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The Mankato free press., 1923-11-02
THOMSON FARM SOLD
Oak Dale Poultry Ranch Disposed or
At Cost OF S2O.OO

Austin, November 1.-The widely
known Oak Dale Poultry Farm at
LIE Roy made famous by r. J. (Cy)
thompson during the heydey of his
financial career prior to July 1921,
was sold today to a syndicate of
poultry fanciers from Adams, Cresco
and Austin, who will take imme-
date possession and begin the de-
velopment of the farm on an even
more intensive scale than was GUS
tomary under Cy's regime.
Bidders on the property, which
mas been for sale for some time,
Were here Yesterday from Fair
mont. Mason City and other points,
but the terms of the Adams group
appealed to the receivers, Jaw g.
HORNED and j. L. Mitchell and the
court as the most suitable and
their offer therefore was, accented.
1t is understood the consideration
was $4,000.
Those who acquire the property
under the terms Of the transaction
art T. f. Cummings, Austin: ]. II.
Krebsbach, Mike KrebsDach, w. w.
Dean, Arthur Krebsbach and Jos.
Schneider Of Adams, PAIL Cum
mings of Cresco, Ida, and John r.
Koeck Of st. Nazianz, Wis.
Mr.. Schneider will take an &C.
tive part in the project and upon
disposal OF his newspaper proper
ty at Adams, The Adams Review,
will move to LIE Roy to superintend
the farm while Paul Cummings of
Cresco will act as it's business man
ager.
The transaction involves the
thirty nine acres constituting the
poultry farm as well as two dwell.
ling hnuses and a $4,000 egg hatch
cry.
Leghorn and Barred Rock pouI-
try will be featured by the new
firm in continuing the national wide
business built up by "Cv."
The Barred Rock strain of poul-
try to be added to the Oak Dale
focks have already won statewide
recognition in numerous contests
and brought several prizes to Mr..
Schneider and Mr.. Krebsbach. who
have specialized in the striped birds
for the last four years.
Henry Kramer and Peter Ham
mer OF Fairmont representing a
syndicate of poultry raisers from
that vicinity, were in the city yes
terday to enter. their offer for the
I-e Roy property as well as a num-
Der OF poultry men from Mason
City and other sections of Cerro
GOrdo county
The Mankato free press., 1923-11-02
Will Use Winona Stone

Winona, October 31.-The Biesanz
Stone company OF this city has been
awarded, at a price Of $47,5Q0. the
subcontract for furnishing Winona
travertine stone for exterior trim
ming and decorative work in the
new main building of Winona Teach
es college, now under construction,
1t was learned today. The stone is
obtained at the company's quarry
a half mile south of the Minnesota
City road, two miles west of Wi
mona, and is finished at a plant at
the same location. The plant is now
being enlarged and additional ma
chinery is being installed to handle
the college contract and other ex-
banding business of the company.
The quarry was opened three years
ago. when railway was built on
the north side of the bluff. A year
ago finishing plant, SO by 80 feet,
was constructed of stone and con-
crete at the foot Of the bluff.
The Mankato free press., 1923-11-02
PROGRESS ON CREAMERY
New Institution At Amboy To Be
Ready December l.


Amboy, October 31-The new
creamery will be ready about De-
cember for operation and it is
certainly a pride for the town OF
Amboy to have such fine building.
The creamery will probably buy
and ship eggs and also poultry in
carload lots.
Will Johnson and family motored
to Mankato Tuesday.
Thursday and Friday of this
week the grade schools will be
closed as the teachers will attend
the NJ. Z. A. convention in st. Paul
Benjamin Truwe, an old settler o.
Amboy, passed away Tuesday
morning at the age Of ninety one
years. He was an Industrious old
man and respected by everyone and
will be greatly missed by the
whole community.
Harold Manley, the assistant in
the Amboy Creamery, moved Tues
day into Henry Liens residence
and will now be close to the new
creamery.
Fred Boesit, Jr., of the First Ma
tional Bank spent Tuesday in Man
kato.
The first literary meeting of the
Amboy high school will be held on
Wednesday evening of this week. A
fine program and play will be pre-
sented and all are cordially invited
to attend
Lon Mcdonald and Lawrence Day
went to Redwood Falls last Satur-
day to hunt duck, but with not
much success.
Ora Ackerman Of Mapleton was
canvassing for the st. Paul Dali
News in this locality last week. as
he is trying to earn an automobile.
The Watermains in Amboy viii
be finished this week.
Frank Briggs OF Fairmont sner
Sunday with his sister, Mrs. D. Cor
The Mankato free press., 1923-11-02
Father And Lover ouarre,

