The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-10-14
HELP WATER PLANS
Lake-to-Sea Project Given
c. and c. Favor
REPORT OF Mr.. OLSON
"Three Horsemen" to Be Given
Attention When They
Reach Mankato

Endorsement OF the Great Lakes
st. Lawrence Tidewater project was
unanimously made at the weekly
meeting or the alecIors o. the Clylc
ana CO4aIneTce asSocIaIIon, WnICIt
MAJ LeYu yesterday afternoon. The
OnlIeu states SENATORS and repreSen-
taIlyes troIn Minnesota are to De adj
SlseQ OF this acuon and wul De ASKED
To support Ine movement when II
comes up for consideration in con-
gress tins winter. Inns action was
taken touowlng report made Dy
Secretary w. h. Olson, who attend
ed the conference, caIIed by Cover
nor j. A. o. Freus, at the state cap
iIol, last Friday. MT. Olson stated
that the conference was atIended oy
large number Oh men from all parts
or the state, and that the sentiment
OF those present was enthusiastically
IN favor or the project. The pan is
TO so improve the ST. Lawrence riv-
er that it may be navigated by
the Great Lakes accessible 10 these
vessels.
Would Mean Saving
This would mean great saving in
the transportation costs OF marketing
the products or Minnesota and other
northwestern states. Wheat could be
shipped TO eastern and foreign mar
kets at a saving or approximately ten
cents bushel as compared with
present modes of shipping. Proper
tionate reductions would also be eff
fected in the cost OF Transporting
other grains and commodities. New
England states are supporting The
project, largely because of the tire
mendous water power that would be
developed as result OF the Inn
proyenents in the St. Lawrence riv-
er. 1t Is estimated by government
engineers that approximately 1000
bVv morse power will be developed as
result Oh the improvements, which
pi3l mean{a tremendous. annual say-
ing Ia the consumption or coal, and
Wi undoubtedly revolutionize the
5 manufacturing industry in these
J states.
Views of Governor Harding
Former Governor Harding OF Iowa,
who is oeyoting great deal OF time
$ 60 the project and who was one or
tne speakers at the conference, said ::
e'fhis tremendously important un-
s 6erIaking means the moving of an
ocean 1900 miles inland, ana IL is a
IMPOSITION upon which anyone may
3lslsy reel proud to have had hand
N It's accomplishments; 1T will MAKE
seaports OF our lake ports and VIII
DO more tnan any other single thing
in abe further development Of this
section OF the country.
Tax On Express Charges
ANOTHER matter or importance that
received favorable attention Dy the
Boaid OF directors, was the proposed
tAepeal of the five per cent war tax
on express charges. Senators FRANK
Is. Kellogg, KnuJe Nelson, and Boies
Renrose, OF Pennsylvania, who ia
chairman oil the Senate Finance Com
uifttee, have been asked by the asso
cation TO support the proposed ie'
peal of this tax with that OF the
three per cent on freight charges be
cause these taxes reject in the sell
Ing price OF commodities to consum-
Eers, and any reduction OF this nature
that can be made, ii made, will result
In national benefit.
Quarters for Red, Gross
~ Office quarters for the Mankato
Chapter, American Red Cross, are 10
be provided at the offices Of the Civ
ic and Comerce association. This
will mean that the Red Cross will be
able to render even more efficient
service than it does at present, as il
will be open all day long, and thai
the wants of the ex- service men and
others who receive assistance from
the Red Cross will be handled more
conveniently.
The "Three" Horsemen
WIG HORSE sam, zap JACK OLeeI
and Mulhgan Pete, the three cow
boys who are travelling horseback
from Yellowstone Park to New York
City, on wager, are due TO reach
Mankato about noon on Tuesday
October IS. Two of the wager re
uuirements are that these mer
smoke each day while on the trip but
they are not permitted to purchase
tobacco, and they must not buy any
horses no matter how badly they are
needed, but they are allowed ia
trade il necessary to change steeds
Reports reaching the Civic and Com
merce association offices indicate
that these men are attracting cpnsid.
cradle attention along the route, and
are being royalty received. They are
attired in full western regalia. Ar
rangements will be made so that
these cowpunchers will long remem
Der the city of Mankato
Dairy Show Hat Bands
Hat bands bearing the imprint
blue Earth County" have been pro
cured by the Civic and Commerce
Association, for use by people from
this county attending the National
Dairy Show that Is being held this
week at the Minnesota State Fair
Grounds. These bands may be OBJ
tanned free of charge at the offices
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