Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1906-03-16
WANT The ''ALPHABfT"
Commercial Club Agitating
for Another Rail-
road Here

TOd0 HcIG
At q large aud representative
gathering Of Little Falls business
men at the Co s!mercial club rooms
Friday evening resolutions were
adopted pledging the Commercial club
to do ali ia its power to secure the
buiIiing to Lii tie Falls of the pro-
posed north and south line, hitherto
protected to run from Albert Lea
north to St. Cloud and thence to Lake
Superior. committee Of three was
authorized to make thorough inves-
tigati0n. also if necessary to visit the
President W. FL, K. Mover pre-.
sized, and called on Mayor Vasaly to
open the discussion. The mayor, In
discussing the matter, brought up the
matter cf the electric line proposed
SOME years ago, called attention to
the amicable relations existing be-
tween the city and the company. to
the fact that various favors, in the
line of franchises, etc., Lad been
granted the company and that it was
only fair, there being present repre-
sentatives of the company. to ask
whether they could at this time say
ANYTHING as to their Intentions.
J. L. McCague of Omaha, of the
board of directors of the Water Power
Co.. addressed the meeting. he said
the company was duly grateful and
eppreciative for the favors granted.
It would grow with the growth OF the
oitv. At present, through the illness
If The chief promoter of the electric
line. not much could be expected from
the proposition. although 1t was
not dead. The company was ready in
every way possible to help the city
orow and prosper, and would ever be
fonnd willing to do it, share. Mr..
McCapue pointed out the benefits of q
north and south line, said inevitably
Il would be built. and that Little
Falls must be active and awake, and
not let the line get away from this
Jndoe E. f. Shaw pointed out the
DANGER of sitting still and allowing
othar communities to reap ADVANTAGES
IJttle Falls should have. Efforts
were being made t =; have the proposed
line run through the southeastern part
of the county. not reaching Little
Falls at ALL It was necessary that a
start be made at once.
Gen F. MoeRlein, DR.. Chance. B.
Burtop. Geo. Kiewel, John Vertin
and Others being called on, expressed
themselves in favor Of the PROPOSE
tion.
Mavor Vasaly, after speaking on
the proposition, introduced the fellow
inc resolution, which was unanimous
ly adopted:
s'Whereas, it is for the best inter-
ests of Morrison county and Little
Falls tnat we promote, labor for, and
do all in our power to secure the
building of line of railroad from the
southern yart of the state to this city
and from this city to Lake Superior,
be it
Resolved. bv the Commercial club
of Little Falls that we pledge all our
efforts 70 secure the construction of
snch a line, and be it further
Resolved, that the president Of this
clnh he authorized to appoint spe-
cisl committee of three to ascertain
wnat must be done to induce the road
known as the ''Alphabet line,' in
case it shall be built to st. Cloud, to
RIM to Lake Superior by way Of Lit
tie Fails. fleTZ auu IA LILO Laws 4e"nO
and that the COMMITTEES be directed to
Investigate such other propositions
looking toward additional railway
com munication for this city as may
be presented TO them, the committee
to report to this club as soon as prac-
ticable: further. that the committee
shall have the power, when in their
opinion the cau'e can be furthered by
such action, to appoint some person
or persons TO go to the officials OF
the Alphabet line and do all in their
power to secure the road for Little
Falls.
After the meeting there was So
cial time and smoker, the club mem
bers being enabled to meet the Water
Power officials and others present.
Besides Mr.. McCague. Frank q. Par
Sons of New York, vice president OF
the Water Power Co., was present.
President b. Fl. Warren of the COM
pany, was in the city. but not feel
ing we'll, had retired early.
Others present from outside we're
Judge Searle and Court Stenographer
Woodward of St. Cloud, Arnold Nagel
of Pierz, P. J. Gau of Granite and
r,,, TO jhoro IF MI Morris