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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-08-03
PRIMARY ELECTION
NOMINEES CHOSEN
Civic and Commerce Body
Has Ballot Affair
DOZEN ARE PICKED
Next Step Is To Select Six Who
Will Act As the
Directors

Charles X. Mayer, George Atchi.
son, Fred w. Kruse, George Nd.
Draper, George NJ. Palmer, L. Salet,
Jr., Emil A. Boie, ]. E. Brett, l.. J.
Carney, Ted ]. Karp, Frank u.
Thomas and c. R. Butler are the
twelve men who were nominated In
the primary election for directors
Of the Civic and Commerce associa-
ton, which closed yesterday after
noon. OF these twelve, six are to be
elected in the final election which Is
to close next Friday afternoon at
four o'clock. There are four directors
to be elected to serve for periods o.
three years, succeeding w. II.
Adams, C. w. Fisher, ]. c. NARROW
and H. e. Carney, whose vacancy Is
now being filed by George Atchf-
son. One director is to be selected
to serve the two remaining years OF
the term to which the Rev. Il. A.
Jensen was elected year ago, and
another is to be chosen to I'LL the
vacancy created by the recent restg-
nation of A. J. Veigel, of whose term
here still remains one year. Pres1-
dent Charles K. Mayer is now hll1nS
that vacancy, but appointments for
vacancies apply only until the next
general election, at which time va
apctes are filed by the membership.
Ballot Will Be
A printed ballot, bearing the
names, alphabetically arranged, Of
the twelve nominees will be mailed
to all members Of the association on
Monday of next week. Only mem
bers In good standing are permitted
to vote.
The twelve men who came out on
top in the primary election which
was concluded yesterday received
votes as follows: G. X. Mayer, Is;
Geo. Atchison, So; Fred w. Kruse,
"a; George M. Draper, IL; Geo. M.
Palmer, 10; l.. Salet, Jr, IA; Emil
A. Boie, 10; ]. E. Brett, IL; L. ].
Carney, IL; Ted J. Karp, IL; Frank
G. Thomas, II; G. R. Butler, 10.
One hundred seven ballots were
cast in the election. The vote gener-
ally speaking was very scattered, a
large number of members receiving
from one to ten votes. 1t Is expected
that a considerably larger number
of members will participate in the
final election. This has been the ex-
perience in previous years.
]. A. Berquist, c. v. Christopher
son, w. A. Doerr, r. r. Hamilton
and H. H. Hockenbrock, served as
judges and tellers Of the primary
election.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-08-03
CHARGE OF PETIT
THEFT IS OUSTED
Case Against Carl Jacobson Dis
missed BY Judge
Stradtman

The owner may take his proper
ty wherever he finds it, provided he
can do this without a breach of the
peace" This was the decision OF
Judge William Stradtmann this
forenoon in the municipal court in
the case of the State of Minnesota
against Carl Jacobson Of South
Bend. charged by Ted Anderson
with the theft of five berry boxes.
Ted Anderson owns and conducts
a berry and fruit farm near the
county poor farm. Charles Jacob
son of South Bend also conducts q
fruit farm and sells berries in this
city by the crate. Ted Andersen on
July IS sold five crates Of rasp
berries to Devlin & Kiffe and was
told to take five empty crates from
the basement in exchange. These
FIVE empties happened to have
Charles Jacobson's name on them
Anderson's berry truck on South
Front street with his fathers name
on them took them from Anderson
rig and carried them home. Ander.
SON claimed that he had received
the crates In exchange and that he
owned them and had Carl jacobson
arrested on the charge OF petit lar
ceny.
Andrew Flo, Edward Kiffe and John
Minks, merchants of this city, said
that 1t was the custom in the pur-
chase OF berries to return the
crates to the bergman II they CO.
conveniently do so, but it was gen
orally understood that the berries,
crates and containers became f
property of the merchant buying
the fruit. Sometimes the crates of
another bergman we're given in
exchange for full crates.
No apparent intention of theft
being brought out, Judge Stradt
mann in dismissine the case AGAINST
Carl Jacobson said that a man NAV
take his own property wherever he
finds 1t, provided he can do so
without a breach Of the peace.
County Attorney Frank e. Morse
conducted the prosecution and At
torney Thomas Hughes appeard for
the defendant
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-08-03
PROBE OF HOG STEALING
temples In Ceresco Want To Know
About Theft of Porkers

