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The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-06-08
Black Afternoon Dress Showing Cock.
ade Trimming. Neck and Sleeves
Edged With White.

actual size. The embroideries are
done in bright colored beads. Most
of the frocks of this type are in what
might almost be called chemise form,
EXCEPT that the blouse Is caught up
upon the lining. Sometimes these
frocks are embroidered all over in
imitation pearls combined with bril-
liantS.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-06-08
Plated Skirts Of Linen.

Knife-plaited skirts in linen are be-
ing shown by many of the smart
shops. They are especially attractive
in pearl gray and oyster white.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-06-08

Instead of the popular bandana some
of the shops are displaying squares Of
real lace knotted on ore shoulder.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-08-10
Man Tells Court
Excitement Made
Drink Start Work

Winona, Mimi. August Troy
Clark, aged 52, pleaded not guilty in
municipal court this morning to a
charge of driving an automobile
while intoxicated, and his case was
set for trial Tuesday. Clark was ar
rested by police Saturday afternoon
ar the east end of Mark street
after they had received call that
a man, apparently drunk, had driven
his car off the road and into a ditch
near the railroad tracks.
Clark was not injured, but his car
was badly damaged. He told Judge
Fitzpatrick that he was not drunk
while he was driving the car, but he
guessed he must have been drunk
after the accident"
You didn't have anything to
drink between the time you were
driving along Mark street and the
time you went into the ditch, did
you" the court inquired.
No, had 1t before that" CLARK
declared, "but / guess the liquor
must have started to work inside OF
me from the excitement of the ac-
cident and got drunk" ~
The court instructed the clerk to
enter a plea of not guilty for Clark
and set his hearing for tomorrow.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-08-10

home Monday afternoon and his
grainery and machine shed burned
to the ground Mrs. Baker and the
children were home alone and Mrs
Baker telephoned out to her father
A. Buick, but by the time he and
other men got there, 1t was too late
The following poem was composed
and sent in by Mrs. Frank Jefferson,
in memory OF our beloved friend
and neighbor, Mrs. H. A. Hanson
who was taken from US the latter
part of May.
In the prime of life, you were sum
moned away
BY the one who reigneth on high
But we knew you were fading away
from earth
And that you must surely die.
Your sufferings were great, yet you
bore them all
With patience, trust and love,
May we all live for the final call
So to Join you in heaven above.
Wife. mother, daughter, sister and
Thy death hath saddened many a
heart " e..
And loving eyes grow dim with tears
Which would unbidden start.
This world was all too dark and cold
And Jesus loved thee best
In taking thee to dwell with Him
In the mansions Of Heavenly rest.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-08-10
Rochester Woman Is
Related NelO President

Rochester, Mimi, August MRS.
j. T. Ashworth living at 719 First
street NV, is second cousin Of the
new president of the United States.
Calvin Coolidge, 1t was today dis
covered by the press OF the city and
confirmed by Mrs. Ashworth after
she had been questioned regarding
the relationship. The interview
brought out the fact that Mrs. Ada
smith, mother of Mert Smith of this
city was also cousin of the new
president he also is the father of
Arthur Purvis, local barber.
Mrs. Ashworth's grandfather Oliver
Coolidge and Calvin Coolidge Sr..
were brothers back in Vermont and
although the relationship of the
Rochester women to the president
has been known, Mrs. Ashworth de-
clares that they have never met.
Her family moved to the middle
west before she was born, the other
branch OF the Coolidge family re-
manning in Vermont. Mrs. Ashworth
has sister, Mrs. Ernest Palmer of
Minneapolis, brother, George Pur-
YES of Viola, and brother Charles
Purves living in Oklahoma.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-08-10
THROUGH MINNESOTA WITH MAUD
DR.. !. r. NANNEsTAD

