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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-03-17
GRAIN ON FARMS
FIRST OF MARCH
Fifty Million Bushels of Corn
And Six Million of Wheat,
Reported

st. Paul, March 10.-According 10
the report of Paul H. Kirk, statisti-
clan for the Minnesota Co. operative
Reporting Service, United States
Bureau of Markets and Crop EST
mates and the Minnesota State De-
partment of Agriculture there we're on
Minnesota farms March /, 1922, So,
$4,000 bushels of corn. 6.235,00o
bushels, of wheat, 38,612.000 bushels
OF oats and 5,492,000 Dusneis OF bar.
ley.
The report shows that SO percent
of the 1927 corn crop was still on
farms. The two factors influencing
this large reserve were the compar-
atiyely low price and the bumper
crop of 1921, which was the largest
ever produced. The corn reserves on
farms March LIST last year were only
% percent of the total crop, or 34,-
$4,000 bushels. The percent of the
1921 crop which was merchantable is
pared TO 80 percent one year ago.
The reason gwen in the report is
because practically all of the 1921
crop matured and, therefore, could be
classed as meUhantable corn.
The report shows that 25 percent
of the total 1921 wheat crop is still
on Minnesota farms, compared to %
percent last year. Expressed in bush
els this is 6.z35, 900 bushels on March
LIST, 1922 compared to 6,47S,ooo bush
els for March /, 1921. While the per-
cent on farms is slightly greater this
year the number OF bushels is lit
tie less, because of a larger total
crop in 1920 than in 1921. The amount
of wheat shipped out of The county
where grown of the 1921 crop is es
timated at 81 percent compared to
so percent last year.
For oats, it is estimated that Al
percent still remains on farms, COM
pared TO 81 percent one year ago.
900 bushels on farms March !, 1922
compared to 51,265,000 bushels for
March l, 1921. The number of BUSH
els on farms for March, 1921 is great
er because of the large crop that year
The percent of barley still on
farms this year is estimated at 81
percent or 5,493,000 bushels compar
ed to q percent March l, 1921, or
6,041, 900 bushels. 1t is estimated
that SO percent has been shipped out
of county where grown, compared to
"A percent last year.
Naturally land values show a re-
duction over last year as follows:
For average good plow lands $104
for 1922 compared to S120 for 1921.
Average of all pillow lands $92 for
1922 compared to 800 in 1921.
The average value per acre of all
farm lands with improvements March
1, 1922 is placed at $114, compared TO
$124 last year, and without improve
ments $85 per acre, compared to $93
per acre one year ago.
1t is estimNed that the average
cash rent, which the report says ap-
plies mostly to the southern half of
the state, is $40 per acre. The av-
rage value per acre of this land be-
ing estimated at $109.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-03-17
DINNER AND ADDRESS
1'f" SaIesmanship Class Enjoys Feast
and Listens To Suggestions.

and Listens To Suggestions.
c. w. Fisher of the Fisher Clothing
company, gave very interesting talk
before the "Y" Salesmanship club last
night, at its regular semi monthly
banquet. Mr.. Fishers talk was prac-
teal and to the point and members
! of the club are to be congratulated
on being able to obtain the services
of Mr.. Fisher
The next feature Of the evening was
the sales demonstration put on by
Robert Swanson and Z. NJ. Charles.
Mr.. Swanson succeeded in securing
an order for two dozen cans of Light
ming Pipe Cleanser" 1t is rumored
that Robert" intends to put this pro-
position before the public and if so
there Is no question but what he viii
succeed
The class INDUCED in lively dis
cussion after the demonstration from
which much benefit was derived by
all
On March 80, at $50 o'clock the
next banquet will be held and the
speaker will be Dick Cool of st. Paul.
Mr.. Cool is connected with Nicols
Dean and Gregg and is one of the
most successful statesmen in the
Northwest. Another big feature will
be sales demonstration to be put
on by the class instructor, o. M.
Hatcher. Members cannot afford to be
absent on this date.
New members are still being en-
rolled and all members are urged 10
tell their friends of this.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-03-17
cIGARETs ARE UNDER BAN
Tobacco Dealers At Window Have
Been Given Their Orders

