The Dickinson press., 1907-01-26
THE DICKINSON
COMMERCIAL CLUB.
Handsome Quarters in Merchants National Bank
Building. Members Pushing Interests Of Best
City in Western North Dakota Mr. Younss Gen.
erous Gift Of Choice Books Received.

are of the same style but have the i'm
perial oak finish and are nicely uphol-
stored with leather backs and cushions.
The interests of the club are very
closely look ed after by DR.. V. H. Stick
ney, who was wisely selected as presi-
dent of the organization.
Everything about the club has nice
home-like appearance and we anticipate
that the rooms over the Merchants Ma.
tional bank will become very popular
resort. Business men will find it good
place to take their visiting friends for a
few hours chat and social smoke.
BUSINESS MEETING.
There was fair attendance at the
meeting of the Dickinson Commercial
Club held in the newly finished and fur
nished rooms over the Merchants Ma
tional bank Saturday evening. This was
the second meeting held in the perma-
nent home and the first since the arrival
of the new furniture. President Stickney
was present and presided at the business
meeting held in the committee room.
The question of sectional book cases
suitable to contain the $40 volumes do
mated by James c. Young, was the first
subject acted upon, and by vote of the
club DR.. Stickney was made committee
of one to select Macy book cases for
the club library, and was also appointed
to attend to the work of cataloging the
books.
A club monogram was considered and
the secretary. w. F. Burnett, was in
structed to correspond with several litho-
graph firms for samples and later submit
the same to the board of directors for
approval. The idea is to use the letters
Dec.
DR.. G: A. Perkins, Judge van der Las
and G. H. Dickinson, good roads com.
mittee, gave an interesting report on the
work already done, and the first named
committeeman offered many good sug-
gestions on the line of new bridges both
north and south that would increase the
business Of this city. The report of the
committee was accepted.
Messrs. w. H. Walton, F. D. Hevenel
and George Senour were appointed a
committee to be known as the com.
mittee on city Improvements.
The matter of daily papers, magazines
and maps for the club was left to the ad
vertising committee, Frank Kihm, ]. G
4 tQuinlivan and NJ. L.. Ayers, -. '<-s,v:.
| Senator L. A. Simpson, Representa-
tive J. F. Brodie and A. T. Crowl were
made legislative committee, and sew
eral items of interest to the city are
already in the hands of this committee
By vote of the executive committee
insurance to the amount of $1,000 was
ordered placed on the furnishings of the
club.
The following bills were presented
and ordered paid: o. B. Frankenberg
allowed $50 on s451 bill for furniture
the balance to be paid later; ]. P. Tingle
printing, 50; w. A. Carter, printing, s6
Post, printing, s39.45; Hughes & Dieters
wiring for lights, $6.75. The bill O.
Senour & Langley for electric light fix
lures, in the sum of about SIoo, was no
in the hands of the secretary, owing te
some oversight.
Applications for membership were re
ceived from A. B. Grambs and John F
Davis.
Pass keys are being issued to mem
bers, deposit of S1oo being required il
each instance.
The notices of yearly dues, payabl,
semi-annually, will be sent to member
right away.