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The Mankato free press., 1923-04-20
Water From, Indian
Lake Turned Loose
Body of Liquid Tapped; Max
ing Its Way To Mime
sofa River

Indian Lake, rich in beauty ant
the past. Jens Jorgensen, who has
the contract for the draining of that
body Of water, yesterday afternoon
tapped the lake with his line ol
twenty inch tile which extends to!
ward Mankato for a distance of 10. :
600 feet and to the old creek bed
near WhitaCreS Crossing on the
Milwaukee. Now the waters OF
Indian lake are rapidly flowing down
through the Van Brunt slough to
the Minnesota river.
A large crew of mon has been at
work on the ditch leading up TO this
lake since early last fall. For twelve
hundred feet at one strip the work
men encountered fine sand. Here
the tile had to be laid in hay and
wrapped in paper to prevent the
fine sand sitting through the joints
of the tile and clogging them. At
many places huge boulders were en- =
countered, which made the excava-
tion very difficult
The entire cost of the ditch is ST.
200, and is expected to reclaim some
very valuable farm land. The tile
will be laid up the center Of the
lake to point past the Indian Lake
school house.
The shores Of Indian Lake were
favorite hunting places for Winnie
bago Indians under the leadership
Of Good Heart, whose headquarters
were at the head of what is now the
Strand Ravine Big Bears band OF
Winnebagoes also considered the
shores Of Indian Lake and the
beautiful wooded hillside adjacent a
favorite hunting ground. 1t was here
bers also gathered in the spring
time to make maple sugar. Sub
chiefs Of Sleepy Eye, the noted
Sioux chieftian, also made excur-
sions into the beautiful valley in
which the lake lies in search OF
deer, buffalo and other large game.
Many stone implements were
found around the shores of the lake
indicating that the place had been
inhabitated by Indians for a long
time.
The first five white settlers in
Mankato while cutting logs for the
first house ever erected in Mankato
We're called upon by Indians who
lived at that lake. The meeting
took place where the Milwaukee
depot now stands. The red men
were given some bacon for dinner
and they ate it raw with great rel
ish, according to the statement OF
W. w. Paddock one of the first
settlers.
The Mankato free press., 1923-04-20
PLAN TEACHERS MEET
Committee Of Southern Association
Is Arranqinq Prouram

is Arranging Program
Rochester, April 17.-Members OF
the executive committee of the
Southeastern Minnesota Educational
association met here in the first
preliminary meeting preparatory
to arranging for the convention in
Rochester this fall. The members
present were Superintendent A. NJ
Weisness, Spring Grove, president:
County superintendent Irene War
rem of Gilmore county, secretary;
Superintendent Anton Fisher OF
Wabasha, and Superintendent w. G.
Bolcom members Of the executive
committee. Superintendent c. W.
Brown of Albert Lea, president of
the Southwestern Educational asso-
citation, met also with the commit
tee in order that some coordination
of the work of both sections in
southern Minnesota, might be
brought about. The following ten
tatime program was decided upon ::
That the dates, October 4, 5, and
6 be set aside for the fall meeting
for both sections;
That the two sections cooperate
as far as possible in the matter of
speakers, DR.. Earnest Horn and DR..
Stone being mentioned for reading
and arithmetic, respectively, upon
the program.
That the president correspond
with DR.. Suzzalo of the University
of Washington, in an endeavor to
secure him as the big, outstanding
speaker of the convention.
The Mankato free press., 1923-04-20
SPRINKLER SAVED BUILDING
Fire Was Playing Havoc With
"hnlaSaIA HrNNasu

FaribauIt, April 17.-The automat
ic sprinkling system with which the
Theopold- Reid Wholesale grocery is
equipped is believed to have saveu
the building from complete destruc-
tion or very serious damage by a fire
which broke out early this morning.
the flames were discovered at 4:40
yesterday morning, when the heat
Of the fire set off the sprinklers and
started the alarm The fire depart :
ment was called and, after a short
but lively fight with water and
chemicals, extinguished the blaze.
According TO Mr.. Theopold, most
of the damage was caused by water.
1t was first thought that the smoke
which completely filled the building
had caused a considerable damage,
but Mr.. Theopold stated that the
windows were opened and the
smoke cleared out before it could
penetrate the wrappings of the gro :
cenes In the store rooms. The
amount Of the loss has not been es :
timated, but it Is fully covered by
insurance.
The Mankato free press., 1923-04-20

