The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-09-13
WOULD PUT THE AUTO
PLANT IN SHIP SHAPE
From Tuesdays Daily.

| From Tuesdays Daily
| An important meeting of the adj
visory board of the Mankato com.
mercial club was held yesterday
afternoon and several matters were
discussed. The most prominent was
that of doing something to get the
Four-Traction Auto company on its
feet, so that it can manufacture trucks
in larger numbers. E. Rosenberger
and Mr.. Englerth were present and
! talked the matter over. Mr.. Eng
| lerth, who formerly resided at
| Eagle Lake, but is now of Hill City,
i rode with the truck in the recent
army test, and is enthusiastic over
it. He owns Kato runabout, the
thought that with some improve
ments to motor, radiator, ETC., a
truck could be manufactured that
cannot be equalled.
The board gave the matter very
careful consideration, and came to
the conclusion that the first thing
to do is to find out what the mer-
its Of the car are as compared
with other makes, and to this end
will try to get an expert car manu-
facturer and expert machinist to
come to the city to look it over.
This was left in the hands of B. F.
Pay, who will try to get Mr.. Colby
of Mason City, manufacturer of the
Colby car, to come with one of his
expert machinists. If the car ap-
peals to him, then steps will no
doubt be taken to finance a COM
pany to take over the present plant
and enlarge the facilities for manu-
featuring.
Chest Protector Plant.
The secretary reported on a cor
respondence that he has been having
with George Moss of st. Peter, who
has small plant in which he has
been manufacturing chest protect
ors and undergarments, and who de-
sires to sell out the greater interest,
as he has accepted position as
superintendent with Johnson & Co.,
who manufacture overalls at ST.
Peter. Mr.. Moss is willing to sell
his patented machines, stock and
fixtures for $4,000. He claims that
there is a good field for the sale
of these goods, which are particu-
larly intended for people afflicted
with bronchial troubles, rheumatism,
etc.
1t was thought that as the sale
of these articles is somewhat limited,
it might be difficult to get any
one interested unless it was some
one a present engaged in similar
line of work, and the matter was
left in the hands of the secretary
to see these parties. Mr.. Moss de-
Sires an answer tomorrow.
1.-THE Wisc~rsin Idea"
letter was received from Will
liam Lloyd Davis, lecturer of the
university extension division of the
University of Wisconsin, asking the
club to engage him to lecture in
the city October 21, on 1.-THE Wis
consin Idea to the club, and for
lecture-recital on Rudyard Kip
ling in the evening, with talks at
the normal and high schools during
the day. His terms would be $50.
The board did not feel like making
such an engagement, and Mr.. Davis
will be so informed. If there are
other organizations in the city wish
in gto tax ethe mater up they can.
The secretary expressed the hope
that the business men would take
more of the booklets recently print
ed, as they are not going out as
fast as they should. They ought
to be used for advertising the city
this fall, by business men, he
thought, leaving sufficient in the
possession of the club to answer
requests for information.
Other matters that the board did
not have time to take up will no
doubt be considered at later meet
ing