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The Mankato free press., 1923-07-06
BALL MEN TO MEET
Protests Will Be Heard at Gather
ina In Owatonna Tonioht

ING In Owatonna onl9ht
Owatona, June 29.-Owatonna will
be the scene of a conference Friday
evening when the directors of the
Southern Minnesota Baseball asso
citation meet here to settle disputes
several of the league teams.
against Austin over the decision OF
Umpire Raffery in the game at Aus
tin week ago Sunday. Disagree
ment over the base running of Bow
ers, Austin second baseman caused
the dispute.
Another matter for settlement is
the protest of Mankato and New
Richland against Faribault. Fari-
bault 1t seems, Is maintaining four
outside players when they are al
lowed but three, according to the
league rules. Morris, the short stop,
is said to be manager of a company
in a town outside of Faribault ana
makes his home there. Faribault
has had four outside men then
throughout the entire season.
Mankato has filed protest against
the umpiring of Narunn, who decided
the game between Mankato and AL
bert Lea last Sunday. Narum is
said to be a former player on the
Albert Lea nine and is siding with
that team. The home run of Castner.
the new Notre Dame pitcher, was
said to be a fuke the ball having
landed outside the foul line. Narlm
called 1t fair ball and Albert Lea
won its poilh Albert Lea Is also
alleged to have pulled the hidden
ball stunt in that game, hiding a
ball inside the fence and when a
Mankato player knocked one clear
over the fence, the fielder ran ana
picked up the hidden ball.
Owatonna evidently seems to be
one Of the few not finding trouble. II
they have, they have not made u
sound about it. Anyway Owatonna
will be in the spotlight Friday even
ing when the matters are thresheo
out among the directors and pro-
testants. A hot old time Is expected
and will result in better baseball
management.
The Mankato free press., 1923-07-06
NOTES ABOUT FARMERS AND FARM
CONDITIONS IN BLUE EARTH COUNTY
w. W.W.BOYINGTON

| kids especially dear little Gladys,
and trusting to see them all again,
we drove out about two miles. be-
fore having an opportunity of talking
to any one.
Finally we stopped to call on Fred
Alschlager. Without him seeing me
first we got little information from
him, but not very optimistic, es
pecially in regard to the corn crop,
says about ten acres of 1t Is under
water known as the Mapleton Park
Stock farm. He is milking six cows,
forty six spring pigs, and a few
chickens. He is working his quarter
section alone.
After leaving his place we rocked
along to the house Of Asa Treanor.
cured his renewal subscription to
the Free Press. Got the same re-
port here as at Alschlagers', that the
rain Wednesday hurt his crop. Has
nice herd Of thirteen Holstein
cows, also a nice bunch of forty
young pigs, and few chickens.
We rambled along and stopped in
to see Lester Fowler. He was glad
to see us, and also glad to see him,
as he gave US his subscription to the
Free Press, he showed me through
his barn, he is very proud of his
sixteen thorough bred Jersey cows,
he also has about thirty young
calves, and five extra nice ones
that are sure beauties. He has a
nice bunch Of sixty spring Duroc
pigs, says crops are fine, he has a
son Erwin, who has gained quite a
local reputation as a boxer. and is
| figuring on boxing in Mankato July
I; at the Fair Grounds. He boxed
there last fourth. and made a fine
showing. He is fine boy, and does not
the reputation he has gained, from
his knowledge and ability of demon
strating the manly art" The writer
wishes success to Erwin. After a
good chat with Lester and Erwin,
l drove short distance to the home
of j. e. Devlin and got his renewal
to the Free Press, says 1t is sure a
fine paper, especially so is the mar
ket page. Says his rye was damaged
badly by hail last Saturday, also
corn. but as it is insured says he
a section with the aid of one man.
Has a small family of three children,
two girls and one boy. .. .
Harry Ogan's was the next and
last place visited. Harry is working
| a quarter section alone, says water
hurt his crop considerably, does not
know how much yet las IL is so wet,
has not been able to look the field
over yet. His wife says her garden
was practically ruined There is a
beautiful round barn in their place.
made of glazed brick. II is out of
the ordinary and very attractive.
He has nine cows and forty head of
young short horn cattle. to house In
| it. We now drove back to Maple
ton having finished route three. next
week will probably be heard from
around Lake Crystal
The Mankato free press., 1923-07-06
EAST MEpo NEWS NOTES

