The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-10-15

suits on crushed gravel, pit run, and
| also on niger heads crushed and
bound with clay and screened The
secretary suggested that a half mile
OF road near the city be prepared and
. treated in this way next spring. as a
sample. II was decided to refer this
to the good roads committee OF the
club. .Ht
The secretary also stated that on
his trip, which included visits TO many
towns, where new ideas were picked
up here and there. he had been struck
I'm some places with the way the
streets were identified with neat
signs on all corners, and in one town
the block number was placed above
the street name. So many signs are
missing on streets in Mankato that II
is difficult for stranger to find his
way without inquiring frequently. II
was decided that the secretary write
a letter TO the city council on this
subject.
In response TO a request from the
Commercial club of Salt Lake City
the committee took action favoring
the holding OF the San Francisco ex-
position another year. because, ow-
ing to the war and generally unset
tied financial conditions many people
have been unable to visit II.
Grand Lodge Meeting.
II was decided 10 invite the hold
ing of the next grand lodge meeting
CT the Knights of Pythias in the city,
assuring IL OF an automobile ride
around the city and vicinity and hall
rent II needed. 1t was also voted 10
ask the delegates from the local lodge
to try to get the new Pyth.an Home
located in Mankato.
The president was also authorized
TO appoint a committee on getting
another state institution located in
Mankato. the proposed new women's
reformatory. il 1t has not already been
located.
The matter of the recent increase
in telephone rates was considered.
and the secretary was instructed to
take the matter up with the Minnesota
railway and warehouse commission
and see whether there is any chance
to get the rates lowered especially
those to the twin cities.
The secretary reported correspond
ence with a Wisconsin shoe factory.
which desired to secure another loca-
tiCn. but which was subsequently in
duced to remain where Il is. by the
people OF the town taking $4,000
more stock! also correspondence to
secure a canning factory that had re-
suited in nothing. as the party decided
not TO move: also further correspond =
ence with the II. J. Heinz company of
Pittsburgh, Pa. in regard to locating
a picking plant in this city, resulting
In the statement that the company
decided TO locate no more plants I'm
this part of the country at present ::
also a letter from O. NJ Hatcher fav-
oring the club adopting a set of ad-
vertising poster stamps to use on let =
tiers and packages mailed cut of Man
kato: also cerrespoAdence with the
Chicago and Northwestern railway
officials In regard 10 better passen-
ger train service. such as fast train
to Chicago. and the location of divi-
sion headquarters in this city both
without results: also 3, letter from II.
NJ. Green Of AXE Crystal. president of
the Blue Earth County Pure Seed as
ISOLATION. accepting complimentary
membership irf The club.
Several othefc matters were also
considered. making u che of the bust :
est sessions that the committee has
ever held. 30