The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-10-15
What an Indiana Editor thinks at our
city.
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This is a beautiful city OF Minnesota
situated near The central part and la
some of the most prominent ralroa,
lines of the West. Ii is the fifth city il
the State and contains between five AN,
siN thousand inhabitants. We arrive,
Al this point ON Monday, Sept. 20. abou,
eight o'clock \. NJ, and remained rs the
quest at family who have scores of
friends IN MuncIc ana lcwarc,cuunticS
How natural il seemed rs We walked up
street 10 catch, through large glass
door, the familiar countcHancc of Mr..
James Long, A. We opened the door
and walked in We received regular
lloosiyr shake. and one that made Mr.
Res AMI myself feel that we were home
again. Ia stepped George and again we
shake aS teacher and pupil, rs friends,
ami solid ones, too; We were happy.
After resting, giving IN account of our
selves, and answering numerous Qucs-
tion> about Muncic friends, We were
shown through Long X Sons large Egg
ami Butter House. 1t is not necessary
10 describe il, aS our Delaware county
folks are familiar with the arrangements.
But everything is in neat tirst-clasS order
and the firm is doing n business which
amounts from $4,000 10 100000 per
month. George next pilots us Ia one OF
the largest Hungarian Touring mills in
the West. 1t has a capacity of 500 bar.
rci> per day. Machinery of the finest
l,nf|.l
We were introduced 10 Mr.. II. ID. Hub
bard, thc proprietor, gentleman of
shrcwd business qualities, Il progressive
citizen and u blessing Ia the community.
lie is an acquaintance of our llaN mill
man of Mun,ir, Mr.. James Boycc, and
made special inquiry concerning him.
We next visit The Pre-, Press printing
office and its editor and proprietor Mr..
Woodard, l. a clever gentleman, stall
wart Republican, and alive To the inter-
csts of the city and country.
y few minutes walk brings It's 10 Mr..
Longs pleasant home. where We were
greeted Toy Mrs. Long, who has "A little
mansion in which Ia receive her friends,
and ~ in Munyi" So in Mankato, it is
Mr.. Longs, and our friends will not
dispute when ! say none know better
how Ia entertain friends than she. We
needed no cuaNing To cat, Tor going
from hotel life 10 Mrs. Longs table is
like going from strange land To YOUR
Old home. We'll We find neat resi-
dcncr, situated Two blocks from the
main part of The city, Nv" story, several
neat rooms above and below, DINING
room, kitchen, with twD pumps, wood
house, in fact, ali the little convcnicnccs
needed in q wcll-rcguated dwelling.
\ prominent attorney said 1.-THE dwelling
is worth 5000"
We were next introduced 10 Judge
Brown, who was 4 former residence of
Winchester, Ind, and who has acres OF
acguaintancc- about Muncic. Through
his courtesy We were permitted To visit
one of the three State Normal Schools
which j. located here. Found Il fine
building, with all the modern improve
mcnts, corps of fine instructors and
about one hundred and fifty students.
Judge Brown j. IN cX-Trlstcc of .hc
State Normal School, AT present mem
Der of the CITY school board, and one of
the leading attorneys OF the city; loves
the western country but still remembers
his many Hoo,icr friends.
Mankato has five public school
buildings, one academy, one Catholic
school. fourteen churches, two gOod
hotels, three railroads, and two bcauti
full riveT,-Minncsota and Blue Earth.
Many good manufacturing establish
mcnts, and all kinds of retail trade we'll
presented. Muukato has some terrific
Indian history which | will leave for
Master Harry Maddy who is we'll post
cd concerning the matter To furnish You.
Now Il ?OO-miIc ride brings Us into the
Dakota land, and We rest with old
friends M and Mr.. \. c. Mcllct.
CLANCY.