The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-12-07

best record he ever established,
! however, was $50 miles in one day
from a point in the northern part Of
the state to the twin cities. Mr..
King is sixtv-four years of age but
he says he has young ideas for all
that. He expects to make straight
south heading for Texas first. He
weather he would check his bike and
pay the railroad company for few
miles. He had figured out how he
could travel, see the country and
still be making a good days wages.
We bid him good bye, good luck and
delightful trip and he assured US
that he was old enough to take
care Of himself.
| New UIm Journal: Andrew SAT.
fert, this year, as in the past. sup
piled most OF the state officials with
turkey and the trimmings for
Thanksgiving dinner Thursday.
For many years large consignmentss
has been ordered by state officials
for the Thanksgiving menu The
fame OF New Ulm as turkey mart
Is wellknown among the officials on
capitol hill and this year consign
ment OF eighty seven birds was
shipped to ST. Paul for their
THANKSGIVING dinner. The shipment
included eighty seven turkeys and
q number of geese, ducks and chick
ems. A large quantity of the famous
sausage and other delicacies manu-
featured at the Saffert market, was
also ordered by the capitol bill
bunch.
lie Sueur Center Leader Demo-
crat: John Spence who is spending
the winter with his daughter at
Madison Wis, sends copy Of The
Capitol Times, Of that city, and
marks an account of the opening
Of q large milk. and dairy plant
there. The plant cost 100000 and
every day $4,000 bottles are filled
with milk, in addition to big ice
cream manufacturing bus!ness-caE-
ried on. The milk is bottled by q
machine at the rate of 100 quarts
per minute. Dozens OF dairy farms
in that locality haul milk to the
plant daily.
R. L. Eldridge. with the Mac
Gregor, Hines & Company public
office equipment from 201 !. o. o.
r. Building to 30S National CitI-
zens Bank building.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. G. Olson of
State street are In receipt Of O tel
gram from Baltimore which states
| that a son was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
| G. l. Humphreys on Thanksgiving
Day. Mrs. Humphreys was former
ly Miss Alma Olson.
Winnebago Press News: MIR. and
Mrs. Fred 0ligher. Plum oligher
and their sister, Mrs. Clements OF
Mankato drove to Fort Ridgely
last Sunday to attend the funeral
Of their cousin, Mrs. Kirk MerlIe
nee Miss Jessie George. Deceased
was born in Winnebago: and was
Thomas George. She was married
in Winnebag6 to Kirk Merkie. son
OF John Merkle, who formerly lived
west Of the river in Winnebago
township. For a great many years
they resided at Fort Ridgely. About
seven years ago they moved to Los
Angeles. California. From the In
formation available 1t seems. Mrs.
Merkle started to cross the street
from her home to call on a neigh
Dor and was run into by an auto
mobile, sustaining such serious in
iuries that death resulted IN eleven
days after the accident. She was
about sixty four years re age and
leaves husband and eight child
rem. Early residents Of Winnebago
will remember Mrs. MerlSle, who
at that time was a very popular
young lady and most highly esteem
ed In this community.
Nicollet Leader: The probable
epidemic, Of smallpox in New Swe-
den and BeTnadotte townships is
believed to have been checked, at
least temporarily, according to the
advice of physicians who have
charge of the cases now existing.
Five families. In New Sweden and
one In Bernadotte are under uuaran-
tine for the disease. The six fam
lilies are sitlated in group, and It
Is believed that by keeping the at
| dicted victims and those exposed
IN confinement, there is little danger
OF an epidemic. Vaccination Of all
school children in the area most
were not before iin fG ahsI from TaU
the disease, was Immediately urged.
Hamlin Garland, who lectured
here recently and Frederick Rem
ington, the artist whose pictures Of
the Indian and wild west are wide
ly known, were the closest OF
friends and enjoyed long years of
association together with the redrnen.
talking with their leaders and learn
ing their ways.
Mr.. Garland has just finished a
book called '''The Book OF the Ameri-
can Indian which contains many
Of Remington's pictures, three OF
which are in, coloring. The stories
are all vague sketches from life
and are both. humorous .s(id dram.
attic. The book Is a memorial to the
Indian by two men who knew and
loved him.
In stories descriptive Of the Medic
nageant. held at Pemberton recent
~, the name OF Herman nirkef
should have been added TO the list
OF those who went to war from,
Medo Mrs. =. Atcherson was the ldi-
rector Of the pageant.
Frank E. Morse. eountv attornev
ot this county, and his brother
I.nslie II. Morse formerly associated
with Attorney H. H. Fryberger of
| SinneRrcis prpounce tha formation
Of a partnership for the General
practice of Law under the firm name
OF Morse r Morse with offices a.
poi Odd Fellows Block IN this city.
Harry Kelson driving Ford car
| and James Rrantlav onarafino n