The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-04-03
NORTH SIDE SEEKS
FENCE POST PLANT
From Saturdays Daily.

II
North Mankato. addressed spec
ial meeting of the North Mankato
Commercial club last evening on
the proposition of establishing a
factory on that side of the river.
Mr.. Lippert said what he wanted
in the way of help was to have q
lot, about so by $50 feet, donated
as site for the new factory, and
20 have options on six or seven
adjoining lots. He proposed to
erect a factory for the manufac.
ture of metallic fence posts, fences
OF wire, barb wire, gates and nails.
Mr.. Lippert showed model Of
the sort Of fence post that he pro-
posed to, place on the market. II
was a triangular post of galvanized
steel, with openings on one edge,
running the entire length OF the
post, and an inch apart, in which
to place the wires, which were
held in place by metallic rod on
the inside of the post. Thus the
wires could be shifted up and down
and placed at whatever intervals
might be desired.
His Own Invention.
This is a device of Mr.. Lippert's
own invention. Mr.. Lippert said he
expected to establish a factory
that would employ ten to fifteen
men at the outset, and he expect
ed to increase the output and the
force OF employees later He said
he had no doubt that II he had
the lot donated and started the
factory and IL proved a success,
he would have no trouble In gett.
ing the necessary financial back
ing for larger operations in the
future. He thought II he got a
site on the river bank at some suit
able place, he could in time get
railroad bridge built across the
river, giving North Mankato direct
connection with all the railroads
entering Mankato, and thus afford.
ing better facilities for the estab.
lishment of more factories on that
side OF the river.
Mr.. Lippert said he expected to
spend $4,000 in his galvanizing
wat alone. He said he expected to
, have with him in the company a
brother living in Little Rock, Ark,
and another gentleman located at
ST Louis. He said one town in ILL
nois had offered a site and $4,000
besides and there had been pro-
positions from several others.
Mr.. Lippert has been represent.
ing the Keystone Steel and Wire
company of Peoria, Ill. lie came
from Madison, Wis, to North Man.
kato on September 20 last.
No Division Of Opinion.
There was good attendance
at the meeting and there was no
division OF opinion on the PROPOSE.
ton. All were enthusiastic for hav.
ing the project pushed ahead and
thought Mr.. Lippert's proposition
was an excellent one.
Mr.. Ball said he did not think
there was any doubt In the world
that there were plenty OF men In
North Mankato who would give
the lot and an option on adjoining
ones, IL a suitable site should be
| selected.
Henry .Robel, Sr., who presided.
said that there should be no delay
about the matter. He said he
owned lard along the river and
would be glad to give a site with
an option on neighboring lots. He
thought plenty OF other men I'm the
village would do the same.
Was. An Opportunity.
Dennis Donchue said this was
an opportunity that should not be
Fallowed to SO by without advantage
being taken of II. To employ ten
to fifteen men In the new factory
might mean ten TO fifteen families
added to the population Of the vii.
lage. -s.. .....
Mr.. Lippert said he had been
considering site near the bridge
back of the blacksmith shop. He
thought railroad bridge could
readily be extended across the
river here.
Property I'm that part Of town
Is owned by A. l.. Wheeler, III. c.
Small and w. Z. Stewart
Mr.. Stewart spoke enthusiastical
ly In support of the project and
said he did not think there would
be any difficulty making arrange,
ments with the owners of any pro
perry that might be selected.
Henry Robel, Jr.,. said he thought
enough money could be collected tc
buy a site anywhere in two hours.
He said j. ID. Nelson would be
glad to support the project by Civ.
ing a site in his property at the
west end OF the village,
Should Push Project.
E. c. Banker said the club
should go to work without delay
to push the project ahead.
A motion by C. r. Ball was car.
ried providing for the appointment
OF committee to look up a suita
BILE site. do other preliminary work
in the way OF making arrange
ments to secure II with options on
neighboring property and report al
meeting of the club to be held
this evening ct 7:3u O'Clock.
Chairman Robel appointed com
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