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Seward daily gateway., 1923-05-29
HOUSTON APPOINTED iS
 NATIONAL COMMIT TEEMAN

CHICAGO, May 25.-C. H. Houston, of Chattanooga, Tennessee, former as- sistant secretary of the department Of commerce, was appointed chairman of the ways and means committee of the Republican national commistee.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-05-29
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION Danartment Of the Interior,

U. s. Land Office at Juneau, Alaska,
 April 19. 1923. Notice is hereby given that Stanton Shafer of Homer, Alaska, who On Feb ruary 26, 1923, made homestead entry Mo- e5523, for SWA SW14, Sec. 13, SEA SEA Sec. 14, NEA NEA, Sec. 23, NWA NWH, Sec. A, Township 6 S., Range IA w., Seward Meridian, has filed notice of intention to make final three-year proof, to establish claim to the land above described, before Mae Harrington, at Homer, Alaska, on the 9th day of June, 1923. Claimant names as witnesses: Henry Ohlsen, of Homer, Alaska. Mrs. D. M. Woodland, of Homer,
 Alaska.
 Edward Sholin, of Homer, Alaska. J. R. Crittenden, of Homer. Alaska.
 FRANK A. BOYLE,
 Register. First publication April 26, 1923. Last publication June 1, 1923. 30t Run COT tinuously in daily.
The Mankato free press., 1923-07-20
LETTER FROM SELLE TELLS
ABOUT, THE SCHOOL FUNDS
Former School Head Discusses Financial Affairs
As Brought Out By Gustaff Widel
At Board Meeting

6esinains Of the yeAr. requiring the
for several teams. bur teams dI6
rot make the Championship record
th4t they had made The yeer before.
and the receipts. fell OF decidedly.
But don't see how we could have
waited until the, money was In the
treasury before buying tho equip.
msnt. The deficit shoula OF course
tse e nsSS asSspss s assi syssc ysa mot S Ssa
from student sntsrtainunsnts. your
criticism OF Mr.. Conklin On the
ground that various athletic equip.
ment had been purchased without
having available funds or arrange
ments whereby the articles could be
paid for would Be considefed RI
diculous by anyone who has eyer
managed an athletic season. The
suggsstion that the amount shprid
have been deducted from his salary
70 hard to understand. You OF
course know that such q deduction
would be impoesible because he
could collect In the courts.
Now as to the lyceum fund. So
far r,,. Is e. I know: know the high school has
past two years. The nrst year it
paid out. This last year, Il aid not
pay out, though every effort was
made by Mr. Smith and by me and
by several members OF the faculty
to make It succeed. In this case.
as In athletics, We expected tho re-
ceipts to pay for the course. and no
subsidy was asked or expected from
the board. After IL became apparent
that there would be a da6cit, I did
ask the school committee whether
In their opinion It would be legiti-
mate to apply toward this end any
part OF the fund In my budget which
was appropriated for public ad-
dresses, and they did not seem WILL
We tried to organize various types
OF entertainment in the spring that
would bring in some money, and
brought in something like forty
events had been scheduled that It
was though best by all the teachers
Interested TO postpone the raising Of
the rest until next fall. In the mean
time, this stands as q temporary
fund. know that Mr.. Smith and
the teachers. win BEE to It that the
whole item b Wiped out early IN
the next school year.
II shall appreciate It II you viii
give copy OF this letter TO The Free
Press rigat away: I believe this
much is dne me, In view Of tho tin-
fair implications In tho article Of
July $.-very truly yours. q. 8.
The Mankato free press., 1923-07-20

