The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-05-02
Rael Live Lord In Kato
From thursdays Daily.

real live representative of English
royalty, in the person of Lord Fair
fax OF London. He arrived i'm the
city about nine o'clock last night
after narrowing automobile trip
through the rain and mud from Fari-
bault in company with F. w. Stehr
of New York city, Hans Fischer Of
Paris and B. w. Cowperthwait of
Faribault. The lord stood the trip,
which was, according to the chauf-
feur, the worst he had ever encoun-
tered, with good natured fortitude,
and after removing his wet and
muddy clothes at the Saulpaugh
was in the best of spirits He has
not a sign OF English importance
and is very unassuming and gen,
tleman withal. He talks with a
proper English accent Accord
ing to the chauffeur. Lord Fairfax is
a good fellow" in the highest sense
of the compliment, and to the casual
observer acts not bit different
than an ordinary gentleman of the
United States. He had his dinner
in the Moorish cafe, connected with
the Saulpaugh hotel. and ordered the
good substantial "ham and" and hash
Drowned potatoes. The party spent
some time over the repast. The meal
was concluded by refreshing
draft, which was enjoyed in true
American style. The lord hummed a
tune that came out of the Vistrola
i'm the cafe and smiled at his own
enjoyment of life.
Making Tour in an Automobile.
These gentlemen are making a
tour of Minnesota in a big six oylin-
der, sixty-six horse power Pierce
Arrow car owned by the HI. NJ. Bylles-
by company and driven by\> Adolph
Johnson. Their purpose, primarily,
the country" Lord Fairfax represents
a large London syndicate which has
extensive interests in this country.
Mr.. Stehr and Mr.. Fischer are con-
nected with a large New York bond
house, William p Bonbright & Com
pany, which has helped a great deal
in financing the ii. NJ. Byllesby com
pany. They are all interested in
electrical development and are of
the opinion that Minnesota is entire.
ly up to date. in this respect. eve
arrived in Minneapolis Tuesday
said Mr.. Stehr, and were the guests
of Mr.. Pack, the general manager
of the General Electric company
there, which has recently been pur-
chased by the II. M, Byllesby com
pany We went. to Cannon Falls,
then to Taylor's Falls. Coon Rapids
and Randolph, then back to Cannon
Falls yesterday and to Faribault. ]
think that the development in the
electrical power industry is enor-
nous and entirely up to date. 1t
surpasses any thing i have ever
seen. was much impressed by the
dam at Cannon Falls, and by the
miles of pole line switch are con-
nected with it. In travelling from
Minneapolis, | took especial inter-
est in the country we passed, and
- III. y
| simply cannot express what think
of it. 1t surely is the greatest
country / have ever seem"
Visited Rapdan Dam Today.
This morning the party was con-
Quoted to Rapidan dam by r. E.
Brown, general manager of the Con.
sumers over comPpany here Mr.
Cowperthwait who accompanied them
from Faribault to Mankato, holds a
similar position in that city. The
gentlemen were conducted through
the dam, saw the immense water.
turbines, and the big dynamos. and;
were all visibly impressed with the
enormity of the project which caused
the building of the dam Mr.. Stehr
said that both the dams at Cannon
Falls and at Rapidan were excellent
examples of engineering skill, and
the highest tribute to the concrete
industry. The gentlemen expressed.
equally as much admiration for the
dam at Rapidan as for the one at
Cannon Falls.
They are not Interested in the
electrical development from tech
meal point of view, so gave no ex-
pert opinion, but are merely looking
over the power plants which the
Byllesby company controls to Judge
upon the merits of the company from
the view point of an investor. From
what they have seen in this trip
they predict great future i'm this
line for Minnesota.
Will Go To New York.
The party returned to Minneapolis
this afternoon and took the train i'm
mediately from there to Chicago, and
Will then return to New York. That |
their visit here means great DEAL
to Mankato as city, is envious. |
They made inquiries as to the con-
dition and number of banks here,
and commented favorably upon the |
answers received. They also com
mented upon the prudent progressive
ness of the citizens here, and the I
advance which has been made here
in the last few years in the line of |
new buildings. Mr.. Lord Fairfax is |
from London, and he will no doubt |
mention to his friends the fact that he /
once visited Mankato, and was favor
ably impressed with it. MIR. Fischer
is from Paris, and will no doubt letl