The Mankato free press., 1914-05-22
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HELP ROAD FUND.


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An attempt viii be made by the
Commercial club to raise The good
roads fund OF the club 10 $4,000. AT
a meeting OF the advisory committee
of the club held late yesterday this
was decided upon. There Is now
S1.400 OF the amount rnised and
none OF the business men north of
Walnut street have been solicited.
The committee which undertook the
work has completed its term of Of
fee and a new committee will be
appointed soon TO complete the work
OF solicitation
II was thought that Il would be un-
fair 10 have the business men south
of Walnut street give all OF the fund
as most of tie work which will be
done this year win be done on the
Madison Lake. Lake Washington and
st. Peter roads. The people who, are
solicited for aid In this fund viii be
asked to make subscriptions for three
years, commencing with this year.
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II was voted at the meeting TO ex-
tend an invitation to the Blue Earth
County Pure Seed association TO hold
its annual meeting and seed fair IN
Mankato next winter. The secre-
tary was; instructed te take the mat
ter up with the officers OF the asso-
cIation and to request that there be
included IN the fair contests for boys
and girls. II Is believed that II viii
be much more pleasing to the 'mer-
chants of the city to have these
prizes and awards given TO residents
of Blue Earth county aud belgrade
township than 10 the state pure seed
exhibitors, : II lis expected that the
attendance. at. the county meeting
will be almost as large as It has
been at the state meeting and Il is
possible 10 secure practically as good
speakers for the county meeting.
Farmers Club Meeting.
An acceptance to the Invitation of
the president of, the lSeanedys Bridge
Farmers club to attend meeting
of the club was voted. II was de-
cided that several automobile loads
OF Commercial club members viii at.
tend meeting of this farmers club
when the latter organization finds Il
convenient - ..n. ~ ~
The question of the Improvement OF
North Fourth street, where the old
railway right OF way Is being put
into the street, came up for consid.
Grafton. The matter was thoroughly
discussed and the advisory commit
tee unanimously decided that no part
of the vacated right of way should
be allowed to revert to the property
owners, but that this portion of the
street should be parked as North
Broad street In Dukes addition and
the north end of Minnesota avenue
in st. Peter has. been parked. -
A motion that Il was the sense of
the meeting that this be done car
ried and viii be submitted to the
city council at its meeting next Mon
day. ,.,tsy -
Rail Matters Taken Up.
Several railway matters were TAX.
en- IN, including the possible opera
tion of the Great Western line by
the Dan Patch people. The need OF
railway connection Win st. Clair
and OF better passenger service on
the Northwestern railway west OF
New Ulm was considered. The ad..
visory board feels that there Is need
of better service west OF New Ulm
for people from that district who de
sire to shop here, but who cannot
under the present arrangement with
ont either coming to Mankato very
early in the nothing, or leaving
very late at night,
The secretary reported that he had
been in communication with Diyi-
sion Superintendent NJ. ]. Boyle con-
corning the matter. and that the latter
gentleman believed the service on the
side fo New Ulm was good and that
Mankato would not draw much bust
ness from west of New Ulm even II
the service were arranged more con-
yeniently Cor travel. The board be.
lieyes Mr.. Boyle TO be mistaken i'm
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