The Free Press ii IN receipt Of the
following copy Of 4 laAtsr which wan
Yrit.sa BY E .. ssiiS g qIstst N y
out Of the city Rt present, zpd prob.
ably has not ~ yet read the oota.
munieation, and, theretoie the copy
Of the letter published below was
o. .N Mr.. sslls S to % whom s Ss Ii bad sent NTH t.
q aADSrtmant @ 4 ~ Il. 40 w 1als.
Street, New York ctty.--Mr. Gustal
Wtdsll. Mankato, MINI. Dear Mr..
Widsll: ! have }lst received o COPY
OF The Free Press OF July 8, con.
tatning an account OF your report
to the board OF education concern.
ing certain student funds, especially
mentioning the athlsttc and lycsuZn
funds. trust that you Will be fair
enough to give consideration and
publicity to this brief statement con
corning these funds, 40 your report.
or at least the newspaper version.
gives an erroneous idea,
II have never favored having the
board subsidiEe student enterprises.
The one exception to this rule IN
Mankato was In the case OF the
annual Otaknam, and In that case
only because the Mankato merchanta
would not advertise In such publ
cations. But with this one exception,
all student enterprises In MankaEo
were self supporting while ! was
there. All funds, as you OF ooayse
know, are turned In to q treasurer,
q member OF the faculty. Occasion
ally Q particular fund has shown an
oVerdraft. But II has always been
understood that this oyeropaft was
to be wiped out as soon a. possible
by the particular activity incuITing
1t, and the student fund as q whole
has always shown at least q small
balance, as Ii Of course does right
now. The board has never called
for a report on these funds. They
never passed through my hands, not
3ne penny Of the total amount, but
! received copies Of the treasurer's
reports from time to time, and saw
to II that everything was properly
checked up. II IT had been school
money that was being spent, Of
course l would have reported upon
II.
Regarding The Funds.
Now as to the condition Of the
two funds which you especially men.
ton. An athletic season is always
somewhat Of a guess. A coach or
manager cannot tell just what the
income will be, because that depends
upon several factors, mostly upon
whether or not you have winning
team. did not feel that Mr.. Conkiin
was extrayagant In the equipment
be purchased. The equipment for
All teams was unusually low st the
The Mankato free press., 1923-07-20
July 6-1S-20, 1923. -.
CITATION FOR HEARING ON
FiNAI. ACCOUNT AND FOR
DISTRIBUTION

STATE OF MINNESOTA. County
OF Blue Earth, in Probate Court.
In the Matter of the Estate OF
Charles Forster, Decedent.
The State of Minnesota To all
persons interested in the above en-
titled matter:
Whereas, Mankato Loan & Trust
Company has filed In this court its
fnal account of its administration
Of the estate Of the above named
decedent, together. with its petition
praying for the adjustment and al :
lowance of said final account and
for distribution Of the residue OF
said estate to the persons thereun-
to entitled: It Is Ordered. that said
petition be heard, and that all per-
ms interested In said matter be
and appear before this court on the
18th day Of July, 1923. at ten o'clock
A. NJ, at the Probate Court Rooms
in the Court House, at Mankato. in
said County, and then and there. or
as soon thereafter as said matter
can be heard, show cause. IL any
they have, why said petition should
not be granted, and that this .cita-
ton be served by the publication
thereof In The Mankato Free Press
according to law.
witness the Honorable, Harry A.
johnson, Judge Of said Court. and
the seal of said court, this End day
OF July. 1898.
(Court Seal -..
HARRY A: JOHNSON.
Judge.
Attorney for Petitioner.
The Mankato free press., 1923-07-20
(July 20-27, Aug. 81
CITATION FOR HEARING ON p~-
ITioN TO SELL MoRToAcE
Or LEASE LAND.

STATE OF MINNESOTA. County ~
Biue Earth, In Probate Court:
In the Matter of the Estate Of Phi,sr
!. McGraw. Deceased.
The State OF Minnesota tn all rs--
SONS interested in the sale OF cer-
tain lands belonging to said estate
Inc petition of Mankato Loan a
trust Company as Representative ~
Ine above named estate, being duIv
nled In this court, representing fhat
IL is necessary and for the best In.
terests of said estate and of All IN.
terested therein that certain isids
OF said Philip J. McGraw desorfheS
therein be sold and praying that 4
license be to Mankato Loan q Trusf
Company granted to sell the ZANE.
NOW Therefore, you and each o6
you, are hereby cited and reu,Iire6
20 snow cause, II any you hayS he-
lore this court, at the Probate Court
Rooms In the Court Heuse. in Mars
kato, County Of Blue Earth. Stafe a.
Minnesota, on the 18th day of Am.
gust, 1923. at ten o'clock A, III.
why the prayer of said petition
should not be granted.
Witness the Judge of said Court
and the seal OF the said court. fAfs
18th day of July. 1923.
(Court Sea1.)
:" HARRY A. JOHNSON.
Judge Of Probate Court
Philip j. Meighen,
Attorney for petitioner.
.
The Mankato free press., 1923-07-20
July 13-20-27, 1923
CITATION FOR HEARING ON
PETITION FOR ADMINS
TRATION.

