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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-07-28
HOW FOREST FIRES
EFFECT W|LDBEAST
INCIDENTS IN NORTHERN
BRITISH COLUMBIA y
AMUSING BEAR TALES
Witnesses To Unusual Struggles
In Woods Describe
The Attacks

Prince George, B. c., July s.
Correspondence of The Associated
Pressl-Two amusing bear stories
both vouched for by reputable eye
witnesses, are going the rounds
here. Forest fires in northern Brit
ish Columbia during the past month,
have had a peculiar effect upon
some of the wild animals of the
woods, judging from some of the
stories brought in to Prince George.
A fight between a fire crazed bear
and a mule, in which the bear was
worsted occurred at L. Mason's
ranch. at Bednesti, B. C. The forest
fire routed the bear from its lair.
and in its dash from the flames into
the open country it collided violent
ly with a jack mule. The bear was
promptly stretc"oh out on the
ground by a double tattoo from the
capable Mid .4oo4e, AMI the mule
calmly resumed its interrupted
grazing.
Thoroughly angered, the bear
picked itself up and cautiously ap
preached tue L-4uIe Irom a different
angle. The huge paw was brought
down with resounding thwack on
the mules ribs. This was unfortun-
ate. The hoofs were again brought
into play, after a quick, accurate
manoeuVre for position, and the
fight was called off SO far as the
bear was concerned. Mr.. Mason,
who had witnessed the unusual en-
counter, dashed to the house for a
rifle to finish the bear, should any
life be left. Before he could get
back to the scene, however, Bruin
managed to get groggily to his feet
and return ~ The les exciting en-
vironment of the forest fire.
Another Bear Story
A fire patrol ranger is sponsor
for another bear story. While max
ing a survey in the mountain dis
trict, he came upon a young cub
suffering from severe burns on feet
and body. The youngster was whim-
pering from the pain and the forest
er took pity on 1t, lifted it into his
car and there made it fast with
some rope9
The patrolman started on his
journey only to discover that the
mother bear had appeared and was
in hot pursuit. AS the track ran up
hill at this polIL, the bear, making
long strides, gained steadily and
the need for strategy was clearly
indicated. The forestry book of in
structions does not cover situation
such as this, but the ranger was re.
sourceful and decided that the best
plan would be to throw the cub over
board His attempts to unite the
knots on the lashings which secured
the youngster to the machine, how
ever, proved futile. Pursuer and
pursued came to yet sleeper grade,
with the advantage all with the
former. Finally, with one mighty
effort the old bear threw herself on
the back of the car, holding on by
her claws and paws.
This is where the forester decid
ed to retire in favor of the enemy.
He dove off the car, and regained
his feet in time to see it continuing
it's journey eastward, with mother
and child happily reunited as its
passengers. Later the automobile
was found, run down and everything
intact except the side of the seat
where the cub had been tied. the
old bear having torn it out to release
her offspring.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-07-28
SUES THIS GOVERNMENT
Former Heron Lake Man Starts A
tjon For $4,000 insurance -

Former Heron Lake Man Starts Ac-
ton For $4,000 Insurance -,
Heron Lake, July 22.-Henry F.
Wikert of Abbot, Iowa, a former
resident of Heron Lake, has brought
suit against the government for
$4,000 war insurance carried by
his son, now deceased, according to
the following dispatch to the Sioux
City Tribune: f.
"An unusual case has just been
started in the federal court here,
unusual in the fact that it is the
second case in the history of the
northern district of Iowa in which
the United States has been made
the defendant. Henry F. Wikert, of
Abbott, Hardin county, has brought
suit to collect $4,000 claimed to be
due on a war risk policy taken out
by his son, Harvey Wikert, who was
wounded in service and who died in
Kansas City hospital last August.
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LAKE CRYSTAL MUTATIONS

