Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1904-05-12
ORGANIZATION PERFECTED
BUSINESS MEN ADOPT BY
LAWS. CONSIDER SEVER
AL MATTERS.

The meeting of the Commercial
union or Business Mems association
at the council rooms last night was
well attended. Secretary Wallace
read the constitution and bylaws
adopted by the executive committee
and on motion of Mr.. Default they
we're re-read section by section and
ydiscussed. The report of the COM
mittee was adopted unanimously.
The annual dues were fixed at S6 and
the memb bership fee five dollars. The
annual dues were payable quarterly.
After the bylaws had been accepted
a number signed the agreements to
become members and paid the men,
bership fee. A committee consisting
OF Messrs. Beck, Severn and Steel
was appointed as the proxy COM
mittee for the club, to vote the
proxies Of all members not present
on all questions that came up for con-
sideration. The matter of perm
anent headquarters was discussed and
favored. The bylaws We're framed
Something after those adopted by the
Commercial Club Of Fargo which is
doing a great deal of good in securing
business and new enterprises for that
town. The rules governing such an
association Of usiness men are nec-
essary for the success of any such
club and the members who signed
the roll are confident that if the cpir-
it of public. interest prevails the work
of the organization will be success
and both directly and indirectly do
The town much good. The bylaws
include committees on transportation
conventions, S, new enterprises, statis-
tic, and other matters that are of
municipal concern.
II the scope of the club or union is
shaped for the permanent welfare of
the city and the work outlined
promises to be pratical it is believed
"a number will join WHO have not
already done so. The pushing of
the towns advantages in several
directions might be Of great benefit
il in the han1s Of all the people who
are interested in the growth OF the
city.
Among the matters tI,at pertain
to the business of the club is public
attractions that draw people to the
city. The carnival matter came up
at the end Of the meeting and was
generally discussed. A majority Of
those present favored having tarni-
val provided it could be secured at
the right season of the year. The
experience of tho last carnival attrac-
tion was related by those who were
familiar with the matter, and the
belief was expressed that if another
attraction was held this summer, in
July or before farmers were busy
with farm work, very large atten-
dance could be had. The secretary
read letter from Secretary Phelps
Of the Fargo Commercial Club re-
counting the manner of the handling
of such amusements and stating 1t
as the intention of the Fargo associ-
alton to have another such attrac-
tion again this summer.
The objections to the Jamestown
carnival were stated to be mostly
from those who desired concessions
and we're not able, or did not get
them. In one case the mOnev paid
fof concession for the sale of bakery
goods was repaid. A number present
spoke strongly in favor of carnival.
:, Mayor Severn stated that in his
view it was good thing for the town
and helped the city ana business
interests both directly and indirectly.
He thought that with favorable
weather, a good we'll advertised
amusement attraction would bring
from 5000 to 10000 people to the
city. John Henderson said he had
conversed with number of farmers
who said that the late season last
year when farm work was rushing
had prevented them coming and they
asall hoped the city would have anoth-
er carnival this year. Mr.. Grant
spoke of the desirability of getting
people in the habit of coming to
jamestown for amusements, cOnvcn-
tions and trade and that the carnival
would be one excellent means to draw
crowd and all money invested would
come back if not directly, in other
ways.
Mr.. Klaus thought the city owed
it to the farmers and their families
to provide an entertainment of the
kind and give those an opportunity
who wanted to see u little amuse-
ment to vary the monotonous life of
the prairie an opportunity to come
to Jamestown to spend a day or so.
The country people enjOyed such