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County
Of Blue Earth. In Probate Court.
In the Matter Of the Estate Of John
A. Fagerskog. Decedent-
The State OF Minnesota to all
persons interested in the granting
OF administration of the estate OF
said decedent: The petition of Sell
ma Buchanan having been filed In
this Court, representing that John
A. Fagersk0g, then q resident Of the
County OF Blue Earth, State Of Min
nesota, died intestate on the 18th
day OF June, 1928: and praying that
letters OF administration on his es-
tate be granted to Alex A. Buchan-
an, and the Court having fixed the
time and place for bearing said De.
utlon: Therefore, You, and Each OF
You, are hereby cited and required
to show cause, il any you have. be-
fore this Court at the Probate Oourt
Rooms in the Court House, In the
lty OF Mankato, in the County OF
Blue Earth, State of Minnesota. on
me 4th day Of August, 1928, ct ten
o'clock A. NJ, why said pefftion
should not be granted.
Witness, The Judge Of said Court.
and the Seal Of said Court, this 10th
day Of July. 1893.
HARRY A. JOHNSON.
fc. CO., Probate Judge.
Geo. T. Olson,
Attorney for Petitioner.
The Mankato free press., 1923-07-20
July 6-13-20. 1923
CITATION FOR HEARING ON Pc
TiTtON FOR ADMiNlST RA-
TON

STATE OF MINNESOTA. County
of Blue Earth, In Probate Court.
In the Matter OF the Estate OF Or
rim X. Door, Decedent.
The State OF Minnesota to all per-
sons interested In the granting of
administration Of the estate of said
decedent: The petition Of Martha
&. Door having been f1led in this
Court, representing that ,Orrin K.
uoor, then a resident Of the County
Of Blue Earth. State of Minnesota.
died intestate on the 1st day OF
June, 1923; and praying that letters
of administration on his estate be
granted to Mankato Loan & Trust
Company, and the Court having Ak
ed the time and place for hearing
petition: Therefore. You and
Each OF You, are hereby cited and
required to show cause, II any you
have, before this Court at the Pro-
bate Court Rooms in the Court
House, in the City Of Mankato. In
the County of Blue Earth. State Of
Minnesota, on the 2Sth day Of July,
1923, at ten o'clock A. M, why said
petition should not be granted.
Witness, the Judge OF said Court,
ana the seal Of SAID Court. this 28th
day Of June, 1923.
(Court SeaD
HARRY A, JOHNSON.
Probate Judge.
S. B. Wilson,
Attorney for Petitioner.
The Mankato free press., 1923-07-20
RUPTURE SHIELD
EXPERT HERE
MEINHARDI, ,WELL-KNOWN
IN THIS SPECIALITY,
CALLED TO MAN
KATO

b J. MeinhArdl the well known
Expert from Chicago viii personally
be at the 6autusasn Ho<ol. Nankato
Minn.. on MONDAY and Tuesday only,
July z2rd I'D Gath.
MIR. Mathardi says The Vacuum
Rupture Shield viii not only hold
the Rupture perfectly, but will con-
tract the opening In ten days on the
average case-usnally giving instan-
taneous relief withstanding all strain
regardless OF the size and location
of the Rupture. This instrument Ia
highly iudorsed for producing re-
suits In the United StaIes and foreign
countries without the use OF surgery
medical treatment, prescriptions or
Injections.
Caution: Ruptursd persons should
beware OF old style trusses with un-
derstraps. These trusses usually
place the pad on the lump and not
at the ruDfure orening. This often
causes serious trouble resulting In
strangulatiou and necessitating a
surgical operation. Mr.. Meinhardi
all who call at the hotel from 10 q.
m. 10 4 D. m, the unusuaiIy rapid re-
suits produced by THE Vacuum
Shield" The largest and most difh-
cult cases. those following operations.
are especially desired. Business de-
mands prevent stopping at any other
place in this section and he will be
here fore one date only.
Notice.: % not write asking TO
be fitted by mall az this 10 inpossl-
Bile. Every case must be seen per-
sonally. II Interested, you must call
at this hotel on the above datet--
Advt.
The Mankato free press., 1923-07-20
July 13.20-27, 1923.
CITATION FoR HEARiNc On
FINAL ACCOUNT AND FOR
DISTRIBUTION