temples In Ceresco Want To Know
About Theft of Porkers
Herman and Fred Zempel of Ger
CISCO township were in this city yes
terday afternoon investigating the
theft Of twenty of their hogs. Accor
Brothers about the twenty fifth OF
stolen from them by some one who
backed a wagon up to the hogyard
loaded the hogs and drove away
the first of May Of this year and
porkers would be worth in the
neighborhood of $3.50.
The Messrs Zempel thought per
haps the four men now being held
by the Fairmont authorities for the
theft of harnesses etc. might be i'm
plicated in the theft of their hogs
They were advised to communicate
with the sheriff at Fairmont.
of his ne:ghbors, August Reinke
the other day found sack Of deau
chicken thief who was closely pur-
sued dropped the birds and was
afraid to return them, and they
starved to death in the sack. E
Herman Zempel says that the
yield OF oatsin Ceresco from all In
dications will be very good this
year. One of his neighbors. Edward
Jens, threshed some of his oats yes
terday, which ran fifty bushels tt
the acre
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-08-03
RAIN HELPED CORN
Report of Crop Conditions Made BY
~ J. Wauen

n. J. Wagon
Winona, July 30.-Rain during
the past week after long dry spell
greatly benefited the corp crop IL
southern Minnesota and South Da.
kota, according to the weekly re-
port Of H. J. Wagon, division freight
and passenger agent of the Chicago
and Northwestern railroad. The
rain was badly needed in some sec
tions, he said.
Cutting of grain is practically
completed, Mr.. Wagon reports and
he summarizes the yield or various
eral crop situation throughout the
territory remains satisfactory, the
report concludes.
The report follows:
Weather over Minnesota Dakots
territory was very hot the first part
of the past week, but turned con
siderably cooler on Thursday. On
Sunday, the 22nd, we had our hour
Of hard rain at Dodge Center, thirty
minutes hard rain at Claremont and
light showers at Kasson, also on
Thursday we had from forty min
utes to three hours light rain Wa
tertown to Winona. In South Da-
kota we had light rain Huron to
Cakes and Pierre. Elrod to Onida
Argonne to Hawarden and showers
at various other points on Thursday,
with very light rain during the
night at Dempster, Redfield, Beres-
ford, Alcester and Centervtlle.
"As noted by the above weather
report, we have had timely scatter
ed rains which have been we're ben
ef1cial to the corn. This rain was
badly needed in some sections ot
our territory.
General grain harvest has been
in full swing throughout Minnesota
and Dakota, and practically all cut
ting of grain has been completed
The report shows that the aver
age yield of dressings in the terri
tory adjacent to Mankato: Winter
wheat, twenty to thirty five bush
els; rye, twenty to twenty four
bushels. Judson, winter wheat,
thirty bushels; spring wheat, TWEEN
ty-two bushels; oats, sixty: rye,
twenty five.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-08-03
MANKATo FREE PRESS
Blue Earth County Has
Second Luther Burbank

