Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1911-07-14
Street Fair Transferred to
. Morrison County Agrt--
cultural Society.

property, etc., to the new county agri-
cultural organization upon fling Of its
articles of incorporation with the regis
ter of deeds, so that the society can get
in shape for the holding of a big
county fair this fall. The recently
elected officers of the street fair as
soclation were recommended as officers
for the new organization, for which a
set OF agreements were formed at
meeting which followed tho other,
Geo. NJ. Kiewel acting as chairman
and N. N. Berghejm, secretary. and
articles Of incorporation were drawn up
accordingly.
The provisions of these articles are
that the name of the organization
shall be The Morrison County Ag:lcul-
tural Cooperative Society with Little
Falls as its principal place OF business,
the nature of which shall be the hold
ing OF annual exhibits of agriculture,
stock breeding. horticultural, mining,
ducts and resources of Morrison county
sciences. industry and skill and the
owning, controlling and leasing of real
and personal property for the holding
Of such exhibit or fairs. It shall be-
capitalized at S., 600, 1000 shares of a
par value of S. each, no one person
being allowed to own more shares than
stakeholder will be entitled to but one
vote. It commences business on July
Is, 1911 and is incorporated for per.
iod of twenty years, to be managed by
q president, secretary, treasurer and
nine directors; these twelve persons
forming board of managers to be
chosen annually st the annual meetings
which are set for the first Tuesday of
December Of each year at 10 9. M, at
the Offices of the secretary. Until the
annual meeting, the following were
chosen to act as board of managers:
Geo, NJ. Kiewel, president; N. N.
Bergheim, secretary; W. H. Ryan,
treasurer; and J. K. Martin, John
Vertin. AT. Kosloski, J. w. Stephen
son, F. A. Nelson, julius Jetka, L. q,
Vessel, JOS. Moeglein and Chas.
Sylvester, directors. The highest
amount of indebtedness is placed at
81, 600. The incorporates are the above
named and Barney Burton and A.
Simonet.
Committees were appointed as
follows:
Execut,ve-Geo. NJ. Kiewel, N.
N. Berghelm, W. H. Ryan.
Financial. F. Koslosky, 5. j.
Vasaly, julius Jetka.
Advertising-J. A. Stephenson, P.
j. Vasaly, E. M. LaFond.
Amusements-Cha Sylvester, Geo.
Emder. l.. W. Vasaly.
The president and secretary act on
all these committees ex-otticio.
Thursday, Friday and Saturday,
September IA, 10. and Is, were chosen
as the dates Tor the holding of the
county tair this fall, and owing to the
shortness OF the time TO prepare for
same will be hello on the streets and In
vacant buildings of this city for the
most part.
1t was decided to divide the towns
OF the county into ten districts and
get exhibits from each, a certain sum
to be offered for such exhibits. and
first, second and third sweep stakes
prizes to be offered for best district ex-
hibits and scoring the largest number
Of points. They are:
! lst-Elm Dale and Two Rivers.
2nd-Swan River and Pike Creek.
3rd-Swanville, Cuidrum and Par
ker.
4th-Cushing, Clougb, Darling and
Green Prairie.
| 5th-Motley. Scapdia Valley, Rosing
and Rail Prairie.
6th-kipley, Platte, Pulaski and
(! Belle Prairie.
7lh-Bellevue and Buckrnap.
Sth-Morrill, Lakin anu Mt. Norris
9th-Pierz and Agram.
| lOth-Granite. Leigh, Hlllman. and
Richardson.
! 1t was decided to divide exhibits into
the departments and classes with
superintendent for each as follows:
Horses-HenIy LaFond.
| Cattle-John Medved.
Sheep-B. Burton.
| Swine-deo. Moeglein, Jr.
Poultry-Geo. Gordon.
Dairy and Dairy products-Wm
Pantzke.
Agricultural--J. K. Martin.
Horticultural-C. A. Carlson.
Floricultural-C. H. Brown.
Women's Dept.-L O. Vessel.
Inc secretary was instructed to pre-
pare set OF bylaws to present same
at-the next meeting Of the society, and
the president was Instructed to call a
meeting as soon as the finance commit
tee was ready to report
The Morrison County Agricultural
cooperative Society start s
b u S n q in an excellent
financial condition. 500 in cash and
$500 IN property being turned over to
1t by the street fair association. 1t is
Expected to raise $1,000 by the sale of
shares, and to offer 81, 600 in premiums
at the coming fair. Communication
has already been entered into with the
state fair management for the securing
OF good attractions, and an effort is
being made to secure an aero. plane ex-