The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-08-27
From Mondays Daily.

From Mondays Daily.
The Minnesota River Improvement
league elected the above officers at its
annual meeting held in the A. o. U. w.
hall in this city this afternoon.
The attendance was not as large
as usual at the league meetings, pro-
badly owing to the fact that large
number of the members who are busiIy
engaged in harvesting bumper crop,
found it impossible to attend, despite
the enthusiasm and interest that al
ways characterizes undertakings of
the league.
The feature of the annual meeting
was splendid report read by John
H. Diers, retiring president. This gave
resume of the work of the past year
and some interesting figures which can
not but stimulate even greater and
more general interest.
President elect Poehler reported on
his trip to the national capitol in the
interests of the organization and ex.
pressed himself as optimistic over the
prospects. He was convinced as the
result of his trip to Washington that
the river will DE improved if it can
only be established that the majority of
property owners in the Minnesota val
ley are DESTROYS of having it.
Lack of Finances
The only obstacle that seems to con.
front the league is lack of finances at
the present time. Treasurer Casey
gave an oral report showing balance
of about $25 in the treasury and
this was accepted. Attorney Erwin fol-
lowed with a suggestion that the league
take steps to raise more funds. The
test case growing out of the state APP
preparation of 100000 could not be
prosecuted properly without insuring
some expense and provisions should be
made for the contingency. He sug-
gested that Secretary Parker send a let
ter to each member asking the payment
of 81 as annual fees, also that APP
NC SOilCllCu l1om CitlCo
in the river valley which have not al
ready rendered assistance to the pro-
ject. Chaska, Carver, st. Peter and
Mankato and a few other towns up
the valley have not contributed to the
cause and the matter should be brought
to the attention of the council of these
towns.
Contribute 81 Each.
j. r. S. Cosgrove of LeSueur sug-
gested that the members be asked to
contribute 81 each, instead of 81 as
Mr.. Irwin mentioned and a motion
amended to this effect was carried
unanimously. Inasmuch as the league
has made a fine showing during the
past year and the benefits now seen
in sight it is expected that responses
to this cali for funds will be liberal.
The league extended votes of thanks
to the Mankato Commercial club for the
use of the hall and the entertainment
of today, to President Diers for his ex
cellent and untiring efforts and to
President elect foehler for his splendid
success at Washington. Complimentary
things were said of all the officers and
the disposition showed the general salts
faction and enthusiasm which exists in
the organization.
Among the distinguished citizens in
attendance at the annual meeting were
Mayor Frank Erwin, and W. III. Webb
Ter of Belle PIaine, C. H. Casey and
August Ahlswed of Jordan, j. r. S.
Cosgrove of LcSueur, w. Hodapp of
North Mankato, A. C. Schroeder of
Shakopee, John II. Diers, William
Young and Henry Meirbachtle of
Blakely, and A. l.. Poehler, l.. j. Park
er, John Moore, Richard Maloney.
Thomas Dohney. George Either and
William Bosel all of Henderson
The next meeting of the club will
be held upon the call of A. L. Poehler
the new president.
The league is to be congratulated
upon having placed John Nyquist in
the position of vice president. The Off
GERS elect are strong men and the work
OF the league will be pushed with vigor.