County Agent l.. E. Mcmillan yes
terday afternoon visited the farm or
John Albright in Danvtlle township
and was pleased to note the progress
he is making in al lines OF farming.
He Is man who likes to keep
abreast of the times in scientific
farming of different crops. He Is one
Of the first successful growers or
Grimm alfalfa seed in this country.
He has already harvested fine
lot of hay from the first growing this
year, and off Of the seven acres of
the second crop expects to raise a
lot Of seed.
Mr.. Albright is also very much
interested in fruit growing He has
seven different kinds OF apples
grated on one tree. He has also
successfully grated the blue plum
to the ordinary tame plum. One
branch thus grated of about one
foot in length has fifty-two fine blue
fully grated the large blue plum on
to the ordinary wild sprout: BY do;
ing this he secures the improved
fruit and yield Of plums with the
hardness OF the wild native plum.
In his apple orchard he has been
busy with grating operations, in
Producing improved apple varieties
on old trees.
Mr.. Albright believes in keeping
in connection with the outside world
and picking up every possible sug-
gestion as to better farming. With
that end in view he recently install
led a radio system In his home, and
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-08-03

listens In on all talks on agriculture
broadCasted from the Minnesota ex-
perimental farm at tha state uni
versity.
Members Of the Lake View Far
mers club formerly known as the
G. u. p, club met last night in the
John Norman school house in Jud-
son township. DR.. Fred Franchere
OF Lake Crystal was present and
told of the needs of the Lake Crys
tai American Legion post, and what
the members of that organization
were doing for disabled soldiers. He
explained that while the government
was taking care of a great many OF
the disabled boys, there were many
others who had to be looked after.
which is generally raised through
the medium OF celebrations etc.
Owing to the fact that the Lake
view Farmers Club has DECIDED to
discontinue for the time being at
least, It was voted last night to do
nate the $37. 80 remaining In the
treasury to the legion.
The Lakeview club was a very
successful one at one time, but
many of the members have moved
away, so that II was thought best to
disband
DR.. Francheie stated that the
Lake Crystal American Legion plans
on holding a harvest festival at that
city following the local fairs. He
asked for the cooperation of the
community in making 1t a success.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-08-03
TWIN CITY MARKET
WEEK IS PLANNED
Northwest Merchants To Be
Guests Twin Cities From
August 6 To II
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch. !

L<RooOSA4bSo 1888 LloPSNkNA.l
Minneapolis. July 2S.-Merchants
OF the Northwest are expected in
large numbers at the semi annual
Twin City Market week. August
to II.
Presidents Of civic associations OF
Minneapolis and St Paul will ex
change places when the wholesale
divisions OF the organizations are
hosts to the merchants.
An "Olde Tyne Partie" is to be
staged by Minneapolis wholesalers
at Radisson Inn, Christmas lake for
the visitors, and river excursion TO
Grey Cloud island by the st. Paul
hosts. John Soegar. president Of the
st Paul association. will preside AZ
the Christmas lake party. and Frank
T. Heffe(inger, president Of the
Minneapolis Civic and Commerce as =
sociaton, will preside at Grey Cloud
island.
Reduced Railroad Rates
Reduced railroad rates have been
granted fo- the week by the West
ern Passenger association from all
points In Minnesota, North and
South Dakota. Montana. Iowa. Wis
ccnsin, Nebraska and the upper pen
insula OF Michigan.
At the Christmas lake party
there will be music, dancing and a
dinner. swimming and golf. and a
motion picture show which will in.
clude scenes OF early buildings of
present wholesale firms OF the Twin
Cities.
A steamer and barge have been
chartered for the ST. Paul entertain
ment. Dancing. refreshments and
special music are on the program
with an exhibition by a st. Paul
school OF dancing. Wives of visiting
merchants will be entertained at
Twin City theaters.
Free bus service between the
wholesale rows Of both cities Will
be maintained throughout the
week, and upon request, motorcabe
win be supplied the visitors by the
Minneapolis wholesalers. o..
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-08-03
NOTES FROM MAPPLEToN
Luna Lake Is Proving Mecca r,
Pleasure Seekers