Been Given heir OrderS
Window, March 10.-Tobacco deal
ers in Window have been notified by
the board of education of that place,
that the law pertaining to the selling
of tobaccos in any form to boys I'M
der eighteen years of age and to
minors attending the schools of that
place will be. strictly adhered to. The
law states that every person under
the age of eighteen years, and every
minor pupil in any school. college, or
university, who shall smoke or use
cigarets, cigars or tobacco in any
form ON any public road, street, alley,
park or other lands used for public
place of business, shall be guilty of a
rnisdemeanor, and punished for each
offense by fine of not more than $40
or by Imprisonment in the county
Jail for not more than five days;
and every person who shall furnish
any cigarets, cigars of tobacco in any
form to any such minor person or
who shall permit any such minor
person to frequent any premises
owned, held or managed by him for
the purpose of INDUCING in the use
of cigarets, cigars, or tobacco in any
form, shall be guilty of a misde-
meanor and punished by a fine of
not more than $50, or by imprison
ment in the county Jail not to exceed
thirty days, for each offenSe.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-03-17

10 adopt his fighting philosophy. He
had purchased a small timber claim
in Nevada, and taken "a contract to
supply with fuel a Nevada mine. One
day he returned TO find four Mexicans
and an Indian, all armed, cutting
down his wood. Smith had but four
cartridges and rifle. But, thought
ne, the intruders did not know that
lid he dare tackle five of them.
Cont weaken said his courage
He fred two shots. The trespassers
fed.
10 was from this timber claim that
uG first saw upon the adjacent desert
tho broad white streaks that later
WIRE TO make his first fortune. His
borax discovery meant little if you
weakened" There was but little de-
msnd for it and the price was high
about 500 tons a year was used, ne
recalls.
News of his discovery caused a ter
rife slump in value. His associates
quit.
And Smith Sticks
Don't weaken" said his courage
Smith stuck. He accumulated a for
tune of some $25,0040,000, but only
after he had lone handedly packed
borax put Of the desert and created a
big market for it.
Them with a large income to in
vest. Smith became interested in a
last ferry system between San Fran
cisco and Oakland which, it is held
practically made the city of Oakland
Huge expenditures were involved and
the hailroad competition came. At the
age of sixty-fiye he had developed
cities. but lost his fortune and plung
ed into debt.
Don't weaken" said his courage
He saw his borax holdings sold to
pay loans But also he recalls that
many years back he had beeen one
OF company interested in a silver
cfztm that to all appearances. would
not produce. Smith had thought diff
stock in payment. This he had turn
ed over to his wife just before the
crash came. And now, in his extrem
ity. the mine was coming to his res
cue,
Stakes AIl-Wins
He at once went after borax depos
lists in the Searles Lake region, Sc
cured leases after a hard fight in
Washington and made the mine pay
for bis initial equipment. If it failed
the mine was lost-and there was
some reason to believe that it might
Just then came word that three pros
pectors had found borax mine in
Nevada, near the Grand Canyon. He
rode 80 miles on horseback into the
desert TO get there. He didn't have
time TO appraise the property, fol
competitors were in the field. He
had to act at once and only upon his
Judgment
Don't weaken?" said his courage
He closed the deal for a quarter of a
million. And he was seventy three
If he judged wrong his last card was
gone. He took the mine while as.
tonished rivals looked on.
Today his firm announces. that
there is s24,000,000 worth of borax in
sight there.
So he has no cause to regret his
slogan: Courage is the thing! What
is age Don't weaken
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-03-17
wild IRISH ROSE"

Madison Lake, March l1.--Don't
forget the home talent play my
Irish Rose" presented by the young
peoples societies of All saints parish
at the village hall, March IL and 10
EVERYBODY welcome.
Mike Baynes was a business caller
at Mankato Tuesday afternoon
Mrs. Leo Mueiferleile spent Thurs
day at Elystan with Mrs. p. O.
Schultz.
Mrs. Adolph Muellerlele was. a
shopper at Mankato Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Merza Wells were
business callers at Mankato Thursday
Mr.. and Mrs. H. G. Wirig and fam
lily have moved into the Billy Dorap
residence Thursday afternoon.
Miss Violet Cole, daughter Of Allen
Cole left for ST., Peter Wednesday
evening, where she will take up a
nurses training course at the State
hospital.
A birthday supper was given at
the George Pitcher home Tuesday
evening in honor OF Mr. and Mrs
Pitchers birthday. About twelve
were present. The evening. was spent
in playing cards.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-03-17
PLANS FOR FOURTH
UNDER WAY TODAY
Mankato Fair Association Hold
Celebration On Independ-
ence Day

