The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-12-04

and the yield from the kilns will be 1900
barrels per day. A trestle is being built
which will be 100 feet long, and extend
across the old quarry. and will be used
to facilitate the handling of the coal. A
large coal house l0Ox20 feet, is being
erected, capable of storing 300tons. Var
ious other improvements are being made,
which will swell the total improvements
made by the company for the year 1885,
To quite $4,000. The works will be put
in operation again as soon as the im-
provements are finished, which will he
about January 18th next.
The Mankato Pipe Works is en-
terprise added during the wear. and has
already developed n business which war
rants the assertion that this will become
one of the most important of Mankato's
industries.
The Mankato Mattress -. il another
new firm added within the year and
their fondest hopes have been more
than realized, having opened up Il trade
far i'm excess of their producing capaci-
ty. The near future will undoubtedly
see them foremost among our manufact-
erers.
The various wagon and carriage manu-
factories are marching on with the tide
of progress. with a greatly increased bus
mess, and the enlargement of their
facilities is now among the necessities.
The coopcrage of the city is simply inn
mense. and all shops are run ut full ca
pacity. Mr.. G. NJ. Marsh is constantly
adding new machinery, and turning out
Il higher class of work.
The stone quarrics and brick yards
have been largely developed during the
year, and have been quite inadequate to
supply all demands for these materials.
One or two new stone quarries have
been opened, while the old ones have
been greatly enlarged in producing
space, and material additions Wade 10
TO their working forces. Orders for our
brick and stone have come from greater
distances than heretofore, and called for
in larger quantities.
ON educational and religious institu-
tons have all been more or less inn
proved, and the matter Of erecting Il high
school building has been agitated until
the movement mas taken tangible form,
and that structure may be considered
among the ear probabilities. A Ger
man Lutheran school has been perma-
nently established, and has an attend
ance of nearly $50 children, from both
the city and country. The direct object
of the school is, instruction IN the Ger
man language, but English is taught rs
well. The City and Normal schools are
full, and enlarged facilities for these in
stitutious will he soon needed-in fact,
are now.
There has been q general development
Of mercantile traffic of all kinds, III both
wholesale and retail. No better evidence
to this fact is needed than that so many
new firms nave entered into business,
and been accorded a good trade. Among
these are j. Henry Bacon & Co., Dry
Goods; Piper Warner, Groceries; Max
Krolik, Boots and Shoes; Frink & Rich
ards, Dry Goods; Iyerson & Einstein,
Clothing; Conway & Dearborn, Boots
and Shoes; ID. c. Evans, General Mer-
chandise; H. A. Waters, Flour and Feed
". III. Anderson, Confectionery; j. E.
Seidle, Drugs; j.. A. Samborn, Produce
Exchange, ard others in various lines of
trade.
There is a very grave doubt in our
minds after studying the situation thor
oughly, whether any city in the State
can show az great an increase of business
or as much money expended in building
improvements according to population
rs can Mankato. Besides branching out
in every direction this side of the river,
the nucleus of North Mankato" has
been planted on the eicollet side of the
river, which reference to our statistics
will demonstrate TO have made a very re-
spectacle start. There is no hindrance.
o perceptable, TO this becoming a sig
niiicant branch Of the municipality.