East Medo, July 3.-Mr. Selmer
Suam and Mr.. and Mrs. Ora Acker-
man motored to Minneapolis We'd
nesday and returned Thursday to
visit their mother at the North :
western hospital. where she under
went a serious operation. She is
getting along fairly well.
Mr.. and Mrs. Knute Eeen. had
their baby boy christened last Sun
day, giving t the name Lawrence
Olaf.
Mrs. Anna Vieg will entertain the
Medo Lutheran Ladies Aid We'd
nesday afternoon. July IL.
Mrs. Conrad Clausen will enter
tain the Pemberton Ladies Aid
Wednesday afternoon, July IL.
July 4, will be celebrated at near
ly ali the surrounding towns.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. o. Olson spent
Sunday afternoon with the latter's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. A. Guddal.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Clausen, Jr.,
Of Mankato, were calling on rela-
tives in Medo Sunday.
Mr.. Knute kntuson has been
The Mankato free press., 1923-07-06
CUTTING TIMOTHY HAY

GU ING TIMOTHY HAY
Don't let timothy hay stand too
long before cutting, advises the
United States department of agri-
culture. Only a small percentage Of
timothy hay marketed each year
grades No. l., statistics show, but
the departments hay grading spec
of the timothy hay which as been
grading No. 2 and No. 3 timothy
would have been No. had it been
cut at an earlier stage of maturity,
provided the method of curing and
weather conditions were favorable
for producing a good quality of hay.
Under the United States Timothy
Grades, which have been recon-
mended recently by the Department
of Agriculture, color alone deter
mines the grade unless the hay is
very weedy. Color in hay Is caused
by the amount of brown leaf sur
face, brown bleached heads, and
bleached and off colored stems. 1t
has been found that there is a close
relation between the time of cutting
or stage of maturity of timothy hay,
and the amount Of color. In the
United States grades for timothy
hay the maximum allowance OF
i
Is forty per cent with two per cent
of brown or bleached heads, and s
per cent of bleached or off colored
stems. To prevent the color from
exceeding these limits, it has been
found that under normal conditions,
the hay as cured by the average hay
maker must be cut not later than
when in full bloom. In some Sec
tions, and Under certain conditions,
1t may be advisable to cut the hay
even earlier.
There appears to be an idea pre-.
valent among producers in some
sections that early cut hay is more
washy or laxative than hay that is
ripper, but there is practically no ac-
curate data on this subject. Agricul-
tural experiment stations have
found, however, that the sooner hay
is cut after coming into full bloom,
the more total digestible nutrients 1t
also will be palatable and relished
by stock. Since hay cut at this time
Is more nutritious, and will also be
of a higher commercial grade than
late cut hay, producers are urged 20
cut their hay at the proper time
unless it is imperative that more
important work must be done on
other crops. Weather is also an i'm
portant factor in producing good
hay. Best quality hay is often almost
ruined by rain. While hay which
has been stained by rains or heavy
dew may often be fed on the farms
to advantage, 1t is discounted in the
markets. Producers should keep this
damaged hay separate from the bet
ter hay, as It is impossible to sepa-
rate Il later when baling or market
ing. A little damaged hay mixed
with the good frequently causes the
buyer to refuse to take the better
hay except at a very heavy discount.
The Mankato free press., 1923-07-06

Lizzie emerged from the hospital.
all patched up. and ready for anoth-
er jaunt, both of us hoping that the
roads have dried up some since yes
terday, as we are both getting tired
We were feeling little sore last
night and somewhat discouraged ov-
er the events of the day, and condi-
tions of the roads. You know we
all have those kind of days, but af-
ter a good sleep last night, at Frank
krouss' famous Hostelry in Mapleton
we are in much better mood. so we
start out from Mapeton, continuing
on route three. When we got out a
little ways, we found the roads dried
up considerably, though of course
very rough, but rough roads are
preferable to mud especially as Liz
run in low, in so doing she gets hot
and has to stop every little while
In order to cool off. After humping
over the roads for about six and a
half miles we drew up to the farm
of Ben Burns.
Ben has only been here since
March, moving up from Faribault
County, says he likes it here very
much. He has a quarter section,
which he is working alone, and
from the appearance of some corn
he showed me, seems to understand
the business all right. The approach
drive way, lined on both sides with
pretty Maple trees. He has a nice
flock Of about three hundred white
Wyandotte young chickens and six
ty young. Duroc pigs are running
around the place. He and his wife
and one daughter constitute the
family Opal the daughter is taking
course in nursing, attending the
nurses training school at Iowa City,
but home now on a vacation. VIII
go back in the fall to complete her
course. After concluding our in
teresting talk with Mr.. Burns we
went TO the home of Ray Ward.
Ray is a every interesting fellow
and we always enjoy a talk with
him. He has been Free Press
reader for years while interrogating
him about crops, which he says are
fair, his three young children climb
ed up on the running board of my
Lizzie and took a hand in the CON
versation. They are very bright
children, especially Gladys, who
made a particular hit with us. She
is only three years old, but with a
llttie prompting from her older SIS
ter. Neya. she sang very pretty 1T
tie song for'us. Stacey. the boy, has
just been made a present by HIS
grandfather, of fine Shetland pony
cart, harness and everything and
they have great time around the
yard. Fern an older daughter helps
her mother with the work. People
who are the parents of such a fre
bunch OF bright, well hammered
children as Mr.. and Mrs. Ward, are
especially favored, and have reasons
to be proud. After telling Mr.. Ward
good by and waving farewell to the
The Mankato free press., 1923-07-06
HEAVY BONDS FOR LIVESTOCK
FIRMS

