The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-07-05

what he thought of raising, money.
So far very little of the s25 voted
| to be contributed by each Of the
thirty-one counties in the league,
! had been paid into the treasury.
He thought that if it was possible
to raise $1,000 as they did at Nor
| rls, according to the statement of
one man, for the purpose of further
| ing the agricultural and develop
ment movement, surely thirtyeone
counties ought to be able to raise
SITS. Up to this time only six
counties had paid their dues, but
during the meeting more money
was promised from other counties,
in all about three additional coun-
! ties promising to pay shortly.
Lyon county had paid $25. Mobiles
/ $25 and draft for the expense ac-
count of $25 had been made, leav,
1 ing balance of $50, while Steele,
| Freeborn and Waseca counties had
put in their SIS, making total of
1925.
The work of the secretary he
said, was no play. Since the organi,
zation on April 2, at Mankato Sec,
rotary Ball had written 900 letters
I. Land Show Discussed.
After the treasurer's report was
accepted, Secretary Ball read a let
ter from State immigration Commits
sioner Maxfield, which stated that
there was to be a northwestern
. land show at which seven states
would exhibit their products. The
show was to be held at Minneapolis
I in November. The promoters of
this show said that it would cost
|. $4,000 but that there is a deficiency
of $1,000, and they thought that if
| the Northern Minnesota Develop
ment league, the West Central De-
I velopment league and the Southern
4 Minnesota Better Development lea
que would each contribute $500, the
deficiency would be paid.
! Considerable discussion arose as
to what the league should do in this
regard and explanations and de-
bates were frequent. 1t was the
opinion of President Bonnalle at
first, that if the league voted to
pay $500 for this, nothing would
! be received in return.
Defends Land Show.
C. w. Glotfelter of Waterville, who
! is president of the state fair board
and a member of this land show
committee arose and gave short
talk. explaining just what such a
contribution would mean. His talk
was mainly in defense of the land
show. The only benefits to be deri
we'd from this show for Southern
| no in Ci q
way. The railroads behind this are
looking for long haul. 1t would
be given for the purpose of holding
what farmers we have in Minneso
ia, rather than to get immigrants
to the state. The railroads are in
power, and they do not want Min
nesota to put up too good show
ing, for then farmers will flock
from the east to Minnesota, while
if Minnesota puts up a poor OF
fair showing at the exhibition, the
farmers will go further west, and
consequently the railroad will get
longer haul. The only good he
said, that can come from this is to
show the farmers that Minnesota is
! the best state of any.
If Southern Minnesota Develop.
ment league wanted it in a defen,
sive way it would be we'll to en-
courage it, The people back of the
show don't want Southern Mime.
sofa to make a good showing there
Quartet Rendered Songs.
President Bonnallie prepared to
listen to the music for little while
and to give variety to the meeting
lef0 ha of inf
and called on the ladies' quartet
composed of Mrs. F. P. Strathern
Mrs. A. w. Kayser, Mrs. M. H
Schleuder and Miss Emma Schleu
der. They first sang two most
beautiful selections. and received
such a hearty welcome and were
so loudly applauded that they had
to consent to sing another song
and finished up with Loves Old
Sweet Song" The music added life
and harmony to the meeting, and
the audience appreciated the enter.
tainment. In behalf of the league,
President Bonnallie thanked the
ladies.
Discuss Land Show Again.
| The question of whether or not
/ the league should donate $500 to
the land show came up again, and
the word contest waxed hot once
more. When it was explained that
it was to be a seven states league
Mr.. w. F. Schilling of Northfield
arose, and said that rather than
let these states fool the farmers
away from the state to go further
west, it would be better to raise
| the $500 and have an exclusive Min
nesota land show in connection with
the state fair. for which he was
heartily applauded.
However, President Bonnallie had
another scheme. He thought it
would be better to- spend that $500
in Iowa or one of the Dakotas and
get the farmers from those states
to come to Southern Minnesota.
The talk was drifting from the
subject somewhat and Mr.. Glotfelter
arose again, and said that this show
must be held in the defensive at
any rate. 1t is not a question as to
whether Minnesota is going to show
or not, for it will show, no matter
what the Southern Minnesota Bet
ter Development league might do.
In order to get the meeting the
matter before the house, Senator
| Benson moved that the league in
dorse the show and lend it's aid
and encouragement, which carried.
Mr.. SchiIIing Speaks.
Mr.. W. F. Schilling was then
called upon, as the first on the
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