Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-02-08

.s% BISMARCK DAILY TRiHU N i, i
utmost capacity and when all hands
got their weeds lighted it was a
smoker indeed. i:ssS
Informally Chairman Gilbreath
called upon a number of gentlemen
to express their ideas 'tfor the good
Of the order" the first speaker being
ERNEST. Bacon of the w. III. Brown
company, Mandan. ]. S. Green of
Mandan followed and he in turn was
followed by A. T. Patterson of Bis.
marek, who called upon Max Bass
for some practical suggestions as to
organization. Mr.. Bass reviewed the
history of the immigration movement
by the railroads and suggested, some
plans of state orgai2ation, reading by
the way some good lessons for the
real estate dealers to learn in the
way to handle would-be- buyers and
settlers. Mr.. Lawson OF the 500 line
declined to make a speech, being a
far better listener he said. Col,
Mott was then called for and In his
unique way expressed his views as to
what ought to be, done, illustrating
the point by the experience of Mr.
Bass and himself. All these remarks
will be published by the Tribune as
soon as they can be got into type and
they would be read carefully as they
furnish good guide for the land
seller. 40. ~ .9 55s $50 :. -,
After the speeches splendid
Dutch lunch was served, which
seemed the right thing at the right
time. ~ 80 i i a i; *,
It was nearly midnight when the
gathering broke up and the expires
sion was general that a profitable
evening had been spent. Il ...,
49, Convention Notes. <. IN +.
The convention is graced by the
presence of two of the greatest emf
grafton hustlers in the west: Col, G.
w. Mott OF the Northern Pacific and
Max Bass of the Great Northern
Col. Mott has been with the Northern
Pacific for several generations
though he is still a young ana epright
" man. Formerly of slender build
he has expanded with the expansion
of his sphere of usefulness and has
accumulated little more ezpanse
since the, good people of Hettingel
county named its biggest town aftel
him. He is one Of the railroad mer
who are easy to approach, not with
standing his physique, and no socia
gathering, when he is around, is com
plete without his presence. He is J,
great hustler and has been the mean.
largely OF settling the lire of hi,
road with The best people In til,
| world .. p. i. & 4. @ .=s,4ss5;5 n
Max Bass needs no Introduction ii
the old timers on the Slope, havin,
once lived here, and it Is believed h,
still has a sneaking fondness for thi,
section, although one would no
judge so to hear him praise til,
country along the Great Northern
Not that he has iii to say Of this ser
ton, but his descriptions of the nortl
country are SO alluring that none ca,
Withstand the eloauence of his wor4
pictures-hence the thousands o
splendid settlers and merchants tina
wax fat from the fertility az hi
Eldorado. TO look at MIN no on
would ever think that he kept iii
tie hotel at BelfieId, an embryo tow
west OF Dickinson. In the days whel
the Northern Pacific was stretchin,
across the continent. AT last hi
hotel went up in smoke and the
Max Bass went ON the road sellin
fire extinguishers." Jim Fill hear,
OF him and that settled it. Sine
then he has been seeking the peopl
who want to come west and grow u
with the country. He also has mad i
North Dakota town named after him
A most genial man, he has friend
everywhere, and when he and Co
Mott travel in pairs there is sure i
be something doing. ..z 5.g 55=9s5.5s
Nelson Lawson, the emigratio,
agent of the 500 Lime, has been wit
chat company a number of years bu
has only recently come to his presen
position. He is a most pleasant ger
tleman to meet and has gained man
friends among the delegates sine
coming to the convention
A. M. Powell and G. C. Connolly q
Devils Lake are among the most ii
terested delegates at the convention
Both are very successful real estat
men who have done q great deal t
build up and settle Ramsey county.
w. p. Gillespie Of Ray, is one OF TIL
/ lively realty men from the norther
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