The Mankato free press., 1919-01-17
ENTHUSIASTIC MEETING HELD
BY THE ASSOCIATION
CROWLEY is PRESIDENT
Plan Proposed Whereby Mem.
bership Of Organization Is
To Be Increased

Inc HTSl annual HleSllhS VI Iuc
Hammond Highway association which
was held in Mankato yesterday aft
,ernoon, was a we'll attended and en-
thusiastic gathering. Fourteen towns
on the highway were represented by
Ione or more delegates. and one 9TH
Ter town, which wanted to be on the
highway, was also represented. The
meeting was held in the basement Of
the Mankato State bank building, and
President c. T. Crowley of st. James
presided.
The first thing taken up was pro-
posed changes in the route OF the
highway. Ii appeared that the coun
ty board of Goodhue county was unan
imously against the highway going
through that county on the route
first proposed, which was via North
field. Cannon Falls and Vasa. and
proposed two other routes. One of
these was through Kenyon, Zumbro-
Ia and Goodhue, which is on one of
the roads proposed for hard surfac-
ing under the Babcock plan. Anoth
er route proposed by the county
board was via White Dock and two
other small villages. The Zumbrota
route was said to avoid the hilly
country that the other two routes
traverse, ard also goes through a
fine farming country, and it was fin
ally decided TO change the route, so
as to go from Faribault to Kenyon,
Zumbrota, Goodhue and Redwing.
This is only slightly longer than the
route first proposed. Mortified and
Cannon Falls were not represented
at either of the meetings of the as
sociation ,and have shown no inter-
est in it, while letters from prominent
men of Kenyon, Zumbrota and Good
hue have guaranteed all expense of
trail marking. sign boarding, etc.
Wanted Route Changed.
John G. Gage, secretary of the au
tomobile club of Lakefield, appeared
and asked that the route at the
west end of the highway be changed
to go from Window south through
his town and thence along the South
ern Minnesota Air Line highway in
to Worthington, rather than follow
ing the Omaha road through Heron
Lake, Brewster and Wilder The pro-
posal did not find friends, as there
would be a stretch of nearly twenty
five mnes without town, and the
road from Window south through
Lakefeld is not state road. This
part of the highway will remain as
originally proposed. The proposed
change was strenuously opposed by
the representatives from Brewster
and Heron Lake, and was not favor
ed by Worthington and other towns.
1t was decided to leave to the di-
rectors the matters Of several minor
changes in the route proposed near
several towns, including between Lake
Crystal and Madelia, Madelia and St.
James and near Butterfield.
Temporary Officers Elected.
The temporary officers elected at
the organization meeting December
16 were reelected, as follows: Presi-
dent, c. T. Crowley, st. James; first
vice president, E. c. Erb, Redwing;
second vice president, Lee NJ. Shell,
Worthington; secretary, E. F. Scar
ing, Mankato; treasurer John II. Hoh
mann, Mankato.
The secretary presented financial
report, showing receipts of $50 from
membership fees, and expenditures of
81. 65 for supplies.
II was voted to authorize the direc-
tors to secure bids for marking the
highway, and to award the contract.
1t was decided to authorize the
secretary to produce 1000 buttons in
the Colors of the association, to be
sold along the highway at one dollar
each, which will include years
membership.
1t was voted unanimously to go on
rfi anhnrSinD H.
cock hard surface road plan.
There being no further business,
adjournment was taken.
Those present at the meeting were
the following:
Mankato-John Nyquist, E. F. Scar
ing.
Faribault-County Auditor Frank
NJ. Kaisersatt, County Surveyor w. p.
Chapman.
Red Wing-County Commissioner
G. Fl. Tiedeman.
ST James-Mayor c. T. Crowley,
N. A. Peck.
Butterfield-J. Brogger.
Madelia-F. Morris.
Lake Crystal-Matt Nostdal, John
Kyllingstad.
Worthington-Lee NJ. Shell
BrewSter-MayOr +. w. DOeden,
County Commissioner Adam Bauchle,
J. E. Newton. c. F. Hartman, Ed.
Olson, +. r. Geyerman, c. w. Lien.
Heron Lake,. G. Winkler, Paul
Eastwood.
Mountain Lake-A. A. Penner.
Morristown-Mayor S. r. Miller.
Windom-A. +. Strunk, Albert
Wynne.
Eagle Lake-John N. Compton.
Lakefeld-John G. Gage.
After the general meeting had ad-
journed the executive committee and
directors held meeting, Vice Presi-
dent Shell presiding, and it was de-
cided t, authorize the secretary to
get bid for painting the trail signs
along tie highway, and also for sign
boards, 10 be placed on each side of
each toyn. The executive committee
was authorized to award the con-
tract. It is hoped to paint the trail
as soon in the spring as the roads can
be uset by auto. The signs will be
sent tothe different towns and put up