The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-02-09

mas SrpWn ana VIII continue 10 grow
the same as this organization. This
city is the center of a large territory
In agricultural industry. social, fin
anclal and educational life
There was great interest in your
show OF last year and l am sure this
year will far surpass the exhibition
OF last year. You may put the Ma
tional Citizens bank down for booth
at the show"
1T takes money to build. During
the past year the Citizens Loan and
Trust company helped finance build
ing projects to the extent Of 5000, 900
which was mainly in business blocks.
During the coming year the company
will have 100000 available for loans
in home building"
The Building Advance
That the city 'of Mankato ranked
next to the twin cities and Duluth in
building advance during the past
year was the statement made by
Phil Comstock, city engineer.
I'VE feel that to improve building
in the city, it will be necessary to
improve some of the building regu-
lations. refer especially to the
electric wiring. 1t is our hope to re-
wise these regulations regarding wir-
ing during the next year so as to
reach a point where there Is less
danger from wiring to the people
building homes. Our permits issued
during the past year show a normal
but CONSTANT gain, which / think is
a direct effect from the Builders
show of last year. Our department
will be glad TO CO. operate with the
hnildnr. in, nXyfh Iasiro
hope that we may get the same CO.
operation from them"
Sam X. Fowler told Of preparations
that had been made for conducting
the coming show and matters per-
tanning to the finances. There were
forty three concerns in the city, he
stated, who were to have booths at
the armory where the show was to
be held. 1t was the committees in
tention he declared, to have at least
forty five booths where various
building materials would be placed
on attractive display.
A feature Of the show, he stated,
would be the gift of a city lot to
someone attending the show. The
lot has been donated by Fred w.
kruse.
ITO put the Builders show
across in big way, everyone has
got to help. There is a lot of work
to be done and the small number
| of men on the committee cannot
be expected TO do it all. The
booths at the armory this year
will be somewhat smaller to allow
the entries to make up a more at
tractive display"
Joe Reynolds, chairman of the
yNtth fnsf Ia
| show, made a few remarks tend
ing to give encouragement to the
annual display of the builders.
THE Builders Clinic of last year
was revelation to me. l think it
| was one of the best things ever
staged in this city. 1t aroused en-
thusiasm among all classes of peo-
pie. The show in March can be
put over in a bigger way. There
should be no such word as failure
in this undertaking.
Need of More Homes.
E. w. Willard stated that there
was a crying need for more homes
in the city" He told of the con
then stated that 100 more homes
were needed in the city.
Everyone should get their
shoulders to the wheel to make the
Builders Show great success"
said A. G. Roemer.
Fred Lundeen of Judson told of
The assistance the live wires" from
his town would do for the show.
He stated that the best thing he got
out of association with the mem
bers of he Builders Exchange was
the smiles
This is an organization to get
9RnIa into in -
president of the organization" The
exchange could be made far better
use of than in the past by more
members attending meetings. The
show this year should be big sue
cess"
Spoke Of State Association.
j: b. Nielsen, local contractor,
told of his association with the
State Contractors association at
the twin cities. He stated the or
ganization was started school
for apprentices in the brick laying
trade. AUG
Henry Gerlach. Jr.. and Ernest
Schmitt, architects gave short talks
regarding what they learned from
association with builders at meet
ings: George Pass, ST., stated that
he believed in association of men
IN business and that through this
association better results were oh
| tanned by all concerned.
"Mankato will grow with this or
ganization in the future" declared
Edward Shoemaker" instead of the
organization advancing with the
growth of the city.
I: M. Coughlan, treasurer of the
builders Show committee asked
the members for their combined
aid in putting the big show across,
He stated that it was the intention
or the committee to advertize the
show heavily throughout the south
ern section of the state, which
would be Of benefit to the CITY of
within it. %
DEATH OF EDDY EDSTEN