Cottonwood River Power Feasibility Declared Unviable
Hydraulic engineer Mr. Fanning and City Engineer Minum conclude that a 50 ft dam on the Big Cottonwood near New Ulm is not financially viable. With a 54.85 second feet average flow in 1913, potential power would not cover costs including flowage, land, and maintenance. The report notes low regional rainfall and high evaporation limiting usable water, ending hopes for a local electric power project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kt. Ti
Fanning
Minneapolis
Cottonwood
Law Ulm Review
Slich
Dilan
Minium
New Ulm
Milford Bridge
Schell
Iberia
Alwin Bridge
Brees
Lyon County
Redwood
Brown
Sleepy Eye Creek
Brown County
Cotadew Prairies
Ita
Piver
Alwin
New Instructor Hired at Dr. Martin Luther College
At a special trustees meeting the college hired Prof. Hugo Moses of Milwaukee for a temporary faculty role starting yesterday. He will teach some classes and inspect dorms, with duties until June. The board also urged the August conference to hire another permanent professor and tasked a committee to select a new member if approved.
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Dr. Martin Luther College
Hugo Moses
Milwaukee
Echous
Green Bay
Naumann
Bergemann
Ackermann
J.H. Naumann
Wood Lake
Pres
Pfaender Wins Out In Third Ward Local Election
Theo Mueller reelected by a majority of 112 as voters gathered in a sunny morning poll. Turnout lagged with 254 of registered voters idle, while first ward ballots opened with Captain Albert Pracader arriving before polls. In the third ward Pfaender led despite late campaign letters denying library ties, with 260 votes in ward one, 250 in ward two, and 400 in ward three.
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Fred Humaco
Baatian
Pres. Mueller
Pfaceder
Gieseke
Archbishop Ireland Visits New Ulm For Monsignor Investiture
Archbishop Ireland of St Paul with Bishop Trabee and dozens of priests attended the ceremony in Sleepy Eye where Rev W M Stulz was invested with the purple robe as monsignor. Stulz’s pastorate saw a new church and rectory worth over 150000 dollars. Ireland spent hours in New Ulm to discuss a site for the old St Mary’s Church with a June visit to settle details.
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Sleepy Eye
W. M. Stulz
St. Mary's Church
Ireland
St. Paul
Trabee
Bt. Cloud
Stulz
Archbishop Ireland
New Ulm
Real Estate Transfer of Lot 13 Block 137 on South Franklin
Wm F Engelbert buys Lot 13 Block 137 on South Franklin from L G Vowel and quickly resells to Albrecht Stork. Stork remarks the price is small but the lot is a good size. The brief transfer occurred within a week.
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South Franklin
Wm. F. Engelbert
L. G. Vowel
Albrecht Stork
Stork
Contested Will To Be Probated Case Before Court
The Wall case on the late testator Chay Mower, who died unmarried aged about five, centers on a nephew Joseph Ferrer as sole devisee. Judge Olsen reversed a Probate Court ruling, directing the will’s admission to probate despite questions of mental capacity and undue influence. The 1912 proceedings and appeal outcomes are noted, with possible Supreme Court review to follow.
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Chas. Weber
Wall
Olsen
Chay Mower
Adeon Gut
Joseph Ferrer
Thi
Ross
Provate
District Court
Feirer
Aug. G. Erickson
Joseph’ Ferrer
Sephew
Supreme Court
Chas. Palrer
Joseph
Farm House Burned As Wind Drives Fire On August Kucho Farm
Sunday evening about six thirty a fire destroyed the house of August Kucho on the old Lowinski farm near the city. The blaze started in a smoke house forty feet north of the dwelling and, fanned by a strong wind, the flames spread rapidly to the roof. Kucho carried water from the nearby well to battle the blaze.
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Wes
Albers
Goecke
William Vogelpohl
Kuehe
Kuehle
Kugho
August Kucho
Mr. Kucho
Lowinski
Pioneer Nursery
Kuebo
Kuehn
Return of New Ulm's Favorites at Turner Theatre
Sherman Kelly Stock Co returns to Turner Theatre for a week long engagement with new plays each night. Crowd size doubled from opening night as Frank Maluce Ruth Gale and an all star company deliver top quality shows. Kelly offers a diamond ring giveaway each evening boosting attendance and local excitement.
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Sherman Kelly Stuck Co
Turner Theatre
Mr. Kelly
Kelly
Ruth Gale
Kelly Bas
Sherman Kelly Stock Co
Second Regiment Concert Pleases Audience
A large crowd enjoyed the Second Regiment Hand in the city hall concert. Soloists Sergt Wartha and Oto Zupfer received warm encores along with the duet Emil Backer and Ed Vogel and the quartet performing Sweet and Low. Part three featured a humorous sketch Die Listige Vrom to great approval.
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Zod Reg’t Hand
Serg't Wartha
Oto Zupfer
Emil Backer
Ed. Vogel
Commercial Club Elects Directors In New Ulm
The New Ulm Commercial Club held a meeting and set New Year resolutions to boost city business activity. Secretary Mather reported a treasury balance near 82 dollars after settling accounts. A committee of J A Ochs E G Hage and F B Behnke was formed to raise the county Good Roads assessment. Directors named include ee e Soller ns Ferd Crone Aesch Ale Stork J A Ochs x Samsen and F H Retzlaff.
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New Ulm Commercial Club
New Ulm
Mather
J. A. Ochs
E.G. Hage
F. B. Behnke
Good Roads Movement
Eee - Sollerns
Ferd
Crone
Aesch
Ale Stork
J.A. Ochs
X. Samsen
F. Fh. Retzlaff
Flood Victims Aid and City Water Works Bids
At a Friday city council meeting bids were opened for 4 inch water mains from Garden Street to Loretto Hospital with two offers. Emmerich's bid won at 614,240. Grid work on Franklin Street from Fifth to Twelfth North saw bids from Keogh Filzen Hagberle and Eimer. The low bid by Eimer Hagberle 6 562 was accepted with a completion window through December 1st. council may extend. A 6200 appropriation was set for Ohio flood victims. no relief noted for Indiana. A gas franchise was delayed as council members prepared for incoming aldermen. Consulting engineer J. F. Drvuur presented nine cost propositions ranging 18 000 to 52 000. The report is preliminary pending new council qualification.
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Garden Street
Loretto Hospital
Garden & Hippert’s
Chas. Emmerich
Eimer Hagberle
Jetuber
Haeberle
Ohio
Indiana
Aten
J. F. Drvuur
Oscar Claussen Engineering Company
St. Paul
Unsil
Real Estate Changes of the Week In New Ulm
William J. Wickelmon sold Kiesling block section now housing Adams Express Co to Emil Frenzel for 82000. Frenzel may start a pop factory opposing New Wim Bottling Works and open a wholesale liquor house, noncommittal on details. New Ulm Stone Company to move offices back to Olsen Block. FP J Arndt of Marshall bought Gem Theatre and assumes management, promising high standards and relocation of family.
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William J. Wickelmon
Kiesling
Adams Express Co
Emil Frenzel
Frenzel
Wim
Freezel
Aseed
Adama Express
Levania
Newlu New Ulm Stone Company
Olsen Block
FP. J. Arndt
Marshall, Mins
Gem Theatre
Gem
Arndt
Folimsen
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Pfaender
Theo. Mueller
WARD
H. W. Engelber
Fred
Hamano
Tod Wak
Theo
Mueller
Henry P. Bastian
Wary W. H. Gieseke
Fred Plaender
Plaender
New
Ulm
Tudge Olsen
Commercial Club
Council
Druar
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