The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-01-29

Editor III. Z. HOtaling' oil blue Eartn
County Enterprise for special Mil
wankee train. to leave Mapleton Mt
one o'clock Saturday morning for
Mankato, making stop at Good
Thunder. This train was not only
for the editors but also for curriers'
and others who came To Mapleton
to attend the Burns birthday cele-
bration.
From Fridays Daily.
City Attorney Arthur Schaub. At
tomey J. W. Sclrmitt, John Hob
manu-. and Henry Robel spent yes
terday at st. Paul, as delegation
to arrange for the building of the
new Main street bridge The Manka-
to gentlemen visited the office OF the
attorney general and consulted with
Assistant Attorney General Weeks,
drafting bin for the legislature
providing that the State Highway
commission will be empowered to
obtain aid for the cities of the
third class In building bridges con-
nected with state road out Of the
allotment of the State Road and
Bridge fund from the county and
adjoining county. This bill will be
introduced in the house OF repre-
sentatives by John Gerlich for Blue
Earth county, and into the senate
by Senator Benson for Nicollet
county.
George w. Cooley, secretary and
state engineer OF the State Highway
commission was visited by the Man
katO delegation. and he suggested
that they submit their application
for aid I'm writing by next Monday.
aud then they will be given formal
hearing at the meeting ON Fcbru-
AIRY %. He stated that the proposed
bridge could be constructed about
fifteen per cent cheaper at the pres
ent time than later. when financial
conditions have become better. John
Holmann arranged a meeting with
the road and bridge committee Of
the senate, and the road and bridge
committee of the house, and the
gentlemen talked the matter over
informally. All expressed them
selves as favoring the new bill, and
promised TO take early action upon
1t and report II back TO the house
so there will be no delay In having
IL passed.
Robert Dunn Is chairman OF the
Senate Road and Bridge committee,
and Is well known as the author
OF the famous Dunn road law, of
which this bill Is an enlargement.
4 He will use his influence 10 hast
en- the passage of the bill. Every.
one with whom the Mankato men
talked In regard to tho matter
seemed very fayorably disposed to.
ward Il, and II is almost certain that
the bill will be passed.
Mayor Meyer will formally pres
ent an application on behalf of the
city to the State Highway com.
mission next Monday. asking for
a special allotment OF $4,000 from
blue Earth county In 1915, and
$4,000 In 1916 and for the same
F.. amounts from Nicollet county. which
will make up the $4,000 necessary
! toward the construction of the new
bridge.
J. NJ. Mcdonnell OF this city has
been appointed senior stewart Of
the Masonic Grand lodge for the
state of Minnesota. his appointment
being made yesterday. at the meet
ing of the lodge I'm st. Paul. where
sessions were held continuing over
two days. Mr.. Mcconnell and DIR.
e.. Fl. Nerbovig were delegates from
the Mankato lodge, the former being
eligible to appointment to his new
A lao. L., ~ a
Master of the local lodge. The APP
pointment og Mr.. Mcconnell TO this
high Office I'm the Masonic lodge. is
also an added honor 10 Mankato.
There are over 10000 Masons In the
state Of Minnesota.
The Masonic Grand lodge of Min
nesota finished it's work last night.
The following officers were elected:
Harry ". Burnham. Jackson. Mimi,
grand master: Rev. Arthur ID. Pink
ham. ST. Paul, deputy grand master;
Albert Berg. Spooner. senior grand
warden; W N. Kendrick. Spring
Wiley, junior grand warden; David
w. KnowIton. Minneapolis. grand
treasurer. john e. Fishel, st. Paul.
grand secretary All Of tlieset ex-
cept Mr.. Knowlton and Mr.. Fisliel
are new officers. :
The sraDd lodge spent most of
yesterday In perfecting a new code
and regulations. which were. adopted
after several years of agitation.
Douglas robson of Van Couyer.
British Columbia. called on d.. M.
Jones today Robson is walking
around the world on o ten thousand
dollar wager. and must be back In.
Van Couver by December. 1916, max
inc the trip N three, years. He Is
not 70 do any work or beg, but make
his wa. without d0ing either. Rob
son appears to be a nice young
man. q Scotchman by birth and In
tends to visit Mapleton tonight TO
attend the. Burns celebration
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