Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-10

travelling public. This petition, to
gether with those from Garrison,
Washburn and other towns, was for
warded by the local manager of tha
st. Paul Office, which has repue0,
stating they intended to soon put on
a train to the north of Bismarck but
could not put one on south as the
road bed is in such poor condition.
This should be taken up with the
company in St. Paul and we hope for
better results, though train to the
| north alone would be some help.
In conjunction with the other Com.
| mercial clubs of the state we have
planned petitioning the legislature for
an increased appropriation for the
purpose of advertising the state at
large.
We either have been, or soon will
| be, successful in all of the matters
spoken of above and success in al
most any one of them would be a
good years work for the club.
Another Wholesale House.
Though I am unable to give the
| names at present we can be practi-
cally sure of another wholesale house
established here next year, thus en-
larging our already large wholesale
| interests. J .-.sE
Brought Trade to Bismarck.
Taking all the foregoing into con-
sideration very conservative esti-
mate would be that through the ferry,
market days, conventions, special
trains, ETC., there has been over $780,
900 brought to Bismarck the past
year solely through the efforts OF this
| club.
The Commercial club is the bureau
| of information for those outside of
| Bismarck and during the year many
| inquiries have been answered relative
to sites, locations and other questions
from people having Bismarck in mind
as a location and scarcely day pass
es without information being furnish
ity as a whole.
Any Commercial club in a city of
this size must have its social side.
To meet this we are giving our month
ly socials. We have installed pool
and billiard tables Ga new billiard
table has just been ordered), lunch
is served at noon to the members and
their friends and papers and maya
| zines are on the reading table, while
I those who enjoy game of cards may
| find a quiet place to play.
Club is Prosperous.
So far as the Commercial club it.
self, is concerned, probably the most
important event of the year has been
our removal to our present quarters.
These are rooms of which any club
should be proud. They are conven-
lent and well arranged, and I doubt
| if any club. in the state has better
| quarters and every member. of the
club is cordially invited to bring here
| any friends from other cities to show
| them we are alive and up to date as
| we'll as to enjoy our hospitality. The
| greatest credit for these quarters
should be given to Mr.. w. F. Butler,
the chairman of the house committee.
He has worked hard and indefatigu-
| ably for the success of the club and
to make our quarters pleasant and
| agreeable. He has done his work well
and we should all of us be proud
to have him q member.
Our membership has increased
| from 76 a year ago to over 90 now
and this in spite of the fact that we
have lost several good members
through removal from the city, and
only two OF three through non-pay-
ment of dues. -"
u city's improvements.
Bismarck has shown wonderful
improvement the past year. We have
more beautiful lawns than ever be-
fore, new trees are being set out
while the older ones are growing
larger and healthier. Old houses
have been painted and additions built
on them; many new cross walks have
been laid and many more will be laid
in the spring as soon as the weather
| will permit; among other new side
walks one has been laid up Sixth
street to the capitol grounds, much
needed improvement; culverts for
carrying off storm water have been
laid under dozens of street intersec-
tions; the improvement in the road
ways of the streets is shown in the
fact that two years or so ago the
local liverymen advertised in the
papers that there would be no hacks
sent out after dark as it was too dan
i gerous to drive in the dark. there is