The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-05-19
pnrrsR TIMES COMING.

The meeting of the Real Estate
non recently held in Mankato' Is D.
,eadv reaping its reward. '">
new era in the dew
wes'0 .cIopment of South
e.. minnesota Is upon us cannot
/ be successfully denied. The cause is
one in which all classes of society
can come together on common level
and labor arduously anu earnestly for
a common end, and this much needed
cooperation has now become firmly
rooted.
Last week an enthusiastic meeting
of citizens was held at Jackson, and
the people of that county are alive to
the general requirements of thor
ough organization In each county in
order to do effective work in showing
up the beauties and resources of this
beautiful country. To show that
their heart Is In the good cause, com.
mittees were appointed for carrying
OH the work so far rs their locality is
concerned, and the remarks made by
several prominent gentleman present,
go to show that Jackson county may
he counted upon to help push the
load now upon our shoulders to a
terminal point that shall rebound to
the good Of all.
Secretary Noe was up 70 Window
last Saturday, and in the afternoon u
most pleasant and interesting meeting
was held. A large number Of the
good people Of Window were present
and took an active part In the pro.
ceedlngs, evincing that Cottonwood
county may also be counted upon to
do all within her power to keep the
stone rolling.
The meeting was organized by
electing John Clark, Esq, chairman.
who i'm a few well chosen remarks
stated the object Of the meeting. T..
G. Huntington, Of the Reporter, was
selected rs secretary. Attic request
of senator Perkins, Mr.. Noe, Secretary
of the Southwestern Minnesota Land
and Immigration Association, stated
the present status Of the movement
represented by his Association and
explained the work already accomp.
lished, and the hopeful outlook for
this whole section as evidenced
through the communications received
by him. He stated further the many
ways in which he believed every per.
son could help in bringing about the
good times in store for this favored
section. II all would write hopeful
letters setting forth enthusiastically
the resources of their county, and
freely distribute among their friends
in the East, copies of their local pa
ers,-pamphlets. folders &C., giving
important Observation-Disclosures and
otherwise-ere two years will have
rolled by, there would be live times
all through this section.
After many earnest remarks by
lawyers, bankers, farmers and mer.
chants, il committee Of seven was APP
pointed to consider the propriety of
permanent organization, and report
at meeting to be held the coming
saturday.
A strong feeling exists that sepa-
rate organization is not necessary and
that the movement should DO simply
auxiliary to the Southwestern Asso.
citation. Every county represented
in the late Convention at Mankato,
should hold an auxiliary meeting, or
if prepared. form county organiza.
ton, without delay. Mr.. Noe holds
himself in readiness to attend any
such gathering upon receiving a few
days notice, and he Is a gentleman
who carries conviction as to the grand
results which can be achieved by
united action and persistent ell
deavorS.
Let the good work go forward, un.
fettered and unstinted, and the reward
will be ample.