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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-07-27
DEATH OF J. E. A. GIBBS

ST James. July 25.-Edward A.
Gibbs, a prominent resident or this
village and we'll known throughout
Southern Minnesota, died at his
home here yesterday morning at ten
o'clock, death being due to diabetis
from which he has been a sufferer
for a number of years. Last Satur-
day Mr.. Gibbs was taken suddenly
Ill from the effects Of the heat, be-
ing obliged to take to his bed. He
became unconscious in which state
he remained UP to the time OF his
death, although he rallied several
times.
Mr.. Gibbs was born in Woodstock.
VT, in the year 1856 and came to st.
lanes In the early eighties where he
Tirst engaged in the hotel business,
conducting the well known Gibbs
House for five years, after which he
disposed Of the same and has since
been in the real estate business.
Deceased is survived by one son,
IDENTITY Sheriff Harry Gibbs OF st.
Lines, Mrs. Gibbs having died in
Ia YEAR 1916. Mr.. Gibbs was a
Tnishts Templar Mason, besides be-
Ling to other secret societies, and
a man highly esteemed by all who
The funeral will be held Thursday
,,tcrnoon at two o'clock from the
home II will be conducted by the
Nasons. The remains will be inter
red In the family lot, Mount Hope
remetery beside those Of Mrs. Gibbs,
who died in 1916.
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said decedent: The petition Of Sell
ma Buchanan having been 6led In
this Court, representing that John
A. Fagerskog, then q resident Of the
County OF Blue Earth, State Of Min
nesota, died intestate on the 18th
day Of June. 1928; and praying that
letters Of administration on his es-
tate be granted TO Alex A. Buchan-
an, and the Court having fixed the
time and place for hearing said pc
titton: Therefore, You, and Each OF
You, are hereby cited and required
TO show cause, IL any you have, be-
fore this Court at the Probate Court
Rooms In the Court House, in the
ity Of Mankato, in the County OF
Blue Earth. State of Minnesota, OIL
the 4th day of August, 1923, at ten
O'Clock A. NJ, why said petition
should not be granted.
Witness. The Judge Of said Court,
and the Seal OF said Court, this 10th
day Of July, 1923.
HARRY A. JOHNSON,
Court Seal.)
Geo. T. Olson.
Attorney for Petitioner.
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(July 20-27, Aug. 81
CITATION FOR HEARING ON DE
TlTION TO SELL MORTGAGE
OR LEASE LAND.

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County Of
Blue Earth, In Probate Court:
In the Matter of the Estate OF PbiIin
J: McGraw, Deceased.
The State Of Minnesota to all per.
sons interested in the sale of GER
tam lands belonging to said estate.
the petition of Mankato Loan q
trust Company as representative of
Ine ABOVE named estate, being duly
nled In this court, representing that
IL Is necessary and for the best in
terests of said estate and of ali in
terested therein that certain lands
OF said Philip ]. McGraw described
therein be sold and praying that a
license be to Mankato Loan & Trust
Company granted to sell the same.
NOW Therefore, You and each of
you, are hereby cited and required
to show cause, il any you have be-
fore this court, at the Probate Court
Rooms In the Court House, In Man
kato, County of Blue Earth, State Of
Minnesota, on the 18th day of Au-
gust. 1928, at ten o'clock A. M.
why the prayer of said petition
should not be granted.
Witness the Judge Of said Court
and the seal of the said court. this
18th day Of July, 1928.
Court Seal.)
HARRY A. JOHNSON,
Judge Of Probate Court.
Philip J.. Meighen,
Attorney for petitioner.
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July 13-20-27, 1928.
CITATION FOR HEARING ON
FINAL ACCOUNT AND FOR
DISTRIBUTION

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County
OF Blue Earth, In Probate Court.
In the Matter Of the Estate OF Otto
=: Oummer, Decedent.
The State Of Minnesota to All
Persons Interested in the Above
Entitled Matter:
whereas, Lena Drummer has flied
IN this court her final account of
her administration Of the estate of
the above named decedent, together
wlth her petition praying for the
adjustment and allowance of said
maj account and for distribution of
e residue Of said estate to the
persons thereunto entitled: II m
ordered, that said petition be
heard, and that all persons inter
ested In said matter Be and appear
Detore this court on the 4th day of
august, 1923, at ten o'clock A. M.
al the Probate Court Rooms In the
court House, at Mankato, In said
Nounty, and then and there, or as
soon thereafter as said matter ca 4
pc heard, show cause, II any thev
nave, why said petition should not
De granted, and that this citation he
served by the publication thereon In
Inc Mankato Free Press accordine
law.
Witness the Honorable. Harry A
oAnson, Judge of said Court. and
the seal of said court, this nth daV
OF July, 1929. O''
-odrt SeaI)
HARRY A. JOHNSON.
A D p,a, Judge.
Attorney for Petitioner.
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July 27-Aug $40 1928
ORDER LIMITING TIME TO FILE
CLAIMS, AND FOR HEAR.
ING THEREON

