The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-10-15
A STREET FAIR.
One May Be Held In Mankato Next
| Fall.
Minnesota Butter and Cheese Makers
May Meet Here.

The meeting of the board of trade
Monday was unusually well at
tended. The first matter considered
was the securing of the annual meet
ing of the Minnesota State Butter
and Cheese Makers Association next
month. G. n. Higgs was present and
was called upon to explain what was
desired by the association. He read
letter which he had just received
from the secretary, saying that it was
the desire to have the city furnish
hall rent and $50 or 800 cash bonus to
be used in giving premiums. If 1.-THE
city preferred to give the association
banquet, this would be accepted.
The meeting would last one day and
evening, and fully 200 members were
expected to attend, besides agents
who are present at conventions. Mr..
Higgs stated that he would head a
subscription list with $40, besides do
ing what he would have to do'no mat
ter where the meeting was held.
The matter was favorably talked
over, and on motion of M. B. Haynes,
the board voted to pay the expense of
a hall and to solicit subscriptions for
cash bonus. The committee for
this latter purpose consists of M. B.
Haynes, H. E. Hance and FL. P. Jen
sen.
A letter was received from Geo. T.
Barr, saying that he was unable at
present to accept the position of d.
rector, to which he was elected at the
last meeting.
The matter of a sidewalk on Wal
nut street to the Omaha depot came
up again, and was a source of much
discussion, the opinion being that
the project should be pushed.
II. P. Jensen favored a walk on
Jackson street but the other mem
bers thought that Walnut street is
the proper place for the walk.
W. M. Farr made report for the
special committee to investigate the
matter of holding q street fair in
Mankato. He said that the commit
tee recommended that a street fair be
held in the city next fall, and that
the city begin in time to make the
fair success. It could not be worked
up in week or a month, if it is
what it ought to be. The street fair
promises to supercede the county fair
everywhere. Towns north Of here
have been holding street fairs for
several years, and this year towns
around us have taken up the idea,
and the fairs have everywhere been a
success. The street fair at GAINESVILLE
far surpassed the county fair at
Waseca. A free lunch was served to
all of the visitors. A good fair can
be held in Mankato next fall if the
time is taken to get the best features
of all other fairs and some new ones.
On motion Of Mr.. Haynes, the COM
mittee, which consists of w. M. Farr,
E. f. Soaring and John Nyauist, was
made permanent.
Mr.. Farr said that he would favor
calling meeting Of all business men
interested in the project, in the
spring.
DR.. Andrews said that the commit
tee on boulevarding the streets
would not report until later, as much
of this work is now being started in
this city.
Some discussion followed on this
and the opinion was expressed that it
was a mistake to narrow so impor
tant thoroughfare from the country
as Warren street. One member haC
seen farmer with hay rack vainly
trying to turn around there without
striking the grass plots. 1t was the
general belief that the driveways
shonld not in any event be made mar
rover than IS feet. The danger Of
the grass plots growing up to weeds
was discussed.
John G. Noe said that the best re-
suits from boulevarding would not be
obtained until each street had g
local improvement association, as j:
the case in st. Paul and elsewhere
The association hires man TO LOOK
after the lawns and trees, and the
cost in St. Paul last season was only