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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-01-26
Four Killed In CHICAGO
Golden Wedding Anniversary.

Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Drager Of
Wells, Mimi, celebrated their golden
wedding anniversary on Monday
January 15r at their home east OF
town. Mr.. and Mrs. Drager came
to this country from Germany, when
they were nine and five years old
respectively. They were married at
Smiths Mill fifty years ago Monday.
Relatives and friends assembled to
them celebrate their, golden ami
.versary.
Mr. and, Mrs. Drager are both
seventy three years OF age, and will
celebrate their next birthdays on
February 8 and September 20, re-
spectively.
At seven o'clock a golden wedding
dinner was served at thel homo OF
their son in law and daughter, Mr..
and Mrs. John Wilder, who live
nearby. Everyone present enjoyed
the delicious food, which was con-
tributed by friends and relatives. A
beautiful large wedding cake formed
the centerpiece of the table.
Rev. William Raiman OF the Ger
man Lutheran church, north of town,
delivered the sermon for the occa
sion, after which the gifts were pre-
sented Among them were three S.
gold pieces, one being wrapped with
enough paper to keep Mr.. Drager
busy for some time trying to unwrap
the same. He at last found it in a
small paper container. This afford
ed much amusement for all. They
also received eight dollars in silver
and the minister presented them
with a beautiful engraved Bible text.
A gold brooch and set of gold salt
and pepper shakers were also in
'cluded in the gifts.
Games of various kinds were play
ed and both old and young enjoyed
themselves either in playing the
games or dancing. A1r. and Mrs.
Drager, old in age, nevertheless
were young enough to show the
younger folks they could also keep
in step with the music rendered.
A midnight lunch was served
after which the rest of the time was
spent in dancing.
Among the relatives and friends
present were Mr.. and Mrs. John
Wilder and family, Mr.. and Mrs.
Herman Drager, Jr.,. and family,
Mr.. and MIS-. Herman Prange
and family, Mr.. and Mrs. Herman
Alderman and family, Mrs. Aug,
uSt Gl6SS, LEWIS DTaSeF, dill VI
Wells and surrounding territoryi
Mr.. and Mrs. Gust Pofahl and family,
Miss Olga Oehler and Walter Oren-
son of Mankato; Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Dornfield, Mr.. and Mrs. Tot1
Roberts, Mr.. and Mrs. William keth-
,er and family and Mrs. Frank
Grunzke and son Arthur OF Wells.
Because of the poor health of
Mrs. Julius Kruger, she and her
family could not attend. Mr.. and
Mrs. Herman Schroeder, Mr. and
Mrs. Fred Drager and Mr.. and Mrs.
William Boeder and their families.
relatives of The old couple, were not
present.
Congratulations and good wishes
weSe extended by all TO Mr. and Mrs.
Drager. hoping that the prospects Of
celebrating their diamond wedding
anniversary will be fulfilled.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-01-26
NEWS OF EAST MEDo
Short Stories Are Told BY The Free
press Correspondent


East Medic, January 23.-John
Anton is the proud possessor of a
new Oakland car, purchased from
Mankato dealers.
Mrs. Walter Pagenkopf is enter
tanning a niece from Oregon.
Quite a number from here at
tended the married peoples dance
at Mapleton Friday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Victor Severson
were Mankato shoppers Friday.
H. C. Pickle, the wide awake
merchant of Pemberton, is having a
slashing sale on his dry goods for
couple of days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson of Alma
City are the proud parents of ten
pound baby girl. born Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Conrad Clausen and
family and Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Clausen, Sr., spent Sunday after
noon at the John Anton home.
H, o. Lewis and family were in
vited for Sunday dinner to the AL
ed Offerlee home
Mr.. and Mrs. Gerhard Oftedahl
and family spent Sunday with Mr.
and Mrs. Nels Bjornson.
Carmen Pickle and Glads Guam
were Mankato callers Monday aft
ernoon.
p The Lydia society meets at the
home of Mrs. Fred Collins Thurs
day afternoon. January %.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-01-26
FIGHT BETWEEN TWO
MEN FATAL TO ONE
Hibbing Officers Trying To I'm
ravel Killing Joe Rukovina
at That Place.
tA.sociated Press Dispafch.l

