The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-04-12
Town Now Is Denied the Many
Rights II Should Have.
NEW PLAN OF GOVERNMENT
Correspondent Declares That Village
Is the Best Location For Beet
Sugar Factory.
Especial to The Free Press. ]

zens of Lake Crystal some time ago
peUtloned Judge A. X. Pau to ap-
point charter commission to draft
a new charter under the commission
form Of government for Lake Crys-
tai. 1t was found upon investiga-
ton that the village is without prac-
tically any legal rights whatever.
The village council has no right to
employ night policeman. This
must be done by contribution from
the property owners. 1t seems that
the county auditor has levied tax,
or allowed it to be levied, of sixty
two mills, which is two mills more
than the law allows. A general in,
vestigation developed the fact that
were it not for the Indifferent man
ner in which the affairs of the vii
lage has been managed the general
condition of the village exchequer
would be entirely different
Fifteen men were appointed and
twelve of the fifteen qualified. These
vacancies having been filled the COM
mission will be ready for business.
copy of the Mankato charter has
been secured which undoubtedly will
be copied and with the exception of
few alterations, will be presented
to the voters for their consideration.
Politics Warming Up Some.
Politics is warming up little.
The coming year will undoubtedly
bring about the liveliest political con-
test from national ticket down, that
has been seen for years. A great
deal Of interest has been taken in
the presidential primaries thus far
held. Governor Eberhart has great
many warm friends at Lake Crystal.
Mr.. Weaver has lots of friends here
also. The most conservative con.
slider Mr.. Weaver's candidacy will
be the direct cause of bringing about
a split in the Blue Earth county
forces and the result will be, that
nishing the governor, some other
county will have that honor.
The friends Of w. S. Hunt are
urging him to be a candidate for
county commissioner in this district.
Mr.. Hunt is a man of exceptionally
good judgment. is man well posted,
was raised in Lake Crystal, has
been lifelong republican, and is
man in whom the affairs of the
county could not drop into better
hands. If Mr.. Hunt decides to be-
come candidate there is no ques-
ton about his election. And his
past reputation will insure the coun-
ty of an official who will be worthy
of the confidence of the voters.
Wants Beet Sugar Factory.
Lake Crystalites are setting their
pins to erect sugar best plant at
this place this fall. The location at
Lake Crystal is considered the best
of any in the state for a factory
of this kind. Farmers have signi-
fled their willingness up to the
present time to contract 5000 acres.
The four townships and Garden
City can furnish a wagon haul for
over one-half of the acreage that
can be sliced in an ordinary plant
which will be about $4,000 acres.
A wagon haul Of 5000 acres will
mean saving to the farmers of
over 100000. The Omaha railroad
with the Elmore branch, the Fair
mont line, the Currie line, the Pipe
stone line, which covers the best
part of Minnesota, will furnish a
direct haul for this product. After
the sugar is manufactured, Lake
Crystal is on direct line to the
twin cities and Duluth to Des Moines
Sioux City. Sioux Falls, and the
main distributing points for the
northwest. The location for plant
of this kind at Lake Crystal is ideal.
1t will require about 200 acres of
land besides the large feeding yards.
that will be used to feed the pulp
and refuse syrup. 1t will require
about thirty miles Of trackage for
dumping ground for beets as they
are shipped in. These tracks are
laid about fifty feet apart as they
have to be reloaded and taken into
the factory as they are sliced.
Has Plenty Of Water.
Lake Crystal also has plenty of
water for washing beets and Lions
creek being eighteen miles from the
Minnesota river, will afford a drain.
age for the dumping Of chemicals
that will comply with the state law
which forbids the use of any live
streams for this purpose on account
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these streams.
The Rapidan dam which is five
miles east Of Lake Crystal will be
able to furnish power for this plant
which it is estimated will cut down
the cost about sixty per cent. About
400 men are employed in one of
these plants about five months. These
men then turn their attention to
the planting or growing beets dur