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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-06-01
STATUS OF HIGHWAYS
Ray J: Short In Statement Says
They Are Generally Good

Ray J. Short, district superintend-
ent Of maintenance of trunk high
ways In the Mankato territory, has
the following report to make Of road
conditions.
Trunk highway No. 5 from Gilmore
to Belle PLANE is good.
Road conditions on No. 7 from
GAINESVILLE to Sleepy Eye are good.
Conditions on No. 9 from Banks to
Fairmont are good. From Fairmont
to Madelia the first Of the route is
good, the remainder Of the trip one
encounters loose gravel. From Ma
della to New Ulm good; New Ulm to
Winthrop fair.
Between Lake Crystal and Man
kato on No. Is conditions are GOOD
between Lake Crystal and Madelia
fair: and the remainder OF the route
good.
No. 81 from MONTGOMERY to LIE
Sueur Center good; LIE Sueur Center
to st. Peter. good the first part Of
the distance and fair over loose gra-
vel near st. Peter. Between the lat
ter place and Nicollet good.
On No. % between st. Peter and
Gaylord, good conditions prevail near
st. Peter. but there is considerable
loose gravel near Gaylord.
Conditions on No. 80 from Manka-
to to Minnesota Lake fair; and goou
the remainder OF the trip.
No. 70 is good its entire length
from Sleepy Eye to Fairfax.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-06-01
ROCHESTER GIVEN
HOLSTEIN MEET
State Convention To Be Held
In That City
In 1924

Rochester, Mimi. May 2S.--Ro-
chester was selected as the meeting
place Of the 1924 state convention OF
the Minnesota Holstein Friesian as :
ISOLATION, according to a telegram
received here from Detroit, where a
local committee had gone to urge
the naming of this city.
The strong presentation Of the ad =
vantages Of Rochester as q meeting
place and the large number Of tele-
grams that we're sent from Olmsted
county, inviting the association to
meet here were the things that final
ly swung the tide to Rochester.
The extraordinary hotel accomno-
dations OF this city were one Of the
strong inducements that the local
committee had to offer. With hotel
conveniences that are not eQualled
in cities much larger than Roches-
ter, and the fact that Olmsted county
Is located in the center Of what Is
likely to become a leading dairying
section Of the country were import
ant factors in the selecting Of Ro-
chester.
The superior facilities afforded by
the use Of the county fair grounds
for the big Holstein sales which are
conducted every year in connection
with the convention was another in :
ducement that had an important eff
feet. This sale is one OF the features
OF the state meetings, and practically
all the leading Holstein breeders in
the state consign one or more ami
mails to be sold at that time.
To show that Rochester and the
county wanted the convention here,
the convention officials were bonn
barded with kilograms. Among those
who sent messages urging that this
city be named were: The Southeast
ern Minnesota conference Of county
agents and farm bureau officials, the
Olmsted county Bankers associa-
ton, the Olmsted County Holstein-
Friesian association, the Rochester
Civic association, Senator Allen j.
Furlow. Representative S. B. Shonyo
and a host of citizens.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-06-01
WILLARD AT WoRTHINGTQN
Mankato Man Delivered Address 70
Presbyteri an In That City.

Mankato Man Delivered Address To
Presbyterian In That City.
w. D. Willard OF MaDksto waf
the speaker of the evening Tuesday
at the regular meeting Of the mems
club of Westminster Presbyterian
church. He is prominent business
man of the Blue Earth county MET
ropolis, and has been in Sunday
years, according to his statement the
other evening. Though no orator,
nor even what might be called q
good talker, Mr.. Willard gave an
Intensely practical discourse on THE
Efficient Church" analyzing the rea-
sons for the apparent failure of the
church to meet the needs Of the
present hour, says The Worthlngson
Times.
Principal among the ideas he adj
vanced was the belief that the
church Is falling mainly because it
has. in so many cases, forgotten the
foundation truth Of the Christian
teaching-the superiority OF the
spiritual over the merely material:
Seek We first the kingdom Of God"
and these things shall be added unto
m nHS is so little lived by the
churches that it has come to lose
force.
He declared that there is too lit
tie today to differentiate between
the nom Christian and the church
member. The material plays too i'm
portant part in the life of the
church, to the obscurity Of the spirit
Of Christianity, which was taught in
Galilee.
Co operation in Christian work
with those chosen to head the church
organization was earnestly stressed,
the opinion of the speaker being that
as church members, people are in
clined to be like spectators at ball
game, wildly enthusiastic when the
home team Is winning but bitter and
ready to "kill the umpire" when the
slump comes.
Naturally Mr.. Willard was frankly
Presbyterian throughout his talk and
enlarged somewhat upon what he
considered the advantages of the
presbyterian form of government,
which he regarded as being the most
closely conformative to the represen-
tative type of national government
under which we live. He urged,
however, the closest CO. operation "
all the churches of the community
in combating the regnant evil fore
es. These should be surveyed, as
well as the means of opposing them,
and measures adopted in accordance
with the needs.
The Willard talk was the piece de
resistance Of the program which fol-
lowed a very toothsome supper.
served in the church parlors, girls
and boys from the local high school
acting as walters, clad in gypsy cos
tune
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-06-01
RAPIDAN AND DECORIA
Happenings In That Neishborhood
The Past Few Days