Hibbing. Mimi, January 22.-Joe
Sudar of Carson Lake, is held in
the county Jail while the coroner
and police are endeayoring to un-
rayel the conditions surrounding
the killing of Joe Rukoyina here
last night.
Sudar gave himself up last night
to the local policeman who had
heard a shot fired and had started
to investigate. SYdar took the po-
liceman 30 the gear OF his hous,
where Il t'S0Eira's boy was found.
Suda. aged deep wound in
his heaG. 18th he told the police
was intiIut III when Rukovina struck
him over the head with a whiskey
bottle.
Graphing with him Sudar said his
opponent made a move which he
believed was for a gun and he shot.
Sudar said he did not know any
reason for the attack. 'r
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-01-26
WINONA YOUNG LADY
HURT In AUTO CRASH
Miss Katherine Swabody Near
Death From Accident In
Minneapolis.
[Associated Press Dispatch.l

Minneapolis, January 22.-Miss
Katherine Swabody, twenty five, who
came here from Winona a week
ago, is not expected to live as the
result of injuries she received last
night when she was struck by an
Automobile which crashed into a
crowd of about seventy five per-
sons who were waiting for street
car. ..
Miss Swabody, who was one of
nine persons injured, suffered a
fractured skull, serious internal in
juries and numerous decorations and
bruises. @.L E-I
Ben Pierson, driver of, the auto
mobile, was arrested for reckless
driving and is being held pending the
outcome of Miss Swabody's injur-
les.
Four Killed In Chicago
Chicago, January 22.-Four per
sons died yesterday in automobile
accidents, bringing the total for the
year to thirty five. Fwo persons
died from the effects of moonshine
yesterday, making the total 81 since
January l.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-01-26
MOVING OF HIBBING
UPHELD BY COURT
High Federal Tribunal Upholds
Action Taken BY Oliver Iron )
Mining Company.
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch. ]

Washingtons d, G. january p =
The town of Hfbbing, Mimi, with a
population of more than $4,000, will
be moved to enable the Oliver Iron
Mining company to mine the ore
which underlies it, as result of the
ton, the appeal of Henry r Reed
and others. S-.
The mining company owns most
of the land on which the town is
located and when it proposed that
the people OF Hibbirg should move,
Reed and seventy two others resi-
henst made an unsuccessful court
fight against the proposal.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-01-26
BAR FIXTURES ARE
TAKEN WITH BOOZE
Raid BY Federal Agents Was
p Made At Lonsdale; Two
Under Arrest.

Faribault. January 22.-Armed
with a search warrant, federal Of
ficers, accompanied by Charles M.
Livingston entesed the Benzick bar
at Donsdale, arrested the proprietors
confiscated several gallons Of moon
shine together with the barroom
fixtures and placed the establish
ment under abatement.
Martin Benzick and his son VIII.
liam BenZick were later released on
proof of 5000 bonds and their hear
ing was set for January 20. They
will be tried on charge of main.
tanning public nuisance.
The two revenue men registered
at the hotel which Benzick oper-
ates in conjunction with the bar,
several days ago. Repeated attempts
were made to buy drinks" they
said, but without avail. Apparently.
according to their version, the pro-
prietors were wary about selling to
strangers. Closer observation they
said, REVEALED that Benzick's
friends" and residents OF the Ions
dale community were buying liquor
over the bar.
Benzick, they further related, was
keeping his weather eye open for
the "federals" and when a CONVEX
sation was held with him he showed
an apparent hatred and fear for the
enforcement officers. On one occa-
sion a minister came to the hotel
and registered as Reverend" Ben
zick, 1t is said, was much perturbed
over the strangers visit and ex.
pressed a fear that he might be a
federal officer because they dress
any way"
zone of the officers credited Ben.
zick with saying that in case a raid
should be staged he had "a couple
of bayonets behind the bar" and
that he would use them, and If that
was not sufficient, he had a gun
loaded for use. -
When the raid was pulled, how !.
ever, the militant attitude faded
away, the officers asserted and both
Benzick and his son timidly gave
themselves hup. -
The confiscation Of the barroom
fixtures, empowered to the govern
ment dry forces, has never before
been done in this county. 1t will
rest with the court as to what shall
be done with the property. In
most instances such fixtures are
sold at auction or destroyed.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-01-26
SHOW AT PETER
TOWN BY LADIES
Carnival Is Slated, Legion
Auxiliary Auspices
- -
NIGHTS
Prohibition Champion ..scrym-
geour Confident Cause Will
Sweep Country