Luna Lake Is Proving Mecca For
Pleasure Seekers
Mapleton, Mimi, July 25.-Dr
Lester Mccarthy OF Minneapolis
spent Sunday with his father, c. A.
Mccarthy.
Several from here attended the
Legion festivities at st. Peter on
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. Schlingerman and
daughter Lura drove to ST. James
last Friday for a visit at the w. G..
Schultz home.
John Simon, son of Mrs. Frank
Simon was taken critically Ill the
latter part Of last week and Is In u
very dangerous condition.
Lura lake summer resort again
proved to be a mecca for an i'm
mense crowd on Sunday Several
family dinners were enjoyed at noon
day. The ball game in the afternoon
between Lura Lake and Sterling re-
suited in a victory for Lura Lake.
| A double attraction is offered to
the people of the surrounding com
munity this Wednesday evening
The local band will again render one
of its popular programs followed by
a big dance at the Legion Hall
Music for the dance will be furn
ished by Gus orchestra OF st. Peter,
New Ulm.
! P. J. McGuiggan spent the fore
part of the week at Hastings.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Dtetz and
daughter were guests at the c. H
Dietz home Sunday.
/ Miss Beryl Busse returned home
Sunday afternoon after a weeks
visit with relatives and. friends at
The correspondent wishes to
make a correction in regard to the
party given by Mesdames J H. and
J. T. Starkey and U. G.. Argetsinger
at the Lurag Lake resort last Friday
afternoon. The affair was given in
honor OF Mrs. Maude Garvin, Grand
ma Garvin and Mrs. Bloomfield in
stead of Mrs. Grace Marriette as was
mentioned in previous notes
The Baptist parsonage Is being
remodeled and painted this week
The work Is being done by A. j
Knight. The parsonage is occupied
at the present time by Mr.. and Mrs
o. B. Olson.
| Orson Chase and daughter Laura
spent Sunday at the Ben Oliver
home near GAINESVILLE.
| Roland 3orchert and his mother
Mrs. Wtiiiam Borchert, returned
home Sunday after two weeks vaca
ition spent at Walker, MINI.
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10 t6dCu IN SL raul again Next year.
The following home have recently
been improved: George Warning,
Gus Sjogren, Gilbert Nelson and o.
K. Swenson.
Mrs. c. r. Swenson recently won
a prize of ten dollars in a story
solution contest in the Chicago
Daily News.
Mrs. ]. e Davies and Mrs. C. r.
Anderson motored to the Twin cities
Thursday and spent the week end.
Mrs. J. @. Adams will entertain
the society Of the Presbyterian
church at her home Thursday after
noon, August 2.
The following from out of town
attended the aid society at Pulvers
last Thursday afternoon: Mrs. r. 8.
Baker of Wildmar; Mrs. J. Olson and
Mrs. C. r. Hammstead Of st. Peter !;
Mrs. Ed Vogt of Minneapolis: Mrs.
r. Faucet of st. Cloud and Miss
Rachel Olson Of Fairbury, Illinois.
Mr.. Anel Zederberg Of Minneapolis
was visitor over Sunday at the
Emil Swenson home.
Misses Elsie Anderson and Edythe
Wistrom were visitors last week at
the p. L. Nutting home in Mankato.
Mr.. Trowbridge returned last
week from Rice Lake, Wisconsin
and is visiting relatives In Cleve-
land.
Miss Dorothy Carston of Green Bay
Wisconsin arrived here recently for
a visit with her grand parents, Mr..
and Mrs. P. J. Norman.
Mrs. J. Johnson returned Saturday
from Org where she has been visit
ing her son Harold Johnson and
family
Mr.. and Mrs. P. L. Herman will
entertain the Score of Us" club at
their home next Saturday evening,
July %.
Russell Balmes OF Minneapolis was
a week end caller In Kasota and
vicinity.
Miss Anna McGraw. who has been
attending the State Teachers college
at Mankato this summer has been
elected to teach the coming year at
Kearns Townsip.
Mrs. John Ray accompanied by
friends from Tracy were visitors
thursday at the Pulver home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Berkely Thompson
returned to their home at Washing
ton, D. c., Saturday after visiting
relatives in Kasota for three weeks.
Mrs. Pauline Sprout Of Hill city.
NISllSu OVoT Iu0 Wcth 0uO Will q.
Carl Rogers At the William Jardine
home.
Miss Edith Wolfe who has been
attending summer school at the
Mankato State Teachers college will
teach the coming year near Madison
Lake.
E. L. Vernon and family were
guests last Sunday at the George
Bennett home.
John Doenan and family, who have
been visiting relatives here for a
week left Saturday for their home
in Chicago. Enroute they will visit
at st. Paul and Duluth.
Mrs. Joseph Herman is entertain
ing sister from Mankato this
week.
Mr.. Domes left Tuesday for few
days visit with relatives at Slayton.
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Koenan left
recently for two months visit at
San Diego, California. Enroute they
will stop off at Yellowstone park.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-08-03
MINNESOTA LAKE NOTES

