New Ulm Soldiers to Return Home from Mexican Border
The Second Minnesota Infantry of the National Guard, now on the Mexican border, has been ordered home and will leave Llano Grande, Texas within a week. Gen Frederick Funston orders 16,000 border guards released, with the New Ulm contingent of about 120 men from Company A and the Machine Gun Company to be quartered at Fort Snelling until muster out. Other states and units are also listed as released under the general command, reducing National Guard strength on the border to about 74,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnesota Infantry
Llano Grande
Texas
F. K. Beeche
Port Snelling
Frederick Funston
Minnesota
W. T. Mollison
Faribault
Frem
New Ulm
Co. A
Fort Shelling
Fe Trenp
Eld
Keepitel
A. Signal Corps
Merylane
Keepital
Jows
New York—Ambulance Ecompany
Twenty-Third Infantry
Heepitel
Wisconsin
Feld
Kansas
Signal Corps
Utah
Heepivsten i
War Department
Funston
Ouler
National Guard
Santa Claus
Zeppelin
Turner Hall
Turning School
Turner Sunday School
Turner
Lutheran Church
Lutheran Parochial School
C. J. Aebrecht
Methodist Church
C. G. Hohn
Commissioners Turn Down Ditch Petition in County Session
County commissioners rejected Ditch No. 31 after a full day of debate. Petitioners from Burnstown and North Star townships faced opposition as the project valued at 73000 dollars plus 6000 for filing was debated. The auditor was ordered to collect expenses from bondsmen. The board also referred road extension plans, township aid for grading, and noted two bridges and a retaining wall in Leavenworth as completed and satisfactory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of County Commissioners
Burnstown
North Star
Linden
Blue Earth
Roland and
Henle
Graff and Palmer
Leavenworth
Feort
County ditch and road payments reported in Sigel Cottonwood area
The report lists costs for work on county ditch No.84, road projects in Sigel and Cottonwood townships, and payments to F. D. Minium and Anton Brand. It notes half-cost share to the township, approval of engineer appointment, and several completed ditches and roads with specific sums paid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sistant
Robinson
Sigel
Cottonwood
F. D. Minium
Anton Brand
North western Railway repair shops boost New Ulm industry growth
In New Ulm the Northwestern Railway Company's repair shops employ about twenty men and pay thousands yearly to home labor. John Karl, a New Ulm man, leads the local department and the shops sit near South Fourth street crossing. In 1915 the plant repaired 13,873 cars at high expense. January through November reported 1,179 cars and $9,808 paid, with monthly projection around 1,100 cars and $1,100 in costs for December alone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Ulm
Northwestern Railway Company
Rensir Worl
Wamali
John Karl
Northwestern
Railway Offerals
Ulm
South Fourth Street
Iocal
Karl
Christmas shopping at peak as stores extend hours
Merchants and clerks report the busiest week of the year with heavy holiday trade. Most stores stay open evenings to serve customers. Snow hampers travel but shoppers come from miles around to see New Ulm’s large stock as buying begins early and grows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ulm
Ping
Freight Train Loses Three Cars At Crossing
Snow storm delays lead to a Northwestern railway wreck at Center street crossing. Three cars derail from a west bound freight train due to signal error, blocking traffic for hours as crews clear the pileup. St. Peter residents collect watches and pins for soldiers on the border.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Center Street
Northwestern Railway
Accused Robbers Placed On Trial In District Court
The district court opened the trial of Arthur Henderson also known as James Murphy and James Barnes for robbing Erickson Kisro's clothing store in Comfrey on October 13. A jury was seated by 11 am and evidence begun, with expectation of completing the case soon. Separate civil matters included George Kraus Jr. vs Joseph Kraus over a $3,000 assault claim, resulting in a $40 verdict for Kraus Jr. Several indictments, guilty pleas, and civil actions followed, with cases continued or dismissed as the term progressed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Henderson
James Murphy
James Barnes
Erickson & Kisro
Comfrey
Cavey Land Company
H. ©. Schultz
St. Paul
George Kraus, Jr
Joseph Kraus
Joseph Kraue
Rudolph Rubitschung
Albert A. Patfrath
Herman F. Wenzel
State of Minnesota
Alex Drinkin
Andrew Steinmetz
Fischer & Youngman
Irwin Zieske
Peter Hansen
Nick L. Jutz
Albert Guth
H. C. Nandal
Christ. M. Nandal
Edward F. Berkner
Julius Krueger
Carl J. Holman
Thomas Peterson
Flood Control Conference Set for January Tenth
Great interest rises in the valley as the Tri State Flood Control Association fixes a 10:30 a.m. meeting on January 10 to hear farmers across the Minnesota and Red River basins. Fargo officials invite city leaders and county commissioners, with Dr. L A Fritsche steering plans. The aim is to inform Congress and Washington of flood risks and seek federal action on Minnesota river navigation versus flood control, with a note on historical steamboat service above Mankato.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tri- State Flood Control Association
All Minnesota Development Association
Minnesota
Hed
Fargo
Arso
Commiestonere
L. A. Fritsche
Congress
Fritsche
All Minnesota Development ‘Association
Washington
Dakotas
Minnesota River
Jacob Hindermann
Fort Ridgely
New Ulm Folks See Panama's Big Ditch
Dr. and Mrs. O C Strickler and daughter Vera with Mrs J H Siegel detailed a four month trip through the south to Havana Cuba a canal zone and the Isthmus of Panama. The party of forty seven toured New Orleans Evansville and Montgomery en route. They viewed Havana Bayvier de Morru castle Ancon Panama fortifications and the Pacific entrance canal. They then crossed to the Atlantic end Christobal Colon and Banana plantations at Bocas del Toro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. C. Strickler
Vera
Havana
Cuba
Panama
Canal Zone
Big Canal
J. H. Siegel
New Orleans
Siegel
United States
Bayvier de Morru Castle
Isthmus
Ancon
John Morgan
Pacific
Christobal
Colon
Christo~ Bal
Calon
Bocas del Toro
A'Vesel
Also Mentioned on This Page
Fort Snelling
Holiday
Congregational Church
Congregational Sunday School
BE. F. Wheeler
Holy Trinity Church
Mara
Friedens Church
George Mayer
Mayer
Essig
St. Peter
Henderson
Murphy
George Kraus
Clarence Peterson
Milford
Peterson
South Dakota
Minneapolis
Sleepy Eye
Sleepy Bye
Albert Gieseke
Steepy Eye
Otto Fritony
Gieseke
Anton Manderfeld
Olsen
Springfield
Fred Mielke
Charles Deutschmann
Dar
Mielke
Deutschmann
Ford
Buick
Zieske
Plaintff
Hansen
Otto Friton
Mississippi
St. Louis
DR. Strickler
Shriners
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