The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-08-07

adus TO persons fund OF fniorma-
ton. and strengthens character, as
we'll as making people more soci-
able. and therefore giving them
clearer appreciation Of the mean.
ing OF life.
From Mondays paIiv.
At meeting of the advisory COIN
mittee OF the Commercial club this
morning the special committee ap.
pointed to act with the city officials In
making general arrangements for the
annual convention of the Minnesota
League of Municipalities to be held
here In October, was present They
proposed that the American city plan
ming exhibit be secured for part of the
program. This Is an exhibit covering
every phase OF municipal improve
ment. The expense OF getting II Is
$500 with $50 a day additional ex-
pense. Attorney Schaub said, that IL
the Commercial club would pay $3.50
he thought he could raise the other
$3.50 around the city and that the
league would take care OF the other
cost. Final action on the mater was
deferred for further investigation.
Propose Good Road Improvement.
John Nyquist proposed that that
part OF the Scenic highway which
lies in Blue Earth county be i'm
proved by the county and CONNER
cial and Automobile associations OF
this city. He says that this road is
one OF the poorest out OF Mankato.
II was also suggested that an effort
be made to get the lie Sueur county
board TO repair the road from Caro-
line station to the Minnesota river
bridge. A cmmittee will appear be-
fore the two county boards on this
matter at their next meeting. The
good roads committee was given
power TO act I'm the matter.
Invited to AntIers Park.
The secretary reported that Will
liam Peyton Mason, a heavy stock.
holder of the Dan Patch line, and
owner Of Antlers park, was in Man.
kato last week and proposed that
the business men make a trip to
Minneapolis over that line, on Au-
gust Is, If possible. taking with them
the band and following the plan of
the Minneapolis business men who
came to Mankato a short time ago.
The matter was talked over and Il
was decided that such trip would
not be as profitable TO the business
men as the proposed trip to Fart.
bault. The club hopes, however,
to entertain the Dan Patch officials
at luncheon at some early date,
and the trip will not be decided
upon until that meeting, when the
club members will all be present to
have voice In the decision.
The desire Of the Mankato people
Tor the extension Of the Dan Patch
line 10 st. Clair was taken up with
MIR. Mason and the secretary re.
ported at this mornings session of
the committee that he was favor
ably impressed with the outlook and
when he Is in the city tomorrow
wants TO 20 over the proposed
route
Writes to Mr.. EarIinq.
The secretary also reported bav.
ing written to President A. J. Earl.
ing OF the Chicago. Milwaukee and
st. Paul railway company, urging
that the road build an extension
from st. Clair to Mankato and
through to Glencoe, connecting there
with the Hastings division. II is be.
lieved that this route will shorten
the mileage from Chicago to the
coast and will avoid the grade be.
tween Pennington and Glencoe.
This extension would open I'D a ter.
ritory to Mankato jobbers which
they have been anxious TO open for
forty years.
II was suggested by b. +. Pay
that the advisory committee take a
two days trip I'm which they shall
visit Albert Lea. Austin. Owatonna
and villages southeast Of Mankato,
with a view OF learning what fac.
tories are running there and which
are proving the most profitable.
This matter as we'll as President
Crandall's suggestion that a trip be
taken to Elmore, we're left for fur.
Their consideration.
Complaint 10 Made.
Complaint from a business man of
the Great Western crossing between
here and st. Peter was read. and
the complaint will be taken up with
the railway company.
The effect of the European war
on the United States was discussed
and the financial men reported that
all lines of credit have already
frightened up and interest rates are
increasing They believe that there
will be enough money to move the
new crops to the terminal eleva.
tors, but the export OF the grain
Is questionable in their minds, until
one nation has absolute supremacy
on sea. In other respects, these men
believe that the wan will not affect
this country.