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, 1923-05-31
Successful Sale Of
Registered Cattle
FOrty-five Head of Hereford and
ShOrthOrn Sires Disposed of at
Auction Sale on Monday.

Many buyers from over the valley
and from outside points were ON hand
Monday for the auction sale Of regis
tered bulls advertised by the Saratoga
Alfalfa Farms & Cattle Co, of which t..
b.. Igo of Saratoga is local manager.
Forty registered Herefords were ad-
vertised for sale and all were disposed
of, together with two other Herefords
and three Shorthorns, which were in
in the sale at the request of
parties who desired to purchase. Fair
prices were received and the sale re-
suited very satisfactorily to both buy
ers and sellers. Il. l.. Gould officiated
as auctioneer.
Among the out-of-town buyers were
George L.. Gideon, w. Il. Penland, e.
w. Leggett and Jos. Healey, all from
the vicinity of Baggs, who purchased
% head Nels Irene of Elk Mountain
purchased four. j.. NJ. Sowder, G. A.
Cook, W. NJ. Garroutte and Chas. II.
Sanger were among the upper valley
purchasers, also Geo. Sullivan of Cow
Greek and Taylor Pennock of Sara
toga. Of the three Shorthorn bulls
disposed. of, one was purchased by J..
Gordon Morgan for the Kidding Els
tate, and two were sold to Frank Had
sell for use on the State farm. OF the
40 head disposed of, 10 were purchased
by Platte Valley stockmen and 26 by
huvprS from outsidn
, 1923-05-31
SARATOGA, CARBON COUNTY, WYOMING, THURSDAY, MAY 81, 1928.

man ON the express train had a mar
row escape, as he jumped from his en-
CINE when he saw the freight train OBJ
STRUGGLING the east bound track and
realized that a double wreck was I'M
~avoidable. II is said his train was
travelling at a speed of 40 miles an
hour when he jumped, and he escaped
with a few scratches. The engineer
stayed at the throttle on the rough
ride through the section of freight
train and emerged from the wreck
without injury.
Wrecking crews from Rawlins and
Laramie and Il large force of track
men were rushed to the scene and
within a short time switches had been
installed between the two tracks so
that passenger trains going either di-
rection could get past the wreck.
Freight traffic was held up for several
hours, a large number Of rains being
held at Rawlins, Fort Steele and other
nearby stations.
, 1923-05-31
Salt Creek Oil to PareO.

A step which will be Of great i'm
portance to Rawlins and Carbon coun-
, 1923-05-31
Married In Greeley.

On Tuesday of last week, in Greeley,
Colorado. occurred the marriage of
George Graft and Mrs. Angeline Ridd-
ing, both well known and highly re-
spected residents of this vicinity. The
couple returned here last Thursday
and will make their home on the Ridd-
ing ranch a few miles up the river.
The Sun joins with their host of
friends up and down the valley in ex-
tending congratulations and best wish
es for Il happy and prosperous future.
, 1923-05-31
School Play and Dance Tonight.

The high school operetta "windmills
of Holland" which was to have been
presented on May 18th and was post
poned on account of the measles cpl
domic which disabled a number Of the
principals in the cast, will be given at
the Lyric Theater tonight, followed by
a high school dance. Sullen's orches-
ira from Rawlins win furnish music
for the dancing. The cast of charact-
ers in the operetta appears at the foot
Of this page.
, 1923-05-31
ENCAMPMENT WILL NOT BUY
CITY ~WATERWORKS SYSTEM
Election Held Tuesday Resulted In
Negative Vote on Proposition to
Purchase Water Plant.

Today's Encampment Echo says /:
1.-THE town of E%ncampment will not
buy the local water works system from
the North Fork Water Works Com
pany, according to the vote polled at
Tuesdays special election, held for the
purpose of voting on the issue. There
We're only 81 votes polled and 20 of
them were against the issuance Of the
bonds and % were for the bonds, de-
feating the proposition by 4 votes"
, 1923-05-31
mGH-GRADE PIANO BARGAIN

Now stored in Rawlins, and will
sacrifice for immediate disposal.
Terms arranged with reliable party.
If you want this bargain we will send
price, terms and particulars. Write
quick to The Denver Music Co, Den
yer, Colo. (524G14)
, 1923-05-31
Will Resume Work june 18th
On Road to Headquarters Park

