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, 1923-06-04
GIGANTIC TIMES

That we live in an age that Tor
sheer termendousness and ynamic
crash has never been seen before Is
very evident. When we go to war
NOWADAYS we are shabby if we do
not put half a dozen million men
into action, and our transatlantic
Diners and skyscrapers on keels'
And when it come to expression and
description naught but superlatives
will content.
1t is the public that gets the bene-
fit of these last, and is told what
to eat and drink and wear, and
above all to read, in terms that for
striking magnificence arc as a Per
sian rug to a potato sack. Thus,
for instance, in the outpouring Of
one periodical in which you are
urged to read it, as inducement you
are almost commanded to read one
beautiful tale that you may behold
life as red and real as ever lived. y
Aside from the objection that the
imagery reminds us ~disturbingly of
rare beefsteak, yer uncooked, a
generous public will not fail to be
attracted by this appeal. Looking
upon life when it is red and real
is something which must stir the
blood of any but a hopeless nissan
thrope, a mug wump Of the emo
tons, a confirmed highbrow.
But the reader is warned in this
notice that rugged and tempestuous
ways of feeling T before him and
is plainly told that If he lose control
of himself, he most distinctly must
not blame anybody but the author.
at may be that you car follow this
strange pair and restrain the
cheers; you may not be as success
full with the tears" says the notice
and we call this very handsome,
Possibly, on your way home to
mother and the girls you may be
able to keep from standing on the
seat and delighting the other bus
passengers with several ringing
cheers. Possibly. But the proba-
binties are more than good that
other passages in the story will
make you weep c%opiously, and if
you are unhappily a little self-con-
s%eious, you had best leave the story
alone. II you do not, you will be
melted in tears, and let the public
think what it likes.
We have this in literature and
we are equally lowered with the
drama, for in a city nearby to Bos
Tor a large streamer describes a
film play rs n "super-drnma of
flesh and steel" which we think a
deal pleasanter than the harsh Bis.
marck's "Blut und Eiscn," although
there is the same suggestion of
meat in this as in the literary an
nouneement. But no matter; the.
superlative IS with us, and it is a
gigantic 2 wherein the dimcn-
sions are those o. the spheres and
, 1923-06-04
Fishermen Welcomed

CAREYHURsT. wyo.. Juns A..
The usual sign that greets the fisher
man as he wanders along the creeks
looking for q place that promises a
Yield of mountain trout Ia mo Fish.
ing Allowed" This same fisherman
will register az~tonishment when ne
visits the Carey ranch. for there are
printed signs there telling him you
Arc Welcome to Visit, Camp or Fish"
Former Governor Carey believes that
tho dovotess of Isaac Walton are an
titled to some consideration and that
thoro VIII be no abuse of the privi-
lego of the extensive grounds OF the
ranch. Visitors are requested to close
tho gates. which they may forget TO
do because of tho surprise of seeing
, 1923-06-04
Breeding Station

LARAMIE, wyo., Juno 4@rhs
horse breeding station maintained by
the federal government at Buffalo IS
to be moved 10 Laramie about July 1
and conducted henceforth in connec-
ton with the state university there.
The station now has go head of Amer
lean standard bred horses Of the rae
ing type. headed by an imported Eng
fish sire. but the number is to be re-
duced to 40 by sales. Capt. Earl B.
krantz- formerly In u. s. cavalry
service, and Jas. Hutton of Fort
Collins will be in charge.
, 1923-06-04
Apiary Burned

wHEArrAND. Wye, June A.
Fire starting from an oil stove used
to melt bee feed caused the destruc-
ton of a bes house and a large
amount of bee fixtures at the Kent
Snyder apiary north of wheatland.
The fire started during the noon
hour while the employees were tenn
porarily out, and the entire structure
was In flames within a few minutes.
The total loss is placed at $4,000 of
which $1,000 was covered by insur-
anCe.
, 1923-06-04
THE CASPER TRIBUNEs
PROGRAM

Irrigation project west OF Casper
20 he authorized and completed al
once. -
A complete and scientlfic zohnhs
system for the city OF casper
A comprehensive municipal anu
school recreation park system IN,
GLIDING swimming pools Tor 'ne
children Of Casper.
Completion OF tn estaDIlsheI
scenic Route boulevard as planned
by the county commissioner "
Garden Creek Falls and return
Better roads for Natrona COUNTY
and more highways for Wyoinlhs.
More equitable freight rates lUr
sblppers OF the Rocky Mountain
region and more frequent Tram
service for Casper.
, 1923-06-04
TopAY's ANNIVERSARIES