Rl0Tsd r. e wGCyd G5ty ssmsssr ssss 49,
Schmidt saddlery Company, IS
cents: Western Union Telegraph
COMPANY sSi. 10: Mankato Awning
& Tent company, So. so; Truth Tool
company, 81 rs; Clements Auto
company, 81 SO: Williamson Stamp
company. s6.5S; Blekre Service
company, SASS: Burgess Battery
company, Sc. Il; 'Femming & Hon.
man, 81. 20; Z. N. Zuel company,
$3.50; Clean Towel Service,
n eEfnes SIS EnfeSsT Eafernss slSS %aeS
inery Co. s1l, IS: Patterson Merch.
so; Standard on company, sal. OF; ;
Free Press Printing company,
s1sS. SO; Menkato Plumbing and
Heating company. s10.05: Man.
kato Ledger. SIG: Citizens Tele-
phone company, $40. 40: Ford Hos
pital, 80 cents; Library bills s266. 20,
MAJOR w. A. Beach in a statement
to The Free Press this morning
stated that the reason fo~ holding
the short private session OF the
council last night was to put City
Engineer Phil Comstock on record
as to his services That official was
reelected on the strict understand =
ing that he Is to devote his entire
time to the city of Mankato. It Is
understood that Mr. Comstock dur.
ing the past year has been handl
ing outside engineering work
through an office maintained BY
him in the Odd Fellows building.
The Mankato free press., 1923-04-20
SENT TO REFORMATORY
Edward J. Niehoff of St. James Was
Before the judge.

Edward J. Niehof, age twenty
years, switchman of St. James, Mimi
was sentenced to serve three years
and two months in the State reform
atory at st. Cloud, by Judge w. L,
Comstock in the district court al
st. James yesterday. following his
conviction on his own plea OF guilty
to a charge OF carnal knowledge OF
fema minor.
The alleged abuse of the young
fifteen year old girl is declared tC
have occurred on or about October
Is, 1922. Niehoff fed from St
James, according to the testimony in
court yesterday, and went to Cali
fornia, Oregan and Arizona, finally
being apprehended at Bisbee, AriZ.,
and recently brought back to ST.
James to stand trial
During his arraignment yesterday
whens he pleaded guilty to the
charge, Niehoff stated that he had
met the girl at a restaurant in st.
James where he was employed
Questioned by the court the defen-
dant told of having drifted into bad
company during the last few years.
1t was brought out in the trial that
the young girl recently became a
mother
The Mankato free press., 1923-04-20
CATTLE ON FEED IN THE
CORN BELT APRIL I, 1928

There were around 13 per cent
more cattle on feed in the eleven
corn belt states on April /, 1923
than on April l, 1922 according TO
an estimate given out today by the
bureau of agricultural economics of
the United States department of ag-
riCulture. This covers only cattle on
grain feed for market. The five states
east of the Mississippi river as a
whole show an increase of 10 per
cent and the six states west an in
crease of 1872 per cent. This esti-
mate is based upon the known
monthly movements of stocker- and
feeder cattle into each state and the
monthly shipments of all cattle from
each state for the past three years; |;
upon personal Investigations by re-
presentativeS of the Bureau in each
state: and upon reports made by
feeders themselves as to their op-
erations and giving their estimates
as to the numbers on feed this year
and last
According to information furnish
ed by feeders the cattle on feed are
largely of light weights, which
agrees with the market information
and opinion as to the weights of
stOcker and feeder cattle taken out.
or those reported on feed per cent
weigh 1900 pounds and over, 13 per
cent weigh LOO TO 1900 pounds. q
per cent weigh 900 to 100 pounds,
20 per cent 700 to 900 pounds, and
80 per cent less than 700 pounds.
While individual states show consid-
able deviation from these percent.
ages in favor of light weights was
everywhere marked.
The reported probable time of
marketing distributes the supply
fairly evenly over the next six
months. According to expressed in
tentions II per cent of the supply
will be marketed in April. 10 per
cent in May, 16 per cent in June, Is
The Mankato free press., 1923-04-20

