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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-05-18
COUNTY IS GIVEN
. GREAT PUBLICITY
Purebred Sire Campaign
Wonderful Thing For
> This Section

. According to the statement of Il.
T. Winship of Owatonna, president
of the state Holstein Breeders asso-
citation, Blue Earth county has re-
ceived and is still receiving splendid
advertising due to its recent better
sire movement, which was put over
in this county with such great sue
cess. President Winship while In
the city today in a statement to The
Free Press, said that he was more
than pleased with the initial results
of the bettersire drive, which had
been launched by the State Holstein
Breeders association. The associa-
ton had thrown the drive open to
all breeds with the result that in the
three counties in which drives have
been made there have been placed
on farms over 400 purebred sires,
and many applications are being re-
ceived from other counties, for pure
bred animals. In a recent meeting
Of the executive board of the state
Holstein breeders association held
at the st. Paul Hotel, the members
expressed themselves as very much
pleased with the initial drive put on
in Blue Earth county, which had the
effect of causing enthusiasm in. Mic
ollet, Washington, Hennepin, and
Mower counties, where a large mum
Der of purebred sires were placed.
Mr.. Winship said that he recently
attended a better sire meeting at
Saltwater at which $50 people were
present, which demonstrates how
much interest the people are taking
in the subject of better livestock
Through the cooperation of the
press and the people of the state,
President Winship predicts that
great things can be accomplished in
Minnesota in the way of better live
stock production. With this backing
it will be but few years until Min
nesota will be an outstanding state
in well bred dairy cattle.
PERSONALLY | am in favor of small
Ter farms, and high producing dairy
cattle" said President Winship. II
know farmer by the name of Han
son living a short distance from
Owatonna who has fifteen cows
which produce thirty six pounds
each of butterfat each month. The
proceeds from those cows net their
owner $3.50 per month, and it is a
small farm too, This demonstrates
in my mind beyond the possibility
of doubt the value of the dairy
cow and the possibilities of the re-
sources of southern Minnesota
Mr.. Winship is also president of
the State Automobile association.
He has just returned from a confer
ence with Secretary of State Mike
Holm. Mr.. Holm suggested in that
conference that all automobile own
ers, owing to the many changes in
the automobile laws, should avail
themselves of copies of the laws SO
as to avoid trouble in the operation
of their machines. Copies of the re :
cent laws passed by the state legis-
lature In regard to motor vehicles
can be obtained from the secretary
of the Mankato automobile associa
ton, the offices of the state associa-
ton, or from the secretary of states
office.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-05-18

lie and the law, and the individual
He told also Of the manufacturers
who placed in the tobacco, morphine
and herroin. He closed with the
reading of the cigaret law. Mr..
Nichols spoke Of the great amount
of dandelion collections-and said
that many boys are engaged in this
work. From dandelions wine is
made. -"
The council voted to send Mrs. J.
w. Andrews, the first president Of
the organization. letter of greet
ing in her illness. ....
: Mrs. George F. Foertsch was elect
ed the new secretary in place Of
Mrs. F. j. Spery, who had resigned
from the Clio club.
The council will hold one more
meeting and when recess for the
again in the fall. It was understood
that the law and enforcement com
mittee would remain intact, to be
called upon at any time.
Chief OF Police Phil Landmark
stated today that his department, as
soon as the Thornstrom case was
reported, made an investigation. In
this investigation his department
was assisted by Sheriff Edward Ario.
County Attorney c. e. Phillips also
accompanied the officers in their
quest for information, and the coun-
Ity attorney is now in possession Of
all the facts in connection with the
case in hand. II resent the imputa-
ton that the police department
was Indifferent to any suggestion
made by the parties most directly
interested in the outrage that has
been alleged. The department was
ready to accept and act on every
suggestion, and the case will be laid
before the district court grand jury
at the June term. That is as far as
the police department could go. We
have no authority to make an ar
rest unless warrant is placed is our
hands or we are witnesses to the
crime. The entire police depart
ment is always ready and willing to
act on any report of crime or in
fractions Of law, and ! do not know
of anv reports of alleged offenses
that have not received the prompt
attention Of the police department"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-05-18
MUTATIONS FROM DANVILLE
Number Of Events That Took Place
In Neighborhood of Late.