173s-King George III. who was
chiefly responsible for the
bitter feelings of the Ameri-
can colonies toward the
British crown born Died
Jan. 20, 1920.
1s12-Act of congress changing
the name Of the Territory of
Louisiana to the Territory of
Missouri.
1833-Field Marshal Viscount
Wolseley, who rose from en-
sign to commander-in-chief
of the British army, born in
Ireland. Died in France,
March %, 1918.
1s73-Gen. Justo R. Barrios be-
came president of Gaute-
mala.
19o4-England celebrated the CEN
tenary of Richard Golden,
the great statesman.
1904-Jury disagreed on the fourth
trial of Caleb Powers for
the alleged murder of Gov
ernor Goebel of Kentucky.
1916-Louis d. Brandies, the first
jew ever appointed an asso-
.ciate Justice of the supreme
court of the United States,
took his seat as a member of
that tribunal.
191s-Charles W. Fairbanks, for.
ner vice president of the
United States died at In
dianapolis. Born at Union
vile, O., May IL, 1852.
, 1923-06-04
ONE YEAR AGO TODAY

British troops began offensive on
the Ulster borderlnnd.
President Harding spoke at Confed-
crate Memorial day excr-
cises at Arlington.
, 1923-06-04

Jevsiry ana watch repairing by e1.
pert Waterman; all work guaranteed.
Casper Jewellery MIX. Co. O. SBlds.
, 1923-06-04

Bed bug juice. guaranteed to kill
all vermin; will not stain bed cloth
ing. Apco Products Co. Phone ss6.
, 1923-06-04

the conceptions those Of the super
thinker.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-05-25
FLEET OF CANOES -.
MADE FIJI ING TRIP

A fleet of canoes were padded
down the Minnesota river yesterday
morning with twenty one members
of the Blue MINI Rivers Canoe club
as passengers. The natives and
fishermen along the bank wondered
II the feathered tribe had again re-
turned II was Chief Harvey Ander-
son, an expert canoist, who steered
the flotilla away from all the danger
Gus places Of the river. He seems
familiar with every hole and bend
OF the river as well as all the histor-
ical spots along its banks, knowing
every limb where people had been
hanged, murders committed, or any
clements had occurred. The ca
noes left their moorings at nine
O'Clock and sailed TO the northward
passing through magnificent seen
cry, the banks blanketed with the
blues Of the Sweet William. the vel
low of the cowslip and the white
thorn tree a blooming mass.
About midway 10 st. Peter, the
terminus of the trip, a gorgeous, stu
pendous, stretch of beautiful, white
sandstone rock is reached. hundreds
of feet high. resembling white chalk
cliffs. which is interspersed with
delicate pink streaks through the
stone, again a faint touch OF yellow
and on this gigantic cliff are grow =
ing small round severgreens, resem
bling dwarf Japanese evergreens. a
miniature Grand Canyon. To get the
perception and grace of it's beauty is
to view il from the distance. Here
also have been cut and chiseled into
the white rocks hundreds Of names
After leaving their monograms and
the party sailed on to Mush
room cave and while the refresh
ment committee cooked a real. din
ner over a campfire. the others ex-
plored three or four caves in that
vicinity and here if one was inclin
ed to be imaginative. they had an
abundance OF material TO draw from
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-05-25
Chamber of Commerce
Makes Wheels Go Round

In delivering an address Of well
come TO the National Association OF
Stationary Engineers. who held a
convention at Evansville, Ind, a
short while ago, Mr.. James +. Dun
can, made this significant state
ment: The members OF the Cham
Der Of Commerce in this city at
least. and think OF every other city
that is privileged to have a Cham
Der of Commerce-the members OF
the Chamber of Commerce in this
city are the men who make the
wheels go around in all affairs, civic
and municipal. The Chamber o.
Commerce is representative of the
men who are the live wires indus
trally, commercially, financially, le-
gally and spiritually. . Every man
ufacturing plant that is a live plant
and every business man and every
cry physician who is live physician
and every minister who is live and
energetic minister, is a member OF
the local Chamber of Commerce"
The people of Evansville are ap-
parently working together in very
satisfactory manner Evansville is
doing things. and the fact that It is
improving and developing rapidly
can be directly attributed to the fine
community spirit that exists there
Many other cities are able to make
the same kind OF boast. A Cham
Der OF Commerce, or a Civic and
Commerce association as it is
known here. is practically a univer
sal thing. 1t is not a new fad, but
something that has been tried out
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-05-25

