The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-01-05
From Fridays panv.

From Fridays paI,v
With a discussion of the action
brought to test the validity of Man
kato's present form of government
and the reading of the report of the
findings Of the committee which was
recently appointed TO Investigate
the charges made against the coun-
ell, by former Street Commissioner
Waters, the meeting of the CONNER
cial club last night was an interest
ing one and the municipal court room
was packed to the doors.
President F. E. Crandall presided
with E. F. Soaring as secretary. Mr..
Crandall read brief report of the
finances of the Commercial club.
Former Secretary Hunt showed a
balance of $363.65 which included
$500 set aside for advertising pur-
poses. The illustrated booklet will
be out before long. In addition to
the above amounts, Mr.. Hunt had
turned over 1888 in the road fund.
Since Mr.. Soaring has held the po-
sition of secretary he has collected
1920. Thus there was $523.65 on
hand now and in addition 1888 in
the road fund. The complete de-
tails of the financial report will be
read at the annual meeting in
March.
Bridge Matter Up Again.
Judge Lorin Cray, chairman of the
bridge committee, reported that
since the last meeting of the Com
mercial club, the committee appoint
ed to look up the location of the
two bridges which were suggested in
2 set of resolutions at the last meet
ing, had gone over the ground in
South Mankato, but had not looked
up the situation in North Mankato.
The concensus of opinion of the
two committees seemed to be in IA
vor of a bridge above Main street
near Sibley park where the county
commissioners had practically agreed
upon a location before. That would,
however, put North Mankato out OF
the reckoning entirely.
George M. Palmer reported that
considerable work has been done on
the road between Mankato and the
twin cities By way of Waterville,
etc. He said that meeting of the
Publicity club was held in Mime
from Mankato, and the towns along
the route.
George Atchison reported that con-
siderable success was made in get
ting appropriations from the county
through the county commissioners,
who had agreed to expend $500 on
the Madison Lake road and $3.50 on
the Lake Washington road, and
about $500 would be received from
the state.
Money for Booklet.
Secretary Soaring reported the re-
suits of the attempt to secure appro-
rriations for the advertising pamph-
lets from the county commissioners.
He said that he and Judge Cray had
been before the commissioners and
had asked for $500 for the expense
Of getting out this pamphlet, which
the committee expects to issue soon.
North Mankato would appropriate
$50 toward this pamphlet Mr.. Scar
ing said that as long as the pamph-
let was to advertise the county, the
county should help pay the expenses.
It was limited, however, to some OF
the commissioners, that pictures OF
the fine homesteads and farms IN
this county would be printed in this
hook wheroupcn the commissioners
thought that If this wGs done, the
other farmers would become jealous.
They we're assured that all would be
Strengthened out later, and the COM
1nissi0Ners agreed to take the matter
up at the next meeting. However, it
IS expected that the commissioners
will appropriate the 5000 or more
toward this expense.
Fund for the Educators.
Mr.. Soaring read communication
from Professor Norby OF the nigh
school faculty. Professor Norby is
on the committee of the Southern
Minnesota Educational association,
which is preparing for a meeting
to be held in February, and he ask
ed President Crandall about appro-
priations for this meeting. Two
years ago SIS was raised by the
business men to meet deficit; last
year there was no deficit, but this
year there would be some expense
connected with this meeting, es-
pecially in securing the talent. The
meeting will bring about 900 teach
ers to Mankato for two or three
days, which will mean much IN
trade, etc. The expense of getting
three speakers here would be about
1915 aside from the speakers trav-
cling expenses, etc.
Mr. Soaring said that Blue Earth
was trying hard to get this conven.
ton and if the Commercial club did
not. take enough interest to help
get it for Mankato, there was some
doubt If the convention will be held
here. Charles Z. Wise moved that
the SIS be appropriated for this ex'
pense.
Profitable for Merchants.
w. D.. Willard, however, thought
that this convention would prove
highly profitable to certain class
of business men, more SO than to
others and therefore they should
give some donations. Mr.. Richards
said that if the convention was
held later on in the spring about
March, the merchants would be will
ing to make large donations, but if
held in February, the spring stock
would not be in, and therefore they
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