The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-01-31
NORTH MAAKATO CLUB
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From Thursdays Daily.

From Thursdays Daily.
Good fellowship permeated the
gathering which was held under the
mercial club last night. The village
hall was the scene of one of the
most happy crowds that ever met
there. The attendance was more
than $50, and the occasion was made
all the more pleasant by the visit Of
7. G. Bonnallie of Tracy, president
of the Southern Minnesota Better
Development league, and Leonard
Fowler, the executive agent of that
organization. Both gentlemen spoke
and their remarks were greatly APP
preciated.
Prior to the social and entertain
ment features, the Commercial club
held a short business session pre-
sided over by President C. e. Ball.
Secretary Keene read a communica.
ton which extended to the club the
courtesies of the Mankato Commercial
club. The secretary was instructed
Ito acknowledge the receipt of the
communication and to extend the
clubs thanks to the Mankato organ
ization; also to extend the clubs
oourtesies to the Mankato body.
Several reports were made by
committeeman. President Ball an
nounced that the club ROW has a
membership Of $50. He extended
an invitation to every man in North
Mankato to become a member.
One of the most important actions
taken by the club was the adoption
of resolution endorsing the valley
road or "scenic highway" proposition
in which Mankato, st. Peter, LIE
Sueur, Minneapolis and other towns
in the Minnesota valley are inter-
ested. III.
Development Report Submitted.
Henry Robel, ST., submitted. a re-
port which showed the great develop
ment in North -Mankato during 1912.
This report shows that during the
year twenty-three new dwelling
houses were built, one bank build.
ing, one feed mill and other improve
ments, totaling s72,26O. The village
has expended $4,000 in the construc-
ton of sidewalks and crosswalks.
| Besides this excellent showing, the
report showed that the Commercial
club had secured the extension Of
express delivery, got together
state fair exhibit, held a Fourth Of
July celebration, assisted in the pub
LEGATION Of the advertising booklet,
also there has been established
poultry farm, feed 4nill, bank, PEG.
pies laundry, new farm implement
house, and there are forty water
consumers.
The club has reason to feel graft.
| fed over the results obtained from
its labors. -.
The Entertainment Program.
At the conclusion of the business
meeting. the club took up the enter
! tainment program. j. E. Reynolds
! was in charge. The Commercial col
| ,ege orchestra played a number of
| selections. Miss Nellie Nitzkowski
favored the audience with piano
solo, and III. d. Foote of the Com
mercial college faculty. sang several
tenor solos. These were well rem
| dered. n
T. G. Bonnallie was introduced and
spoke briefly about the Southern Min.
nesota Better Development league
and the objects it hoped to realize.
He spoke of the unity of action that
is required of commercial clubs to
accomplish results. He said the next
meeting of the league will be held
in Mankato the first week in March.
Leonard Fowler called attention to
what the club is doing in the way
of advertising the resources of
Southern Minnesota, and the re-
sponses that have been received from
the publicity that has already been
given this section of the state. He
spoke briefly on the plan of adver-
Using. Display advertisements have
been inserted in a number of news
papers whose circulation reaches
those people who are seeking new
farm locations and those who desire
to establish themselves in business
in towns i'm Southern Minnesota. Mr..
Fowler explained how other sections
have been developed in this manner,
and he saw no reason why Southern
Minnesota could not be the gamer
from this same kind of publicity. Mr..
Fowler urged upon the people of
Southern Minnesota the need of CO.
operation and unity of purpose. No
country is more favored by nature
than Southern Minnesota. The peo-
pie should unite to make more pro-
fitable the filling of the soil and
the expansion of the cities and viii
lagec.
The New North Mankato.
e. F. Soaring, secretary of the
Mankato Commercial club, referred
TO the remarkable growth of North
Mankato. He could remember the
time when there was no North Man.
kato. Years ago he hunted rabbits
on the site of the village. He was
pleased to know of the prosperous
growth of the village and the friendly
feeling which exists between Man.
kato and North Mankato. Mr.. Scar
ing's remarks were interspersed with
several stories that provoked laugh
ter and applauses.
Attorney Benjamin Taylor was
pleased to be present at such
splendid gathering. He. too. spoke
of the growth Of North Mankato,
and expressed his apprehension that
the town may some day "beat Man
kato. to it," Mr. Taylor worked in
some happy remarks and jests that
were well received.
Attorney ]. e. Regain told a num-