The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-06-02

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tiny of your future. With that public
spirit characteristic of western energy,
Mankato has only to push onward to
occupy a proud position in the galaxy |
of beautiful, populous and wealthy |
cities for which your great State is al
ready noted.
An eminent Eastern gentleman, who
has spent years in travel both in this
and foreign countries, was accidentally
detained at this point for Il few days
and became so enchanted over what he
observed, that he felt obliged to relieve
his surcharged feelings in the follow
ing letter:
write this from one of the centres
of agricultural Minnesola-from the
heart of an agricultural paradise. Mall
kato is l35 miles nearly west from Wi
mona, and about 1876 miles from Chicago.
II is an easy and comfortable trip
throughout, and those who make 1t, If
only for pleasure, will be well reward
ed. A more attractive and beautiful
country than this have never seen.
II is a perpetual feast for the eye. Ii is
not only garden in the way of fertility,
but there is variety, Il finish, plctur-
esuuencss about il which is rs surpris-
ing as ii is pleasing. II is difficult to
realize that this is comparatively a
newly settled region, and that but Il few
years ago these now highly cultivated
lands were in state of primeval will
derness-the hunting grounds OF saw
age tribes.
The change that has been wrought
within single decade. borders upon
the miraculous. Within ten years this
wonderful section has doubled in pop
ulation and the development of its re-
sources has only just begun, as even
the most skeptical will be convinced
who will take the pains land il will not
be pain, but pleasure) to visit this
place and acquaint himself with the
actual facts. They will, | am sure,
fully bear out any statements that |
have yet made, or am likely to make.
If the facts are as | have represented
them, then there can be no doubt that
they should be given the very widest
circulation, and that every journal
which aids in this work will be doing
the community service.
| Mankato has within her limits riches
far greater in value, and far more es-
sential to the welfare of man, than can
be found within the limits of any gold
producing region.
| Many more similar evidences of our
city's attractions might be given, but
the above will suffice. The plain, I'M
vanished fact stands prominently forth
that Mankato is no romance, nor is it
founded upon delusion, but it is a
city of great physical resources which
can be comprehended by the sweep of
the eye. Eventually, Mankato must
support large manufacturing popula-
ton. The inducements it offers to
capitalists to invest in manufactures
are great.
| The great territory to the south and
west will furnish the markets, and the
proximity to it the advantage. We
have, therefore, two great sources OF
wealth to support us-agriculture and
manufactures.
| As a distributing point Mankato has
no competitor. Nearly all the largest
manufacturers of agricultural machin-
cry have their general agencies at this
place on account of our radialing rail-
roads which reach out i'm all directions.
The government of the city is man.
aged by Il Mayor and board of twelve
Aldermen, the Mayor being elected
annually and also a portion of the
councilmen. The city officers for the
present year are:
Geo. Maxfield, Mayor.
ALDERMEN
| list Ward-F. BGgen, ii. Hilles-
helm, j. Mahowald.
end Ward-Stephan Lamm, =. ii.
Carney, ii. Zimmerman.
Bird Ward-G. c. Burt, Il. II.
Andrews. S. W. Burgess.
4th Ward-W. r. Mills, j. Welch
j. DOugherty.
Charles Brown-City Engineer,
j. A. Wiswell-City Attorney,
| JAS. SYSTEMATICALLY Assessor,
| }. b. Hodapp-City Recorder,
| N. I.ang-City Treasurer,
| w. X. Young-Chief of Police,
j. o. RobinsOn-POlice Constable.
| A law was passed by our last legis-
lature creating Municipal Court fol-
our city which went into operation
January lst, 1882, with Hon. o. o.
Pitcher first Judge. At the regular
spring election held in April last, J
+. Porter was elected for term OF
three years. The establishment OF
this Court abOlishes our Justice Courts
and simplifies local law matters very
materially.
| Our city. like all other well regul.
ated cities, has an interesting and in.
fluential Board of Trade, whose mem.
bers are alive to the interests of Oul
town and county. The Board has
been in existence since 1868. but was
recognized this spring and is put.
ting forth renewed Chords for at.
tracing the attention of the wander.
ing thousands from the East
the South, North and West to
our unsurpassed business and manu-
featuring facilities. The Board at
present, has Hon. NJ. j. Severance as