The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-02-02

There was not one of the business
and professional men of Minot who
attended the third Ge-to -gether
dinner and smoker at the opera house
Tuesday night, but who went away
feeling far more optimistic than they
ever were before, as to the future of
Ninot.
The dinner served by the Royal
NiEhbors, was thoroly enjoyed. after
which solos were sung by Dr.. and
Mrs. Storey and Mrs. Bangs, and q
delightful violin 500 was rendered
~ Miss Dahl, al Of which were
fully appreciated.
President Sherman presided over
the meeting reviewing briefly what
ne Commercial club had accomplish
ID in it's Get-to- gether meetings.
Such speaker ~ Rev. T. A. Olsen,
]. M. Devine. J. s. Murphy. +. B.
Lambert, and John Lewis lay down
the law and told the Mlnot business
men what was the matter with them.
The speakers called spade spade
and while not referring to anyone in
particular, we could all of us learn
some lesson that If remembered
would mean greater success for every
man in Minot, and the development
Of a bigger and buster Minot.
Rev. Mr.. Olsen, pastor OF the
Methodist church gave an excellent
talk on good citizenship. good schools
and churches, and their effect upon
the growth Of our city. He had for
years known the Minot business men
BY reputation rs being boosters, and
reaching out for what they wanted,
and he noticed that they usually got
It. He himself is . booster for Minot.
and when needed. the people will find
him, "Ole on the SPOT" he declared.
Gov. Devines address on Relation
II the Business men to Minot" was q
Aaished effort. In the first place
Mr.. Devino called attention to the
.1act that little moro than hundred
nile, to tie east Of VI, Hes Devils
Lake which 10 striving for supremacy
Wilnston - 133 miles to the woot a
q. and there are wide awake catisena
mere who are unitedly reaching out
after trade. TO the south Of us lies
Bismarck, and that city puts up q
seaid united front in its efforts to
eorral things Ainot has Q better
opportunity than any Of those places
to become a great city, but 1t can new
q do 20 without united action. She
nss in center Of the very best farming
land in the state, with 174.0o0 people
IN the country tributary to her. The
Governor Gays there 10 just one thin1
for the Minot business men TO do, and
that ID to unite and go after that
which wilI benefit the city most. He
spoke Of the importance Of the Com
uercial club and urged every business
man to Join this organization. Some
have objected to it for various res
sons, and while the club has made
mistakes, it has also done much good
Nothing can be accomplished with
out organization, and If the business
men are dissatisfied with the way the
club is being run, why Mr.. Devine
wants them to Join and take hand
in running it. Perhaps the club can
be improved upon, and II 80, let then
help to make It better. We mus
have Z business mons organization
~f some kind, call it what We may. We
are Just at that stage where We are
going to bs . VIC city b The future
or an overgrown village. It's UP to
tho business man to Gay which ou1
dty shall be.
Mr.. Devine said he was an optimist
us said he could see in his mind, thu
Grand federal building that is going t
be built-sometime. He could MOI
locate that building exactly. but h
vs. sure that It was coming. Ht
could see the new normal school thai
within two yssrs win have . larse'
membership than our state univer-
aty had after seven years Of exist
ence, or tho agricultural college aftei
elsht years. He placed the attend
ance at 1900 within ten years from thu
tlne Of the erection Of the building
Major Murphy followed Mr.. pevint
"a % one Of our Oldest settlers. b
vsnt back to Minot In it, infancy ant
sAowed IT. stops Of progress. tellint
vaat had contributed to the success O