The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-04-15
1910 IsA GOOD YEAR
MANKATO TO EXPERIENCE SEA.
SON OF PROSPERITY.
This City to Take Another Long Step
Toward Becoming Metropolitan;
Building Operations to Foot Up
Large in Dollars and Cents; Many
Structures Are Contemplated; the
Schools to Take the Lead.
From Saturdays Daily.

From Saturdays Daily.
Never in the history of the north
west was there ever a better spring
for beginning building operations early
than this one. With the frost out
of the ground early in March, and a.
succession of perfect days following,
and no rainfall. out of door work has
been possible for the past SIX weeks,
and it has been taken advantage of TO
large extent. This will be pros
porous year for laborers and me
cllancs, with the season opening so
early and the good pay that all labor
commands.
Mankato is entering upon another
year of progress and prosperity. and
one of tine outward manifestations of
this is the large amount of building
already under way or prospective.
Mankato will take another long step
this year toward becoming mctropoli-
tan, both in the character of the build
ings which it will put up and i'll the
improvement of its streets.
Eight and half blocks OF brick
paving are to be laid, and Il good deal
of curb and gutter is TO be put down,
some storm sewer is to be built, and
no doubt many sidewalks will be laid.
School District Improvements.
The Mankato school district plans to
make one of the largest single inn
provements of the year. in the erection
of new high school building to cost
something like $4,000. This will be
located Just south of the present
high school building, which will be
turned over to the eighth grade. There
is also talk of building four room
addition to the Franklin building, to
cost in the neighborhood of $4,000.
This will put the school district in
| splendid shape for years to come.
| The work OH the foundation of three
buildings of the Lutheran Ladies' SEM
mary is in progress. and the contract
calls for their completion by Aug. /.
No doubt, with good weather, they
will be completed and turned over
before that time, and then the mat
ter of putting up the superstructure
will be taken up and advanced. 1t is
hoped that the finances of the associa-
ton will be such that work will 60
right along and the buildings enclosed
before the end of the year. The compile
ton and opening of this school will be
Il big thing for Mankato, as it will
bring a most excellent class of stu
dents from all over the northwest.
and will mean the permanent location
in the city of well paid teachers.
The new home of the international
Harvester company has just been COM
pleted at cost of $4,000, and is a
fine, large structure, at the corner of
Front and Spring streets. The com
pany has moved into it the past week.
This is the first building of its char
acter TO be erected in Mankato, being
of concrete and steel construction and
fire proof.
Thomas A. Sllerk has commenced
the construction of big store build
ING at the corner of Front and Byron
streets, where he for many years con
Quoted grocery store, 1t is to have
a frontage of sixtysi feet on Front
street and "a depth of eighty feet,
and is TO be one story and a base
mcnt high, and constructed of brick
and stone. The cost of this building
will be approximately $4,000
There is talk of a large garage be-
, ing built, but this has not reached
the point where it can be given out.
Hubbard Milling Company, Too.
The Hubbard Milling company is
contemplating making an Improvement
/ i'll the way of building, to cost $l7.-
600 to $4,000, but has not decided
definitely. The nature of this has
not been given out. s.
The Elks lodge is still increasing
, its building fund. and there is a chance
| that it will build its new home at the
corner of Second and Hickory street
before the year is out. With the
street paved, the desrability of the
location becomes much greater. and
probably little time will be lost when
the required funds are at hand.
a great deal of residence building
is under way. or about to be started
or is being projected. Many fine
houses will be added to the tax rol
this year.
B. f. Pay has nearly completed q
beautiful home OH Clark street. at q
: cost of $4,000, being combination
of brick and frame.
Work OH the superstructure of A
Schippe's residence, on Hickory street
is under way. 1t is to be double
house, and Mr.. Schippel will occupy
. one-half of it and rent the other half
? The cost of this building is estimated
at close to $1,000.
The work OH the superstructure O
. A. G. Lacks fine modern residenc,
!, on South Broad street is also unde
: way, and is being placed under roof
1t is to be spacious and well ar
o ranged house, and will cost abou
p $4,000.
e The large duplex house which JOIN
+" G. Gerlich is erecting at the corne
; of Broad and Plum streets is bein,
4 enclosed, and will cost about $1,000
&c The flats will be for rent. 1t is t,
have all of the modern convenience
and is well located.
n William Goodrich has a neat fran
q lsdwellipg s neatly sEro,npleted on Win