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

A. Patterson. Judge Lcrin Cray and
John p. Nyquist.
Condition Of Treasury.
Secretary r. r. Soaring stated on
inquiry that the club had In the gem
eral fund sl.131. and that there were
several hundreds OF dollars yet to be
collected. He said the $1,000 appro-
priated by the club to help in the pur-
chase OF an addition to Sibley park
had been paid.
Mr.. Johnson thanked the club for
the appropriation and declared that
not cent of the money would be lost.
Il would come back in the way of bust
ness benefit The factory would be an
asset to the community In every way.
F. Z. Mcclure. chairman OF the
committee I'm charge of the matter OF
celebrating the completion of the
white way on Front street. stated that
for more reasons than one, the COM
mittee thought Il better not TO hold any
celebration just yet. | was late in the
season and the weather untavorable.
Furthermore, the way OF light did not
show up as II should. as there were
many poles that would have to be re-
moved from the streets first. More
over. the celebration would cost $500
TO $500.
George T.. Brett remarked that he
did not see that there was anything
TO celebrate. He said the way OF
light was light enough with the
electric archs to reinforce II. but how
the way of light would show up with
out this reinforcement. remained to
be seen.
The Bridge Matter.
F. f. Crandall related how the COM
mittee having in charge the matter OF
filling i'm the river for the enlargement
of the Omaha yards had been pro-
crossing. He told how the Omaha
chief engineer had come TO Mankato
and made a blue print, showing just
how much would have TO be filed I'm.
and il was a smaller fill than II had
been thought the company would re
auire He told how Engineer Ben
Gallagher had been employed by the
city and village commercial clubs.
He said Mr. Gallagher's report would
be made to these clubs.
Mr. Gallagher stated that he had
about two days surveying work yet to
do. and then IL would take him about
three days more to make up his re-
port. He said he had taken special
observations OF the river at the place
opposite the pumping station, at the
bridge and at the a" street viaduct.
Henry Robel. ST.. laid emphasis on
the point that whatever was done
should have the approval OF the state
highway commission. i'm order that
there might be no difficulty in getting
the state aid for the bridge.
H. \. Patterson briefly reported how
his committee had prevailed on the
city council to buy the Burmeister
tract as an addition to Sibley park.
George +. Brett, speaking for the
committee that had in charge the
matter of extending the Alphabet road
from st. Clair to Mankato. stated that
over this matter were still
under way.
Secretary Soaring read a communi-
cation from the Minnesota State
League of Local Building. Loan and
Savings association. thanking the
Mankato Commercial club for it's help
and hospitality. during the recent con-
vention that the association had in
Mankato.
Talked Canning Factory.
]. VI. Brent. representing the Hast
ings Industrial company of Chicago.
spoke TO the club at some length in
regard to the question of the estab-
lishment of a canning factory "A Man
kato. He stated that his company
made a business of establishing such
concerns. furnishing the machinery
and equipment. soliciting the stock.
furnishing an expert TO look after the
plant and taking care of the whole
proposition. He declared that his
company had met with phenomenal
success i'm establishing factories that
paid. He said a great deal of stock
was solicited among the farmers who
were W sell lhelI plOuuCl 10 the COHl-
pany, and the vegetables TO be canned
were practically bought before they
were planted. He advised the estab-
lishment of a corn canning factory
here Such a factory would do for the
canning of about any other vegetable
except peas. He said the canning of
peas required machinery that would
not do for other vegetables. and
furthermore, his company had kept
track of market conditions. and had
information from its many connec-
tions. showing that there was no need
at present of any more canning fac
tories for peas. but there was a good
opening in the market for canned
corn.
Mr.. Brent stated that such a plant
as he advised for Mankato would cost,
with building. site and all, about $780,
900. Ii would be a three story struc-
ture. 1t would be necessary to raise
that amount OF money by the sale of
stock. He stated that his company
had already a man of long experience
and success in the canning business,
who was willing to come here and in