The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1884-02-15
Board Of Trade.

The regular meeting of the Board of
Trade was held at the council chambers
Monday morning.
The committee on manufactures re.
ported adversely to granting u bonus
tor the establishment of bee hive
manuiactury, but gave it as the result
OF their deliberations that all reasonable
assistance for the establishment of such
an industry would be accorded-such
as the securing of desirable location,
etc.
A letter. addressed to the Mayor and
turned over to the Secretary of the
Board, relative to the Dubuque & North
western railroad was read. This road
is seeking II right-of.way through this
section. One route would run. ola
New Hampton, Usage and Northwood
in Iowa, and by bearing little east
ward of the general route could be
made to strike MankatO. The other
route would cross the Cedar river at
Nashua, and run ola Clear Lake and
Forrest City and thence northwesterly.
OF course the matter of local AID on
these routes will be an important fac
tor in determining which course will
be adopted, and the letter asked what
Mankato would do. The Secretary had
written the company for more explicit
information as to what was wanted or
what would be accepted, but as yet had
received no answer. The matter was
emporarily left in the hands of the
Secretary.
Mr.. o. c. MeCurdy stated that some
months since he sent u sample of Man.
kato glass ssad to an expert in Boston,
who pronounces it much better than
they have been using there.
Mr. Merrill also stated that he had
sent samples of our sand to Hartf ord
Conn.,, which III turn had been forward |
ed to Philadelphia, there carefully test
ed. and pronounced exceptionally good.
In the spring a delegation of experts
will be commissioned to visit Mankato |
for the purpose of examining into the
quantity of this sand and its location for |
access, with view, no doubt, of estab
fishing glass works here. There arc |
TIVE kinds Of sand-one superior for
white glass, and the other for colored |
Jr bottle glass. The sand is located on,
the Cement Company's grounds, across
the Blue Earth and, besides being easy
Of access, is supposed to abound IN un.
limited quantities. This mattel of To-
,atlng glass works in our city is one
Of great importance. The points thus
lar received and the tests so satisfactor-
lily reported should be followed by a
vigorous determination to secure at an
Early date the establishment of this de.
'irable industry.
The matter of furniture manufsc-
.ory Was brought up and the Secretary
furnished with the names of firm OF
ample capital, who may be induced to
AXE advantage of the exceptional OPP
here offered for such an es-
1t Is a fact undcniable
md indisputable that there is not city
n the northwest that can-hold out the
Inducements for a furniture manufac.
DRY that MankatO does. We have
within stones throw of the center OF
he city native lumber in abundance tor
he manufac ture of -e ettrtiFs; tsttes, bed
'teads, ETC, and railroad facilities that
i'll all requirements. The manor COM
Dany who locates such Il factory in
has fortune within his grasp
'ure.
Another equally important matter,
hat of wagon manufactory. was
brought up Mt The meeting. 1t seems
queer that SOMEONE with capital does
lot come here al}d start large institu-
ions of this kiuh. 1t is the best open
ng IN seven States, and an unlimited
ied for the sale of wagons lies on every
tide.
Altogether the session was one of in.
crest, and there is now ample work be-
ore the various committees to keep
hem busy.