The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-02-17

SO as to simply to adopt the report
of the committee, without the in
structions clause, upon request,
Mr.. Currier said that the Iowa
rates are higher up to forty miles.
and that beyond this they rapidly
become less.
A letter to Senator eastman from
the J. G. Cherry company of Cedar
Rapids, Iowa, said that the Iowa
law effects no disadvantage to their
business, which is manufacturing
novelties. The Quaker Oats com
pany and other very large manufac-
facturers are located at Cedar Rap
ids. The butter tub plant at Usage
was discontinued because the loca-
ton was not good one. 1t was
not taken to Sioux Falls. The Iowa
distance tariff was the smallest
reason for disseminating the plant
Mr.. Hixon did not see how the
eastman bill could be amended sat
isfactorily. 1t was like the tariff
question. Everybody wants a reduc-
ton until it gets down to his own
business, and he wants that protect
ed. Mr.. Hixon suggested that a new
law is necessary, and suggested that
Senator Works draw a bill of his
own to offer as a substitute.
Senator Works said that he had
something in process OF developing.
He pledged his word that he would
take care of Mankato's interests
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The motion to adopt the report
of the committee was carried unan-
imously.
Street Railway Legislation.
! Senator Works said that there are
two bills in the legislature that will
affect the local street railway. One
is $. F. III, by Moonan. known as
the stock and bond bill, and the
other is S. f. 215, by Handlan. a
bill requiring street cars to sprinkle
along their track. He asked for a
committee to consider these bills
II. E. Hance moved that com
mittee of three be appointed, and
this was carried.
Use Minnesota Materials.
Senator Works brought up the bill
to require public buildings in the
state to be constructed of Minnesota
materials. The appropriation bill!
was being held up until this home
industries bill is disposed of, he said
The university board of regents and
state architect favor Bedford stone
for their new buildings. Senator
! Works asked that he following res
olutiOn be adopted.
BE it resolved, that it is the
sense of The Mankato Commercial
club that our senator and represen.
tatives in the state legislature be re-
quested to support that certain bill
or measure now pending i'm the legs-
lature requiring all public buildings
to be constructed with material
manufactured and produced in the
state of Minnesota.
General Widell moved that the
resolution be adopted and copies sent
to the Blue Earth county delegation.
Judge Cray said that many of the
materials wanted are not produced
in Minnesota, particularly certain
woods used in the furniture and fix
lures. If Portland cement is not
made in Minnesota it would be eX-
Guided. The bill ought to be pro-
duced, to see what it provides, and
it would be well to not act hastily.
Senator Works said that the bill
aims at the stone used in the ex-
terror
| Architect Pass cited the normal
model school building, where the
outside brick is no more beautiful
than Mankato brick, but cost five
times as much. If this money had
been used to make the building more
fire proof it would have been better
Minnesota Stone Superior
Mayor Meyer said that Minnesota
produces granite superior to Scotch
granite. The local quarries are get
ting out a much better quality OF
stone than formerly and it is first
class. The Bedford stone gets dis
colored by smoke and has 10 be
cleaned. while the Minnesota stone
is harder and does not discolor so
readily.
| Mr.. Currier then said he would ra-
Their have seen Mankato or Kasota
stone used in the state capitol! He
favored the resolution.
The resolution was adopted with
out opposition.
J Mr.. HanCe asked that one or two
other bills be considered by the
street railway committee. One was
! S. +. 1S6, by ROckne. providing for
the transportation of school child
rem, etc.
| President Patterson appointed W.
l.. HixOn. +. e. Crandall and I'll. T..
Iance the committee to consider the
street car hills.
Judge Cray suggested that more
chairs be secured for future meet
ings. if such large meetings were TO
be held. Many had stood up during
the evening and some had left as
there were no chairs empty.
President Patterson favored rooms
for the Commercial club. saying
that the city was behind most towns