STATE OF MINNESOTA county Of
Blue Earth, in Probate Court.
In the matter of the Estate Of
Henry Hillesheim, Decedent.
Letters Testamentary this day
having been granted to Fred Busch,
1t Is Ordered; That the time with
In which all creditors of the above
named decedent may present claims
against his estate In this court, be,
and the same hereby, is, limited to
six months from and after the date
hereof; and that Friday, the 25th
day of January. 1924 at ten o'clock
A. M, in the Probate Court Rooms
at the Court House at Mankato, in
said County, be, and the same here
by is fixed and appointed as the
time and place for hearing upon
and the examination, adjustment and
allowance of such claims as shall
be presented within the time afore-
said.
Let notice hereof be given by the
publication of this order in The
Mankato Free Press as provided by
law.
Dated July "a, 1928.
probate SeaD
HARRY A. JOHNSON
Judge of Probate
c. E. Gilmore, Attorney.
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|kIWANIANS HAVE
| GREAT PROGRAM
Minnesota Dakota District
Meet August 9-l0
FRAME UP EVENTS
There Will Be Nothing Lacking
To Make Gathering
Successful

Watertown, S. D., July 25.-En-
tertainment in great variety and
abundance is assured for the an
nual convention of the Kwanis
clubs of the Minnesota Dakota dis
trict in WATERFOWL August 9 and
10, when 1900 TO 1000 Kiwanians
and their wives from over the three
states. are expected to be here.
The latest feature Of the program
to be arranged is the long planned
all South Dakota entertainment to
which every club In the state will
contribute a number.
The ALI South Dakota program is
to be the big fun fest Of the con-
vention and will take place the
evening Of Thursday, August 8 at
the Casino, at Lake Kampeska. 1t
will be the concluding feature OF
the first day, following the baseball
game, the convention picnic supper
and water sports.
To the South Dakota entertain
ment, the Pierre Kiwanis club will
contribute a male quartet. Brook
ings will bring its famous Kiwnnis
quartet. washington Springs will
be represented by thirty ladies In a
musical review The Huron club
will furnish a playlet. Mitchell
will be represented by Chares We'll
Ter in a magic act. The Parker club
Is to furnish a soloist in the per-
son Of Dr. w. s. Fillmore DR.. Beck
er and Ray Dennis will sing and
dance for Sioux Falls in a clever
"colored" act. Redfield is going to
bring a band Of forty pieces that
will give q concert at the lake dur
ing the picnic supper as we'll as at
the evening entertainment. Nit
chell will also bring a band.
Dancing for all who care to par
ticipate will follow the program.
Business Sessions In Morning
The convention will hold it's bus
mess sessions In the mornings at
the senior high school auditorium,
where conventional headquarters
will be established. All delegates,
upon arriving, will register there
and be assigned to rooms as well
as given the official convention
badge emitting them to admission
to all the "doings" A dance. re-
ception and band concert by Peck's
band of Watertown, will constitute
the entertainment program for the
evening of August 8. when many Of
the convention visitors will arrive.
r The first business meeting viii
be held in the morning. Visiting
ladies are to be entertained at
luncheon by the wives of Water
town Kiwanians at the Masonic
temple and from there will be driv-
en- to the lake IN the afternoon for
the water sports, picnic supper
and evenings program.
Visiting Kiwanis men will find
entertainment at the baseball game
between Aberdeen and Watertown
at the Lake Kampeska ball park
and the American Legion boxing
card which has been tentatively set
for August 9.
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PUBLIC WILL
Continued From Page oneI

