Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-03-01
% the Business Men Of .Willmar.

| ~ Inc business men OF WllImdr.
Three years ago movement was
started to get the business men to-
gether In some organization where
they could act in unison on matters OF
interest to the city Us whole. The
movement eliminated in the organiza.
tion OF the Commercial Club, which
has now been in existence for more
than two years. During this time it.
has considered and acted upon vari-
Gus important matters which could not
nave been acted on without some such
agency AS we have. Now has come
the period in our existence when we
must ask for more unanimous sup
port from among our business men
We have succeeded in unifying many
discordant elements among our mem
bership so that we now work together
tremendously, but what we lack is the
support of others who have 50 far re-
trained from giving us their financial
and moral support. All agree that
Our city needs an Institution of the
character of the club, but various rea-
sons are assigned for not joining with
us.
We think that the main reason for
withholding support is lack OF in
formation about our object, what we
have done aud what we will do, and
for this reason We have prepared this
statement for the business men of our
city, as bid for membership, so II
all can come with US and help us in
our efforts.
Our object is, primarily, to further
the business interests of our city.
Along these lines we can show some
thing that we have done. The Street
Fairs for the last two years have been
held under the auspices of the Clu'
and have been means to bring bust.
ness here which otherwise would have
gone elsewhere.
The CLUB collected q Good Roads
fund which was largely expended in
lettering the condition of the high
ways leading into our city, thus bring
ing customers from larger territory
within easy access to Willmar.
The Club was instrumental in Sc
curing favorable action towards get
ting our public library, has presented
memorials to our legislative bodies
advocating various measures which
were thought to be for the public good,
and is at present considering several
business propositions, which, if in.
vestigation proves them to be feasible
and profitable, will soon be laid be-
fore our business men for approval.
Along educational and social lines
the Club has attempted to assist any
worthy movement that has presents
itself. Our Club rooms, which are the
finest appointed assembly rooms 10
the city, have been opened to all To-
cal organic atoms that aim at sccjs
and educational betterment, and seve.
raj of these have availed themselves
of the opportunity to hold their meet
ipgs in our rooms.
We have no intention of parading
these facts before the public as any
great accomplishment. What we want
to impress upon you is the fact that
many things can be done if we all
help. Some time there will come op.
portunities which may be very va'u.
able to our city. Then is the time
when Il compact organization of all
our business men, pulling together for
the general good, can accomplish re
suits which no one of us can do single
handed. When this time comes, anG
If through any reason the club ha:
been allowed to perish in the mean
time, we shall hear this expression
'It is too bad that we did not keep VI
our ORG anization, if we had, We nigh
now have been able to do something. ,
E. c. WELL1N,
President.
c. W. ODELL,
Treasurer.
PETER HONG,
Secretary.
NO. NELSON,
c. B. CARLSON,
G. A. BIRCH,
J. M. RAINS,
P. C. PETERSON,
Il Executive Committee