ne Sioux Indians, whereby the In
ians coded all lands in Iowa anS
Minnesota to the white man.
This treaty decided the fate Of
Minnesota. 1t was made at the
Traverse des Sioux, fording place
across the Minnesota river. A mon,
ument is erected on this historic
spot. Another treaty at Mendots
completed the transaction.
The territory which Uncle San
bought contained something like 80,
$1,000 acres of the most fertile lanc
in the world. In this manner. Min
lesota was thrown open to settlers.
1t was all well enough to buy the
and from the Indians. But where
could the Indians go? The govern
TO their own fate. This question was
solved by the socalled Reservation
plan.
The Indians were to keep and stay
on tract or land on both sides oil
the Minnesota river $50 miles Ions
and extending ten miles . on either
side of the river The south end oil
the reservation came within ter
miles of New Ulm.
Up to this time, the Indians had
been roaming all over the state
That was their nature-a habit al
most compelled by necessity.
Now they had to content them
selves on small strip Of land.
1t was not long before the settlers
began to clamor for even this small
strip of land. And in 1858, the gov
eminent bought one-half of the In
dian reservation-all the land north
of the river. For this land the gov
eminent paid on an average, one
cent an acre.
The Indians did not receive the
money in one lump sum- The money
was to be paid to them in fifty an
nual installments. The government
also promised to do all in its power
for the education, elevation and CT
vilization Of the Indian.
The, government was honest
enough and made the stipulated pay
ments.
But, somehow, only a small por-
ton of the money actually got into
the hands of the Indians Govern
ment superintendent and traders
somehow succeeded in keeping the
greater part Of the money Many OF
the Indians were actually starving
his was due to their restricted ter
ritory and to the gradual killing of
of the buffalo. The Indians had
other grievances as well. This part
of the history of our state does not
make pleasant reading. -
The whites paid a fearful penalty
In 1852, right in the middle Of the
civil war, the Indians rose in revolt
A terrible massacre followed, in
which almost 1000 whites lost their
lives. Many more would have been
killed If it had not been for friendly
Indians, who escorted them to safe
ty.
The story of this terrible disaster
shall take up in another article.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-08-10
THRESHING IN PROGRESS
Weather and Conditions Are Fa
vorabIe For Work In Minnesota
TAssociated Press Dispatch.1


st. Paul, August S.-Weather in
Minnesota general has been ia
vorable for threshing, which Is now
in progress in the southern part of
the state" according to the weekly
report today of Paul II. Kirk Min
nesota Agricultural Statistician.
''Threshing returns show spring
wheat yields spotted, but fairly
good in the wheat sections in the
southern and east central part of
the state" the report continued"
Corn ranges from tasseling and
silking to roasting ears. Corn in
most Of the southern counties would
be benefited by good rain.
1.-The stand of potatoes, has been
damages by too much rain in the
Red River. Valley, but set is good,
and prospects at present are very
good. In the early commercial dis =
tricts THE crop is being dug. In
many counties the crop has been
hurt by hot, dry weather. a
FLAX still gives promise of good
yield-some Of the early crop being
harvested. There is some fall plow :
ing for winter wheat rye. Pastures
in northwestern part Of the state
are very good. On account of the dry
season and poor tame hay crop
there will no doubt be a consider
able acreage of wild hay harvested
this year. Livest is in fairly good
condition.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-08-10
JUDGE DENIES MOTION

Refuses To Remove Injunction
Against City and Railroad
Duluth, MINI, August 9.-Federal
Judge Wilbur Both denied the motion
Of the city and state railroad and
warehouse commission yesterday in
st. Paul to remove the Federal In
junction restraining the warehouse
omission from enforcing it's order
allowing i've street car rides In Du-
"a for a quarter.
John b. I.4.nards represented the
city and NJ. J. Brown, assistant at
hey general. represented the COM
mission, anu OSCAR mitchell and H.
e. Carmichael represented the street
car company In the arguments
which lasted about three hours.
Contention Of City
The city and commission con
tended that under the Brooks Cole
man act, II the commission set a
street car rate to which the COM
pany object, the company should
appeal to the state courts rather
than the Federal courts.
Judge Booth denied the motion,
Mr.. Richards said, but he indicated
that the proposition was still open
to argument"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-08-10
BOY SERIOUSLY BURNED
Firecracker Explode In Pocket
Burns Clothes Of Lad 49,.

Firecracker Explode In Pocket
Burns Clothes Of Lad 49,.
Faribault, MINI, August. Stan
ley stephan, 3-year old son of Mr.
and Mrs. Joseph stephan, 1905 East
Division street was seriously and
possibly fatally injured Saturday
evening when a package of fire.
crackers which he carried in his
trouser pocket became ignited and
injected severe burns on his body.
Practically all of this clothes were
burned off before help could be OBJ
tanned to extinguish the flames.
DR.. P A. Smith, who is caring for
the injured lad, said this noon that
his condition Is grave and. that he
was either seriously or fatally burn
ed. az
The boy was leaning over a wa
ter tank near the Feeble Minded
School when the fire crackers car
ried in the pocket with q few
matces, became ignited and began
to explode.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-08-10
ITEMS FROM MAPLETON
Good Delegation Fans Saw Game AZ
Minnesota Lake, Sunday

