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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-02-09
Blue Earth County Board
Seeking Certain Legislation

the states share OF the mothers
pensions" that have been duly al
lowed and paid by such counties, all
as provided in and Chapter 223, OF
the session laws of 1917"
A delegation of citizens from LIE
Ray township appeared before the
board yesterday afternoon and
sought the construction of a bridge
between Section 20 and ~ in LIE
Ray township. The county engineer
was instructed to make a survey
and estimate Of the project after
which the matter will be considered
by the board.
Commissioner Matthias Danger
presented motion which was
adopted. instructing the county at
torney to appeal the order of the
district court of Brown county lay
ing the Cambria and New Ulm judi
cial road in Brown and Blue Earth
counties. The action of the county
board is in co operation with the
commissioners OF Brown county.
The two boards are of the opinion
that the benefits TO be derived from
the construction of the road do not
merit the cost.
The county auditor was ordered
and authorized to advertise for bids
for a piece Of metal furniture for
the vault in the county treasurers'
office. The bids are to be opened
at the regular March meeting.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-02-09
DOING IN DANVlLLE.

Danville, February 2.-Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Bolinger entertained
at six o'clock dinner Sunday about
twenty of their friends and rela-
tives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Ogle spent
Sunday with MISS Lizzie PiltZ.
Miss Ilene Newcomb spent Sat
urday in Mankato.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Thompson
and son Donald spent Sunday at The
Win MlnkS home.
Miss Gladys Boiinger spent few
days with her friend Miss Grace
Barker OF Waldorf.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Ogle and Mr..
ana Mrs. Harry Ross spent Satur-
day evening at the Nike McArdie
home.
Jack Bolinger is working for his
brother in law Alfred Thompson.
Miss Marie Lyons spent saturday
and Sunday at the Mike McArdle
home.
Edwin Beske spent over Sunday
at his home with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Beske.
The Ladies Aid society met with
., L
was q small attendance.
Thompson Bros. Orchestra played
for dance at Minnesota Lake
tuesday evening.
Mrs. Ed Thompson went to Man
kato Saturday to take treatments.
Misses Gladys, Iona, Fern and
Maybelle Bolinger are taking music
lessons from Miss Ilene Newcomb.
S. Lyons spent Sunday Cv-nllJ -.
the Will Minks home.
Quite a number in this vicinity
are etao eta eta eta eta etheththht
are suffering with bad colds, among
them Mrs. Edwin Thompson, Mrs.
George Williams and Mrs. Mike Nc
Ardle.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Lindenberger
Of Pemberton spent Friday at the
home of the latter's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Bolinger. t
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-02-09
FARM HOMES RAIDEO
Stills Found In Places; Fines Were
Imposed On Parties.

Winona, February 3.-Invading
the farm homes OF alleged moon
sinners in the vicinity of Austin,
federal agents operating from the
Winona branch office OF the prom
billion enforcement bureau solved
the secret hiding place of stills and
made arrests which resulted in 500
fines for two men and sixty day
Jail term for third, they reported
today.
When officers entered the home
| of Martin Brion, in Udolpho town
ship, Mower county. they noticed a
strong odor OF mash, although the
tenant strongly denied the presence
was said. The agents, after care
full search, were unable 10 locate a
still.
Puzzled at the apparent. absence
of closet or other compartment
under the main stairway, they in
Yestigated. 1t was found that Sc
cret room existed under the stairs
which could be entered only through
small hole IN the wall. The hole
was covered and was only apparent
after examination.
Discovering the hidden entrance
officers crawled through the hole
and located a still and mash. Brion
then admitted that he had been
manufacturing and selling liquor to
pay his wife's hospital bill, accord
ing to the agents report
He had been selling moonshine
whiskey at So a gallon and had al
ready made a substantial payment
on the hospital bill, he is said to
have confessed. There were six
children in the family, the oldest
six years of age. officers said.
Brion was arraigned before Just
ice ]. E. Detweller at Austin on a
nuisance charge, and was fined 500
and costs. He escaped Jail sen
tence because of his wife's condl-
ton and the large number OF chill
dren in the family, it was said.
fence when they raided the home
of Charles X. Murany. in the. same
township. Here also the agents, al
though the odor Of mash was Notice
able, were at first unable to locate
the source OF moonshining opera
tons After the house had been
carefully examined, officers found a
uleer projection in the building,
visible from the outside, which had
| no apparent corresponding inner
room.
Continuing their Investigation IN
side, The searching party discover
| ed a secret room, the entrance 10
which was concealed by means OF
tclothes rack and clothes. Here they
found a still, mash, and liquor.
Murany pleaded guilty to a nui-
sance charge before Justice bet,
weller at Austin and was sentenced
| to serve 60 days in the Mower
county Jail. Murray admitted he had
been selling moonshine whiskey for
IS a gallon, officers said.
the presence n the. family OF
eight young children aided Louis
Lipp, farmer in Waltham township,
I in escaping a Jail sentence after. of
ficers had found a still and mas in
his home. Lipp pleaded guilty to
nuisance charged and was fined $500
and costs. The court also took into
consideration the fact that, there
was no one except Lipp TO take care
of the livestock. Lipp's moonshine
sold Tor IS, he is said to have in
formed the agents. .1;.> -;
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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-02-09
NEWS FROM kASoTA.

