Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1911-10-06

raise M II feet in that distance. He
believed that the city was strong
enough to build the road and had q
sort al an idea as to procedure That
a con sany should be organized to
na HGh survey and find the cost of
:pntying in the road, that the City
should be bonded at from $40. 600 to
$25, 600 tor this purpose, and this with
the help of citizens and other tinan
cial backing which could be secured,
the road could be put through. This
would surely tend to give us more fac.
tories and larger city. 1t is hard
to interest a man in your goods It you
are off of his line of railroad, as there is
not the same friendly feeling as with
the salesman on his own line. He be-.
lieved the commercial club should take
the matter up this winter and make it
a definite proposition. M. N.
Williams asked for a standing vote of
those favorable to bonding the city pro-
viding the road cannot be secured
otherwise. The feeling for it seemed
unanimous.
Farm Lands by Congressman Lind
bergh. He said he had noticed the
mark we v ished to gain, but that he
would rather see 10, 600 people in the
city of Little Falls well clothed, we'll
fed and properly housed than 90, 600 in
opposite circumstances. That We did
not want more merchants, doctors and
people of business until there was bust
ness enough for them to do. We do not
want boom, but city and county
that is built on solid foundation.
With the soil occupied, Morrison
county's rural population would be
quadrupied in population and would
tend to reinforce the city. This would
be greater than any one industry and
would be gradual. and continual.
People living on farms could help--and
instead of discouraging those whose
wish to locate here-they should en-
courage them. He believed that each
piece of land was suited for some
particular kind of farming. We
should he careful about exaggeration
in advertising and that we should be
able to show. that tho investor is going
to make something from his labors.
How Can Local Conditions be I'm.
proved. -. K. Martin thought that
the one word ''boost'' would pretty well
cover the ground. improvement of 0ul
own property would prove an in:
centive to others He thought that il
the com mercial club attendance could
increase in two weeks from 10 to 125
that evening there would be little
doubt of the city's population reaching
e, 600 in very short time.
s. Burton thought we had good
town, but that we ought to employ
more concerted action and cut out the
hammer He was pleased to accept
the hospitality of the Water Power
company, and would gladly accept
another like invitation.
T.. B. Buchanan said til a
while we might differ in
many matters. it was pleasing to
note that all were here for one common
purpose. Nothing can rest. That dur.
ing his residence Of one third of cen
fury in the county when its population
was but 1000 and but 500 in the city,
there had been progress. The older in
habitants had done some things and
the younger blood would carry on pr O.
jects to better results. He also men
toned the posi- bilities from the
mineral deposits of the county. He
said that he was always an optimist
ana was sure of a bright future for the
community. 5.: :. s>t:@ p F
The last speaker OF the evening was
| Frank II. Parsons Of New York.. vice
president Of the Water Power com
pany, who spoke on :. Now Get Busy. Z
He saIds that although not a resident,