The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-07-14

under management that is SO capa
BILE of building up the road and in
surfing dividends.
Two improvements to Be Made.
Two improvements to the line In
this city are contemplated in the
near future. The most important
one will be an extension into North
Mankato, but this cannot be done
until another bridge is arranged for
The other is the connecting of the
end of the Pleasant street line with
the Front street line, but running
down Willard street distance OF
three blocks. Before this can be
done, Willard street will have to be
graded. A loop will thus be formed
looking to the economical and eff
cient conduct Of the car service.
1t is said that Mr.. Cummings will
shortly visit the city for the pur-
pose of appearing before the city
council and asking certain conces.
sions, as preliminary to making
the extensions and improvements
proposed. Just what he will ask is
not known at the present time, but
it is thought that his requests will
be reasonable, and it is said that
if he is met in the right spirit by
the local officials he will do LOT
for Mankato, whereas if he is looked
upon as the representative of a for
"a nd INV, In
he is the kind of man to pass the
city up entirely. If he did so, he
would not be losing anything, as he
has not yet invested anythir" in the
line. 1t therefore behooves the city
officials as we'll as the public, look
ing to the future growth of the
city, to deal as literally as may be
with Mr.. Cummings. If the line is
extended locally and the proposed
interurban line built it will mean a
great thing for the city and its in
terests, both wholesale and retail
The outlying districts will be brough;
into close touch with the center Of
the city, and new territory will
be opened up for the manufacturers
and jobbers. The country along tht
line of the interurban will also be
built up.
New Bridge Across River.
A new bridge across the Mime
sofa, wide enough to accommodate
the street car line, besides ordinary
travel, is greatly needed. 1t has beer
suggested that the present Mair
street bridge be moved severa
blocks to one side and new and
wide concrete bridge constructed a.
Main street, which is the natura
place for the street car line to cross
the river.
Mr.. Cummings is young man
and a pusher. No man stands higher
with the financial interests of Chi
cago. He has been sent out to in
vestigate railway projects and pait
$500 a day for his services. He is {
busy man, and has several projects
constantly going at one time. He
buys bankrupt roads and rebuild;
and extends them, and has done sc
all over the west. In taking the
Mankato road he does not take {
bankrupt road, but one that is jus
about able to pay operating
expenses, with little or n;
hope of lettering it's condi
ton for many years: If he cal
take an actually bankrupt road anG
make it paying investment, he
ought much more easily to take one
that is not failure and make i
prosperous. This is the hope of the
bondholders and all others interest
ed and in this chance seems to lie
the only hope for the holders of the
preferred stock, who heretofore have
seemingly stood no show for even {
look in on dividends.
Is Builder Up of Concerns.
Numerous companies that Mr.
Cummings has placed on their fee
could be mentioned all the way from
the lake states of the east to Den
YER, Col 1t is looked upon as &
rare piece of good luck for Mankatt
that such a man has been induced
to take hold of the street railway
line, and Mr.. Hixon is deserving O.
high commentator for the activity
that he has displayed in bringins
this about. In doing this he die
what his business acumen dictated
The local directors and officers have
devoted great deal of time to the
affairs of the road, without compen
sation, and have striven hard tt
make it success. They will bt
relieved of the strain now, although
their cooperation and assistance viii
still be needed to further the plan.
proposed.
Now let everybody boost for ;
Greater Mankato This is not a time
for the knocker. Be a booster.
From Fridays Daily.
Chicago and Northwestern rail