County Commissioners Approve Ditch 5 Survey and State Road 11 Plan
Brown County Minnesota board meets November 1915 to appoint engineer F D Minium for a survey of Ditch No 5 and design State Road No 11 from Sec 36 to Sec 5 with multiple sections and lines. roll call votes pass on road 11 while State Road 12 details are outlined. note mentions Men’s Club oyster supper on Thursday evening for Congregational Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of County Commissioners of
Brown Co
Minn
U. E
8. W
S. E
Lone Tree Lake
Said Lake
N. W
N. Ty
Minnesota River
Coms. Roland
Henle
Palmer
Polkow
Com. Graff
Brown Co., Minn
Leavenworth Bridge
Said
Lake Shetee
Said County
Said Town
Range
Mulligan
Leavenworth
The
Congregational Church
Measles Epidemic Eases Amid Local Hustle and Town Notes
Sunday December events include Bishop Edsall in New Ulm conducting services at St. Peter's Church. Local items cover a disorderly conduct case, open house by Eagle Roller Mill visitors, measles easing with no new typhoid cases, and changes in property ownership including the old Toberer building. Industry visitors from Eagle Brands and Winston-Salem firms noted, with remarks on a public school measles absence and speculation on typhoid sources in the East End.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edsall
Episcopal Diocese of
Minnesota
New Ulm
St. Peter's Church
Eagle Roller Mill
Wm. C. Goss
Eagle Brands
Illinois
A.J. Majors
Town
Missouri
Wingate Brown
B. F. Parker
Winston-Salem
North Carolina
Ditch 8 Hearings Open With Lake Hanska Interest
County commissioners heard arguments pro and con on widening and deepening County Ditch No. 8 with many residents from Lake Hanska present. F D Minium was appointed to conduct the necessary survey. The sheriff reported uncollected personal property taxes which were cancelled. Bridges in Sigel and Mulligan were completed and paid. State Road No. 14 was designated, ending at State Road No. 4 near the Home Creamery, with $500 appropriated for grading.
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Board of County Commissioners
Court House
Lake Hanska
F. D. Minium
Coms
Graff
Henle
Sigel
Graff and
Palmer
Mulligan
Domestic Science program marks Mrs Richards birthday
New Ulm High School Domestic Science under Miss Ella Freeland will host a three to five pm housewarming style program Friday December third to honor Mrs Ellen H Richards creator of home economics. Students prepared talks and music while refreshments will be served. The event invites parents and public to see current and future domestic science work. Meanwhile Turner Jaegers and Hasenpfeffer drives near Swan Lake and Cambria produced nearly forty rabbits. About twenty five hunters used four autos and a truck to transport gear and game. After drives around Swan Lake and Cambria, the party returned for meals, then planned a rabbit feast at Turner Hall next Saturday evening for members only.
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New Ulm High School
Ella Freeland
Ellen H. Richards
Public Schools of America
Fair Grounds
Turner
Swan Lake
Cambria
Turner Hall
Albert Pfaender
Bibs
Cambris
Commissar
Courtland
Commissary Department
Everling Auto
Hugo Schleuder
August Mueller
Snd
News of neighboring towns and area happenings
Julius Krause prepares to occupy his Cobden residence this week. Alma Poehler and August Netzke plan a December 2 wedding at the bride’s home. Edgar Halverson of Brighton placed third in Nicollet County Corn Growing Contest with about 72 bushels per acre. A windstorm wrecked a large barn near Tracy. Madeira Shipping Association sent two carloads of hogs and one of cattle. Harry Schmiesing bought 26 acres west of Hanska. Geiger Brothers built a large barn north of Lake Hanska, contractor Martin Casperson. Francis Garrioch visits from Saskatchewan as crops look strong, wheat around 31 bushels per acre. Luce Line progress teased as Hutchinson farmers donate right of way. Winthrop schools reopen after diphtheria checks. four cases, two deaths. Wm. G. Frank returns from Minnesota trip with fine venison. Cyril Mitchell of Minneapolis, killed near Two Harbors, was brother to Harris Mitchell and Mrs Estes of Madelia. About fifty new St. Andrews K of C members planned for Fairfax December 8. C. H. Ekberg to install county farm water system. L. E. Potter farm in Springfield also outfitted with automatic pump. Evan’s Poultry Day marks $500 in birds marketed. Redwood Falls Produce Company buying large poultry volumes. Consumers Power Company eyes extending lines to Henderson with power sold to city distributors. Shakopee and Rapidan plants supply multiple towns. Sleepy Eye Turkey Shoot attracts 67 turkeys to gun club. club buys shed and heats it for the event.
Bold thieves not yet apprehended in Minnesota burglaries
A sweeping burglary spree across Minnesota tied to a gang described as causing a reign of terror yielded a major Crone Brothers store heist in New Ulm. Thieves escaped with eight fur sets and silk stock valued around $1600, with no witnesses and little trace at the scene. Police recovered silk wrappings later in German Park.
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Gibbon
Minnesota
New Ulm
Crone Brothers
August Rabe
German Street
Raabe
Altho
Peter Folkers
Crone
Ferdinand Crone
Theo. Crone
Carl Crone
Theo
Focal
Klause
Julius
German Park
Delegates Chosen To All Minnesota Meet From Brown County
Members of the Commercial Club met last Friday to elect delegates to the All Minnesota Convention in St Paul on December 1. G A Ottomeyer was elected president and H C Hess secretary. Delegates include Hans Mo Sleepy Eye John R Schmid Springfield and Ferdinand Crone New Ulm. Alternate selection rights were granted. A separate note reports boiler inspection rulings exempting low pressure residential or partly residential plants, while non residential low pressure boilers may be inspected. A Waseca to Mankato freight derailment delayed service twenty four hours with minor injuries to a brakeman from Wisconsin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial Club
Brown County
St. Paul
G. A. Ottomeyer
H. C. Hess
West End
Hans Mo. Geo. Glotabach
W. R. Hodges
A. F. Kuske
Albin Berg
Sleepy Eye
Hans Mo
John R. Schmid
Springfield
Ferdinand Crone
New Ulm
Hammond
In Spector
Waseca
Mankato
Altho
Cahotee
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Sibley County
Odds and Ends OF
City News
Paul Lebnart
Nagel
Lehnart
Henningsen
Lehnarts
Toberer
Citizens Bank
Telephone Company
H. P. Bastian
East End
Ed. Macho
Anton Preisinger
Preisingers
Jos. Hogan
Julius Krause
Beying Bis
Cobden
Alma Poehler
Courtland Township
August Netzke
Nicollet
Township
Edgar Halverson
Brighton
H. M. Halverson
Nicollet Co
Tracy
Dakota
Madeira Shipping Association
Harry Schmiesing
Hanska
Hans Blossum
Geiger Brothers
Martin Casperson
Francis Garrioch
Saskatchewan
Canada
Mr. Garrioch
Hhis
Luce
Hutchinson
Winthrop
Wm. G. Frank
Mr. Frank
Cyril Mitchell
Minneapolis
Two Harbors
Harris Mitchell
9. B. Estes
Madelia
St. Andrews Council
K. of Ci
Fairfax
C. H. Ekberg
Bernadotte
L. E. Potter
Evan
Redwood Falls
Fawm
Consumers Power Company of
Rapidan
Henderson
Shakopee
Crack Shota
Crone Sros
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