The Mankato free press., 1923-09-14
LIGHTS FOR DEPOT.
EAGLE LAKE STATION IS
TO BE ELECTRIFIED
Railroad Commission Issues
Order; News of the Vii
Iage Told

ing through the state railroad and
warehouse commission for the past
year. endeavoring to prevail upon
the Northwestern railroad to in
stall electric lights in the depot at
Eagle Lake. The law states that
where depots are within 500 feet Of
current they must have eIectric
lighting. Notwithstanding the
clearness of this law 1t has been ne
ccessay to have conferences with
the officials of the road and the
Commissin. NJ. B. Cook village creIk
is now in receipt OF an order from
the commission ordering the North
western road to install lights in the
depot on or before October Is.
Art Splitter, who has been running
a barber shop and pool hall has sold
to A. P. Pressnal Mr.. Pressnall is a
barber OF many years experience
and will maintain an up to date
shop. Mr.. Splitter has purchased a
shop at Byron. Mimi. where he ex-
poets to move his family In a short
time.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Jensen at
tended the state fair Tuesday and
Wednesday.
Bud Caswell who has been very
sick with pneumonia is now much
improved.
Mr.. and Mrs. X. M. Stokes and
daughter Fay and Iva Caswell took
in the fair at ST. Paul Wednesday.
Delmer Drydale, who was acct
IDENTITY shot some time ago and later
thought to be getting better is not
so we'll now. He was operated on
Monday. The doctors are still hope
full of his recovery.
Rev. Caswell will use as his sub
ject Sunday morning: THE Unex-
pected Guest, This will be the first
service in three weeks owing to the
serious illness in the Caswell family
and also the decorating Of the in
terror of the church building. All
who come out to hear Jim" next
Sunday will be assured splendid
service.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. N. Compton and
Mr.. and Mrs. r. G. Dalton motored
in the latter's car to Wadena, MINI.
Saturday and returned Monday. They
report the general crop conditions
good. The late potatoes will give
a heavy yield. Wadena has large
corn canning factory and the farm
ers of that section are netting $40
to 500 per acre on their sveet corn
This would seem to put Wadens
county in the corn belt.
The following national guard boys
are attending the encampment at
Fort Smelling: Lester Schlekau,
Kenneth Stokes, Quentin Harein,
Bob McCarl Boyd Neal, Ed Holz-
niger, Frank Reisenbigler and Geo.
rye Udelhoffen.
John HUM and family spent Sum
day at the home of Mr., and Mrs. c.
n Brown. Mr.. HUM issa brother Of
Mr.. Brown.
Ed. Jaskson and family motored
to Belle Plaine Friday.
Rev. L. p. Childs of Toledo III
was calling on friends in Eagle Lake
Thursday. Rev Childs was at one
time pastor of the Christian church
and has many friends here.
Fred Walters of Clear Lake, Wis.
was guest at the George Westphal
home the latter part of the week.
Carl D. Pickle acted as cashier OF
the State bank Saturday.
Dave Caswell, who has been work
ing for the Acme Chautauqua Sys-
tenn Of Des Moines for the past two
months was called home Friday be-
cause of the illness of his brother
Kenneth. 1vt-.as
Fred and Robert Englerth have
gone to Ankeny, Iowa where they
will assist Robert Hamiel and Har-
old Russell in atiling Job.
Joe Buscovick of Meridian, Mimi.
who has been employed as section
foreman has purchased the resi-
dence of Mrs, M. ]. Pickle and will
move his family to Eagle Lake soon