The Mankato free press., 1923-06-29
NUBS or NEWS

Wood ducks may not be hunted in
Minnesota or in any other state at
any season, according to the biologi-
cal survey, United States depart
ment of agriculture, which admin
listers the migratory bird treaty act.
This is federal law under which
hunting, killing. or possessing Of
wood ducks is prohibited ut all
and BY tresy usa esnaSs S5asss
so. fhis game law, having been
upheld by the United States ,su-
preme court, makes imperative the
amendment to the game laws Of
Minnesota passed at the last session
Of the state legislature, providing
an open season on wood ducks.
Thus, hunters will not be allowed
10 exercise, the privilege accorded
them by the State law, and persons
found hunting, killing, or possessing
wood ducks at any time will be
subject to prosecution in the federal
courts.
Mrs. J. W. Andrews is seriously
III at her home and is gradually
growing weaker. daily. She has NOT
been well since her return trip from
South America in the spring. and
has been confined to her bed since
that time. Mrs. c. A. Parker of New
York, sister Of Dr. Andrews will
leave here today and come to be at
the bedside of Mrs Andrews. Mrs.
Edward Clayton OF st. Paul, another
sister of DR.. Andrews has been az
the Andrews home during the past
A marriage license was issued to
rick H. Jordan at the clerk of
court office Yesterday afternoon to
larry Miss Cecilia Leonard. The
wedding ceremony was performed
at the st. Peters and Paups church
this morning. A marriage license
was granted to Merritt ~ McCue of
Ramsey county to Miss Florence II.
Vollbrecht Of Blue Earth county.
Mankato police received a call
from the authorities at Sleepy Eve
Ias Iasf night asking them to be on the
Lookout for a fourteen year old lad
OF that city by the name Of WI
Hams. who is supposed TO be headed
this way. He is described as beius
nye rect eight inches tall, 1876 pounds
black hair, blue eyes, wore tan
shoes, gray suit and brown cap.
Members of the Powell Auto com.
pany Of this city notified the poIics
last night that Ford car was stol-
en- from their place Of business
about two days ago. II is thousbt
that the bold thief walked into the
garage and unconcernedly drove out
with the car. When last seen the
machine had on license AIS -361.
Miss Sophia hammers, librarian at
the city library. Is spending the week
with her parents at Lincoln, Ne
braska
The last ChiIdren's story hour vas
given last Saturday and through the
heated months there will be q vaca-
non for the story tellers, resuninK
again In September.
Arlo Jacobs of the ]. 3. and n
Richards store is confined to his
home on account Of illness.
David Davis, Jr., SON Of Mr.. and
Mrs. David Davis of Lake CRYSTAL.
was operated upon for appendicitis
Sunday.
c. Swanson has a competitor In
sweet pea raising. Mrs. Paul King.
633 West Fourth street has had bou-
quets Of sweet peas for the last ten
days. She states that they were not
planted in the basement at first, but
the seed was sown in the ground as
son as 1t was possible to do so. -
Members Of Mankato Realty board
held another meeting at the city
hall last night. It was decided at
this meeting that during the warm
months, July, August and Septenn-
Der, meetings will be held but once
a month instead of weekly.
NJ. B. Bovee was arrested last
night at Blue Earth by Sheriff Ed
ward Ario on the complaint OF AL
fred Peterson Of the firm of Peter
son Brothers Of Vernon Center, who
charge the defendant with utterine
and delivering a check to them
amounting to $15.45 without having
funds in the bank to meet the
the Northwestern National Bank Of
Minneapolis. The hearing In the
case came before Judge William
Stradtm enn in the municipal court
this afternoon at two o'clock.
The Watkins dealers OF Minnesota
met in Eagles hall. Saturday June
%, to organize for Southern Mime
sofa State convention, which 10 TO be
held in Mankato, August 81. The dis
trict sales manager, L. d. Jewell Of
Winona, was present. The following
officers were elected: H. W. Young.
president; w. e. Kent of Mankato,
vice president; Joe D. Koek Of st.
James. secretary: H. H. Bertuheit Of
Belle Plaine, treasurer. There were
seventeen dealers present and a very
interesting business meeting was
held. All left in good spirits and
felt that their time had been well
spent.
The editorial room of the Free
Press received beautiful bouquet
of sweet peas grown by Mrs. I. J.
Romack, Ala North second street.
For three weeks Mrs. Romack has
been having sweet peas on her table,
grown in her garden.
The Johnson Brothers. proprietor
of the Johnson Popular Priced store
here will open another lady's fur
nishing store on September at AL
bert Lea. Their sister, Mrs. W. P.
Elliot, will be the manager Of the
store.
Frank N. Huettl, 42s North Fifth
street. broke two Of his fingers Sat
urday while working with hammer
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