The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-01-29
A NEWSY BUDGET.
MONRoyIA, CAL, Jan. Is, 1892

MONROyIA Cal, Jan. Is, 1892
Special Correspondence
This letter will be more or less dis
connected, each paragraph dealing
with a subject of it's own. In the
first place l would like to impress
upon the people of Mankato the fact
that nearly every city of Importance
upon my trip is equipped with a union
depot, and the few which still have
separate depots scattered about sink
somewhat in the estimation of stran-
gers. 1t is not necessary to refer
here to the convenience which such
depot would be to our own citizens, in
addition to the standing adornment
such structure would be to the city.
if properly constructed.
1t is also noticeable that the bust
ness streets of most of the young and
ambitious cities of the west are we'll
paved, generally with granite blocks
or asphalt. This work is being ex-
tensively pushed.
The farmers of Blue Earth county
could very proftably copy after the
Southern California ranchers in the
matter Of road making. In this land
OF dust, the country roads are often as
hard and smooth as asphalt avenues,
and it is pleasure to take long drives.
In consequence the inhabitants lose
no time in driving, larger loads are
hauled with less wear on the teams,
and country lands, being now access
ible to the towns, are more valuable
in proportion to land near centerS of
population. Much money was at
first expended to get the roads in ex
cellent condition, and the farmers
consider it profitable to keep them
so. With the above Improvements
carried out, Mankato and Blue Earth
county need take a back seat to no
city or county in this or any other
portion Of the country. If some of
the stay-at-home'S would visit other
sections, they would return with a
much higher opinion of their own sec
ton, as well as with more advanced
ideas regarding its Improvement.
| | have noticed X. Of 2. halls all
| through the Southwest, while in one
or two small Arizona villages the only
two-story building was hall belong
ing to that order. There are TWO
thriving lodges'at Pasadena, smaller
city than Mankato, and several at
Los Angeles, while members are to be
found everywhere, and all enthusias-
tic over the order.
The people in this section Of the
country are highly patriotic and ex-
hibit this feeling more than in the
North. The present controversy with
= Chile is the all-absorbing question,
outside Of local matters, and a desire
for war is frequently and openly eX-
pressed by all classes Of Americans.
The local papers devote much space
: to the matter, and on the trains |
have heard the newsboyS shouting,
"Daily Times and Herald fresh war
news" There would be plenty of
: volunteers in the west who would con-
J slider Chilean expedition picnic.
La Grippe is having severe run,
and almost half the population has
> been Frustrated. 1t is reported that
there are about seven deaths a day
from it in Los Angeles, and one OF
two at Pasadena.
HI. NJ. Hamilton and family are
nicely located at Los Angeles. MANY
other Minnesota people are there, in
Guiding the Misses Sharp, formerl!
(, VI
: AT Pasadena | found Andrew Car
, son, a Normal graduate Of the clas
of 81. Mrs. Carson having died fou
} months ago, he will probably return
e to his farm at Delavan, MINI Ht
I has had a more or less successful eX
. perience at fruit raising during hi
two years residence here.
Prof. II. e. Perrin, formerly d mem
: hnr If + no " hGc
, located on a large fruit ranch neal
, this town for year past, where h
= has entirely recovered his health
S He will next week commence teach
f ing at Los Angeles. He is well salts
fed with Southern California, an(
will remain and resume fruit raising
in year or two.
Other Mankato people located il
places which I have visited, are D
! Williams and family and Rey. Mr.
, Edwards, at Denver; Frank Dennis
Safer, Normal graduate, at Pueblo
! Col. Mr.. Edwards is State Manager
= of the Etna Insurance Co.
l Next week | shall see more Manka
to people at Riverside and Alessan
dro.
caught sight of c. f. George, for
! merly manager of the opera house, or
the street at Los Angeles, one day
but too far off to be hailed.
There is no lack of boarding places
for tourists, and rates are quite rea
sonable in private families. Many
, tourists rent houses and live as al
:, home, for vacant houses are plenty il
the ''boom" towns. Any one contem
f plating visit here need have no fear;
as to being crowded, for such ample
3 accommodations for visitors have
: been made that the crowd expected
at the Worlds Fair could be easily
cared for.
Speaking of Worlds Fair remind:
! me that California is awake and unan
imous in the determination to make
a creditable exhibit of its resources
The legislature has appropriated 5000,
000. Every town will have an exhibit
In Colorado l found the same feeling
, and there the people were discussing
a proposition to erect a State build
ing of Colorado marble. In my opin
, ion Minnesota will miss it greatly il
she does not put forth every effort tC
attract the tide of foreign immigra.
j tion and eastern emigration sure tC
, follow this great fair, her way.
f. +. S.