Mankato will hold anothersbig. eele-
bration on the Fourth OF July. This
was decided upon at a meeting OF the
board of directors Of the Mankato
Fair and Blue Earth County Agricul
tural association, held at the Civic
and Commerce association Offices this
morning. Preliminary plans call for
a parade and street program OF races,
in the morning; while IN the after
noon program Of high caifber will
be held at the Mankato Fair grounds,
including fast ball game, races OF
various kinds and other attractions. In
the evening there viii be a special
program eliminating with a grand
displsy of fireworks. The Civic and
Commerce association, the Mankato
Retail Merchants association, the XII
wants club, and the Mankato Automo
bile Club viii be asked to appoint
committees to cooperate with the Fair
association in making the celebra
ton success.
Fair Dates Are Fixed
The Mankato fair is to be held on
September Ii, II, IL, and IA, begin
ming on the Monday following the
An unusually high class of free al
fractions have already been booked
for this fair, and it Is expected that
a contract for fireworks will be sign
ed In the near future The fair board
is determined to make the 1922 fair
the biggest in The history of the fair.
and are doing everything possible 10
get the best that money can buy in
the way Of entertainment facilities.
J. III. Macbeth, supervisor of speed.
VIII represent the Mankato Fair as
ISOLATION at q meeting Of speed SUI
perintendents from this section of the
next Tuesday, March IA.
A representative viii also be sent
to the annual conferenceof county fair
secretaries that Is to be held at Saint
Paul on Wednesday and Thursday of
next week
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-03-17
Change III Ford Rail
Plans Are To Be Made
Idea For Corporation Reorganiza-
ton Michigan Road Has
Failed
IAssoclatea Press pispatch. ]

Washington, d. C., March H.
Henry Ford, whose purchase and op
Grafton OF the Detroit, Toledo and
ironton railroad, has been followed
with considerable .n.ereat in the
railroad world, has decided to modify
his original plan for its corporate re-
organization, according to indications
given by interstate commerce com.
mission records.
After purchasing the railroad, the
automobile manufacturer organic "a
new company called the Detroit
and Ironton Tor which he secured In
terstate Commerce Commission per-
mission to issue $l,000.000 in capital
stock and to build a new line OF rail
road In Wayne county, Mich, sup
plementing the original System. In
addition Mr. Ford sought permission
TO turn the entire properties of the
Detroit. Ioledo and lronton over TO
the new corporation under lease and
to have the company guarantee out
standing securities issued of the old
railroad.
Reors anixstion Plans Opposed
Certain minority stockholders OF
the old company opposed TO MIR.
Ford's re- organization plans entered
tigation of the matter and the com
mission recently issued an order
stating that the applicant tMr.
Ford requested that these matters
1.-THE granting of the lease) be held
in allegiance, and accordingly no &C.
ton has been taken"
The commission also noted that "it
does not appear that the applicant
desires TO press the matter to a
conclusion at this time, and in order
70 close the record applications will
be dismissed"
The action of the commission con
sequently leaves the Ford railroad
properties exactly in the situation
that they were in when Mr.. Ford ac-
CURED them and in case he desires
to lease the Detroit, Toledo and Iron
ton to the Detroit and Ironton it will
be necessary for him to make new
application ~.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-03-17
RAIL BANK SUCCESS
Deposits and Resources Hammond
Cooperative institution Doubled
ssociated Press DiSpatch.1

q Cooperative Institution Doubled
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.l
Cleveland, o., March s. - An
nouncement is made by officers Of
the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engi-
neers Cooperative bank of this city
owning majority of the stack of the
Peoples Cooperative State Bank oil
Hammond, Ind, that the deposits and
resources OF the Hammond bank hay.
doubled in amount since its CONVEX
sion into q cooperative institution
four months ago.
Interest in the development of this
bank is keen in banking circles
throughout the country as it is said
to be the first cooperative bank in the
United States to be organized under
a state charter.
Representatives OF the railway
brotherhoods and trades unionists OF
Hammond bought up majority OF
the stock In the bank last October
increased the capitalization to $50, 900
with $1,000, surplus and changed the
by laws of the bank so that its earn
ings would be shared with the de-
positors.
A report Just issued by the parent
bank here shows deposits of the Ham
mond bank as $241 1924 on Feb
ruary 18th, an increase of over 100
per cent over deposits on October 7th
1921, when the cooperators acquired
ownership Of the bank. Resources
similarly increased during the same
period from s16s, 1534S to $500.3s3.-
10
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-03-17
COMES BACK WITH
GREAT BIG MONEY
"BoRAX" SMITH AT SEVEN
TY.THREE IS WINNER
Run of Hard Luck Did Not Dis.
courage Him; Master of An
other Fortune, After Losing
One; His Motto Is Courage
Don't Weaken; Keep On Even
There May Be Obstacles.