Danville, May 11.-Mr. and Mrs
Herbert Ahlschlager of Dixon. III.
are spending a few weeks with theil
parents, Mr. and Mrs. August Ahls:
chlager.
Mrs. Mike McArdle and Miss
Marie Lyons spent Tuesday at Penn
berton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Thompson
Earl and Jack Rolinger and Blondia
Kramer spent Sunday at Waldorf
with the Dell Baker family.
Mr. and Mrs. George Rinehart
spent Sunday at the Charles Bolin
ger home.
Charles Bolinger is again confined
to his bed with rheumatism.
Miss Airline Ne%comb was a Ma;
Dleton caller Wednesday.
Miss Fern Bolinger spent a few
days with her brother Omer.
School in district No. 1876 was
closed Friday.
Jack Bolinger is under the care
Of DR.. Lembke. He is ill with leak
age of the heart
Mr. and Mrs. Mike Sullivan is
spending a few weeks with theil
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Sullivan
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-05-18
School Contract Awarded

Winnebago. May 1.-THE Brack
en- Construction company Of Mime
apolis was the successful bidder for
the erection of the new school
building at Winnebago. Its bid was
$4S,927. The contract for the heat
ing and ventilation was let to the
Cream City Heating and Plumbing
company Of Rochester, the bid be-
ing s14,1S2.25 Williams Bros. OF
Winnebago secured the sewer and
plumbing contract at 1920. The
electric work wen to the Warnous
Electric company, of Blue Earth, al
$1803. Heat control went to the
Johnson Service company, Minneap-
oils, at $2025. The cost Of the new
building will run to about $4,000
complete. The contractor expects
to start work next week, and thinks
he will have it completed by Sep
TENDER l. 1t will be a handsome
commodious structure, right up to
the minute, and credit to the town
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-05-18
Will Be First Class Postoffice

New Ulm, May 11.-Postmaster
Fred Pfaender has received word
from Washington that commencing
July /, the postoffice at New Ulm
will be in the first class. It is now
in the second class, as all postof-
fees up to $4,000 business rank as
second class; from $4,000 to ST.
100000 they rank as first class. The
business at the local postoffice has
increased ten per cent from the
first of January to the first of May,
an evidence that the city is in a
prosperous condition. This fact
ought to put a quietus on the prop
osition to curtail the service as was
threatened some time ago, to have
done which would have worked a
great hardship on the business COM
mlnitY B.. r..
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-05-18
STUDENTS AS ACTORS
New UIm Will Witness the PIa
"Daddv lono Ledsn

New Ulm, May 11.-For the past
month or more the senior class of
the local high school has been busy
rehearsing their class play under
the direction of Miss Erna Trip.
and they are ready to sustain the
reputation of the school on Friday
night at the Turner Theatre when
they stage Daddy Long Legs" a
comedy in four acts, adapted from
the novel of that name by Jean
Webster. The cast is as follows:
Daddy Long Legs 80. Joe Schueller
Jimmie Mcbride 49,. Roy Pfeiffer
Walters, butler -. Roy Gerhard
Griggs, secretary to Jervis Pendle
ton ............... Annie Gehrke
Wycoff ............ Herbert Franta
Parsons ..........- Edward Witt
Miss Pritchard -. Amy Mather
Trustees Of the John Grier Orphan
FFredie Perkins Garnot schiottmann
Loretta ..........C Cecilia Ziscbka
Gladiola $500. Catherine Poynter
sadie Kate .m Alice ae' Msiie
Virginia Virginia Geiseke
Orphans at the John Grier Home.
judy Abbott Cecilia Hough
Mrs. Lppert, matron at orphanage.
Caroline Guggisberg
Mrs. Pendleton Mildred Epple
Julia Pendleton, her daughter -.
.......,.......... .Myra Seifert
Sallie Mcbride ..Lorana Schleuder
Music will be furnished by the
high school orchestra.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-05-18
FARMERS CLUB MEETING
June ID Is Date for Holding Picnic
In Watonwan Neiqhborhood

