The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-09-01

ISuI a ldCl just tue SAINT.
Mrs. Olesen said that seventeen
men of the ways and means COM
mittee are writing this proposed
new tariff bin. Eleven of these are
, millionaires. | saw a millionaire
once and he was a good looking
fellow, too. l believe that he will
! get to heaven before / do. l know
that the editor of the Free Press
1 thinks, so. (Laughter.)
Il believe that the tariff bill
should be written by men who rep
resent the consumer or the mass OF
the people. What We need is a
peoples bloc. Let the newspapers
criticize us, but they can not break
our spirit"
The junior senator of Minnesota
came in for round scoring by the
| speaker for his, vote in reseatinS
bin the Esch Cummins bill.
Mrs. Olesen said that farmers
should in addition TO fighting the
barberry bush, fight the Newoerry
bush, for il is great deal more
! dangerous TO the propetuity OF the
government than the barberry bush
is TO growing crops.
Class of Long Ago
Surviving members OF the log
school class of 1857 and 1860 Garden
City met at the home OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Thurston on the evening
of the second day of the Garden City
Fair. Those present were: Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry o.. Thompson, Mrs. Hat
! tie Rev Thompson, Mrs. Frank
! 1hurston, Mrs. Julia Marvin Thurs
! ton. Mrs. Henrietta Rev. Mrs, Helen
/ Eaton Clark. Mrs. EvangelineN Gerr;
Pepper Mr.. Conklin and Henry Z.
Gerry of Mankato.
| Pupils who attended school in
4 Besser Hall, The armory and the bar
racks were given a membership in
the association.
/ The officers elected at the meeting
were: President, Henry +. Gerry.
vice president Miss Clara Boynton;
SECRETARY and treasurer-Mrs. Julia
/ Marvin Thurston.
A very enjoyable hour was deVot-
ed TO "reminiscences and the renew
al of old friendships, telling or incl
dents of their early school days etc.
| The next annual meeting will be
held next year on the second day OF
the Garden City Fair at the Christ
ian church at Garden City.
Livestock on Show
The cattle, sheep. horse and swine
exhibits at Garden Gity Fair this
: year were, exceptionally fine. The
animals shown in the boys and girls
dairy contest made fine showing IN
the parade yesterday. The awards
made by the judges were as foliows:
HORSE AWARDS
| Percaeron Horses--H. {. Lowry d
Son Amboy pulled down five hrst
prizes that three second awards IN
as fine a showing OF that breed OF
horses as was ever shown on GARDEN
CITY Fair grounds. ''Blackbird' a
mare tipping the scales at 1900
pounds is a wonder. In the string
were also some fine stations. In all
probability Mr.. Lowrey will show at
tMankato Fair. u
| Clydesdale horses-T. B. Taylor
-, who has always lad a fine showing
of pure bred ClydeSdales. was again
on the grounds with some fine ami
mails of that breed He won four
tfrst and third in the draught grades.
/ C. c. Francis took first and third
place with his Clydesdales in the
grade class.
Sweepstakes went to T. B. Taylor
| in the CIydesdales and to Joe Law
rev of Amboy in the Percheron GLASS.
Mules-H. Forey carried off high
honors in this class of long cared
animals.
one first and two second prizes and
/ Phil Putrai one first ribbon and
two third awards H. Forey won
first place with one Of his ponies and
a third prize also.
Short Horns--C. H. G. Hazel car
ried OF two first prizes and second
prize on his fine string OF that strain
4 of cattle, and H. Palmby also won a
blue ribbon on one of his fine ami
tmals.
first prizes, l.. X Frederickson a
first place, c. Mccormack a second
award and Frank Wildes third mon
ciuernseys - George Richardson
pulled down five first prizes
and a third prize G. Buckles
was awarded a first, second and
third prize on his string of dairy an g.,
finals. L.. A. Jaeger was awarded
first money on one animal: G.. Gil
man a first and third place. and K. u
Willard second money.
Polled Durhams-F. B. Nickerson
too second and third phase.
HOG AWARDS
Poland Cninas-L. W. Sonneckson
won two frsts. a second and third
4 ribbon. Miles Thurston was award
ed first and third place.
Duroc Jersey's-C. McCormacR
one first and one third place. +. M
Washburn too four first prizes and
lone second ribbon. T. L. Jones
brought home one second prize.
Chester Whites-John Beel car
ried three first ribbons, second and
4 a third prize. f. Nelson got one
blue ribbon and E. ]. Hohenstein
a third award.
Sweepstakes-L. W. NlcKersoh
and John F. Beel & sons. T.
/ SHEEP AWARDS =
y Grade Sheep-H. Palmby, hrst; J
Visner, first and third prize; Z
!, lMertesdorf a third place.
Registered Sheep. Visher hrst;
81 T. Mertesdorf second.
HAMPSHIRE Hogs-C. G. FRANCIS
} first and second and third.
SPOTTED Poland China Hogs c. G
Francis first. second and third.
BOYS and Girls Dairy Contest
Two Year old Guernseys-Rlcnaro
Roberts Cambria won first money
! and a trip to the state fair where ne
will represent Blue Earth county
IChauncey Pratt of Maaknto carried
off second honors, Glenn Yaeger o.
Good Thunder third, George Gilman
&c rordao Citv 4 fourth place anC