STATE OF MINNESOTA. countv
OF biue Earth, In Probate Court
In the Matter Of the Estate OF Otto
f. hummer, Decedent.
. Ine State OF Minnesota 70 All
rersons Interested in the Above
Entitled Matter:
Wnereas, Lena Dummer has 6fsys
IA nis court her final acoounf ~
ner administration OF the eetafe -
me ABOVE named decedent. torether
Wltn her petition praying for fhe
so1nstment and allowance az ssiS
nnaa account and for distrtbution -
sne residue OF said estate to IN
persons thereunto entitled. n -
EroeTed, that said petition he
neard, and that all persons intsr.
ssted In said matter be and annesr
perore this court on the 4th day ~
august, 1898, at ten O'Clock
e. tne Probate Court Rooms IN tks
Sourt House, at Mankato. In ssfT
county, and than and there. ar ss
soon thereafter as said matter cs~
pc neard. show cause, 81 any fhcS
nave. why said petition ahns,,d ~
De granted, and that this citafinn ~ =.
sSrVed by the publication tharaof 4,
me Mankato Free Press accordin9
Witness the Honorable. H.--v .
,onnson, Judge Of said Court ana
ene seal or said court, this I1tS dsv
~oirt SeaL)
HARRY A. JOHNSON.
A. r. Pfau, 'uose.
Attorney for Petitioner
The Mankato free press., 1923-07-20
BoWE 10 AN INVENTOR
Waseoa Man Has Fish Scaling De-
Vice; lts's Great Help

VICE; its'e 0reat help
Waseca, July 19.--Dennis e. Bowe
famous as Wisconsin legislator,
International fair commissioners.
campaign manager, secretary OF the
Waseca Chamber of Commerce, has
added another title to his already
long list He Ia now an inventor.
Thrilled by the fishing out at Clear
Lake. and with his fingers scratched
by the fms, he invented q clamp de-
vice 10 hold the ish while scaling.
In the August number Of the Pop
ular Science monthly q picture of
Mr.. Bowe and his device is printed
Along with the picture Is this ar
ticle:
For fishermen who balk at the
chore Of scaling the Dig beauties af-
ter they land them, Dennis e. Bowe
Of Waseca, Mimi, which holds the
fish head and tail firmly while the
scales are being removed.
The fish is placed on a long wire
frame, to which Is attached>s spring
clamp that holds the tail. The head
is imprisoned in the two upward
curving pieces Of metal.
Since the tail clamp moves on a
swivel jointed link, the fish can be
Topped over from one side to the
other without giving 1t the chance
to do the topping itself
The Mankato free press., 1923-07-20

NiSsas Marie and Gmrna Aehisvaer
az st. Petef were eallafs ut the q. H.
Hurst home Sunday,
| Christian ehlrah notice. SUNDAY
July ~. bible school 10 y. IN, Topic
"Jdha The Apoptls," freeskins Il
l. N. Subject Jesus ut Bethsseiab
Communion twelve Q'Slook At neon.
PresGhing . p. p. Subject. why
Am q Christian. We eovst your
SSss o.. e. a. ds.ss tss .s sssSs, so Il this
ter understanding and allegiance 10
Him, who 10 the mtghtiest among
the Mighty and the grsatsst among
the great.
The Mankato free press., 1923-07-20
July 20-27 Aug. 3
CiIAIlON FOR HEARING ON
PEIlTloN FOR DETERMINE
TON OF DESCENT OF LAND.