per cent in July, 8 per cent in August
and "a per cent in September or la
ter.
The in shipments of stocker and
feeder cattle, which were the largest
ever recorded for a similar period
into the Corn Belt States during the
five months, from August |, to De-
cember 81. 1922, have continued
large during the first three months
of 1928. The total was $4,000 this
year compared with $4,000 the same
months last year, 100000 in 1921
and 4SS,000 in 1920. Compared TO
last year the principal falling off was
into Iowa and Nebraska while Mis-
souri, showed decided increase.
While shipments to market from
the Corn Belt states during the win .
ter months of December, January
and February. and in March have
shown a considerable increase over
the same months last year. This in
crease has been much less than the
increased receipts Of stOCkers and
feeders for the region as whole.
Individual states, notably Nebraska,
have shown return market move
nemt somewhat proportional to the
in movement while with others,
especially Iowa. the shipments out
have not reflected the increased in :
shipments Of last summer and fall.
Besides the cattle reported on
feed reporters comments indicate
that there are many cattle that were
bought last fall with the expectation
of feeding them out on grain during
the spring and summer that will not
be put on feed as planned because
of the increased price of corn. These
cattle will be grazed through the
summer and will either be shipped
off on grass in the fall or be given a
short feed on new corn if the price
situation seems favorable at that
time. C. l.. Harlan, regional live
stock statistician.
The Mankato free press., 1923-04-20
CONFESSED TO THEFT
Clarence n. Heckler Living Near
Morgan, Placed Under Arrest


Morgan, April ia case OF hog
stealing and a successful man hunt
enacted near Morgan early Sunday
morning, resulted in Clarence H.
Hecklers arrest, reads more like a
chapter from the wild imaginations OF
Nick Garter novel, than real life on
Redwood county prairies.
Clarence Heckler, who was trailed
to his home following the stealing
of load of hogs from the Johnston
Werring farm, and arrested by
Sheriff Kise after a hard chase was
arraigned on Tuesday and bound
over to await the action of the grand
jury.
The sheriff alleges that he has
confessed to the following thefts.
Load of hogs from H. o. Johnson.
Two patches of hogs from John o.
Toole. totalling twelve head. New
wagon from Milton Kelley, imple- :
ment dealer, Franklin. Drag from
lars from Robert Simmons of Nor
ton. Batch of tar paper from Bots
ford Lumber company Of Clem ents.
In each of these cases the proper
ty was found on the place and iden-
tilted by the owners before Heckler
confessed. 81. -.
He denies large number of thefts
of hogs and other property, which
has disappeared in that section of
the county.
The young man does not implicate
anyone else in the crimes and allie
ges he handled the jobs himself.
Heckler, who is well known in
this section of the country, is run
ming a farm three miles west Of Gil
fllan. The house was being kept by
three children. She stoutly denies
any knowledge of the crimes.
Heckler, who is twenty four years
old, has lived here for about ten
years. The present Developments
astonished everyone who knew him.
His closest neighbors did not even
suspect him. He was punctilous in
his business dealings. and managed
to cover up his dark deeds in a
successful way. He comes from a
Yery reSDectahle family
The Mankato free press., 1923-04-20
DIED AT OLD AGE
Christopher kIaras, Long Time Resi-
dent of st James

