Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1922-10-27
LITTLE FALLS BIDS
FOR YE0ME|N HOME,
STEPS TAKEN TO BRING $4,000.
900 INSTITUTION HERE
IDEAL. SITES AVAILABLE

AA'tAo L "AIS HAS gOOu cnauce 70 De
selected as the site for an institution
which will be one of the biggest Of its
KIND IN the United States. The Broth
erhood of American Yeomen is taking
steps to secure a site for school for
orphans which will ultimately be ex.
panded to take care of infrm members
OF that order and widows and which is
expected to represent an investment
OF $l0,OOO,OOO upon completion.
AT mass meeting held in the city
hall Tuesday evening, which was at
tended by nearly hundred citizens,
1t was brought out that Little Falls
Is being seriously considered for the
site and it was the sentiment of all
that no stone should be left unturned
that may help land this institution.
Mayor Bergheim, who presided, was
authorized to appoint a committee to
include himself, to meet with the Yeo-
men committee which will select the
site. This committee is expected to
visit Little Falls within the next few
days to view possible sites here.
Messrs w. H. Ryan, Carl Bolandcr,
George kiewel and District Manager
Bohman Of the Yeomen were selected
to act with the Mayor. This commit
tee was authorized to name any neces-
sary sub-c ommittees and-they selected
Messrs. G. E. Lucas, John Vertin,
James Colby, P. j. Vasaly and V. E.
Joslin.
Mayor Bergheim called the mass
meeting to order and announced the
reason for calling it. He said that
the Yeomen order plans a school and
home for members and orphans like
the Moose home at Mooseheart, and
the intention is to find a place where
cilities for this. A l,000-acre tract of
land is needed The. contest for the
site, he said, has narrowed down to-
eight places, five in Minnesota and
three in Wisconsin. A committee has
been appointed by the order to look
over the Minnesota sites, three OF
which arc located near the twin cities,
one at Stewart and one at Little Falls.
The mayor went on to say that what
we must do is to show this committee
that we have what they want, namely:
good land; convenient railroad facli-
ties; good highways; good drainage.
We believe that we have what they
want he added, and he suggested that
a committed be appointed to meet with
them and do all in their power to Sc
cure this institution for Little Falls.
A. ]. Bohman, district manager OF
the Yeonen lodge, who makes his
hea dcuarters in Little Falls, was pres
cnt and Mayor Bergheim called upon
him to explain the proposition more
fully.
Mr. Bchman stated that at the ma
tional con cntion Of the order in Den
yer. it was decided to establish home
for child:>n and at present the order
is raising a fund for this purpose.
The proposition will gradually branch
out into a home for infirm members OF
the order and widows and such place
will eventually be real city in ITSELF
The children's school will be on the
cottage plan, with twelve or fifteen
children to each cottage and compe--
tent matron and teacher in charge OF
each division. Mr.. Bohman pointed
out tFat the order does not wish any
contributions of any kind as the COM
mitteo on selection of the site does
not wish to be Influenced by any gifts
of any kind whatsoever. He remarked
that if gifts were considered Little
Falls might not stand such good
chance to land the institution as the
order had already received such offers
but had turned them down. Person
allv he was impressed with Little Falls
when he first came here, he said, and
he at once considered this desirable
place for the home, as it has all the
essentials, a clean wholesome commu-
nitv; q good electric plant; good
roads; railroad facilities; good water;
good climate, etc. Mr. Bohman also
stated that State Manager Hatley had
visited Little Falls and looked over a
site here and that he was favorably I'M
pressed with this city.
Several Of those present were called
upon to express their ideas. P. D.
vasalv said he believed the idea ap-
pcalcd to all present and that the
proposition would be good for the city.
Carl Bolander said that we should go
out Fundamentally and work for this.
Joseph Moeglein said that Little Falls
is the place for such an institution
and the fact that it. has no state in
stitutions should be in it's favor. He
said we should 60 after it and can get
it if we go after it right. John Vertin
said that some two months ago he
read an article in twin city paper
telling about certain place that is
after this home and the thought struck
him that Little Falls should 60 after
it, so he spoke to District Manager
Bohman and State Manager Hatley
about it. The state manager gave him
to understand that a number of sites
have been offered and it is a case of
the best site. The state manager Wis
tied the Williams farm west of this
city and was impressed with that as a
possible site. Mr.. Vertin said that
the Williams and Richard farms COM
prise about 700 acres and the neces-
sary 1,00O7acre tract could be OBJ
tanned without difficulty at a reason
able price. He pointed out that there
are several other good 81 tes here in
case the Williams place should not be
what is wanted.
G.. C. Raymond, correspondent for
the local Yeomen lodge, moved that a
committee of, five be appointed to go
to Minneapolis and meet with the Yeo-
men committee on site, District Mana
ger Bohman and Mayor, Bergheim to
be members of this committee, and
that this committee be authorized to
appoint any needed subcommittee.
The motion carried unanimously and
the committee as named above were
selected Immediately after the meet
ing.