CONTINUED From Page One]
only humble mile posts mark the
1nviolable boundary line for thou
forest.
Our protection Is in our frater-
nifty, our armor Is our faith: the tie
that binds more firmly year by year
10 ever increasing acquaintance and
comradeship through interchange
OF citizens; and the compact Is not
OF perishable parchment, but OF fair
ana Honorable dealing which, God
grant, shall continue for all time.
Symptoms Growing Mutually
An interesting and significant
symptom OF our growing mutuauty
appears in the fact that voluntary
Interchange Of residents to which /
have referred, is wholly free from
restrictions. Our national and in
dustrtal exigencies have made 1t
necessary for US, greatly to our re-
greet, to fix limits to immigration
from foreign countries. But there is
no quota for Canada. We gladly well
come all Of your sturdy, steady stock
VINO care to come, as a Strengthening
ingredient and influence. We none
the less bid God sped and happiness
to the thousads of our own folk who
are swarming constantly over your
land and participating in its re-
markable development.
Shifting OF Capital
"A further evidence of our in
creasing independence appears in
the shifting OF capital. Since the
arndstice | am informed approx
mately $4,000. 5000 has found its
way from the United States into
Canada for investment. Most graft
Tying to you, moreover, should be the
circumstances that one half Of that
great sum has gone for purchase of
your state and municipal bonds, a
tribute, indeed, to the scrupulous
maintenance Of your credit, to a de-
gres equalled only by wour mother
country across the sea and your
sister country across the hardly
visible border.
"A hundred years of tranquil re-
lationships, through vicissitudes
which elsewhere would have evoked
armed conflict rather than arbitra-
ton, affords, truly declared James
Bryce, the finest example ever seen
in history Of an undefended frontier,
whose very absence of ornaments
itself helped to prevent hostile de-
monstrations; thus proving beyond
question that peace can always be
kept, whatever be the grounds of
controversy, between peoples who
iSh to keep IL >"
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show cause. II any you have. be-
fore this court at the Probate Court
Room in the Court House In the
City Of MaAkato, in the County OF
Blue Earth, State of Minnesota. on
the 18th day of August, 1923. at
ten o'clock A. NJ, why said petition
should not be granted.
Witness. the Judge Of said court.
and the sear thereof, this 18th day
Of July. 1923.
Court SealD
HARRY A. JOHNSON.
Probate Judge.
Thos. Hughes.
Attorney for Petitioner.
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kERNS NEWS STORIES
No. Wheat PIucked From Farm
of Frank Jefferson

OF FRANK JEFFERSON
Kerns, July 25.-Frank Jefferson
tbreshed his winter wheat last
week Monday and it went twenty
! five bushels to the acre. He hauled
two loads to Mankato Thursday
and 1t was graded No. /.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Parsons
and children of Norseland visited
in the neighborhood last week.
Sixty five pupils from the rural
and semi graded schools of Nicol-
let county held graduating exsr-
cises at the opera house in st.
Peter last Friday evening. The
different districts were represented
by those who had successfully
completed their eighth grade work.
District No. 8 had one graduate,
Elsie Yetter and District "a north
of Kerns, was represented by Lucy
Manns. Many parents and friends
OF the young people were present
at the exercises and the evening
was pleasantly spent.
Jay Davis who has been sick for
several months is improving and
was out to attend band practice
last Wednesday evening.
Chester Purrier threshed winter
wheat last week Monday.
AS soon as Frank Jefferson got
his winter wheat off the field the
ground was Immediately prepared
for fodder corn. Leonard Lindsay
ploughed and Humphrey Parry fol-
lowed right along with the corn
planter.
Last Friday evening Mr.. and Mrs.
G. Yetter and family and Elsie
Shields drove to st. Peter and at
tended the graduating exercises.
Albert Peterson did some car
penter work for Frank Jefferson
last week.
Lillian Michels is helping Mrs. A.
Buick.
Edna Sharp and Mrs. Roy Miller
left Friday morning at about four
o'clock to drive to Kingsdale, to
spend a week or ten days at that
place with their sister Mrs. George
Rash. They expect to pick blue
berries and have a delightful out
ing.
Mrs. w. w. Hyatt of Webster
City, Iowa, came Monday and will
spend several weeks with her
daughters Mrs. A. Buick and Mrs.
A. Chapman.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Loofe and
family Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Ross
and family and Mr.. and Mrs. Rich
ard Leech of Alma City visited at
the Louis L. Loofe home over Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ned Rist are out at
their hay land putting up hay and
cutting grain.
Sylvia Smith is spending a month
in st. Paul with her aunt Mrs. Ely
nor Noas
Clarence Grice was In from Good
Thunder Sunday and visited rela-
tives in North Mankato.
Paul Sharp, H. P. Ouren and Joe
Grice 1ished at Lake Balentin,
Sunday morning and secured some
fine bass.
Frank Budde and daughter Eve
Ign returned from Manohmen last
Wednesday.
A. Buick has started to build
his new barn. He has four carren-
tiers working.
Harry Loucks was out with Mr..
Hoerr Of the Grand Theatre Mon
day morning. They were putting
out bills to advertise 1.-THE Birth Of
Nation"
Corn and potatoes are lookina
fine, but need rain.
F. e. Budde has several carpen.
tiers working on the new house.
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July 27-Aug $40 1923
CITATION FOR HEARING ON Pc.
TITloN FOR PROBATE
OF WILL