According to announcement posted
by Ranger c. A. Bode of the Brush
Creek station, work on the forest road
from Brush Greek to Headquarters
Park will be resumed on June 18th.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-08-17
COULD NOT WORK
BLUFF ON SHERIFF
Edward Ario Asked To Let Up
On Mooners; Nix,
Says He

Sheriff Edward Ario was ap-
preached last week by a resident OF
this city who told the sheriff that
he had something to tell him, that
he thought would be for his good
Just a friendly tip in case You run
for sheriff again Ed" said the man
We'll, 60 ahead, what is it," said
Mr.. Aio.
Its just this, Ed, you had better
lay of on the moonsh1ners, and
when you run for Sheriff next time
you will get more votes"
Let me put you right on the
start, Bill" said Sheriff Ario. When
/ was elected got none Of the moon
sinners votes, and was not seeking
them. l am going to be sheriff this
term no matter a d II l am ever
elected again. Another thing,
want to tell you is that moonshiners
do not intimidate me. Every time
get the goods on those violators
they will be Immediately arrested
and dealt with according to law
When | took the oath OF office
was awake. and ] will live up to that
oath, no matter whether I am ever
elected again. Just pass that word
along to the hootch gang for me,
said the sheriff.
ooh l didn't know" said the man
"but you would like to get the tip.
Sheriff Ario answered in excla-
nation marks, and the fellow beat
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-08-17
ROAD JOBS; BIDS
OPEN SEPT. 5TH
New List of Trunk Highway
Betterments BY Gopher
State
eleven state trunk highway in

Eleven state trunk highway in.
proVements-more than seventy
Ave miles OF grading, seven and
one half niles OF paving, six miles
OF graveling and thirteen bridges
are listed on a call for bids Sep
tember 8, issued this week by
Charles NJ. Babcock state highway
, commissioner.
Nearly all the proposed better
menLs will be paid lor with money
from new county reimbursement
bonds, OF which more than Sll,U00,-
OOu OF aQdIlionR! issues were auth
ortZed by the last legislature, but
the commissioner said, every i'm
provement is needed and is well AZ
the top OF the regular state deyel-
opDent program.
Reimbursement bond proceeds
can be used only within the county
Young the issues, regardless Of the
state highway improvements or
whether there are less than fiIty or
more than 200 miles Of trunk high
ways in the country" continued Mr.,
BabCock. 1T is easy to see, there
tore, that state highway bonds are
preferable II the highway program
is 10 be carried out with fairness To
all sections OF the state and the
funds used to serve best the largest
number providing them. The de-
partment, however, is continuing
the policy against county bond pro
iects which would take for, minor
improvements the funds needed Tor
more important undertakings and
best results for the general public.
Road contractors in the localities
where work is planned are asked
to bid because with out having 70
they often submit the lowest fig
ures to their own and the states
advantage.
The improvements planned total
$Ss5,000 in round figures on pre-
liminary estimates by highway en-
gineers and the list follows:
T. H. No. 3-Kellog Minneisks
eleven miles grading, five bridges
T. II. No. 3-st. Cloud st. Joseph
7.3 miles grading paving, bridge, al
T. H. No. 4-Bemidji- Nary, six miles
grading, at $4,000
T. H. No. 10-Benson Kirkhoven
twenty tyo miles grading bridge al
T. II. No. 17-Garvin- Currie Cor
ner, SO miles grading, at $35, 900.
! It. H. No. 23-In St Cloud, 81
mile paving, at $4,000.
T. H. No. 42-Elgin Doty, si1
miles gravel surfacing, at $1,000.
| T. H. No. 44-Caledonia Spring
Grove, ten miles grading, at 100000
T. H. No. aspiring Grove Mabel
eight miles. grading, bridge, at $4o,'
T H. No 44.-Mabel- Prosper, fiv,
miles grading, for bridges, at $50,
900.
T. H. No. 59-In Rochester, orna
mental concrete bridge, at $4,000
Cable guard rail will be installed
wherever necessary with the new
! Improvements. Specifications Cal
| for monolithic and farm entrance
and other culverts on grading. A
certified check for at least FIVE pei
cent Of the bid must accompany
each proposal. The bids are to b.
opened publicly on September a.
st. Paul offices of the Minnesot:
highway department.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-08-17
WENT TO FARIBAULT

