The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-04-05
Development League organized

Thursday evening, April 18th, Mclean
county "GOT TOGETHER" in every
sense that term implies. During the
day Boosters arrived by train, auto and
team until it looked like gala day at
the County Fair. They were royalty
entertained at commercial club head
quarters. Promptly at 7:15 p. m. the
Washburn Concert Band Of Is pieces
began q As minute open air concert in
front Of the Hotel Washburn, and UNI
der the leadership of Prof. Racicot
proved themselves musicians of a high
degree.
The band then marched to the opera
house where an excellent banquet was
ably served under the management of
Hotel Washburn and was greatly re-
lished by all. Overtures by the band
including German, Norwegian, Russian,
Irish and the National Airs greatly
added to the pleasure of the feast.
Tables were cleared and POSTMASTER
DR.. c. G. Forbes raped for order and
introduced Karl Klein, president of the
Missouri Slope Development League
and president Of the Washburn COM
mercial club, who warmly welcomed
the visitors.
Sen. J. E. Williams was then called,
and after paying President Klein .
handsome compliment by naming him
as 1.-THE Biggest Booster in Mclean
County, The showed 1.-THE Necessity Of
immigration to the Slope" in q very
forcible andIconvincing way. 1.-THE Ad-
vantages and Benefits of County Fairs
was made plain in a comprehensive talk
by Senator J. T. Hogue Of Underwood.
Lenox Stanley of. Energy told Of the
Natural Resources of the Missouri
Slope and from his. vast experience
with the ~. S. Geological Survey and
his isntruction work with the State
Agricultural College, he was able to
give facts and statistics of great value
and Interest to all and proved himself
thoroughly familiar with conditions on
the slope.
H R Freitag of Max gave in are
fully chosenlwords his views on Local
immigration which was enjoyed by
all. "ThelRelation Of a Bank to the
Community wa the topic of Paul j.
Wedge Of Russo. Mr.. Wedge urged
"Get-together'' as the ean of bring
ing a closer relationship between bank
and community and a healthier business
and social conditions.
Herman Hanson Of Turtle Lake was
thoroughly appreciated and his Farm
ing Experience of Old Settlers was
eagerly absorbed by his hearers. Mr..
Hanson has been farming in Mclean
county for % years, has had a
wheat failure. Four bushels per acre
being his lowest and that occurred only
twice during this period. Many yields
went Is bushels and over. Mr.. Hanson
%prophesied that Mclean county will at
tain and hold the name of being the
Banner county of North Dakota.
j. B. Slossen, secretary of the Miss
ouri Slope Development League, was
present and outlined in a general way
what the League hoped to accomplish
in the advertising and development of
the entire slope country.
In order to raise money for the cam
paign the county commissioners Of Teach
of the sixteen counties will be petition
ed to appropriate a sum equal to one
fourth of one mill on the assessed valu-
alton of each of the respective counties.
This will make a tax of about Is cents
in each quarter section of land besides
what the cities and towns have to pay.
1t will fairly distribute the financing of
the movement and will bring a regular
income to each county for advertising
purposes.
Arecess of five minutes was taken
and an Organization meeting" called.
Aug. e. Johnson was made temporary
chairman and 9 motion was made and
carried that a Mclean County Develop
ment League be formed at once.
In due form the following County
League officers were elected:
President, p. D. Podhola, Max LIST.
Vice President, VIM. Lierboe, Turtle
Lake; End. Vice President, Herman
Hanson, Turtle Lake; Secretary, Len.
nox Stanley, Energy; Treasurer, w.
Graham, Wilton.
Upon motion q committee of five, con-
sisting of the above named officers were
selected to draw up a constitution and
bylaws and report at next meeting
which win be. in the near future and
upon call by the president.
Allsin all it was q huge success, and
has proven that Mclean county is ca
pable of using team work in the highest
Idegree,sand that we are able to start
something" and finnish it.
Underwood, Wilton, Turtle Lake,
Max, Ruso, Energy and Conkling were
represented.
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