The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-06-13
So Elka, c~onventlon.

i State Elks' convention.
Tr1-State PostmaSters' convention.
North Dakota Postmasters'
ton.
Grand lodge sons Of Norway (na-
tional).
Norwegian saengerfest.
State trap shoot.
North Dakota Implement Dealers
association.
Surely a long enough list to warrant
the assertion that the most important
work ahead of the club today is that of
building an auditorium. The commit
tee having that matter in hand have
worked long, hard and faithfully in the
face of fearful odds, and the club mem
bers and citizens generally are under
untold obligations to them for he re-
suits they hav obtained. Here let us
pause a moment to review the con-
structive work that has been accom-
plished during the year:
A new wholesale house has been Sc
cured.
Another manufacturing industry
added.
A branch house Of a packing COM
pany opened.
The street car company has been
induced to build an extension to Dill
worth.
The Northern Pacific railway has, at
the request of the club, continued It's
shop train.
Al home products show has been held.
Illuminating lights have been bought
for street decoration.
Special railroad rates have been Sc
cured for all conventions.
"A Red river valley exhibit was main
: tanned at Bismarck and at the st. Paul
I land show.
Al budget for publicity and enter
Il 10 inn ant has haov1 Wary e crnnornIIGIU
subscribed.
"A page advertisement in the Chicago
Record Herald's special North Dakota
edition has brought forth many peril
nent inquiries from all over the
try. This latter feature was made
possible by and paid for out OF the
budget fund referred to above.
The budget has naturally given rise
to a great deal of discussion, pro and
con, being an entirely new departure
in u club work. 1t has takeD time
and a lot of hard work at the hands OF
the secretary and the committees of
the various affiliated bodies to impress
the membership with the Importance
of this movement. Results, however,
show that our people are pleased with
the general plan, approaching the fact
that the club, by establishing a clearing
house for the disbursing of funds for
! PbSAASANJ "a now W.
large extent relieved the Individual Of
the annoyance of o~ft-repeated calls for
help from soliciting committees. In
this connection a word about the work
of the advertising committee Of the
Town Criers' club seems pertinent.
This committee has undertaken the
censorship of all advertising schemes
presented to our merchants, acting not
in a mandatory, but in an advisory
capacity, saving our members many
dollars that hey have heretofore paid
out for worthless advertising mediums.
That there has been some criticism Of
both the budget scheme, and advertis-
ing censorship was not altogether un-
expected, but the club officials are
more than pleased at the general
hearty support AFFORDED to each Of
these projects.
The executive committee or the club,
composed of one member from each of
the affiliated bodies of the club, has
worked hard and faithfully, n to
them your retiring executive returns
his heartfelt thanks for their unstinted
support and ready response to every
call made on them.
The house committee have been
prompt in their duties and careful in