The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-11-30

doing, away with free passes, it should
at the same time ask that the members
of the. legislature receive twice the pay
that they have at present The pay is
but S. day and the expense of rail
road fare. is considerable. , n,
Mr. Hance agreed that our lawmakers
are undergrad, and thought that the
state would reap a rich reward by get
ting more done if it increased the pay
of the members. t
DR.. Andrews motion was carried.
Drain Tile Factory.
Secretary Spencer said that there had
been more or less. talk about a drain
tile factory, and there was a company
in the city ready to go ahead if a suf-.
ficient quantity of clay can be found to
make it pay. 1t should be located as
near the railway track as possible. 1t
was up to the Commercial club to take
action to find the clay, by Offering re-
ward or in some other way.
Dr. L. f. Schmauss moved that re-
ward of $25 be offered for suitable clay
in suitable quantity.
Mr.. Palmer suggested that if S. F.
Alberger, who conducted a tile factory
in this city some years ago, could be
gotten in touch with, great deal
could be found out.
Dr. Andrews did not think the mo-
ton definite enough and DR.. Curran
moved that the club employ somebody
who knows about clay, at a reasonable
salary, to locate supply.
w. d. Willard said that it needs an
expert to determine whether clay is val
liable for tile purposes If the clay cen
be found it will be one of the best
things in Mankato. He did not favor
offering reward. The tile that was
formerly made here was good, but the
clay deposit was small and inaccessible.
DIR. Schmauss thought that the com.
pany would furnish the expert, as it
would have to have one.
Mr. Patterson did not favor the idea
of offering reward. There onght to be
plenty of patriotism, and all would have
an interest in selling property contain
ing the right kind OF clay or to see tie
industry started to convey informa-
ton. He was in favor of a committee
with an amount of money at its dis
posal. ,,.....
DR.. Sehmauss Withdrew his motion
and moved that S25 be turned over to IA
committee.
Portland Cement Profitable.
Mr.. Currier quoted b. +. Pay to the
effect that Portland cement factory
and drain tile factory would be pay
ING investments if the material can be
found here. A fortune awaits tie man
who finds the material for the manufa:-
ture of Portland cement, for the de-
mand has increased 300 per cent in the
last ten years. He favored spending
money along these lines intellis4ntly.
The condition of the. treasury was
called for by DR.. Schmauss, and Secre
tary Spencer said that there is 1854 on
hand, with the second installment Tot
all collected
DR.. Schmauss' motion was carried.
Chances for Factories.
Mr.. Spencer said that r. j. Lewis of
man who has patent on a self feeder
who had arranged with st. Paul firm
to manufacture forty this year, but the
firm had fallen down after eight OF ten
had been turned out, and he thought
that Mankato might get it. The ma
chine costs $40 to manufacture, ard
sells to the dealers at Sl35 Mr.. Lewis
was willing to invest $1,000, and 10000
is wanted in all, but the company would
have to incorporate for $4,000, the IN
ventor to receive one-half of the stock
Mr. Spencer said that man named
Davis had brought up the matter of
locating cooperative canning fat5ery
in Mankato. He had located them at lie
Sueur, lie Sueur Center and Mountain
Lake, and would meet the farmers at
Lake Crystal today, but if the meeting
is not satisfactory, he would come 20
Mankato. 1t was necessary that $4,000
stock be sold here, and the promoters
would sell 100 shares among the farm
ers and would equip the factory.
Committee Work Favored.
c. n. Andrews moved that adj matters
of this nature be referred to COM
mittee on manufacturers. to be report
ed upon when they are di9ested.
President Hixon said that there are
three or four propositions before the
club, and thought that perhaps the sug-
gestiOn was good one.
Mr.. Spencer favored it, and said that
there are half dozen propositions now,
which require stock subscriptions from
$4,000 to $4,000, and one wants a
bonus of $1,000. The club did not seem
to get down to business, and it would
be better to have the report of com
mittre