leeionaires From Mankato Attend
Ing Convention In That City
A large number Of Legionaires OF
Mankato departed for Faribault via
auto this morning to take part in the
American Legion convention being
held there the fore part Of this week.
The Elks Legion band, composed OF
bcCh Elks and Legion men left also
this morning with their leader, Char =
les R Swanenberg to participate in
yempsQos 3ssluoo pusq uoIseI sV1
to be held there today.
The band will leave Faribault to-
morrow morning for Hibbing, Mimi,
where they will take part in the band
contest Of the Elks convention being
held there this week. At the legion
convention the strongest competitor
for the Mankato band Is expected TO
Ire the Duluth Legion band. The
band will give q concert at the Lake
Harriet pavilion, Minneapolis, to-
mor1vw evening.
National Commander Owsley,
Judge K. NJ. lands, national base
ball commissioner, Governor Preus
and a number Of other prominent
speakers are scheduled to appear on
the program at the convention hall
todaT
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-08-17
THAT BAKER ACCIDENT
Townsmen Do Not Believe He was
Trying To Beat the Train

Townsnen Do Not Believe He was
Trying To Beat the Train
In an interview with some Of the
prominent citizens OF GAINESVILLE who
formed a delegation and went to
Lake Crystal Immediately after the
collision of passenger train No. 8
westbound and the George A. Baker
automobile at the Lily Lake eros
sing ii vas learned that they are
strongly Of the opinion that Mr..
Baker did not know OF the train
which was coming from behind him
and also that he was driving at
moderate rate of speed at the time
OF the accident.
Mr.. Baker left his home near
GAINESVILLE at approximately HAS p.
m, which, means that he had at
least one hour and half to drive a
distance OF about thirty miles and
that would be about twenty miles
per hour.
At this crossing the roads run
parallel for some distance and there
is a high bank between them, OBJ
curing the view and drowning the
noise Of the train. At that particular
moment there was another passenger
train sidetracked and facing the
e. En- car in. plain sight. 1t is al
most beyond doubt that the pres,
enca Of the other train confused
them into thinking that the bell
was set in operation by the other
train and it is possible that they did
not hear at all, due co other noises.
Mr.. Baker AID family are known
to be extremely careful and PAINS
king III every u-y.,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-08-17
Court Orders Filed
With District Clerk
DEGREES Were Handed Down BY
Judge w. L. Comstock
Today

Judge w. l. Comstock in Blue
Earth district court yesterday af-
ternoon issued nine orders involv-
Ing motions made before him on as
many cases. The majority of the
orders were issued on motions for
new trials. Two of the orders in
Volved actions for divorce.
The motion for a new trial was
granted in the case of Robert Nc
Carger against Gwelyn Pugh, IN
which the jury during the February
term Of court granted a verdict for
the plaintiff to the extent OF $1,000
for damages received in an alleged
assault upon him by the defendant.
The motion was granted on the
grounds that newly discovered evi
dence had been found by the de-
PENDANT.
An order Of the court was grant =
ed Diminishing the motion Of the
First National Bank OF Amboy in
which the bank requested the court
to set aside the conveyance OF the
property of Earl Alderman and his
wife to his mother Mrs. l.. A. Ac-
herman. The court held in the or
der that the rank was not entitled
to such q remedy, and could take
nothing of the property.
In the matter OF the estate Of the
deceased Lucy Peterson the motion
OF the appellant to set aside the
verdict Of the jury in the case was
denied by Judge Comstock.
In the case of Mathilda NJ. Hills
! rnar-lao q O1n
ton of the defendant requesting
the setting aside of the verdict OF
the jury over the sale Of certain
lands was denied by the court.
A motion for a new trial In the
case of William Dennison against
August Jacobson was denied the
defendant The case involved a suit
for claims of the owner of a piece
Of property against the tenant.
The application for a divorce by
default made by Viola M. Walton
against her husband Samuel w
Walton on grounds of cruel and in
human treatment was denied by the
court as evidence offered did not
establish that cruel and inhuman
treatment was made.
The court filed an order denying
the petition OF the defendant, in
two cases which were tried jointly
by one jury, asking the court to set
aside the verdict and order a new
trial, in the case Of D. r. Thomas
against James c. Campbell and Of J
| H. Hasselfeldt against James C.
Campbell. The case was an auto
mobile accident in which the de-
fendent crashed into the two cars
OF the plaintiffs, in August, 1922
near the village of Eagle Lake. Yer
diets were received by the two
plaintiffs In the action.
The plaintiff was granted a d.
vorce in the case of Louie c. Heise
against his wife Martha Heise
whom he charged with desertion.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-08-17

