The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-10-01
us the many advantages and beauties
f, that nature has aptly provided.
Thing That Should Be Avoided.

US the many advantages anu DtdutfeS
that nature has aptly provided.
Thing That Should BE Avoided.
TOO often are we liable to belittle
our home town. thing that should
be avoided and carefully guarded
against. The best man we have for
general good is the one who will al
ways sit on the front seat I'm the pro-
gressive band wagon. He Is the first
one to extend an open and warm hand
TO greet the stranger and welcome
him to the best town on earth. He
will resent an insult to the community
as quickly as he would a slur at
member of his family. He very
promptly invites the chronic kicker to
move on. He Is ever ready to give
his Just proportion TO every public
! enterprise. He talks up his town at
home and abroad and believes IL the
best place on earth In which to live.
Let us all try to be like this man. let
us emulate his interest in home. and
our communities will take on new
life and improve as never before In Its
history.
LAS a county we enjoy many natur-
nj and acquired resources-a county
that needs but the skillful manipula-
ton OF man to make II yield bounti-
fully of It's rich treasure substan-
tial county whose foundation is laid
upon a soil that cannot be surpassed
for productiyeness-and we must strive
to bring out the very best results
possible.
I'VE wish to call your attention to
one of the things our own industrial
organization has done-taking up the
matter of good roads. | believe that
to this organization can be attributed
the fact that we have a great state
road. extending from this point to
| the city OF Mankato. ! wish to be
fair and allow Msnkatc que credit for
their share I'm the work. They as
sisted loyalty: but 4 vas our own
club that persisted. met the various
obstacles and finally got the matter
before the county board and the first
cash subscription. a matter OF be-
tween $500 and 5000 to promote this
work. which can be vouched for by
that leading advocate Of better roads.
the Hon. George NJ. Palmer, and also
by your newly confirmed postmaster.
Mr.. Charles f. Wise, both Of whom
were present ut the meeting. You
came I'm from Mapleton over mile OF
road as good rs can be found any
where-it wss built under the aus
pices of our Industrial organization at
an expense Of about $500. Go north.
east. south or west from our village
and you will find that We are keeping
apace with the good road movement
! and that our little organization here
Is doing it's part In small way. just
as your big Commercial club Is doing
her part In larger and fuller meas
ure. In these lines we want also to
| thank your body for the deep interest
manifested In the county at large In
this socialibility tour. assuring you
thu. vour visit Is truly appreciated
/ and that the existing ties Of friend
! shin and business relations, as be-
tween city and country. is more fully
established.
Handsome Graded School.
You haven't as yet learned much
about our village. We have a hand
some graded school presided over by
corps OF most excellent teachers.
II has been built after the plan of
your North Mankato high. We have
six substantial church edifices. We
have desirable people and many
, beautiful residences: with steady
growing population. Our business in
stitutions. some thirty In number, are
progressive concerns, carrying large
stocks OF reliable merchandise. Our
banking institution Is one OF the solid
and most reliable institutions In the
county. We have our creamery-the
first ever established I'm this county
and one of the best at the present
time. a Touring mill located on the
tributary waters of the Blue Earth
telephone. telegraph, and excellent
train service. We have a water works
system, an organized fire department
ond many miles Of cement walks. We
have an electric light system, owning
and operating our own line and form
ing connection at the Rapidan dam.
Tributary, and locally there are 136
automobiles owned. We haven't any
iail. there's no Justice of the peace,
not even a lawyer in our midst-we
realize that we live here In pro-
dictionary sense and transgress not
tho laws of cur making. nor overstep
family. happily united. peacefully In
clined and enjoying health and fair
prosperity"
| Bountifui Luncheon Served.
Following Mr.. Griffith's address q
bountiful luncheon consisting OF sand
diches, pickles. coffee and cake was
seryed nv the ladies OF Good Thunder
Preparations had been made for feed
ing two or three hundred people. the
committee of Good Thunder not hav-
ing been advised that the weather
conditions had deferred very many
Mankato people from making the trip
The cheerful and hospitable manner
in which the visiting delegation was
received and entertained called forth
q rising vote of thanks from the Man
kato party, and the only regret ex-
pressed on the entire trip was tina!
more OF our home people could not
have seen their way clear to join the
tour. Those remaining at home err
tainly missed royal welcome and
good time all the way around. and
none quite equal to the surprise that
was ushered in upon the party at
Good Thunder.
Short talks were made by Jean Fit
tie. Mr.. Palmer. President Cooper and
DIR. Andrews and at 5:45 the automo-
biles sounded their horns for all
aboard for Mankato." -.
Mankato's Commercial club, after
the experience OF the trip on Satu--
day. will no doubt resolve to make