The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-09-27
BOARD OF TRADE.
Many ALTERS Of Public Importance Con-
sidered.
Resolution in Regard to the New
Hotel Adopted--The c. g. ~. w.
Extension--More Factories:
In VieW--The Dairy
mans ConveptiOn.

Mondays meeting of the Beard
of Trade was one of the best it has held
this year. Nearly every member was
present punctually at nine o'clock, and
the matters discussed covered a large
scope of ground, all being for the bene-
fit of the city.
A communication received by Mr..
Higgs from F. q. Holmes, secretary of
the State Daryman's Association, was
read, stating as already published, that
the executive committee of that organ
ization held meeting Thursday in st.
Paul at which the cities OF Mankato,
Waseca, Glencoe and st. Cloud were
considered in regard to the location Of
next years meeting, and Mankato de-
| signated. The city is expected, so the
letter reads, to furnish $500 in cash to
the Association, besides hall and lights.
The association will send to the city ECO
membership tickets which can be dis
posed of at 81 each to farmers, and the
city thus be reimbursed. The money
received for tickets more than that num-
| Der will go to the association. In other
| words, the city is expected to guarantee
the sale of 200 tickets and furnish hall
and lights. Gen. Baker has agreed to
raise the amount needed. The Associa-
ton will give 500 in cash premiums,
besides other premiums.
The president was authorized to APP
point committee of three to make all
needed arrangements.
A communication from young man
from Gary, Dak., was read asking about
the wood and lumber resources here
abouts. He intends to manufacture
wooden baskets and believes that Man
kato is favorable place to locate. He
and his father own the patents on all the
machinery used in manufacturing the
baskets. He wants company organ
iZ3d with $500 capital, one-half of
which he will take, and the other half
to be taken by our citizens. Favorable
reports have been sent him,
The knitting factory project was dis
cussed and all were of the opinion that
Mr.. RICHTER means business. He has
not vet returned from Chicago, where he
went last Monday on business connect
ed with the factory.
A statement was made about an AL
bert Lea gentleman who has invented a
machine for threshing flax and treating
the fibre. 1t cuts and gathers the straw
and threshes the seed and treats the
fibre, one process Immediately follow
ing the other. 1t will be of great adj
vantage TO the flax growing interests, as
the fibre can be sold in the eastern
markets for twelve cents pound. The
inventor wants to secure sufficient CAPT.
tai to start the business, and is unable
to do so at Albert Lea.
The excellent manner in which Mr..
Saulpaugh has completed his part of the
agreement with the city i'll erecting and
furnishing his hotel in such princely
style was discussed, and brought forth
many commentators from all present.
Tie following resolution IN regard to
the matter was presented by Mr.. j. G.
Noe aud unanimously adopted:
''In the completion of the beautiful
hotel, "The Saulpaugh," we recognize
one of the best Improvements to our
city which has been made in many
years. Feeling that the owner has done
all and more than he pledged himself
10 do, and wishing to show our hearty
appreciation of his liberal expenditure
Of money as displayed in the hotel and
all its appointments, and of the enter
terprise displayed in its management:
We, the Board of Trade, in behalf of
the citizens of Mankato, do extend our
hearty thanks to Mr.. Saulpaugh for the
prompt and ready completion of the
agreement with us, and for the faith he
mas thus displayed in the future of our
,ity, and we do unanimously resolve to
i've the hotel our hearty support and
promise in every way to extend its pat
rOnage."
The question: the extension of the
chicago & No Sestern road from this
ity direct lew Ulm was brought up
md elected much strong feeling IN ia
'or of taking some action toward secur-
ng the attention. Mr.. S. +. Barney
md others stated that it was time to act
md that nothing could be gained by
lifting still. Plans for securing the ex-
ension were talked over and a special
tanding committee was authorized to
,e appointed. and will have power I'M
ill the desired end is accomplished.
Both the G. & n. W., and the Minneap-
Ills d st. Louis will be negotiated with.
During the discussion an interesting
ide debate was had on the question of
whether it would be good policy to
llow the matter to be published. One
leld that it would not, while others
bought that the efforts of the commit
ee would soon leak out anyway. All
inally concurred in the latter view,
md the action of the board was not
Mr.. F. n. Merrill appeared before the
5oard and asked its cooperation in
occurring the c. & n. w. roads consent
o make connection with the &. NJ. &
It. p. road. He cited the loss that the
ity is suffering by the failure of the
Dads to connect as they were before
he pumping station was put in, 1t was
Ilso urged that connection be made
between the M. & st. l.. and the c., M.
I st. p. roads, as freight from one road
o the other must cross the other two.
he matter was referred to the railroad
with instructions to act
promptly.
The committee on pork packing was
uthoriZed to advertise as much as
necessary.