Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1905-08-25

HAD A GOOD TIME IN LITTLE
FALLS. -.
Editor Fred Giese of the Akeley
Herald was one Of tho delegates to the
Red Men meeting In Little Falls. In
his paper. the Akeley Herald. he gives
the following entertaining account of
bis :isit here:
Representatives Fred e. Gieee and
Chas. e. Morey to the Great Couhcll
Of the State Of Minnesota I. o. R. NJ.
attended the annual council fire ct
Little Falls last week and for each day
after the business had been transacted
the citizens g committee had prepared
some kind of entertainment for the
visitors On the evening of the
first day a carriage ride was taken to
the principal parts of the city includ'
ing q trip through the paper mills,
where tons Of paper are turned out
each day. Blocks of spruce, poplar
and other soft wood logo are barked
and c7t into bolts about two feet
long and put into the pulp grinder
and passed from one process to
another, finally coming out at the
head of the mill fine grade of news
print paper, it is then put onto large
rolls and cut up into various sizes.
The drying and sizing machine is
nearly hundred feet long and four
teen feet high. The paper mill is a
wonderful institution. From the
paper mills We were escorted to the
horse shoe factory. the large creamery
and the cold storage plant, The large
Pine Tree Lumber Co. q mills were
the next point of interest, and while
our own Red River Lumber company s
mills are large. the Little Falls mills
are much larger and turn out more
lumber than cur mills. The Little
Falls water power is big thing for
the town. The party was driven to
the pop factory and brewery. In the
evening the parade of the grand
officers and delegates was q feature.
It was headed by the l. o. r. N.
psnd. the line of parade TOOK in the
principal streets of the city and were
line:: on either side by large red
torches making beautiful spectacle.
A good exhibition in bicvcle riding
was giver. A dance was given the
visitors by the Degree of Focahontss
at the Eiks hall and was very en-
joyabIe portion CT the evenings pro-
gram.
The Great Council fire was kindled
BY Great Sachem F. W. Lyons of Lit
tie Falle. The address of welcome was
delivered by Mayor Vasaly in mae-
terly and entertaining manner at the
close Of whieh he presented the coun-
ell with a calumet and turned the pri-
viieges Of the beau! iful little city over
to the visitors. During the burning
of the council tire great deal of i'm.
portaut buelness was transacted, The
race for the next great council meet
was between Moorhead and st. Peter,
the latter place winning out bv a good
majority.
The banquet At Hotel Buckman was
an entertaining portion Of the even
ing's program. It was served in good
style and all present enjoyed: the dain-
ty dishes placed before them. Many
toasts we're made at the close Of the
affair. Grear Sachem Lyon presided as
toast master.
REPORTS AN ENJOYABLE VISIT.
Long Prairie Democrat: Geo. But
Ter, who was delegate TO the Red
Mems convention at Little Falls last
week arrived home yesterday. After
the convention he went on to Brainerd
and Detroit for a visit With relatives
and reports a most enjoyable visit.
Mr.. Butler says the Little Falls people
did themselves proud in entertaining
the visitors.
WERE TREATED ROYALTY.
Red Wing Republican: John NAL
10y returned this morning from Little
Falls. where for the past three Gays
ne has. as delegate from the local
lodge. been attending the Twelfth
Annual Minnesota Council Of I'm.
proved Order Of Red Men. In an in
terview today with Repu blican rep