The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-03-07


Efforts will be made to have the
highway between this city and Lake
Benton built under the provisions OF
the Elwell law. z
Secretary Soaring spoke on the
advantages to be gained by having
this road built as it would promote
automobile travel via this route in
preference to passing through the
twin cities. Ass
A. J. Veigel moved that Secretary
Soaring attend the Springfeld meet
ing il possible, and his motion. car
ried.
President Crandall was instructed
to appoint committee of five on
membership TO aid the secretary IN
this direction.
Letter From Mr.. Hammond.
A letter from Congressman w. S.
Hammond acknowledged the receipt
of q letter from the club regarding
the dam proposed in the Lac qui
Parle river. 1t is NOW proposed TO
build two dams on this river, one
at Granite Falls and the other at
Redwood Falls. The letter was placed
on file but 10 action taken by the
club.
President Crandall announced the
meeting of the Southern Minnesota
Better Development league next
week and suggested that delegates
be appointed to attend the meeting.
Attorney Benjamin Taylor moved the
appointment of delegates and his
motion carried.
The president said that about all
had been done that could be done
to help out the Creamery Package
company, and Fl. A. Patterson said
it was important that all members
help if possible in furthering the
legislation in favor of the company.
George Atchison asked that the
club use its influence with the leg
islators in favor of securing state
aid for the Blue Earth County Fair
association.
A. ]. Veigel stated that the COM
mittee on agriculture expert had
held a meeting with the Blue Earth
County Pure Seed association and
the result was that the association
had taken up the proposition read
ily. The matter is now in the
hands of that association, and a de.
cision reached that an expert should
be employed.
Secretary Soaring read a report
from Emery Olson, chairman of the
committee from the garnishment stat
ute, in which it was recommended
that the club favor the adoption OF
house file No. 4S9 in favor of a
new law on the garnishment OF
wages. The report was accepted.
The secretary also reported that
John III. Hohmam and Attorney H.
L. Schmitt conferred with members
of the state highway commission
yesterday in regard to the designa-
ton of the valley road" as the fed
eral postroad from Mankato to Min
neapolis. Although no vote on the
question was taken by the commits
sion yesterday on account of the alb
sence of two of the members, the
commissioners who were present as
sured Mr. Hohmann and Mr.. Schmitt
that action would be taken in the
near future and that the valley road
would be designated as was stated
in last nights Free Press.
Committee on Park Reported.
DR.. j. W. Andrews, chairman of
the committee on Minneopa park,
uldue d III lcpolI III Wii1i AiC
stated that bill is now before the
legislature in which it is proposed
to appropriate $500 for the improve
ment of the park. The committee
suggests that part of this money
be used to purchase piece OF
ground adjoining the park and to
use the rest of the money in park
Improvement. The land which it is
proposed to buy is side hill GOV.
cred with beautiful timber. The
committee was not in favor of dis.
posing of any part of the park to
the Minneopa cemetery.
J. n. Brandrup reported that the
committee which was appointed to
investigate the ACCESSIBILITY of having
white way" in Mankato had moi
as yet been able to get together
He asked that little more time
be given them in which to look the
matter up.
Attention was directed by Secre
tary Soaring to the recent conven
tons held in this city by the Crol
Breeders and Corn Growers associa
tions, and the club was asked
whether it would favor extending ar
invitation 10 these organizations tt
hold their meetings in Mankato mex
year. Mr.. Soaring was satisfied will
the results that had been achieved
by holding the conventions here ant
said that those farmers who has
attended the sessions must certainl!
have been benefited by the instruc
tive lectures that were delivered b.
the experts. If the associations arr
invited here, action to that end mus
be taken at once. Also premiums
20 the same amount as were award
ed at the recent meetings, must b.
guaranteed.
George Atchison, as member O
the association, was in favor O
having the conventions held her
next year.
President Crandall spoke for tn
officers of the club, voicing his will
ingness to assist in making a SUE
cess Of the convention next year
but he anticipated some difficulty il
getting the guarantee to secure tn
meeting. He also commented favor
ably OH the success of the CONVEX
lions here this year.
r. E. Brown made. motion tina
a rising vote be taken in order
obtain the sense of the>club as t