The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1913-03-18
Interesting Meeting
of Commercial Club
Commercial Club Hears Report of
Committee on Investigation and
Discusses Railway
/. S. LINDSEY TALKS OF PLANS
Club Asked to Help Scenic City Can
ming Company and Plan Memoir
ial Program

he I1ceCIIlS Oh the commercial OluD
held Wednesday evening, was largely
attended and proved of great interest.
The main issue of the evening was
the discussion over the Electric Short
Line proposition. H. S. Lindsey rep
resented the Luce Electric Company
and opened the discussion by talking
of the company's plans, and showing
the necessity of cooperation between
the company and the towns along the
right Of way.
The committee which recently visit
ed the company in Minneapolis, made
it's report to the Club. The Gazette
published the substance of the report
in last weeks issue. The Club men,
bers listened to both discussion and re-
port with interest, and while no defin-
lite action was taken, it is evident ev-
eryone will help the project all in his
power.
A committee from the G. A. R. Post,
consisting of Veterans Bell, Colson and
Schmidt, was present and asked that
the Commercial Club take charge of
the Decoration Day program. Pres.
Frank Lobdell appointed A. ]. White,
H. CO Werder and Ira Reynolds to act
as ascommittee in charge of this. 1t
was understood that any expense arts
ing from the program should be met
by popular subscription.
Lyle Robbins of the Scenic City
Canning Company also presented an
interesting matter. Mr.. Robbins told
briefly what his company had already
| accomplished and stated in detail what
lit hopgt to do in the future. He cited
the necessity Of Improvements in the
plant, both building and machinery,
and asked the help of the Club in rails
ing $1,000 which is needed to make
these changes. The Club recognizes
this company as being a distinct and
growing advantage to Redwood Falls,
and will undoubtedly give it the help
it so justly deserves. G. E. Mckay,
H. A. Baldwin and A. R. A. Laudon
were appointed as committee to
study the project, and take necessary
measures to assist this company.
The next matter to come before the
club was the question of instructing
Rep. c. NJ. Bendixen on the matter of
voting on the eastman Distance Tariff
bill.
About two weeks previous to the
Wednesday night meeting special
meeting was called to take action in
this same matter. This meeting was
called, during the absence of the pres
ident, by the vice-president DR.. w. A.
Brand, at the suggestion of R. Stems
vad, G. A. Schildknecht and A. C. Dol
lift. At this time the club members
present voted to instruct both Sen.
Clague and Rep. Bendixen to vote a.
gainst the bill.
At the Wednesday night meeting a
motion was made and seconded that
this action be endorsed. A discussion
led by A. R. A. Laudon followed, after
which A. j. White made substitute
motion that this action be stricken
from the minutes and that the men,
bers of the legislature from this dis
trict be uninstructed.
This. motion, when put to the vote
carried by majority Of 8, there being
IL votes for and 9 against the motion.
There were nearly 20 new members
joined the club Wednesday night. This
shows growing interest in the Club
and its work, and is the best of recon-
mendations for the present executive
staff.