The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-02-27


in Mankato on business today.
Mrs. Steinke OF Mountain Lake Il
a patent at the Emmanuel hospital
George Morris OF Wells spent to-
day I'm the city on business today.
l.. T. Waite of Blue Earth was
a bushes svisitor In the city today.
Charles James of Lake Crystal
was In the city on business today.
I John f. Peterson Of Lincoln town
ship was in the city today on busi
ness.
Thomas Hayes OF Vernon Center
was business visitor in the city
today.
Z. T. Nelson OF st. James came
TO Mankato this morning for a
short stay.
George Peterson arrived here
from Sherburne this morning on
business visit
Otto Champiin. real estate dealer
of Vernon Center, was in the city
on business today.
Mrs. August Klein OF Minnesota
Lake is at the Emmanuel hospital
receiving treatment.
Miss Susie wolford OF Sherburn
Is visiting her sister, Miss Bessie
and Miss Matte Jewson.
Mr. and Mrs. c. L. KKennedy also
went to st. Peter today to attend
Mrs. Woods funeral.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Gallagher went
to st. Peter today to attend the
funeral OF Mrs. Gallagher's grand
mother. Mrs. Woods.
Attorney William F. Hughes wen,
to Tracy this morning to attend the
funeral OF his nephew. Robert Jones,
which was held there this afternoon.
From fridays Daily.
Mankato is this year TO be made
a tourist destination point, which
Il has not been heretofore. In
the past, tourists coming from the
south could not get round-trip rates
to Mankato, but II they desired
rates they had to purchase
TO Kasota, which is north of here,
or to some other point, which has
been hardly fair to. Mankato, the
largest city in Southern Minnesota.
In December, Secretary Soaring of
the Commercial club took up with
Chairman Eben z. Macleod, of the
Western Passenger association, Chi
cage. the matter Of getting this cor.
rected and Mankato made a tourist
point. He also took the matter of
getting land-seekers' rates to Man
kato and other points in Southern
Minnesota, SO that these persons
do not first have TO go to the
twin cities and then buy tickets
south. This morning he received
the following letter from Mr.. Mac.
Leod, which will explain itself.
Letter From Mr.. Macleod.
Dear Sir: Referring agnin to
your letter OF December 10. 1913,
concerning round-trip rates to Man
kato, ETC., we desire to say this
subject has been given careful con-
with reference to your sugges.
ton as to homeseekers' fares, you
understand that the purpose for
which they were instituted was to
build up new and sparsely popu-
lated territory. In the early days
when Minnesota and Iowa, as well
as other western states, were much
In need of every possible encour-
agement for emigration from the
older and more thickly populated
eastern states, the railroads made
homeseekers' fares on even a much
more liberal basis than is now
made to any homeseekers' terri.
tory. At the same time,- in addi-
ton thereto, low settlers fares
were made, as well as very low
freight rates on immigrant NOV
ables: In many cases the settlers
were even given free passage for
themselves and household goods,
farm machipery, horses and cattle,
with the result that the region
has been, we think you viii agree
with us, very satisfactorily built
up. and Mankato has reaped the
advantage thereof. In fact, your
territory is now as well settled as
Northern Iowa, Central Wisconsin.
etc, to which no homeseekers' fares
are made: to continue the latter
now would only mean that they
would be taken advantage of al
most entirely by commercial travel,
for which they were not intended.
The question. however, OF max.
ing Mankato a tourist destination
has been carefully considered, and
i am pleased to advise you that
for the current season these fares
VIII be quoted to Mankato, thus
placing ID on a parity with other
tourist destinations In the vicinity.
such as Kasota, st. Peter, etc.
These fares are now being com.
piled, and tariffs will be issued in
due course. The tickets will go on
sale June I, to continue until
September 80. with final limit DC.
tober 81. Respectfully. EDen Z.
Macleod chairman.
From fridays DAILY.
Labeled with big red letters I'm
fr0uf and IN haob L. $50. a,