Lake Crystal, July 22-Mrs Susie
JAWS and son left Thursday for
lincoln, Neb., hoping that Mrs. Dav-
S will regain her health by change
( climate. The two oldest girls will
emain for a time with their aunt,
frs. Louis Lewis, north of the city.
drs. was accompanied on her TRIP
~ her sister, Mrs. Conner Jones OF
lankato.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lem Keasling and
2. d. Barr left Thursday by autos
With their camping OUTFIT tor Lake
,enton, MINI, where Mr.. Barr has
ecured another ditching contract.
DR.. Barr shipped his large ditchlng
machine from here to Lake Benton
he fore part of the week. Mr.. Barr
yas contractor on the large county
Itch south of this city last summer
where he had three of his machines
working.
Mi Bena Menninga is clerking
I Crystal store.
Mrs. r. t. Thomas, Rosetta Thorn
s and Elizabeth Wigley were Man
alto callers Wednesday.
The Missionary society OF the
resbyterian church met with Mrs.
Charles Moses at Stony Point, Wed
esday afternoon. About fifty ladies'
Ssre present A fine program was
enjoyed followed by a most dellcl-
Gus luncheon served by Mrs. Moses.
1t is reported that four new mem
beers we're taken into the society.
All members report very pleasant
time spent.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Lamoreaux and
family and Mrs. Bruce Wrightson
were Mankato callers Wednesday.
The ladies of the Presbyterian
church will give a party for Mrs.
Ellis, mother of Mrs. w. w. jenkins,
at the latters home, Saturday after
noon. Mrs. Ellis expects to leave III
a few days to make her home with
another daughter in Nebraska.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-07-28
WILL DISCUSS THE HORSE
National Team and Motor Truct
Association To Meet In Detroit
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.l

ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.]
Detroit, July 22.-"Resolved:
That the horse is pre- historic
animal, that his functions have
been taken over by the motor truck
ard that civilization has no further
need for him in the cities This
well might be the subject OF a de-
bate on which the horse is expected
to stand or fall and that will be
one of the highlights of the annual
convention of the National Team
and Motor Truck Owners associa-
ton, to be held at Cedar Point, Ohio
August Z, s and 9.
F. L. Henk of Detroit. secretary
of the national organization, is au-
thority for the statement that the
question of bringing the horse back
into popularity for the short haul
of freight and express in the cities
is likely to be decided at the con-
vention. Lovers of the horse will
vie with proponents of gasoline dri-
ven vehicles in the debate.
Wayne Dinsmore of Chicago.
secretary of the Horse Association
of America and an ardent cham
pion of the animal, is to take the
negative side of the debate, while
F. w. Fem, of New York secretary
of the motor truck division OF the
national Association of Commercial
Clubs has been invited to cite flg-
ures intended to show that the
horse is losing in popularity in tle
cities.
According to Mr.. Henk some ex.
preston on the future course OF
truck operators in the cities may be
expected following the verbal tits.
Among other subjects to be discus
sed at the convention will be. the
proposal, emanating it is. said from
Baltimore that railroads deliver
freight directly to department
stores. Mr.. Henk said his organi-
cation would oppose the plan.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-07-28
PICKED UP MooNsHINER
Sheriff w. n. Abbots Very Kindly
Gave Stranger lift" In Auto

Winona, July 24.-When Clarence
Hastings, alleged moonshine vendor,
emerged from a cornfield five miles
west of Caledonia and asked a pass
ing motorist to give him lift" in
his automobile, he was mildly sur
prised to have the stranger, after
receiving him into the car with ap-
parent cordially, slip a pair of hand
cuffs upon him and drive to the
Houston county jail at Caledonia.
The Stranger proved to be Sher-
if w. H. Abbots, and Hastings was
none other than the man he was
seeking. Fifteen pints of moonshine
were found in Hastings luggage and
$120 in his purse, the sheriff re-
ported.
Sheriff Abbots and County Attor-
ney William E. Flynn received a
tip that booze peddler was operat-
ing at Spring Grove. When they ar
rived at Spring Grove, they founu
that the man had become suspicious
and departed eastward down the
railroad track. The sheriff was pro-
ceeding in the direction of Caledonia
when Hastings came out of corn
field near the Hendel home and
asked for ride.
Hastings, who is about fifty three
years old, is said to live at La
Crosse, but to be a former resident
of Genoa. He is a widower with
three children. J.f
Albert Gorobeshek, aged about
thirty two, an alleged moonshine
peddler who uses a motorcycle, was
arrested near Spring Grove by Coun
ty Attorney Flynn and Deputy Sher
iff Hefte. He had a five gallon jug
and seven pints of moonshine in his
possession when arrested, according
to the authorities. He was held on
a charge of Transporting liquor.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-07-28
BIG TIM TRIAL STARTS
Chicago Union Official Before Court
In Murder Conspiracy Case.

