F. q Franks and sons
C. l.. Franks and George Franks;
daughter, Miss Louise Franks; of
st. Chares, we're in Mankato today
en- route to the latter place after a
They are travelling by auto. Mr.. G.
L. Franks was at one time a mem
Der Of the repertorial staff Of The
Free Press.
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GREETED BY POLICE
Rochester Man Who Was Suspected
of Carrying Liquor

Rochester, July -17.-WhenI Frank
Stringham of Rochester, who oper-
ates the North Star soft drink par
lor, arrived here on a Northwestern
passenger TRAN from Winopa, a re-
ception committee consisting Of
Chief of Police McDermott and Pa
trolmen Fellows and Parker greeted
him. The local department had rea-
son to suspect that Stringham was
to arrive in the city with liquor in
his possession brought from the
Gate City. When arraigned In court
Stringham waived examination and
was bound over to the grand jury.
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VOTED, JUST THE SAME
Lived in United States Many Years.
hut NaturaIized Citizen

But NaturaIized Citizen
Minneapolis, July 17.-Aexander
NJ. Robertson, vice president of the
Minneapolis Street Railway com
pany. has lived in the United
States forty seven years and voted
at all the elections.
He never had the slightest sus-
picion thatshe wasn't a citizen until
this spring, when his wife tried to
obtain a passport for her European
trip, Then he was unable to find
proof that his father had applied for
second papers after moving to this
country from Canada.
Along with eighty two others, Mr..
Robertson was naturalized Saturday
by Judge W. F. Booth in federal
court.
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Hosoboon1 ponohue.

Miss Vera Hogoboom OF Webster
county, Iowa, and James c. Dono-
hue Of the same county were mar
O'Clock in the afternoon by the Rev.
G. F. Arlington in the parsonage
of the Congregational church The
bride was attended by Miss Mar.
vel Wright and w. d. Hogoboom, o
brother of the bride. attended the
bridegroom.
Clothing Sent To Russians.
Mountain Lake. July 15.--Five thou
sand dollars worth of clothing was coll
lected in this village and sent to un-
fortunate people in Russia.
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WANT INDIAN COURT

Pierre, S. D., July 1.-Two thou
sand Sioux Indians gathered at the
Catholic Sioux congress at the
Cheyenne river reservation yes
tsrday. voted to petition congress to
establish an Indian court of do
nestle relations on the reservation
as a preventative against divorces.
Indian speakers declared cheap
Iawyears were encouraging divorce,
among the tribal members.