The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-03-31

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it an important matter. He would
have the hotels, business blocks,
churches, school houses, manufac-
turing plants, residences, parks, etc,
pictured and general write-up of
the city made, showing our advan-
tages us manufacturing place and
residence location. He moved that
/ Il committee be appointed to issue
such a booklet at the expense of
! the club.
/ Judge Cray heartily favored the
plan and suggested that the coun-
| ty of which we all are SO proud. be
| included in the booklet. Thirty
years ago he was in the real es-
tate business in Lake Crystal At
| that time real estate association
existed which advertised Blue Earth
county. The pamphlets sent out
were effective, and he named sever,
al families who located in the coun-
ty through the advertising.
j. w. True also favored the idea.
He had received a pamphlet from
(
Power company had recently pur-
chased a lighting plant and built a
dam similar to the one in Rapidan.
| The surplus power at the Rapidan
dam might be purchased for new
manufacturing plants here. This is
golden opportunity for Mankato
that should not be overlooked.
How Advertising Pays.
! George Atchison spoke of the adj
vertising done by other cities in
mercial club had suitable advertis-
ing matter their firm could mail out
from 40 to 90 letters each day with
enclosures. Many other firms
! could do likewise. The firm of
Morehart & Atchison has list OF
5000 names of Illinois farmers, some
of whom might be interested to To-
cate here through the right sort or
advertising matter. The prospects
| for Minnesota this year never were
year the club should get busy at
once with this publicity matter.
! j. w. Andrews: 81 am in hearty
accord with all that has been said.
There must be action and not talk
/ A booklet Of Mankato and Blue
Earth county would be a splendid
| investment"
George Sugden: I'VE should dc
something worth while. Others
make their advertising booklets at
tractive. He cited Eugene, Oregon
as having doubled it's population last
year by the right kind of advertis
ing. They use booklets; the news
papers and other methods He
urged that something worth while
be done.
Should Have New Advertising.
President Crandall jocularly refer
red to some publicity matter hang
ing up in a prominent bushes:
place in which the old horse ca
line was prominently advertised il
connection with the cities advan
tages. "The city needs new matter
to suit new conditions and improve
ments," said President Crandall.
Henry L. Hance complimented The
club on its selection of live wire
to guide its destinies for the com
ing year.
He felt that the officers should mi
with neighboring towns, get &c
quainted and work with them. II,
haU olrh i
dates with various towns for con
ferences, which he felt would resul
in great good to both. He favore,
including Nicollet county in the ad
vertising issued by Mankato.
J. r. Snow explained that he wa
: a member of a former committee OF
publicity, but the chairman havini
left the city the matter was finali
dropped. He hoped something
: would now be done.
Should Advertise Mankato.
George Atchison thought the ad
vertising matter should represen
no one mans business but shoul
be purely descriptive matter of TIN
city and county.
H. l.. Schmitt wanted the commit
tee which was later appointed l.
: take action and have the publicit
work done.
Judge Cray also favored immed
ate action, and would like to lie
other towns in the country co-operat
. in the work
w. ID. Willard felt that a commit
tee would be necessary to wor
with the secretary and advisor
board in preparing the advertiser
, matter.
The president appointed Georg
Atchison, j. r. Brandrup and J. u
Snow a committee to prepare tn
advertising, ascertain cost of sam,
ETC., and report at the next NEE
ing at the club.
A motion by A. J. Veigel to il
struct the club secretary to writ
: senators and representatives favo
/. ing the income tax was defeated.
Cheap Power Is Approved.
Referring to the suggestion by
, w. True that action should be tai
zen leading TO a favorable arrang,
5 mebt with the Consumers Powt