dent of st James
St. James April l3.-Christopher
Klaras, died at his home in ST. James
at so o'clock Saturday morning at
the age Of eighty two years. The
infirmities of old age were the cause
He was confined to his bed for two
days before his death.
Funeral services were conducted
by Father John Meyers, at the
Catholic church Monday morning
Burial was at Calvary cemetery.
Christopher Klaras was born Octo-
ber 12 1889, at Nusbaum. Bitburg,
Germany. He came to America OctO-
Der IL 1857 and located first in
Wisconsin. On October 81, 1868 he
came to New Market, Mimi. He was
married in July, 1868 to Anna Kath-
crime SChmellen. To this union seven
children were born, one of whom
died in infancy, another died twen
ty-one years ago and third, Fred
died two years ago. The four living
are: Matt, Nick of Currie, Mrs, Lena
Cole, of Madison Lake, Mrs. Mary
Smith of Rochester. His wife died
December %, 1876. te
Mr.. KlaraS came to WatonWan
County in the spring Of 1873 and set
tied on a homestead west of town
on the Butterfield road. In 1877 be
moved to st James, where he has
since resided On July 6. 1887 he
married Miss Eva Bill, at Sleepy Eye
To this union seven children have
been born, two of whom died in in
fancy. The living are: Michael j.,
John A., Anne. Anthony p, and Yer
onica Mr.. Klaras leaves wife, his
children, twenty four grand children
and a nephew to mourn his death.
He was a kind father and a man
who took pains to think of other peo
pie. For thirty two years he worked
for the Omaha railroad company and
was large and beautiful and there
Der of the Catholic church in St
James.
The floral offering at the funeral
VISA large and beautiful and there
were many spiritual bouquets, a
token of the high esteem in which
Lhe was held by his friends.
The out Of town guests for the
funeral were: Mr.. and Mrs. Mary
Nick Klaras Of Currie. Mrs. Lena
Cole. Madison Lake, and Mrs. Mary
Smith of Rochester.
The round house employees sent
a floral token of their deepest sym
pathy to the Klaras family.
The Mankato free press., 1923-04-20
WON TYPING CONTEST
Lois Page, Mankato High School
Girl, Is Given First Prize

Mankato High school has again
come to the front in winning honors
and never before has the high
school won as many honors in one
successive term as this year. Now
comes Lois Page, who won first hon
ors in the district Junior typewrit
ing contest held at Waseca Saturday
and Maxine Clark won the second
prize in the junior typewriting con e
test. There were five schools rep
resented. Miss Page will go to ST
Cloud on April % where she will
compete with other contestants in
the state typewriter and short hand
contests. Miss Mary Macarthur and
Miss Isabelle Clark are teachers in
the typing and shorthand classes in
the high school.
The Mankato free press., 1923-04-20
Boys and Girls Club Leader

Rochester, April 17.-Julius Au-
sen, county agent, at Todd county.
has been secured as Boys and Girls
club leader for Olmsted county, ac-
cording to an announcement made
by the local committee in charge of
the work. Mr.. Ausen has definitely
accepted the proposition offered
him and has secured his release
from the Todd county farm bureau
officials and from the farm bureau
section Of the state extension de-
partment.
The Mankato free press., 1923-04-20
Appointive Officers at Pipestone
Especial To The Free PressJ

Pipestone, Mimi. April 15.-Ine
new city council held its initial
meeting and named the appotntive
officers for the ensuing year: s. "
Funk was re- elected city clerk, "
P. Mason was named as city treas
urer to succeed M. H. Slaymaker
who was named as assessor. J..
Moragn was named as chief of 20
lice succeeding Chris Hansen, wnf
has held the position for man!
years. Louis Rutz was re- appointef
as, night police captain. -Counciime'
A. Pilling was elected vice pfesiden
.of. the ooupcn. ,
The Mankato free press., 1923-04-20
Contests At Waseca.

