The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-06-28

the Elwell law Considering the
fact that the dues of the Amboy
club are only $3.50, he said every
auto owner should be a member
August Schultz was called on for
a few remarks and he further EN-
phasized what Mr.. Hohmann had
said, and told a few of the expert
ences of farmers with good roads
and the effect it had upon their
prosperity. '.-.. '''...'
r. E. Brown, manager of the
Consumers Power company at Man,
kato, spoke very briefly. He said
that the scenery in Blue Earth coun.
ty was too grand to let bad roads
be the means of depriving it's in.
habitants from enjoying this scenic
beauty. No other county could com
pare with Blue Earth for natural
grandeur, and hence good roads
were for pleasure as we'll as bust
ness. ...-------s------s.---a-s.7
Get Together on Question.
c. H. Saulpaugh laid further
stress on the Importance of the
farmers and business men standing
together on at least this question.
1t was better to make a short
stretch of road real we'll than to
scatter the work over large stretches
and accomplish nothing in the way
of permanent improvements.
County Commissioner A. M.
Schneeberger was asked to tell
about the action the county board
took in regard to state road No.
Z. He said that the board went over
the Elwell law very carefully, and
consulted with expert attorneys and
even the state highway engineer,
but after this consideration, decid-
ed that they could go no further in
building the road No. under the
Elwell law, and hence decided to
carry on the road work under the
old methods. He said he I'M
derstood this law is to be remodel
ed next winter The thing that trou-
bled the board was to get the
states one-half of the money, that
the law provides for. This is the
only obstruction to building roads
under this law. However, the state
road from Mankato through Am
boy to Pleasant Mound, known as
state road No. Z, will be improved
considerable.
John H. Holman then read an
article from a newspaper which ex-
planned thoroughly the Elwell law
and its defects. He complimented
the county commissioners for their
good work in regard to good roads,
and especially Commissioners Schnee-
berger and o. K. Olson, who were
present.
State Road Proposition.
DR.. Merrill of Amboy then asked
Commissioner Schneeberaer to ex-
plain what the board intends to do
with state road No. Z, to which Mr..
Schneeberger replied that the mat
ter had been dropped only for the
present and that the work would be
taken up soon. Already $500 had
been raised in one township and
$500 could be gotten from the state.
OF this amount 5000 would be used
in Pleasant Mound township. There
was a little strip of road two miles
long between Amboy and Sterling
for which no money had been desig
mated, but the board would see that
donations were received and the
road graded.
Dr. Merrill then spoke briefly urg
ing the automobile owners to join,
after which ]. A. McLain, president
of the Amboy Good Roads club,
spoke of the work accomplished by
that club, and M. ID. Riley. vice
president of the club, made a few
remarks about the work of the club.
In order to start the wheel go
ing, Mr.. Schultz proposed that an
invitation be extended to the farm
ers and business men to join the
club and help the good
roads along, even if they did not
own an automobile, providing they
intend to get one next year.
/. After the meeting refreshments
of ice cream, waters and
crackers, were served by wives of
the members of the Automobile
club. Those serving were: Mrs. Bert
Hoffman. Mrs. S. T. Lamos, Miss
leila Chamberlain, Mrs. Merrill and
Mrs. H. T. Moore.