Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-05-02
COMMERCIAL CLUB
TAKES ENERGETIC ACTION
CLUB DEMANDS ABATEMENT OF
CATTLE NUISANCE AND RE.
MovAL OF SLAUGHTER
HOUSES.
MAKES MANY HELPFUL. RECON-.
MENDATioNs TO THE CITY e
COUNCIL.

The Commercial club resolved itself
into veritable civic improvement
league last evening and undoubtedly
great good will result.
1t was the best meeting the club
has yet had and after adjournment
the members felicitated themselves
and felt that the organization was
rapidly filing the field it was intended
to occupy.
A large swath was cut in regard to-
the government of the city so far as
the club could recommend to the
council, and # the suggestions that
were made to that body are carried
out great step onward in municipal
affairs will have been accomplished.
Large Attendance.
There was a large attendance, in
fact the largest, since the first, meet
ing Of this commercial body, land
many of the members had to-. stand
But from the start the liveliest inter.
est was shown III the proceedings and
demonstrated the business men of the
city are awake and propose to do all
in their power toward the advance
ment of the common good.
Good Work. a.
The topics discussed covered sew
eral important business enterprises
secured for the city, providing lead.
er for the two bands, militia armory,
watering troughs for horses, hitching
posts, the enacting Of a cattle ordi-
nance that will keep the stock off the
streets, forcing the removal Eof the
slaughter houses beyond the city limits
and other matters of municipal i'm
fprovement: .., .yxa sTSx.:v -.
~ ~ Farmers Institute; . .. =.
| The meeting was called to order by
president Lucas, and 4 the minutes
were read and adopted. X Secretary
Conklin reviewed the work of the
club officials since the last meeting
land stated that steps had been taken
to hold farmers institute in this
Lefty the last of June; which meeting
would be- made one of special inter
lest and have features that should
draw people from All parts Of the
county. He also reported that the
manager OF the creamery would reach
1.-THE city today and work on that.
proposition wouM lie pushed sots that
1.-THE enterprise would be In working
order by the 18th OF the month. I'll
The committee on publicity re.
ported progress and said the booklet
descriptive OF the city and county;
would be out in due time and would
lbe a credit to- the club. z7st9 r. II s-a4,#l Il
.:. New Ntombers. y, = =
New members in the persons Of DIR,
Esmyth, John Hoaglund, w. "a. Butler
land George Galssner, were reported
Esince the last meeting. ,s.,:t =. ! i i
The need Of greater seating capaei,
nv was osapparent that the secretary.
was instructed to purchase two dozen
more chairs; "',@ Il .53s
lielpiaa The Band. Z>.@ Il
The matter Of assisting the organ,
ization of al brass band came up upon
the appearance Of "A delegation from
| the old organization which stated
that good band could be organized
and snaintained n sfhis city sc the
Commercial CLUB woald add $500 sto
the city appropria tion DC $500. which
81, 900 would ba used, under the sdirec.
ton Of tho Com ercial Club. for the
procurement and pay of q competent
leaders, acher II came ont that
quite q number 81 fine Instruments
were In the city that had been pro
fcured by subscription and other ways
land were fl the hands Of old band
men. It was agreed That these anssrus
ments should come under the control
|of the Commercial club In case Of the
IlWithdrawal Df the persona using
them from the band 81 npon their
lleaying the nity thus providing