Austin, October 81 Strenuous OBJ
Jeetions to the caller that his step
daughter was receiving resulted in
a fracas that brought a complaint
from Victor Defrates against Art
Lohman, charging assault. Lohman
was fined SIS and costs. Defrates
told Justice Chaffee that Lohman
had been warned to stay away from
the place. According to Lohman, De-
frates had ordered him out of the
house, and then before he had q
chance to leave, set about to throw
him out. Several windows were
broken, and furniture was damaged
during the fracas. After the fine
had been imposed the two men be-
came involved in an altefcation Just
outside the door of the police sta
tion.. A patrolman deemed the dis
cussion too warm for friendly re-
lations and ordered the disputants
home.
The Mankato free press., 1923-11-02
HAS MANY CONTRACTS
knoff Manufacturing Company Takes
On Several New Jobs


On Several New Jobs
The Knoff Manufacturing com
pany of this city is now busily en-
gagged with a number of jobs which
include the furnishing of church
furniture, grilling for bank windows
and many other jobs.
Just recently the firm received a
contract from the United States
government for the remodeling OF
the parcel post windows at Man
kato postoffice. These windows will
be remodeled 80 as to further facili-
tate the handling of parcel post
mail.
Contracts were just recently
awarded the firm by the st. Peter
Lutheran church and the German
Lutheran church of Janesville, Mimi.
for the installation of church furni-
ture.
A contract was also closed this
week with the library board of
Mapleton for the installation of
book shelves, etc.
Panelling and window work in the
Nicollet State Bank has Just been
started by the firm.
Two beautiful wall cases were
just installed in the John Anderson
studio by the same firm.
The Mankato free press., 1923-11-02
Asked To Join Reolmentar Band


New Ulm, November New
Ulm's famous musical organization,
now known as the Pioneer Band,
may possiably in near future again
become a military band attached to
the 205th Infantry. 1t is the intention
to increase the numerical strength
Of the band of the 205th Infantry
regiment formally tie fifth and
second Regiment state militia) to at
least eighty men and, with that in
view. several members of Colonel
Fulton's staff of Mankato were in
the city Thursday evening for the
purpose Of inducing the Pioneer
Band of this city to become a unit
of the regimental band. The PROPOSE
ton was thoroly discussed with
some of the officers and men of the
local band and the matter will be
brought to the attention of all the
band members at a meeting to he
held Friday of this week with the
prospects qrite favorable that 1t will
be accepted. Army regulations per-
NIT the enlistment of 169 men for a
regimental band.
The Mankato free press., 1923-11-02
ATTACK NEARLY FATAL
Moonshine Addicts Inflicted Wounds
On Brother ln-Law ..