the Lodge hall Thursday evening
when the neighbors and friends OF
Mrs Louise Abells gave hes sur
prise parcel shower. The evening
was spent in visiting and at the
close lunch consisting Of ice cream
| and cake was served. Mrs. Abells
was the recipient OF many handsome
and useful gifts.
| There was a large attendance al
the meeting OF the Community club
at the village hall Thursday evening
The meeting was called to consider
: the question OF putting on this win
ter at the village hall moving pic
lures that are clean and interesting
Il Lumber Of pictures were illustrat
ed and met with general approval
This subject is not only OF Vita
Importance to parents Of the grow
large. The price of these shows
will be so arranged that all may be
abe to attend.
The rain Monday night was the
means OF producing general smile,
1t was certainly a great help to gar
Gens, and late corn and pastures.
The threshing crews after a cou-
pie Of days rest after the refreshing
rain, returned to their work Wed :
nesday afternoon. Mr. Chase's crew
Is west of the village, Mr.. Camp
BELLS near Smiths Mil and Beccue
brothers, east OF the village.
The funeral of the late Mrs. Tony
Lang was attended by a large as :
sembly of friends and neighbors,
who came to pay their last respects
to this kind and loving mother and
considerate neighbor. The services
were held at the Catholic church
Monday morning at ten o'clock
Father O'Connor officiated. There
was large floral display which
spoke in silent manner the respect
and esteem in which the departed
Vas held by her friends and bereav-
ed family. Messrs. Black Eng, ebert
Shorn, Arthur. Nicholai, Ed Miller,
Charley Hintze and Louie Lynch act
ed as palloearers and the inter
ment was made in the local Catholic
cemetery.
Mrs. Lang was born in August,
1880, near Madison Lake, thirteen
years ago. She was united in mar
rage at st. Clair to Anthony Lang,
H.. and since then has resided on
the farm near this village. Mrs.
of complications from which she
was great sufferer, passing away
at the ST. Joseph's hospital Thurs
day night between twelve and one
o'clock. The departed leaves to
mourn her departure, her husband
and FIVE children two girls, Violet
and Stella and three boys, Leo, Lyn
don and Wilver and one adopted
son. She also leaves, parents and
grandparents and one brother. Jo-
seph Soukup of New Ulm and a Sis
ter, Mrs. Nelson of San Diego. Cal
Those from out Of town to attend
the funeral were: Mr.. and Mrs. Sou.
kup, parents of the deceased and
Mr.. William Lind, grandfather OF
the departed. of Mankato, Mr.. and
Mrs. VogeI of New Ulm and Mr.. and
Mrs. James Andrews and family OF
Browns Valley, Mr.. and Mrs. VogeI
and family Of Fairfax, Mimi, anC
Josephine Lang of Nankato.
! Mrs. Elmo Nyquist assisted heI
sister, Mrs. James Lynch durina
threshing this week.
! Special services were held at tbe
Catholic church at nine o'clock Fri.
day morning in respect to the late
departed President Harding and tins
bell was tolled from ten to half past
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-08-17
Minnesota To ShoW
Returns For Taxes
Highway DepartmentWiII Have
Exhibit At the Gopher
State Fair

Uniting to show taxpayers the re-
turns given for their money, Min
nesota state departments are ar
ranging one of the big interesting
and instructive features for the state
fair in one OF the important build :
ingS on the fair grounds, according
to John Colefan, board of control
member and chairman of the state
exhibits committee.
Preserving public health, pro-
tecting life and property, caring for
unfortunates, improving rC~us pI'u
viding better schools and universe
ties, outstanding state resources,
briefly, making the state a better,
healthier and more prosperous place
to live-Minnesota is giving its
taxpayers big value Tor every tax
dollar" said Mr.. Colman.-
Taxes have increased in recent
vice and benefits are given the tax
payers In return" he continued.
State department exhibits are be-
Ing made TO show where the money
comes from and how 1t is being
used. They will show how much each
tax dollar goes for schools, how
much for ROADS, how much for
health activities and so forth. The
taxpayer will be enabled to de-
eide intelligently whether he will
give up some OF the benefits he en-
Joys in order to reduce his taxes"
The state department exhibits will
occupy a big steel building on ma
chinery hill. The game and fish de-
partment will have wild animals on
exhibition, the highway department
are tested for quality just as butter
and cheese is tested, and many
other novel and interesting displays
will add to this feature of the fair.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-08-17
THIRTY DAY STAY
New UIm Brewery Case Will Come
Before Court Later