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County
OF Blue Earth, In Probate Court.
In the Matter Of the Estate Of Anna
M: Willard, Decedent.
The State OF Minnesota to all
persons interested in the determin-
alton OF the descent Of the real es.
tate Of said decedent: The petition
OF William d. Willard having been
hled in this court, representing that
said decedent died more than Ave
years prior to the fling thereof
leaving certain real estate in said
petition described, and that no will
OF decedent has been proved nor ad-
ministration Of her estate granted
In this state, and praying that the
descent Of said real estate be da-
termined by this court:
Therefore You. and Each of You.
are hereby cited and required 20
show cause. IL any you have, be.
fore this court at the Probate Court
Room In the Court House in the
City OF Mankato, in the County Of
Blue Earth, State of Minnesota. on
the 18th day Of August, 1928, at
ten o'clock A. NJ, why said petition
should not be granted. -
Witness. the Judge Of said court,
and the seal thereof. this 17th day
Of July. 1898.
(Court Seal.l
HARRY A. JOHNSON.
Probate Judge.
Attorney for Petitioner.
The Mankato free press., 1923-07-20
eoW-LEas As GLUE
These Figure In Alleged Theft Case;
Trial at Preston

Rochester, July 1e.-Attemptine
to trace the Chatneld robbery and
the theft OF Chief Of Police New
some's car, Clarence Huckins and
Arthur Cohn were brought to trial
In justice court at Preston yester-
day as suspects In both cases.
The fact that Chief Newsome's car
might have been stolen by the men
who robbed the Delaney clothing
establishment at ChAtneld was
brought out In. the testimony of q
Dover farmer who said that an at
tempt had been made to sell him
the car by men coming from Chat
field. Also the fact that the license
plate belonging to Newsome's car
was found on the road to Chatfield.
The robbery was accomplished on
the same night the car was stolen
Chief Newsome was put on the
stand yesterday at Preston and
identified the license plate,
Attempts were made to link Clar-
ence Huckins and Arthur Cohn with
the robbery due to the fact that one
of these two is bow legged and the
tracks underneath the window Of the
Delaney store were made by a bow
legged man, this In addition to the
fact that these two men had camp
ed Just outside of Chatfield and
those same tracks, It is said, leading
to the camp have put the two men
under suspicion.
The Mankato free press., 1923-07-20
DIG DOWN FOR OIL
WORK PROGRESSING FAST
AT ROCHESTER, MINI. r.
Engineer VIII Give Well In
Easton Nslohborhood the
Once Over

Rochester. July 1a.-Slowly but
surely ths lengths Of pipe are pens.
tratins nearer the supposed OIL
bearing strata at the Rochester Oh
eo1npanys well east Of the casy. IRE.
liminary ditttculiea have peen over.
oons and the drill IL now &C WORK
10 feet beneath the surface. TO
speed the work the present system
OF drilling only In the day win be
sppplantsd by o twenty. tour hour
shit and the speed wdl be doubled.
A generator ouftit u being installeu
at prsssut and q complete ltghttns
syssm T1n be IN operation on Aon:
shit shit to go on the tSn. .,, -.
possibility Of striking oil 90 YET and
It 10 likely that nothing will be
known. OF the possibilities o. the well
until the drili has penetrated to q
depth Of 1000 fset. Even them the
failure 10 discover any oil viii be no
ind1cattou, and the fnl word eau
not be spoken until the total depth
Of 1000 feet has been reached.
Interest in the well here was
greatly increased when the report
came that gnsher had broken loose
on the farm Of John Rsmp, south
west Of Easton. on July il. Mr..
Jones, the engineer Of the local pro-
ject 10 leaving for Mankato tomor-
row and he intends to study the sit.
uattoQ thare thoroughly. The site OF
this new we'll Ia but seventy two
miles west OF the supposed local
haln and the Developments there are
In strong corrobeTation with the
predicted situation here. The rock
strata which was penetrated with
these unusual results. is the same e.
the local engineers are drilling for
at present. 1t Is possible that the
gusher which caused all tbs excite
went at Kaston was due merely 70
the penetration Of small gas pock-
eers who have been Investigating
and working with the field here.
there are possibilities of q more val
liable field. Two western engineers
who were passing through st. Paul
were attracted by tho, stories from
Msnkato and stopped to look over the
situation. While they were In
Rochester yesterday they expressed
the opinion that the well that had
been tapped thsre was good for two
million cubic feet Of gas. Should
their estimate BE- even near accu-
rate, the value Of the well TO Man
kato and the vicinity would be ines
timable. The natural gas supposed to
be stored there would more than
supply the city and the vicinity.
Further developments, II there are
any, would surely be disastrous TO
the gas companies, but the farmers
In the vicinity are more than enthu-
aiasfic
The Mankato free press., 1923-07-20
EAST MEpo NEWS

