The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-10-03

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ing the tourists; that the state OF
Minnesota has appropriated $500
for a pavilion at Minneopa park
that plans for this structure have
been drawn and that, owing to the
fact that the bids which have been
received have been too high, the
construction of the pavilion will be
delayed until next spring; that &C
ton to assist in the suppression OF
hog cholera had been taken; thai
President George Vincent has as
sured the club that an important
addition to the educational facilities
of the city will be given through
the extension of the courses Of the
university and that Mankato will be
made The central point for all OF
Southern Minnesota for this work;
and that the board itself has con,
stantly aimed to keep in close touch
through means of publicity over
which the secretary has had control,
with the agricultural sections sur.
rounding the city. ..,s
Work On Scenic Highway.
Perhaps the most important points
touched upon by Mr.. Soaring in his
very valuable report, was the work
of John II. Holman on the Scenic
Highway from Mankato to Bloom
ington bridge. When this work wss
mentioned storm of applause shook
the room, and in this connection, ii
was shown that the club has appro-
priated $1,000 in support of this pro.
ject, which action met with very
general approval. Extended refer
ence was also made by the secretary
to the fine new fire apparatus, motor
driven, which, on the initiative of the
fire protection committee, has been
purchased and which will be ready
for delivery and service at an early
date 1t was also shown that many
new houses have been built i'll Man
kato during the past year, and that
the summer has been one of the
busiest building seasons in years,
Particular reference was made to
the membership campaign and the
secretary showed that the CONNER
cial club now has almost go mem
bers as compared with a scant ninety
a few months az: A letter from
James e. jerks, secretary of the
ST. Cloud Auto club was read and
in this letter the Mankato people
were thanked for their hospitality
and kindnesses extended through
committees of the Commercial club
of this city when the Auto club made
its cross country run to MankatO
during the summer. Another letter
from the Burns club at Mapleton
thanked this club for it's invitation to
hold its meeting in this city. In ad.
dition to all this the Black and Vel
low Trail convention to be held in
Winona October and has asked
the Mankato people to send delegates.
This is the motor road from Chicago to
the Yellowstone park. r. E. Brown,
in response to this invitation moved
that three delegates be sent with
George M. Palmer as one of them.
The appointment of the other two
delegates was left with the chair.
Captain Scott of Company H made
the statement that the armory plans
were in the hands of the armory
board, that meeting was held to-
day in ST. Paul and he expected to
hear from that body tomorrow. Bids
for the construction of the building
would be called for later.
The New City Park.
H. A. Patterson stated that with
the aid of the railroad companies
the vacant property on Main street
opposite the Saulpaugh would, in the
spring, be transformed from an eye
sore into pretty park. The city
will be expected to improve its prop
erty..
Judge Lorin Cray announced that
the state road now being built from
Mankato to Good Thunder under the
provisions Of the Elwell law had
been the subject of complaint on the
part of farmers. The good roads
committee had made an inspection
Of the highway with the result that
improvements will be made and tie
defects complained or will be obvi-
ated.
A report from the committee on
lighting was read by Secretary Scar.
ing This report was addressed to
the city council. 1t has been publish
ed and its contents are known to the
public. The council was urged to
engage an expert with a view to find
ing out the cost of municipal light
ing plant.
DIR. J. W.. Andrews wanted to know
what the probable expense of the
employment of an expert would be
City Attorney Schaub stated that
Earle Jackson had been engaged tc