Rapidan and Decoria. May 25.-
Monday night a barn dance was
given on the Ernest Bundle farm.
Music was furnished by Messrs
Rother and Possin and Mrs. Sch
wantes. At midnight lunch was
served.
Mrs. Jensen aud daughter Gladys
and Mr. and Mrs. Pete Rynereld and
family of Minneapolis motored here
and spent short time with relatives
recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Carlson and son
Claude and Mr.. and Mrs. VIII Hill
err, son Verne and daughter Doris
were visitors at the Ed. Tarjeson
home Sunday.
Marie Tarjeson spent Sunday at
the Will Hitler home. ......
Mr. and Mrs. Hans Erickson and
and family and Mrs. Jensen and
daughter ate Sunday dinner at the
Dave Anderson home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Carlson and
family were callers at the w. Hitler
home Sunday evening.
Myrtle Carlson spent Sunday at
the Hitler home.
Hans Erickson. John Anderson and
Dave Anderson attended a movie at
Mankato Sunday night.
MIR. and Mrs. Ernest Bunde were
visitors at the KILLER home Sunday
evening.
Alma and Ella Marks were visitors
at the Earnest Bundle home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs Carl Jepson and
family and Mr.. and Mrs. MIS- Jepson
were visitors at the Will Hitler home
Sunday night.
Arnold Bundle, Harold Hitler, Bert
Carlson Verona Bundle, Esther Hal
er and Elsie Hitler were guests at
the Hans Erickson home Sunday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Bundle were
visitors at the Chadlie Zastrow home
Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Erickson and son Martin were
callers at the Ed. Tarjeson home
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Little and
daughter Pearl were callers at the
home of the formers parents one
day this week.
Mrs. H. K Hoff is on the sick list.
All hope for her immediate recovery
Sunday school on Sunday at 10 q.
m. Services at II o'clock. Rev. ].
NJ. Balm of Mankato will preach.
The Good Thunder band boys
practieed marching Sunday for
Memorial. Day.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-06-01
WOMEN FAVOR COURT
League Adopted Resolutions Hop.
Ina Tribunal Will End War

League Adopted Resolutions Hop
Ing Tribunal Will End War
Members Of the National League
Of Women Voters are very much in
favor Of recent legislation passed
by the state legislature Of 1928 for
the formation Of permanent court Of
international justice. This court
seeks the international CO. operation
to develop orderly and just means
for the settlement OF controver-
saries among nations, and thus
bring about abiding peace.
At the fourth annual convention
Of the National League Of Women
Voters held at Des Moines. Ia, res
olutions were passed favoring the
formation of such q court, for the
promotion Of friendliness between
nations, and to appoint representa-
tives Of the United States govern
ment to attend a conference Of the
league Of nations In reference TO
opium and traffic In women. Other
resolutions advocate an open policy
Of diplomacy, and that fullest In
formation on international affairs
should be given promptly to the
upon the government Of the United
SSoJCo ~ uhASC Al ooPPOAS "a - W.
structive movement toward a world
organisation for permanent peace
without regard 10 party affiliation.
The new international court OF
justice was established as q per-
manent body by . special treaty
drawn UP at the hrst assembly Of
the league of nations in December
1920. The judges were elected by
the council and general assembly OF
the league Of nations In September
1921, and they met for the frst time
at The Hague on January 80. 1922.
The new court does not take the
place Of the old court Of arbitra.
ton, which still exists. States may
resort to either the court decides
disputes between states, and rend :
efs advisory opinions to the Council
and Assembly Of the League OF Ma.
tions. A state may bring a case
before the court by addressing a
written application to the registrar,
or by notifying the court OF a spe
cial agreement. Unless both par
ties to the dispute have accepted
the obligatory jurisdiction OF the
court, It Is necessary that both OF
them consent to the courts acting
at. the time.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-06-01
ATTEND TRAINING CAMP
Statement Regarding Military !,

