The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-12-06
Amounts Apportioned for Sew
eral Leading Highways.
R. e. BROWN The PRESIDENT
Other Officers Reelected; Arrangements
Will Be Under Way for An.
... nual Banquet.

X. E. Brown ........... President
c. n. Saulpaugh. ..........V ice-Pres.
3. Bangerter. j., ..........Tr Treasurer
Carl EngwaIdson ....... Secretary
There is no lack of good roads
enthusiasm among the members of
the Mankato Automobile club, as
was evidenced by the action of that
organization at its meeting last night
when it decided to eXpend even more
money the coming year in furthering
highway betterment than was spent
the past year. About $500 was spent
on roads leading into Mankato last
year and with very good results, and
next year perhaps over 500 will be
expended. e. F. Soaring moved that
$3.50 be set aside for the upkeep of
the Madison Lake. road which has
been so greatly improved by the club.
His motion carried. $3.50 will be spent
OH the st. Peter bluff road, $3.50 on
the st. Peter prairie road and 5000
will be spent on the Washington
Lake road, provided arrangements
can be made with LIE Sueur county to
spend an equal amount on the road
where it is the dividing line between
Blue Earth and LIE Sueur counties
and provided also the farmers will
cooperate with the automobile club
in doing the work.
Report of President Hohmann.
In opening the meeting President
John III. Hohmann made a report for
the year. During the year thirty new
IoI to 81,
club, six members have dropped out
and one member, Louis Balzer, was
killed on the Eagle Lake road. There
is now total of 152 members. Pres
ident Hohmann thanked the mem.
bers of the club who have so kindly
responded to requests to take out of
town delegates to various conven-
tions held in Mankato out riding dur
ing their visits here. Three sociabil-
ity runs have been made, which have
been greatly enjoyed by all who par
tfcipated in the trips. Receptions
were given the tourists at Faribault,
|Owatonna, Waseca, Fairmont and
Madelia. The Fairmont Auto club
was entertained in Mankato at Sib-
ly park and the Madelia club at the
Elks' hall. The committee appointed
to select club pennants has done it's
work well and the banners are now
on sale at the George e. Brett store
at so cents apiece to club members.
motion that the presidents report
be accepted and placed on file was
carried. The treasurer, B. Bangerter
reported that at the present, time
there is 1892 in the treasury, 5000
rx,1, in1, 10 hnH on
road work.
Will Remain With State Club.
Edgar Weaver brought up the
question of belonging to the state
automobile association. He stated that
$149 had been paid the state asso-
citation during the past year for men,
bership and he could not see that
any benefit has been derived. After
some discussion it was decided that
the club continue it's affiliation with
the state organization. B. Bangor
ter said the club as a whole, if it was
not member of the state assOcia-
ton would feel about the same as
an automobile owner in Mankato
feels who does not belong to the
club. He is getting the benefits of
the work done by the club and had
no part in doing it. The cards given
by the state association making 1t
possible for a member to go his
own bail if arrested for speeding out
side his county were also considered
of great value.
a. z. Brown Elected President.
John H. Holman, who has served
profciently as president of the club
frr CT Eun
cept a reelection and r. E. Brown
of the Consumers Power company
was unanimously chosen to succeed
him. After his election Mr.. Brown
promised to do the best he could,
and forthwith telephoned for a box
of cigars which were passed out to
the members at. the meeting. c. H.
Saulpaugh was reelected vice-presi-
dent and B. Bangerter, Jr., and Carl
Engwaldson will hold their offices
as treasurer and secretary respect
lively for the coming term. R. E.
Brown and John H. Holman were
elected delegates to the convention
to be, held by the Minnesota Auto
mobile association in st. Paul in
February. The matter of arranging
for the annual banquet of the club
will be left to the new president.
Charles T. Taylor moved that the
club send a bouquet of choice flow
ers to George M. Palmer, who is i'll
at home Mr. Palmer has been a
very active club member and one of
the most enthusiastic good road
workers. The motion carried unan-
mously.
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