The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-29

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keeping up the appearance proper
ties and the. maintenance Of healthfu
and sanitary conditions about them, as
we'll as the. general good appearance
Of Minneapolis, will be emphasized:
$780,. Secures Valuable Man. =
It is the opinion of the executive
committee that fortune has enabled
them to make an admirable selection
for the chairman of the publicity COM
nlittee. Only recent, Mr.. Sawyer re-
tired from, the real estate, rental and
insurance firm Of Moore Brothers g.
Sawyer, with which he had, been con-
nected for a long time: He had gone
to mana ge the seeding for the 1906 crop.
After a due. consideration of ssthe: com
1nittee s. solicitations that hea take" up
the. work Of. dire citing the energies of
the, new committee MI. Sawyer eou-.
sented ito return to the city at %once.
instead of spending his summer in ease,
as he had planned, ...< ..,=
Mr.. Sawyer hasfbe a resident of
Minneapolis since 1892, in which time
he has become thoroly acquainted with
the city, its peoples form Of government,
advantages from every standpoint. For
several years he was principal Of the
South high school, and for seven years
has been in the~.real> estate.Gbusiness
His work has covered all phases of the
real estate mark e. from the handling
of small residence properties to the
plating Of additions, and in the bust
ness ptopsrtxs t asAls Sc IF tha last a fey fey
, this, new, TelationshiPi to the Teity Nj.
| Sawyer has a full quipment. So -.
Mr.. Sawyer''s Plans. -, 20. ..%s,;5'
without having definitely formulated
his. campaign, Nj, Sawyer said yestelrtr
| day: "In brief, it will be the purpose
of the board to educate home and out
side people. to the advantages of Min
| neapolis for the Investment Of money,
and to pay attention to strangers and
show them what otlr. city is.
| ,"It will be. the, purpose to make
prominent the real estate interests in
| Minneapolis, to- use a sufficient sum for
earefuL advertisiHg t9 coopsra;tSs aih
and other organizations. ana sns3. ~ :
-.'ttThere VIII be no: exaggeration of
facts for bullish effect, but, comparisons
will be made with other cities as tic
the various advantages Of each, point
ing out what is favorable. We shall
endeavor to .centralize effort. We shall
take up any matters of general impor1
to the community yat large, particularly
with reference to real estate interests
Education for Members.
my aim shall sbe to help unity thu
board and to- add dignity to it as {
body, so that it shall be respected ev
erywhere and: to- show it's membership
that it has a public rather than
personal and individual interest; tina
each should contribute his share to til,
} welfare of the city as a. whole and d'
away with @animosity::' sss sSs#i
( One of the forms inawhich the board
) publicity fund will be used lis in prizes
already offered, for articles on VIII,
citizens should own their homes. TIL
school children have a special fun
set apart for. prizes for their essay
and the older citizens have been of
fered large sums las rewards for thei
efforts with the pen in the way of al
guments for real estate home develop
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