East Medo, July, 1S.--Mr. and Mrs
Freddie Berentson are the proud
parents OF baby girl born at their
home Wednesday. July IL.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Mantle ST
and their son Arthur and Miss Thel
ma Juddl motored to Bdgerton
Wisconsin last Friday to visit rela
tiyes at that place and also Milwau-
kee and Beaver Dam for an indsfnite
time.
Mr.. NJ. Babcock sr. passed away
last Sunday evening, death coming
from old age. He made his home
with his son Merritt for the pas,
years. The funeral will be held
Wednesday at the u. B. church tc
Pemberton. Interment in the Medic
cemetery beside his wife, who
passed away a few years ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Abraham
and Mr.. and Mrs. Lyle Morrill, OF
Janesville stopped at the home OF
Ben Lindeland last Thursday while
enroute from Worthington and var
ious parts OF Wisconsin, where they
spent a weeks vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Lewis aud
family spent Sunday at st Olaf
Lake to hear Magnus Johnson
and later went bathing at Beaver
Lake.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred OfferIee and
family spent Monday afternoon
shopping at Mapleton.
Miss Irene Beise spent Sunday
with her sister, Mrs. William Lentz.
Mr.. Frank Mantle Jr. OF Milwau-
kee, Wisconsin Is visiting relatives
near Pemberton.
Mr. Paul Westphal purchased a
new Oakland from Mankato dealers
last week.
The Mankato free press., 1923-07-20
SUIT BEGUN WITH
SAINTPAULC COURT
Battle of the Government
Against Big Company
PAPERS ARE FILED
Dissolution Corporation Into
Three Firms Being
Sought
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch. ]

st. Paul, July 1S-The United
States government, through Attor-
nsy General Harry ID. Danghany-
yesterda. .--~ petition IN federal
district Co.,; here, seeking DIVISION
OF the International harvester COM
pany into three separate corpora
tiOns.
The government alleges that the
dissolution decree entered against
the company In 1913 did not restore
competition In the farm implement
industry; that the company still Is
a monopoly and that the number OF
competitive concerns is shrinking
steadily.
The dissolution petition was pre-
sented by sDectal representative
OF the attofnay generals ofice In
Washington which win handle the
case for the government
Federal Court Not la Session
Federal court Is not in session
here now and the petition was look
ed up in q safe until the return Of
Federal Judge J. F. McGee and
United States District Attorney La
Fayette French, Jr.. from Duluth.
The fling of the petition brought
about a speedy reply from Alex
ander Legge OF Chicago, president
Of the company. Mr.. Legg's state
ment contended that the company
was acquitted OF wrongful acts and
unfair competition in 1913.
He said that the petition charges
the company with lowering prices
to the detriment OF competitors, not
with raising them TO the injury OF
the farmer. Hearings on the pett-
ton. he said, will show that farm
machinery prices are the result OF
sharp competition in the industry.
Will Seek New Decree
The government will seek a new
decree holding that the harvester
company Is still a Combination in
restraint of interstate trade and
commerce"
Farmers Of the country will SUI
fer II the company's "monopolistic
control" Of farm machinery Is al
lowed to continue, the petition re-
cites The 1918 decree, according
to Mr.. Daugherty, has proved "tn-
adequate" to break up the alleged
restraint OF trade and restore COM
petition in the production OF farm
machinery.
Companies Mentioned
The complaint mentions the FOL
lowing companies as parties 10 the
alleged combiuat ton:
The International Harvester Com
pany Of America; the international
Flax Twine Company; the Wiscon-
sin Steel Company; the Wisconsin
Lumber Company; the Illinois
Northern Railway; and the Chicago
West Pullman and Southern Rail
way Company and officers and dt-
rectors Of all.