Aberdeen, s. D., October 31.-Pat
Haley. local character with a long
record in the municipal court, upon
charges of intoxication attacked
his brother IN law, Arthur Rankin,
at the latter's farm near here yes
terday, with piece of gas pipe and
Inflicted wounds upon the head of
the latter, which were but an inch
from a fatal spot. .--
Haley after the assault, was
sought for by the officers, through
night, curled up in the front Of his
automobile, which was standiag on
an Aberdeen street, near the county
Jail. Haley is a moonshine addict.
The Mankato free press., 1923-11-02
w. J. HODGE MARRIED
welded To Mrs. Margaret Baker
VIII 4 I've In nndnA HAnknr

welded To Mrs. Margaret Baker;
viii Live In Dodge Center.
Friends in Mankato were pleas
antly surprised yesterday to learn
Of the marriage Of William J. Hodge,
manager Of the Elks' club, to Mrs.
Margaret Baker, at Sioux Falls, S.
s. The marriage is reported to have
occurred at that place on Saturday
Of last week.
Mr.. Hodge kept the fact that he
had married a secret from his
friends at the club until shortly be-
fore his departure for Dodge Cen
ter, Mimi, yesterday. Mr.. Hodge
recently purchased a cafe at Dodge
Center and left to operate his new
establishment. The couple left last
Friday for Sioux Falls without in
forming any of their friends of their
intention of getting married. Mrs.
Baker was former employee of the
Hubbard Milling company,
The Mankato free press., 1923-11-02

Faribault, Mimi. October 81
Martin and Matt Weirs, brothers
arrested on charges Of receiving,
concealing and buying stolen pro-
perty, pleaded guilty when they ap-
peared before Judge Fred Sem at
Waseca, and were being held at the
Rice county jail here pending ar
ransements for $4,000 bond apiece.
William Bullman and his son Wal.
ter were released on $4,000 bond
and hearing will be arranged for
them by Sheriff Charles LIVINGSTON.
Probe OF the thefts from Rock Is
land freieht cars, which came to
light a month ago here, continued
today, and II was estimated that
approximately $4,000 worth of the
$500 loot has been recovered.
The Mankato free press., 1923-11-02
SPRING ISLAND SOCIAL
Pleasing Event Was Held At Tn,
CnrnnnunlkN NlIih Aauaa

Pleasing Event Was Held At The
Community Club House
Spring Island, October 81 An
exceedingly pleasant social was
cleVerly planned and carried out by
the social committee of the Spring
Island Community club Saturday
night at the club house. The invita-
tions which read. I'VE promise you
a right good time" and "all come
early and take part" were gladly
accepted. Amusing stunts and
variety of games In which prizes
were given, furnished the promised
fun. Sandwiches. coffee, salad and
pumpkin pie were served at mid
night. 49,.
Mr.. and Mrs. Aleck BONN OF
Worthington We're guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs. N. P. Bonin.
John Hynson recently found a
branch Of a red raspberry bush, bear
ing rich ripe. beautiful berries.
The Mankato free press., 1923-11-02
New Bank President

Especial TO The Free Press =
Marshall, Mimi, October 81 -r.
T. Shaffer, cashier of the Amiret
State Bank since its organization
several years ago has been elected
president OF the institution. Lester
Fitch, for many years one OF the
aeaviest stockholders in the con-
Germ, has disposed Of all his hold
ings In the bank, 1t Is reported.
The Mankato free press., 1923-11-02
Auto Thief Sentenced.

IoUSCIGt 10 = 2 = y y EHSSI
Pipestonhe, MINI, November L.
Because he took an automobile stol-
en- from here across the state line
into South Dakota, Mike Newberger.
of Sioux Falls, has been sentenced
to term of five years in the Leav-
enworth prison. The car found in
Newberger's possession was coupe
owned by Morris Evans, local at
torney.
The Mankato free press., 1923-11-02
HaIIesby viii Visit NorthfieId

ISDeclaI TO The Free PresSJ
Northfield, Mimi, November L.
DR.. o. Hallesby, professor at the
Independent Theological seminary
at Christiania, Norway, well
known writer on religious subjects
and leading churchman in Nor
way, is to visit this city Friday. He
will speak at ST. Olaf college and
st. Johns chucrh here.
The Mankato free press., 1923-11-02
POTATOES RANK HIGH