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of
Blue Earth, In Probate Court.
In the Matter of the Estate Of Elsie
Gronquist, Cecedent
THE STATE OF MINNESOTA
TO all persons interested in the al
-lowance and probate of the will of
said decedent: The petition OF
Mankato Loan & Trust Company
being duly fled in this court, rep.
resenting that Elsie Gronquist, then
a resident OF the County of Blue
Earth, State of Minnesota, died on
the 18th day of July, 1923, leaving q
last will and testament which Is
presented to this court with said De-
titfon, and praying that said In
strument be allowed as the last will
and testament Of said decedent, and
that letters Testamentary be issued
thereon to Mankato Loan & Trust
Company, Now Therefore, you, and
each Of you, are hereby cited and
required to show cause, IL any you
have, before this court, at the Pro-
bate Court Rooms In the Court
House, in Mankato, County of Blue
Earth, State Of Minnesota, on the
18th day of August, 1923, at ten
O'clock A. NJ, why the prayer Of said
petition should not be granted.
Witness The Honorable Harry A.
johnson, Judge Of said court, and
the seal OF said court, this 23rd day
of July, 1923.
{Court Seal) =
HARRY A. JOHNSON
Judge
C. o. Daley.
Attorney for Petitioner.
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July 2o-27-Aug. 8
FOR HEARING ON
PETITION FOR DETERMINE.
TON OF DESCENT OF LAND.

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County
Of Blue Earth, in Probate Court
In the Matter Of the Estate of Anna
NJ. Willard, Decedent
The State of Minnesota to all
persons interested In the determin :
alton Of the descent of the real es :
tate of said decedent: The petition
Of William D. Willard having been
fled in this court, representing that
said decedent died more than FIVE
years prior to the filing thereof.
leaving certain real estate in said
petition described, and that no will
OF decedent has been proved nor ad /.
ministration of her estate granted
In this state. and praying that the
descent Of said real estate be de-
termined by this court:
Therefore You. and Each of You,
ere hereby cited and REQUIRED to
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MAYOR IS NAMED
WEED INSPECTOR
Executive Will See To 1t That
The Tall Stalks Are
Cut Away

Mayor w. A. Beach has been ap-
pointed official weed inspector Tor
he city of Mankato by Professor q.
P. Bull. state inspector. Mayor
beach has appointed Major Henry
Rachelmyer his deputy ano That Of
ncer assumed his duties this morn
ing.
Yesterday Mayor Beach made the
maiden trip in his new capacity with
Major Kachelmyer and a representa-
tive Of the Free Press. In West Man
kato on West Front street just south
of the intersection of Woodland ave-
nue., the scribe and the major spied
some weeds they thought were prim :
roses. Mayor Beach waived his hand
in disgust at the ignorance Of the two
men and informed them that what
they were admiring were Canadian
thistles. For q man of medicine, DR..
Beach showed a great knowledge OF
noxious weeds. His two friends were
shown SOW thistles, Russian thistles,
bull thistles, wild lettuce 6urdock,
OK eyed dasies, false max wild mus
tard, stink weeds, rag weeds, quaclS
grass which had gone to seed and a
great many other plauts which come
under the ban of the law.
The laws OF 1928 require that the
owners Of property shall cut ana
destroy all such noxious weeds
and refusal to do this is considered
a misdemeanor and punishable by a
fine, II the law Is not complied with
within seven days after due notice
has been served.
Major Kachelmyer has already
started looking UP the owners OF
vacant lots where noxious weeds
have been found growing, and will
serve notices for a general clean UP
within a few days. All costs con-
the property so cleaned, together
with the cost Of serving notices.
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FAILED TO APPEAR
Young Man Forfeited Bail and IL
Liable To Arrest

Winona. July 26-Arthur Bohri,
twentysix years old Of Fountain
City stands to lose 5000 and faces a
possible additional penalty as a re-
suit Of his failure to appear here in
municipal court for trial on a charge
Of driving an automobile last Sunday
night on West Third street while in :
toxicated.
Bohri, when arraigned Monday
pleaded guilty to charge Of speed :
ing. but denied he was intoxicated.
Judge ]. J. Fitzpatrick withheld sen
on the speeding charge pending de-
termination OF the other case.
Buhri was released on 5000 cash
bail, furnished by his father, and
directed to appear for trial on the
drunken driving charge.
Today Boh1 was not ii court.
Judge Fitzpatrick declared his bail
forfeited and instructed police to
bring Bohri into court for trial at
the FIRST opportunity.
THE first time he comes to town
pick him MP and bring him into
court" JudPe Fitzpatrick directed
Chief II. c. Riebau THE fact that
his bail is forfeited doesn't mean
that the charge of driving a car
while intoxicated Is disposed Of"
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July 13-20-27, 1923
CITATION FOR HEARING ON
FINAL ACCOUNT AND FOR