With high class entertainment
in view, the women.s auxiliary of
the William r. Witty post at st.
Peter will hold carnival in the
Armory in that city Tuesday and
Wednesday. To-Day the armory is
converted into an orthodox carnival
setting. Special scenery has been
arranged for through Clayton Weis
of lie Sueur, and will arrive from
Minneapolis tomorrow. All Of the
familiar sideshow canvasses are in
Guided for each booth.
Twelve booths will be built be-
meath the balcony. A confetti booth,
where horns, caps, souvenirs and
confetti will be sold, will be in
charge Of Mesdames E. ]. w. En-.
gesser and Dave Lloyd. A booth of
chance will be conducted by Mike
be given away. Mrs. Andrew Cook
will conduct the niger baby stand,
where all may try for cigars.
Charles Dempsey will preside at the
candy booth. Frank Hughes will sell
chances on blankets and Carl Holz
will operate a basket booth. Miss
Myrtle Schmidt will conduct prize
fish pond. Mrs. o. L. Davis will pre-
side over the fortune teller booth.
Mrs. Marjorie NEssling has charge of
the ticket sales at an oriental dane
ing booth. James Sorenson, Herbert
HaeSecke and Arthur Eckstrom will
conduct bathing beauty show. Mrs.
A. K Gault will have charge of an
art gallery and Mrs. Chas. w. Ma
son viii see that none 60 hungry at
the -refreshment booth.
The Line Of Amusements
A cock fight and two boxing bouts
have been arranged to take place in
the basement. 0. L. Davis is arrang-
the fistic combats and two light
cal talent, have been matched. Lynn
McGrath is experimenting the cock
fight. These, will take place in the
large basement room. A check room
for wraps and parcels will also hey
conducted in the basement for the
convenience Of the crowd
The programs will be much the
same for both evenings. They are
scheduled to begin about seven
o'clock with a free street concert by
the st. Peter Association band, who
have generously offered their SER
vices. The booths will then be
thrown open. A free vaudeville pro-
gram of ten numbers will be given
inside during the evening. A group
negro Ministries, under the super
vision of Charles Madore and others,
will sing. Miss Frankson of the
high school staff will do a recita-
ton. A rube comedian will perform.
One Of st. Peters young lawyers will
preside over Kangaroo court and
will be assisted by two constables.
A clown band will furnish music
during the evenings. A juggler will
perform with lighted Indian clubs.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-01-26
SUCCESS Is HIS NAME
Vance Mape Making Wonderful Ad !.
vance In Manufacturing Circles

The following item from the
Grand Rapids. Mich. Herald refers
to a former Mankato resident; IF
you ever saw a bunch of statesmen to
whom their own line has been sold,
that bunch belongs to the West
Michigan Furniture company OF Hol-
land. The line this season is the
finest the company has ever yet put
out, and in design, construction and
finish it is far away ahead Of the
high standard the company has al
ways maintained.
Vance c. Mape, who~has become
salesmanager of the company only a
year ago. has likewise sold himself
to his statesmen, and to the trade,
and no little Of the success of the
new line is due to his energy and
his effort to- put West Michigan right
up where it belongs. The results
are highly gratifying to all con l.
cerned"
Mr.. Mape's many friends in this
vicinity will be glad to know of his
success in this new line of effort
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-01-26
SMELLS THE PoCKETBooKs
What Patrons of Amboy Creamery
Received For Butterfat

ne IOllOWluS are pdlTOuS VI tue
Amboy creamery who received 500
or better for the mpnth of December
1922. The Amboy Creamery paid so
cents pound for butterfat for Dec
ember. The creamery had a 80 per
cent increase in business for 1922,
making $4,000 pounds of butter.
Weidenheft Brothers and A. M.
Brush, $1924S; II. l.. Foster $152.70;
H. E. and A. M. Brush S1S3.06; J. K.
Brynsvold. $142.32; E. d. Oliver,
.$493.14; F. 7. Hanny, $157.08; L. w.
'Sonnickson, $145,9S; Earnest Bailey,
$106.38; ]. c. Detloff, $115.02; AL
fred Johnson, $160.38; W. G..
Robinson $160.3S; l. H. Leech,
sl15.02; Brush Brothers. s232.44:
Weir Brothers, s116.46; j. G. Jur-
gems, $13176; M. Teig $148.8S: /.
Shatz, $13018; NJ. B. Cross, s11376;
Glen c. Main, $149.S8; Frank Hem
ingway, $109.14; H. e. Salisbury,
s172.0S; Louis Brunz, $4,000; F.
Roberts, $109.44; A. R. Peters,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-01-26
HOG Sale At Rochester.

