The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-01-10

A good many matters more or less
important were considered at the re-
gular meeting of the Commercial
Club Monday.
Prof @. E. Koehler, for the enter
tainment committee, reported that a
farmers institute could be secured
for Mankato for Friday and Saturday,
Feb 7th and Sth, if a hall is donated
and reduced railroad rates secured.
The institute corps consists of ten
people, who give scientific instruction
in every department of farm work
during the two days of the institute.
The chairman Of the Western PasSen-
ger Association ha6 promised reduc-
ed rates if hundred people would
come by rail, which was thought was
a reasonable number to expect 1t
would be necessary to push the insti-
tute, or it would fall fiat. At Vino
ma there was an attendance of 1000
people. Union hall could be secured
for two days and evenings for S35.
e. 1. P. Staede said that the insti-
tute would be of three days duration
and that it was thought that 1000
people might come. He offered the
large ante-room and banquet hall of
the A.O.U.W. hall for three days and
evenings, with seats for about 500 peo-
pie, for S34, or two days for two-
thirds that amount. The location
would be more satisfactory.
On motion of VIM. N. Plymat, the
offer of the A. o. U. w. hall was ac-
cepted. He said that the institute
ought to be well advertised.
On motion of DR.. l. d. Webster,
Secretary Ogle was instructed to So
licit the funds necessary.
The committee on Fourth of July
presented a written report, recon-
mending the program for July Sd and
4th as already published. 1t said
that $1,000 would be needed to carry
out the program, and said that the
following committees would be need
ed: Executive, finance, advertising,
speaker, railroad rates, band tOurna-
ment, fire works, bicycle races, indus
trial parade, fremens' tournament,
judges, awarding of prizes. The re-
port was accepted and the committee
continued.
On motion of Mr. Ogle, it was voted
to ask the Board of Trade, council and
fire department to assist in the ar
rangements for the celebration.
A proposition from the Owatonna
Commercial Union that reciprocal
relations be established was &C
cepted.
1t was stated that j. L. Baker, of
Omaha, of the Baker Plaster Co.,
would be in the city in few days,
and tha6 the plaster works would pro-
badly be moved to the cement works.
Secretary Ogle said that he had de-
voted great deal of time to raising
funds for the erection of building,
as at first proposed.
A communication was received from
the Board of Trade regarding its
action upon an electric franchise and
asking the club to take similar action
A motion by S. r. Snow to lay this
on the table ives lost, receiving only
one vote. Mr.. Snow then said that a
good deal of farcical talk had been
going on for while, on this subject
The Board of Trade had tried tC
throw all the cold water on the propo
sition of himself and Mr.. Allemar
that it could, and the Commercial
Club had done nothing. The council
should make definite proposition, as
no company will put in a bid until il
knows what is wanted. The whole
thing now is nothing but farce.
Mr.. Plymat said that the way to dc
was for all to keep on trying, and il
all help along something will be &C