Fergus County Democrat., 1911-02-28
Annual Meeting Held in Judith Club
Rooms Last Night and Directors
Named for Ensuing Year.
REVIEW OF WORK Done
Report of President Hilger Shows
That Many Important Matters
Have Been Taken Up by Club.

A large number Of the members OF
the Lewistown Commercial Club
gathered at the Judith Club rooms
last night to attend the annual meet
ing of the members of the CONNER
cial Club, and incidentally to enjoy
another Of those pleasant smokers,
for which Secretary Mathews is be-
coming famous.
In opening the meeting for bus!s
ness, President Hilger made very
interesting talk, referring to what
had been accomplished by the club
during the past year, and in the
course of the presidents remarks, he
paid high compliment to the work
done by Secretary Mathews. Mr..
Hilger also filed a summary of the
various matters taken up by the club
during the year just past.
Directors Elected.
When the matter of selecting a
board of directors came up thirteen
names were presented, while there
| were but seven to elect After the
ballots were counted, it was found
that the following seven gentlemen
received the highest number of votes:
Ralph W. Reynolds, David Hilger,
George Weideman, John L. Bright,
Samuel Phillips, J. E. Lane and Tom
Stout. The only changes from the
personnel of last years board is the
substitution of ]. E. Lane and Tom
Stout for William Abel and George
w. Cook. The board OF directors
will meet in short time and select
officers.
Vote Thanks to Secretary.
| O. w. Belden, in neat little talk
moved that the club extend vote
of thanks to Secretary Mathews fol-
the efficient and effective work done
by him during the past year. The
motion was unanimously carried.
j Northwest Development League.
| Secretary Mathews, who has beer
most active in organizing the com
mercial clubs of the state and whc
is now president of the state organi
zation, explained to the meeting the
movement now on foot to organize
the Northwest Development League
including Minnesota, North ane
!. South Dakota, Montana, Washing
ton and Oregon. The object of thi:
organization is for the further de
velopment of the states named. Tht
commercial clubs Of the state will
meet in Great Falls on March 3 ano
, to take up the preliminary worl
J. of organizing the league.
Oklahoma Alfalfa King.
James Walker, known as the Okla
homa alfalfa king, who is looking
over Montana, addressed the mem
bers Of the club on the growing o
| alfalfa and advised agitating thu
growth OF more alfalfa and the es
: tablishment of alfalfa mills in tn,
Basin. Mr.. Walker handled his sub
, ject with perfect knowledge of al
, the details attending the growing o
alfalfa, and showed where there wa
more money to the farmer in raisin.
alfalfa than in any other crop. Mr.
Walkers address was both interest
ing and instructive.
i At the close of the business session
. the lunch and refreshments provided
for the occasion was greatly enjoyed
The activity of the Commercia
, Club is shown by the following re
port, submitted by President Hilger
II The handling of brick factory !,
its infancy which has become an in
stitution that will add to our manu-
| featuring Of the city.
The standard lighting of the city
II Bringing Lcwistown into promi
nence by the election of their secre
tary president of the Commercial
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