The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1920-02-26
WOULD BOOST
SUMNER TRADE
STOCK COMPANY BEING FORM
ED TO BUILD NEW SUMMER
HOTELS
TO ATTRACT HOME BUILDERS
WANT TOURISTS TO COME AND
LOCATE IN MINNESOTA FOR
THE SUMMER


with a capital stock of several mil.
hon dollars to finance the construc-
ton OF additional hotels and summer
resorts throughout the state of Min
nesota, to take care of the increased
travel that has been created thronoh
the advertising campaign carried on
by the Ten Thousand Lakes of Min
nesota Association, was decided up-
on at the annual meeting of the asso-
ciatlon, held at the Radisson Hotel.
minneapolis, on Wednesday, Febru-
airy 18th. Through this plan the as
ISOLATION hopes to put into circula-
ton millions of dollars brought into
the state by tourists each year which
nave been turned away to other
states that are appealing for summer
travei and have the Accommodations tn
take care of them.
A committee was appointed to dis
cuss ways and means of promoting
this proposition and definite nro.
gram will be outlined in the yerv
near future. The urgent need of
such a proposition was voiced unani-
mousiy by the one hundred delegates
Inat attended the annual meeting.
Lack of proper facilities for the Wis
ltors was discussed by the resort men
and immediate steps toward avoiding
the inability to house tourists was de-
ciared to be imperative, and the onlv
remedy was seen in the forming of
the holding company.
The program of the Ten Thou-
sand Lakes of Minnesota Association
to be followed this year includes CO.
operation with all agencies for pas
sage OF Amendment No. 1, known as
tnea Babcock Good Roads Amend
ment. Closer cooperation with hotel
and resort men in the state in order
TO provide better facilities for the
tourist. Wy
1 10 attract permanent summer
nome builders to the state.
| To interest investors in the apri-
cultural, industrial and commercial
opportunities of the state.
! Moving picture expedition through
Superior National Forest in coopera-
ton with the U. S. Forest Service.
the Commercial Club of Ely, Mime
sofa, and the ST. Louis County Club,
winch pictures will be given interna-
Ilonal circulation. Educational cam
palgn In cooperation with other ira
vel organizations through the newly
formed American Travel Develop.
ment Association to stimulate travel
IN America by Americans and dis
courage travel abroad.
| Compilation of Badeker on the wa
terways and highways of the state.
This, in addition to the advertising
campaign to be conducted with the
appropriation made by the state and
supplementary funds that will be
contributed by individuals and COM
munities throughout the state.
| Endorsement of deep waterways to
| the sea project.
/ Senator P. III. McGarry, president
and general manager of the associa-
ton, since its inception, presided at
the meeting.
! A complete board of directors
was elected who in turn will choose
slate of officers next month. The
new board includes: P. II. McGarry
Walker, A. D. barge, st. Paul, J. M.
Hannaford, Jr., st. Paul, E. J. West
lake, Minneapolis, Will Brown, Min
neapolis, Norton Mattocks, Duluth
l. J. Nolte, Duluth, M. N. Kohl, Cass
Lake, R. R. Wise, Brainerd, John K.
West, Detroit, John C. Blake, Alex
andria, E. R. Ruggles, Osakis, Geo,
1. Brozich, Ely, Troy E. Zimmerman
Falrmont, T. J. Karp, Mankato, E.
I. Winship, Owatonna, G. j. Selvig.
Crookston, J. X. Martin, Little Falls
Don Freeman, st. Cloud, F. c. Lycan,
Bemldji. One director to be selected
by Association Of Commerce at Win
ona.
FORMER RESIDENT DEAD
The following was taken from the
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