The Mankato free press., 1922-02-03
HIGHEST
CREAMERY CHECK
Evans Williams Heads List
For January
AT TILE INV npEAMEpv
AT THE LILY CREAMERY
Description Recent Stock Show
- In Denver. COL, of Inter-
est To Readers

Lake Crystal January 27-Evan Z.
Williams heads the list again this
month. receiving S32S.4S at the Lily
Creamery with Wallie Anderson still
in second place, with check or
$232.09. Tht fourteen highest paid
patrons received check with COM
bined total of S2131.04 for the month
of December.
Mrs. G. H. Keller and daughter ar
rived here Wednesday afternoon. Mr..
and Mrs. c. H. Kellar will soon be at
home to receive visitors at their
home on East Robinson street.
Senator Widell was In the city
Wednesday afternoon renewing pleas
ant acquaintances with the voters.
From the following account of a
stock show that has been held ar
Denver, Colorado, during the past
that state Is not badly distressed by
financial conditions. "a few lines
regarding the stock show may be Of
interest. Denver is great on nation
al conventions of all kinds, most or
them, however, take place in summer
but the National Western show has
just closed its sixteenth meeting in
January: The city has been In gala
attire all the week, with Welcome
Stockmen" in great evidence. The
large stadium at the stock yards was
He'd with cheering people to see rhe
awarding OF prizes and the perform
ancts of trained horses kings ot
the Tan Bark" Judging of cattle
started early the frst morning, fir-
teen rings were used at the Stadium,
and the work of Judging went on
Un ict Ix IVA xr&o htrnx
trying to watch what was going on
in so many places. The crowd push
ed to see the Judging of fine lot or
Holstein Fresian cattle as they pass
ed along. But these were greatly
outnumbered by the Shorthorn and
Herefords The grand champion steer
was auctioned of to the Brown Pal
ace Hotel for $1.15 pound on the
pounds. Sales Of car load lots OF
cattle, hogs and sheep outside in the
stockyard attracted much attention
although the weather was mucn
colder than at any time during the
winter.
"The first might was designated as
Society Night" and leaders, headed
by Governor Shoup and party. oc-
The awarding of prizes In the arena
created enthusiasm, but the greatest
interest was shown in the trained
horses. A very popular number,
which appeared several evenings was
the musical drill by thirty horsemep
of the thirteenth cavalry of TT. d. A.
Russell, and without q single com z
mand they went through the move :
ments that squads Of soldiers do in
"Hnrdling fnrnished the excite
ment for another evening. The tradi
tional "Cow that Jumped over the
moon" wasn't In 1t on this occasion.
The bar was raised again and again
until it had reached six feet. One
horse succeeded in clearing it at this
height and of course won the prize.
Polo playing was also an attractive
feature and horseback riding BY la
dies was enlivened. in a few cases,
by having the horses throw their
riders, but no one was injured.
"The two banks at the stockyards
clased with combined clearings or
s7,154 ,440.38. It Is estimated that
$4,000 100000 more changed hands at
the stock show sales this year. They
are less than last year, but much
higher than the stockmen hoped for
owing to depression in business.
M. ]. B."
Mrs. Fred Jones OF Judson came to
the city WEDNESDAY afternoon TO STAY
some time with her parents Mr.. and
Mrs. Robt P. Williams. to gain
strength after her long illness.