New Uim Brewery Case VIII Come
Before Court Later
Thirty days stay has been grant
ed in tn abatmnt procdings brouhgt
ed in the abatement proceedings
brought by the United States dry
endorsements officers against the
August Schnell Brewing company
of New Ulm. The order to show
cause why the August Schnell
Brewing company of New Ulm
should not be closed for a period OF
one year under the abatement law,
was fled July 81. At the time the
defendants asked a stay of thirty
days, which has been granted.
The order TO show cause was the
first step under abatement pro-
ceedings which Is expected to deal
q hard blow to liquor traffic. In the
complaint II was alleged that :eai
beer was being made in the ScIneli
Brewery. ut New Ulm in violation of
the Volstead act. The action will
come up at the October term OF the
United States district court Of Man
katO
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-08-17

spending the week with Rosemond
and Antonette Wendelschaefer.
Mrs. Catherine Baker and daugh =
ter Gladys are spending the week
with the formers daughter Mrs. c.
Roscoe Davis of Cleveland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Leath and
daughter of st. Paul were the guests
last week at the home of the Eaters
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. August
Michael.
Mrs. Katherine Hermel of Cleve-
land was guest Friday of her
daughter, Mrs. G. A. Pettis and
family.
Miss Dorothy Kaveney was a
shopper at st. Peter Friday after
noon.|
G. G. Wendelschaefer was tran
sacting business at st. Peter Fri
day.
Misses Lucy and Katherine Hard
degger Of Lake Jefferson were shop
pers at Mankato last Wednesday.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-08-17
ROBBERY OF DUCATS
MONEY TAKEN FROM SER
VICE STATION
Standard Oil Company At
OWatonna Is Touched
For 500

Owatonna, August 13.-Over 5000
in cash and checks were taken when
yeggs blew open the safe in the Of
fee OF the Central Cooperative Oil
company. The door OF the big safe
was completely torn from it's hinges
and the entire contents of the safe
removed in rapid get away.
Charles GraDarkleWItcz, manager
OF the oil station, discovered Ine
robbery about six O'Clock yesterday
morning as he was opening up the
station. The police were immedi-
ateIy notified and a search made.
Several suspects were taken and
questioned but no one was held.
The men gained entrance to the
station through north window by
removing the screen and smashing
in the glass window. The men did
not touch anything but started work
on the safe. The dial and knob on
the safe was broken Oft by a blow
from a pickaxe which was found ly-
ing on the floor next morning. After
the knob was removed, the hole was
filled with powder and touched off.
The door was bent out from the
explosion and torn from its hangings.
l. al VI lAC IL olhC Wdo dIOO I1O" u
OFF. A piece OF steel was found lodg-
ed half way through the wall OPP
posite the safe, about ten feet away
| so powerful was the explosion.
! Bricks from the chimney were loos
, ened, plaster Jared from the walls
and cans of grease in the rear room
knocked from the shelf as a result
of the conclusion.
| The tools used by the robbers
were said to have been taken from
| the Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Paul
railroad tool shed early in the morn
ing, according to Charles Grabarkie
Witcz.
The workmen on the railroad yards
found the door opened to the shed
when going after tools yesterday
had been committed at the oil sta
ton the workmen Immediately be
gan investigations and found the
missing pickaxe, cold chisel and
hammer on the scene. The pickaxe
| was evidently used to break off the
dial on the safe.
| Yesterday morning tourists com
ing to this city along the Spring
road saw a loose pack of papers
futtering on the side of the road
near a bridge crossing a creek and
picked them up. AS they appeared
to be of value they were brought to
! town and turned over to the police
and found to be ones missing from
: the safe.
Particles of clothing and threads
of a grayish blue color were found
clinging to the window sill through
which the robbers entered.
An exact estimate of the loss has
not yet been made but it is thought
| about 5000 in checks and cash were
taken. The police are busy and are
running down evidence.