Chicago Union Official Before Court
In Murder Conspiracy Case.
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.
Chicago, July 24.-Responsibility
for numerous acts of violence was
placed on Timothy ("Big Tim'D
Murphy and Fred "Frenchy' Nader.
and three other union officials, by
special prosecutor for the state in
the opening argument of the trial
of the union officials on a charge of
conspiracy in connection with the
murder of a police lieutenant dur:
ing Chicago's So called labor war.
The. prosecutor charged that the
five defendants caused more than
thirty FIVE bombs to be placed at
the homes of contractors unoer the
Lands award that a number OF
buildings were bombed at their or
der; and that workmen were as
saulted and beaten by them and
their followers. Attorneys for the
defense denied the accusations OF
the state, saying "the evidence Will
not show this to be true"
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SIGNING OF TREATY
TRAyFRS DESSIOUx
HISTORIC EVENT SEVENTY
ONE YEARS AGO
GAIN VAST TERRITORY
Important Pact Entered Into
Between Whites and In
dams Northwest

st. Paul, July 22.-Seventy- one
years ago today there was signed the
treaty of Traverse des Sioux, giving
to Minnesota and the Federal gov
eminent more than 100000 acres
of the most fertile land in the state.
Historians point to this treaty be-
tween the whites" and the Wahpe-
ton and Sisseton Sioux as one OF the
most important events In the annals
of the Northwest. The act permitted
this vast territory, now designed as
Southern Minnesota, to be opened to
settlement of the Sioux lands west OF
the Mississippi river, and the rapid
development Of the state really dates
from that time.
The signing of the treaty between
the Indians and the whites was at
tended by elaborate ceremonies,
which included the appearance Of all
the leading chiefs of the various
tribes, and territorial officials. The
treaty for the whites was negotiated
by Governor Alexander Ramsey and
Colonel Luke Lea, while the Indians
were represented by their various
councils and chiefs.
Considerable opposition was met on
the part of the Redmen who hesitat-
ed in giving away this vast domain
and former hunting grounds: the
treaty comprised practically the en-
tire southern section of the state.
nearly 100000 acres in Iowa, and
more than 1.750,000 acres in South
Dakota, in all approximately $4,000
900 acres of the choice land on the
lie
What Indians Received.
For this vast area, the treaty stip-
ulated that the upper bands OF In
dams should receive $1,665,000 and
the lower bands s1,410,000. This
money was distributed to the chiefs,
some set aside for agricultural pur-
poses, and the balance held by the
federal government as trust fund,
interest thereon only to be paid the
Indians at the rate of per cent an
nually for fifty years.
The treaty stipulated that no liq-
nor should be sold to the Indians.
Another article of the treaty pro-
vided that the Sisseton and Wahpe-
ton bands should have a perpetual
reservation ten miles wide on each
side of the Minnesota river, extend
ing from western boundary of the
coded lands to Hawk creek and the
Yellow Medicine river; and the Me-
dawakanton and Wahpekuta bands
received a like reservation Of the
same width continuing down the
Minnesota to the Little Rock river
and to a line drawn south from its
mouth to the Cottonwood river. The
treaty was later ratified by the Unit
ed States senate.
A treaty between the Indians and
signed by Governor James Duan
Doty of Wisconsin, under commits
sion of the government ten years
previous to the treaty of the Sioux
was not ratified by the United
States senate. This early treaty.
however, would not have permitted
the opening of this vast domain for
settlement by the white men. The
state made no preparations to cele-
brate officially the event of 1851,
when the treaty of Traverse des
Sioux was signed, but many officials
commented on the significance o!
the day.
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Fuel StatuS
In MankQtO

With the kind of weather now
prevailing, there is a supply of
coal sufficient tor many months
now in storage in Mankato and
there would be no immediate
need for alarm, but there is not
the amount OF coal here that
will be required normal advance
orders on winters needs. The
supply of fue. now in the hands
OF the six Mankato dealers COM
prises a variety Of kinds. There
is coke, soft and hard coal and
the newer briquets and from
these stocks are being filled
present orders. There have been
no individual orders refused nor
deliveries delayed for want Of
coal to this time but those who
buy in large quantities have not
yet received their shipments.
NO COAL IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Mankato's public schools use
in excess of thousand tons Of
steam coal each year and while
the coal has been ordered from
the local dealers who have In
turn reIayed the orders to the
operators, there has been no
sign Of delivery and there is no
Immediate indication that there
will be any coal shipped on
these orders for some time.
Mankato dealers have taken
the precaution of sending their
needs to the operators and ex-
pect to be on the ground floor
when the first shipments are
made.
Unless the coal strike prevails
long enough to make hardship
general over the country, it is
not believed that Mankato will
feel any III effects from the Sit
uation
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PERTAINING TO PEOPLE