Mankato High school is eagerly
waiting the result of the typewriting
and shorthand contests which were
held at Waseca Saturday afternoon.
1t was a district contest and fifteen
schools were eligible, but only fve
were represented. There were six
contestants represented from this
school. The winners in both the
shorthand and typewriting classes
will 90 TO St. Cloud on April 2S,
where they will compete in the state
contest.
The Mankato free press., 1923-04-20
where Monev Came From,

Madelia, April 14-There has been
some misunderstanding as to where
the money came from to clean and
grade the village park. erect the
band stand and provide the tourist
camp. According to statement is
sued by one of the councilmen, by
far the greater part of the expense
was paid out of the village funds.
The Mankato free press., 1923-04-20
DA WSON SENTINEL BURN
Theodore Christianson's Newspaper
Plant Destroyed BY Fire
rAssociated Press Dispatcl

ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch
Dawson. Mimi, April 17.-Fire
which started about $3.50 a. m, TO-
day badly damaged the plant Of The
Dawson Sentinel, published by The
odore Christianson, entailing loss
estimated at between $500 ana
$4,000, partly covered by insurance.
Defective wiring Is believed to
have caused the fire. The publica-
ton, however, will continue opera
tions at Madison, according to Mr.
Christianson.
The Mankato free press., 1923-04-20
WAS STRICKEN SUDDENLY
Mrs. Herman Olson of st. Peter
Died of Heart Failure

Died of Heart Failure
Mrs. Herman Olson of ST. Peter
died suddenly at 8:15 o'clock this
morning at the Emmanuel hospital OF
heart failure. She was the wife OF
Herman Olson, vice president Of the
Citizens State bank, st. Peter. Mrs.
Mrs. Olson was the mother of lit :
tie girl born eleven days ago and
her health has been exceptionally
good since that time. This morning
upon awakening she remarked how
well she felt and how eager she was
to return home. Mr.. Olson had plan
ned to come for her this afternoon
to take her home Mrs. Olson had
been walking around the rooms as
usual this morning. when she sud
denly fell over dead. Mr.. Olson was
Immediately sent for and came
shortly after her death. Mrs. Olson
was about forty years of age.
The Mankato free press., 1923-04-20
Supervision over Police Department

WinOna, April l6.--The blII con
ferring upon the mayor authority OF
executive supervision over the po-
lice department of this city has
passed both houses of the legisla-
ture, it was learned from Senator
John Frisch. The bill. according to
its sponsors, was designed to re-
move existing confusion. 1t was
said to Ihave the approval of the
board of fire and police commission =
ers. An earlier bill, prepared for
introduction, would have given the
mayor power to appoint and remove
the chief of police. who is now Sc
lected by the board. Opposition de-
veloped and the measure was with
drawn.
The Mankato free press., 1923-04-20
Strom Is City Clerk

LeamS III Lnt ItdHue.
Especial To The Free Press1
Jackson. Mimi, April IL B. H.
Strom has been elected city clerk
by the new council and practically
all Of the old appointive officers
have been renamed for the coming
year. A general decrease in salary
amounting to about 10 per cent was
ordered.
The Mankato free press., 1923-04-20
Especial to the Free Press :

Lake Benton, Mimi, April 16.-
Relatives and friends of Cecil Paul.
nineteen year old son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert Paul living on a farm
east of, here. are endeavoring to find
the young man who has been miss
ing for the last week. Young Paul
was at the home of a friend in the
country where a party was being
held and has noL- -0sen sssR ssinse. =
The Mankato free press., 1923-04-20
Creamery Starts With Clean Slate

Triumph, April 16.-The Stock
holders of the Odin Farmers Cream
cry company held a meeting and
after carefully considering the fl
nancial standing of the company
which for the past few years has
not been Of the best. it was unani =
mously decided to pay off all in
debtedness Of the creamery by free
will subscriptions, most of which
was already subscribed. Several
hundred dollars was subscribed dur
ing the afternoon, assuring the
creamery a chance to start out with
a clean slate. The following officers
were elected: President, ]. S. Boil
stad: vice president, T. P. Cassem; !;
secretary, William Oleson; treasur-
er, P. c. Hanson; directors, C. G.
Laingen.
The Mankato free press., 1923-04-20

The minimum bet on horse races
cents in American money. Last
season. bets were taken to the value
of 3 cents in American money.
The Mankato free press., 1923-04-20
Where Are They

About hundred presidential
booms have started, but where on
earth are the vice presidential
Mrs. Julia Houth, widow and with
1 bOoms3
The Mankato free press., 1923-04-20
OPERETTA AT SLEEPY EYE.
II Will Be Presented BY School ot
That CITY.

