The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-08-02
TRIP THROUGH GARDEN
spot BY C.G. v. HEADS
From Saturdays Daily.


the courteous treatment from pa
irons. the officials OF the Chicago
Great Western railroad arrived In
Mankato at $50 last evening in their
special train, consisting of a sleeper,
diner and baggage ear. They had
planned TO reach Mankato about
noon yesterday, SO as to take lunch
at the Elks club as guests of the
Commercial club, and then go out
for a ride about the city in the aft
ernoon, but a few delays along the
line prevented them from reaching
Mankato until $3.50, when they pull
ed in over the Great Western tracks,
stopped for few minutes at the
Chicago Great Western passenger
depot and then were sidetracked for
the night
Because OF the miscarriage of the
plans, no committee of the CONNER
cial club was at the depot to meet
them Wires were received toward
evening, saying that they would be
here at six o'clock, but they were
still half an hour late. A Free Press
representative acted as committee
OF one on reception.
The officials of this road are max
ing an annual tour of the entire
/ line, for the purpose of creating
better acquaintance between the pa
irons and the officials and employees
OF the company, and hence are max.
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as scheduled Every department OF
the service is represented by an Of
fetal, capable of considering ques-
tions pertaining 10 his department,
and interested patrons are invited
to bring up for discussion any sub
ject of interest to the railroad com.
pany or the community
Makeup of Party.
The officials that reached Mankato
last night were: Hiram J. Slifer,
general manager, Chicago; o. Town
send, general freight agent, Chica-
st. Paul: Fred Wight, assistant gen.
eral passenger agent, Redwing: u.
F. Detroit, assistant general freight
agent, st. Paul; ]. T. Frame. assist
ant superintendent. st. Paul; S. j.
Campbell, assistant superintendent.
st. Paul: w. B. Harrison, assistant
superintendent, Redwing; G.. A.
Brown, superintendent car service.
Chicago; J. Beaumont, signal engi-
neer, Chicago; S. V. Rowland, inspec-
tor freight handling, Chicago; H. +.
Rouse. general store keeper, Oelwein,
Iowa; w. S. Dibble, superintendent
bridges and buildings, Hayfleld; G..
o. Perkins. superintendent kilograms.
Chicago. Besides these. there was
corps of stenographers, clerks. a
chef. porter and train crew.
Started From Oelwen.
The party started from Oelwein
last Monday. going from there to
New Hampton, then to Usage, to
Mantorville. to Faribault and from
there to Mankato. In speaking of
their trip 10 The Free Press last
night, Mr.. Rouse, general store
keeper. said that they had been very
cordially received all along the line.
Their fattering receptions have
greatly encouraged them, and help
ed to create a better feeling between
the patrons and officials In several
cities, they have been taken out
for automobile rides. and were shown
the outlying country.
Manager Slifer stated to The
Free Press that the entire line was
"a continuous picture. The crops
were in as fine condition as he
had seen for years. Only in one
place in Iowa, was there a slight
failing of the crops. otherwise no
finer grain could be expected than
this coming fall
The trip will continue to October,
with intervals. when the officials
will return TO their respective cities
to attend to their various duties
as railroad officials, and then resume
their trip again. This is the first
trip they are making this season.
and will cover about three weeks.
Last year the trip could not be
made, owing to other business inter
vening. but Manager Slifer says
that hereafter, tour of the entire
line will be made. The inspection
tour this year will cover about 1000
miles. or little more than the Chi
cago Great Western railroads entire
line.
From Randolph to Mankato.
The inspection from Randolph to
Mankato was made along the linei
last evening, and the party did not
remain in Mankato until noon to-
day. as some expected. A short stop
was made near the Great Western
crossing few miles out of Mankato
on the st. Peter road. The brush
had been cut away. helping automo-
bilists and drivers to see the track
for little distance, but not insur-
ing safety by any means, as some of
the ridge or hill should be cut away,
to give clear view Of the track. !
Mr.. Patterson spoke to some of
the officials about 1t last evening.
but it seems that the railroad com
pany are not very much inclined tol
do anything at the present None
OF the officials would say whether