Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-01-21
THE COMMERCIAL CLUB NET
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CLUB WILL BANoUBT MON
DAY EVENING

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A goodly number Of business men.
turned out for the annual meeting Of
the Commercial club, which was held
at the city, hall Monday evening. Pres.
ident Frank Kiewel presided.
In the election of officers for the
ensuing year the old officers were re-
turned unanimously. They are as fol-
lows:
President-Frank Kiewel.
Vice president-Warren Gibson.
Secretary-R. B. Millard.
Treasurer-Henrv J. LaFond.
Secretary Millard read letter from
the state Highway commission con-
cerning the Jefferson Memorial High
way, which is to be built from New
Orleans to Winnipeg, through Little
Falls. The letter asked the local club
to appoint committee to work with
the commission. President Kiewel ap-
pointed the following: J. X. Martin,
Geo. Kiewel and R. L. Palmer. These
are all good roads enthusiasts and gen
tlemen who will give this matter the
proper attention. This committee met
a committee from Staples at st. Paul
Wednesday to take up matters in re-
lation to the proposed Jefferson high
way.
S. G. Vasaly, Austin Koslosky and
Charles Sylvester were appointed as
a committee to recommend seven
names for members of the board of
directors for the ensuing year. Presi-
dent Kiewel was also authorized to
so% of ko al
for the club.
The committee on banquet report.
ed that arrangements had been made
to give one at the Buckman hotel on
Monday evening, January "a, and that
John F. Ebersole had been secured to
speak. It was decided that a part Of
the evening be devoted to 5 or l0-min-
ute talks by the business men of the
city. The opinion Of the club was chat
the committee on the coming banquet
hold over and give another in Febru-
ary. The question as to whether wom-
en- should be invited to attend the din
ner was taken up and created some dis
cussion. It was found that with the
addition Of the ladies, the hotel dining
room would not accommodate the ex-
pected attendance, but for the ban
quet to be held in February. it is pro-
posed to have the members wives in
attendance.
Secretary Millard read brief sum-
mary Of the work done by the club
during the past year. In it he stated
that the club had taken up the mat
ter Of building railroad to Pierz:
had passed up a proposition for an o..55
folks home at the Antlers hotel; had
held splendid eet-together dinner in
April, at which 12O farmers were pres
ent, and which resulted in a big boost
for good roads; had placed the road
drasgipg contest in tths h8psls .af the
automobile club. He also &fded that
he had received scores Of letters from.
firms and individuals desiring to 10.
cate here and engage in business which
would he in competition to our mer-
chants for the local trade, but that he
gave them little or no encouragement.
He encouraged those which he believ.
ell would make new business here, he
said. In regard to the work for the
coming year he said the following:
"Why not direct the efforts Of the
club to encouraging more settlers for
Morrison county? We have about
three quarters of million acres of
land in Morrison county. Not all Of
it is adapted to farming purposes but
very nearly all. The best figures oh.
tainable give us about 2400 actual
farmers or one-half section of land "--
each.
"Our county will support 5000 more
farmers. Why should we not make a
concerted action to encourage immi'
gration9 Tt seems to me that this
would be the wise course for the club
to take. It would develop Little
Falls and enrich it and strengthen ou1
county. As to the method employed
for encouraging settlers to move in
here that could be decided upon later
but I believe it would mean a hearty
cooperation with the real estate men
of the city.
"a good live conscientious real es
tate man is the best asset any town
! can have. This fact is overlooked in
the larger majority Of places. I would
! leave these two suggestions with you
A regulating of the soliciting done ir
Little Falls and boost for more an6
concerted action for encouraging set
tiers to move into our countv.'
Considerable discussion resulted from
the suggestion that soliciting be cur
tailed in this city. The secretary
stated that during the past year, az
usual, the business men had been hec
tored by the same old soliciting fo1
! anything from tobacco plantation
stocks to advertising in cook books
Some were Of the opinion that only
outside soliciting should be curtailed
and finally the president was instruct
ed to appoint committee tosconfe1
and report on the advisability OF hav
ing committee for curtailing solicit
ing on the part Of outside parties. The
president appointed John Vertin, P
~. Vasaly, R. B. Millard and N. N
Bergheim. "s.&
A bill for the salary Of the secretary
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