Members of the Watonwan Far
mers' club at their meeting last
night in the Watonwan church in
Garden City township, decided on a
date for holding the annual picnic
of that organization. June IA. was
decided upon, and the picnic will be
held in the beautiful grove on the
Center township. Committees were
farm of l.. P. Krause in Vernon
appointed to complete the arrange
ments for the picnic. This will be
the eighth annual picnic held bp
that organization.
President w. H. Hudson presided
at the meeting, and E. G.. Buffer
acted as secretary.
County Agent L. E. McMillen gave
a short talk on disease control in
livestock, which was listened to
with interest. At the close of the
meeting refreshments were served
by the ladies of the club.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-05-18
Action BY Commissioners

Window. Mimi, May 1.-THE
county commissioners of Cottonwood
wood county have instructed the
county attorney to bring action
against the Farmers State Bank of
Storden to recover funds belonging
to the county which were on deposit
in the bank when it was closed by
a year ago because Of having a de-:
pleted reserve. Plans are now un-
der way to nquidate the Storden
bank and the bondsmen on the de-
pository bond held by the COUNT
will be asked to- make good the
county's claim If the bank fails to
settle with the county in full.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-05-18
Autos Cut Rail Traffic.

= Especial to The Free Press1
Candy, Mimi, May 12.-Some idea
of the inroads the automobile makes
in the passenger traffic in this sec
ton is shown by report from the
local station of the Northwestern
railroad. During period of FIVE
consecutive days last week only one
ticket was sold for use on the night
eastbound train.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-05-18
Track Meet Tomorrow

T IABSOc1ateu PTtsS DlSpdLCnI
Mortified, Mimi, May 11.-Carle-
1923 season will be held on Laird
athletic field tomorrow, Saturday
May IL, when the fast travelling
Hamline Pipers come here. Last
year the dual resulted in 81 to So
victory for the Carmen and this
years meet promises to be equally
holly contested.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-05-18
Jawbone Is Broken

Granite Falls, Mimi, May IL
Paul Ernston, working on the Mil
waukee railroad section sustained a
broken jawbone when the crow
bar he was useing to move rail
slipped. The weight Of the rail on
the bar caused 1t to strike Ernston
back Of the jaw, breaking the bone
at the chin.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-05-18
Iackson Woman Died Here

Mrs. William Malone Of Jackson
aged thirty-two years, died in this
city today. The remains will be
taken to jackson for burial Sunday
She Is survived by her husband and
one small child. Mr.. Malone is now
taking treatment in st. Joseph's hos
pital, and probably will not be able
to attend his wife's funeral. He is
a brakeman on the Milwaukee road
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-05-18
Free Motion Pictures

ISpeclaI 10 Inc Frte FreSS.I
Lake Wilson. Mimi, May IL
Free band concerts and free motion
picture entertainments will be offer
ed the people OF this community as
the result of action just taken by the
business men of the city. The baud
concerts will be given each Wednes
doy evening during the summer and
the motion picture programs will be
presented Saturday evenings.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-05-18

Eighty-Four Northern Minnesota
Cities To Be Visited BY Jobbers
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch
Minneapolis. May 11-Eighty- four
towns in Northern Minnesota will
be visited by the eleventh annual
trade tour of the Minneapolis Civic
and Commerce association, which
will state Monday, May 81, to con
tinue until May 26. In previous
years. the Dakotas were usually
placed on the itinerary, but the "trip
this year will be confined to this
state. ...-
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-05-18
Former Plpsstone Man Dies

Especial to The Free Pressl
Pipestone, Mimi, May 12.-Word
has been received here OF the death
at Toilet, ILL.,, of l.. H. Hyde, some
years ago owner of the Pipestone
-four mill. Mr.. Hyde's death occurred
following an operation for appsAdi-
citiS.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-05-18
Blameless

Sad things about Ford being ouI
richest man is we can't blame him
for the high price Of anything.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-05-18
Listan Girl. MHunt.

