The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-05-20
STATE TRADE SIZEUP
WHAT IS DOING ALONG THE
BUSINESS LINE
Activity Is Increasing Every
where; Building Operations
And Amusements

WhCTCS Dutluiu9 SpSi dStouS
And Amusements
st. Paul, Mimi, Nav 17.-Advertising
OF Minnesotas wonderful summer resort
resources, is attracting national atten-
ton on an unprecedented scale. Thou
sands Of inquiries regarding lakes, ho-
tells. canoe trips. motoring, trails. home
sites. fishing and huntipg-received TINS
spring by The Ten Thousand Lakes as
sociation from persons in many states
have, according to information obtained
during the past week by the Merchants
National bank. been partly responsive
for the concerted movement d dnfo1 nS tSe
unions leading summer Fairgrounds.
Lists of persons and hrms making IN
quiries regarding Minnesota lakes are
mailed every few days to summer resort
proprietor commercial clubs and bust
ness men throughout the state. Direct
correspondence then is initiated and
many tourists from adjacent and far
away states will visit the land of sky
blue water this summer.
The latest development noted in re-
ports made by bankers and newspaper
publishers. to the Merchants National
bank, is willingness on the part part, OF
spots to their cities, so that ample parS
Recommendations will be at the disposal
OF tourists, Gasoline sales on sundays.
all records this spring and favorable
weather has enabled summer resort
owners to get their properties IN con.
dition for early June opening lns s ION
Ten Thousand Lakes Association mead
quarters in ST.. Paul. indicates that
Minnesota residents INTEND TO tour tneiT
that visitors from Wisconsin: Michigan
Illinois. Iowa, Missouri and Washington
will be numerous, The large number lumber
St was especially noted californ 1:;
Jersey. the Dakotas. louisiana, Okla
Maryland, New York. and Georgia are
included among thousands listed. con-
siderable number of Canadians have
sought Minnesota information.
There apparently. has been more out
ward activity recently in the dairy in
dustry. than in agriculture. Spring
NAL lines but it has been noted that
farmers have been making unusual eff
forts to improve their herds. 1t has not
been unusual for cattle men TO f dSPos se
Labor difficulties have been reported
from some cities particularly in the
northern part of the state where work
Presence of alleged radical agitators
was reported in these counties but dis
nature Building possibilities still are
regarded as uncertain although consid-
cradle residence construction Work. Is
under way in number OF small ci nnh%
lished nearly two columns OF building
projects in and about. the city. There
seems, also to be a large demand for
inexpensive summer homes and bankers
in central and northern Minnesota have
said that hundreds of such buildings
would be put up If labor were available
at reduced wage scales.
This probably will be a pageant year.
ranging for celebrations which will bring
cities chie ' and towns towns have decided not to
have carnivals this year.
The International Falls company,s
sawmill at Spooner started its seasons
run. a few days after the. sawmill and
paper mill at International Falls were
closed Indefinitely. More men and fewer
are working at the Spooner mill. A
plumber of residences at Bemidji. No re-
dueton n high rents noted at 6r
sale was held at. Candy May 10. The
Brown county agricultural society has
decided to erect cattle and horse oarns
ern Minnesota cities are announcing
chautauqua dates. Several cities which
had carnivals last year will hold chau-
tauquas instead.
Cass county farmers want the state
highway near Longville to be built along
the east. side of Long Lake, instead of
connections with the Remer-Walker
road. Redwood county will sell $4,000
in bonds. early in June. to finance ditch fi6,,
work. First passenger sailingS from
Duluth for lovtr lake ports will be on
May 20. The Morrison county board has
authorized issue of 100000 in bonds to
Grand Rapids, several protestant den
ominations have decided to erect a $50
600 consolidated church. st. Peter is
completely out Of debt ana has ssooo IN
ISOLATION hopes to make the county fair.
an attraction for all northern Mime
Ua and Is planning an d to Eleven acres
Of land south of the present grounds will
be added to the fair property.
Five additional cottages have been
erected at Point Pleasant. Madison
Lake. Blue Earth county, for summer summer
visitors Luverne women have , organ.
f ssn bureau ReH drive s0i is on in Betrami
county. Luverne win have an armory.
1t is rumored that towns in the eastern
section Of Itassa county will ne be s sSn
troubles have not affected the paper
mill at Grand Rapids. 1t is probable
that Faribault county road improvement
plans will include grading the highway
from Wells east to the county line: this
work was not provided for in original
plans. Albert Lea may have another
bank-its fifth. Directors of the First
National bank. Albert Lea. have pro
NOTED Nels II. Rasmussen, from cashier
to president to succeed the late II. II.
Emmons
Numerous real estate transactions
have been reported from Swift county.
The creamery at Hill City has been re-
opened. Big Stone county has appoint
ed William Engdahl as engineer TO
succeed J.. P. Zimmerman, who has been
appointed district engineer. move
ment has been started to provide a tu-
berculosis sanitarium for Wright. Meek.
ed and Mcleod counties. A district
convention Of American legion auxiliary
posts will be held at Willmar. June 5.
Wells business men have applied to
Washington for a free. mail delivery
been appointed superintendent of the
Window schools. a Holstein sale az
Wadena Melted s2.070. AXE City VIII
provide beautiful park for automobile
visitors. The Webster lumber company,
at "a Walk Is planning to enlarge its
mill. The Neils sawmill at Cass Lake
has started operations. Elk river CIT
liens have voted to build residence for
the superintendent of schools.
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