The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-03-11
LARGE PURCHASE.
JnO. B. Meagher Purchases
Largely of Gas Stock.
He Gets 100000 Formerly Held by z. D.
Hubbard and g. M. Palmer.-Valuable
Improvements Promised.

The 100000 stock in the Mankato
Gas & Electric Light Co. formerly
owned by r. d. Hubbard and by Mrl
Geo. NJ. Palmer, his assignee, and in
pursuance to the order of the court
turned over to the First National
bank, Of ST. Paul, has by them been
assigned TO John B. Meagher, of this
city.
Mr. Meagher was seen by reporter
OF the Free Press this morning re-
gardlng the transfer, and also as to
what the company proposes TO do in
the future, TO which he replied:
1T Is true that the former
mer holdings of Mr. Hubbard in the
Mankato Gas & Electric Co. are in
strong hands, and in hands that will
use every effort to build up the prop
erty and put it in the best possible
shape so that the citizens of Mankato.
whether they use gas or electricity,
will have a light that is equal to the
best made anywhere. To do this will
require both time and money. The
money to be expended can be easily
had, and dare say that during the
present year upwards of $4,000 will
be spent in the way OF improvements.
These Improvements, this year, will
be in the gas plant to improve the
quality and meet the increased de-
mand we look for in gas, both for fuel
and light. There are many things
contemplated in the way of improve
ments, and the idea we wish to i'm
press the people with, is that we look
for these improvements to be bene-
fetal alike to the consumer and the
company. The company will soon
open an office up town, in the old post
office building, next to Benacks hard
ware store. This move is made with
the idea Of getting closer to our con-
sumers so we can study their wants
and be within call to answer their
complaints. We will have here on ex-
hibition and sale the different kinds
OF gas stoves, and lights or sufficient
variety to meet the fancy Of any con-
sumner. We will try and make this Of
flee SO attractive that it will be an in
wiling place for the ladies of Mankato
to come and study the merits of gas
stoves. AS to complaints from con-
sumers they will receive our
special and untiring attention.
We want everyone who has a COM
plant to come to us with it, and I
shall consider it personal favor if
the consumer with complaint will
make it known, and if it is not prop
erly attended to by the employees of
the company, shall be exceedingly
grateful if the complainant will
come to me. l am here on the ground
and will be held personally response
bic for the carrying out of these ideas.
The control Of the company is now in
hands that will act as unit and this
makes possible the carrying out of our
aim to be progressive in the manufac-
ture and distribution of our illuminat-
ing and fuel powers; aggressive in the
extension Of our business, and our
well defined views that as servants of
the people it is our duty to serve them
in the best possible way. We hope to
get into our Office within few weeks.
No change will be made in the officers
before the annual meeting in July"
The public will be glad to learn
that there is to be an Improvement in
the quality of gas. There has certain
ly been cause for complaint in the
past-especially by those using the
article for cooking purposes.