Statement Regarding Military In.
struction BY Captain Stein
Captain Joseph; r. Stein, one OF the
United States army reserve officers,
in statement to The Free Press
said: How would you like to attend
a one months camp without the ex-
pendttUre OF single cent? All ex-
penses including transportation, food
and even clothing, will be assumed by
the government. This opportunity is
open to all young men between the
ages OF seventeen and twenty four of
good character who apply for admis-
sion to the second Citizens Military
Training Camp to be held at Fort
Smelling during August This Is a
golden opportunity for the boy TO
enjoy months vacation from which
he may return better, man, better
morally, mentally, and physically"
Captain Stein explained that these
camps are to be held at various mil
itary posts throughout the United
States, but they are not being held
to train boys for the next war, how
ever, but for a greater battle still
that OF overcoming the forces OF evil
and disruption running amuck to-
day.
This course provides elementary
training including physical develop
ment, athletics, school of the soldier,
rife craftsmanship, camp sanitation,
t! personal hygiene, courtesy discipline,
! and study in citizenship. Enrolment
does not constitute any present or
future contract or enlistment In the
army.
Applicants must be, between the
ages Of seventeen and twenty -four.
must passtcertain physical require
ments, mustlpossess average general
intelligence Including the ability to
read and write the English language,
and must belofi good moral character.
Further Information may be OBJ
tanned from Major A. G. Page. Aus
tin, MIMI, or Lieutenant Colonel
Henry ]. Church, Austin, MINI.
Captain Joe b Stein, Mankato.
Mimi
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-06-01
DEATH OF PETER RINDE
Pioneer Settler Of Madelia Passed
Away In Mankato Saturday

One of the old settlers Of Madelia,
Peder Rinde, died at the home Of his
daughter, Mrs. Ole Paulson, go Cross
street, North Mankato, at eleven
O'Clock Saturday. Mr.. Rinde was one
OF the early settlers Of Madelia, emf
grating from Norway fifty years ago.
He first settled In Montfort. Wis.
Three years later he moved with his
parents to Madelia, and engaged in
farming until about twelve years ago.
At that time he. retired from active
life, and took up his residence in
Madelia. Eleven years ago he lost his
wife through death, and since that
time had been making his home with
his children.
Mr.. Rinde was born in Sogn Nor
way, October 8, 1S45, and was united
in marriage to Miss Gertis Johnson
in 1858.
The following children are left to
mourn his loss: Mrs. D. A. Bjoin, La
Sale, Mimi. John Rinde. Alamora,
MINI, Mrs. o. Paulson,, North Man
kato, Martin Rinde, Minneapolis
Otto Rinde, North Mankato, Carl
Rinde, Montfort, Wis. In addition he
is survived by twenty three grand
children, and ten great grand child
rem.
A short funeral service will be
held Tuesday morning at eleven
o'clock at the home Of his daughter,
Mrs. Ole Paulson. 2a0 Cross street,
Rev. Edward Johnson conducting the
services.
The remains will be take to Ma
della, where services will again be
held over the remains at the West
Luther church at 2:30. Rev Donald
and Rev. L. Green will officiate. The
remains will be laid to rest y in the
West Luther cemetery beside the
grave of his wife.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-06-01
HIGHER TREND SHOWN
Report Of Ninth District Crop and
Business Conditions Issued

ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.1
Minneapolis, May 2S.-In his reg
ular report for May Of the crop and
business conditions In the ninth
district issued, today, Federal Re-
serve Agent John H. Rich of this
city says:
1.-THE volume of trade and current
manufacturing production in this
district continues at levels higher
than year ago, and If price in :
creased be included, the improve.
ment amounts to about seventeen
per cent. On the other hand, those
statistical indexes OF business show
Improvement in April over March
recorded less advance than the nor
NAL seasonal increases of former
always lags after other trade in
tial declines recorded in April
This was due partly to the back
wardness of the season with its
late cold rains retarding blowing
and seeding, and partly to the hes
itation of buyers awaiting the out
come Of the next crop.
THE median prices Of grains and
all livestock, except calves and
lambs, rose during the month in
spite of the fact that all receipts,
except corn, at terminal markets
were above normal or above last
year.
Banks in the larger cities report
a decline in deposits and the stimuli
taneous liquidation Of some Of their
investment holdings. Interest rates
were firm or rising for the great
majority Of varieties Of paper quot
ed in the local money market"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-06-01
HUGE SKELETON BUFFALO
Discovery Made BY Workmen Exea
waiting In Mankato

