The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-07-18


ment for the county and city that can
not be measured in dollars and cents. =
Mapleton Enterprise.
ELABORATE AND HANDSOME.
The special edition of the MankatC
Free Press issued to commemorate thu
fiftieth anniversary of Mankato is th'
most elaborate anu handsome ever is
sued by a newspaper in this state out
side of the twin cities. 1t contains {
historical sketch of the city, bi
ographies of it's prominent men and
great amount of statistical and othel
information. 1t is profusely illustrated
with half tone engravings and Woo
cuts. The edition is Indicative of the
enterprise and ability of the publish
ers of the Free Press Evening Jour
nal. Owatonna.
A VALUABLE REFERENCE.
The growth of Mankato in the hal!
century the conclusion of which the
city celebrated last week is fttingly
illustrated in the souvenir edition o.
the Mankato Free Press. The edition
is credit to the management of thu
Free Press. On the cover page is {
sketch comparing the Mankato of to
day with that of half century ago
Extracts from Msnkato papers O.
years past give condensed history o.
the city. Brief Biographical sketches
of prominent citizens past and presen
make the paper valuable as work o.
reference. Red Wing Republican.
GOOD THING FOR A CITY.
The anniversary number of the Ma
kato Free Press issued to commemor
ate Mankato's fiftieth birthday las
week is one of which the publisher
as we'll as the people of Mankato ough
to feel proud. 1t consists of twenty
pages filled with information anG
illustrations giving the history ant
growth of that city during the pas
fifty years. Few people realize or ap
preciate the amount of time labor ant
expense such an edition involves. L
is one of the best advertisements for &
city, though frequently financial losl
to the publisher. Peter Tribune
A HANDSOME PRODUCT.
The souvenir edition of the Mankat(
Free Press issued last week was in
deed a handsome product. Nothing
that could have been done at Mankat(
would 80 completely have marked
the development of a half century O.
progress since Mankato was horn
Such a product would have been i'm
possible a half century ago any
where. Nothing better could be pro
duced today in New York. Histori
cally its value is great and from ever!
view, the people of Mankato ought Il
be proud of it.-St Peter Herald.
RICH IN ILLUSTRATION.
The Mankato Free Press publishe
with its issue for this week 6ftietl
anniversary supplement containing
full information concerning thu
metropolis of southern Minnesota
publishing also many of the paper
which were read at the semi-centen
NAL celebration of last week. Tn,
magazine is particularly rich in illus
tration, old photographs and print
being reproduced, and the portrait
of many of the old timers. The tex
of the supplement forms history o
this section of the state, which is o
definite value. The cover design is
clever pictorial history of transporta
tion from the oldest inhabitant, tn,
buffalo, through the canoe and Indian
period, the steamboat, the steam Car
the horse Car and the trolley. Such ,
document as this record marks al
almost unbelievable progress of tn
state from wilderness to the lates
Improvement" of civilization. Tn
magazine itself is not the least proc
of how far we have come in keepin.
step with the world. st. Paul Dis
patch.
MOST CREDITABLE.
Mankato celebrated the fiftieth an
niversary of the founding of tina
city, and the Free Press got out mos
creditable anniversary number. =
Granite Falls Journal.
THANKS.
The Free Press observes the fftietl
anniversary of Mackato by issuing
magnificent edition of the Free Press
The man who started Mankato woul
feel we'll repaid for the job if he coul
see this issue of the Free Press st
Cloud Journal Press
A MAMMOTH EDITION.
The Mankato Free Press of Jun
Both is mammoth souvenir editio
of the fiftieth anniversary of tn
founding of Mankato. 1t contain
some twenty pages of historical matte
about Mankato and Blue Earth count
and is profusely illustrated with cut
of buildings and the prominent me
of the place. Waseca-J Journal Radical
BEST EVER
The "fiftieth anniversary edition
of the Mankato Free Press, publishe
last week, was one of the best specis
editions we have ever seen. 1t cor