Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-12-13
BOARD OF COMMERCE

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The directors of the Board OF Com.
merce were in session yesterday af-
ternoon from $3.50 to s o'clock. Sew.
eral important matters for the future
work of the organization received at
tention, as we'll as considerable rou:
tine business.
Telephone Charges
President J. w. Stephenson, who
represented the Board of Commerce
at the hearing which was held before
the Minnesota Railroad and Ware.
house commission, at st. Paul, on
Tuesday, November Is, on the pro-
posed advance in charges made for
telephone exchange and toll service,
made detailed report on the hear
ing. e..
~. - Improvements
Judging from the replies that are
being received at the Board of Com
merce Office to the QUESTIONABLE,
which was sent out recently to the
membership asking for opinions on
civic improvements, there is strong
sentiment for some paving to be done
next year. This subject will be dis
cussed further at the quarterly meet
ing of the membership which is to be
held next Monday, December IL. The
sentiment expressed at this meeting
will undoubtedly he what the Board of
Commerce will advocate, in the line
of public improvements, for the COM
ing summer. The government is urg-
ing municipalities to proceed with
public improvements, that were held
up on account of the war, in order to
stabilize labor conditions and bust
ness in general.
Good Roads
Acting upon the recommendation
of the Traffic bureau, the directors
decided that a movement he placed
on foot to establish a marked high
way to run from Little Falls to Ran
dali, thence through Pillager, there to
connect with the Elwell road, and con-
tinue through Pine River, Backus,
Hachensack and Walker. The Traf-
fic bureau was instructed to arrange
for a meeting of representatives from
the interested towns together with
the county commissioners of Mcrri.
son and Cass counties, such meeting
to be held at Little Fails this winter
in time to permit the doing of neces-
sary work on the highways early
next spring. The intentions are to
perfect a. permanent association for
the highway. Little Falls is vitality
interested in this proposed highway,
and should back it vigorously.
Legislative Committee
With a view of protecting the in
terests of Little Falls and Morrison
county from a/legislative point of
view, committee on legislation was
appointed. George Kiewel, N. Oscar
Nelson and r. B. Willard compose the
committee. 1t will be the duty Of this
committee to keep in touch with the
state legislature during the coming
session, and work for the enactm ent
OF desirable bills and oppose any such
bills that may be detrimental to this
community.
Red Cross Drive
Desiring to be of as much assis.
lance as possible in all things tend
ing for the good of the community
it was decided to offer the assistance
of Mr.. Olson, secretary, to A. f. Kos
losky in the coming Red Cross mem
berslip drive, Of which MIR. Koslosky
is chairman.
County Fair
One of the principle reasons for or
ganizing the Board of Commerce was
to centralize civic and community &C.
tivities, and, with this in mind, the
directors, knowing Of N. N. Berg
helms expressed desire to he reliev.
ed of the secretaryship of the county
fair association went officially on rec
ord as being in favor of having the
secretary of the Board of Commerce
assume the duties of secretary of the
fair association.
Conventions
N. Oscar Nelson has been working
for the annual convention of the Cen.
trail Minnesota Dairymen's and But.
termaker's association, endeavoring
to secure it for Little Fails The as
sistance of the convention committee