Discovery Made BY Worknen Exea.
waiting In Mankato
That Mankato one time perhaps
one hundred years ago was as
famous a buffalo hunting ground as
Kentucky, is evidenced by the fact
that workmen while excavating at
the corner of Franklin and North
Fifth street unearthed a huge skele-
ton Of q buffalo which had apparent
ly mired in a swamp at that point
long before the advent OF white men
to this part of the country. The
skull, which Is now in possession of
the z. W. willard Land company, is
In a very good state of preservation.
The skull itself is twelve inches be-
tween the basis of the horns. and the
inner part OF each horn is over a
foot long. The horns proper have
long ago disappeared.
Whitemen who came out to this
part Of the state over sixty years
ago state there were no buffalo here
then. For this reason it Is safe tn
estimate that this old monarch has
been concealed In the earth Of Dukes
addition for at least one hundred
years.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-06-01
GUARD TOsE|vJOY
SELVES IN CAMP
To Be Given. One Day Off;
Visit State Fair Planned
LARGE TIME STUFF
Membership Drives To Be In
ausurated BY Militia In
Mankato

One full day Of leisure in which
they viii be permitted to visit the
Minnesota State fair will be one OF
the feature events Of the training
period ot<the, Fifth Infantry. Mime
sofa National Guard, when they &c
TO camp at Fort Smelling this wear
from September Il to Is, according
to an announcement made today by
Colonel Walters. Fulton, command
or Of the regiment.
The camp wilf-be held during the
period the state fair is in progress
and 1t Ia the purpose OF the regiment
commander to allow every man on
the regiment roster to enjoy himself
for one dayiat the big state attrac-
ton. The PLANS made for the camu
by Colonel Fulton in having II at the
same time s-thestRte fair should be
a big inducement for Mankato youth
TO take advantage of the few open
ings In the guard companies here
and enlist.
According to ! Colonel Fulton the
regiment at the present time has q
roster 1900 men, but will be
brought up to- Its full peace time
quota OF 1880 men and officers by
SAAC tAAhC LQ0 DIG
fort takes place.
Recruiting Campaign Soon.
A big recruiting campaign; Is tn, he
inaugurated Immediately to get the
regiment up to strength. A great
many companies have already reach
ed the required strength, and those
below strength will start out gettinp
in the rockies" to I'LL their ranks
The encampment this year offers a
splendid opportunity for young mer
OF military age to get good physical
training assweil4a a great deal OF
pleasure.
The Fifth Regiment has just pass
ed through rigid general inspec.
ton and hassco through II with
flying colors being highly compli-
mented by the inspecting officers on
the conditions Of the unit as a whole
To play hard while playing, and to
work hardNwhile working" will be
the motto OF the soldiers while in
camp was the statement made this
terviewed.
r. o. z. c. Encampment.
The big camp of the national
guardsmen viii be held following the
encampment. of the r. o. T. C. Ap-
proximately four thousand soldier
and officers.will be at the Fort Smell.
ing training grounds during tina,
period. The organizations at the old
fort the same time as the Fifth viii
be. the One Hundred and Fifty firsi
artillery regiment, One; Hundred and
Thirty fifth Infantry, the aviation
corps and tank corps.
Mankato companies which will be
at the camp during that period and
who will have the opportunity of aft
tending the state fair are: Regimen.
tai Headquarters company, Service
company, Howitzer company and the
Medical detachment.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-06-01
CREAMERIES PAY CHECKS
Mapleton and Beauford Institutions
Issue Money To Patrons.

