The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-10-12
A GOOD PROPOSITION.

Morse, the owners of the Mankato
Mineral Springs, have a plan for de-
veloping the business which they
desire to bring before the people or
Mankato for consideration. They
have been doing good business with
the bottled water, and realize that the
business can be made to grow to large
and profitable proportions, and at the
same time advertise Mankato to the
world in manner in which no other
one industry could do it. They have
invested from $1,000 to $500 in the
springs, and have laid out definite
plan for improving the mechanical
facilities of the plant and bringing
the water to the favorable notice OF
the public. In order to carry this out,
a further expenditure of nearly $40, 900
will be required, an amount which
they do not themselves have to invest.
Their plan now is to form a stock
company in this city, having capital
of $4,000, to take hold of the business
and push it as it ought to be pushed.
They hope to organize this company
during the coming winter and have
everything in readiness to commence
active operations next spring.
Messrs Peterson and Morse will eX-
change their interest in the springs
for stock in the company, asking no
cash consideration, as they believe
the investment will be paying one
and they do not desire to seXer their
connection with it. They expect that
after the first year handsome divi-
dend can be declared on the stock.
The use to which the additional funds
secured on the issue of stock will be
put will be to build a bottling house
at the springs, and equip it with ma
chinery, all of which will cost about
ST., 800. The spring from which water
is at present taken has never been i'm
proved, and it ought to be enclosed
to protect it from surface drainage.
There are three other springs on the
premises, and the water of these
ought to be analysed, and il the re-
suits are favorable they ought to be
improved. The expense of bottles,
wagons, advertising, ETC., will require
the remainder of the sum.
If a company is formed, it is pro-
posed to employ a manager who shall
have full charge of the business, and
he will have the assistance of Mr..
Peterson, who is willing to continue
to devote his time to the business, land
do the bottling.
The mineral spring water is charged
in bottling with carbonic acid gas OBJ
tanned at Omaha and is pure and free
from marble dust sediment. The
water has come into quite general use
in this city and at st. Paul, Mime
apolis and elsewhere. 1t is prescribed
by physicians for many complaints,
and has affected some really remark
able cures and afforded much relief.
An analysis of the water shows that it
is better than most of the famous
spring water of this country
and Europe. Other cities have be-
come famous for their bottled water,
and there is no reason why MankatO
should not if our citizens take the
proper interest in it. The present
of the springs have receiv-
ed several offers for the property, but
do not desire to SELL They have done
we'll, and are having a good trade as
far as they are able to handle it. The
West hotel at Minneapolis uses the
water under the name of appolinaris
water. There seems to be no question
but that there is fortune in this
water awaiting those who can take
hold of it in the right way.
"A lady representative of 'Her
Majestys" corset, will be at the EN-
pire store Oct. 22nd to remain one
week, and the ladies are cordially in
vited to call in and examine them.
Those who have been wearing this
popular garment are invited to come
in and be reftted.
Papers were filed with Judge
Torrey, of the probate court, Satur-
day pertaining to the estate of Carl
Lehman, deceased, late of Sterling.
The personal property is valued at
800 and the real estate at $500.
There are six children named as heirs,
and petition is made for the appoint
ment of John Johnson ST.. as executor.
Last week the members of the
Swedish Lutheran church presented
Mr.. Field with a handsome silver tea
set in recognition of his brave act in
ascending the steeple of the church
Immediately after it was struck by
lightning. He carried water up to a
dangerous height above where the
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