Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-04-23
OFFICERS ELECTED FOR 1920
PLAN CAMPING GROUND, >.
FOR TOURISTS

- tAInoSAdStc meeting OF the Little
Fails Automobile club was held at the
city hall Wednesday evening, at which
officers were elected for the ensuing
year and plans laid for good roads
work. Election of officers resulted as
follows:}
President w. o.: Beattie.
/ First Vice-president- t-Arthur LaFond
chairman road committee.
Second Vice-president-J.A A. Ander-
son, chairman membership committee.
Third Vice.president-Warren Cor
don, chairman finance committee.
Fourth Vice-president-A. NJ. Stoll,
chairman entertainment committee.
Fifth Vice-president-Harry Hamm,
chairman advertising committee.
Secretary-treasurer- VIM. Palmer
Nelson.
The number of vice presidents was
changed from three to five in order that
there be a different chairman for each
committee.
j. K. Martin reported that he had
attended the state automobile associa-
tion meeting, at which it was decided
to make an auto tour to Duluth and
Grand Marais. Any automobile club
members from here who wish to join
this tour are welcome, he said.
Mr.. Martin also spoke briefly on the
proposed Babcock road amendment and
he urged that the club members boost
for it. On motion by Mr.. Martin, the
club went to record as favoring the
adoption of this amendment.
At the suggestion of DR.. f. w. Kali
her, it was decided to try to interest
other towns in this county in organizing
local automobile clubs to boost for good
roads.
j. K. Martin suggested that the club
do all in its power to get q good road
to Duluth via Mile Laes and Moose
lakes He stated that the road from
Little Falls to Mile Lacs lake is now
in good shape and from Moose Lake to
Duluth it is good, so that there now re-
mains only the strip between Moose
Lake and Mile Lacs lake.. The secre-
tary WAS instructed to correspond with
the towns along this route regarding
this matter.
Secretary Nelson suggested that large
signs be put up at the entrances Of the
main roads to the. city, calling attention
of tourists to the information bureau
at the Board of Commerce Offices. This
suggestion was considered very good
and the advertising committee was in
structed to take this matter up with the
Board Of Commerce with view Of get
ting that organization to meet part of
the cost of such signs.
Charles Sylvester brought up the
matter of camping ground for tour
lists. He stated that it is good adver-
tisement for the city and that it is not
knock to the hotels as tourists who
use the camping grounds do not put up
at hotel but carry their camping equip
ment with them. Several suitable sites
for camping grounds wer suggested, in
cluding the small pine grove on Second
street northwest, along the Jefferson
Highway and the Koslosky lots on First
street southeast. J. NJ. Totten, E. A.
Loucks and T. G. Gordon were appoint
ed as committee to secure suitable
site for camping ground.
At the suggestion Of J. NJ. Totten,
the club voted to offer a reward for the
arrest and conviction of anyone dam
aging guide signs throughout the coun-
ty. The club has one hundred metal
signs which will be put throughout the
county, directing motorists to Little
Falls and giving the mileage.
The dues for 1920 were left the same
a. last year, 900 About thirty men
were at the meeting and most Of them
paid their 1920 dues at the meeting.