The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-02-27
COMMERCIAL CLUB WAS
REORGANIzED LAST NIGHT
Much Interest Shown in Injecting
Added Energy Into Affairs of
General Good.

their respective Offices, owing to
the permanent removal Of the
secretary from the city and a
press of other business on the
part of the president.
When the meeting had gotten
we'll under way, however, it was
decided to reorganize the entire
club, and those present elected a
new board of directors, ap.
pointed com mittees on bylaws
and membership and "got to-
gether" with commendable
unity. There was an entire ab-
sence of anything that savored
of factionalism, and each person
present was thoroughly imbued
with the idea that there should
be united action for the purpose
of pushing the best interests of
the city to the front and the de-
velopment of 'sinfaut ind ustries" !"
and inducing others to locate
here.
E. A. Schneider presided as
chairman and A. G.. Rutledge
was elected secretary of the
meeting.
he following communication was
r. ceived from G. H. Miles president
of the club:
"Hibbing, Feb, II, 1907.
70 the board of directors Bemidii
Commercial Club,
Gentlemen:-It is with regret that I
hereby tender my resignation as pres
ident of the Bemidji Commercial Club
as can not give it the time I really
would like to. Bemidji has bright
future before it, and look to see it
oae of the best cities in the entire
Northwest, and have no doubt but
that the members Of the Commercial
Club, realize that fact and all aim to
make it so.
Wishing you all the best of success,
[ remain,
Very truly,
C. H. MILES"
The resignation was accepted.
It was stated that the resigna-
tion of George Markham as Sec
retary had been rendered several
weeks ago, and that was also
accepted.
The following applications for
mem bership in the cIuo were re-
ceived and acted upon favorably:
H. N. Douglass, E. N. Ere nch, J..
]. Anderson, George Baker, G..
L. Decker and A. G.. Rutledge.
Some discussion ensued as to
what should be done relative to
reorganizing the Commercial
club, which finally resulted in
the selection of the following
board of directors:
F. S. Lycan, W. N. Bowser,
W. l.. Brooks, E A. Schneider,
G., E. Carson, William McCuaio
and J. J. Anderson.
A com mittee of three was ap-
pointed to draft new bylaws,
consisting of the following: F. S.
Lycan, G.. E. Carson and W. l..
Brooks.
The following were appointed
as committee on membership: @.
L. Decker, A. L. Wyler and J. G,
Covington.
Remarks were made by several
of those present, which showed
the necessity of united action ot
all interests in Bemidji for the
taking advantage of the oppor
tunities which are offered fol
making this city one of the very
best business points in the NORTH
half of the state.
F. S. Lycan, proprietor of The
Markham hotel, spoke briefly O:
the prosp cts of this city, as he
saw it. He was much interested
in tie development of this north
country and believed that Be
midi was the hub, the key to tht
situation. He believed in secur
ing good man for secretary;
wide awake indiv; dual who coult
and would be active in looking VI
matters of interest and benef
to the city. He told of the sue
.sess of the commereial bodies il