The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-11-03

Wheeler is slowly recovering from
his long siege, of illness. He was
able to go over, to see President
Taft, of whom he had splendid
view from the office of the National
Bank of Commerce as the, presi-
dents parade passed by the Saul
paugh. Mr.. Wheeler enthusiastically
praises President Taft for the genial
disposition that he manifests. 81 am
in love with him." MIR. Wheeler
said. "He is the fatherly friend of
the people. have better opinion
of him than ever before since
have seen him."
|" Mrs. w. p Grimes entertained
the ladies of the Sewing Circle at
her home in North Mankato yester-
day
o. E. Bennett and Frank Bennett
left this noon for two or three
day hunt at Swan lake.
From Fridays OaIiv
A local contractor and builder
has recently intimated his intention
of erecting a number of residences
to sell or rent. He believes that
the demand for houses here would
indicate that no difficulty would be
experienced in disposing of them,
providing that they were modern
and substantial and the prices rea-
sonably low. A number of parties
have built few houses to sell and
disposed of them as fast as COM
pleted. In other towns spectators
in order to boom the sale of subur-
ban property in which they were
interested have built miles OF ce-
ment sidewalks and have erected
strings of houses TO sell. in many
cases it is but the daring to run
the chances that eventually brought
success. and in some cases failure
was the result. but the conditions
possible were overeStimatcd. Here
in North Mankato no mistake would
be made in building a large number
of houses. At present the demand
far exceeds the supply. and at no
time has property here been a drug.
Those having lots for sale would
no doubt do well to consider this
method of disposing of their prop
erty. The difficulty with many
renters is the lack of sufficient
funds with which to build house
for themselves. but who would be
able to purchase home on time
payments. The benefits to all would
be great. On the one side the
owner of the lots would have dis
posed of his property and securely
invested money in a house. The
buyer of the home will be doing
good thing for himself and family.
More money would be saved than
before, extravaganza would be re-
duced, and an interest added to
home life that was not realized be-
fore. The community will inciden-
tally be benefited.
p. Duff and wife of Mapleton
were guests at the home of d. Nc
Grath here yesterday. The former
is brother of Mrs. McGrath. They
have intentions of locating here.
The visit was made for the purpose
of looking up property which was
for sale. They expressed them
selves as we'll pleased with North
Mankato and will locate here if a
suitable place can be procured.
From Saturdays Dairy.
A regular meeting of the board
of education was held last evening.
All the members with the exception
of o. e. Bennett and w. e. Stewart
attended. The latter were out of
the village. Professor B. Jueske in
behalf of the teachers, asked for the
usual visiting day which the board
has during previous years granted
the teachers. 1t has been the Gus
tom of the teachers on that day to
visit the schools of Mankato for
study and suggestions.
1t was voted to have typewriter
copies made of the outline course
of study recently adopted by the
board, and later, after amendments
and alterations that may seem adj
visable are made, copies will be
printed and bound in book form.
Further consideration of the pro-
posed co-insurance plan was taken
up by the board. Mr.. Whitchurch,
who was asked to report detail es-
Inmates and conditions necessary in
changing the present insurance to
reinsurance, was present and clear
ly defined what changes would be
necessary. The question as to the
present value Of the building and
contents was raised. In order TO
apply co-insurance not less than
$4,000 of insurance must be car
ried. Mr.. Whitchurch recommended
that fire insurance in the amount OF
80 per cent of the valuation was
the most desirable plan, as in case
of loss difficulties attending close
estimating or possibly contest as to
the value of the building before the
fire would be awarded. Thus it
would be necessary that the build
ing and contents be valued at about
$4,000. Some of the members are
opposed to insure to the limit as
IT is not thought possible that the