The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-02-02
TUESDAY, FEB. Il,
AT MfNOM|NEE
UPPER PENINSULA BOOSTERS
WILL MEET. AT THAT TIME
AND PLACE TO Or
GANlZE.

Tuesday, Feb. p. has been decided
upon as the date for the meeting of the
upper peninsula boosters at Menomi-
nee, the purpose of which is the for
nation of an Upper Peninsula Pub
Lefty league. The meeting will con-
Vene at the court house in that city at
10 o'clock. Exploitation Of the agri-
cultural and industrial resources of the
upper peninsula is to be the object Of
the proposed organization. and it's pro-
motors propose to begin a systematic
advertising campaign, especially plan
ned to attract settlers to this district.
Details of the program for the
meetings have not all been arranged,
but ii is planned to have some man
enthusiastic over the possibilities of
address and the secretary of the Unit
ed States Land show will also be pres
ent and speak. Other speakers are al
so to be heard. IL is expected that
one of the immediate results of the
gathering will be to lay plans for an
hBBti tAlllDll at llllS ldIu
show in Chicago> next fall.
This movement appears to have had
its inception in Menominee county n
few weeks ago, since which time the
boards of supervisors and other prom
inent men in all parts of the district
have been interested i'm the plan,
through personal interviews and let
ters sent out by the Menominee men.
Everywhere the idea seems to have
struck responsive chord and a large
attendance at the meeting this month
is assured. Special invitations to at
tend the meeting are now being sent
out to some 1900 or more persons in
all parts of the peninsula The text
of this invitation letter is as follows:
Letter of Invitation.
you are urgently requested to at
tend a meeting to be held at the court
house at Menominee. Mich, on Feb.
81, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon.
"The object of this meeting is to
take steps to organize a development
bureau. or association. to promote and
duNtIllSt W llt WITH tic dlN
of our territory, both agriculturally
and industrially.
I'VE believe the necessity for such an
association is apparent to every public
spirited citizen in this section of Mich
igan, and will prove a direct benefit to
every county above the straits. Every
new settler or new industry induced
to locate in a community is an added
asset to that community.
1T is the intention that such or
ganization shall be public in its nature
and its directors shall be appointed by
the boards of supervisors of the coun-
ties represented i'm its formation, and
ii shall be supported by appropria-
tons made by the boards Of supervi-
sors Of the counties interested, and
by contributions from boards of
trade transportation companies and by
membership fees of publc-spirited
citizens and corporations.
After watching the hysterical i'm
migration to some of the highly adj
vertised sections of the country. the
people OF tllS seCllon nave dWdheheu
to the fact that we have as much to
offer the investor and homeseeker as
any of the highly painted regions to
which people are fiocking.
1--WE realize that the reason people
are passing us by, and going thou
sands of miles for something not so
good as we have, is the fact that we
have not blown our own horns or an
nounced our presence. Hence the meet
ing.
1--WE would earnestly urge you to be
present and would ask you to extend
an invitation to anyone whom you
think would be interested. Please re-
ply promptly and advise If you will at
tend.n