The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-12-31
CREAMERY TALK.
Board of Trade Listens to II
Again.
Resolutions Respecting the Death OF
John A. Willard Adopted and
Will Be EngrOssed.

AT the meeting or Gne OOarQ OF
trade Monday, L. S. Foster, Of
Mankato township, and David J
Severance, of Belgrade, were present
and presented the advantage to the
farmers of having creamery located
in Mankato. Mr.. Foster favored
moving the building and machinery
of the Mankato township co,Opera-
tive creamery association to this city,
and Mr.. Severance said that ia cows
had been pledged in Belgrade, and he
thought that 400 could be secured
there after the creamery started.
Jno. N. Hall said that, like Rome,
all roads lead to Mankato, and he
thought that 600 cows could be OBJ
tanned.
H. E. Hance said that he had been
told that the building could be
moved to Mankato for 5000 or $3.50,
and said that Stern & Hdnce would
donate S25 toward this.
Mr.. Foster said that it would be
best to rent lot in Mankato and
move the building upon it.
On motion of JnO. G. Noe, the mat
ter was referred to the committee
again to investigate thoroughly and
report the cost of moving, and other
questions at the next meeting. The
committee consists of H. E. Hance,
H. P Jensen and M. B. Haynes.
A letter was received from j. j.
Wait, chairman of the railroad COM
mittee of the National Association of
Merchants and Travellers, of Chicago,
urging the board to adopt resolu-
Jion favOring the anti-scalping bill.
j. H. Stewart remarked that he
had understood that the Indians
are all confined to their reservations
now, and legislation to prevent the
hair raising business unnecessary.
The board took the same view and
laid The matter on the table.
The committee appointed to pre-
pare resolutions respecting the death
Of John A. Willard presented the fol
lowing report, and it was ADOPTED
and copy ordered to be engrOsseC
and presented TO the family Of TIT
deceased.
In the death of John A. Willard
we, your cummittee, feel that grea
lu>s has been sustained by the whole
state. The loss Is manl1estly greater
" Jnls cILy, which has SO long beer
his home aud for whUSe interests he
70 freely gave Uf his time and means
A chaTLer member Ut the Board o
Iraue, and frOm It's organization u
his Death d member of it's board o
directors, and for many years 1T
president, We Cannot but feel tina
Ills faith III the future IF this city
his sterling Integrity and his sOunt
; Judgment, have contributed NOR,
Lndu thai Of any other memoer to TIT
Uriuging To completion the man.
public enterprises and improvement
which have been Originated ant
tOsLered by this board. The record
Of the proceedings of this board, al
we'll as the records of the city ant
county, are stamped indelibly will
evidence Uf his Interest iG all tina
pertained to the development ant
growth uf our City and county.
On all sides are there to be fOun(
material proofs of his marked faitl
ia the manufacturing, commercial
and financial outlook Of this greatl
favored business center. That b.
aided greatly in making this city th
business center it is, is acknowledge
} on all sides.
In view of all this, and more tina
we might say, we feel that this boar,
should place upon it's records, tn
following resolutions, as an indica
tion of our regard for a deceased as
so late:
Resolved, That we are deeply sensi
BILE of the loss which has come to thi
city and this board of trade, in tn
death of Mr.. Willard, ard. we VIII
have been associated with him on thi
board OF directors, are conscious tina
we will greatly miss his cool Judg
ment and his fair and impartial pre-
sentation and discussion of the man
propositions which come from time +
, time before US.
Resolved, That we who had come t
know him personally and to value hi
friendship. will feel his loss for man
wear to come, realizing that we hav
: lost a true friend and generou
, helper in time Of need.
Resolved, That we greatly regre
that he was not spared 10 this com
MUMMY. and to his family, to EMO
the fruits of his indomitable energy
and to see the full fruitiOn of tn
!, many enterprises which he had TO:
tered and helped.
Resolved, That the heartfelt syn
pathy of this board be extended t
b the members of his family. and tina
$ a copy of these resolutions be fol
+ warded to them.
JNo @ NOE,
JNO N HALL, ! Con