IISten Girl. "Hunt"
The average girl in Sicily niarries
at 10, while American girls hunt d
man six years longer.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-05-18
E..sh Ernnn rhe PLANT

Ships are crossing the ocean In
five days now, enabling New Workers
to drink six day old stun.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-03-16
WORK TO RESUME ACROSS LINE.

The following item taken from the
Penticton Herald indicates that extern.
siVe work is to be done this year on
the big irrigation project in the Okla
hogan valley just to the north of Oro-
vile and across the boundary line in
British Columbia. This is one of tar
most perfectly constructed irrigation
systems in the west and has cost the
province mint of money and will
cost much more before completion.
AS Will be noticed some 100000 is to
De spent on the work during the pres
ent year. Originally it was announced
that this system was to cover %. 900
acres, but that has been reduced to
1890 acres. However, 1880 acres is
quite a large territory and when all
occupied will support large popula.
ion. Being so near at hand and reach
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-03-16
SUBSCRIPTION RATES.
FRIADY MARCH, 10, 1923

Oroville was the scene of a dis
graceful exhibition of drunkenness
accompanied by assault, Sunday. a
day when the decent men and women
SHOULD be turning their thoughts to
something better than the material
things of life. The crime was a double
one, for the guilty persons were
breaking the law by indulging in
liquor and that indulgence led I'D to
the more serious crime of assault, an
assault that was inexcusable and un-
der the circumstances might have led
TO more serious results, for the man
assaulted had his eye glasses broken
and that he escaped injury to his sight
was merely an accident. No such bes-
iial exhibition has been seen on the
public streets of this place for a num-
Der of years, and We have never heard
such unanimous protest against the
perpetrators. Even those who in the
past have been inclined to palate
such brutal actions were outspoken in
denunciation. As has been our painful
duty to state in previous issue there
mas recently been an outbreak of law
lessness where lawlessness has long
been unknown. and that outbreak cul-
minated in the disgraceful proceed
ings Of Sunday The citizens of Oro-
vile have seen in the past that this
class OF law breakers can be sup
pressed. or kept within bounds, and it
Is up to the town authorities to use
every effort to clean up the town of |
its undesirables. The case at bar was
IN aggravated one committed by |
Young men who have been guilty of |
gross offenses in the past, and if such |
wrong doors are not suppressed |
sraver crimes than those already |
committed will follow. We have al
ways set our face against mob law,
'ut if the authorities are helpless.
hen II is high time that the law abid-
ng citizens Of Oroville band them
elves together and proceed to thor
ugh house cleaning. 1t will be too
ate to postpone action until murder
committed. and murder will follow
drunkenness is not curtailed.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-03-16

IL Is the purpose of President Hard
ing to call the governors of the var.
lous states in conference after his
Florida vacation to discuss WAYS and
means for the enforcement of tho pro-
nioltion law, believing that by COM
oined effort much of the lawlessness
in connection VITA the importation of
the contraband goods can be slammed
out Probably prohibition can never
be absolutely enforced, but the sale or
liquor can be so reduced that it will
be so difficult to secure supply that
the demand will gradually die out. The
law against murder. against theft
against many other crimes cannot he
strictly enforced so it cannot he ex-
pected that the prohibition law can
De enforced to the letter, but by Wig
Hence ON the part of the authorities
the traffic can be reduced to a min
mum and a generation hernce
trunkard will be unknown as they are
already becoming so scarce that thew
are rarely to be seen in any commun-
ity.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-03-16

IL Is reported that Russia is export
ing wheat while America is being ap-
pealed to for contributions OF food
Stuffs to save millions of starving in
That unhappy country. The trouble
with the news that comes down out
OF Russia is that it is so colored by
bias one way or the other that the
reader can place little reliance upon
ats authenticity. If it be true that
Russia is exporting wheat then an
appeal to the people of America for
help for the starving will fall on deaf
ears. This country has always been
prodlgaliy generous in its response
Tor aid to suffering people. no matter
upon what part of the earth's sur
face the suffering may exist, but there
Is limit to patience where a govern
ment ignores the suffering Of its own
people and tries to depend upon 9TH
ers for help.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-03-16

