The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-12-06
The Week Al the Commercial Club
The Week at the
Commercial Club


Sidney D. Adams OF the Northern
immigration Co. was appointed in
place Of Secretary Slime to represent
the Fargo Commercial club at the COM
mercial club banquet and reception OF
welcome accorded James j. Hill at New
Rockford on the evening OF Nov. %.
Mr.. Adams spoke at the New Rock
ford boosters day meeting and assist
ed in creating enthusiasm in that city
which started the growth of the busi-
ness mems organization there
The retail dealers OF Fargo and
Moorhead organized themselves on
Dec. 2, into an association 20 be affiliat-
ca with the commercial club. w. B.
Rowland, A. L. Moody and ]. F.
Holmes were elected members Of the
executive committee Of the association.
Mr.. Rowland was chosen president and
viii head the organization.
The hotel men and restaurant keep
ers Of the city held preliminary
meeting on Dec. 4, at which A. Fl.
Leimbacher OF the Gardner hotel was
elected temporary chairman, later was
unanimously elected president of the
permanent organization which has just
been effected
The Saturday noontide talk to the
travelling men at the club was made by
John A. Forth OF Crane q Ordway.
who spoke on The Influence Of the
Travelling Men for Fargo and the
Commercial Club. At meeting Of the
Associated Charities it was decided to
finance the association through the
commercial club.
In response to lettergrams sent by
Secretary Stine to The Saturday Even
ing Post and other eastern publications
to boost for the northwest and the
Western Governors special, replies
were received from William Randolph
Hearst and the editor Of The Post.
Professor Randlett addressed the exc.
eutive committee in behalf Of the Tri-
State Grain Growers convention to be
held here in January.
wheeIock & Wheelock presented to
the club library its first volumes. a
copy of the United States department
OF agriculture of bureau of soils OF
1908 for the tenth report together with
set OF maps. Howard Elliott. presi-
dent of Northern Pacific railroad. con-
tributed another volume entitled The
Railway Library by slason Thompson,
The visiting brothers of the Knights
of Columbus attending the big cere-
monial in the city Thanksgiving day
were offered the courtesies Of the club
The Cass County Medical association
held its regular meeting Nov. az. The
Ohio society, composed of all the loca
native born buckeyes In the city and
state, was started the same evening.
The North Dakota railway commits.
sion held a meeting Nov. 2S. morning
and afternoon. Plans were laid for the
home products show to be held dur
ing the Tri-state Grain Growers con-
vention next month in the old Everhart
candy factory building on Roberts
street opposite the Gardner hotel. The
committee consisted of w. w. smith
George Rusk and Secretary slime
Plans for fifty booths were submitted
by City Engineer Anders.
City Engineer Anders presented Q
water color painting. made in his Of
fees. Of the new municipal filtration
plant The real estate board held 8
meeting Monday, Dec. 4. and decided
to meet weekly to discuss any project
that will help and benefit the CONNER
cial club.