The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-12-21
LOOKS GOOD TO- HIM
Nelson q. Hunter and Troll
ley Proposition.
WOULD BUILD IN MANkATO.
Does Not Want a Bonus; Must Have
Interurban Line. II Enterprise
Is 10 Pay.
WOULD BUILD IN MANkAT0.
From Mondays Daily.

From Mondays Daily.
Nelson G. Hunter, an attorney, de-
parted yesterday afternoon for Wabash.
Ind, after a stay in Mankato of cou-
Pile of days looking over the electric
street railway situation. Mr.. Hunter
came here on the request of A. n. Dukes
of Peru, Ind, who owns considerable real
estate in the north end of town-that
section known as Dukes addition. Other
parties in Indiana and capitalists in
Connecticut are also interested in a pro-
posed electric railway in this city and
an interurban line. Conditions looked
pretty good to Mr.. Hunter, so it is said.
He admitted that an exclusive city line
would not pay interest on the amount
of money that should be invested in an
enterprise of that kind, but he was of
the opinion that if connected with an
interurban line the proposition could be
made Il winner. Mr.. Hunter spent some
time in company with Mr.. NJ. G. Willard
looking over the city. He was favorably
impressed with Mankato. He made the
statement that this city could not help
but have bright future. 1t possessed
all the necessary advantages to make it
pretty good sized town.
Mr.. Hunters people want to build an
electric railway here without receiving
one cent of bonus money in return.
| That sounds almost too good to be true.
All other propositions include a stock
taking provisO. Mr.. Hunter declared
that his people wouldn't accept bonus
| if the money were to be raised.
Mr. Hunter did not pursue his inves-
LEGATIONS beyond the limits of the city,
but consulted with number of persons
to whom he confded his plans. He was
of the opinion that line to st. Peter
would be a better paying proposition
than one to St. Clair, as he claimed
| farmers do not patronize electric lines
to q great extent. He would favor a
park at Caroline station, so as to fur
nish an outing place for Mankato and
St Peter residents, and suggested that
the line to st. Peter be built via Lake
Emily if feasible.
In connection with the electric rail
way Mr.. Hunter would operate a central
heating plant. This is considered a
good thing from financial point of
view.
Before his departure for Wabash yes
| terday, Mr.. Hunter stated that he would
make a favorable report to those who
sent him here. If the monied men con-
clude to take up with Mr. Hunters sug-
gestions they will have an engineer Wis
it the city before spring sets in. But
nothing will be done toward the con-
structiOn of the line until next spring.
1t has been known to gentlemen here
for the past three months that Mr..
Dukes and his friends had an eIectric
railway scheme in the Incubator and Mr..
Hunters visit is the result. Now it re-
mains to be seen Whether anything will
be Matched out.
1t is expected that electric railway
matters will form the principal topic
for discussion at the Commercial club
meeting tonight. Mr.. Hance will present
his proposition to that body.
1t was stated today that Mr.. Hun
ter's electric railway proposition would
not be formally presented to the Com
mercial club this evening. 1t is not
known that anyone here is authorized to
speak for him.