The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-04-03

Mankato people, was elected presi-
dent. A director was chosen from
each township and village and one
OF the first things which will be
done will be a campaign to secure
a county agent.
From Mondays Daily.
Agreement on a plan for reorgan-
izing the educational administra-
ton of the state was effected Satur-
day in a conference between men,
bers of the state educational COM
mission and the educational commit
tee OF the state efficiency commits
sion.
The resolution agreed to. follows
1T is the judgment of the con-
ference committee made up Of men,
bers OF the state efficiency commits
sion and the state educational COM
mission that for the control Of the
general educational matters in the
state Of Minnesota there shall DO
constituted a state board OF educa-
ton to consist Of not more than
seven members that the board of re.
gents shall continue In control Of tho
university and that whenever the
need arises Of cooperation between
these boards form the ultimate ad-
vantage OF the state conferences
shall be imperative to determine the
hA a. 1atx ~ hn
passed shall require such confer
ences IL further recommends that
there shall be no exofficio members
on either board and that is II de-
sirable that the numbers on each
board shalt be the same"
The resolution was signed today
by w. ID. Willard Of Mankato w. G.
Crosby Of Duluth, Marie Lovsnes OF
Ada, State Superintendent c. G.
Schulz and w F Webster of Mime
apolis members OF the educational
commission and by c. P, Craig of
Duluth and Dean A. F. Woods of
the state farm school, members of
the efficiency commission.
]. A. Hartigan Of st. Paul will
hand, In a minority report.
The plan proposed would reduce
the state board Of regents in mem
bership and would deprive the gov
ernor, superintendent of education
and president Of the university of
places on the board.
From Mondays Daily.
+. w. Kamm, who has recently
become associated with Mayer
Brothers company has leased the
residence known as the J. +. Fowler
residence on the corner of Center
and Clark streets, and with his fam.
lily, will occupy 1t this week. His
family Is now in Minneapolis.
Mr.. Kamm thinks that the out
look for the Mayer Brothers foun-
dry Is very bright, and says that
there are now twenty-five Of the
larger gasoline traction engines in
the process of construction, which
will be finished and placed on the
market not later than July I. The
foundry is also about 10 make 100
smaller gasoline tractors which are
or the size which will pull four
plows at a time and sell at $1,000
each. A number OF the road grad
ers will also be placed on the mar.
ket In two or three weeks.
A number Of expert mechanics
have been added to the pay roll
and the only thing that Is In the
way OF great increase In the bust.
ness in the work which Is In charge
OF the financing committee OF the
Commercial club. This work Is ex.
pected 10 be completed soon and
the capacity of the factory will
probably be about doubled then.
The number OF trip hammers
manufactured and sold so far this
year Is 35 per cent greater than
the number sold at this time last
year. 49,.
Officers of the Blue Earth County
Pure Seed association met at the
Office of the Commercial club sec.
rotary Saturday afternoon to pre-
pare premium list for seed fair
and convention to be held in this
county next winter. Although very
little definite work was done, II
was decided to enlarge the list OF
the past year and to include all
kinds OF grains and grasses.
In case the State Seed Improve.
.ment association does not hold its
meeting here next year the county
association plans to hold as big
fair as the state seed fair and 20
have prominent speakers. II was
decided to hold another meeting
soon to do further work In the mat.
ter, and at that time the officers
and executive committee will all be
expected to attend. The election
and time for the next winters meet.
ing will be decided. upon at that
time. Several OF the smaller
towns In the county are anxious TO
have the meeting but II Is believed
that II VIII be held In Mankato be-
cause Of its better railroad. hotel
and hall convc.-. .ences.
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