DR.. c. N. Weyer and Miss Emma
Lamm motored to Saltwater yes
terday. DR. Weyer was accompan-
led home today by his family, who
have been visiting in Saltwater.
Miss Lamm will remain for a visit.
c. M. Hunt was in Winona on
business Saturday.
Mrs. Marie Lopez and son Melvin
and Miss Corinne Jorgenson have
gone to the cities where they will
spend week as guests of relatives
and friends.
Miss Mary Saltow and Miss Kate
Sparrow, teachers in the State
Teachers Training College, departed
on Friday last, the former for her
home in Ackley, Iowa, and the lat
ter for Middletown, Conn, where she
will visit her brother and sister, Mr..
and Mrs. Culver. Both young lad
les will not return to Mankato until
the opening of the fall term of the
local college.
Mrs. F. NICK Blough has return
ed from Chicago and Lake Wawa-
see, Ind, where she visited relatives
oAu IllCuEo loI I'VE WEEKS.
Miss Mildred Was returned
home last evening from Sleepy Eye,
where she spent part of her vaca-
ton.
The Misses Minnie and Ella Lind
feldt IeTt Saturday for Duluth.
where they will take the boat for
the Great Lakes trip. While gone
they will stop at Milwaukee and
Chicago, where they will purchase
stock in millinery for their shop, for
the fall season. They will be gone
about three weeks.
Rev. A. J. Dahlstrom and daugh-
ter Marion left this morning for
Minneapolis to be gone for a few
days.
DR.. A. E. Sohmer and Ed. Cough
Ian left yesterday for Duluth and
other points of interest in Northern
Minnesota. They will be gone about
a week.
Alton Johnson of Minneapolis is
spenting the week end with par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. P. Johnson
AID other relatives.
Mrs. Ellis was presented with a
beautiful handbag and a purse Sat
urday afternoon by a large delega-
ton of the Welsh church as token
Wayne. Neb., Tuesday with her
daughter, Mrs. Hugh Edwards, who
is here on short visit. Mrs. Ellis
expects to remain N Nebraska for
an indefinite time.
Mr.. and Mrs. ARTHUR Nee-~r
a few days visiting at Anoka, Min
nesota last week
Mr.. and Mrs. John J. LaDue are
in Luverne where they are the
guests of friends and relatives for
several days.
Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Anderson and
two sons. who spent a week here the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. e. F. Scar
ing and family, have returned to
their home in Brooklyn, Wisconsin
They made the trip by motor and
stated that in some extensive tour
ing they found no state where the
roads are as good as they are In
the state of Minnesota
Mrs E. T. Robinson left this even
ing for her home in Waterloo, Ne
braska. Mrs. Robinson has been
the guest of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Andrew Rudberg of 220 State
street
Judge ". L. Comstock and Court
Reporter A. E. Knaub spent the
day in st. James where special term
was held in Watonwan district
court.
Miss Elsie Stark and DR.. A. B.
McFarlane of Rochester spent Sun
day here as the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs, R. G. Julsrud of East Cherry
street.
Mrs. R. H. Asp and little daugi-
ter, Margaret, arrived in the city
from Camrose, Alberta, Canada, to
spend a few weeks with Mrs. Asps
parents Mr.. and Mrs. John Swan
berg.
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MISS NERBoVIG MARRIED
Mankato Young Lady Weds Royce
{. Anderson, Riwabik, MINI.

Miss Gertrude Nerbovig, daugh-
ter Of DR.. and Mrs. c. H. Nerbovig
of this city, was quietly married
Sunday at the Endion Methodist
Episcopal church in Duluth to Royce
E. Anderson of B1wabik, MINI. Rev.
Hanscom of Biwabik performed the.
cel emory. The marriage was a
very quiet affair, only the immediate
relatives of the bride and groom
being present.
The BRIDE is a graduate of the
Mankato high school and the Man.
kato Teachers College, and had
been teaching In the schools of BIZ
wabik for the cast three years. The
groom conducts an interior decorat-
ing business in Biwabik.
The couple have already gone to
housekeeping. They were the reel
pients OF many beautiful and useful
gifts
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HURT IN STRIKE RIOTS