for here il is said the Indians and
early day outlaws had their home
The largest cave is in the figure of
an III" and one can traverse the
passages without ending, and which
occupies almost an acre of ground.
One OF the smaller ones, but long
err in length. can be traversed only
with a searchlight. Through this
cave, Roy Trafton. who has no fear
OF bats, snakes or spooks, marshal
ed the way for the girls with match
torches To give the added touch oil
romance he related narrowing tales
until the girls expected any instant
TO bump up against a Inoonshine
still 1t was with relief and an offer
ing up of prayers when they saw the
first ray of light at the other end OF
the opening. An Indian moccasln
hunt for Minnesota's lovely state
flower was part Of the afternoon
ing scarcer and should never be dis
turbed, dug. or broken off. In the
evening another refreshment com
mittee prepared the evening meal
again over the Goals. while the ca
noe club orchestra Of six pieces pro
vided music throughout the evening
The boys put nan athletic program
10 show their prowess before their
lady friends. A victrola which be.
longed to Chief Anderson's canoe
also furnished music for an Indian
pow WOW around the camp fire, al
ter which dancing was enjoyed on
the large tarpaulin spread on the
grass.
The feet then again started on its
homeward journey to st Peter
where they took the train and lef,
the canoes to be sent later by truck
A late train gave the party no ,wor
ry. Chief Anderson turned on the
victrola. and the guests laid down
their armfrlls Of flowers and danced
away the hours until the train ar
rived.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-05-25
POPULAR YOUNG MAN

Theodore Peterson, Who Died Week
Ago In Los Angeles, Calf.
Theodore Peterson, son of, Mrs.
Nathilde Peterson of this city, pass
ed away in sanitarium at Los An
geles, California, Monday, May IA,
after short illness with tuberculo-
sis and heart trouble. He was one
of the outstanding and worthy men
who had gone out from this city to
carry on in larger fields of useful
ness.
Before leaving Mankato last fall,
Mr.. Peterson Was employed as re-
ceiving teller in the First National
bank, holding that position for four
years. Up to the time of his illness
he was employed at the Pacific
Southwest Trust and Savings bank
of Los Angeles. In a letter to j.
bank stated that Mr.. Peterson had
passed the physical examination on
entering the bank and that his i'll :
ness came over him suddenly He
was held in high esteem by all the
employees and officers Of the bank,
and everything possible was done TO
save his life.
Mr.. Peterson was one of the first
bows to enlist from Mankato and
served throughout the World war.
He was a member OF all the Masonic
lodges, A. o. U. w. and the Ameri-
can Legion.
He is survived by his mother and
three brothers. Gus, William and
Fred Peterson. living on the farm in
Belgrade. ..
Funeral services were held at 2:30
Yesterday afternoon from the Ma
sonic Temple. Rev. Ralph Jensen Of
ficiated and delivered an eloquent
sermon. Glen Shoemaker sang Lead
Kindly Light and One Sweetly Sol
emn Thought. The services were
largely attended and the flowers
which were many, showed the high
regard this young mas was held in
The body was laid to rest In Glen
wood cemetery. The American Leg:
ion color guard accompanied the
body to the grave, honoring the dead
with taps and the salute. Mankatc
Commandery No. II had charge OF
the services at the grave under the
direction OF W. A. Sanborn. master
The pail bearers were M. H. Mick
elson, M. w. Pugh. r. DeBel, j.
| FIachsenhar. t J. Snilsberg and j.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-05-25
KILLED IN AUTO ACCIDENT
South st. Paul Young Man Met His
Death Near NorthfIeld. :
TAssociated Press Dispatch.


