The Mankato free press., 1923-09-28

crcu -. ndhbOu was To-eicctSs
president of the North Mankat,
Skating club at meeting of tn,
/ old members Of the club held IL
| North Mankato last night Harry
Buck was elected vice president
and Martin Buck was named secre
I; tary and treasurer Of the organi
zation. 1t is planned to erect 9
permanent club house at the rinh
| end OF South avenue. The rink this
year will be about one hundred feet
wide and 800 feet In length. Fees
this year will be one dollar for la
dies; two dollars for men; and one
dollar for children under sixteen
judge W. Il. Comstoek was in st
James yesterday conducting a spe-
ciai term In district court at that
place A number OF civil cases were
heard. The general term OF court
will open ct 81. James on October
with the calling OF the juries. AL
bert Knaub. court reporter, accom-
panied the Judge TO St. James.
Fartbsult 70 going TO, have q com :
Ssnity Ssr other on wonca sSs BUSINESS
men Of Faribault are going to have
open .house' and the stores will be
heautifuliy decorated, windows dis
playing III kinds Of goods and no
one viii be asked to buy a sinele
thing and there will be no intima-
tion that the stores have anything
to sell. This is the third year that
Faribault business men have had
open house" and all Of which have
been decided successes. Last year
more than 10000 people enjoyed the
hospitality OF the city and this year
the number win be far greater. be-
Inspiration and the business men
from other cities and towns went TO
eee how II was done and will he
there again this year. Open house"
ID rapidly becoming a national in
stituton. Many other cities are
trying the Faribault PLAN with great
success, An invitation is extended
g all the merchants and citizens Of
this city to attend and the merch-
ants win do all in their power 70
low them around, and provide en-
joyable amusements.
The date, October Is, has been
set for the dedication Of the, Epis-
so1aiiaSn cog 2, an church Snu sh., A yst the pro
ready IN few days. DR.. Jonathan
Watson has been making every ef-
fort to have an unusually good pro-
gram for both afternoon and evening
and number OF prominent speak
ers Will be here to assist In the de-
dication. Special music win also be
feature OF the program.
Unable to get, out OF the Austin
city lookup where he had been con
fined for drunkenness, Albert Cole
attempted to smoke himslf out by
setting fire to the mattress which
had been provided him. Cole was
nearly suffocated by the smoke in
his cell. before police could exiting
uish the blaze.
County Auditor C. L. Kennedy an :
nounced this morning that approx
imately 1.700 small game hunting
since the opening of the season
September is. Twelve hundred Of
the licenses issued have been to
! persons over the age OF twenty
one years and the rest to minors.
Fairmont Sentinel: Probably the
echo OF the Clow-Keeney feud, that
made line exciting In and around
Truman the last two years died
away Monday at st James when
Judge W. L. ComstGk refused to
grant new trial after what was
purposed to be the Keeney faction
had lost several court fights in an
attempt to move a school house in
District 106, Antrim township, At
torney Paul Cooper Of this city rep
resented those wishing to have the
school house remain in its present
location. while Farmer & Tighe and
has been on the Watonwan county
court calender two terms and has
cost the taxpayers several ven.