Firms handling live stock on a
commission basis at the South st.
Paul market and in other centers.
er.September /, will be required
to giS a bond to the federal gov
ernment. This announcement was
made at Washington last week and
came on the heels of a federal in
vestigation which thus far has re-
suited in the indefinite suspension of
FIVE firms and the imposition of
heavy penalties on others. This
bond will be in addition to those
now given to the South st. Paul
Stock Yards Company and the Ex.
change. The size Of the bond will
depend upon the volume Of business
handled, and in all cases will be
for shippers The bond was ordered
by the secretary of agriculture, as a
further regulation to protect ship
pers which he is empowered to pro-
mulgate under the Stock Yards and
Packer Control act. Investigation of
the books of South st. Paul fSms
by federal auditors continued last
week, without announcement Of any
additional firms having been fined
or suspended. N. j. Holmberg, COM
missioner of agriculture, last week
issued a. statement In which he ex-
planned that three firms which had
been fined by the Exchange, with
out suspenion, had not been found
guilty of the same offenses as had
those suspended, the fines having
been imposed for technical violation
of yard rules and trade practices
rather than connivery with shippers
or local association managers. This
statement applies to the Campbell
Commission Co., the United Com
mission Co., and Chandler, Kost &
Co. The statement was in error to the
extent that the United Commission
Co. was fined 500, instead of $3.50,
as first stated.
The Mankato free press., 1923-07-06
MURDER Is rae CHARGE
William GwIIt Is Being Tried In
Olmsted District Court

Rochester, June 29.-Charged
with murder in the second degree,
William Gwilt, Olmsted county far
mer, sits in the prisoners chair in
district court awaiting the drawing
of the jury that is to decide his
fate. He is being tried for the mur-
der of Fletcher Cecil, Chatfield man,
Of wounds, said to have been in
fiicted by Gwilt with a wrench.
Gwilt is alleged to have beaten
Cecil into Inconsistencies at the
Frank Balcom farm, about FIVE miles
southeast of Eyota, in Dover town
ship on Sunday, May 18th. The as
sault was reported to have been
made with an iron wrench and it is
alleged he mercilessly beat his VIC
tim about the head with the Inn
provised clup.
At the meeting of the coroner's
jury on May 18th, two witnesses to
part of the vicious assault gave
versions Of what they saw in re-
Crewe, County Attorney Smith and
members of the jury. Louis Finely,
Chatfield farmer, whose wife is
sister of Mrs. Gwilt, told that he,
Carol Harwood, Leslie Balcom and
Cecil chatted awhile in the house
at the Frank Balcom farm follow
ing which Cecil went outside.
The latter had no more than
closed the door the witnesses testi-
fed, when the men in the house
heard a moan and a cry. They hur-
ried out and there said they saw
Cecil on the ground and above him
stood Gwilt with one hand about the
formers throat and with the other
beating Cecil about the head and
face.
The three men interfered and pre-
vented Gwilt from continuing his
murderous work, Finely said.
The affair Is said to have been
caused as result of some family
trouble according to the story that
was brought out at the first hearing.
It is alleged that Gwilt had some
trouble with mis- wife who is q
daughter of Frank Balcom, where
the couple had been staying with
their two children, after a dance on
Saturday night, May Is.
Sheriff Hauck arrested Gwilt the
Sunday following.
The Mankato free press., 1923-07-06
FOURTH AT WELLS
Program To Begin at 1o:3 80 And Con-
tinue TIL Late Night

