The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-01-10

talking Norfolk over the vast territory
which they cover; being appreciated
they in turn appreciate the courtesy
and am told take pride in registering
from Norfolk now instead Of from 9th.
er cities.
The organization of the merchants
of the city into THE Norfolk Trade
Promoters" which organization has
possibly done more towards bringing
city than any other, giving our deal
ers chance to forget jealousies and
banded the various commercial instl-
tutions together in united effort to
extend Norfolks retail trade. From
this organization emanated the Nor
folks Retail Clerks association"
which has in many ways accomplished
good both to the employer and EN-.
ployes.
The Farmers Exchange day" so
popular with the residents of Wiscon-
sin and other eastern states and from
the success of the first two gives every
promise of being not alone popular but
of great benefit to our farming COM
munity and source Of satisfaction to
our merchants.
The encouragement Of making Nor
folk convention city-by liberal
policy we have, during the past year,
had the district convention OF the Mod
ern Woodmen Of America, attending
which then was estimated to be one
thousand visitors; the teachers asso.
citation with an attendance of two hun
dred and various other conventions
and assemblages that have resulted in
large numbers of visitors talking IA
vorably of Norfolk and Norfolk's insti-
tutions. For this year we have the
following already booked: The Young
Mems Christian association for Febru-
airy, the Northeastern Nebraska Bank
ers' association for April, and the u
C. T. for June.
We made strong effort to obtain
a union depot but failed, yet we are
confident that in a measure at least,
we are responsible for the very cred
table depot recently erected by the G.
& n. w. r. r. At any rate the "box
car" is gone and instead of small
frame depot we have commodious
brick station, ample for our necessi-
ties for years to come.
Continuing our efforts for good roads
we have, under an agreement with the
county commissioners, who purchased
a light grader, paid for man and team
to work upon the roads out of Norfolk
in all directions and the amount ex-
pended has been we'll invested and
should be continued when weather is
again favorable. Good roads leading
to Norfolk" should be one of our slo-
gans this coming year.
Owing to the death of your former
president at about the time for the an
nual meeting last year no public meet
ing was had so that some of the things
mentioned as being accomplished by
the club in the past year really were
commenced in 1908 but had final con-
summation in 1907. The most promi-
nent of which is our present system
of sewerage, the initiative was taken
by the club. The petition necessary
for paving which we trust will be done
this coming year. The establishment
of the cement cutters which extend
the entire business portion of Norfolk
avenue. Through the direct efforts OF
the club, the locating of the Smith
Bros. Land and Live Stock company
in Norfolk was accomplished, the re-
port Of the secretary will show its
value.
1t may be far fetched for us to claim
that all new enterprises and industries
that have cast their lot with us in the
past year have been the result of eff
| forts on our part, yet in nearly every
| instance we have been asked for and
rendered assistance so that we car
call your attention:
The candy factory, the pickle fac
tory, the Norfolk Long Distance Tele
phone company, the Shaffer cigar fac
tory, Smith Bros. Land and Live Stock
Co., the Improvements at the hospital
for the insane, which will cost $4,000
and with in prospective $4,000 Car
negie library and a substantial Y. NJ
c. A. building, don't you agree with
hot l. III