Northfield, Mimi, May 21.--Aaron
Goranson, twenty, four, of South st
Paul, was killed, and FIVE other men,
Of Hastings, we're slightly injured
or shaken up when their automobile
overturned near r. this city shortly
before midnight Saturday night.
According to the members of the
party, the machine, driven by Al
Langenfeld of Hastings, struck a
ditch in the road where a culvert
was being put in. The car turned
over. The survivors said there was
no light to indicate there was a
ditch in the road. o..
A passing automobilist picked the
men up and took them to hospital
here. Goranson suffered a broken
neck and died almost instantly. The
others were given treatments fol
minor injuries and were released
yesterday. In addition to Langenfeld
they are Messrs. Estlund, Schlich
Zastrow and Johnson, all OF Hast
ings. They were on their way to Fari
bault when the accident occurred.
Goranson and his brother, A. Cor
anson, operated a glass factory al
Hastings. Aaron Goranson's body
was taken to South st. Paul where
funeral services will be held Wed
nesday He is survived by his par.
ents and three brothers and one sis
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-05-25

and has stood the test of time. Man
kato has had some sort of civic
commercial organization for fifty
five years. and it will need one as
long as there is a desire and need
for better community.
II is hoped that when the mem
bership drive which is now being
carried on, has been completed that
Mankato will be able to boast as
representative a membership as any
other city Of equal size or even
larger can now do. Every business
man, professional man and many
others should be enrolled in this or
ganization which was created and is
being maintained by people who
want to see Mankato bettered anu
developed. , 49,, 80
1t has no selfish interests to serve
and works only for the things that
are really for the good OF the com
signed up daily, and as soon as the
work has been finished complete
list of names of those who have
Joined and are thus showing their
faith in Mankato, will be printed in
The Free Press. Revised lists will
be then published from time to time
as it is felt that the people should
know lust who are putting some
thing back into the community that
furnishes to them the means OF
earning a livelihood. Some persons
may be inadvertently overlooked in
the solicitation for memberships but
this should cause no offense as a
membership can be taken out by
communicating with the office, tel
ephone No. $50. ......
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-05-25
SALES OF REAL ESTATE
Number of Transactions BY T

Number Of Transactions BY The
Willard Land Company
Several real estate transfers OF
interest have taken place during the
past ten days in Mankato. Ralph
Bibbs yesterday took possession oil
the c. w. Kanne bungalow on Brad
ley street. purchased of DR.. Kanne
of Faribaut. C.. A. Mailman has sold
his home, including two lots, or
West Fifth street to Nicholas GALES
of this city.
The August Bekiund home. Eighth
Avenue and Harper street has beer
sold to Mrs. Otiila Schaub. Mr.. Eek
lund and family will leave for Cal
ifornia within the next two weeks
The z. r. Fitzferald home. beauti.
full bungalow on, 1905 North. Fourth
street has been purchased by G.. L
Kennedy, county auditor and in the
same transaction Mr.. Fitzgerald
purchased choice building lot Of
Mr.. Kennedy located on Van Bdun
street. Mr. Fitzgerald already has
plans under way for the erection o.
new home on the lot.
These transactions all took place
through the e. w. Willard Land
company of this city.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-05-25
ELK SHED HIS HORNS
Again Animal Is Quite Docile. After
Showing Peevish Dispositing.

SHOWING fCcNtoH bioPOo'h'iS'
Old Daddy Elk out at Sibley park
shed his anlters week or two ago
and Clarence Stanley; the superin-
tendent of the park, found them on
the ground one morning. For some
time the elk has been acting tenn
permental restless and excited and
tried to give Mr.. Stanley glad
chase. For two weeks before the
elk sheds his horns they begin to
burn and smart and then he begins
to knock about the fences and
branches of the trees until he has
dismembered himself of them. I'm
mediately there starts new hubby
end prongs-"are in the velvet as
the old hunters say, and then the
elk becomes perfectly docile. but
along in the summer the antlers
harden and grow sharp forming
dangerous weapons, it is during this
period that one has to watch them,
the care taker says. The velvet then
drops off and can be seen hanging
on the fence or trees. All winter
long the two elks In the park have
been living on corn and hay and
eat about the amount lof a COW.
They have stayed out all winter in
the open enjoying the winter air,
digging down under the snow for
It'd bits Of grass and mulching snow
as their favorite ont doors sport.
The elk park is visited by many
tourists every Sunday as we'll as
through the weekday. when people
are driving through the park.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-05-25
WOLVES DEVOUR SHEEP
Farmers Are Making War On Un-
welcome Visitors To Fioeks