The importance OF potatoes in
world agriculture Is emphasized in a
special report published by the
United States department of agri-
culture. The world crop was esti-
mated at more than five billion
bushels last year, exclusive to Rus
STA. In countries reporting to date,
the 1923 crop is rs per cent Of that
The Mankato free press., 1923-11-02
WILL GO TO GRAND JURY
Alleged Assault Case To BE Review
ed BY That Body. ls Report


ed BY That Body. ls Report
It is probable that the case Of A.
T. Culhane, charged with assault in
the second degree, will be brought
before the grand jury which con-
yenes in district court on Novem-
Der IA, according to police officials.
The case was recently continued in
municipal court until November 16
to allow the grand jury to review
the case. .....-
Culhane is alleged to have struck
Edwin Omdahl fracturing his left
jawbone. while in an alteration in
q local pool hall. Omdahl claims to
have two witnesses to the affair.
Culhane alleges that Omdahl struck
him with a billiard cue, which ag-
gravated the blow to Omdahl's Jaw.
Proprietors of the establishment de-
clare they saw nothing Of the affair,
according, to the police.
The Mankato free press., 1923-11-02
Men Get Thomson Farm

Fairmont Mimi, October 81
Fairmont bidders for the Cy
Thomson poultry farm at LIE Roy.
Mimi, were beaten out by Adams.
Minn., buyers, according to word
concern at Adams was formally ac-
cepted by Jay HORNED and J. L.
Mitchell, receivers for Thomson.
The Mankato free press., 1923-11-02
CUT PASSENGER FARES
Great Northern Road Reduces Rates
To Twin Cities Two Saturdays

TO TWIN Cities Two Saturdays
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.1
st. Paul, October 31.-Special re-
duced passenger fares for visitors
to the Twin Cities on next Saturday
and on November II when football
games are played at the University
OF Minnesota, have been announced
by the Great Northern railway.
The rate Of one and one third fare
for the round trip from points in
Minnesota and from Fargo, Grand
Forks and Wahpeton, N. D., to St.
Paul and Minneapolis will be MADE
~ the Great Northern for the North
western Minnesota game next Sat
urday, said A. J. Dickinson, passen.
ser traffic manager.
The same reduction will apply from
Iowa and Minnesota points for the
game with Iowa.
The Mankato free press., 1923-11-02
Hard To Find

Doctors removed q needle from a
Minnesota woman. Been there sew
enteen years, like needle in hay
stack.
The Mankato free press., 1923-11-02
HINTS TO FARMERS

The nations crop OF children
comes mainly from the farms
no less than the food crops, ac-
cording to Dr.. c. ]. Galpin. in
charge of farm population
studies for the department Of
agriculture which announced the
initiation Of q program looking
toward the development of mo-
dern institutions in rural COM
mupities. There are 100000
children under 10 years of age
on farms, as compared with S.
100000 In cities having an
equivalent total population" DR..
Galpin says. Thus the burden
of supporting and educating
young America falls heavily on
the farm population. After ten
years Of age, the disparity
diminishes gradually until the
children reach the age Of 20
years, when the figures begin to
show more people Of the produc-
ing age in cities than ON farms"
The Mankato free press., 1923-11-02
RETAILERS IN MILK

