The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-11-12

North Mankato Commercial club.
stated that he believed that North
Mankato would be willing to cooper
ate I'm every way with Mankato for
the establishment of such factory.
and he thought there were plenty of
people OF the village. who would be
glad to invest I'm such concern.
Secretary Soaring stated that the
advisory board had been negotiating
with another man of long experience
I'm the canning business and one who
had made success of Il. The board
would probably soon hear from this
man.
At length Il was decided to refer
the whole canning matter to the adj
viscry board and the understanding
was that representatives Of both the
city and village commercial clubs
would have a conference over the
matter In Mr. Searing's Office today.
Talk Up Shoe Factory.
Another matter b cached by Sec
rotary Soaring was that of the estab-
lishment OF shoe factory I'm Mankato.
Gated I'm n Wisconsin town might be
located here. II appeared from In
formation received that at recent
meeting OF the directors. two CT the
officers. who were also stock holders
I'm the concern, were ousted. These
two were much dissatisfied with what
the directors had done. and they would
like to get a chance to buy up con-
trolling interest in the factory and
move IL. The capitalization OF the
concern IS $1,000. and they say that II
the people OF Mankato would take up
stock TO the amount of $50 1000. con-
trolling interest could be bought, pro-
vided the plan of locating the factory
in another city could be kept dark. II
was stated that the factory employed
sixty five people and had an annual
payroll of $4,000 to $4,000. II was
paying five per cent on the stock and
laying by a good profit each year be-
sides. The club took no action. but
deferred the matter for the present.
The secretary announced that he
had sent out cards to about 200 bust
ness concerns of Mankato. asking for
the donation OF premiums for the an
nual show of the Blue Earth County
Pure Seed association, but the results
had been far from encouraging. He
had received only twenty replies, and
the total of the premiums offered fell
far short OF what would be expected
by the association, which would want
premiums coming to about $500. He
feared that under these circumstances,
the next seed show could not be OBJ
tanned for Manksto.
George +. Brett said he thought II
would be a good thing TO go around
and see the merchants and other bust
ness men about this matter personally.
He did not think the merchants would
like to see that seed show go TO any
other town.
The Woman's Reformatory..
Secretary Soaring stated that the
advisory committee had had under
consideration the project of bringing
to Mankato the women's reformatory
that the state beard of control was TO
establish. He said the board In re-
ply to a letter of inquiry. had sent him
a copy of the law making an ap-
preparation OF $4,000 for the new
home. and the board was waiting to
see what any city could offer in the
way Of a site. The board wanted a
site of 100 acres or more. One prop
erty owner had offered to sell a site
back OF the Mother House. but Mr..
Soaring thought the price asked was
prohibitive. as II would take about
half the appropriation. The club took
no acton.
The secretary also spoke CT the
work of the advisory board in taking
up the re cent raise made in telephone
tolls between Mankato and the twin
cities. this increase having amounted
TO about 40 per cent A letter of in
quiry had been addressed to the state
railroad and warehouse commission,
asking whether that body had juris-
diction In such a case. A reply was
received to the effect that II had the
Jurisdiction. but thus far the board
had not been able to get very far in
looking into the question OF the
reascnableness of these tolls.
President Veigel called attention to
the fact that the Windmiller company
had furnished the beautiful chrysan-
themums that decorated the tables at
which the club members had their
supper and carried on their meeting.
In the Elks' cafe. On the motion OF
Judge Cray, vote of thanks was ex-
tended to the Windmiller company.
President Veigel stated that the flow
ers had been sent In recognition of
help, without expense, that the club
had extended to the company i'm get
ting up the recent flower show.
The addition of the following new
names to the membership roll was an
nounced: Moss & Son, Glenn l.. Hum
iston. DIR. X. Z. Schafer. the Dillner &
Holbrook company, the Johnson Bow
man company, Rev. Carl Kruger and
II. B. Pastor.