The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-10-14

city to devote some space each day,
| from now until the occasion takes place,
to matter and information of interest
to the public, and it is hoped that the
papers outside of the city will repro
duce as much of the matter each week
as they may deem of interest to their
locality, and thereby keep the public
informed as to the place and policies
of the committee with view to max
ing this one of the most important
events bearing on the good roads
movement that has ever taken place in
the northwest.
Mankato and the surrounding country
already has the reputation of having
inaugurated and pushed along the policy
of substantially improving the high
ways of the country more than any
other locality in the west. Mankato
business men, in conjunction with the
farmers along the roads leading into
the city. have been working at this
movement for several years and the
results worked out are already so man
ifest that all are encouraged to use
greater means and energy in the future
than ever.
Conservation of the Roads.
Conservation of the roads is the first
step towards the conservation of the
farms, and the sole purpose of the
events to take place on the 10Th is
to work up more general interest
and to bring the city and country
closer together in this good work. That
which benefits the farmers benefits the
city, and that which benefits the city
benefits the surroundings country, and
this blending together of effort is one
of the most encouraging features of the
good roads movement in this locality.
There are at least twelve important
public highways leading into Mankato
form the surrounding districts that will
be directly benefited by the work and
expenditure of money that will grow
out of the efforts of the event Oh De-
tober 49,
Scope of the Work.
1t should be understood by all that
the work being done and the money
being invested in planning and carry
to be held OH the 10Th is not intended
to benefit any set of individuals OF
any particular locality, and all who are
participating in the work will do so vol
UNFAIRLY and without compensation, and
all moneys realized will 90 into the
good roads fund after the payment of
some incidental expenses, and the bene-
/ 10
Those in charge trust that each indi-
vidual of the city and country will take
this broad view of the matter and lend
a helping hand in every way possible,
so that large sum will be realized
Tor the improvement of roads during
the present season. If each one will
contribute even a small sum to this
movement in the way of purchasing
tags now on sale, and tickets to the
events to be put on the 18th, enough
can be raised to make lasting improve
ments on all of these highways.
i President Hill to Be Here.
AS has already been announced, some
OF the higher authorities on roadmak-
ing will be present on that day and i'm
"uuicooeS dt meeting at the opera
house will impart to our people their
fund of knowledge, and this alone will
be worth all it COSTS Louis TT. Hill.
president of the Great Northern rail
way, who has spent his whole life in
the study of transportation and the
question of highways and their impor-
lance, has agreed to deliver an address.
and the inventor of the King drag, who
has the reputation of being one of the
most practical road builders in the
country, will also be present. Others
VIII speak also, and the convention will
be one continual feast of knowledge
and entertainment. This feature of the
day cannot be too strongly impressed
on our people, and if no other enter
talnment were provided each individual
would be well repaid for all he invests
IN the purchase of tickets or tags. 1t
is expected that this event will be at
tended by farmers and business men
from the surrounding towns and coun-
try, as well as by those directly inter.
ested, and the Interchange of ideas will
, produce benefits throughout all South
, ern Minnesota.