Good Delegation Fans Saw Game A,
Minnesota Lake, Sunday
Especial To The Free Press.]
Mapleton, Mimi, August S-Miss
Helen Christianson Of Mankato
spent the pats week at the L. w
Kruger home.
Miss Thusnelda Benz of st. Paul
Is spending her vacation at her home
Mr.. and Mrs. T. c. Busse and
daughters left Saturday for vaca-
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Schwartz OF
Spirit Lake, Iowa and Miss Bessie
Scuba Of Hopkins called on friends
at this place Sunday evening.
Quite delegation accompanied
the ball nine to Minnesota Lake
Sunday afternoon where the local
team met defeat at the hands Of the
Lake boys by a score of Z to 8. We
consider this fine showing for the
first game this season.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Dietz and
daughter of Eaton were guests at
the c. H. lDietz home Sunday.
M. B. Fairbanks, bookkeeper at
the First National Bank is enjoying
a two weeks vacation period.
w. L. Dobie is having considerable
improvements made on his residence
on South Third Street New porches
are being built and other noticeable
improvements are being made.
Orson Chase spent the week end
visiting at the Deloss Fuller home at
Vernon Center. ).
Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Adams and
daughter returned home the latter
part Of the week from visit at the
Harry Stiles and Merle Bell homes,
at Walnut Grove.
Joe Dobie and Jim Emerson il,
arrived home Friday from Mime
apolis where they attended the sum :
mer session at the State University.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. r. Taylor enter
tanned as their guest on Sunday, Mr..
and Mrs. Ben Oliver and children of
GAINESVILLE and Mrs. Minnie Nelson
and son of the Old Mapleton.
The delightful rain which fell
Tuesday was indeed a blessing. We
are inclined to believe that some
things are beyond help such as gar
den truck It will prove beneficial
to the corn which is now caring.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-08-10

/ 1t is impossible to travel through
the Minnesota Valley without re-
calling the important part this
stretch of the country has played IN
the history of the state.
The first white man who sailed up
the Minnesota river was french :
man, by name LIE Sueur, in the year
400. he named the river the ST.
Peter" after has patron saint. And
Dy thls name it went Tor many years.
| The French were, in fact, the nrst
white people in our StaUe. There are
still a great many French names In
our state TO remind US or this fact,
such as st. PAU, st. Peter, lie Sueur,
Traverse des sioux, Lac Qui parle,
Mil Laos, Duluth and many others.
Even today, the great Seal OF Min
nesota used on all oIncial documents
OF our giorlous state pears q french
motto: Il Etolle du Nord mean
ing the Star OF the North, or popu
! larry translated the North star
state. .- -
in 1916, Jonathan Carver sailed
up the Minnesota river In search OF
! passage to lndia-such was the ig
! norance of geography IN those days.
After the treaty with the Indians
in 1857, thousands or settlers poured
INTO the Minnesota Valley. In those
days steam boats ran regularly up the
river as Ltar as MankaLo and up 10
New Ulm, or even farther. In those
days the Minnesota river was much
more Of river than it is today.
Mhen the ice broke up In the spring.
the river would regularly overflow
| It's banks and for a short time attain
70 something OF it's ancient glory. At
| Fort Smelling 1t would be from one
TO two miles wide, and very deep.
When the towns We're built and
agriculture developed and the, for
ests along the banks were cut down,
the river dwindled gradually and the
steamboat navigation became impos-
sible. In 1897, a steamboat got as
far as Mankato. That was the last
trip by large steamboat ON the
Minnesota river. The traffic was
taken over by the railroads.
To give an idea how rapidly the
Minnesota Valley towns and settle
ments grew, it may be- recalled that
| in 1857 law passed the territorial
Legislature of Minnesota to remove
the state capitol from st. Paul to st.
Letter. This would have been carried
out except for a political trick. The
bill was stolen and hid, until the
legislature, by statute, had to ad-
Journ. 1t was close CALL
But let us return to the treaties of
1861. r..
Up to this year, all the land west
of the Mississippi belonged to the
Indians. White settlers might cast
longing eyes across the street. But
lie government would tolerate no
Irespass.
Great pressure, however, was
brought to bear and in 1851, a treaty
was made between Uncle Sam and
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-08-10
PAID FOR SPEEDING
Ihlen Autoist Paid Heavy Fine IN
Pipestone For Fast Driving
Especial To The Free Press.l

