The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-04-26
Farmers Can Run Into Town,
Buy Goods; Home Again.
MANY MACHINES IN REDWOOD
Fifty Percent of Rural Residents Own
Cars; Dealers Are Stocking
Up Heavily.
Especial to The Free Press. I


Redwood Falls, Mimi, April 90
Redwood Falls is enjoying the dis
tinction of having more automobiles
within its city limits than any other
city in the state per ratio to it's
population. There are over IT'S auto
owners in this city whose population
is less than two thousand Fifty per
cent of the farmers in this vicinity
own machines while more cars are
being sold this spring by local deal
ers than ever before in the city's
history. The excellent crop prospects
are claimed to be responsible for the
unusual demand for the 1912 models.
Dealers have received fifteen car
loads of early spring shipment which
have all been sold, largely to farmers.
Nearly Every Make Represented
Nearly every type and make of
auto is represented in this city.
From the better and more expensive
type down to the $4,000 runabout
The medium priced machine however,
prevails in popularity. Farmers say
that the automobile is as essential
to them as their farm machinery.
The average farmer does not pur-
chase an auto as a substitute for the
horse. The auto fills a long felt
want, and farmers are realizing the
necessity of owning their own ma
chimes.
During the summer when the farm
er desires to go to town to do his
trading he can make the trip in
less than one third the time that he
did when using team and wagon.
The merchants feel the influence
which the auto has created, for it
brings the farmer closer to their
shops.
Hurts Mail Order Business.
The merchants also claim that the
auto is placing a ban Oh the mail
order business which has been prac-
ticed quite extensively by many. In
stead of waiting until she has long
list of necessities to purchase, the
farmers wife drives to town in an
auto when the need of an article is
felt.
AS fully fifty per cent of farmers
in this vicinity are auto owners there
is more general interest manifested
towards furthuring the better roads
movement which has been started by
the auto club and farmers this
spring. Many farmers are leveling
the roads that border their farms,
while the auto clubs are cooperating
by furnishing gravel to fill depres-
sions and aiding in lettering road
conditions generally. The result
which is being thus attained by the
two factions will link the cities and
villages of the country more closely
together because of the good roads,
and in this way increase business
facilities between the farmer and
merchant.
Performed Surgical Operation.
AL Clark, farmer living near this
city, recently performed surgical
operation on his right foot anu
proved himself a chiropOdist possess
ing genuine merit. Mr.. Clark sui
fered considerably with corns which
he could not cure. After trying
nearly every remedy on the market,
and performing all kinds of stunts
calculated to give relief, he became
determined to settle the matter once
and for all and put an end to his
pain by cutting off the toes afflicted.
Mr.. Clark claims this method to be
the only real effective one OF which
he knows, and highly recommends
the remedy to those suffering with
incurable corns.
Street Cleaners Get Busy.
The merchants of this city have
placed a. ban on the white wing, ana
are cleaning the streets i'll the down
town section of the city themselves,
Friday of each week is the day that
has been agreed upon to do the
work and on that day, grocer. butch
er. banker and milliner can be seen
sweeping and brushing up the refuse
in front of their respective places OF
business. Later wagon collects the
rubbish and hauls it away to the
city dump.
Call Is Issued.