The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-01-10


would be a success If it was pro-
noted in the right way, and that if
built it would probably be on Front
street where the Northwestern
freight depot now stands. This,
however, would be impossible, be-
cause from plans drawn by engi-
neers it is evident that the curve
would be too great to make the To-
cation practicable. In order to put
the depot in this place the track
would have to run over the place
which the Hubbard mill elevators
now occupy.
George Pass was in favor of build
ing a union station for all four
roads and thought that the best
place for it would be between Jack
son and Main streets. He said that
it would be possible to build an en-
tirely new bridge across the river
and extend and elevate it so as to
run over the railway tracks. This
would do away with the necessity
of travel across the tracks and min
imize the danger to the citizens. 1t
was decided that a committee should
be appointed TO investigate the mat.
ter and report at the next meeting.
b. F. Pay reported on the action
taken by the committee appointed
to try to prevent the Milwaukee
road from switching across Main
street. He said that the matter
had been taken up with the city
council and that that body had prom
II AL hut uat
nothing of any consequence had been
done
Mayor Taylor reported that the
city attorney had been working on
the problem, and that several let
tiers had been written to officials
of the road. No practical results,
however, had been obtained. The
city attorney has now decided to
start something and yesterday at
the council meeting resolution was
adopted requiring the Milwaukee
road to so arrange it's yards so as to
stop the Objectionable switching
across Main street before May 10
1913.
University Week in Mankato.
A letter was read from Samuel
Quisley of the extension department.
of the University of Minnesota in
which Mr.. Quigley said that it was
the intention of the university tC
hold university week" in Man
kato this year if matters could be
arranged satisfactorily. The 'univer
sity week" is sort of convention
held in different cities at which
, -.
art. agriculture, industrial art, Ell
tertainments by the University Ora
matte club and exhibits of all kinds
The week" is of great interest t.
people of all vocations and classe!
and would no doubt be a great bene
fit to Mankato. The convention wa!
held in eighteen Minnesota cite.
last year and it is proposed to hol(
it in thirty-siX cities and towns
this year. 1t has not been held il
Mankato before because it wa
thought that it would interfere will
! the normal school. Matters viii
probably be arranged through tn,
Commercial club to hold ''univer
sity week" here this year in tn
| latter part of July after the nor
NAL summer school, has closed. TIL
entertainments will take about tn
same form this year as last, bu
will be improved and made stronge
and better. DR.. Andrews move
| that a committee of three be ar
| pointed to look into the matter an,
make the necessary arrangement
and President Crandall appointe
| Tr An
and George Pass to act as this con
mittee
r. E. Brown reported for the con
mittee on fire protection and sal
| that owing to the illness of tn
chairman, G. NJ Palmer, no meet
inss had been held for some time
| The committee had, however, il
spected the present fire fighting al
paratus and found it inadequate t
handle a large fire. 1t was though
advisable to make changes in main
and hydrants and to purchase a fir
engine. Nothing definite was decide
| by the club
Regarding Teachers Conventions.
| Ed Brett made a short report o
the ACCESSIBILITY of holding the teacl
ers' conventions here every yea
He thought that the convention
were benefit to the city and juds
ing by the size of the package
which nearly all the teachers ca
ried home with them, the last COZ
vention was certainly a benefit t
the merchants. The money whic
was solicited went toward paying tn
running expenses OF the convention
such as the fees of special speaker
etc. 1t was thought advisable
the club to help out the conventio
next fall if the teachers want [
have it here again
i Secretary Soaring said that con
ments had come to him regardin
the failure of the Commercial clu
to get factories to come to MAJ
kato. He said that he had sever;
letters from various concerns tn;
were DESTROYS of locating here, bl
it was decided to hold them owe
until the next meeting which wi
, probably be held next month. I
a. Patterson moved that at least or
more Commercial club dinner an
business meeting be held and IL
motion was passed unanimously.
NJ. Currier moved that a commitfc
: be appointed to read the lettel
from the factories which were d
sirous of coming here and repo
, to the club at its next meeting. Fl
motion carried but the eommittt
! has not yet been appointed.
| Appointed Special Committees.