The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-02-06
BIC PROGRAM FOR
ARROWHEAD GROUP
MUCH ADVERTISING TO BE DIS
TRIBUTED-ARROWHEkD POTA-
TOE MARKET-FOREST SUB
JECTS-CHICAGO OUTDOO r
SHOW

The program of the Minnesota
Arrowhead Association for more sum-
mer visitors, definite and continued
forestry, and encouragement of agri-
culture is a year round activity. At
the present time the officers of the
association are planning the annual
membership drive in Duluth which will
take place the latter part OF February.
The Ely Commercial Club at meeting
of the Board of Directors wednesday,
January %, 1881, pledged its quota
of the Arrowhead fund. Printed ma
teriaI to attract the summer tourists
is being prepared. Director James
Moonan predicts a season of prosper
Gus efficiency for the Association.
Thirty thousand copies Of the Ar
rowhead map with new illustrations
and revised reading matter under the
direction of experienced publicity ex-
perts will be published in the near
future. The new material will be OF
the press about March 18th.
Two hundred agencies in touch with
the tourist movement in the central
west will cooperate in the distribution
of the Arrowhead map folders. Hun
dreds are mailed to those who write
to the association for information on
the scenic attractions and summer re-
creation places of the Arrowhead as a
result of newspaper and other adver-
Using A large supply of convention
folders are available. The cooperation
of Arrowhead people who attend con-
ventions elsewhere is much desired in
distributing these folders.
A newspaper campaign featuring the
Arrowhead as the ideal summer vaca-
ton land is expected to yield many
more inquireies than were received last
year.
Plans for advertising the Arrowhead
by the use of bill boards in DeS MONIES
and Kansas City, Missouri, are under
way.
The Association will furnish folders
for distribution at the Chicago Out
door Show which occurs May to 9th,
in the Coliseum of the western metro
polls, and will cooperate with COM
munities having exhibits at this show.
Arrangements to continue the In
formation Booth at the City Hall at
Duluth to direct tourists to all points
in the Arrowhead will be sought by
the association.
Additional photographs CT attractive
Arrowhead scenes will be obtained for
the use in magazines, newspapers and
for future printed publicity material.
A contribution of $1,000 to the work
of the Ten Thousand Lakes-Greater
Minnesota Association is contemplated
In the budget recently adopted by the
Board of Directors.
To promote friendly relations among
the various communities represented
in the association, meetings will be held
at various points, particularly when
local industries or attractions can be
emphasized.
The association will keep closely In
touch with all forestry movements,
favoring balanced program of in
dustry forestry, agriculture and re-
creation for the Arrowhead country.
Special stress will be laid on the pos
sibilities Of the farm woodlot; articles
and printed literature on this subject
are now being circulated
A study of ways and means to pro-
mote markets for potatoes raised in the
Arrowhead will be major project this
year conference of county agricul-
tural agents and others interested will
be held in February. Distribution Of
printed material telling about farm OPP
portunities will be continued
The association will support the Tri-
State Dairy Conference to be held in
Duluth, March goth. Review of crop
conditions will &c cent out from time