Rochester, January 23|Forty-
two head of hogs were sold to pro
gressive farmers at the HalingSsal
Saturday. OF these fourteen head
went to Eyota and Dover pork rails
ers while others were scattered IN
the country. The sale was well at
tended, and bidding was very brisk,
prices ranging from s24 to $43. Cas5
yasI paid in nearly every instance
During the last two months, Mr..
Haling has sold SO boats at an aver
age of 1913 per head. They were sold
to farmers in iowa. North and South
Dakota, and different parts of this
state. ~
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-01-26
WORK OF THE COUNTY BOARD

Regular Session. january End, 1898
All members OF the board convened at
a. m. as provided by law. The MEM
bers OF the board for 1928 and 1924 are
as follows:
First district. Matthias Sanger; Sec
ond district. Thomas II. Foley; third
district. Is. d. Hughes; fourth district
A F. RennpfeSd; fifth district. G. N.
Alderman.
G. N. Alderman was elected chair
man and B. d. Hughes vice-chairman.
Comr. Foley and County Auditor
Kennedy were appointed as purchasing
agents for small and ordinary supplies,
IS the poor farm committee.
CQmrs. Sanger and Hughes and DR..
II. .. Juliar were appointed as the
County Board OF Health.
On motion. DIR. A. V. Denman was
reelected county physician at the
same salary as at present, 100000 per
year.
On motion. r. c. Young was re-
elected overseer OF the poor farm at
sl25 90 per month.
On motion, u. A. Jones was re elect
ed janitor OF the court house at 5000
per month.
1t was moved. seconded and carried
that $500. 90 be appropriated from the
county revenue fund to the county at
torney's contingent fund.
II was moved, seconded and carried
that $780, be appropriated from the
county revenue fund TO the incidental
fund.
The county auditor filed the follow
ing statement OF balances:
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-01-26
GARDEN CITY MEETING
Number of Speakers OBJ Aaricultur.
To Be on Pro6rant.

X. A. Hayne, head Of the> agricul
tural extension work for the Inter
national Harvester COMPANY OF
America, was the principal speaker
OF the community meeting held at
Garden City Consolidated School to-
day. Other speakers were Robert
Haedt Of Decoria, Mrs. C. r. Arm
strong of Lyra township, A. D. Nc
Cormack of Garden City and County
Agent L. e. Mcmillan of this city
A big community dinner was serv-
"a in the basement of the Garden
City school at noon today. Each OF
the ladies of the community in at
tendance at the meeting brought an
abundance of good things to eat,
and this was served under the dir.
ectiop OF Miss Ruby Gregerson,
Garden City school assisted by the
girl students in that department.
Several reels of moving pictures
r.ere put on during the afternoon by
john Chapman, one of tho directors
of the school.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-01-26
VILLAGE AIready Moved.

IASSUCLAIeu TItSS DISpdleH.I ~
Duluth, MINI, January Nov
ing of the village of Hibbing virtu-
ally was completed last spring fol
lowing the purchase of the surface
rights, by The Oliver Iron Mining
company, a subsidiary OF the United
States Steel corporation. Fully one
half of the business section has
been moved to- the new townsite
about "a mile away. The property
referred to in the supreme court de-
cision, is known as the north
forty.'
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-01-26
SETTLE OUT OF COURT
[Associated Presa Dispatch.

