The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-02

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bureau of the Minneapolis Real Estate
board until February was decided upon
by the board at its meeting last week.
In December the board will take up
more fully a discussion of finances, and
the board may be continued indefinitely
on the ground that it's work, in charge
of G. l.. Sawyer, has become invaluable
In directing the attention of the cOun-
try in general to Minneapolis and its
commercial and residential. advantages.
Among other matters for considera
ton was the report OF Mr.. Sawyer as
manager of the bureau. He mentioned
several events Of Importance in which
interested These included the Upper
mississippi River Improvement associa-
ton meeting, the American Federation
of Labor convention, and other gather
ings, and the distribution of pamphlets
and matter advertising Minneapolis, to
delegates.
In part Mr.. sawyer's report reads as
have been especially interested as a
bureau since our. last report, will be
easily recounted The first matter of
Importance was the meeting of the
Upper Mississippi. River Improvement
association, This was a convention
Minneapolis history. Important dis
cussions were held relative to upper
mississippi improvements. This. dele
cation Of men contained in its number
some of the strongest minds ever as
sembled in convention within our
limits. A banquet was given for the
convention by the Commercial club and
an extremely interesting and important
program was presented by the ablest
speakers on the list. The convention
continued two days, in which time
speeches were made and papers pre-
sented, which left no doubt Of the
Feasibility Of the upper Mississippi i'm
provement schemes.
"It is doubtful whether many of our
own citizens realize the Importance Of
the subject which called the delegates
together. Situated tho we are, at the
head of navigation on the Mississippi,
the attendance from Minneapolis was
exceeding small. Could our own
citizens have been present to assimilate
ticism as to the desirability and feas.
Utility of Mississippi improvement
would have been effectually dispelled.
Minneapolis had to report that the
amount assessed against her name,
namely, $1,000, had not been taken care
Of. Former Senator w. D. Washburn
and A. l.. Croker, executive officers of
the association, assured the convention,
however, that their assessment would
be paid, and thus the matter remains
at the present time. We understand
that the milling, company thru W. D.
Washburn has made a generous contri-
button towards the fund, but that $500
still remains unprovided for, and the
help of the real estate board has been
asked in completing the fund.
All May Help.
''The association is asking contribu-
tions by memberships, for which they
are charging SIS, the purpose being to
lend aid to the work, and if any mem
mer of the real estate board can see his
way clear to contribute at least SIS and
become member he will aid meritor-
ious work.
"The address of A. L. Crocker, de-
ivered before this board at it's last
meeting, was printed as. an attractive
pamphlet and distributed, together
with other literature from this office,
to the members Of the convention, the
purpose being to give desirable infor-
nation about Minneapolis in neat and
attractive form.
tional Association of Local Fire Insur-
ance1 agents was held at Indianapolis.
This bureau decided to furnish to the
delegates literature concerning Mime
apolis. j. P. Thomson Of the local
board of underwriters volunteered to
distribute the literature. Mr.. Thorn
son carried Photographs Of Minneapolis
that the efforts of MINNEAPOLIS t were vel e
fully appreciated.
'sLet it be said by way of sugges-
ton that the real estate information
bureau could widen it's influence by
send sisnd1a 4s feRresentative to conyen-
advertising matter. This has been
omitted, largely for lack Of funds.
Other cities find this method Of adver-
Using helpful to the cities represented.
Some means should be adopted whereby
this scheme can be carried out.
Two weeks ago the national con-
Labor met here. We Immediately
offered to make a free distribution Of
Minneapolis literature among their
number. For the first time during our
connection with the bureau the offer
was rejected, the federation declining
to allow anything to be distributed not
carrying the union label. Not antici;
having prepared literature for general
purposes, we were not in a position to
meet this objection, and were therefore
obliged to omit the courtesy in this
al case.
After New Concerns. -
ssSince our last meeting we have
collected from newspaper clippings and
other sources list of manufacturers
and jobbers who had their plants de.
stroyed, or who, for other reasons
were seeking a change of location
The list consisted Of something over
$50 concerns, to all Of whom we offered
our assistance if Minneapolis could be
chosen for their future home, and we
sent literature containing desirable in.
formation. =,
We have prepared a list Of 1000
estates with the names Of the legal
representatives and addresses. This
list we propose to distribute to each
member Of the real estate board, as
representatives Of estates usually have
funds for investment. H.
We have carried on the routine
work of the office, which has consisted
largely in furnishing subjects and
items. for publication about Mime.
apolis real estate; keeping up the regu-
lar correspondence; answering CUES.
tions from local inquirers, and inter.
viewing strangers. In the newspaper
work we have been hampered because
agents, ais a whole, do not keep in
touch with the bureau, and do not re-
port sales and interesting items per
tanning to the business. IF each agent
would report by telephone each day it
would assist in furnishing items to the
press that would contribute materially
/ to the interest of their real estate de-
K Dartment