The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-10-29
Number Of important Matters
Brought Before Directors for
Co.. Discussion
From Wednesdays DaIiy.

club yesterday afternoon Secretary
l.. +. Soaring reported that he had
taken up with the state board of con =
troll the matter of locating the new
state reformatory for women in the vic
unity OF Mankato. and that the board
had replied by sending applica =
ton blanks and copy Of the law un =
der the terms OF which the board Is
TO invite proposals for a site to con-
sist of not less than 100 acres. The
beard is to be given an unincumbered
title in fee simple thereto to the state.
either by gift, grant, or purchase. II
was decided to leave the matter to
the club TO be discussed in detail ut
its next meeting. II was thought that
there were number of good loca-
lions not far from the city that could
be procured as sites. and that Man
kato had many advantages to offer for
The location of the new reformatory
here. being centrally located, and ma
terials for building and their trans
pOrtatiOn being more available and
at less cost than nj most places In
the state. II anyone has a good To-
cation I'm mind he should report To
Secretary Soaring.
Aid For Shirt Factory.
I'll Gugisberg appeared before the
committee on behalf of the Hugo Shirt
and Overall factory, and stated that
the company expected to- close a con
tract last evening for the erection of
factory at the corner of North
Front and Elm streets, having pur-
nj, fyrn Lott nj
two story building. 4Ixl20 feet The
factory now employees about sixty
people. but expects to put in ten more
ma chimes, and will employ about sew
enty-five people. Gngisberg said that
when the factory moved here the
ManRato Commercial club had prom
ised to make them a donation of ST.
600, but they had never asked for Il
because they had not known II they
would stay here. They have now
decided to remain I'm the city. The
capital stock was being enlarged. and
all but $500 had been subscribed to-
ward the extra issue of stock. Some
of the subscriptions had been made
subject to the Commercial club pay
ing the 81 900 bonus. Fl. A. Patter-
son corroborated Mr.. Gugisberg's
statements. and said that the com
pany were probably entitled to the
81 400 from the Commercial club. He
said that the matter had never come
before the entire club as yet Presi-
dent A. j. Veigel stated that he re-
membered the promise. as he was a
OF the advisory board at that
time and had gone TO ST. Peter with
the committee. w. ID. willard was
the spokesman and had told the COM
pany that the club would vote $1,000
II they would move The matter was
talked over by the committee and II
was decided that II should be brought
before the entire club to be passed
upon. II was decided, to refer II to
a committee composed OF A. J. Vel
gel. John Nyduist, and w. D.. willard.
TO consult with the company and to
report at the next meeting of the
club. which viii be held on Monday.
November s, at the Elk's cafe. open
ing with a fifty cent dinner.
Depot Proposition Up. goo.
IT. A. Patterson spoke on the depot
matter. and said no was encouraged
TO think the committee would accom-
plish what they had decided to do. He
told of the plan to remove the islands
and rocks from the river, using the
for filling i'm purposes. The
river will thus be narrowed about
twenty-five feet where the present
bridge is located. and forty foot fiji
will be made where the river Is wider
The North Mankato people feel that
there will be no danger 10 that side
Of the river IL the plans are carried
through. Mr.. Patterson reported on
the meeting Of the committees OF the
Mankato and North Mankato Com
mercial clubs with Engineer Ritten-
house Of the Omaha railroad. on the
river bank last Monday afternoon. II
Is expected that the committee win
give a report at the next meeting of
the club.
Secretary Soaring was instructed to
have a road sign painted and placed
at the corner of North Front and
Franklin streets. over the North Front
street hill. to show the road to ST.
Peter and towns beyond. II was stated |
by. several that II was common mis-
take of autoists to take the road to |
The fair grounds thinking Il the road |
TO st. Peter.
The request from the local medical J
society for a hall i'm which to hold /
the annual meeting of the Southern !
Medical association. which |
will convene in this city November |
30 and December 1. was favorably |
acted upon. Messrs. veigel. Otto and |
Nyquist were appointed a committee |
to consult with the Elks' lodge In
regard 10 the Elks' hall. as the doc
tors prefer to meet there.
Letter From City Bureau.
A letter from the American City |
bureau of New York was read. and |
stated that the city of Mankato had |
not paid its proportion OF the cost of |
he city planning exhibition that was !
brought here year ago, at the time !,
II the meeting OF the League OF Min
nesota Municipalities. at a cost OF
5000 to be equally divided between |
he league. the Mankato Commercial |
club and the City of Mankato. Presi- !,
lent Harold Buttenhein. who brought |
the exhibition here and lectured at |
The convention stated that the league
and the Commercial club had made
prompt payment, but that only small
payment had been made by Arthur /
Schaub. who was TO take care of the
expense OF the city. Endeavors to