Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-05-01
0PfRA HOUSE QUESTION
ki4wel Proposition Is En-
dorsed.-Harrison & Pc
4
terson Withdraw

question that came up before the
meeting of the Commercial club Tues
day evening. The attendance was not
large. President Blanchard stated
that the subscription lists which had
been circulated from the Harrison e.
Peterson opera house proposition had
been left. with the club, and that he
understood that the firm had thrown
up the idea of building play house.
Mr.. Harrison, one of the firm, stated
that this was the conclusion that had
been. reached, whereupon the secretary
was instructed to strike out the names !
of all subscribers appended to the
different lists.
The Kiewel opera house proposition
was then taken up, Mr.. Vertln, act
ing as spokesman. He said that a |
number Of citizens had asked Mr.. JAG. i
Kiewel, that if bonus Of s., 600 was.
raised If he would consider the build
ing Of an opera house, on the property
east of the Little Falls house. Mr.
Vertsn stated that there was already
secured $8,375, and that $3.50 more had
been promised If the Harrison &
Peterson proposition was dropped.
The building was to have frontage
between 65 and 75 feet, and to be
about; ITO feet long. to cost in the
neighborhood Of &c, 600 to $25, 600, and
would be built along the lines of the
plans which had been previously
shown to the club. With the endorse
ment of the club he thought there
aljdtspe no trouble to get snbscrip-
ttons for the full amount Of the bonus.
Z Frank Klewel, of the Kiewel com
pany,, stated that the company had
made reply to the committee, Of
citizens of which Mr. Vertin spoke,
that they would erect an opera house
approximating $40, 600 to $25, 600 in
cost for bonus Of S., 600, provided
that no other play house was built.
On motion of j. K. Martin, an
endorsement was voted the Kiewel
proposition.
The property of the club has been
insured for 81, $50, and it was thought
that this should be cut down con-
siderably, as the amount was much
more than what the property was
worth After some discussion as to
whether this or that insurance agent
might not be pleased, if the amount
ordered cut down to 500.
Austin Koslosky spoke few words
for the band, which has been recently
reorganzied, saying that he thought
musical organization of this kind was
a good thing, that the band was COM
posed Of young men, all Of whom were
residents here, and that they should be
encouraged, and should be given
financial support, especially through
the city council. Some thought that
as soliciting committees would be out
on several propositions during the next
few days, this time might be
inappropriate. A committee, however,
consisting of Mr.. Koslosky and L. w.
Vasaly was appointed to solicit.
The holding of a state farmers
institute at this place was brought up
for consideration, and the secretary
was instructed to notify those in
charge that the club desired them to
make q date for Little Falls, which
will be some time during the latter
part of May or some time in June. A
hall and few other necessities are to
be provided.
II. E. White, superintendent of
schools, stated that he wished to talk
on proposition, that would help keep
the pupils of the school busy during
the summer vacation. He had noticed
in q Princeton paper that q PROPOSE
tion had been made by some concern
to put in picking plant at that
place, the only guarantee asked, being
the planting Of 100 acres of pickles,
and he thought it probable that one of
these plants could be secured for this
city. Mr.. Murphy stated that he had
had correspondence with all the large