The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-02-02
VISIT ST. peter CLUB,
PLAN COUNTY EXHIBIT

st. Peter be taken by storm at the
next meeting of the latter's CONNER
cial club. Then could be gone over
the matter of securing an. exhibit oil
Nicollet county products at the next
state fair. This was one of the prop.
ositions brought before the CONNER
cial club of North Mankato last night
at its meeting at the village hall
Henry Robel and Dennis DOnahue
had just been appointed a commit
tee of two for the purpose of going
to ST. Peter to attend the latters
the view of securing an exhibit OF
the land products of Nicollet county
at the state fair. These two gentle
men later are to confer with the
county commissioners. 1t was then
that Mr.. Charland proposed this
novel scheme, for he wanted to make
strong impression on the st. Peter
club. Mr.. Charland was appointed
a committee of one to solicit mem.
bers who were willing to make the
trip to st. Peter. He will start the
work of soliciting at once, so as to
have everything ready in week or
two. ..-.
Appointed On Committee.
Mr.. Donahue reported that as he
had been appointed chairman of the
committee to bring an exhibit to the
state fair next fall, he had written
Charles p. Craig, one of the board OF
managers of the state agricultural
society at Duluth, and had received
reply. This reply stated that it
would not have to be absolutely nee
essary TO have an incorporated So
ciety, but thought that this would be
the best, if they wanted to have an
exhibition, or else exhibit as a coun-
ty. 1t went on to state that last
year there were thirty-five counties
which had exhibits and of these all
but one took prizes, which aggregat-
ed $3.50, this being divided among
the thirty-four counties.
He favored the exhibit at the next
fair, as it would prove a great ad-
vertisement to Nicollet county, but
said that his duties in the garden
prevented him from giving very much
attention to the Commercial club. He
advised, however, going before the
st. Peter Commercial club and con-
ferring with those members first to
see what they would do. Then one
man had to be hired to collect the
exhibits, take the car down to the
twin cities, get booth, remain with
the exhibit a week and care for
everything so that there would be
considerable expense connected with
such venture. AS the North Man
kato Commercial club has standing
invitation. to- come to st. Peter. Wnen-
ever they found it advisable to do
so, the secretary OF the st. Peter
Commercial club would then call a
special meeting. Mr.. Donahue ad-
vised going to st. Peter within a
very short time. $751;.
Move to Take in Members.
III. Robel made a motion that the
minutes of the three previous meet
ings be accepted with the exception
of that part which states that the
rules had been suspended so as to do
away with certain provision which
was an obstacle to securing new
members easily. AS the Commercial
club had no bylaws, merely the con-
stitution, this was carried, and the
minutes concerning the suspension Of
the rules were stricken out. Mr.. Ro-
bel merely wanted the Commercial
club to refrain from setting n bad
precedent. ...
o. w. Walker, who was chairman
on the committee of banquet, stated
that lis had been served at the ban
quet- had recently. and that there
was one box OF cigars left which he
wanted to use at some smoke social
of the Commercial club. There were
few bills yet unpaid. These were
read and accepted. ... .......
Dennis Donahue chairman on the
committee of speakers, reported that
all the speakers with the exception
of Senator S. D. Works, were pres
cnt, Mr.. Works having been called
out of town.
Mr.. Robel brought up. the matter
of securing express deliveries into
North Mankato, and said that the
committee who had this in charge,
had secured little satisfaction from
the express companies and the only
way in which they could get this
service was to go before the railroad
and warehouse commission at the
twin cities. He volunteered to go
down to the cities without making
any charges andF go before, this com.
mission. The motion was put before
the house and carried.
Matter Of Canning Factory
Mr.. Donahue then brought up the
matter of a proposed canning factory.
He said that a certain gentleman
had offered to make donation of
the site. and buy $500 worth of stock
in a company which should be form
ed for the purpose of establishing a
canning factory. But at present he
thought few farmers would raise
peas, or the products used in the
canning industry as the seed was
too high priced. At present seed
peas sold for, $12 bushel. The
club was hardly in a position to do
anything now, and advised the mem
bers to refer it to the Mankato Com
mercial club in case they could do
nothing. He said that the Standard
Brewery building would be the ideal
place for such an industry. The mat
ter of securing a responsible and
experienced man to operate the can
ming factory would prove the great
est obstacle. Nothing further, how
ever, was done at the meeting last
night, and the matter was dropped.
At the suggestion of o. w. Walker,
it was decided to give a smoke social
at the next meeting of the CONNER.
cial club, as drawing card and to
get the more members to attend.