The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-01-26
HARVESTING ICE CROP
BEGINS LAKE CRYSTAL
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Lake Crystal. Mimi, January "a.
&C. M. Bowen has started on his
ice harvest. Mr. Bowen has i'm
proved his equipment over last year
and is now able with a force of
about twenty men to load from fifty
to sixty carloads Of ice per day;
every day for ice to be shipped to
distant points. Mr.. Bowen started
to fill a forty thousand ton order
for ice last Monday. The weather
is ideal for the work and the ice is
a. much better quality this winter
than for a couple of years. The saw
used for cutting the ice last year
was not of sufficient capacity to
keep ahead of the leaders and a
team and pillow had to be used be-
sides. This year a ford engine has
been mounted on the saw which
gives il greater capacity and they
are able to keep far ahead of the
leaders without the assistance of a
team and pillow. This is one of the
several changes Mr.. Bowen has
made at his ice plant which gives
greater loading capacity with less
expense.
Rev. Edwin E. Jones of Wiscon-
sin was in the city several days last
week -
John w. Jones, W. W. jenkins,
W. P. Williams, r. T. Thomas and
D. A. Evans were among those
from this city who attended the fun
eral of Edward Roberts at JudsoD
last Friday.
DR.. r. p. Dodds and Frank Morrel
are enjoying radio sets bought of II.
NJ. Graft Last Saturday evening
mr. n hn
country and returning about four
O'Clock in the morning was curious
to know IL anything was in the air
at that early morning hour. To his
surprise he heard Los Angeles, Cal,
broadcasting in its glory, coming in
stronger than he ever heard it be
fore owing no doubt to the fact that
other stations closer were quiet and
no interference. He also heard sew
eral other stations testing.
The district Sunday school con-
vention of Lake Crystal. Zion: Car
mel and Mankato Welsh Presbyter-
ian churches win be held at Man
kato January IS. The. delegates
from here are Edward Jones, Ro-
bert s. Hughes. Owen S. Hughes
and Hum phrey Williams. Robert S.
Hughes is pnblic examiner for class
one and William o. Hughes exam
iner for class two.
Evan J. Davis, Frank o. Swain
and John J. Davis we're business
callers at Cambria Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Thomas left
Thursday for Long Beach. California
where they will spend a few months
John Peseva is now back at his
old post as manager of the Cozy
theatre. Mr.. Peseva was here a few
years ago but sold out thinking to
find a better location elsewhere. but
since then has been here severaltimes
trying to buy the theatre equipment
back The deal was closed between
him and Ray Bartlett several weeks
ago. but possession was not given
to Peseya until last Monday.
The date of the Eisteddfod Is
drawing closer. There has been an
unusually large demand for pro-
grams which tends to show quite
fsvorabfy to a large competition.
All competitions must be in the
hands OF the Secretary not later
than February 18th in oruer to give
the authorizations time to go over
the work thoroughly. The varied
rroeram is suitable for all ages. men
and women who are handy with the
needle, hammer. saw. pencil as well
az musical and literary Inclined.