Kasota, February 3.-The Parent
Teachers association met yesterday
and there was large attendance.
The main speaker for the afternoon
was Mr.. Dyer of the University Of
Minnesota. The primary pupils of
Miss Swenson's classes gave several
interesting numbers. Refreshments
were served by the following ladies.
Mrs. Milton Rairdon, Mrs. Nels Eek
lund, Mrs. Emil Swenson and Mrs.
Harry Stockton.
A number of young friends were
royalty entertained at q sleIgnrfGe
party Friday evening by Miss Grace
Allen. They took in a movie AT ST.
Peter and later repaired to the Allen
home, where delicious lunch was
served.
Mrs. Parker returned to her home
at Minneapolis Thursday after Wis
iting her parents Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Jardine for a week or more.
Louis Fuller was a business caller
at Mankato on Thursday.
r. L. Bradshaw and Bert French
succeeded in killing two wolves dur
ing the past week.
Miss Frieda Van Dee was enter
DIT Ln0 freeman CrOSSn6I6
home over the week end.
Miss Hazel Rairdoh entertained
her friend Miss Mildred Mathews
the first of the week.
The boys basketball team Of the
high school played the Howitzer
team of Mankato last night.
Miss Evelyn Swenson and Edythe
Wistrom were F. A. c. visitors one
day, last week.
Next Friday evening the basket
ball teams Of Kasota high school
will play the st. Peter teams at the
armory. Let's all be there and boost
the kaSota teams.
Andrew Benson has not been in
the best Of health for the past month
or more.
Miss Dorothea McTighe. who Wis
tied during the past week at the E.
l.. Vernon home. left for the twin
cities on Thursday to remain in
definitely.
The Missionary society of the
presbyterian church was entertained
on Wednesday afternoon by Mr.. ana
Mrs. F. c. Bailey. On Thursday ar
ternoon the Ladies Aid society was
entertained by Mrs. J. Wolfe.
Charles Rydberg was on the sick
| list several days during the past
week.
Mrs. Ralph Woolhouse is visiting
relatives in the twin cities this
week.
Miss Mary Lundgren Is visiting
her sister in law Mrs. Blenda Lund-
gren and other relatives for several
weeks.
Miss Esther Koenen was enter
tanned last Sunday at st. Peter as
the guest of Lulu Hill.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-02-09

Two resolutions were adopted
yesterday afternoon by the board of
county commissioner of Blue Earth
county which seeks aid from the
state senator and representatives
from this district in matters OF leg
islation affecting the jurisdiction of
the board. The following are the
resolutions adopted, copies of which
were ordered send to each of the
state legislators. 'E@ /.
"Be it resolved by the board Of
county commissioners of Blue Earth
county, Minnesota, that it is the IN
animous opinion of the board that
the drainage laws Of the state should
be amended as to permit the board
in case of county ditch proceedings
and the court in case of judicial
ditch proceedings to dismiss the
proceedings Notwithstanding the as
sessed benefits may exceed the es-
innate costs made by the engineer,
where in their opinion the best in
terests of all interested parties are
served thereby"
They Want Reimbursement,
BE it resolved, by the board of
county commissioners that ii is the
senes of the board that our senator
and state Representatives from the
county should use their best en-
deavors to secure an appropriation
to provide funds with which to re-
imburse the various counties for
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-02-09
SIRES ARE BEING
SOLD IN COUNTY
Satisfactory Progress Has
Been Made With The
Sales Up To Date

