The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-07-18
Commercial Club
Advisory Board
From Tuesdays Daily,

cial club held business meeting late
yesterday afternoon at which several
factory propositions were taken up.
One or two people from away were
at the meeting and presented propo-
sitions. One proposition which was
brought to the clubs attention will
be thoroughly Investigated and if it
is secured for Mankato will bring to
the city about thirty mechanics and
their families. If this factory is
brought here it will be soon.
julius Rhode, the superintendent of
the chautanQua, attended the meet
ing and through him the Commercial
club secured tickets for the Thursday
afternoon entertainment, when Harry
Atwood of Chicago will speak on
City Development, Team Work and
Cooperation Between Cities and Rural
Districts. Edward F. Trefz was
scheduled to appear that afternoon,
but he is i'll and Mr.. Atwood, who is
his associate, will give the address.
The tickets for this entertainment
will be mailed from the secretary's
office this evening to all the friends
of the club and many will be sent to
the farmers tributary to Mankato. 1t
is hope that several thousand people
will attend the entertainment and if
any do not receive tickets, they can
get them by notifying the secretary.
Publish Club Members.
1t was decided at the meeting to
furnish the local papers with lists of
the club members, which will be
published about August 1. There
others who are contemplating join
ing should do so before the first of
August, so as to be included in the
list.
The secretary was authorized by the
board to take steps to secure refund
from the railway companies for all
fares in excess of two cents a mile
paid by the Commercial club com
mittees in their trips to other towns
The amount of excess fare paid will
be considerable.
The advisory board noted with
yesterday morning to secure more
adequate fire protection. The club
hopes that there will be no delay in
securing the necessary equipment to
provide sufficient protection. The
city is growing rapidly and good
buildings are being put up. The
committee felt that it is due the prop
erty owners to have protection fol
these new buildings.
Hope to Change Train Schedule.
The secretary reported that he had
been corresponding with the officials
of the Chicago Great Western Rail
way company concerning the pas
senger service over the road to Man
kato An attempt is being made to
have the schedule changed so that
people coming to Mankato will have
at least three hours to spend in the
city. According to the present SEIZED
ule there is so short time be
tween the arrival and departure sof tbs
train that the service is of very little
benefit to the city. The committee
endorsed the secretary's procedure
and decided to bring still more pres
sure to bear upon the company tt
secure better service.
A communication was read from
the Chicago, Black Hills and Yellow
stone Park Highway association ask
ing that all telephone poles along thu
highway tributary to Mankato b'
painted with black and a yellow
band. The committee instructed tn,
secretary to notify the association
this would be done and they will TAX
the matter UP with the AUTOMOBILE
club. The two organizations will
doubtless work together in carrying
out the plan.
1t was decided that some sort Q
entertainment should be provided TO
the ST Cloud Automobile club whe
they spend the night of July 29 i
the city on the tour This matte
will also be taken up with the Auto
mobile club and some sort of entel
tainment will be provided. 1t
thought that about 100 cars wi
spend that night in Mankato
E. M. Zuel and thirteen other
presented a petition to the boar
of county commissioners yesterda
afternoon asking for an abatemer
of what they term the "bloodhoun
nuisance" They claim that oft
the Silly night the 'houn' dogs {
the Jail rend the peaceful atmo
phere with piercing shrieks. an
bowls, thus disturbing the deep slur
Der of the weary and heavy lade
The county commissioners are thin
ing seriously of adopting as the
official song at makes no differenC
if he is a hound, you got to ste
kicking our dogs around" ~
At the meeting of the county COZ
missioners this morning the t.
levy for the coming year was d
cided upon. The following amount
as recommended by County Audit
C. L. Kennedy, will be levied:
Salaries, fees and clerk hire 5000
Books, blanks and printing. SO
Interest on court house bonds III
District court expense. ...... 100
Municipal and justice court
expense ................. LIZ
Mothers pensions .......... so
Sinking fund ............... 10
Deficit and interest. ....... 60
Total revenue ............ 5000