Forty one 1arm owned aSSocld
tions engaged in the retail distribu.
ton Of milk are now serving 138,600
customers with approximately 1885,
900 gallons of milk day, the United
States department OF agriculture re-
ports. Twenty-three Of the organi.
cations were formed since 1920
The forty-one associations are To-
Gated in twenty-five States. There
are also 6 regional milk marketing
associations that operate over large
areas and perform all activities
connected with the marketing Of
milk, such as collecting at country
stations operating creameT1es, cheese
factories, condenseries or Ice cream
plants, supplying milk dealers on a
Wholesale basis, and operating re-
tail distributing enterprises. There
are also thirty or more farmers as
sociations primarily engaged in col
lecting and distributing milk at
wholesale, in addition to twenty or
more price bargaining associations
formed by milk producers for bar
gaining collectively with dealers.
EXAMPLE or eo.oPsRArroN
The Cape Cod Strawberry CROW :
ers' Association they call themselves
this hand OF 100 Portuguese farmers,
who are working out their economic
freedom through cooperative mar
keting. The members can neither
read nor write English, yet they un-
derstand the true principles OF CO.
operation, the United States depart
ment Of agriculture says. Here is
the record made by these Portu-
guese farmers: In 1916 the asso-
citation marketed approximately S00.-
600 quarts Of berries at a gross
value OF $4,000. The next year
their output was only $4,000 quarts
but the gross price received was
$4,000. In 1921 the return for $685.
900 quarts was $128,000, or nearly
200 per cent more than was received
for a larger crop in 1916. This year
the crop was 1,045 900 quarts and the
gross return $133,000. The secret
OF success Of the association in a
high quality product, carefully
graded and packed. Each days
shipments are pooled and sent to
Boston on consignment. A demand
has been created that takes practi-
cally all the berries the association
can market.
The Mankato free press., 1923-11-02
RURAL TELEPHONE COMPANIES

How farmers can proceed to Or
Ganize local telephone companies
in districts where telephone service
is not otherwise obtainable Is dis
cpssed in a bulletin entitled Farm
ers' Telephone Companies" which
has been issued by the United States
department Of agriculture. The de-
partment is anxious to encourage
and assist in the extension OF tele-
phone service to farmers. There is
nothing else which can be bought
for equal cost that will add more to
the social and economic advantage
ton, which Is Farmers Bulletin No,
1245, may be obtained from the de-
partnent at Washington.
More than 450 rural telephone
companies were recently studied by
the department. Some OF these &c.
service station service from larger
companies; others maintain their
own switchboards. There are two
general types Of organization, the
commercial and the cooperative
mutual. Installation costs Of 252
companies averaging 73 members
each were $2,110, or cost per mem
Der OF about $29. Fifty per cent. OF
the companies reporting had an
original cost per member Of $25 or
less, and in only IL per cent Of the
companies was such cost $50 or
more.
These figures apply to systems
built before wartime prices went
into effect. Nevertheless, it is be-
heved the present initial expense OF
installing rural telephone systems
should be well below $50 member.
In organizing new companies, says
the department, the main thing is
to raise enough funds in a single
subscription to insure success, be
cause 1t 10 easier to get adequate
payments in the first instance than
to raise additional funds later from
members who thought their first
subscription covered everything.
Operation cost OF rural telephone
systems is nominal, the chief ex-
Iense being the hire OF the operator.
However, current charges should
include q proper allowance for de-
probation Of the equipment. An
nual service charge, per member for
pure mutuals, usually decreases as
the size Of the company increases,
because members generally repair
lines and give other services to the
company without charge. In this
respect rural mutual telephone com
panies differ from large urban com
panies, which as their systems grow
require more complex equipment,
and therefore a larger investment
for each s1IhRcrfber
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-10
SUFFERED 40 YEARS
ALVITA RELIEVES
INDIGESTION

To those who have given up all
hope Of ever overcoming their sick.
ness and nilmcnt. this truo story ma
told by Mrs. Mary A. Linton, OF s37
California ST.. Long Beach. Calf.
win be n revelation and inspiration.
Having suffered for 40 years with
what tho doctors termed nervous
indigestion. so badly that was com.
PEELED 10 uao a stomach pump for
tho past 20 years. ] just wanted TO
tell you that after using your Alvita
Tea and Tablets for two weeks / am
entirely relieved OF this trouble--and
cannot recommend your products too
highly TO suffering humanity such
as was"
Alvita II tho recent scientific dis.
coyery which brings limo. iron and
phosphates 10 you In vegetable
form which can bc assimilnted.
Alvita is prepared in convenient,
highly concentrated tablet form
from tho dcep-rootSd alfalfa plant
which Science discovered in rich
storehouso OF tho vital mineral salts.
No matter II you have tried many
remedies. try this tonic OF nature
now. a dollar buys box OF Alvita
tablets at any drug storer--Adver
mcni
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-10