July 13-20-27, 1923
CITATION FOR HEARING ON
FINAL ACCOUNT AND FOR
DISTRIBUTION
STATE OF MINNESOTA, County
Of Blue Earth.-ss. In Probate
Court.
In the Matter Of the Estate Of Hen
ry Zimmerman, Decedent:
The State Of Minnesota. To ell
persons interested in the final ac-
count and distribution OF the estate
Of said decedent. The representa-
tive Of the above named decedent,
aaving fled in this Court his fna1
account OF the administration Of
the estate Of said decedent. togeth-
er with his petition praying for the
final account md fnr distribution Of
the residue Of said estate to the
person thereunto entitled. There
fore You. and Each of You, are
hereby cited and required to show
cause, II any you have. before this
Court at the Probate Court Rooms
In the Court House in tho City OF
Mankato. in the County Of Blue
Earth. State Of Minnesota, on the
4th day OF August, 1929 at ten
o'clock A. M. why said petition
should not be granted
Witness, The judge Of said Court,
and the Seal of said Court, this
18th day Of June, 1923.
judge Of Probate of Waseca County.
Minn.,. acting Judge for the
Judge Of Probate OF Blue Earth
County, MINI.
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ALONG THE WAToNWAN
Charles Griffith Elected To The Posi-
ton Of School Clerk

Charles Griffith Elected To The Posi-
tIon of School Clerk
Watonwan, July 25-Mrs. Hazel
Holberg of Mankato spent Sunday
at the Edwin Buffer home and visit
ed with her brother Edwin Hubbard.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Johnson and
Miss Sarah Stevenson Of Mankato
spent Sunday with Miss Steverson's
parents Mr.. and Mrs. ole Stevenson.
The ice cream social was well
patronized Friday evening. The
committee in charge being: Mrs.
Will Gustafson, Mrs. Albert Rask,
Mrs. Thomas Butler and Mrs. Omar
Morgan.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Walters and
Mrs. Otto Sprint Of Ceresco took In
the ice cream social Friday evening
Miss Agnes Stevenson spent the
week end with her sister Mrs.
George Gustafson in Butternut. -
Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Foster and
family were Sunday visitors at the
Paul Peterson home. !
Morris Sfatery Of Lake Crystal
was a Watonwan caller Tuesday.
The extreme heat is causing the
farmers some difficulty In harvest
ing their grain.
Miss Lois Rask spent a few days
last week with her grand parents
and Gardina Gedell in Lake Crystal.
Mr.. and Mrs. John E. Peterson and
dughter Elois, Mrs. Albert Roth and
SON John of Lake Crystal and Mrs.
Nelson and two children of Chicago
spent Sunday evening at the VIII
Foster home Mrs. Nelson is a sister
Of Mrs. Peterson.
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Barney and
family of Lake Crystal were among
those who took In the ice cream So
cial at the hall Friday evening.
Mike Mosber and family Of Lin
cold spent Monday evening In this
vicinity.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Rask and Lola
were Sunday guests at the Harvey
Schickling home.
Mr.. and Mrs Bert Gates and baby
Of Garden City attended the ice
cream social at Watonwsn Friday
evening.
The work Of grading the Walton.
wan road is In progress.
At the school meeting Friday
evening, Charles Griffith was elected
to fill, the position as clerk.
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Lonq Trip In Covered Wagons.

Ortonville, Mimi, July 26.-Com-
pleting a trip of 575 miles in covered
wagons, the families of P. J. Wilkie
and D. Wilkie have reached Clinton
from Creston, Iowa, and will ssttle
on a farm near the former place
The journey was made in three
weeks. Considerable interest was
aroused among the old timers along
their route by the appearance of the
two covered wagons which recalled
the days forty years ago when
country.
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Will Have ENGLISH Services.

Balaton. Mimi, July 26.-The con-
troversy between the old and young
members Of the local German Luth-
eran church concerning the holding
Of English services at the church
has now been settled. It IL agreed
that IN the future for every service
held in the German language an
English service shall be held at the
next appointed time.