The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-10-04
held in st. Paul. After that it will
be returned to St. Peter.


be returned to St. Peter.
Mr.. sDonahue referred to the ac-
tivity displayed by County Commits
sioner Wendall Hodapp, who had
urged the appropriation for the ex-
hibit. 81 hope every voter in
North Mankato will remember Mr..
Hodapp on election day." remarked
Mr.. Donahue. II
Henry Robel, ST., told the club
that Mr. Donahue had covered the
ground in his report He desired
to add that Mr.. Donahue had been
of great assistance in preparing the
exhibit and is an expert on veg
etables.
Emil Rhode praised the commit
tee for it's excellent work Several
others did likewise
Mr.. Rhode voiced the sentiments
of the club when he remarked that
Hereafter the county should APP
Hsopriate money for the expense
% the exhibit, but the prize money
should be awarded to those who
prepared the exhibition. This year
the committee received no pay for
| its labors.
Henry Robel, jr., moved that the
| North Mankato Commercial club
join with the Commercial Club of
St Peter in preparing an exhibit
at the state fair next year and
that a committee of three be APP
pointed to take charge of the ex-
hibit. This motion was adopted,
and President Ball appointed
Messrs. Donahue, Robel and Stew
art. '5E at "t
Reminder Of the Fourth.
! An echo of the Fourth of July
celebration was heard when Sec
rotary Keene read the following
communication:
"Mankato, Sept, 10, 1912.-Bert
Keene, North Mankato. Dear Sir:
understand that you are Secretary
for the North Mankato Commercial
club. / represent Mr.. Emil Affelter
whose son was injured in your
village by torpedo set off at your
| fire works celebration. Mr.. At
felter does not want anything I'M
reasonable in the matter; but does
want to be repaid the doctor bill
and the lost wages the boy would
have earned amounting to $32, and
the Doctors bill in addition. Per-
sonally l think this is very reas-
enable in the matter and 1 wish
! ter up with your club and advise
me. Yours very truly, Walter A.
Plymat."
President Ball explained that the
Affelter boy had called on him with
the story that he was injured on
the hand while standing near one
of the refreshment booths. When
the burn was first discovered no
attention was paid to it, but later
blood poison developed. He was
forced to cease work.
On motion of Henry Robel, ST.,
committee of three, F. H. Ehlers,
Mr.. Robel and Dennis Donahue,
was appointed to make an investiga-
ton of the claim and report to the
club at it's next meeting.
o. w. Walker reported a new
member-Fred Druckenbrod, who
has recently purchased an interest
in the Smith grocery store.
that he would have report on
local improvements at the next
meeting of the club.
| O. w. Walker and Secretary
Keene reported on the distribution
of the advertising booklets.
Secretary Keene reported that
nothing has been done regarding
the proposed new charter.
Condition of Streets.
! Mr.. Ehlers reported the condition
of the streets and alleys as fair.
The crop of weeds this year has
been excellent, but he has tried to
keep them within proper bounds.
Property owners have got so they
expect the street commissioner to
i,cut the weeds while they sit idly
by and watch them grow.
Emil Rhode remarked that the
P, streets in North Mankato looked
better to him than those in many
other towns that he has visited of
late.
not propose to find fault with the
street commissioner. He has done
! the best he could under the cir
cumstances, but there is room for
improvement on the streets. Mr..
Robel contended that many coun-
try roads are in far better condi.
ton than some of the streets in
North Mankato. He cited the Map
Teton road as an example of what
can be done by the use of gravel
hauled from the Minnesota river
bed. The farmers on that road
were forced to haul the gravel six
miles and more while the people
! of North Mankato need but haul
the material a few blocks. Mr..
Robel maintained that Belgrade and
Nicollet avenues should be gravel
ed up to grade; that one street
should be improved at time. The
council should be induced to do this
work." said Mr.. Robel. 1--WE have
the goods and they should be put
to good use."
Mr. Ehlers agreed with Mr.. Rob-
ell that the streets could be i'm
proved. The street commissioner
then explained that a great many
loads of gravel have been hauled
upon the thoroughfares. Ruts and
holes have been filled, and portions
OF Belgrade and Nicollet avenues
are up to grade. The village coun-
Gil has gone as far as the finances
will permit. More than $500 has
been expended on the streets this
! summer. There is $500 more that
could be worked out if people paid
their road taxes. The annual road
toy amOunto to about S1O00 About