The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-05-25
Commercial Organization Takes
Up the Matter.
THE TUB FACTORY SITE.
Several Other Matters Discussed BY
the Members OF the New Body
Yesterday Afternoon.
From Tuesdays Daily.

From Tuesdays Daily.
The AIankato Commercial club held
its first evening meeting last night, and
had no trouble about a quorum, some
fifty of the members being present. A
number of matters were considered and
acted upon. The committee that was
appointed to see about getting new
site for the tub factory was given more
time, SO as to be able to get prices on
land; it was voted to send the secre-
tary to Albert Lea to consult with Con-
tractor Z. l.. Tobie in regard to his
plans for extending the north and south
road to Mankato: it was voted to raise
ply entertainment for the state summer
school students, and 500 wanted by the
United Commercial Travellers to take
the band to Albert Lea: the matter of
good roads was taken up and provision
was made for permanent committee of
five on this subject; action was taken
in an effort to bring the committee on
Minneopa park to act unanimously; and
a committee was provided for to circu-
late subscription among those who own
property near the proposed park on
North Fourth street, for the purpose of
seeing how much they are willing to
raise toward the purchase price.
A letter from C. H. Higgs, general
manager of the Creamery Package
Manufacturing company, was read, the
substance of which was given by The
Free Press yesterday. The letter states
that the business of the tub factory in
this city has been increasing during the
past five years, that the time has come
to replace the old machinery with new,
that the company has too much money
invested in the plant to abandon it, and
that while preferring to remain unde
sturbed in its present location. propo-
sition to move to another part of the
city would be considered. An acre OF
ground where railway track accommoda-
tions can be had. and fire protection,
would be needed. If the present building
and site was taken off of the company's
hands by citizens, the money realized
would be put into a new plant. Less
floor space would be needed to do as
much or more business in new build
ing.
The committee to which the matter
of a new location had been referred
was not ready to report in full and was
given until the next meeting to do so.
1t had looked at several good locations
near Fowler & Pays office, and was
now engaged in trying to get prices on
the same.
A letter from Carl j. Skinner of lie
Mars, Iowa, was read, asking whether
there was an opening for a carpet and
rug cleaning factory and reblocking es-
tablishment.
Help to U. C. T.
A letter was received from E. NJ. Zuel
and others of the United Commercial
Travellers local organization. asking
that the club appoint a committee to
assist in raising funds to take the band
to Albert Lea, so as to try to land the
four state meeting next year, when TO-,
600 travelling men and their families are
expected to be present. Other cities
want this meeting.
President HiXon did not think the let
ter definite enough, and Mr.. Zuel ex-
planned that 500 is needed to pay the
expense of taking the band The local
organization of the U. C. T. o. num-
bers sixty three, and 500 can be rails
ed among the members to pay the 9th
er expenses.
DIR. Andrews moved that the club ex-
tend its hearty support in the effort to
get the meeting held in Mankato, and
that it guarantee the 500, to be raised
by subscription. This was carried.
For Summer School, Also.
President Hixon then brought up the
matter of donating 500 for the enter
tainment of the state summer school
students The last meeting had adjourn
ed for lack of a quorum without taking
action on this
+. NJ. Currier said that he had voted
against the proposition at the last
meeting, because he did not favor taking
the money from the club treasury, but
he thought that the club should do
something to help raise the money.
Secretary Spencer said that George E..
Brett had said that he would subscribe
$40 toward the sum needed.
H. A. Patterson said that there ought
to be men enough in Mankato who will
profit by the meeting of the state sum
mer school, and have in the past, to raise
the money readily. He was opposed to
taking the money from the club treas
ury, but would pay his share and
thought that the money could be raised
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