The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-03-01
NORTH AANKAI0
From Thursdays Daily.

From Thursdays Daily.
Enthusiasm coupled with desire
to do things made the meeting of
the North Mankato Commercial club
last night interesting and again that
organization demonstrated that it is
live one. A smoker, and some
music served to add to the evenings
pleasure.
Secretary c. A. Keene read a
letter from Secretary E. F. Soaring
of the Mankato Commercial club
asking that the North Mankato club
appoint a committee to confer with
the Mankato and st. Peter clubs in
regard to the matter of securing the
improved farmers meeting which
is to be held under the joint auspices
of these three clubs. President Mel.
sen had appointed Henry Robel ST.,
o. w. Walker and Dennis Donahue
and these members met with the
Mankato club last evening proceed
ing the netting in North Mankato.
The members of the Mankato club
are Dr. NJ. B. Wood. Mr.. Becce and
Judge Cray. while the committee OF
st. Peter is composed of County
superintendent Davis and Messrs.
Olsen and Benson.
Engage Outside Speakers.
Henry Robel, ST., reported that the
North Mankato Commercial club
committee had just met with the
other two committees before the
meeting and had decided to hold a
big convention of the farmers for
two whole days March II and 10.
1t was decided to ask speakers from
the state agricultural school to ad-
dress the meeting on the subjects OF
scientific farming, etc.
NicoIIet County Exhibit.
Dennis Donahue, who is chair
man on the committee on exhibits to
be held at the state fair. reported
that he thought it advisable to have
a committee meeting of the North
Mankato and st. Peter Commercial
clubs soon and appoint secretary
and treasurer, so that the work OF
securing an exhibit could proceed
and farmers be secured to raise
specialties and also to get the prop
er person to take care or the eA-
hibit. 1t would also be necessary to
take up the matter with the county
commissioners, and from what he
had heard, he thought they were
most favorably impressed with the
idea of Nicollet county exhibit at
the next state fair.
Mr.. Donahue is also chairman OF
the committee which was appointed
to look into the matter of securing
q charter for North Mankato. He
said that as yet nothing definite had
been done and was in favor OF Sc
curing more legislation.
Fred Emmler strongly advocated
the securing of charter at once,
so that if the village wanted to pro-
coed with any improvements it could
do SO without any hitch from knock
ers.
Mr.. Donahue thought that a charter
could be easily secured from some
little town like Amboy or Waseca
and copied and this plan proved
feasible. He was instructed to write
TO the presidents of village councils
of these towns to secure copies.
Fred Emmler was appointed a fourth
member of this committee, which Is
now composed of: Dennis Donahue,
G.. A. Keene, A. Anderson and +. 81.
Emmler.
- Repair of Sidewalks.
President Nielsen was of the opin-
ion that it was about time to get
the sidewalks repaired and the only
way to do it legally was to adopt a
charter.
hTe matter of securing more and
smaller street lights instead Of hav.
street lights instead of so few large
ing so few large lights was brought
\ that North MAN.
kato could be considerably improved
by having a larger number OF .smaii
street lights instead of SO few large
lights, and have the smaller ones
strung over larger territory. Joseph
Leonard believed that contract with
the Consumers Power company wouio
be better as this could now be maae
possible with the transformers. Inc
village could then operate Its own
lighting system.
Bows, Do Not Loaf.
Henry Robel brought UP the mat
ter of keeping school boys from loal'
ing in the stores after school hours.
He said that the storekeepers Cd.
iected to having large swarm VI
yo,,ng boys lettering around the
store and splitting tobacco juice all
over the counters, but that they did
not like to force them out because
their parents would object. He then
moved that the club recommend tto
the council to have some officer ap'
pointed for that purpose. rms was
carried. 90
AS this was the last meeting OF
the fiscal year of the club. an audi
ting committee was appointed TO go
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