The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-11-14

would make report upon the paving
subject. investigated jointly by COM
mittees OF the Commercial club and
of the city council. Mr.. Spriggs, how
ever, stated to the club that the COM
mittee had decided that the subject
and the report were worhy of a much
more exhaustive discussion than it
would be possible to give at that time
and 1t had, therefore, been determined
to make it special order of business
for another meeting of the club, Joint
ly with all citizens who cared to at
tend, to be held some time within the
next thirty days. Mr.! Spriggs, how
ever, stated that it was not neces.
sary for the city council to wait for
a report of the Commercial club, or of
Its own committees upon the question
of the kind of paving to be used, be-
fore beginning the necessary prelimin-
ary work Of ordering water and sewer
connections, under grounding of tele-
phone and telegraph wires, ETC.. In
this connection Mr.. HHriggs took up
the subject of sidewalks. He stated
that every sidewalk Id the business
district of Grand Forks ought to be
not less than fifteen feet in width. He
believed that this would afford ample
room in the street, even when the time
comes that those thorcughfares will
need space for double street car
tracks.
- n. b. Grimth,s Address.
The next speaker. Mr.. r. B. Griffith,
had the honor of being introduced
twice, once by the preceding speaker
and again by President Lander. Mr..
Griffith also had foi mis- theme the
subject of paving, and in his usual
forceful and to the point manner, dis
cussed this all-important question. Mr..
!. Griffith was. .unalterablY in favor of
a ton-combustible havement. as
against a wooden or block pavement
Of less durable material. Let Grand
Forks be bigger and better; let, the
slogan be new pavement in 1907"
AS to how to make Grand Forks big
ger, MIR. Griffith enumerated three
principal methods, viz. first, that we
as citizens work unitedly and enthus-
: iastically to secure the establishment
of small industries; second, to boost
for solid commercial enterprises al
ready here or to come; third, to invite
people, to come here and make this
city their home and to-. give their
children the benefits ofethe superior
education afforded by out1most admir-
able system of public schools. =. .
= In the way. of making ;uur city bets.
ter. Mr.. Griffith plead f0r a loyal
backing for such of: ouh societies as
have for their purpose the betterment
>of our people and adotaing of our
city and its homes. Paving. was one
of the most important matters bearing
upon the betterment and improvement
of our city. Mr.. Griffith spoke in a
manner indicating that his heart was
in what he had to say.
Prof. Brannon On Milk.
President Lander next introduced
Prof. NJ, A. Brannon to speak on the
subject shall We Have Milk Inspec-
ton in Grand Forks" Mr. Brannon
began by stating that his subject had
been mflked dry: on several previous
occasion and that therefore what, he
had to sar'iWould he something on ths
skim mill k'&order..@ He. however. be.
lieve& that sentiment in favor Of.
pure milk by!milk inspection had beel.s
created; AS: an example of the necea-
sity of and the benefits to be derived
skim milk inspection. Prof. Branpon
called attention to the large number
OF cases of tuberculosis directly
traceable to milk drawn from cows
afflicted with the disease. He stated
that 1t had been proved beyond per-
adventure that very large percent
age of people afflicted with the white
plague" had been infected through the
use of milk from diseased cows. The
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gress that had already been made in
Grand oFrks toward securing milk in
spectfon. The city council in its an
nual budget appropriated the health
department sum of money sufficient
to provide inspection. should an ordin-
ance be introduced and passed COM
pelling the same.
II. 4. Bronson Address.
Prof. Branncn was succeeded by II.
A. Bronson who went into the subject
also in very exhaustive and compre
hensive manner. MIR. Bronson was
decidedly in favor OF milk inspection
and in support advanced Il number of
statistics secured in Minneapolis. In
1895 before Minneapolis had milk in
spection. her death rate for children
under five years of age was seven to
every 1000. In 1905 this death rate
had decreased until it was only l.75
in every 1000. Mr. Bronson also
called attention to the fact that a city
once provided with milk inspection had
never been known to revoke the same.
He discussed the proposed ordinance
here and stated that 1t would not be
an expensive one. providing as it does
for the segregation. and not the de-
struction of tubercular In cattle.
St. Mlchncls Hospital.
President Lander next introduced l..
b. Gibbs who spoke upon THE Present
Statutes and Future Outlook of the
Proposed New Notwithstanding
not in prospect but which the city al
ready has. Mr.. Gibbs recited the his
= tory and conditions which brought
about the establishment of st.. Mich
Ool'a hOa nffa1> In fhi1 COnn onfinV1 ho