San Francisco, March 5.-His life
slogan had been: Don't weaken!
What is the age? Courage is the
thing, Refuse to be beaten
So when at the age of sixty five,
Francis NJ ("Borax') Smith found
that his $50 900 fortune was gone
and that he was not only broke" but
in debt to the tune of several mil
lions, he didn't contemplate suicide.
Nor did he quit
Today, at the age of seventy three,
he is master of another fortune of
several millions and fighting with
both fists to regain his lost title OF
"Borax King" And il he runs true TO
form he's likely to get it.
How He Started
An accident. occurring when he was
twenty eight. caused "Borax" Smith
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-03-17
LARSON Is SOME sPEEDER
But He Was Brought Up With Round
Turn At Amboy

Although he had what appeared like
a well developed jag-mOonshine at
that-Seagle Larson of Winnebago
could not speed up. Maybe the day
being Sunday had something to do
with his locomotion. However he saw
a railway speeder standing alongside
of the Milwaukee tracks. This was a
magnet Larson helped himself to the
machine and it is alleged he broke
records of even a fast mail train in
running up to Amboy. There he ran
afoul of Deputy Sheriff Harry T.
Moore, who paced him under arrest
He was lodged in jail over night. This
afternoon Larson was taken before
Judge Hiram s. Goff, where he enter
ed a plea of guilty to drunkenness. He
was sentenced to pay a fine of $50 or
spend fifty days in the county Jail In
default of the fine, Larson was turned
over to the Custody Of Sheriff Osten
Sheriff Osten stated to The Free
Press that during the year 1915 he
arrested Larson at Winnebago for
passing bogus checks IN this city. He
was later sentenced to the state re-
formatory at st. Cloud.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-03-17
MINNESOTA LAKE NEWS
Social and Personal Mention; Notes
of the Village =


Of the Village
Minnesota Lake, March 10-The
village council held its regular
meeting at the city hall Tuesday ev-
ening.
w. II. Otto made a business trip to
the cities Monday.
Carl ArtmAn of Mapleton called on
relatives here Monday.
Harry Hansen of the Western Gro
Monday. {
Herman Fetchenheir was a busi-
ness Gales at Wells Tuesday.
d. ID. Donahue of Mankato called
on trade here Tuesday
A w. Cent? of the Mankato Paige
company spent Sunday with his fam
lily here. He returned to Mankate
Rob Kenward made business trip
to Matawan Tuesday.
Leo Stencil returned to Manhrto to
resume his duties at the Commercial
college.
Alfred Sonnek is taking up sten-
Commercial course. He recently
completed business course at that
place.
Louis F. Phillips went to st. Paul
Monday evening to represent the
Minnesota Lake Cooperative cream
cry at the Minnesotan Lake Cooper
alive creamery at the Minnesota Co
operative Creamery association meet
ing held there Tuesday.
Miss Julia Penheiter came down
from the cities Monday for a short
visit at the J. f. Penheiter home. She
accompanied her brother Casper
Penheiter home. She accompanied
her brother Casper Penheiter to
Rochester where he win consult the
Mayos in regard to his eyes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Schroeder re-
turned from Wells Monday after
spending few days visiting relatives
there.
Sam Bloom came down from Mas
on City, Iowa, Tuesday on business.
b. A Klaus was caller at Manka-
tho Monday evening.
Alvin Carlson was business caller
at mankato Wednesday.
Vincint Stencil spent Monday at
Mankato
q. B. Delzer went to the cities
Monday evening to look over spring
stocks.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-03-17
pANvILLE NOTES