Wells, June 29.-It is going to be
a crowded Fourth of July program
in Wells this year, and there will be
no one who can say there is nothing
going on. The big industrial parade
will start tnlngs off at 1880 a. N.
The parade Will be headed by the
Winnnebago band of thirty pieces.
The Juvenile band of Wells win be
next in order, followed by the Vet
eran Drum Corps.
T. o. Ofsthun, secretary OF the
Minnesota Rural Credit Bureau, will
be the speaker Of the day.
T he crowd will proceed to the ball
park at l p. m, where two ball
games will take place. Wells and
Minnesota Lake will battle first for a
purse off$125. The big game. be-
tween Austin and New Richland,
two of the strongest teams in the
Southern Minnesota league, will be
next on the program. These teams
play for a purse of s40e and the
contest will draw people from far
and wide to see it:
Horse racing will then be next on
will then follow. This is said to al
ways be an exciting race. The horses
must be hitched to a farm wagon.
The Flying La Mars will then en- =
tertain with trapeze work, acrobatics
etc., and will have a high diving dog
and dog that walks slack wire.
One hundred dollars in gold, divi-
ded into $40 to each person, will be
distributed among the crowd at the
ball park.
Free attractions in the street will
be next, among whom will be the
world renowned Joe Holman, con-
tortionist. He has performed at high
salaries in all countries Of the world.
He happens to be cousin Of ]. w.
Hurst of Wells.
Foot races, sack races, tugs Of war
and such athletic events will follow
on the streets.
Band concerts until nine o'clock
will follow. when the crowd will go
to the park to see the biggest dis
play Of fireworks in the history of
the country.
A dance in the knights Of Colum-
bus hall is the last thing on the
program.
The Mankato free press., 1923-07-06

spending the past two weeks Wis
iting his sister An~" - pNlk County.
Miss - Rachie and her mother
left Monday for WISCONSIN TO spend
an indefinite time visiting friends
and relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Lndeland,
Olive and Oscar Lindeland, spent
Sunday afternoon visiting at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert
Abraham in Janesville.
Sunday evening, July s, musical
program will be given at the Medo
lutheran Church. Everyone is in
vited. In the morning, communion
services will be conducted in the
Norwegian language.
Mr.. Leonard Beise of Pine Island
spent several days visiting his
father Ed Beise, returning Friday.
Miss Mabelle Atcherson of San
Diego. California. spent several days
of last week, visiting at the home Of
her friend, Mrs. VIII .Lentz. .
Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Olson had
Sunday dinner at the Knute Zen
home.
The Mankato free press., 1923-07-06

eventually causes overheating and
fires.
J. B. Fostner of New Ulm, a form
er member of the state fire marshafs
office, explained the safety devices
Installed in the meter boxes and
said that they are a very good thing.
No definite action was taken on the
matter of the installation Of the me-
ter boxes. Councilman Johnson let
1t be known that his private opinion
was that the new appliances were
more Of a benefit to the electric
light company than to the consum-
ers, in that they prevented residents
using juice from tapping the Wires.
After investigation it was decided
by the council to not move the hy-
drant on Ramsey street as requested
by Miss Mary Chesser, unless she
paid for the expense of removing it
from its present location.
A petition was received last night
from property owners on Division
street asking for the extension of
water mains north of Marsh street.
The matter was referred to the wa
terworks department.
In accordance with a recent state
law passed, the members of the city
SIP to go toward a 1remen's relief
fund. This comes to 81 per fireman,
there being fifty six in the city. This
amount will go into what will be
known as the state volunteer fire.
mems aid fund.
c. NJ. Fritzner was granted a soft
drink license.
The Building Record.
City Engineer Phil Comstock sub
mitted the following building per-
mitS, showing that from January
first up TO date there has been
1884, 141 worth of building done in
Mankato:
c. A. Luedke, 61S North Second
street, new roofing, $50.
Patrick Henretty, 122 North Spring
street, moved garage, $50.
Chas. Smith, 312 LeSueur street,
frame barn, $500.
Murvin Mcconnell, 402 Poplar
street, remodeling, $400.
H. S. Pritchett, S17-S19 South
Second street. three story frame and
stucco six family apartment, $4,000
Fred Peters, 212 North Fifth
street, repairing, SIS.
Ed. Jones, 32S State ST., frame
garage, $3.50.
Henry Klugherz, 4O7 North Sec
ond street. frame garage, 500.
NJ A. Nichols, 800 Fulton street.
one and one half story frame gar
age and shop, $500.
John Gerlach. 3O4 North Third
street, remodeling FIVE apartments,
$4,000.
/. N. Tompkins, 227 Van Brunt
street, addition, $4,000.
Jos. Walsh. III Lincoln street, re-
shingling, 800.
Total permits issued in June,
S4o.055.
Total permits issued January l, to
June l, 1928. S49,0S6.
Total permits issued to July 1,
1923, $534,141.
Chief of Police Phil Landmark in
his report for the month ending
rests had been made and $212.20
City Engineer Phil Comstock was
instructed to make plans and speci-
fications for four blocks of proposed
curb and gutter on Poplar street and
two blocks on Minnesota street.
At the close of the meeting the
following bills were audited and al
lowed Byrnes & Nachbar, 1912;
Crane company, S155.40; City Serv-
ice Oil company, s92.05; Endicott &
company, Salts; Thomas ellison,
SIS; Krost & Harty, $3.50; Man
kato Millwork company; $12.
Mankato Electric company, $50. IA: (:
Northern States Power company,
$1.754.50; Northrup Plumbing and
Heating company, $28.85; Roxanna
Petrole Corporation, $9S0.19;
Willard, $2954; Zimmerman & Ban
gerter, S60.S9
The Mankato free press., 1923-07-06
Injured In Auto Accident