Two Men Injured In Clashes Be-
tween Troops and Street Car Men
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.1
Buffalo N. Y. July 24.-One man
with a broken arm and another with
a fractured skull were in the hospi-
tai today after clashes with state
troopers guarding the trolley lines
of the International Railway com =
pany whose employees have been
striking since July 2. The men were
INJURED in clashes which followed al
eyed insulting remarks to the troop
ers. The railway operates limited
number of cars on all lines today.
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Death Prominent New Yorker

TASsociated Press DIspdtchT
New York, July 24.-William An
dew Thompson, J. vice president Of
the Texas company, in charge OF
the Texas company, in charge of the
corporations export marine and
northern sales departments, died
suddenly today at his home in
Brooklyn. Mr.. Thompson was fifty
years old, was born in Duluth, MINI
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-07-28
SKULL IS FRACTURED
Kenneth Schmidt Receiving Treat
ment At ST. Joseph's Hospital

Kenneth Schmidt of LIE Sueur,
twelve years old, is lying at st. Jo-
seph's hospital receiving treatment
for a fractured skull, as the result of
falling out of a Ford car. driven by
a young man named Steckman, a
resident of LIE Sueur. AS far as
could be learned the car speeded up
Unexpectedly, and the Schmidt boy
fell out, landing on his head. The
accident occurred about FIVE o'clock
and the boy was Immediately
brought to Mankato. At present he
is getting along as well as could be
expected.
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Advances For Agriculture

Washington, D. C., July 24.-Ap-
proval of thirty one advances ag-
gregating $4,000 for agricultural
and livestock purposes was an
today by the war finance
The advances by states
included: Minnesota $4,000; North
Dakota $4,000; South Dakota $685.
000. Wisconsin $4,000.
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FINE YIELD OF GRAIN

Louis thinker, Farmer In Limetown
Has Been Doing Some Threshlng
Louis Thinker, living six "miles
northeast of Mankato in Limetown /,
made a report toby from his
tlreshing machine. His rye aver.
aged forty bushels to the acre and
winter wheat came up to the same
figure This is considered a splend-
id yield. Mr.. Thinker is of the
opinion that the spring wheat yield
will not be as great as some people
are inclined to estimate it.
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Approval Tariff Provision
Associated Press Dispatch

Washington, D. c., July 24-By a
vote of thirty one to seventeen the
senate approved a committee amend
n1ent removing cotton bagging from
the tariff free list and making it
dutiable at rates varying from s. 10
to 80 cents. Two democrats,
Broussard of Louisiana and Kend-
rick of Wyoming voted for the am
endment, and one republican, Borah
of Idaho voted against it.
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Death of Ukueie Inventor.

Honolulu, T. H., July manuel
Nunes, inventor of the Ukuele, the
musical instrument of Hawaii, died
at his home here of heart disease
after a long illness. His death:
brought to light, contrary to gen.
eral belief, the Ukulele was known
to the Haw aiians only after the
advent of the white man. "
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Eree4 g 600 Monument.

Samuel Hanson, proprietor OF the
Maseca Granite Works, has Just
completed the erection of a $4,000
monument on the Hunt family lot
in Glenwood cemetery. Mr.. F. W.
Hunt had the shaft erected. Mr..
Hanson is seeking a location for
his business in this city.
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Injured Playing Golf.
Especial to The Free Press.l

IOpSCI<hI % 4 NC 4 &C I Coo'I
Pipestone, Mimi, July 21.-Max Mem
eel a local druggist. lies in precarious
condition in Sioux Falls hospital as
the result of an accident he suffered
at Sioux Falls. Mcneil and some friends
had motored from here to Sioux Falls
and while engaged in the play Mcneil
was accidentally hit in the head with
The blow struck squarely on the left
eye almost tearing it out and also
breaking the bone above the optic.
For a few hours after the accident It
was feared that the victim would not
survive the shock, but he Is reported
to be on the road to recovery now.
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Wabasso. Mimi. July 22.-At the an
nual picnic of the Wabasso Cooper
tive Creamery company held here plans
ton Of a new creamery building and
the site for the structure will soon be
selected and active construction work
started. Charles Nelson Of Litchfield
nual outing There was a large At
tendance A total Of 5000 buns. 2Ooo
cookies. hundred gallons OF coffee and
over sixty gallons Of buttermffk were
made away with by the picnicers dur
ing the day.