Jasper, Mimi, August. Tit cost
George Sorgesson OF Ihlen sixty
two dollars in fines ana costs in the
municipal court at Pipestone when
he was found guilty Of speeding on
the streets of Ihlen. Sorgesson, who
had been warned before, sent his car
long the road at almost mile a
minute clip. Glenn Burnett, traffic
officer of the town, placed Sorges-
son under arrest. The officer step
ped onto the running board Of the
car to ride towards the justice Of
flee and Sorgesson sent his machine
around a corner SO swiftly that Bur-
nett was thrown OF. In addition to
his speeding the Ihlen man also had
to pay ten dollars to the court be-
cause he carried Iowa instead Of
Minnesota license plates on his car.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-08-10
PIPESTONE YOTESHoSPITAL
Amendment To City Charter Adopt
ed At Recent Election
Especial To The Free Press

Pipe5tone, Mimi, August 9.-By
almost a unanimous vote the people
OF Pipestone on Tuesday adopted
an amendment to the city charter
which permits the city to coz per-
ferea $4,000 towards the erection
Of large modern hospital here. O..
e. Ashton, q local banker has Of
fered $4,000 towards the erection
Of the hospital as memorial to
his father. The city has purchased
the land for the structure and the
county will equip the building after
1t is erected. At the vote Tuesday
765 votes were cast in favor of the
erection Of the hospital and 81
votes were cast against the PROPOSE
ton. Work on the structure win
probably begin as soon as contracts
have been let. Plans for the building
have already been approved.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-08-10
TOURISTS CAUGHTIN STORM
Spokane Family Had Thrilling Elk.
perience In Montana

Especial To The FEC

Ortonville, MINI, August T.
Charles H. Swiegle, wife and
daughter Of Spokane, Wash. tour
ing to Chicago, told Of thrilling ex-
perience they had while stopping at
a tourists camp at Forsyth. Mont,
a few nights ago, when a terrific
storm passed over that place. For
an hour the storm ragged with a six
ty mile wind. Water fell in torrents
and hail stones, many Of them weigh
ing more than five pounds. were
driven with great force by the wind.
Tents of tourists were torn down,
windshieIds, tops and radiators Of
the cars were destroyed and the
park was Hooded with water. Mr.
Swiegle in describing the storm
said that he passed through the San
Francisco earthquake but that 1t
was tame alongside of the terrible
hour put in by the tourists in the
Forsyth camp during the storm.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-08-10
LIKE THEIR LIQUOR
Winona City Council Turns Down
Stringent Regulation

Winona City Council Turns Down
Stringent Regulation
Winona, August 8.-More string
ent regulation OF the sale OF non
Intoxicating beverages, incorpor-
ated in an ordinance drawn and
presented by the legislative COM
mittee, OF which Alderman Samuel
Schaefer is chairman, was voted
down last night by the city council.
The vote was three for passage
and six against. Aldermen Schaefer,
C. A. Policy and Edward Stief voted
aye, and Aldermen Tony Zabrocki
Henry Krier, Carl Wachholz, S. j.
MlyncZak, l.. w. Luetje, and Oscar
G. Posi- voted nay. '.
1t was the first meeting of the re :
organized council since the appoint
ment OF Alderman Krier to the post
made vacant by the death Of F. @
Landon. President zabrocki pro-
sided. ~
Mayor Edwin A. Brown vigorous
ly urged the passage of the pro-
posed law, voicing a stand for strict
law enforcement. 81,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-08-10
HEAVIER TYPE ENGINES
Northwestern Railway Company Max.
Ing Plans For Tracy Division Road

Northwestern Railway Company Max
Ing Plans For Tracy Division Road
Especial To The Free Press.l
Tracy, Mimi, August 8-The work
of placing this division of the North,
Western railway In shape for a
heavier type of freight engines has
Deen nearly completed. 1t Is said
that the big -" type or mogu1s will
soon replace the u" type now in
use on this line. During the pre-
sent summer a large crew. OF men
have been employed. Over 100000
cubic yards Of gravel have been
used for re balasting and all bridges
have been strengthened Heavier
rails will be laid on the line from
Sanborn to Belle PLANE, Iowa, In
the near future and much of the
Chicago freight originating In the
Dakotas will then be routed over
that line.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-08-10
MORRISON IN JAIL
Hearing of Man Arrested Yesterday
Postponed Until Wednesday

