The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1906-08-23

Lie COMMERCIAL CluD u Oidllu
Forks, sixty strong visited Minot
this afternoon and were given a
reception at the Commercial club
rooms in this city. A large num-
Der Of the business men Of this
city turned out to welcome the
gentlemen from the east, and the
reception was a most pleasant
affair.
The meeting was called to or
der by L. M. Davis, president of
the local club, who welcomed the
guests in few we'll chosen
words.
Mayor Greenleaf, the first
speaker, said that as chief exec
utive of this city, he was glad to
welcome the club to the met -opo-
lis of the northwest. The peo-
pie Of Minot feel proud Of this
city and her citizens. They feel
proud of the ability of our bust
ness men. We are not of the
hoggish kind, and feel proud Of
our nearest competitor on the
east.
There is a feeling of brotherly
love between our business men
and those Of Grand Forks. We
are proud of you and your Com
mercial club. We trust that this
trip will not only prove bene-
fetal to you, but will be pleas
ure to you as we'll. We in Minot
feel like the people Of Duluth,
that horizon comes down an equal
distance from our city. The
Mayors address was well re-
ceived.
Hon. N. F. Murphy Of Grand
Forks made an appropriate ad-
! dress. He remarked that he did
not usually make speeches, only
during political times, and not
then unless there was a good
fight on. He has visited Minot
frequently and was glad to note
that the country about here was
so we'll adapted for general pur-
pose farming. He remembers
the time when only the stock
men fourished there, but he
notes that the farmers are max
ing as great success as the
stockmen formerly did. Minot
has started out right to make a
fine city. The buildings are all
built substantially.
The business men are of the
right sort. He congratulated our
city on the fine Commercial Club
we have. He has been in many
cities in the east whose inhabi-
tants are 10000 or more whose
commercial clubs are meagre as
compared with ours. The club
is indicative of the push and en-
ergy of the people Of the west.
He does not care if Minot out
strips Grand Forks in number of
population.
DR.. Wheeler made a very witty
speech and completely brot down
the house. The doctor told Of
some of the advantages Of Grand
Forks. Grand Forks has her
wholesale houses. She has law
yers if Minot needs to borrow
any talent. Grand Forks has
plenty of ministers that our citi-
zens can call upon if they need
any spiritual assistance, but he
considers that those who were
mixed up in recent politics as
stalwarts and insurgents are
without redemption.
Don Mcdonald, the undertaken,
followed the doctor as is usually
the case and made a plea for
pleasant business relations be-
tween the two cities. The field
is large enough for both cities.
Both cities are expected to reach
out for trade.
Gov. Devine made a great hit
when he reviewed the many op-
portunitites that North Dakota
affords. We live in a big splen-
did state large enough for all.
The citizens OF Minot have learn
ed a great many things about
what to do and what not to do
by referring to Grand Forks as
an example. Many of our best
businessmen live in Grand Forks.
Many Of our Minot business
men are young and in the rough
so to speak, but if the Grand
Forks club comes here again
next year, they will see a great
change. Gov. Devine has no
doubts as to the future great
ness Of Grand Forks. Grand