Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1910-02-04
WAS SOME MEETING.
Commercial Club Trans
acts Business and Holds
Social Session

fre6lO0nC boI&ne1m ana roa01n& OF Gne
minutes, thirty two new members
were admitted into the club, and the
committee was extended, as there are
large number OF prospectives still to
be seen.
The board of directors, which
heretofore has beer composed of "a
members, was cut to seven, and the
names submitted by the committee
were chosen as the board. They are
B. Burton, T. g. Gordon, p. J.
Vasaly, Chas. Sylvester, Austin
Koslosky, John Vertln and G. F.
Hoist.
| 1t was decided to do away with the
appointing of standing committees
and all business that the club as a
whole does not dispose of will be
referred to either the board of directors
or to special committees. as it is
believed that much better results can
be obtained IN this manner.
| A communication from a cream
separator manufacturer wishing to
locate in this city, was read and the
secretary will get more particulars
from the concern before the next
meeting.
| The matter of sending two delegates
to attend q conservation congress at
Bemidji February II and 10 was
acted on adversely. 49, :
+. e. Gordon spoke a few words in
regard to boosting cigar factory that
will soon be established here.
| A bill for membership in the
Minnesota Federation OF Commercial
clubs, brought out considerable
discussion, after a motion to lay the
same on the table. the matter beng
referred to the board of directors, who
are to report at the next meeting of
the club the advantages to be gained
by being a member of the federation.
The bylaws were amended whereby
10 members will make a quorum,
instead of 25 as previously.
The regular monthly meetings will
be held on the third Monday of each
month.
A bill from Swanson Bros. for s100
for work on PierZ road was referred
to the board of directors. :.
Fifty dollars was appropriated
toward the county exhibit at the state
fair, and 800 is to be put into the
proposition later, mostly to be for
advertising literature, and COM
mittee will be appointed to get out
such matter for stribution at the
state fair.
! A committee of Austin Kolosky,
Frank Renlck and E. F. Shaw were
appointed to appear before the COM
mlssioners in relation to the appoint
ing of some one to take charge of the
exhibit this year. In the discussion.
it was quite natural that a few
bouquets be thrown at Frank Logan OF
Royalton, In connection with his work
with the county exhibit at the state
fair.
At the conclusion of the business
meeting, the password which allowed
the members into the lunch room,
was impaired to them and they
adjourned to the Ells' hall, where
something very fine in the line OF
lunch was waiting after which smokes
were INDUCED in and general social
session was held.
President Berghe1m was called on,
and in a brief address, suggested some
of the things which he hoped the clut
would accomplish during the coming
year. He spoke, in part, as follows:
Organization of an Agricultural
society,"
':Whiie the street fairs that have
been held in our city have beer
successful as street fairs, it must be
ADMITTED that as an inducement tx
our farmers to exhibit their products
the fairs have been failures. A
county fair properly organized anc
managed would be productive of 8
great deal more good both to the
county and city than the best street
|tair that we ever held. There is nc
such society IN the county at present.
and when it is considered that there
can be but one In the county entitled
to state aid it IS time to act. This
society, of course, should be composed
of farmers and business men anG
should be incorporated. This society
could have charge of other thing.
incidental to the business of holding
county fairs, such as race tracks, base
ball grounds and even the marke
sheds of the city. would recommend
that the board of directors look thi!
matter up and report at our mex
Injecting.
Commission Plan of Municipal Govern
ment-
i "Our last legislature passed a Law
authorizing cities to adopt what II
jpopularly known as the commission
system of city government: I have
not had time to give the matter any
study, but the plan is to place thu
government of the city In the hands o1
a few men who are paid for thei1
services, and who are held responsible
di1ectly to the people. woulc
suggest that this matter be given con
s,deration by the club and the boari
of directors, or special COMMITTEES