City Politics Begin To Stir In Spring Election
City Clerk’s Office attracts attention as several candidates emerge for municipal posts. Mayor Fritsche and councilors Retzlaff Ruemke reconsider running, while Fred Bebeke pushes his ward bid. Capt Edwin Jud and others discussed for city clerk. filing deadline March 27 tightens contest prospects. no opposition yet for mayor and three councilors up for reelect.
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Alice
Dr. Fritsche
Retzlaff
Ruemke
Fred Bebeke
Fritsche
Union Machine Co
Pls
Hubert 3. Berg
Ana
Gottlieb
Cty
Edwin Jud
Herman Juhncke
Thoroly
John Langmack
Geo. Hagen
Justice Henningsen
John Buschers
Justice Office
February Weather Report by Alex L Henle
The voluntary observer Alex L Henle notes February was slightly colder than the February 1912 period. The mean temperature reached 10 degrees compared with 11.35 degrees in the earlier February.
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Alex L. Henle
Weather Chronicle Reflects Severe Cold and Snow
The record notes the 27th was the warmest day at 42 degrees, two days warmer than the February 15, 1912 peak. On the 7th and 9th the thermometer hit 20 degrees below zero, worse than the prior year. Total precipitation reached 1.25 inches, snow depth 12.50 inches, February had one clear day and 14 sunless days, NW winds dominated.
Vital Statistics of Brown County 1913 Births and Deaths
The Brown County vital statistics report shows 545 births and 20 deaths in 1913, a death rate slightly below the state and better than the national rate. Sigel reports 20 births and 1 death. Evan town had 4 births and 0 deaths. Milford records 8 births and no other towns below 11 births. The totals and town-by-town figures are listed, with Milford and Butestown noted for low growth and small increases.
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Carl P. Manderfeld
State Board of Health
Brown County
Sigel
Evan
Milford
Stork
Butestown
New Ulm
Springfield Va
Springfield Va. 80 13 1B Vy 7 Oe A Cobden
Ice
Albin vi
Bashaw
Ait
Aly Mulligan
Potal
Democratic County Called for State Convention Plans
Democratic County Committee met in New Ulm to issue the call for the state convention to be held at the Auditorium in St. Paul on Tuesday March 31 at 11 oclock in the forenoon. The committee also set a county convention at Turner Hall on Tuesday March 24 at 2 pm and polls open 7 to 9 pm on Friday March 2 for delegate voting. Brown County is entitled to 14 delegates.
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Democratic County Committee
New Ulm
St. Paul
Turner Hall
Brown County
Paving Committee Elects Leaders for Investigation
The paving committee appointed by Philip Lieash of the Commercial Club organized Thursday evening selecting Willibald Elboer as Chairman Lene Alfred Vogel as Secretary. It intends to study merits of various paying methods and construction costs and will visit Manykisto and other cities to inspect paving practices.
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Philip Lieash
Commercial Club
Willibald Elboer
Lene Alfred Vogel
Itte
Kisto
Uee
State Board Details Water Supply Contamination in New Ulm
State Board of Health reports an eighty page study on New Ulm water quality detailing typhoid sources, underground cisterns, and surface waste. It urges continued sterilization and replacement of underground systems with shore ground reservoirs while noting Goose Town spring is usable and Waxsiphall shows minor surface contamination.
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State Board of Health
New Ulm
Health Board
State Board
New Ulmeo
Sistem
Goose Town
Waxsiphall
Teamsters Organize Meeting for Rate Fixing
About twenty Teamsters met at Christ Filzen's store Sunday afternoon to organize and set hauling rates for the year. Christ Filzen was elected president with Eliner Haaberte Becy and Dr J P Galt among officers. The group agreed current rates are high and fixed 9 5 00 per day for man and team with gravel and contractors haulage rates raised to seven cents per vehicle yard.
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Christ Filxen
Christ Filzen
Eliner
Haaberte
Becy
J. P. Galt
Rong
City Council Considers Sewers and Water Improvements
Residents discuss sewer routes from First to Seventh South on Washington Street and water mains on State Washington Broadway and Seventh South as Engineer Min ium drafts plans. Health Board endorses Andrew Saf fert slaughtering plant with 25 year franchise and a 75 000 gallon reservoir proposed near the pumping station.
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First South Street
Seventh South Street
Washington
F. 2. Minium
Minium
Washington Street
State
Broadway
Seventh
German Street
German Streets
First South
Seventh South
Board of Public Works
W. Si Vereve
Otto Hartmann
Hartmann
O. J. Seifert
Andrew Saffert
State Board of Health
Saffert
State Board
Bomble
Pen Pumping Station
Juto
Fred Behnke
F. Harmann
Otto Oswald
Theo, Mueller
C. F. Ruemke
Herman Beussmann
German
Third
Dairying vs beef debate highlights rural group growth
In district 30 east of town the second farmers meeting drew nearly fifty attendees. Erwin Moll prevailed a two to one in the dairy versus beef debate while Otto Friton spoke on ensilage and butter supply. Professors Webb and Compton offered talks on alfalfa seed beds rotation and soil care. The Sleepy Eye Herald Dispatch notes rising farmer organizations becoming self-sustaining.
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Erwin Moll
George Dreher
Moll
Frank Romberg
Fred Sosse
Roy Davis
Lincoln
Douglas
Otto Friton
Friton
wWaresalson
A. E. Webb
Supt. Compton
Prof. Webb
Compton
Sleepy Eye Herald-Dispateh
Men's Club Debate on Restriction of Immigration At Congregational Church
The Congregational Church Men's Club invites all city men to an eight o'clock discussion on restricting immigration with Petterson arguing for more limits and Mather contending that current rules suffice with enforcement. Patterson to discuss the literacy test and other speakers to share views. County officials note Brown County will receive 14000 from the state for roads and bridges, more than its road tax contribution this year, while nearby counties face varying allocations under the road funding law.
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Congregational Church
Petterson
Mather
Patterson
Vogel
Stew Highway Commission
Brown County
Winook County
Ramsey
Bune] Pin
Saab
Bond Election Carries Safely for School Building Plan
The bond issue to finance a $95,000 high school building passes by 189 votes as contractors sign on. J. T. Nelson Co. wins general contract and J P Adamson Co. lands plumbing and heating. $200 cost gap decided to use lower fixtures for durability while proceeding with construction and student moves begin to Lincoln and Union buildings.
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Chapman
Tyrie & Chapman
C. W. Masters
Mankato
Masters
J. P. Adamson Co
St Paul
J. T. Nelson Co
J, & Adamson
St. Paul
Merson Wilcox
Minneapolis
T_Adamson
Morgan Gerrish Co
Tohnwon Service Coy
Afiineanong
Union
Lincoln
Methodist Church
Lutheran
Fol
Turnverein Elects Delegates for Midwest Conference
At the New Ulm Turnverein meeting delegates were chosen for the Nincewota Tornbezirk conference to meet in St. Anthony on March 14. Named delegates include Titus Mareck Wo Prasoder Jr, German Hats E J Buehrer Edwin Juni Pearl Boberer and Albert Steinhauer with alternates R M Plasoder Freak Galles and Jacob Kagel. A Torptag event is planned Sunday supervised by Berirketarnwart TM Willow Mueller of Steat.
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New Ulm Turnvereio
Aonus
Nincewota Tornbezirk
St. Anthony
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Vital Statistics
Democratic County
Pumpag Station
Saffert| Plant
Turnverein
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