The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-06-03
Mankato Party Made Its
Visit to Fairmont
PRETTY PLACE SURELY
How Innocent Scribe Is Almost
Lured to His Finish; the
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with lakes that sparkle and glisten
like diamonds under old Soils bright
rays. II is the city that nestles
close to the unsalted seas of South
ern Minnesota. 1t is the spot where
an artist could gain the inspiration
which would guide his brush over
canvas and picture would be paint
ed that should adorn the walls of
palaces and mansions of the upper
crust Of society. No one appreciates
the beauty OF Fairmont until he sees
the city In its entirety.
The appearance of Fairmont has
improved greatly in the past few
ysars. New structures have been
the extensive paving has done much
10 put the finishing touches to the
streets. A great many magnificent
homes grace the residential thor
oughfares and there are pretty bun
galows In plenty that have a most
inviting look. The lawns and boule
wards! They are carpeted with a
rich material Of Natures own weav-
ing. The city hugs the lakes on one
side and its background Is farming
country OF unexcelled richness-un-
less that In Blue Earth county is an
exception. II the writer ever felt
that he wanted TO move from Man
kato he would like to make his home
IN Fairmont. II could be well called
''the city Of my dreams"
Visit to Fairmont.
A party Of Mankato gentlemen
made an auto trip to Fairmont Tues
day afternoon. H A. Monson, man
sger Of the Standard OIL company
for the Mankato division, was at the
wheel Of the auto, with r. E. Brown,
manager Of the Northern States
VIII Clark. superintendent of serv-
Ice stations for the STANDARD Oil
company, as substantial ballast. En-
route the party stopped at Winnie
bago. visited with a number of
friends. including Colonel Fred Had
ley, Major Foss and others Of like
fame. Also a stop of a few minutes
time the trip was enjoyed immensely
because of the excellent roads.
West of Blue Earth the highways
were in bad condition due to heavy
rains. It was a surprise to the trav-
elers that Martin county should per-
NIT a main travelled road to remain
In such a deplorable, and it might
be. said, dangerous. condition. The
going was slowed down, but at that
the auto slipped from one side of the
I road to the other and a number of
times the rear end attempted to
change places with the prow-in spite
of Pilot Monson's heroic efforts. II
would hardly do to repeat in great
family journal like The Free Press
what the gentlemen said of this
particular country highway. How
Frank Days ear he told him a few
things about the condition Of that
particular road, and others that were
reported as being even worse: and
It all was said in language that
I could fit well in parior setting and
with ladies present. Mr.. Day at
once launched of into, ferved ad-
were in other sections Of Martin
county. The irrepressible editor of
The Sentinel would not admit that
Martin county was lacking In any
thing, and he stood pat on the road
question. He would not even at
tempt an alfbi, but insisted that the
roads were equal to those built by
before Colonel Al Ward discovered
Martin county. He insisted On say
+ ing the kindest things about the
worst roads between Mankato and
Fairmont Can you beat it?
Escaped the Mishaps.,
However. the party reached Fair
mont without mishap- strange to
on the auto pilot-for he is par
excellent, and can beat the wind
any old time. Registration was made
at Hotel Fsfmont, T. z. Himmel
man, proprietor. In the evening the
gentlemen were entertained at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Beecher Ward
AND this couple ae,,s Certainly bgst are ana
hostess. Nothing was lacking to
make the hours pass most pleasant
lly. Attorney Setter. also was a
member of the happy gathering.
Yesterday was devoted to business
and pleasure. The Sentinel refers
to this part Of the program as fol-
lows:
"The party is spending the day in
the city and we can vouch for the
fact that they are not wasting a SIP
gle moment. First came an inspec
ton of the Standard Oil stations
Mr.. Monson made some promises a
while ago which he is prepared to
redeem with interest.
"The station at the corner of Park
and Blue Earth is to be made a show
place, a beauty spot of the citv. How?
"A st. Paul landscape artist from
Holm & Olson's is to lay out the
plans When? He will be on the
ground Friday morning with Mr.
Clark and they will plan a picture
that will attract the attention of
lovers of nature in her most perfect
Forms.
The party visited the big engine
works. were introduced TO the heads
Of departments and were shown
through the entire plant. Mr.. Mon
( SON had never seen the internal
workings of this industry His Ian
zuage was extravagant. He used the
superlatives.
Didn't suppose there was any,
hing of such gigantic proportions in
Southern Minnesota. II has Man
tato backed off the boards. And the
showing of business IT is doing right
now. when half the plants Of its
,lass are closed, is most astonishing
~ Have Done Heavy Shippino.
"Why, during the past month they
nave made shipment of cars and en-
nnes to practically every state in
he union and-would you believe IL
the Fsirmont company during Nav
manufactured three fourths of all
he machines Of that class that were
made in the United States.
"T saw the report from every de-
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