The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-07-30
WOULD HAVE RECOUNT
MANY KATOITES NOT SAT-
lSFIED WITH FIGURES
Census Figures of 12,469 Are
Received With Degree of
Dissati sfaction

Not a few professional and bust
ness men are favorable to the pro-
position that Mankato should have
a recount of it's population. An
nouncement of the census figures,
IL, 469, on Wednesday by the United
States census department were not
received with any degree Of salts
faction There are more residents
in Mankato than figures show. That
Mankato's population is larger than
ent when 1t is known that a great
many students, the number Of which
may safely he placed at $4,000 prac-
tically make their home here during
the larger part of the year. They
are not, however, counted in the
census for this city. Another sug-
gestion which would considerably
swell the size of the city is that
North Mankato, with census returns
of 1910, could be taken in with the
Mankato census, for even though 1t
is a separate municipality, 1t has the
benefit Of about all that applies to
this city. 1t is to all intents and
purposes a part of Mankato.
Brett company was among those in
terviewed: He said: II do not see
how the census figures can possibly
be right. l think that the number
should be closer 10000. l certainly
would advocate a recount by the gov
eminent"
Knowing of several actual resi-
dents who were not enrolled during
the time that the census was taken
believe that recount would show
an increase from 800 to 800 hundred
people. With a population of nearly
$1,000 including the the North side,
Mankato shows most substantial
growth. With impetus and the as
sistance of the new Civic and Com
merce association together with the
full and heart cooperation Of every
citizen Of Mankato we should reach
the coveted $4,000 in the next ten
year period. To attain this object
every citizen must be loyal. Let's
Go Mankato' ," said George w. Sug-
den of the National Citizens bank
Asserting that the census was not
correct, J. E. Regan Of the firm of
Regain and Grogan, attorneys at law,
said: when one stops to consider
the facts as they exist today it is
convincing that there has been a
miscount in the taking Of the census.
Large numbers Of houses have ben
practically impossible to find a va
cant house In the city and there has
been a steady growth in the residen-
tial section of the city, and the
building operations are still contin-
uing. We are unable to take care of
the people coming into the city, and
inasmuch as this is so, feel that a
recount should be taken. It Is the
work Of the new Civic and CONNER
ee association to get back of the re-
count and then we will know that
the numbers are correct. This
should be done at once SO as to cor
rect the present count, If wrong, be-
fore the same is published through
out the country"
c. w. Fisher Of the Fisher Cloth
ing company spoke concerning the
recent growth of the city, declaring
that 1t was most difficult to secure
a dwelling house. Mr.. Fisher stated
that in the past four years to all ap-
pearances Mankato had made great
strides in population. Mr. Fisher,
however, did not declare himself to
be in favor of recount.
81 was quite disappointed in the
results Of the census concerning the
growth of Mankato, as l though the
figures would be somewhat larger"
said George M. Palmer of the Hub
bard Milling company. 81 do not be-
lieve that recount would be the
thing"
L. Blum of the Bee Hive said:
comparing the population of the
city with the figures given out ten
years ago, it certainly seems. that
Mankato should be larger than it is
declared by the government census
to be-" Mr.. Blum spoke Of the hous-
ing situation and gave this as one
of the reasons for his contention.
II believe that a recount would be
the thing to decide this matter of the
population Of the city. 1t is appar-
ent that Mankato has a larger pop
ulation that given by the census bu-
reau when the housing situation is
taken into consideration" said F. B.
Hoerr of Martin and Hoerr.
e. w. Owen of the Owen Music
company declared that the popula-
ton figures as given out by the gov
eminent are an injustice to the CT
tty. Mr.. Owen expressed himself as
being in favor of a recount
1T certainly SENS that Mankato
Is much bigger than indicated by the
recent returns said J. B. Richards
Of J. B. and D.. Richards store. Mr..
Richards stated that he was in
favor of a recount provided that the
expense be stood by the government,
tnasmuch as taxes at the present
time were very high.