The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-01-17

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begin in this way early in the
spring.
Your committee believes that
this is the most important move
in the interest Of good roads
that has been effected in this part
of the state, in fact, it knows of
no county that has yet taken
such advanced steps. That it will
result in great good to Blue Earth
county roads cannot be questioned.
1t is now up to each township
to see that it's roads are kept in
first class condition and it is be-
lieved most townships will be glad
to adopt plan which has brought
such good results. Roads can be
kept dragged in splendid shape,
even in a wet year at total cost
of from So to SIS per mile for the
season, and when one considers
the value to the travelling public,
the cost is insignificant.
We are much gratifed at the
success attained and confidently
believe that while only a beginning
has been made, the work will 60
on and that in a very short time
good roads will be the rule instead
of the exception. There is still
much work for a good roads COM
mittee to do. Under the county
plan it is probable that all main
roads in the county will be kept
in fine shape, but there are many
places where special improvement
is needed and the work should be
pushed even beyond county lines,
as we are interested beyond our
immediate vicinity. Respectfully
submitted, G. M. Palmer, j. w. An
drews, G.. T. Taylor, John Nyquist,
J. H. Spencer, committee.
Auto Club Report.
The following is the report of tn
rood roads committee of the Automo
)ile club:
Mankato, Mimi, Dee. 2S, 1907
Charles NJ. Masters, Secretary Au-
tomobile Club, Mankato, Mimi,
Dear Sir: Your committee on good
roads begs leave to report as fol-
lows:
During the last year we have
spent in good roads work as item
lied below.
Donation for hauling gravel on
Schultz road, $25.
Donation toward improving road
between north shore of Eagle Lake
and Madison Lake, $25.
Paid for road drags, $69.25.
Total, $ll9.25.
The road drags donated were
given out to be used on main
travelled roads outside of the limit
where drags were distributed by
the Commercial club. They have
assisted materially in improving
INC IOduS toNdIu. Idhc VI oedi
and Madison Lake. Through the
efforts of our committee we have
secured considerable work in drag
ging the roads, but on account of
lack of funds we have not been
able to secure as systematic
work on these roads as ought to
be done. We believe, however,
that good start has been made
on several of these roads, and if
the work is followed up vigorously
another year, it is quite within
our reach to have good roads all
the way to Madison Lake and
Lake Washington, which will be
of great interest to our club.
We can also arrange at compare
lively small outlay to materially
improve the st. Peter road. The
owners of cars in st. Peter are
willing to cooperate with us and
stand part of the expense of
putting the road into first-class
shape.
1t is within the ability of the
Mankato Automobile club, by es-
tablishing very reasonable an
nual dues and spending this
money upon good roads to so i'm
prove the country roads in the vi
entity of Mankato as to largely
increase the pleasure and profit to
be derived from our cars. If all
the owners of cars in Mankato
will Join in this work a great
deal can be accomplished. Respect
fully submitted, G. M. Palmer, B.
Banserter Jr., John Hohmann,
committee.
Address BY Mr.. Palmer.
Mr.. Palmer was called upon for re
marks, and said that it was a dis
that not more busine
men were present, for he had though
hat they were deeply interested i
he movement. In wet times in tn
past all business from the countr
las been suspended, and he though
hat for this reason alone the mer
chants would take an interest i
keeping the roads passable in all kind
If weather, but in this he saw tina
10 was mistaken or else other thino