And then. disaster.
For Jess hit his stride and Rubyo
lost hers.
Tho second hole found jess wear.
Ing HIS hat and coat again and
Rubyo minus hers.
Al tho third Rubyo'a stride was
sun missing. and also more OF her
apparel
Then AZ tho eighth hole. beaten.
terribly beaten. Rubyo sprung tho
surprise. For wnen sho had dis.
carded everything else. sho displayed
"a natty weli.filied. slxe 80. bathing
suit. borrowed from Piper & Taft the
afternoon before on tho possibility OF
such contingency arising.
The match wns called off by Miss
Adams right there.
II know when I'm beaten" nho
admitted. Strip golf may bo alright
but strip poker In better because
you're inside out Of tho cold IL tho
worst comes 10 worst"
Al that tho undaun,od blues"
singer says she viii try Il all over
again when her putting improves.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-10

CTEiP golf
- A variation OF the popular out.
door paHtimo with surprise finish
has been discovered BY Ruhyo
Adams. pretty choristar with VIII
King at tho Heilig theatar. All you
peed Ia eontidencc-and bathing
suit. II you lose ono you still have
the other.
II all happened yesterday on tho
is.hola coarao OF the Rainier Golf
and Country club.
You 500 there n quite bit OF
friendly rivalry between tho 80 MUS.
teal comedy folks at tho thea,er. And
when Jess Mcndelnon. who leads the
dancers. insinuated that no was a
better golfer than Ruhyc. the fire.
works started.
I'm show you whose tho best
player" mapped Ruhye.
The sooner tho better" jess re.
piled.
Mo too. and I'm 50 sure that /
can beat you that I'll play strip
golf." Ruhye camo right back.
Every hole win you'il have 10
.asn off whatever ! tell you TO. II /
accidentally slice and loss. altho IL
ian.t probable, IN do the same
shinK"
Sox Ruhyo started GU, fine. took
on tho first hoia in par. and copied
Josa' hat and coat Tor he needed ak
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-10
C0LoRED JAZZ BAND
is POPULAR FEATURE

Tho scyon-piece colored jazz band
IN Ben HRrney's RRgtime Reception.
wins most OF tho encores from this
weeks audiences at the Palace Hip.
In the syneopated fashion so nat.
uraI 20 people Of their race. these
clever entertainers stage q lively pro-
gram Of popular melody making. In
terspersed with numerous speeialtles
which range from representations
OF historic CHARGERS In natural his
tory to improyisations on the har.
monica
Harvey, who styles himself 'the
originator Of ragtime." contributes a
brilliant example OF piano technique
and does some speedy eccentric dane
Ing.
The comedy portion OF the pro-
gram is divided between Bond Morse.
THE Famous Social Lion and
Lounge Lizard and Percy Chap
man and Elsie Ring.
Morsc's own appearance creates
laughter. which he keeps at high
pitch by witty sayings on politics
and other topics OF the day. Tho
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-10
COLONIZATION anks
Must Go on Sewers

Warnings that tho seven new
sewer systems which arc now under
construction with spillways empty.
ing into Lake Washington Will not
be permitted unless ehlorination
tank arc installed in connection
with each sewer. were given the
city eouncb raturday by DR.. II. NJ.
Read. city health commissioner.
DR.. Read declared that the lake
shall not be further polluted and that
chlorination tanks must be fitted TO
each drain II the work is TO continue.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-10
Brings His Trained
Foxes From Alaska

With i6 crates OF trained foxes,
Forest Berry. assistant editor OF the
Black Fox magazine. has arrived
from his fox farm on tho Kenai pen.
lnsula. Alaska, to enter the show
world In tho States. Berry has been
training hts foxes for years and will
display them to the public, He Will
be associated with Guy Henry. OF
Eagle River. Wis.
There are moro than n thousand
fox farms scattered over Alaska and
Yukon territory, Berry says. The
Industry IS reaching an important
stage, no says.