The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-10-31
Deycloping a City.

"a &AAs SCbAA4PSSAA SAAVAA
spoke briefly on some practical rec
concentrations with reference to club
work.
Developing q City.
Will l. Finch. associate editor of
Town Development and formerly Sec
rotary OF the Cincinnati, Ohio Com
medical club. was the last of the Wis
tractive way some ideas on city devel-
opment. He first called attention to
the fact that in the beginning most of
the cities in the United States are
creatures of chance, like Topsy in "Un-
Gle Toms Cabin" they lust growed."
But the limit Of this natural growth is
soon reached and then comes the
sive citizen as to how to expand trade
and develope a bigger and better city.
In the last decade or W there has
been q wonderful race in progress over
the country between various large cit
les for supremacy. Bigger and bet.
ter" has been the keynote.
The speaker then compared the city
and its various important agencies to
the human being. The head is rep
the heart represents those humane
agencies Of society including the hos
pitfalls and churchs. The good right
arm stands for trade and the blood
which circulates furnishing the energy
for the body is money.
Mr.. Finch paid a splendid tribute
to Grand Forks. He characterized 1t
the visitor.
In the development Of the city. &C
cording to Mr. Finch, the essentials
are men, money, and public spirit.
The goods which the city has IN sale
Is opportunity and in selling that OPP
portunity the reputation Of the city
goes for much.
All Of the essentials and two questions
then present themselves. Where is
the market? What does the city
want? Taking up the question Of
what Grand Forks wants? Mr.. Finch
said that this was a matter for the
Commercial club members to decide
but that as far a he could see what
Grand Forks needs at the presnt time
is an increase in industries. Mr.:
been made by the city along this line
and declared that this was the best
evidence that greater things could be
done.
General Discussion.
Following Mr.. Finch's address.
President Lander of the club called on
q number Of speakers. Prot. Hess Of
Va
the Larimore schools. was introduced
and declared his firm belief in the
value Of Red River valley soil.
Geo. B. Keenan, Of Thompson said
that the problem as he saw. 1t was
to get more good farmers on Red Riv-
er valley land and in this way the cities
would have resources on which to
draw.
]. H. Mathews Of the New York
farm near Larimore on respondinr tn
the chairman's call, said that he had
just come in from a threshing ma
chine to attend the gathering. Mr..
Mathews told in ar interesting way of
what he has done in the way Of diver
sifed farming. He said that he had
cut his farm down by sales from 1000
acres to 5000 acres and that he was
making out Of the 5000 more than
out of the bigger acreage.
chase Of a flock of sheep and express
ed the belief that they would have
considerable to do in the way Of diver
sif1ed farming. He also spoke Of the
value of getting in the best class of
dairy cattle.
A. I. Hunter thought that what was
needed more than anything else was
more good farmers. H. l. LOOMS
spoke in behalf of the Fargo CONNER
with President Lander in his state
ment that the feeling of jealousy be-
tween the two cities is rapidly dying
out and is being replaced by a feel
ing Of cordial good will.
Rev. r.. A. Elwood Of Atlantic City,
N. j., who is in the city in the inter-
ests OF the Men and Religion For
ward movement, wat called for and
aroused considerable enthusiasm in q