Indications that the Better Sires
Campaign" recently started in Blue
Earth county to inaugurate a state
wide campaign for the building up Of
better live stock herds, will be a
great successful advance in the
dairying business of the state was
shown today, with the announcement
by promoters in the movement of
the sale of twenty four purebred
sires to farmers OF the county.
The project has already reached
the quarter mile post in it's race to
reach it's quota of 100 sires placed in
weeks. A large and interesting pro-
gram has been arranged for the var
ious farmer in nearby towns during
the coming week by the campaign
pomoters.
A feature of the campaign will be
started tonight with a radio address
from Minneapolis by J. b. Irwin at
$50 p. NJ. The talk by the Mime
apolis man will deal with the pur-
pose of the Blue Earth Better Si-es
Campaign and what present devel-
opments have been made. The cam
paign is going a long way toward
advertising the progressiveness Of
the county.
During the week several meetings
will be neld in various towns of the
county. Monday night a meeting OF
farmers interested in the purchase
OF purebred sires will be held at Rap
idan. On Wednesday night a meet
ing will be held at Amboy and on
Friday at st. Clair. During the other
days of the week the statesmen of
the organization will call on all
prospects obtained at the meetings
to make sales of the sires.
An interesting meeting which
showed great results was held at
Eagle Lake a few nights ago at
which time twelve farmers of the
community signed UP to join the
new cow testing association.
Each Saturday night until the end
of the campaign the radio talks will
be given from the broadcasting sta
ton at Minneapolis. On next Satur-
day, February 8, J. c. Morrow, a
leader of the movement here will
make radio address from the twin
city station.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-02-09
DEATH OF JAMES BROWN
Long Time Resident of Madison
Lake Succumbed To Pneumonia

Long ime RESIDENT or Madison
Lake Succumbed To Pneumonia
Jerome Brown, a resident OF Mad
ison Lake for the past sixty one
years, died in this city yesterday
afternoon at five O'Clock from the eff
fects OF double pneumonia, from
which he was sufferer but one
week. Mr.. Brown was taken to this
city for treatment Monday and
everything possible done tor him,
but without avail.
Mr.. Brown was born on the old
Brown homestead at HARRISBURG SIX =
ty-o one years ago, and had made his
home in and around Madison Lake
all his life. He was single man. He
is survived by two brothers, J. J.
Brown Of Madison Lake and Michael
Brown living near Lake Jefferson.
He is also survived b. the following
cousins, Daniel Brown and John
Brown Of Madison Lake and James
F. Brown of Sedro Wooley, Wash.
The funeral will be held from the
Catholic church OF Marysburg to-
morrow morning at ten O'Clock, and
the remains will be laid TO rest in
the Marysburg cemetery. Rev Father
McDeYitt will conduct the services.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-02-09
END OF THE VOYAGE
Mankato Young Man Completes
Trip Down Mississippi River

Harvey l.. Anderson Of this Cit
on Saturday completed a recon Il
canoe trip when ne reached New
Orleans after a voyage on the Miss
issippi river via the minnesota rive.
to ST. Paul. Mr.. Anderson made the
trip in eighty five days. he lett
here November 3.
He experienced many thrills on
his long cruise, chief OF them waS
shooting the rapids at Muscatina
iowa, IN raging ralnstorm. His
canoe was overturned and went
down the river ahead of the canoe
list, who narrowly escaped drown.
ing. He was forced to wade nearIy
a mile along the bluffs before he
recovered his canoe which had lode-
ed in some willows.
James A. Ross, Charles Fradlnger
and Raphael Wolf, all of New YORK;
who we're headed for New Orleans,
Joined him at Cairo, Ill. The boys
will remain in New Orleans an
winter ii they can find employment
they said
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-02-09
PRESENT COUNCIL PRAISED
George Wiedenmann Would Have
the Present Body Reelected.