Sleepy Eye April 13.-The Glee
club and choruses of the public
school are going to put on an oper-
eta this year, that promises to be
better than the one last year. I'm
der the direction OF Miss Willford
accompanied by Miss APPEL. both di-
rectors and pupils APE working hard
to make it one OF the best produc-
tions of its kind ever presented in
Sleepy Eye.
The story takes place at Havana
in Spanish garden. The costumes
will be large feature along with
the new and clever dances, all of
which hold an atmosphere of sunny
Spain. Forty people have been care
fully selected for the cast, as fol-
lows:
Don Cubeb de Cigaro (baritone)
as a Spanish Grandee. .....
........ E. N. Johnson
Donna Isabella (contralto), as his
VIE .,........... Cecile Baltes
Theresa, (soprano) their daughter
.............M Mabel Foster
Eleanor, (mezZo Soprano) an Am
erican heireSs. Lillian Hertz
Miss Perling, (contralto) a female
tutor ...............La Laura Mielke
Richard Stoneybroke, (tenor) an
American planter. =. Lynn Current
Captain BON bastio, (baritone) of
the Island police. Lloyd Schroeder
Anthony Law, (light baritone) the
legal advisor. -. Donald Ganibell
Bill Pilgrim, (tenor) a retired pug
Hist .............M Merrill Robinson
Kitty, (mezzo soprano) the post
mistress ......... Ruth Albrecht
Zim and Fam, of the Island Police
Roy Green and Raymond Wagner
BOYS AND GIRLS CHORUS
Hazel Nicholson. 49,. Neil Jenesen
Ruth Gilland ..... Charles Hanson
Dorothy Eckert. ..... Arthur Awann
Mabel Hanson. ....... Harold Lahre
Ruth Hart. .......... Henry Dangers
Irene Paulson. ..... Willard Hanson
Florence Berkner. Edmund Triton
Grace Lahre. e......... Ralph O'Toole
Jennie Foster ..... Hugh Robinson
Marjorie Maloney. .Wendelin Huiras
Elaine Meyer. Weston Koehne
Mabel Durbahn. ...... Oren Beach
Elsie Hanson. ... Arthur Philipson
Zelma Green. n........... Leo RaVerty
1t will be given Wednesday and
Thursday evening of next week,
April Is and 10.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1923-06-08
AVISO
MUNICIPIO DE SAN JUAN.
sERvIcIo DEL AcUEpUcTo

SERVICIO DEL ACUEDUCTO.
A partir del dia de hoy, hasta
nuevo aviso, ell serviciO de sunsinistr0
de aqua San Juan, Puerta de TERRA,
Santurce y Rio Piedras, Sc verificara
en- las horas siguientes:
POR LA MANANA
Rio Piedras y Santurce de
6 "a 8
San Juan Puerta de TERRA
8 IL
POR LA TARDE
Rio Piedras y Santurce de
San Juan y Puerta de TERRA .
z -
Esta medida ha sid0 adoptada a
causa de la poca cantidad de aqua
que en- la actnalidad tiene Ell Rio Pie
dras. La Administracion >toma medi-
das para no privar al plblico de este
servicio iInportante, sobre todo en- ho.
ras en- que el consume de aqua es ri.
gurosamente necesario. Sc ruega a
todos cooperen con la Administrator
por medic de un uso econ6mico del
aqua, a fin de que las restricciones de
esta interruption del servicio, causeu
el menor malestar possible.
Por el presente, Sc notifica al pu.
blico en- general, que queda terminan-
temente prohibido el uso del aqua pa
ra el riego de jardines y para cual-
quier otro fin que no sea Ell domestic
co 0 para aquellas aplieaciones indus
triales en- que 81 aqua sea absolute.
inente necesaria. La policia, y tpdo
ciudadano, esta en- el deber de denun.
ciar toda infracci6n 4 esta prohibici6n
dc imperiosa nccesidad.
RAFAEL DIEz DE ANDINo.
Comisionado de Scryicio Plblico,
Policia y Prisioncs.