Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-10

SO snail ye reap; and gentlemen,
| we want no crop failure. 49,.
III. il. Meade. q
| H. L. Reade followed, his text be-
ing, 'The Bismarck of the Future. -
| The future of Bismarck speaks for
itself, said the speaker. All can see
that the way is bright. arrived here
in 1883 and spent my first night in a.
log shack where 27 other fellows
slept, and I have had plenty of ups
and downs, but with it all I never
felt SO good as when, after being
away heard the engine whistle blow
for Bismarck. The future rests alone
with us. We must be united force
or we shall fail, as in unity there is
strength. We must stand shoulder
to shoulder on all public PROPOSE
tions and then we will forge ahead.
and it cannot be done in any other
way. We have few poor with us and
they are cared for; the people are
happy and prosperous and hopeful
ness is our lode star. The CONNER
cial club has been a power for good
in the past, and with united forces
it's members can effect great things
if our efforts are rightly directed.
i G.. w. Wolbert.
7 G.. w. Wolbert toasted the Bis
4 marck Commercial club, starting out
with facetious rigamarole in which
the members names were used to
| good effect. In his opinion no COM
1 mercial club was at its greatest val
! ne unless it, embodied all the busi-
i ness men 0f the city, which was prac-
/ tically the case in this city, and when
i it ceased boosting for the city it fall
4 ed of its purpose. This club has
4 taken great step forward when on
4 the start it eliminated politics from
4 its precincts. The members had got
4 on common ground and there was a
better understanding among them to-
i day as result Of the club than
j would have been possible in any 9TH
er way. Many things had been ac-
complished which would have been
impossible three years ago with all
going as catch-as-catch-can propo-
4 sition, and things had come to that
. pass where the business men had
come to realize that what was good
for one was good for the rest, direct
ly or indirectly, no one can be abso-
q lutely Independent in community,
J all must give and take and remember
]. that each is entitled to his opinion.
Things are better now than ever, and
the future looks brighter yet. Any
money which comes to the city cir
; culates among all and the club had
done much to bring money here in
one way or another. The most liber-
J al men have big hearts and give free
ly, realizing that life is worthless
i without sunshine. We meet here on
!, common ground ard talk over many
things which make for the good of
I the city and are the better for it.
1--we must encourage civic pride.
J, When first came here I never saw
J. dirtier alleys than Bismarck posses
4 sed and no one seemed to care any
-lthing about it. Now they are clean
|, by comparison. No greater benefit
) can be given town than to beautify
| 1t; it is uplifting to rich and poor
, alike. I wish the people here could
take a trip to Grand Forks and see
, what beautiful city that is and it
hasn't one half the. natural adyantag-
les of Bismarck. Let us appreciate
!, our advantages more and improve
J them. 1t takes little time, little
money, a little work and thought, but
j when the possible is attained we will
; have the most beautiful city In the
! state The efforts of the club to es-
j itablish market days have been sue
!, cessful and will prove more so as the
/ years roll by. The Commercial club
!, has been great help to the business
d interests in the city and travelling
linen say the stores of Bismarck carry
j larger and better stocks than any city
iof Its size in the country.
II President Conklin spoke Of the sue
] cess of the market days and of the
, farmers institutes and said the next
! institute promised to be well attend