VI Vtatt NTTSSSCQs u C8kSI00y
Postponed Until Wednesday
Fred S. Morrison, arrested here
Saturday afternoon by Sheriff Ed
ward Ario, was arraigned before
Judge William Stradtmann In the
municipal court yesterday afternoon
on the complaint of Wilbur Glenn
ents, who charged the defendant
with an attempt to pass bogus
cheek OF $265 on him.
Morrison through his attorney.
Evan Hughes, asked for a contin-
uance Of his case until Wednesday
at two o'clock. In default OF a bond
of $4,000 the defendant was remand
ed to the custody Of the sheriff.
In court yesterday afternoon Nor
rison stated that he had been liv-
ing with his wife's folks at Buffalo,,
MINI. He also stated that his own
parents are dead. It 1t understood
that Morrison's wife and child left
here yesterday intending to go to
Buffalo.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-08-10
Contract For City Well.

Heron Lake, August 4.-The Cit;
closed two deals last week that wi
soon complete the work on the new
well and It is estimated that by the
can BE put into action. A ccontrac,
was made with the Sullivan Maehin :
cry company. of Chicago to furnish
the pump and all other machinery
for, $1059 Otto Berreau has the con-
tract for the building. reservoir,
pump and engine foundation and at
the present time he Is bpey making
cement b1ocsk The ccntracI wa
let to Mr.. Bererau for $500.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-08-10
REDUCE TAX RATE
Martin County Board Make Big Re-
ductlon In Budget

Martin County Board Make Big Re-
ductlon In Budget
Faribault, August 8.-Reductions
aggregating 26 per cent in the coun-
tvs tax rate for the ensuing year
were announced today by County
Auditor Frank M. Kaisersatt, fol-
lowing the completion OF the coun-
ty budget by the board OF commits
sioners.
The rate will be .7.40 mills, as
compared with 10 mills for last year
"a decrease Of $50 mills.
The rate reached by the county
board Is the lowest the county has
attained for several years and will
reduce the taxes in Faribault to
about 10 mills If the city council
and Board of Education keep their
budget within that Of last year. The
last years rate in the city was "A
mills.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-08-10
THOUGHT GIRL LOST
Little Hazel McCann Was Missing
From st. Peter House

Little Hazel McCann Was Missing
From st. Peter House
Mankato and st. Peter police
were busy for a short time after
noon today thinking that little Hazel
Mccain, whose home is>at Lake
Emily had been kidnapped by ped :
dler. The child, who was visiting at
the home of her uncle and aunt, Mr..
md Mrs. Arthur Mcdonald wander
ed away toward an empty house. A
Ford car was seem to leave there
soon afterwards and 1t was thought
rat the child had been kidnape
Chief Michael Dempsey OF st. Peter
was notified that the child was be-
ing spirited away toward Mankato.
He at once notified Mankato police
who were about to start watching
the road leading here from st. PEI
ter. when Chief Dempsey called UP
and said that the little girl was
found playing near an empty house.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-08-10
Father lnstaIled Son

Especial To Int Free Press. q
Jackson Mimi, August S-Rt. Rev.
c.. j. Eastvold Of Mortified, presi.
dent Of the Southern Minnesota Dis
trict of the Norwegian Lutheran
church OF America, officiated as the
installing clergyman when his son,
Rev 8. G. Eastvold was installed al
pastor Of Our Saviour,s Lutheran
church here.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-08-10
Annual Canning Season Here

Ortonville, Mimi, August S-The
annual corn canning season Is now
here. The Big Stone Canning com
pany will take care of the corn from
thousand acres this season ana will
probably be in operation until Sep
TENDER 1. Four hundred employees
will be engaged In the work.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-08-10
WERE BOUND OVER
Montevideo Man Charged With At
tempt At Murder
[Special no The Free Pressl

Especial To The Free Pressl
Montevideo, Mimi, August g.
Edwin Murray and Frank Fowler
have been bound over to the district
court charged with having attempt
ed to kill Walter Crandall. They
were released on bonds of $500 and
$1,000. Crandall was shot through the
arm by Fowler when the latter
found him in company with his wife
on the Crandall farm near here,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-08-10
pesth civil war veteran

IbpeclaI TO TIC FTee Press.I
Lakefield, MINI, August John
Liefson, eightyt -wo years old. civil
war veteran and residential Jackson
county since 1858. died at his home
here.