The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-03-10

the dead MAYOR had left TO his family
a priceless legacy. His was a life
that might well stand as a model fol
any young man. He was a man Oh
whom any community might De
nroud There were evidences of his
life work on most of the business
corners of the city.
Man of Honesty.
w. d. Willard said two thoughts
suggested themselves to him, in re-
calling the life and activities OF
Navor Never. First, the late mayor
nut his heart right into the work OF
the upbuilding of the city of Man
kato and second, he was a man OF
integrity. both in his private business
relations and in his handling OF the
affairs of the city.
Judge w. l.. ComstOck remarked
that for ten years he was associated
with the affairs of the city in way
that placed him as an observer oil
municipal affairs from behind the
scenes, giving him knowledge what
was going on in the administrator
of the city's business. He was I'M
pressed with the rugged honesty Oh
Mayor Never. The mayor stood Tor
law enforcement, and any errors that
he made were not by design.
At the suggestion of George M.
Palmer, it was proved that copies OF
the resolutions be sent TO the family
of the dead mayor.
Secretary Soaring read letter
from General Gustave Widell, who
was not able TO be present. at the
meeting having been suddenly called
10 Chicago In this letter General
Widell said that in the death of
Mayor Meyer the city had suffered a
great loss: that the late mayor was
a successful, honest business man,
and had the welfare of the city at
heart: that he was = enthusiastic for
improvements and one of his great
ambitions was to see the new
bridge constructed: that he was
happy in the knowledge in the last
days of his life that the obstacles
had been removed and the bridge
would be constructed: that the writ
er never knew Mr.. Meyer to do an
unfair act: and that Mr.. Meyer was
in every sense a man.
George Pass said he became ac-
quainted with Mayor Meyer as soon
as the late mayor came to the city.
Mr. Pass said he drew the plans for
the Meyer residence. He associated
with him in many ways and never
knew a more honorable man in every
way than A. G.. Meyer.
c.. T. Taylor Endorsed what Mr..
Currier had said about the work of
Mr.. Meyer while on the city council
in the days of the citys financial
distress. Mr.. Meyer was fearless,
energetic, public spirited worker.
Secretary Soaring read his annual
report. The auditing committee con-
sisting of J. J. Flachsenhar and
Emil Schoyen, reported an examina
ton of his records and accounts, and
found them correct and properly
kept. Mr.. Searing's report and that
of the committee were accepted and
placed on file.
Mention New Laundry.
H. A Patterson suggested that
mention should be made of the new
laundry that had been established in
the city. He thought this should be
considered as one of the city's
sources of revenue, since it kept in
side of the city much money that
would otherwise go out, and also
brought quite considerable amount
of money into the city from outside.
Mr., Soaring said he would act on
the suggestion in filing the records.
H. A. Patterson, chairman of the
committee appointed to look into the
question of getting better passenger
service on the Great Western road
stated that the matter had been taken
up with Joseph w. Blabon, vice
president of the road and it was ex-
pected that some relief would be
granted in the near future The
committee had asked for another
train or motor, running between
Mankato and Faribault, arriving in
the morning at nine O'Clock and
leaving about $50 in the afternoon.
Mr.. Patterson thought that at the
next meeting the committee would
have something definite to report.
Mayer Brothers Company.
o. NJ. Hatcher spoke at some
length in regard to the great increase
in the trade of the Mayer Brothers
company, saying that it was not a
question of finding the customer, but
one of getting the goods ready to
meet the great and growing demands
of the trade. He said that the sale of
the big hammers in 1916 would prob
ably be about so per cent greater
than in 1915, although the price
asked for the hammers had been in
creased 20 per cent. He said the same
conditions prevailed with regard to
the tractors. The cost of the materi-
al was much greater than it had
been, but the processes of manu-
facture had been SO improved that
the cost of production was lessened
The result was that the company had
fine profits to show, better than ever
before, OF both the hammers and the
tractors. The company was not able
TO supply onetthird of the tractors
that it could sell if it only had theG
He spoke of the sales of the tractors
in Cuba. France and elsewhere and of
prospective trade in Russia, Spain,
Italy, French Africa, Austria. New