Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-03-06
PUBLICITY Campaign
to be Raised to Ad.
vertise County--opsra
House Proposition


House Proposition
The meeting of the Commercial
Club last Friday night, called to con-
slider the proposition of advertising
the county and to consider an opera
house proposition, and other matters,
was n of the largest meetings of the
club held for q long time, there being
probably over a hundred members
present.
TIE matter Of advertising the
comfy was first taken up. A
proposition to advertise in q number
OF issues of the Northwestern
Agricuturist, and another one where
by an add was to be placed in 9 CON-
bination OF different farm papers,
aggregating in ci;culation over q
million copies. A number spoke as
being in favor of using the mediums
otferea, but thought it would be better
to let the matter rest until the booklet
which is being compiled and the
proper amount Of money obtained to
make q successful campaign, 81 that
when the i1q7lries were received,
they could he properly. attended to.
Further discussion Of this subject
came up after the opera house affair
was disposed OF.
L. 0. Vessel made a motion that
the president appoint q committee to
solicit funds in the sum Of g.. 500, to
be paid In tive monthly instalimeots to
properly carry on the publicity
cam paigu. The motion was carried
without objection. 1t is expected that
the city and county, and some OF the
villages Will join in raising tho fund.
A number Of those speaking on the
advertising proposition were John
Vertin, w. M. Fuller, T. f. Murphy,
NJ. M. Williams, Hennipg Landabl,
G. A. Bi]lig, G. E. Vasaly and L
o. Vessel.
Attorney e. A. King, representing
Brick, Denis & Porten, presented an
opera house proposition. The firm
would build an opera house to cost
$50, QUO on the site east Of the Little
Falls House, if q bonus Of %, 600 was
raised by the citizens of Little Falls.
The offer was accompanied bv a
certified check in the amount of
81, 800. M. Klirg stated that what
ever was done should be done in a
fair and honorable way, which would
make for harmony and gave this "a
tho principal reason for the firm
changing from the First avenue south.
east site. Mr., King said that in his
Judgment the proposed location, as
we'll as the size of the opera house was
for the greater benefit Of the people ia
general. After Mr.. King concluded q
gentleman familiar with the plans of
the proposed play house explained
them in an intere sting manner from
q number OF sketches.
Mr.. Harrison, representing Harri:
eon & Peterson, arose and stated that
in as much as the club had already
Endorsed their propositioD, and that
the bonus asked for has already heen
subscribed, they were going ahead
with the plans and specifications, and
getting ready to erect the opera
house, and that tre specifications, in
tho course Of about ton days would
DO ready for Inspection by all
concerned.
President Blanchard stated that as
the club had already endorsed the
proposition of Harrison & Peterson,
he thought it was out of the
province OF the club to at that time
rescind its action. That If even
though the club did SO act, the
s1gne,s could be legally held for the
amounts signed. BE objected
strenuously also to the statement which
had been made by some, that the
matter lad been ra'lroaded through al
the previous meeting.
NJ. NJ. Williams said that he did moi
look at the question from the lega'
aspect az to whether the amounts
subscribed had to be paid, but thai
he considered matters of this Kind a!
a moral obligation. he. also sta@ei
that it was the duty of the club t,
stand by the action of the previou'
meeting.
It seemed to be the general feeling
OF members of the club, even amonl
some OF the supporters of the Brick
Denis & Porten proposition, that tn
club could III afford to open a matter
which might have results distastefu
to all concerned.
Samuel Trebby then moved tina
the props sition OF Brick, Denis 4
Porten be taken up at a public meet
ing to be held later, to be called b.
the mayor at the request of thos
interested.
So. what many expected to be
meeting OF acrimonious debace. paese
of, apparently, very harmoniously.
Other matters were brought up. b.
those remaining, many leaving afte
the disposition of the opera hous
proposition.
The matter Of establishing q pick
ling plant at this place was brought up
and the idea Of beautltylng the lswr
Of the city BY the Offering of prizes
1t was suggested, that the same ide
in regard to back yards and alleys b
also put in effect. Tie followin
were elected as members Of the club
John Wilczek, Peter Wilczek, J. 3
Connell, Sam Trebby, l.. NJ. Gaude,
e. A. King, Lud 9audet. NJ. c
Davis, NeIs Peterson and A. z