Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1909-03-12
|THf COMMERCIAL CLUB
Well Attended Meeting--
Several Matters Of in
tereSt Discussed

There was a good attendance at the
Commercial club meeting Wednesday
terest were discussed. \ large
number of committees were appointed
TO look after differ ent propositions.
In the absence of President Williams
Chas. E. Vasaly presided.
Another communication was re-
ceived from the proprietor Of the
woolen mills which he desired to
move to: this point. The letter gave
information as to the amount Of labor
employed and amount Of machinery
which the mill had. A building
40x6O. two stories high will be re-
Qulred to house the plant. He
thought that stock company, with
capital OF $4,000 should be formed.
The references offered spoke very
highly OF Mr.. Lever, who would be
the general manager. A committee OF
three will be appointed to further look
into the matter. -.
A communication was received from
the Giant GRIP people, asking that
some way be found to finance the
company. The company has been
doing excellently OF late, and last year
showed a profit OF nearly $1,000, but
as the business is steadily increasing
the company needs more money to
successfully operate the plant, as
direct returns are not received from
the product put out The statement
was made that the company paid out
$50, 600 per year in wages alone. 4
committee OF three from the Com
mercia] club will meet with the
stockholders at their meeting to be
held next Monday, to discuss the
matter.
A letter was received from Superin.
tendent Wilson of the State Farmers
institute. stating that the institute
would send out two men free of
charge to talk to the farmers of this
county on potato, clover and 1--we stock
raising at number of different points,
showing the farmers how to seed,
plant, take care OF and market. Their
idea is that potatoes. clover and live
stock are raised to advantage together.
Nessrs. Dewey of this city and VIM.
McGonagle OF Royalton spoke at some
length on potato raising. Mr.. Dewey
advocated the sowing of good seed, the
same kind OF potato to be raised by
the famrers IN given territory. In
SO doing the product would be of an
even grade and command a far better
price than in the case OF mixed
potatoes. He saiG that he had bought
potatoes where IN one sack@there were
contained four different varieties. Any
one OF the varieties, If unmlxed,
would have commanded nearly twice
the price. If his ideas on this were
followed he believed that there would
be more potatoes raised. and with
increased prices, and which would
also attract buyers from different
parts OF the country. MIR. McGonagle
was enthusiastic about potato raising,
and believed that Royaiton and Little
Falls could work to advantage along
this line, especially on the proposition
OF securing through rates to Chicago
and other points. as has been done at
Princeton and Elk River The COM
mittee on transportation was author
lied to take up this matter
Carl Bolander stated that the
| M1nnehaha Art & Printing Co., which
| had been considering moving here,
had not as yet got together with the
+ Water Power company, on satisfactory
rates on rowe, Z committee OF three
Will be appointed by the president to
gather statistics in relation to the cost
| Of power in the different localities
A few bills were passed On at this
time. =
The committee on membership re-
ported 20 signors with about 20 more
| in sight. This number IS not enough
to make the club the success 1t should
! be and there was quite little dis
cussion in regard to this matter. The
committee was gwen 80 days more to
complete the list. 1t is to be hoped
that the committee will meet with the
success it should. There Is not bus,-
ness or professional man in the city
but should be q member of an assoc,a-
tion that is organized for the better
ment OF the city and county in which
he IS himself mostly interested.
l.. O. Vessel, treasurer Of the street
tar committee, made report of the
receipts and disbursements of the last
fair. This report was published in
these columns some time ago. There
is at present $29 on hand. and there
will be received from the state
approximately $3.50. A committee VIII
also be appointed on street fair.
VIM. McGonagle, representing the
Comercial club of Royalton, stated
that the club had appropriated sum
OF money to 60 toward the expense of
putting another county exhibit at the
state fair. and thought that Little
Falls and Koyalton could Cooperate
in the matter. He stated that a
number Of their citizens would also
donate toward the PROJECT, as there
was no question, bat that the exhibit
was of inestlmable value to the
county. He said that Frank Logan
figured that the exhibit could be nut
on creditably with $3.50. Most, or ali
of the exhibit, could also be shown at
the street fair here this fail. A com
mittee of five is to be appointed to CO.
; operate with the Royalton Commercial
club in relation to the exhibit
A resolution was presented by Chas
=. Vasaly, protesting against the bill
introduced in the house of representa-.
tlves detaching Morrison county from
the Seventh judicial district and at.
taching the same to the Fifteenth
district. That If the business of the
| district had sO inorooso1