Farmers Are Making War On un-
welcome Visitors To Floeks
Farmers of Sterling township
have taken up arms against wolves
which are infesting that section OF
the county, according to reports
Several sheep have been lost by
farmers in that section recently REV
sulting from raids by wolves on var
ious sheep herds. A start on the
cleaning up Of the wolves has al
ready been made. George Keinholz
bringing in a wolf this morning to
receive the bounty. *
According to Keinholz, the wolves
have been bothering the farmers in
Sterling township for sometime
past. They have shown a good deal
Of bravenees in making the raids or
farm wards and sheep herd. Klein
holz killed his wolf on the e. o. Pet
erson farm last Saturday. He
wounded the animal several times
but had to trail him for some dis.
lance before he finally succeeded In
getting the animal. Although badly
wounded the wolf showed plenty o.
feht, according to keinholz, before
! he was~nnajly killed.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-05-25
Grand Juries Will
Serue In District
Judge w. L. Comstock Holds
Them To Be of Great
Help

Grand juries will convene during
the regular terms of district court in
Blue Earth county and in all Of the
sixth judicial district, regardless OF
the recent legislative act which
abolished the old grand jury system
of making it necessary the Drawing
and summoning Of citizens to serve
at each term Of court, according to
Judge w. l.. Comstoek of the district
court. s r
The section Of the law pertaining
to the grand jury service states that
mo grand jury shall be drawn or
summoned for any Of the terms of
court, except upon the direction OF
the presiding Judge thereof" This
leaves the matter of summonfng
grand juries In Blue Earth county
entirely in the hands OF Judge
There will always be grand jur.
les called in Blue Earth county,
said Judge Comstock this morning.
"Other counties may consider their
moral conditions in shape to elm,
mate grand juries, but they will
serve in district courts in this dis
trict."
In the opinion of Judge Comstock
grand 1uries are of invaluable aid to
the county and district in sitting
out moral conditions prevailing, and
should be in service during the reg
ular terms Of court.
The grand jury for the June term
of court has already been drawn by
Frank J. Thompson. clerk OF dis
trict court, and its members sum
noned by Sheriff Edward Ario: Sew
eral cases are now pending inves
tigation by that body when they
convene on June 5.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-05-25
TRIMMED THE SHEFFIELDS
Madison Lake Ball Team Put Speed
Into It's Playing.

Madison Lake, Mimi, May I'll
The locals won their third consecu-
tive victory here yesterday by de-
feating the Sheffield ball team on
the home grounds by score of to
/. The visitors scored their lone
run in the first inning on two errors.
Madison Lake collected three hits
and with base on balls in the third
scored four runs. Sheffield tight
ened up and held the locals scoreless
during the remainder of the game.
The feature of the game was the
pitching of Larson, of Madison Lake.
The struck out II men and only al
lowed three hits. Eight of the first
nine men to face Larson we're retir-
ed via the striHeout route.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-05-25

Edith we're dnoppSrs a. St PLsr
Wednesday afternoon.
Chris .;Eccbscn of KasOta SGT
the week end with his 12other. MIRA
Max Hack. E
Mrs. Earl Cross6ei6 and son
Kenneth of st. Paul are guests Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Freeman CBosf1eld.
Sheriff Hugo Bo,ke and WE OF
LeSueur Center were callers ut The
Shuey home Friday afternoon.
J. J. Clifford recently bought a
Ford. tractor, which he viii nse on
his large farm hare
Phillip Schoeb is working for ],
J. Clifford on the farm.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-05-25
Einn Paid $500 Zine.

Winona, May 21.-Clarence n
Finn, twenty three years old, form
er teller in the First National bank
at Rochester, WHO was sentenced
Wednesday by Judge John B..McGee
here in federal court to term Of q
year and a day in the United States
penitentiary at Leavenworth, Kan
sas, for embezzlement of $3.50 from
the bank on July 10, 1922, was SCI
at liberty, Judge MCGEE vacated
the penitentiary sentence, and inn
posed a fine of $500, which was paid
Finn was released from the Winons
county jail. where he had been tenn
porarily confined.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-05-25
Dairy Barn Burned.

Especial To the Free Press.J
Montevideo, MINI, May 21.-One
of the most disastrous farm fires
that has ever occurred in Chippewa
county totally destroyed the large
dairy barn on the Eliasen stock farm
near Watson. With the barn sew
enteen head of pure bred cate
were cremated. The total loss will
be close to 100000 and there was
only partial insurance: The origin
Of the fire is unknown.