The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-03-25

All Combine for Our Prosperity,
If We But Pull
Together.
Desiring to obtain an expression of
opinion as to the outlook for Mankato,
a letter, containing the following
question was addressed to a large
number Of our leading citizens:
"What is the present outlook for Man
kato, as seen from the standpoint of you9'
position on J,IsineSS?"
The following are the replies re-
.-ceived up to Saturday noon:
Never more full of promise.
| think the outlook is good the
coming season in all lines.
S. f. BARNEY.
l consider the outlook promisi ng in
the direction of steady growth.
G. NJ. Palmer.
Bright to the extreme! Present
undeveloped resources sufficient
guarantee.
S. THoRNE.
l regard the present outlook for
MankatO as fair, land if all parties
would push according to their strength
rapid growth would result.
J. B. SWAN.
l regard the present outlook for
Mankato better than any period of
the thirty-six years of my residence
here. What is needed for our future
prosperity is pull together.
STEPHEN LAMM.
Mankato'S prospects never looked
brighter than they do to-day. With
new knitting mill coming, other in
dustrieS are sure to follow, providing
all Of our people pull together.
GEO. E. BRETT.
The interests of Mankato and the
surrounding counties are concurrent.
The outlook for Southern Minnesota
is excellent. 1t follows that Mankato
will grow steadily and strongly.
j, T. MCCLEARY.
The outlook of Mankato is first rate,
if the people in it do Justice by it.
Mankato can't be great city, but it
can easily be made city of 1000 in
habitants. Some of it's capital must
be called home.
NJ J. SEVERANCE.
Mankato's out look was never bet
ter at this time of year from our line
of business, and if it continues as
good as it now is this will be the best
year l have over seen.
H. P. JENSEN.
Never during my SOjourn in this
city was the outlook so bright as at
present in the building line, both here
and in the neighbOring towns. The
demand for our building material will
be greater than ever
H. c. GERLACH.
The improvements, public and pri-
yate, now contemplated or in progress
will create confidence among our citi-
zens. Confidence in the town and in
each other, the lack of which in the
past has been serious drawback.
CHAs. a. CHAPMAN.
The man who lacks faith in Man
kato's continued prosperity is ignorant
of our situation and element Of
wealth, We have no boom town for
which we should be thankful, but we
prosper and shall continue to prosper.
M. B. HAYNES.
The outlook as regards building and
prospective improvements seems
brighter than | have seen for years.
The many contemplated improve
ments in the city and all about the
surrounding country will make bust
ness in the building materialline very
brisk.
GEO. PASS.
In answer to your inquiry wish ito
say that schools are well attended, IN
good condition. Pupils are happy in
their work and making good progress.
Our new building puts US on par
with the best in the state and the in
fIuence of it is felt by all concern ed.
The educational outlook is very prom
Using.
A. F. BECHDOLT.
The present outlook of Mankato is
as encouraging at present as at any
time in its history. The claim That
it is the representative city of South
ern Minnesota is proved beyond
reasonable doubt. The development
of wealth here and in the surrounding
territory must compel the develop
ment of the city.
j. r. THOMAS.
Mankato's prospect has never been
n N
Mankato Improvement Company is
organized without delay. Subscribers
to said company would do well to
double their subscriptions, and those
largely interested in our city would do
well to take more active part in or
ganizing this organization within a
limited time.