The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-09-11
He Wgfhdraws From Milling Company
and Elevator Firm.
VIII Take a Long Desired Rest
for The Present.
Is Succeeded at the Mill By W. E.
Pearce of Minneapolis.
F. E. Crandaii and ]. ]. Ladae Go In
to Elevator compaay.
From Saturdays Daily.

From Saturdays Daily
An important change has occurred in
the Hubbard Milling company and in the
Hubbard & Palmer elevator firm. George
NJ. Palmer has disposed of his interests
in both institutions to r. ID. Hubbard,
and will sever his connection with both
companies. He viii remain at the mill
until early in October, when he will re-
tire from it altogether
While this change viii be a >surprise to
Mankato citizens, yet 1t has been under
consideration for some time. Mr.. Pal
mer has long desired more freedom than
the combining work OF his position al
lowed. He has been in the mill for thir-
ty years or over, and has hardly had a
vacation during that long period.
Mr.. Palmer started In as bo0kkeeper at
the linseed oil mill when eighteen years
old, and in 1873 Joined with Mr.. Hubbard
and VIM. Pearson in building the flour
mill. Mr.. Pearson sold out to Mr.. Hub
bard soon after the mill was completed,
but Mr.. Palmer has continued in the
business ever since. As secretary of the
company, much of the work of mana cling
the mill has fallen to Mr.. Palmer. The
relations existing between him and Mr..
Hubbard have during this entire period
been most pleasing and harmonious, and
are so still. The only reason that i'm
PEELED Mr.. Palmer to withdraw from the
two companies was the fact that he did
not wish to be so closely confined in the
future as in the past, and the further
fact that he has other interests that de-
mand his attention, and he could not
give his time to both at once. He has
made no plans for the future as yet, bart
will take a long desired rest He has
splendid business ability, and it will be
difficult for such a man to refrain long
from active business pursuits. Our citi- |
zens will sincerely hope that he will con-
tinue to make Mankato his home, where
the greater part of his life has been
spent, and where he has so many friends. |
W. E. Pearee of Minneapolis will sue
teeed Mr.. Palmer as secretary of the Hub
;Rard Milling company, commencing his
duties Sept. 18th. He has for the past |
FIVE years been with the Sheffield, King
Milling company of Minneapolis, and be-
fore that was for number of years with
the Northwestern Consolidated company
of Minneapolis, and with the North Da-
kota KILLING company. He is said to be
thoroughly posted in the milling business,
and Mr.. Hubbard was fortunate in Sc
curing his services. He will be accom-
panied by bis wife.
The name of the Hubbard & Palmer
corporation will not be changed, al
though Mr.. Palmer is no longer a men,
Der of it. Mr. Hubbard has accociated
with him in the elevator company F. E.
Crandall as secretary and office manager,
and j. j. Ladue, formerly of Luverne, as
superintendent of the line. Both are
we'll and fayorably known in Mankato
and have long been connected with the
business, so that their duties will be IA
miliar to them.
The management of the mill will re-
main the same as formerly, except for
the introduction of Mr. Pearce as sue
cessor to Mr.. Palmer.
1t will be the general hope that the
prosperity of the mill will continue in
the future as in the past.