Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-01-10
ANOTHER ADVERTISING PAM
PHLET SUGGESTED.
Little Falls, Minn., Jan. 2, 1908.
c e. Vassly. President,
Commercial Club.

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When, about year ago. I made tie
suggestion that . pamphlet describing
our city be issued by the united efforts
of the parties most interested IN it's
growth, was met in several instances
with the plea that special advertise
ing OF the farm lands In the county
would be more beneficial. While not
disputing this did not think the time
was opportune: We had all expected
it. but nothing had happened to
interrupt the rush of land: seekers to
Canada. Times were flush and with
the highest wages for twenty years
paid him for his work, the laboring
man would not take the time to look
fer land.
The pamphlet describing Little Falls
was issued,-a credit and continued
benefit 70 this city for years to come,
and good many things happened
during the last year which induces
me to think that NOW is the proper
time fol the issuing of another one
this one setting fourth to- land. seekers
the advantage of the farm lsuds in
this county.
After hard winter and the usual
late 9. ring in Canada. q killing frost
came as early in some places as the
seventh day Of August destroying the
grain in large areas before 1t was
ripe. This failure of tho crop has
checked the movsnent to a very con-
slde1 able extent, and now q return
movement is undoubtedly due.
As to the laboring man, the panic
has thrown thousands out of employ
ment and reduced the wages con.
siderably for these who are still
employed. A great many OF those now
will return to tho farm. While absent
from the city several times during the
last couple OF months I was in close
touch with people who deal in lands
and people who are locking for lard.
and I know it Is safe to make the
assertion that with next spring very
large land movement will begin.
Anyway 1 know that the heavy
owners OF wild lands in the countits to
the north of us will again make
extraordinary efforts to sell their
vacant lands In Morrison county
there is not any individual land
owners whose holdings are large
enough to warrant their advertising
the county to any particular extent.
but We have in our cOunty-and with
in fifteen miles of Little Falls at that
-thousands of acres OF fertile wild
lands and a lsrge number OF either
vacant farms Or farms cultivated only
to very small extent, and it would
certainly be worth while for our
citizens to get together and make a
concerted effort to put go.d farmers
ION rhese vacant hands, If we do not
we are sure to have the land seekers
pass Us by again.
Therefore I would suggest to you as
President of the Comm ercial Club
whether it would not he advisable to
call public meeting to consider this
matter Personally, I will be out of
town a good desl, and could not
take any active part In the publication
of the pamphlet which think ought to
be gotten out on the same lines as the
Little Falls pamplet. without any
individual advertising and with
plenty of pictures showing farm scenes
all over the county, but I am willing
to literally contribute towards such
a publication.
Yours truly.
81. LANDAHL.