The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-05-08

Judge Cray stated that next yea
a census would be taken. Their,
never yet had been satisfactof,
census of this city. II would be vel
II the club took steps to see to I
that fun and complete census o
| the city was taken. During the las
census, MIR. Patterson's residene,
had been passed by. and no one n
Il was enumerated. Il would b.
easy for any resident TO see TO II
that the census was correctly taken
where he lived.
II was reported that the good roads
banquet almost paid for itself. II
cost the Commercial and Automobile
clubs just $3.50 more than had been
realized from the sale OF tickets
General satisfaction was manifested
over this showing.
The soeiabllity Tour.
Dr. Andrews announced that the
touring committee of the Mankato
Automobile club had made arrange
ments for three tours to take place
during the coming summer. one 10
Faribault and Owatonna. another
through Blue Earth county and an
other TO the twin cities and back.
II was planned to invite people of
Mankato and Blue Earth county to
make a tour OF the county with two
or three good speakers. Judge Cray
and ]. ID. Deets had been mentioned.
The party could picnic among the
farmers and get acquainted with
them. II was thought best to make
this a sociability tour and to take It
in June II had been decided that no
politician should be allowed to go.
unless he would leave his cards at
home, and even then, he was not TO
be permitted to make a speech.
II. p. Jensen said that when he
was recently at Long Beach, Cal.
sociability touring party from Riv-
erside was at that place. He thought
the idea a very good one.
On motion of w. Fl. Pay The club
declared in favor of the sociability
tour. ~.
Urges Horse Market.
Mr.. Taylor read a communication
from ID. ID. Cutler or Chicago, gener-
al live stock agent of the Chicago
and Northwestern railway company.
urging that steps be taken to estab-
lish horse market IN Mankato.
Judge Cray said he had recently
talked the matter over with Mr.. Gut
Ter and he had offered to pay the ex-
penses of sending man on behalf
Of Mankato to Grand Island, Ne
braska, to see how the horse market
was fiourishing there. The Judge
read some figures presented by Mr.
Cnutler on the horse trading In that
town and showed that last year 23,-
300 horses had been sold there.
On motion of F. NJ. Currier, the
matter was referred to the secretary
for further investigation.
Will Entertain Carriers.
Judge Cray called attention to the
fact that the rural mail carriers of
the state would hold a convention
In Mankato during the coming sum-
mer and the request had been made
by the committee OF local carriers
In charge of the preparations for
their entertainment that help be fur
nished by the Commercial club.
Mr.. veigel said that last year the
had been held at Duluth
and there the citizens gave ss5 for
their entertainment. He did not
think, however, that Il would be nee
essary to appropriate that much |
here.
On motion by Mr.. Palmer. $25 was
set aside for the purpose.
Selling Mayer Stock.
John Nyquist. on behalf OF the
that has been soliciting
'ales OF Mayer Brothers preferred |
'tock, said that the COMMITTEES had |
started out to raise $4,000 and had
;old stock to the amount of $1,000.
There still remained $4,000 worth of
he stock TO be sold. The help OF
he members of the club In getting
he stock taken was asked. Il was
Urged that the proposition was a
,ood one. The company already
Employed seventy-two men and would
employ many more, as
Don as there was enough capital for
he enlargement of its activities. II
became generally known. Mr. Ny
Iuist said, that Mankato boosted IT'S
actories. there would be no diff
ulty in getting factories located
ere.
Aid For Armory.
DIR. Andrews, as chairman OF the
ommittee appointed to solicit help
rom the city council for the com.
letion OF the new armory building,
aid the committee had appeared be-
ore the council and asked for the
5000 needed for that purposes. He
Id not know whether the council
ad taken any action on the PROPOSE
lon. As a matter OF fact, the coun-
II merely placed the petition on file.
The report OF the auditing COM
nittee. consisting of p. w. Pitcherl
nd w. w. Davis, was read. stating
hat the books OF the club were In
xcellent condition. and remarking
hat the club was fortunate indeed
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