The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-01-21
From thursdays DAILY.

STOCKHOLDERS OF, the NatlOndl BANK
of Commerce held their annual
meeting late yesterday afternoon,
and the following directors were
elected to office for the ensuing
year: c.. l.. Oleson, William f.
Hughes, A. l.. Wheeler, j. B. Rich
ards, Louis Janda, j. B. Nielsen, A i.
J. Eeigel, O.. W. Schmidt, John H !.
Hohmann, c.. o. Hoerr and Otto
Lamm.
All sof the old directors were re-
elected except Grant Waldraff of
st. Paul. In his place Otto Lamm
was chosen. MIR. Lamm has a host
of friends, who viii be delighted to
learn of his election. He was born
and reared in Mankato, and his heart
is thoroughly with the welfare and
prosperity of this community. He
was in the furniture business here
for number of years, and in that
capacity became known to people of
a wider circle than ever before, as
an energetic, wide awake, absolutely
honorable man of business. He is a
valuable acquisition to the bank.
Last night the newly elected
directors met and elected the fol-
lowing officers for the coming year:
President, John H, Hohmann, re-
elected; vice president, A L..
Wheeler, succeeding A. J. Veigel;
cashier, c. o. Hoerr, reelected, and
assistant cashier, A. H. Pioske, who
thus assumed a newly created office
Mr.. Pioske has been connected
with the bank for number of years
in the capacity of bookkeeper, and
his promotion to the position of as
sistant cashier is well deserved. He
is looked upon by all who do Susi-
ness at the bank as a genial, prompt,
efficient and accommodating bank
hand.
President Hohmann in submitting
his report to the directors said that
the bank had just closed a very
successful year and was in excellent
condition. During the past seven
months, that, is, from June l last,
the bank had added 113 new checking
accounts, which on January !
amounted to $4,000.
st. Paul, Mimi, January Estate
fair management was discussed to-
day at the annual meeting of the
Minnesota State Agricultural society
held in the house chamber of the
capitol, The meetings will last until
tomorrow afternoon, Four hundred
delegates are attending.
G. p Craig, president, and Ray P
Speer, publicity agent of the state
fair, talked this afternoon. Secre-
tary ]. c. Simpson reported the fl
nancial end of the last fair. Other
speakers were De Witt C. King. Chi
cage editor. &. s. Warner, st. Paul;
and r. G. Coffin. assistant secretary
of the Minneapolis Y. M. C. A.
M. c. Cutter, Thief River Falls ed
itor, today threatened a lively till
in his fight for the election of G. G
Johnson, banker ait Cutters home
town, to the board OF control. North
ern Minnesota has not had a mem
Der on the board Its residents think
1t is entitled to one. The election
will be held tomorrow.
Washington, January 13.-A dele
CATION of Minnesota grain men, in
Guiding %. P. B jacobson of the
Minnesota state railroad and ware
house commission, was today before
the house committee on agriculture
to protest against the proposed reg
ulation of grain warehouses by federal
law The delegation took the view
that grain was well cared for in the
warehouses of Minnesota, damp OF
drv. under the regulations prescribed
by the state.
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