The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-02-02

thing was pleasant. He ate hearty
dinner, Sunday, and had written that
he was coming home this next Fri
day. as he would then be through
with his examinations, and would
be allowed vacation of a few
days, The roommate also said to me
that he thought 1t was some acct
dent. Yes, there was a towel around
his neck"
1t is believed by some that Louis
Janda had intended to play practi
cal joke on his roommate when the
latter should return, but that his
joke miscarried and he himself was
the victim, but in fatal way.
from fridays pai,v.
The advisory board Of the Man.
kato Commercial club held a meeting
yesterday afternoon to consider sew.
eral matters Of Importance. The
first was the location in this city OF
branch plant Of the Minnesota
Silo company. makers Of the Play.
ford patented cement stave silo
The company has plants at Mime.
apolis aud Willmar, and A. l.. Pot.
vim, formerly of South Dakota, has
secured the counties Of Blue Earth,
Nicollet, Brown, LeSueur and Walton.
wan as his territory, having pur.
chased the right, and is thinking OF
securing a number of other coun.
ties.
Gentlemen Appear Before Board.
Mr.. Potvin and NJ. H. SAKE, the
geenral agents of the company, ap.
peared before the advisory board and
explained the merits of their silo
and said that they would like to
manufacture in Mankato those that
are ordered for the territory in the
counties named and in number of
other counties, and would need some
financial assistance to manufacture
on the scale desired. They suggest
ed that a company BIO organized
with about $4,000 capital. most of 1t
to be taken locally, and the concrete
slaves used in making the silos to
be manufactured here, as the best
quality of sand is to be found here,
and the shipping facilities are splen.
did.
The silo has been manufactured
for six years, and costs NO more
than wooden silos, and a prepare
ton is used for enameling the inside
that is said to resist acids, SO that
the silos will lat indefinitely. The
gentlemen believe that it would be
possible to- manufacture and sell 800
a year. Employment would be. given
to half dozen men the year around.
Enterprise Promising One.
The members of the board thought
that the enterprise was very prom
Using one, as the silo industry is in
it's infancy, and the. demand will
grow from year to year. 1t was
thought that if possible it would be
the best plan to combine the manu-.
facture of the slaves with the man.
ufacture Of the products OF the
North tar Concrete company, and
the matter was left to the secretary
OF the club to work on. 1t seems
like a good opportunity for a man
with a small capital to get into q
very profitable business, and all In
terested are invited to consult with
Secretary Soaring.
Manufacture of Toys.
"A young man who is at present
conducting toy repair shop In
Minneapolis also appeared before
the board, and desired to locate in
Mankato and manufacture toys, con.
duct a repair shop for toys and any
mechanical or electrical devices,
sharpen razor blades and make nov.
elites. He learned the toy making
trade in Germany and Sweden, and
speaks five languages, and can either
have charge of the shop or travel,
or both. He is willing to put the
small amount Of money that he has
into the business, and needs $500
to $500 outside capital, and with this
assistance will put in machinery and
manufacture the latest wood and me.
chanical toys, and employ several
girls. He proposes to extend the
business as fast as possible and have
a large part of the work done by
the piece, in the homes OF the city,
where the children are willing to 90
it and be earning money In their
own homes.
: Showed Grasp of Business.
The gentleman was SO enthusiastic
and showed such a grasp OF the
business that the board thought very
favorably of the project, and 1t look.
ed like moneymaker. This matter
was also left with the secretary to
work on, !. Mr.. Soaring would like
to get into communication with any
who would like to go into the enter.
prise. It is likely that either one
of them would develop into some.
thing larger as time goes on, and
very little capital is needed, to swing
either one. ;a.;.
The secretary has received let
looking for a place to buy or take a
oioking for a place to buy or take
partnership interest in a good, up
to-date general store, and who has
$4,000 to $4,000 to invest. None OF
the members of the board could re
cali a chance for this man to get in
but it may be that other citizens
or Mankato know where there Is
such an opportunity. If so. they are
requested to inform Secretary Scar
| ing, who can be found In the Com
mercial club Office, room BIO Ma
tional Citizens bank building; ant
who has both telephones.
The 1onyhae Meeting.
The matters of the Bonynge meet
| ing next week and Of the annua
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