The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-03-26
Northern Excursionists Have
Real Nice Time in Texas
SEVERAL BOUGHT LAND THERE
Life Was One Round OF Pleasure;
Visited Number Of Places Of
Great Interest

Edward Jones and Humphrey Rob-
erts and others who participated in
the tourist trip TO Raymondvillc, Tex.
as, the past week returned home this
morning, after q very pleasant jour.
ney. G. Pengilley of this city. agent
for the Harding and Lindahl Land
company of Raymcndville. conducted
the tour. and there were about eighty.
seven people in the party Of slghtseers
and prospective buyers. The car left
this city last week Tuesday morning,
and reached Raymondvillc ut daylight
on the following Friday morning. Aft.
or breakfast twenty-five automobiles
arrived and took the members OF the
tourist party on a trip around the
country adjacent TO Raymondville
One of the principal places visited was
the Griffin Brothers Nursery ut San
BCneto, The ride around the country
was filed with amusing and interest
ing incidents. The wind was blow
ing quite hard, and some of the mem
bers of the party lost their hats. About
121 miles was travelled. and some OF
the automobiles ran out of gasoline
and were unable to get back to town
until they obtained some. making II
almost midnight when they reached
town again. The first day after ar.
irving at their destination the tour
lists visited the section south Of Ray
mondvllle. and the next day they went
to the northeast and west, returning
about p. m. They then went to
Houston. arriving there about six
o'clock Sunday morning. and proceed
ed TO Galveston over the electric rail
way. this part Of the trip taking about
an hour and half. They spent two
hours at Galveston, and enjoyed q
ride I'm one of the steamers on the
gulf. Among other interesting sights
they. saw three American transports
under full steam, and ready to move
at any minute.
Parties from nine Minnesota towns
took part in this trip, going from
Winnebago, Fairmont. Truman, Man
kato, Granada. Easton, frost. anJ
Blue Earth. The weather was tne
throughout the journey. and tourists
were pleased with the Texas country
About 800 acres OF land was sold u
members OF the party, and more have
expressed their intention of buying
The values are from $50 to $500 pei
acre. The crops in that vicinity. are
reported very good. Corn planted
early Is now six inches high. and fruit
trees are in bloom. There are orchards
of oranges. lemons, bananas. grape
fruit, and peaches. The farmers are
now gathering their cabbage crop
which sells at three cents pound
and is sold by the ton. Onions are
about a foot high
Mr.. Jones states that he saw Ar
thur McCarger. formerly of Nicollet
who is living eight miles from Ray
mondville on 24O acres of land. and
doing well and looking well. His wife
has improved in health since going
south.
Battle Greek, Mich, March "a
Nick and Joe Eishens of Mankato
Mimi. who are visiting i'm the city
were the guests or the Postum Ger
cal company management on Satur
day afternoon. this well known
food plant is one of the most attrac
tive and interesting places TO yisi
in this city. With some local friend:
the visitors from Mankato were
shown every process in the making
of Postum, Grape-nuts and other foot
products made by this firm. which /.
one of the largest pure food plants
I'm the world. This firm opens wide
their doors and invites the public e
come and see for themselves how
the several foods are made, packed
and shipped by clean employees ant
from the cleanest and most sanitar,
food plant In this country.
The art gallery is one of the mos,
enjoyable features of the visit as tho
private art collection of the late c
w. Post, which is now on exhibition
there, has over hundred painting.
in oil and water colors by come o.
the worlds greatest artists. The col
lection OF tapestries and statuary h
one of the best In the middle west
and here Is shown the wonderful
Yelled Lady In marble which Is G
marvellous specimen of the sculptor:
art. This firm last year entertained
over 10000 persons at the food plant
from all over the world.
Officials from the Chicago head
quarters of the Standard Oil company
and statesmen connected with the Man
kato division Of the company held
a meeting at the headquarters In this
city this afternoon to discuss matters
that pertain to the corporations bust
ness. The following gentlemen were
present: w. II. Leonard, manager ol
fuel, road oil and asphalt department
w. ]. Holton, manager OF stove and
lamp department; b. I. Thompson
manager of lubricating department
Seth c. Drake, general manager, Chi
cago; j., l.. Carter, manager Stan
dard OIL company, Fargo. N. d.; w
s. Jones, agent Standard OIL company
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