George Wiedenmann, one OF the
North Front Street business men, in
the following communication TO The
free Press praises the work Of the
present city council, and aayocates
as reelection at the spring election
W be held IN rne CITY April 3.
believing as l DO that Mankato
has grown 70 size and importance
mat brings 1t to great many que3-
LlonS or vital importance, that must
be settled in the next year, 1 am I'M
pelleu to make the following state
lnent:
''Ine government of Mankato is
vested ii a commission OF tlYe men
elected at large py the CITY. Eacn
III these men are gwen the lull pow
er, anu are the heads o. their own
dc partments. The policy or the ad-
mlnistratlOn is administered by the
.uJorIty o. the council. IC is mure
vital to elect a majority of the coun-
Gil that are men or judgment and
character than 1t is TO elect the right
mayor without the proper support.
The present council mas now mad
two years OF experience and it is
quite easy to judge Of their quaiiti-
cations. 1 believe that if their past
performance is any criterion to the
future, that Mankato can do no bet
ter than to endorse them.
"A reduction OF gas rates was OBJ
tanned with an agreement that rur-
Uner reYisions may be had upon a
proper showing. Public improve
mentS have, been carried on to a
greater extent tnan for many years.
axes for the first time in many
Gears have been, lowered. Every
thing has been done for the better
ment of the whole city without ref
-.Cncc to selfish cliques.
Our troublesome street car cues
zion seem TO be in q fair way to q
satisfactory settlement.
Law and order has been upheld
to the fullest extent possible under
existing conditions. The streets have
been made safe for any woman or
child to travel at any hour OF the
day or night. Every department
AS been carried on with the sole
idea of the greatest efficiency at the
lowest possible cost.
with such a record, believe the
affairs of the city can be left to a
council who has had two years Of
experience, and has shown the abil-
ity to meet the questions that may
arise in the future and to settle
them to the best advantage of the
whole city.-George Wiedenmann."
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-02-09
GOING INTO BANKRUPTCY
Four Petitions Nrcrc Filed In The
United C;atc5 Court

united LIGtSS Court
-Four petitions i'll Voluntary ban!;
ruptcy were filed with Miss Lenorc
Davies, clerk OF the United States
court at this city yesterday. In ad-
clifton to the bankruptcy eases,
thcr2 were also filed fifty seven
notices Of income tax liens flied. The
people against whom these liens
we're filed are from all parts Of Min
nc3cta. Miss Davies is indeXing each
lien alphabetically in order to be
Gblc to rapidly get judgments of
search, in case they are asked for b.
buyers OF real estate. In case of sale
vi real estate, no clear abstract OF
title can be made until those liens
nave been satisfied. For this reason
it is well for the purchaser of real
estate to consult the records OF the
United States court before purchas-
ing real estate, to see that the own
er Of the land is clear. of income tax
liens. These liens draw twelve per-
cent interest until paid.
George Alvin Bali of Walnut
Grove in his voluntary petition to be
adjudged bankrupt, places his liza
bilities at $7,465.97 and his assets
$2,l81.72 with $500 exemptions.
Daniel E. Snyder, a contractor of
Marshall, Mimi, places his liabili-
ties at 20,9G874 and his assets at
$3.50 with $500 exempted. I,
William Sherman Hickman, a far
mer Of Lake Belt township, Martin
county, says that his liabilities are
$48,010.71, his assets $S,138.25 and
claims exemptions of $3.50.
John F. Halloran, a liveryman of
Luverne, Rock county, declares his
liabilities to be $170,76225, his as
sets $72,875 and claims exemptions
of $500.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-02-09

~ to lose the Grays from our midst
as they have for many years been
residents of Vernon. The whole
family except Mr. Gray, have spent
their entire life here. They will
leave behind them many friends who
regret their going. but who will wish
them the best of success in their
new home.
Mrs. John Williams passed away
Tuesday, January %. at her home
in California. For thirty years or
more she was a resident of Lake
Crystal and has countless friends
throughout the county who will
mourn her passing.
John KienholZ reports seeing two
robins last week. Apparently the
robins have more faith in Minnesota
winters than some people.
c. G. Francis drove to Manxato
one day last week with a load of
wood for use in his Mankato resi-
dence. He says the road has
heightened some since he used to
team over it years ago.
The pupils of the high school In
dulged in a sleighride and wiener
roast Thursday evening. Three
sleighloads with Herbert WILDER,
Merrill Arnold and Raymond Caven
as drivers, made merry company,
which, when they reached the Sow
ers farm, unloaded and enjoyed sand
witches and hot wieners ground the
bonfire. Mesdames Name Sewers
and Mabel Gray chaperoned the ex-
petition.
Sumner Sewers and Virgil Crit
fifth are making daily trips to Parker
college. Winnebago, by auto in or
der that they may assist at home
night and mornings. Melvin Griffith
departed Friday of last week for
the chool of Mines Ut Rapid City,
G n
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-02-09
COURT SUSTAINS COMPANY
Twin City Rapid Transit Company
Not OBLIGED To Show Records

ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.l
st. Paul, February 1.-THE Twin
City Rapid Transit company is not
compelled to produce its records re-
lating to deposits in two eastern
banks totalling $227,00O, but must
submit for examination to officials of
the city of Minneapolis the stock
books which contain the names and
addresses of the various stockhold-
ers OF the company and its subsidi-
aries, the state supreme court held
today in decision which affirms and
modifies an order of Judge Frank NJ.
Nye, Hennepin county district court.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-02-09
SEARCH FOR FARMER

Well Known Murray County Farm,
Slayton, Mimi, February "a. J.
Dixon, fifty-six years old, a farmer
living about eight miles southwest
Of here, disappeared from his home
Friday and has not been heard from
since.
Re was at work in the barn yard
shortly before noon and when he
was called for dinner there was no
response.
Efforts to find him have been of
no avail. No cause for his disap-
pearance can be given, other than
probably worry over financial con
ditions. He has a wife and ten chill
dren. - ~
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-02-09
DITCH BIDS REJECTED
County Commissioners Acted On Pro-
posal No. 81; State Road Decided


Al,bids on County Ditch No. l62
were rejected by the county board of
Blue Erath county in session at the
court house this morning. The COM
missioners decided to definitely
abandon the construction of the ditch
for the present time. The general
routine work of reading and passing
of bills consumed the most of the
session of the commissioners this
morning.
A large delegation of citizens from
the town of Medo called on the board
yesterday afternoon with a petition
requesting that the road running
seven miles west of Pemberton be
designated as state road. The
board reserved their decision in the
matter, but it will probably result
the same as the other petitions re-
garding the designation of state
roads. They went on record few
months ago to the effect that no more
roads in the county would be desig-
mated had been completed.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-02-09
Ward To Be Postmaster

RedWo God Fails, Mimi, February
2.-Congressman, Frank Clague has
April / recommend H. w. Ward for
appointment as postmaster in Red
wood Falls. Mr.. Ward will take
office about May succeeding c.. A.
Lauterbach, who has held the posi-
ton for the last eight years.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-02-09
DEATH CAME SUDDEN
Postmaster O'Loughlin, Lake CITY
Dronped dead This Afternoon

lAssociated Press Dlspatch.I
Martin J. OLoughlin, sixty five
years old, local postmaster, dropped
dead here shortly after noon today.
Physicians have not determined the
cause of death.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-02-09
Elevator Destroyed BY Fire.

Lamberton, Mimi, February =
The Albert Spaulding elevator at
Wanda was destroyed by fire WIN
all it's contents. About 10000 bush
els of different kinds of grain were
a total loss. The flames are belleV
ed to have originated from defective
electric wiring in the top OF the
building and had gained great head
way when discovered.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-02-09
FLOOD WATER IS
AT DANGER STAGE
Heavy Damages Reported
In Southern States
HARD RAIN STORMS
Property Losses In Several Sec
lions and Score Persons
Injured,
Associated Press Dispatch.I


Tunica, Miss, February 3.-Flood
waters from the Coldwater river COW
cred the little town of Savage in
Tate county early today adding to
the suffering caused by a wind and
rain storm which late yesterday
swept over the region causing ex-
tensive property damage and inJur-
ing upwards of a score OF persons.
Physicians and medical supplies
were sent to the storm center from
Tunica late last night. -Four stores
in Savage were demolished while
numerous homes were damaged by
the wind. Four of the persons in
jured were reported in serious con
dition. H..
The Coldwater river, which flows
through Savage, oyertfowed late In
the night and inundated many houses,
No fatalities had been reported to-
day.
Memphis, Tenn, February 3d.
Higher water stages in the Ohio riv-
er an other tributaries OF the Missis-
sippi and heavy rain fall throughout
the valley caused officials OF the
United States weather bureau to
forecast the Mississippi will reach a
stage OF thirty feet at Memphis early
next week, and will approximate
aood stage a rev days later. =.
Flood stage at Memphis will
cause no alarm to planters IN the
valley as it would only put water
against the base of the levees, 1ill
numbers OF SIoughs and cover some
unprotected lands.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-02-09
France Nav Be Cause

Second floor of one of Germany's
lcacing papers fell TO the basement.
Perhaps the reporter tried to write
something nice on France.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-02-09

Bounce You Cac -.
Turn to rubber on the street and
somennc will bounce you one.