The Mankato free press., 1923-10-19

operated by electric railways in the
United States in 1922, as compared
with 1917 and 1912. These figures
do not include electrified trackage
OF steam-railroad companies. The
miles Of single track operated in
1922 aggregated 43,933 .S8 miles as
compared with 44,S0S.31 miles in
1917, a decrease of two per cent,
and 41,032.91 In 1912, an increase
of IL per cent for the ten-year
period. The figures show decreases
in track mileage in thirty two states
and small increases in sixteen states
and the District of Columbia in 1922
as compared with 1917. The most
important losses of trackage oc-
cured in Massachusetts, 366.31
miles, and Ohio, 260.27 miles. The
miles OF track operated in MINES
ota in 1922 was 68089. This is an
increase of about twenty-five mites
over 1917 and little over 100 miles
since 1912.
Otto Gierke, 213 Glenwood ave-
nue., received a badly cut lip, and
his two companions, Glen Timlin
and Elmer Uppstrom were bruised
and badly shaken up at four thirty
yesterday afternoon in an accident
which occurred on Glenwood ave
nue.. Gierke was driving his Max
we'll speedster when the right front
wheel fell from the machine.
The Ladies' Aid society of Kerns,
will give a fried chicken supper in
the parsonage Of the church at
Kerns Friday, October 10. The
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proceeds will be devoted to a
worthy cause. ..---.
The city street department is
busily tearing up the pavement at
the corner Of Front and Walnut
streets to replace the storm sewer.
The present sewer pipe crossing the
street is but ten inch pipe and is to
be relaced with fifteen inch pipe to
take care of the heavy flow of water
on that intersection of streets. The
work is being supervised by City
Engineer Phil Comstock.
A marriage license was issued to
George H. RAIDER Saturday after
noon at the clerk of district court
office, to wed Miss Rachel |. De-
Remer. The couple were later mar
ried in probate court by Judge
Harry A. Johnson.
Ted King of lie Sueur. was found
by Sheriff Ario last night near the
Mankato dance pavilion helpless'E
drunk. This morning he was ar
raigped before Judge William
Stradtmann on the charge OF
drunlSenpess and was sentenced to
Pay a fine of $15.
Fred Oripger of Poplar street re-
ported to the police that last night
some one stole a battery from his
automobile.
Standard Oil statesmen of the en-
tire Mankato district held a general
sales meeting at the Mankato Of
fees Saturday. The meeting was in
charge of M. H. -Chesbrough, mah-
ager and ]. G. Lee, assistant man
ager. Instructions as to salesman
ship and other matters pertaining to
the business were discussed.
Fred Hunge of 223 North Second
street reported to the police that
some one apparently tried to gain
entrance to his house last night.
The screens had been removed from
one of the windows. Officer Oliver
Tufte investigated the case.
Minnesota is Gne of thirty one
states to show decrease in the
percentage of families owning their
own homes, according to How tc
Own Your Home, an official hand
book. Just issued for the prospec-
I,1, 1>xr &1A o,.%-, out
of commerce. In 1900, the manual
shows, the number of Minnesota
families owning their homes COM
prised 63 per cent, but this fell to
60.7 in 1920, drop of 23 per cent.
Minnesota's home ownership record,
is higher than the average for her
Missouri, North Dakota. South Da-
tables show the group average be-
ing 564 families out of 1000. and
her average is far above that for the
entire county, with GOT families
listed as home owners out of each
1000 in 1920, as against 456 for the
United States. IN A.
Judge w. L. Comstock of district
court has been ordered to take a
complete. rest by his physician, DR..
w. A. Beach. Judge Comstock suf-
fered general breakdown from
excessive work and has been under
the care of Dr. Beach for the past
several days. His condition was re-
ported to be favorable this morn
ing.
Chester Baker of 100 State street
and,Evelyn Uppstrom, Glenwood ave-
nue., were the winners in the Rain
bow word contest and are entitled
to free tickets to the performance
that will be given at the Orpheum
theatre tonight by the Rainbow
Girls. Chester Baker manufactured
flfty-s words from the letters In
Rainbow and Miss Uppstrom made
fifty eight words. The winners
should call at the Orpheum and re-
ceive their tickets
Former Mayor L. c. Hodgson of
ST. Paul has announced that he may
enter the race for the chief eXecu-
tiveship of that city at the next mu-
nicipal election.
Members of Blue Earth County
Agricultural society will hold their
annual meeting at the Woodman hall
at Garden City, Saturday, October
90. Election of officers will take
place and other necessary business
will be transacted. The net profits
of the Garden City fair this year
was 5000. This still leaves an in