Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1911-09-22


from four different counties being pres
ent to organize a systematic boosters
club which will make the district tribu-
tary to Devils Lake, comprising nine
counties as popular as the Red River
valley ever was to North Dakota, or
the Park region to Minnesota.
The Lake Region Boosters club is
the title of the organization which was
perfected, which will have as its pres
ident j. NJ. Kelly of this city, and sec
rotary NJ. j. Cowley of Devils Lake,
and an executive committee composed
of representatives from nine counties
The Lake Region.
''Thc Lake Region will be the sym
Dol OF the organization and it IS OK
pected that within short time "The
Lake Region will be one of the most
popular phrases ever invented to bring
the heart of North Dakota, the central
section of the state, before the people
now Of other states, who it is expected
as result of the publicity which will
be carried out, will swarm to this sec
tion of North Dakota to settle and
make this one of the greatest farming
districts on the face of the globe.
Why the news Of the best part of
North Dakota should not have been
sent broadcast long before this was a
puzzle to the booster delegates at the
gathering last evening, but with the
work which the executive committee
has mapped out there is no question
but what "The Lake Region will
soon be by-word among the people Of
other states who have been waiting for
Just such information as will be given
them in the next two months.
Purpose of Organization.
While the smoker of last evening was
called together mainly for the estab
lishment Of an exhibit from this section
of the state at the st. Paul land show
under the auspices of the Northwestern
Development league, the extent of the
great undertaking was not evident un-
til the delegates assembled and the en-
thusiasm which resulted was on such
an elaborate scale the boosters will not
stop with the land show alone to put
this section prominently Oh the map,
but will continue the good work until
this country is so thickly populated
with diversified farmers that it will be
the garden spot of the state, and the
ideal home of the progressive farmer.
How It Will Be Done.
1t was decided that it is too late to
consider exhibiting at Bismarck at the
state exposition and as a circular sent
out by Commissioner of Agriculture
Gilbreath made it necessary for coun
ties to exhibit first at the state exposi.
ton, it was decided by those present
that "The Lake Region would secure
a space seperate from the North Dako
ia exhibit, at the auditorium at st
Paul. which space will cost 1000, and
will be directly opposite the floor space
assigned for North Dakota.
An appropriation from the county
commissioners of each county will be
asked by "The Lake Region" booster:
and it is figured that from $4,000 tt
$4,000 will be raised in this manner tt
carry on the work. All the delegate:
present thought that it would be posi-
BILE to interest their respective commits
sioners in the big movement and it vii
only be short time before the money
is forthcoming.
Meeting Opens.
Owing to the absence of Presiden
Horton of the Commercial club, Henr,
Hale was selected temporary chairman
and NJ. j. Cowley secretary. A lette
from the secretary of the Development
league relative to space was read as wa
circular of Commissioner Gilbreath il
which he said that the exhibit TO
North Dakota at the land show would
be selected at the Bismarck exhibit. I
being too late to exhibit at Bismarcl
and as the counties individually coult
not compete against the combination
arranged for at the Bismarck show, i
was decided that this section woult
have to exhibit at st. Paul Independent
Of the North Dakota exhibit, in orde
to get before the thousands who will
be at the land show.
Secretary Cowlev read letters from
the Commercial clubs at Neville, Can
do and Bisbee, and from Mr.. Blackerb
at Hansboro. All seemed favorable t
the idea as advanced and promised &C
operation with the movement. A tele
phone message from Mr.. Mcintyre o
Cavalier assured the delegates tina
whatever was necessary would be fortf
coming from that particular county
! New Rockford was the only section Q
the state that figured that it belonge
to another section, although the con
mercial club there was in accord wit
the movement.
Discussed.
The meeting was opened with dscu
sions by Mr.. Connolly of this city; NJ
Wheaton, of st. John; Mr.. McCarth
of York; Mr.. Hutchinson and Mr.. He
ge. of Minnewaukan and Mr.. Baird
lakota. Ideas were suggested as
the name of the section, it being Fl
ured that the simplest, shortest al
best name to apply to the district, OF
cr than the name the Devils Lake lar
district, was something that would Ii
ger long and impress the land seek
of the east. At this suggestion a COZ
mittce to select a name, and to tai
steps to secure space at the land she
was appointed and Messrs. Wheato
hutchinson, Root, Mccarthy and Co
molly were selected.
Committee Reports.
The committee recommended first t
name Of the organization and sectic
"The Lake Region,'' which was sele
ed unanimously j. NJ. Kelly was al
recommended by the committee to
to st. Paul and secure the $1,000 spa
or to use his best judgment in the
, lection of floor space at the ST. Pt
: auditorium. Secretary Cowley was
structed to wire the officials at ST. P;
to reserve the $1,000 floor space viii
is 25x30 feet and as large as the emit
space that the exhibit of North Dakt
5 will occupy.
4! The Method.
. The manner of securing the exhib
and the method of getting out boz
let was next discussed. Souvenirs W.
suggested that would be taken by
visitors of the land show and preser,