Mapleton and Beauford Institutions
Issue Money To Patrons.
| Mapleton, Mimi, May 25.-Follow.
ing is the list Of the patrons of the
Mapleton Cooperative Creamery
who received checks Of $50 and over
for April butterfat. Forty eight
cents was the price paid per pound
for butterfat. Eighteen patrons re.
ceived checks Of 800 and over, as
follows: Schultz Bros, 1914. 80; Fe-
lix LeBrun, $199. 68; John T. Golf,
$171 90; H. K. Wishart, $19. SO; Mrs.
William Keller, $40. OF; Charles w.
Proehl,' $134. 40; ]. H. Wick, $134.25;
Herman Prenzlow, $12S.55; Fred
Hackett, SHEETS; Warren Lievan,
$120.57; A. L. Miller, $116.44; Ro-
bert Bruckhof, $116.20; Herman
Soluble, $115.72; Amiel Nienow,
$111.74;. Taylor & Severtson $111.64:
Amiel Proehl, $109.15; John F. Bell,
$103.24; Amiel Schultz, $10075;
Charles E. Hall, s99.SS; W. R. -Annis,
$500; A. r. Treanor, $92.59; DR..
Ira Bishop. $500; John Marske,
$s7.64; Earl Walker, $500; Otto
Schweer, 1886; Albert Trubenbach,
$7S.Sl; killion Brothers, 5000; Jos.
StaIffer, $7s.17; J; G: Morris, s74.ss;
Il; 3: Mertckel, S7S.55; August Kunz,
$72.SS; +. Ray Ward. s71.32; G: r.
Ernest More, $69. 81; T. G. Petit.
s6S.11; Albert Hardtke, SS7.53: Fred
Hicks, $685. Robert Bissell, $65. 08
Frank Jaeger. $64. 10; Ralph Cor
nell, $62.68; Joseph Minkel, S62.64:
H. M. Hicks, $61.82: John McLaugh.
lin, $b9.71; Rudolph Jsegre, $5s.b6;
Herman Schultz, $59.47; Clark Ward
5000; c. 3. Ellis, $58.6s; Charles e.
Jones, $3.50: Frank Kortz, $5s.78;
John GARNER, $56.6s; Elmert Zies
Ter. $56.52; John Krengel, 1886;
Ira Whitney, $54.57; Amiei Samuel.
son. 1882; Morris & Steffen, $53.47
c. Burnell, $53.45: Arthur Schultz.
1897; Joe Garner. $52.89; Emmett
|OConnor, S52.75; Robert Braats,
$52.12; Ferd Karstedt, $52.03; Ro-
bert Prenzlow, $51.36: W. A. Hanna,
The price paid at the Beauford
Creamery for April butterfat was
q cents. Those receiving checks Of
200 and over are as follows: Ernest
Cramer, $170.56; William Ballard
$126.3S H. T. Fitterer, s11s.67: Au-
gust Pomeranke. $115.57; william
Hislop, S111.20; Albert Prenzlow.
s100.15; ]. W. Strobel, $685.: Al.
fred Mauer. Jr., SCOTS; Alex Kren
gel, 1885; B. A. Birr, 1881; E.
Trubenbach, $s8.45; James Morrow.
1887; Lee Mace, $3.50; ]. w. Oyer
$82.10; William Krouss, 1861:
Henry Hodapp, 1851; Erwin Ward,
$76.46; Ed Winkel, S76.2S; John All,
brecht. 1852; Ed. Runke, SIC. 81:
D: T: Cramer. $70.31; Claude Marble.
$6S.67; Andrew Little, $67.o6: Mrs'
Paul Mtg, $67.96; william Hawker
1896; L: G. Pierce, $67.44; Charles
Howley. $65. 20; C. H. TAFT. S6I IS:
H. H. Raether. $3.50: Herman Tru,
benbach. $61.71; c., W. Ballard, SCI. 81
3. II. Hull, $5S.57; Arniel Weber,
$5S: 1S; Anton Anderson, $58.13; Fred
Bluhm, $56. OF; Lee DeRemer. SIS. az
Joe Hager, $55. IT J. r. Juliar, S5l. 7s
J. A; Morrow, s51.6o Lyle Waddeli,
There will be a big barn dance at
the farm Of Alfred Mauer Jr., farm
one and one half miles east and one
half mile south Of Beauford Corners
on Saturday evening, May rs. Good
music Will be furnished.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-06-01
NOT KATO NICK THILGEN
But II Is Case Where Two Brothers
Were Given Same Name,

But II Is Case Where Two Brothers
Were Given Same Name.
The Nick Thilgen referred to In
an article which appeared in this
mornings issue Of the st. Paul Pho
neer Press does not refer to Fer
mer Police Officer Nick Thil-
gen Of this city, but who has
been in the service Of the 500 line
for a number of years as special
agent. When the former Mankato
police officer was born, his brother
Nick was given up by the doctors,
and his younger brother was also
christened Nicholas. The older
brother recovered and so there are
two Nicks. Since Nick of Mankato
went to st. Paul in the service of
the 500 road under the supervision
Of his brother, his first name has
been changed to John N. Thilgen.
Both men are. brothers Of Phillip
Thilgen, a clothing merchant Of this
city.
The article states that Special
Agent Nick Thilgen Of the 500 line
at st. Paul shot and seriously
sixteen year old son OF Mr.. and Mrs.
William ]. Portlance of that city
last night about $3.50 in the 500 rail.
way yards. One shot entered the
young mans back the second shot
went through his left hip and q
third shot through Portlance's left
hand. Physicians say that If the
boy does recover heSwill he Grip
pied for life. Thilgren is alleged. to
have told the police, when he was
arrested and lodged In the north
side police station that the shooting
was accidental, and that the boy
walked into range when he was
testing his pistol The boys in
company with the wounded lad
claim that the officer shot at them.
Young Portlance was removed to
st. Barnabas hospital.