Little Falls, Mimi, July Al. G..
Hansen of Albert Lea, was severe :
iy bruised about the head, cn5
Walter Olson, also OF Albert Leu,
received minor cuts and bruises
early today when an automobile in
which they were riding cverturn-
ed five miles north Of here. A sharp
turn In the, road, at a point where
the pavement ends is said to have
been the cause of the accident. The
two men were en- route to Hanson's
summer home, north OF Brainerd.
Hanson's injuries were dressed and
the two men continued on their way
today.
The Mankato free press., 1923-07-06
Sentenced and Fined

Fairmont, July 2.-Henry Baker
Rutland farmer, who with Hans
Olson, his hired man, was arrest
ed late Friday by Deputy Sheriffs
e. C. Kuss and Jess Titus and
County Attorney J. w. Lowell al
the Baker farm, pleaded guilty to
shine whiskey. Judge Dean SEN
fenced Baker to thirty days in jail
this morning and fined him $3.50. II
the fine Is not paid the prisoner will
have to serve another sixty days
No suspension of the Jail sentence
was provided.
The Mankato free press., 1923-07-06
Bows sklpped From Home

Sheriff Edward Ario received word
from the authorities at Fairmont
for three young men who ran away
from their homes in Iowa, and are
headed for Mankato on horse back.
Sherwood Lows is riding a sorrell
mare, John H. Daniels is mounted
on a white pony, and a seventeen
year old young mau in possession Of
dark browp riding horse. The
trio were at Lewsville south Of
Madelia yesterday.
The Mankato free press., 1923-07-06
FROWNS ON ARK DANCE
County Attorney To Notify Board OF
That Wriqqlinq Must Cease

Prospects are that Noah's Ark at
Madison Lake will be as silent to-
morrow night and devoid of anything
as the original one was a few days
after 1t stranded on Mount Ararat
County Attorney Frank E. Morse
and Sheriff Edward Ario went out
to lie Ray township today to have a
conference with the members of the
town board. County Attorney Morse
let it be known before he left Man
kato today that he would insist that
there be no dancing at the Ark to
morrow night or any other time in
the future, He said that those in
charge of the dance had forfeited
any right to conduct a public dance
in a law abiding community.
The Mankato free press., 1923-07-06
POSITION FOR r. B. COTE

Msnkato Man Instructor In ECO
non1ies In the State University
At the recent meeting Of the board
Of regents at the University Of Min
nesota, R. F. B. Cote of the city was
appointed instructor in economics
for the coming year. Mr.. Cote is bet
ter known among his friends as
Brownie. He graduated from the
last year was a teaching fellow at
the University of California.
The Mankato free press., 1923-07-06
Poultry and Stock Association
(Specfal To The Free Press)

Window, Mimi, June Goth;
Southwestern Minnesota Poultry
and Pet Stock association has beea
formed here and the FIRST exhibition
TO be made by the new organization
will be at the Cottonwood county
Fair. September IL to 81. A. d.
Nelson has been named as presi-
dent and p. G. Redding secretary Of
the new organi,A.tioS.
The Mankato free press., 1923-07-06
Visitors From St. Clair

Messrs Charles and Francis
O'Connor and sister, Mrs. j. Du
Boise of st. Clair, spent yesterday
in the city visiting their niece Mrs.
T. ]. Conway, and were among
those who heard the speech Of Sen
ator James Carley last night. The
three left for the twin cities this
morning to spend the Fourth with
friends.
The Mankato free press., 1923-07-06
GRAIN GROWERS FINANCE ELE.
VATORS

Arrangements for financing the
operation Of farmer owned country
elevators have been completed by
the u. S. Grain Growers Sales