Minnesota Lake, July 30.-Mrs. E.
Rachle, son of Donald, and Miss
Blanche Carlson, left Friday after
noon by auto or Minneapolis, after
spending the past week at tho Carl
Lembka home.
r. L. Lutz and family and Mrs.
Mary Lutz, spent Thursday after
noon at Mankato.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Kremer and
family OF Mankato. visited friends
at the Lake Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Piem of
Jackson, are visiting at the John
Albright home.
Joe Studelska came down from
Mankato Saturday evening to spend
Sunday with his family.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. N. Kremer, daugh-
ter Kathleen and son Stanley,
autoed to Mankato Saturday and
spent the day with the Henry Mey-
ers family.
Alvin Bramer of Matawan, spent
Sunday with friends ct Minnesota
Lake.
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RITES FOR E. A. GIBBS

Ceremonies Were Held At ST. James
Knights TempIar Participate
The funeral services over the re-
mains of the late e. A Gibbs were
held yesterday afternoon and in
honor of his memory the stores and
business places of St. James were
closed during the ceremonies, which
were held from the home of the
deceased
The number of Borrowing friends
attending the last rites were only
eQualled at the funeral OF the late
Governor Winfield S. Hammond. The
mile, and the services were In
charge of the Masonic Lodge of St.
James, escorted by members OF
Mankato Commandry No. 4, Knights
Templar, and members of the
Knights Templar of ST. James, there
being an escort of eighteen The de-
ceased was a member of the Manka-
to Knights Templar, as was also
Governor Hammond a member OF
the order.
The knights Templar members
from Mankato were taken to st.
James in G.. A. Lewis bus of the
Mtnneopa Garage, and Eminent Sir
knight Lewis also acted as marshal
at the funeral services. The Knights
in line from St. James were: R. E..
Crowley, L. B. Andersen, H. r. Per-
ry, E. A Eppelund, A. G. Country
man, D. r. Schroeder, ]. l. Lobben,
the latter was also a pallbearer
The Knights attending from Manka-
to included G. A. Lewis, ]. J. Flach-
seminar, C. w. Fisher, M. D. Fritz, ].
c. Covington, H. Madison, L. L. Bur
rtll, A. Mueller, AL johnson, George
T. Smith, T. x. Jones, William F.
Bangerter. W X. Koffron.
The floral offerings were beautiful
and completely covered the casket
and grave. The services at the
house were conducted by Rev. Nc
Cleod. and by the Masonic Order at
the grave
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label AND GETTY
PLANT IS COMING
Dal To Locate F actory
About Completed
NOTES OF c. AND c.
Wits This Association Has Done
The Past Week And
Will Do

