The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-04-09


Patch company will run cars over II.
Such was the substance of letter
| from r. f. Wyer OF Minneapolis, pri.
vate secretary TO the president OF the
Dan Patch company. Mr.. Wyer wrote
that the company was greatly disap-
pointed at the way in which the mon
led men OF Mankato had responded
to the requests OF the company for
an advance OF capital to help in the
development of the Dan Patch road.
Will Aid Seed Meeting.
Secretary Soaring read letter from
C. f. Whitney of Mapleton. member
II the executive committee of the Blue
Earth County Pure Seed association.
lnuuiring whether the Mankato Com
mercial club intended TO repeat its aid
in case the next annual meeting and
exhibition of the association was held
, at Mankato. The club furnished a
hall and premiums to the value of $500
to $500. The premiums were donated
by various Mankato merchants. Mr..
Whitney wrote at this time. because
he desired to know whether farmers.
who are now beginning TO plant their
grain, could expect premiums again
for best qualities of seed raised.
George Z. Brett moved that the seed
convention be Invited to come TO Man
kato again next year and that the
club again make the offer OF hall and
premiums. The motion was carried.
In the discussion quite a number
brought out the point that the seed
convention should be held by itself
next time and not be held together
with a convention of another associa-
tion. Furthermore. complaint was
made that many of those attending
the seed convention had been solicit.
ed for subscriptions to this, that and
the other thing. The Commercial
club. II was generally agreed, il il
furnished the hail. was to have au-
thority to regulate the manner in
which the hall was used. and IL any
space was to be used by different
business concerns for advertising pur-
poses. the club should have the bene-
NJ of the rent of the booth space.
II was announced that John II. Hob.
mann had declined to serve on the
advisory board. on account of heavy
work on other lines, preventing him
from giving the necessary time to
that matter. An election was held to
fill the vacancy. The nominees were
J. r. Brandrup and Frank Landkam-
er. Mr.. Landkamer was elected.
Referred to Advisory Board.
A letter was read from the Red
wing Manufacturers association ask.
ing the Mankato Commercial club to
boost for the passage of the bill be.
fore the state legislature giving the
state insurance department the power
to fix insurance rates in any particu-
lar locality In the state George e.
Brett moved that the matter be re-
ferred to the advisory board with
power TO act after investigation. The
Odore Williams said he wanted the
board TO be sure to give the insur-
ance men a hearing before acting.
The motion was carried.
II. A. Patterson reported how the
committee having charge of the mat
ter of changing the billboard lots OPP
posite the Saulpaugh into q park had
almost accomplished their object. He
also told how the committee that was
appointed to look over the land ad-
joining Sibley park along the Mime
sofa river, with a view TO getting up
some plan whereby the land might be
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place. and was greatly impressed
with its natural beauty. and the COM
mittee was filed with enthusiasm for
the project of getting the land pur-
chased and added to the park. Both
OF these committees were continued
to go on with the work.
The secretary read letter receiv-
ed by President yeigel from Governor
Hammond explaining why the governor
had signed the bill repeating the FL
I well road law. The governor stated
that he had good reasons to expect
that the bill would be passed over
his veto II he did turn Il down. The
vote for II in the legislature was over
whelming. The governor referred TO
a judicial opinion stating that the FL
well law was not what IL should be.
. The auditing committee, consisting
, CT w. w. Davis and Emil Schoyen.
reported that the books of the secre-
tary and treasurer were i'm perfect
shape.
Relative to the Dam.
n. Il. Brown stated that the bill to
allow the damming of the Minnesota
river at Sibley park so as to make
a park lake had passed both houses
OF the legislature but had not yet
been signed by the governor. Before
the work OF damming could be I'M
dertaken the bill must become law.
and the proposition must be approved
by board of three. consisting of the
governor. the attorney general and
another state officer, and after that
II would have to have the consent of
the war department.
+. NJ. Currier stated that the pros
poets for a union railroad depot in
Mankato looked bright. He spoke of
conferences that his committee had
had with President Gardner of the
Omaha and Northwestern roads and
Vice President Foster of the Milwau.
kee. The officials did not promise n
depot, but they said they would send
their engineers to look the situation
over.
Regarding Road Matters.
John Nyquist spoke of the solicita.
items. that had been carried on for
the good roads fund. He called at.
tention to the fact that the money
was not being subscribed I'm a way 10
make the burden rest fairly on the
shoulders of the various business In
iterests. Some had been giving more
than they should and others not
enough.
Secretary Soaring I'm response TO an