Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1913-10-31
LARGE CROWD ATTENDS CEEEs
BRATI0N, ALTHOUGH Wealth
ER WAS BAD


On account Of the rain Governor Eber.
hart aud Chas. i. Vasaly gave but
short talks in thc>afternoon but large
number heard them. The sports were
pulled off as per program and some
good events took place, the crowd be-
lag unmindful Of the continuous driz-
lle, 49, 60.
The parade had to be called off and
vas postponed until Monday evening,
which was a disappointment, and the
speaking that was to lake place Oh the
streets took place at the Victor theatre,
TIE capacity of the theatre not lcir g
large enough to anywhere near hold
those who wished to- gain adn,ittance.
M. NJ. Williams, presiding, mtro'in' Cd
the governor, who after a few ap.
Iropriate remarks, turned on the switch
at the speakers table in the, o. ira
house, lighting miniature white way
post on the table, at which time; the
city was flooded with light from the
fifteen blocks Of white way, the nc:as-
ion being met with footing Of horHs
and cheers along the street, the
Whistles and bells of the town doing
their share.
r. C. Gordon of the Water Power
company, told of the efforts of the
business men who favored the idea, and
Of the unanimous vote Of the conncil
*>'r the improvement aud how after it
was decided to install number Of
posts the proposition looked so good
that the business interests petitioned
the council for the addition of more
lights at each council meeting and to
tie business interests was really due
the installation Of the white way.
w. e. Penfeld spoke for the Pine
Tree Lumber company, Little Falls big
gcst industry. He believed that much
Of the prosperity Of the city was due
To the establishment Of this plant here
q years ago, and as to the often told
story that the mill would soon cease to
exist here, he said that it impos>
sih]e for anyone to prcphesy in from
three to five years Of the time the mills
might cease to operate in this city.
Judge Shaw spoke for the agricultural
industry. He told of the progress of
farming and dairying in the county,
noting the fact that Morrison G. unity
has carried off first honors at the state
fair number Of times. He sail that
the cow was to be given great credit
for the prosperity Of the county anu
::5is city as we'll.
A. Vernon gave credit to the council
for their part in the esta b]ishing IF the
white way, and believed that it would
prove good business proposition.
Chas. E. Vasaly of this city, chair.
n an Of the state board of control, said
that he had come to this city as early
az possible in life and therein perhaps
showed more judgment than he has in
many things since. In securing such
there must be co-operar
tion, spirit of get-toeether, the
ahserce OF petty jealousies and strife.
with this feeling there would be no
bar to the advancement Of the city.
Loyalty to your city, III" cneaker
thought was essential. Size does not
make the best city, and when saying
"1 am from Little Falls,' it should
carry the impression that you were
Proud of it, as did the Roman when he
slid, II am citizen Of Rome.''
The governor was the last speaker Of
the evening and after congratulating
The city on its progressive tendencies,
II ok up the matter Of public utilities,
which matter was to come up before a
special session Of the '"o;e'o+nr:'
will now come before the next regular
session. He said that the public
utilities question was one that should t'n
gone over during the next year and
studied in it's particulars. He believed
that public utilities should be under a
state commission as generally they did
business in more. than one city, and
Under the present system there was no
way Of proper control in places where
the plant was not located. He he:;o"ed
j.. competition, but not in duplicat ton
o. utilities where it offered no better
service: and thought that with the
natural water power resources, the use
Of electric light: conveniences would
ever tually extend to the country dis.
11icts. and of consequence the .rura1i+o
should be interested in the question az
well as others.
Winners Of the Sports
1oo-yard dash for men-First, l.
Kay; second, E. skoog; third, Tor
Hayes; fourth, A. Edling.
1O0-yard dash for boys-lst, Leonard
Lepinski; second, John Rolschau;
third, G. Muncy; fourth, A. Le,nteux.
Girls 100-yard dash-First, Beiath
Rudeck; second, Alice Muncy; thru
F.. Mathieson; fourth, Alfredo !,.,sell.
Team pulling contest-Fir,t, Joe LII.
Fond; second, Sam LaFond; third
Aug Kuschel; fourth, Aug. Nelson.: .
Sack race-First, w. Higbee; soc nd
Walter Bastien; third, Paul Bastien,
Tug Of War-First, team eaptained
by Leonard Doucette; second, team
captained by I. Kay. :: II. p. :':.
Saddle race-First, r. Tidd; second,
A. Berget; third, L. Doueette;: fourth
G. Perry. -, -, =, r..
Bcys' 50-yard dash, under 10 years.
First, Ed. Kingen; second. F.. Pahc-
WAX; third, :Nathe Dinner; fourth,
Frank Kulas. 49,. .: 49,.
; Flour race-ttFirst, Tom Hayes; sec,
Ecnd, unknown; third, unknown: /. ! .:
f Largest family-Dave Moran, nine
|chi1eren, father and mother, total. H..