It is gratifying TO be able to an
nounce that it IS now practically
certain that the label Getty Manu-
featuring company will locate its
plant in this city, where ii will man =
uIacture the & q. potato picking
machine. While the matter of tinan-
cling has not yet been fully disposed
OF. il is not likely tuat much, IL any,
difficulty will be experienced in this
connection. 1t is understood that the
industry will occupy one OF the
buildings formerly used by the Man
kato Knitting Mills. The proposition
Is being pushed as rapidly as pos
sible.
The primary election of directors
has had the right OF way" at the
association offices during the past
week A detailed account OF the out
come of this election appears else
where in this issue From the twelve
members nominated, six are to be
elected, in the final election which
takes place next week, closing Fiji
day afteroon at four o'clock. W. A.
Doerr. H. H. Hockenbrock, J. A.
r. X. Hamilton were the judges and
tellers OF the primary election.
Members are urged to examine the
membership roster and business
classification which was sent them
with the primary election ballots
early this week. Errors in classitc ca
ton. etc, should be called to the a,
tention of the office stan in order
that the next list, which will be is
sued in the near future, will be cor.
rect. This list is also 20 De published
soon In the Free Press. in the pre-
ent list. the name OF Carl F. Hodapp
was omitted from the list OF auto
mobiles and garages" and the name
OF A J. Yeigel. state superintendent
OF banks, was also let out. G. A.
Insw Alison. Widell company was err
roneously classiE ed under "miscel-
laueous" instead of under "contrac-
tors and builders" These correc-
lions will be made In the next list.
Future lists will be published from
time TO time.
A meeting Of the Salvation Army
advisory board was held last week
Secretary W. E. Olson acts as sec
Rotary Of this board. Meetings held
monthly.
= y y
DITSCLOIo Ot lne nahNalo = Gal
and Blue Earth County Agriculture.
association are 10 hold a meeting al
the Offices Of the Civic and Com
rnerce association next Monday
morning TO- the purpose OF lining
things up for the Fair. TIE fair this
year comes before the State Far
and falls on the dates Of August %
30, 81, and September /. Much time
Is now being devoted by the as5ocia :
ton staff to matters pertaining to
the fair.
=
Large numbers Of tourists call
daily at the Civic and Commerce
association offices for information
regarding, roads, routes, resorts
etc. Many Of them express apprecia
ton for the kind of service that the
association is rendering them.
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PLEADED GUILTY
LARCENY CHARGE
Burt Wilcox Was Before
District Court
ROBE JOY IS BRIEF
Parole Cut Short: One Day Each
Week On Bread and
Water

Burt Wilcox, charged with grant
larceny in the second degree, yes
terday afternoon pleaded guilty t.
the charge before Judge w. l.. Com
stock in Blue Earth district court
Sentence was deferred until Mon
day, July 80. Wilcox was recently
arrested at GAINESVILLE by a clever
ruse of the constable at the place.
A warrant charging Wilcox with
stealing chickens in this city had
been held by the sheriff for the
past year. Thursday Wilcox was
found at GAINESVILLE.
Was Offered Job.
The police officer offered the fug
tive a job on a farm, at SIS per day
the farmer to call for him the mex
day. In the meantime a bed in the
town jail was offered him for the
night. In the morning Sheriff Ed
ward Arto instead of the farmer
made the call and served the dusty
warrant
The hearing of w. C. Hennigal
has been set by the court for Mon
day, July 80. Attorneys in the case
errorred in having the hearing
marked for yesterday. G. ]. Laurisct
is attorney for Hennigar.
By order of Judge Comstock, Miss
Blanche Anderson, the states CHIEF
witness in the case against JOSEPH
Cuddy, Jr., has been placed in the
care of Rev. A. F. Winter until the
trial which will come on later.
Staveneau Paid Fine Of $500.
E. w. Staveneau this morning
paid his fine Of $500 and will be re
leased tomorrow from his sentence
of thirty days in the county Jail fol
illegal handling Of liquor.
One day of liberty is all that
George Robe enjoyed this week Of
mis- parole granted by Judge Com
stock Thursday. Yesterday he was
again returned to the jail having
broken his parole by getting DRUM
at Madelia where he was previously
arrested and sentenced to serve
ninety days in the Blue Earth coun
ty jail for being drunk and possess
ing illegal liquor. He served thirty
days of his sentence and now has
the remaining sixty to be confined
One day each week he Is, every
Tuesday, confined to his cell OF
bread and water.