New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1916-06-07
COUNTY MAYsLOSE MONEY
DETACHMENT Of Bridges Is Regarded
Sufficient Reason For Holding
Up Road Money


of plastering the bridges on state highways
with their advertisements may be the
cause of the county losing it's proportion
of state aid for roads and bridges, accord
ing to letter sent out by the secretary
of the state highway commission which
is attempting to put stop to the prac-
tice of defacing the structures along the
public highways with glaring posters
and other Objectionable signs.
While the practice is not general in
Brown County there are several instances
and should representative of the state
commission make an unexpected in
spection of the bridges, the rule Of the
commission might be invoked.
The letter sent out by the secretary of
the state highway commission to the
county board follows:
, Gentlemen
We note with regret the informa-
ton that has reached this department
to the effect that many of our concrete
and steel structures are being defac-
ed by advertising signs, and ask your
cooperation in preventing such prac-
tice. The matter was presented to
the highway commission at their meet
ing Of May 26th and the following res
olution was passed:
"BE 1T RESOLVED, by the High
cay Commission in session May rs,
1916, that the secretary be instructed
to withhold payments of any state aid
to counties in which highway structures
are defaced by sign painting or other
wise, until such Objectionable signs or
other DETACHMENT be entirely obliterat-
3D."
We would be glad if you would give
this matter wide publicity in order to
avoid unpleasant controversy in our
settlement.
Respectfully
Geo. w. Cooley,
Secretary State Highway Cornn1ission.
A few more days of sunshine and warm
weather and wild Strawberries will beripe.
Miss Iona Setter was visiting at the:
Emil Frenzel home during the past week.
A daughter arrived at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. George Fesenmaier Tuesday
of last week.
DR.. Emil Mueller has purchased the
Kretsch property on Broadway adjoin--
ing his present residence.
Roy L. Berg took in the automobile
races in Minneapolis last week and stayed
over a day to transact business
MIR. and Mrs. Hermann Bemssmann and
daughter moved out to their summer
camp at Meyers creek Saturday
Attorney Albert Pfaender il sporting
new six-passengeF Chandler which he
drove down FROM St. Paul last; Wednes
day.
DE- VIM Crone. Of Minneapolis, son
of the late Henry Creme, and wife visited
the past week at the home Of Carl
Crone, Jr. ,..
Walter F. Muesii1g arrived home Sat-
urday from MogtevidEo, where he. has
been principal Of the: high schools for the
past school year.
John Sturm is carrying his arm in a
sling as the result of ar accident. at Essig
week ago, when an uEruly horse. ie1ked
his arm in such manner as to break the
thumb of his right; ham,
| An apron bazaar Was given at, the
Catholic school hall Thursday Of East
week by the Christian Mothers soaiaty.
The afternoon entertainment was well
attended, about 200 aprons being, dis
posed Of. On account of the rain the
evening attendance was small.
VIM F. Schultz has opened atailor shop
on Center street formerly occupieR by
W. B. Greig. Mr.. Schultz comes from
Mankato. where he has been for six
months, but before that he resided in
:. Sleepy Eye, where he has conducted a
tailor shOD for % wears. Mr.. Greip and