Moorhead, Mimi, January "a
Five suits instituted against the
Great Northern railway by Miss
Alma Haroldson of Flom, Mimi, to-
falling $4,000 for the death of her
father, mother, sister and brother
and for injuries to herself in a
wreck at Moorhead, last fall, when
their car was struck by a, rreigh.
train, will be settled out of court
attorneys announced when the time
came for trial yesterday.
The settlement will amount to
about $4,000, Miss Haroldson's at
torneys said.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-01-26
MRS. JOHN WILLIAMS DIES

Word was received by friends of
the death of MRS. John Williams,
wife of DR.. John Williams, formerly
Of Lake Crystal and who now resides
in Pasadena, Cal. The remains will
be brought to Lake Crystal on Mon
day and the funeral arrangements
will be announced later Mrs. Will
liams was well known having lived
in the vicinity OF Lake Crystal for
forty years.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-01-26

ty auditor be and he hereby is in
structed to mail copies of this resolu-
ton to the other county auditors of
the state for presentation to the sew
eral county boards and to mail copies
10 the governor, game and hsh COM
missioner and the state senator and
representatives OF Blue Earth county,
Srd. day OF January. 1923. .
By the Board: G. ". Alderman,
Chairman, Go. Board.
, Attest: g. L. Kennedy. County Audi
The motion was seconded and car
ried.
= was moved and seconded that the
Bisballe Construction Co, be paid $40.
10000 OF the amount retained on their
contract for the tile work on County
Ditch No. IS. The motion was carried.
On motion. the board adjourned at IL
NJ. until 1880 p. NJ. and resumed bust
ness at that time.
The bond OF the Free Press Co. in
the sum of 100000 for the publication
OF the DELINQUENT tax list with Chas. W.
Fisher and Chas> X. Mayer as sureties
A large part OF the AFTERNOON was
spent in discussing Various ditch mat
ters.
At p. NJ. pursuant to adjournment.
the board took up the adjourned final
hearing on County Ditch No. 81. On
motion, the board adjourned the hearing
until r. NJ February list. 1923.
ed to have the county surveyor make
copies OF certain damaged and illegible
plats.
: On motion. the salaries OF the follow
ing officers were fixed as follows:
superintendent OF Schools, sal
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-01-26
BANDITS SHOT BUTCHER
George Luthen, Hutchinson, MINI
Wounded In Arm BY Bullet
IAssoCIdleu TTeSS IIspdlCH'

Hutchinson, MINI, January 22.-
George Luthen, butcher OF H,scH
inson, was shot in the left arm by
two robbers when he entered his
brothers butcher shop today to
open the place. Two years ago Lu-
then was shot when he entered the
smokehouse in the same shop. Ply.
not serious. The robbers escaped
without any cash.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-01-26
yennie Eound Mot Gujltv

Yennie was found not guilty OF petit
larceny this morning by Judge Rich
ard Manahan in municipal court.
Yennie was charged by Herman
Groth, farmer living south of the
city, with taking 81 horse blanket.
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Total ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. SIS, 900. 90
The motion was seconded>a car
ried.
The application of VIM. Eberhart for
correction of assessment was on mo-
tion approved. - :
$50 D. m. until a. m. January 3rd.,
1923. ..N ....
January :rd.. 1928. All members Of
the board met at 9 a. m. pursuant to
adjournment.
on motion. the following bills were
allowed:
Ackern,an, O. n. attending y
hearing on Co. sc ............ $500
Of poor case ..........t.. 1.5s
Alderman, G. N, attending
session, OF board ..........,.. 1887
for poor ............. s.s4
AIeman, IL. A., goods for Psor 10. 90
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chatfield Main -pies.

Chatfield, January 23.-H. T..
Hutchinson, prominent In business
circles in this section of the state,
is dead, aSad sixty.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-01-26
Fell From Auto; Died

Especial 10 The Free Press.
/ Candy, Mimi, January o2.-Er-
nest j. Butterwick, 80 years I'd, Isl
dead as the result OF failing rom an
automobile
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The motion was seconded and car
ried. . .fi r~
Comr. Foley offered the following
resolution and moved its adoption:
Be IL resolved that the Highway
Engineer, j. w Hruska, as Superin-
tendent. of Construction be authorized
10 issue time checks for work done by
County Force for construction OF State
I'D Roads, not to exceed S66. 900 90.
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Pursuant to the provisions of Section
S34, General Statues of Minnesota. 1918
Resolved. by the County Board OF
Blue Earth County. that the sum Of
(s1275. 0o). or so much thereof as may
be necessary. be set aside from the
general revenue fund for the purpose
Of paying additional clerk line in the
Office OF the County Auditor during the
year 1928.
The motion was seconded and car
ried.
On motion. the board adjourned at
GA. Alderman. Chairman.
Attest: G. l. Kennedy. County Audi