ed so readily from this railroad sta
ton this reclamation project rs an
important enterprise for Oroyille;
Camps for the 1928 work On the
southern lands will be opened on
April /, it was announced today.
There will be either three or four
camps. all located between Testalinda
Creek and the International boundary
line. They will employ approximately
$50 men, most OF whom have already
been arranged for. The seasonal con-
structional program on the project
will total 100000.
The big main is 10 be continued as
a metal flume from Testalinda Creek
to the north end of Osoyoos lake this
season. Excavating will also be done
for the main as ditch from the north
end of the lake down to the boundary
line. This ditch will not be concreated
during the present season.
considerable concreting, however
will be done on the ditch north OF the
nursery and at least 80 cars of cement
will be required.
mfr. F. H. Latimer, engineer in
charge of the project. is now at Den
yer, Colorado investigating various
matters relating to construction.
Many enquiries are being received
at the government land office at Oil
yer in connection with tle southern
lands. While sales are slow they are
fairly steady. At the present time the
government has $500 acres actually
under the ditch and of this a total of
400 acres has been sold. This years
program will bring the
total acreage under the ditch up to
5000 acres.
Including the small 300 acre pump
ing area near Oliver tle total arabic
and irrigable land to be developed
under the system will be 12,500 acres.
This does not include one or two fair
ly large pumping areas at the ex-
IRENE south, which may be developed
In future years, when the $500 acres
is filled up.
Settlers at Oliver are looking for
a busy summer. Many of them will be
on the construction work
and it is expected that all will do
some planting in between the young
trees of their orchards.
Negotiations have been on foot for
some weeks for the construction of a
,annery at Oliver. If these are sue
,essful neavy acreage will be plant
I'd to TOMS
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-03-16
During the summer there is To h.

During the summer there is to be a
2.oO0-mile horseback race across coun-
try from Sacramento to the Missouri
river following the old pony express
route that was in use for carrying
very limited amount of mail during
the pioneer days. A letter from Spo-
Kane informs us that d. NJ. Drum
heller, more Familiarity known among
old timers as Dan, hopes to be so
lar recovered from a recent injury he
met with, when he fell on the stone
steps at his home in Spokane and
broke his thigh, that he may take part
in the race, riding over the stretch of
country that was assigned to him
wnen he was a pony express rider so
many. many years ago. Mr.. Drum
heller is one of the last surviving
pony express riders and he is well
over the age Of four score years. If
We are not in error Tom Smith, late of
this place and now a resident of the
county farm, near Okanogan, was also
an express rider in the early days of |
California. II this be true il would be |
handsome and deserving act if some |
OF the wealthy Californians would fur
nish the means to make it possible for
Mr.. Smith to attend the proposed meet
ing. AS MIR. Smith is beyond the 80
mark he could hardly do a stunt in
he saddle, but the old man would GER
ainly enjoy living over the days of
49 at the scenes of his early activ-
ties.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-03-16

The late state Legislature was not
perfect in every respect, as no body
or human beings ever will be. but it
was great improvement on many of
its predecessors. 1t is now announced
that the legislature succeeded in cut
'ihg down the general state appropria-
TONS s6.6l2.190, which is a very re-
spectacle sum. Moreover. it did not
provide new ways of spending public
money, which has been the curse of
FORMER state legislatures. The late
legislature has set good example
and the public can hope that succeed
ing legislatures will follow along the
same footsteps and in the course of
time state expenditures will at last be
reduced to a somewhat reasonable
figure.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-03-16

The situation in the Rnhr district is
becoming critical and there is no tell
ing what serious complications may
finally develop. The French are holding
the district with a large force, aided
by large Belgium contingent and are
determined to collect a modicum at
least of the debt due for reparations.
The Germans are using every effort
to foil the invaders and bloodshed has
followed in a number of instances.
The invaders and the invaded are liv-
ing on a powder magazine that a
spark may explode any day. However.
If the recalcitrant Germans insist up
on forcing on war this time all the
obstruction of property will not be
confined TO France. Germany will
have to take some of the medicine
that she administered to France dur
ing the war, and sac will find it a
bitter dose.