Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1909-04-30
ASSIST SHOE FACTORY
Commercial Club Encour.
ages Enterprise to be
Started by Local People

Monday night to consider the PROPOSE.
tion of shoe factory being established
here by local people was a most
enthusiastic one, and one that pro-
duced results.
N. N. Ber9heim spoke on the shoe
factory proposition. stating that the
factory was to be- launched by our own
citizens. Austin Koslosky, Gust Ander.
son. August Brandt, and Gust Strom,
practical shoe man. who has been
the past year working in some of the
best factories In the country and has
made himself proficient to superintend
the factory.
The men who are interesting them
selves are known as pushers and he
thought that the enterprise should be
encouraged 1t would take about
Is, 600 to get the factory under head.
way. The expense, such as preparing
the building, locating the machinery
and other lncidentals, up to making
the samples and putting them on the
road, woula probably be an expense of
$500 OF $1,000
I. c. Gordon spoke favorably of the
proposition, and for tire Water Power
company, offered the use Of their
building on the West side and free
power for one year, which was an ex-
cellent starter.
Chas. Sylvester, j. K. Martin, Geo.
Schroeder. President NJ. n. Williams
and others spoke enthusiastically of
the proposition. They felt that where
they knew positively that the men
would put IN their best efforts to
make the matter a success that they
should be assisted, especially as they
were considering propositions from
foreign people on factory propositions
with donation attachment.
Mr.. Koslosky, who is interested in
the proposition, stated that he had
met number OF the business men,
who thought that he was going into a
foolish proposition, but that he did
not consider it so He believed that
they would make a success of the
factory, and promised that he would
exert his best efforts in making it so.
He did not ask for any amount to help
the thing along, but simply stated
what the amount would be to get the
factory under way. and if the club
felt that they could assist the under
taking, it would be appreciated.
Gust Anderson also spoke of the
fitness of Mr.. Strom, who will be the
superintendent of the factory.
N. n. Berghelm helped the propsoi-
tlon along by Offering his services
gratis in the legal work of lncorporat.
ing the business.
A soliciting committee composed of
John Vertin, J. K: Martin, 7. G.
Gordon and Geo. Klewel were ap-
pointed a committee on solicitation
the amount to be raised to be $1,000 to
AID the project. 1t was suggested
that the list be circulated among those
present, and IN about ten minutes
$500 was subscribed The list Will be
passed around among the business men
and the additional amount no doubt
will be easily raised.
start with. 1t is planned to have the
samples ready by the first of June.
Sheriff Armstrong was called on to
give some light on the canning IN
dustry, and made few remarks He
stated, however, that, the different
figures were available and that at the
next meeting he would be able to dis.
cuss the matter to considerable ex-
tent.
Dana Brown thought that a tannery
could be also established at this point,
the fact being called to his attention
by the enormous number of hides that
are shipped out of this place yearly.
I. H. Dewey spoke OF an instance
where party had started in this blsl.
ness IN a small way, and that today
1t was concern with half million
capital. The matter was referred to
the proper committee.
The putting of our excellent granite
into the finished product IN this city
was also discussed by number of the
mem bers, among them Chas Sylvester,
Frank Nelson. George Kiewel and P.
j. Vasaly. Several instances were
spoken of where, without the stone
and facilities that we have here, the
granite business where stone was put
into the finished article, was made a
complete success, furnishing employ
ment to large number Of we'll l-paid
men. It was thought that with an
article that was equal to the best stone
in the country, and better than 80 per
cent OF it, that there should be some
thing done in this line. The matter
will be further looked into, and that
there will be something doing in this
line in the near future there is no
OOuOt. la CuAS COuUeCGlOQ C0er0 was
also some talk on the bettering of the
different roads leading into the city
from the quaules.
The meeting was one of the best
held IN many ways, he only think
lacking being the apparent non
interest in the good work that is beng
and can be done, by some OF our
citizens, who should be the most In
terested.
President Williams announced the
standing committees of the clup for
the ensuing year, which are as
House Committee.
L. O. Vessel. chairman: DIR. l.. NJ.
Roberts, DR.. W. II. K. Meyer, E. j.
Richie, c. z. Vasaly.
Municipal Committee.
A. r. Blanchard, chairman: C. II.
Brown, Barney Burton, II. A. Rider,
l.. w. Vasaly.
Roads Committee.
G. B. Buckman, chairman; Barney