The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-08-13
North Mankato Com.
Club Holds Meeting

Citizens OF North Mankato. partic-
,larly members of North Mankato Com
nerc.Gl club, will gather ut the North
western passenger depot next Monday
evening To see 4 demonstration OF the
merits of the new motor. which, ac-
;ording to the plans Of George Wilson
IF Madelia, is to be manufactured ut
new plant established by North
Mankato capital.
II was agreed at meeting OF the
North Mankato Commercial club last
evening to have this demonstration.
Il will be given by F. Tierney. sec
ton. foreman OH the Northwestern
Dad, who has used the engine in his
work during the past six months. He
has attached the motor to a railroad
iand-csr He stated, at the meeting
last evening that he was very well
Dleased with the work that the little
engine did. II was about the best
hing Of the kind he had ever seen.
He spoke particularly Of the conven-
fence of the air COOLING plan. He
said this was far better In the win
Ter time than the water cooler. The
water cooler was liable to freeze and
he ice formed by escaping water was
liable to cause certain parts of a motor
To break. Moreover. the motor had
20 be kept warm all the time 10 keep
he water In the tank from freezing.
These disadvantages were oil done
away with by the air-cooling sys-
TEN. Mr.. Wilson's machine, he said,
was very economical one. II was
not necessary TO keep burning Paso-
Tine all the tire. Nor did the bat
terry have To be in action continually.
There was less wear and tear on the
machinery than on other motors
that he had used for that purpose.
Mr.. Tierney also spoke of the feature
# tho reversibility of the engine.
When the little car should haDDen To
be approached by n locomotive u
was not necessary to take the car of
the track aud turn Il around 10 20
cut az harms way. or 10 throw II into
the ditch. All that needed to be done
was 10 reverse the engine and run the
car tn suitable crossing. when the
car could be lifted off the track.
II was ut the suggestion Of The
nresident of the club. A. G.. Edwards,
that u was determi"ed TO have this
Demonstration. Mr. Tiernev will take
six or seven at .ime on the car for
q ride
T.. r. Jones remarked that II had
been figured out that the machinery
TO he installed IN the prooosed plant
would cost In the neighborhocd of
$1,000. Re thought s2.500 would be
enough capital to start upon, but Mr..
Wilson stated that he would not care
10 start without a fund of at least
s.. 900.
F. w. Kamm. sales manager for the
Mayer Brothers factory. spoke in
terms Of praise Of the new enterprise.
He said he knew of a plant where an
engine that was somewhat similar
had been turned ont at a cost OF about
81. and each engine sold for s75. In
one year and half 10000 of the
Uotors had been sold. Mr.. Kanm
thought there would be a good profit
i'm the proposed factory.
Louis larson said he did not see
any reason why the North Mankato
people. with such prospects. would
not come forward with the long
green"
Mr.. wilson, in response to an in
quiry. stated that there ought TO he
some returns from the plant after six
months.
Mr.. Kamm said the new concern
could start with no water in its stock
at all in small way and il could
grow up and develop.