Danville, March 11.-Mr. and
Mrs. Arthur Thompson spent Tues
day at the Will flasher home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geor1e Klaus spent
Sunday afternoon at the home OF
Mrs. Bertha Pfltz.
Miss Esther Klaus spent a couple
DAYS at the Fred Lentz home.
Miss Gladys Bolinger is spending
a few days at the home OF her broth
er Omer of Beaufort. 80.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Klaus little
children have been quite sick with
colds.
Ellie Pierce spent Saturday and
Sunday with his uncle c. Boiinger.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Minks spent
Sunday at the home of Mr.. and Mrs,
w. Bask.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Thompson and
son Kenneth spent Sunday with their
sister, Mrs Fred Lindenberger OF
Pemberton.
Mrs. Ed Thompson returned home
from Owatonna after spending a few
days with her sister.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-03-17
Heiser-Fischer

Miss Frances Heiser, eldest daugh-
ter OF Herman Heiser of Belgrade
and Mr. Frank Fischer OF Elysian
were quietly married at the Presby-
terrain parsonage Wednesday evening
at 1880 o'clock. Rev. t. Ross Paden
officiated. The groom is one Of Ely
slams prosperous young tanners. The
young people have gone TO house
Keeping on Mr.. Fischers farm.
cities OF Portugal.
Portugal contains only two towns. LIS
bon and Oporto. with population exceed
ing $4,000.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-03-17
REFORM AT ABERDEEN
Gambling Devices Of All Description
Are Put Out Of Commission.

Are Put Out Of Commission.
st. Paul, March 10.-Lady mck
with the friend of the few and the
desire of the many, in the Aberdeen
public service hospital. together with
black jack, red dog, and other games
of old fashioned draw, have been
placed under the ban. Authorities i'm
an effort to stop gambling among
use of cards in any form. They thought
that this was the only way to stop
gambling. AS result of this deci-
sion a roar has gone out today which
is being heard from South Dakoto to
Washington, d. c.
Potato Varieties.
There have been more than 1000 differ
ent varieties Of potatoes, but few have
been worth cultivating.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-03-17
pIsee very PrehIstorlc Relics

MOSCOW, February 17.-G Corresponding
of The Associated Press. 1.-The official
Russian press bureau announces the. dis
coyery in the Ukraine of a complete skele-
prehistoric ages. It adds that only one
other complete skeleton of a mammoth Is
known to exist. II was discovered in ST.
IBERIA in 1873.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-03-17
LoNDoN-BELFAsT AIR LINE
Lines Will Start When Irish Free
State Government Is Assured

" : 0SH71'~1 II IoSE' DI1'Pe1tSII'I
London, March British air ex-
perts are planning establishment of
air routes between Ireland and Eng
lanl. o-incident with the establish
ment of the Free State government
plans will be ready for immediate OPP
Grafton of passenger and parcels
services between English air ports
and Queenstown. Dublin and Belfast
Owing to the rail boat and rail
route between London and Queens
town, and on some routes between
London and Dublin and London and
Belfast, ii now takes twelve to four
teen hours to traverse the $50 miles
between Lonon and Belfast. Air
mail planes. even at the moderate
average speed of eighty miles ar
hogr. will cut seven or eight hours
from the Belfast trip. '.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-03-17
FILED FOR JUDGEsHR
owatonna Lawyer Would Move A.

OHIIuTcSS from benCH
f. A. Alexander of Owatonna filed
with Mike Holm, secretary of state
as candidate for district Judge OF the
Fifth judicial district including Dodge
Rice, Waseca and Steele counties.
Fred w. Sem of Waseca also was a
candidate. A. B. Childress is now
the presiding judge, but has not pet
med.
New-York tribune., 1922-05-23
Money and Credit

Call money opened and renewed yes
terday at BIZ per cent. but subse-
quenty extensive calling of loans
caused an advance to a maximum of
per cent AS usual in the case Of an
advance, the outside rate followed the
quotation on the exchange. The firm
ing process did not reach to time
money, where quotations were con-
tinued at the recently established
levels. Offerings were less liberal
however, than for several sessions.
Yester- Year
day. ago
On industrial collateral 3is 6
On mixed collateral. .....3h 6
Time money (mixed collateraD:
Sixty days .....4 6lA67
Ninety days .....4 6h07
Four months ...4H 6i207
Four TO six months.4A 6la(dl7
Bank Clearings Bank clearings at
New York yesterday were: Exchanges,
$685. 100000; balances, s5e,6O0,O
Silver-London, 37Sd; New York.
domestic bar, s9tsc; foreign, 73Ac;
Mexican dollars, 56asc.