The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-01-11
DEVILS LAKE HAS
new OFFICIALS
The Commercial Club Made
Mann President-Good
Work During Year
Commercial Club Officers.
PreSident-F. T.. Mann.
Vice President-Hynry Hale.

Directors: L. Nj. Lewis. Ole s
. Serumgard and w. L. Hooking. "
.
Devils Lake. n. D., Jan. 11.-At the
annual meeting of h Commercial
club there WAS IL large attendance,
probably the largest that has been
seen In the club rooms for some time.
the recent membership campaigns
which have been held resulting in Il
roll call of the club which tool con-
siderable time i'm reading.
At the meeting several matters ol
Importance We're discussed. including
The reports of the retiring officers.
h matter of Il street railway fran
'chise and the holding of the second
symphony orchestra concert was
brought up as we'll as the annua cleo
ton which created considerable in
.erest.
Reports.
Secretary Cowley's report reviewed
the years activities and the many
things undertaken by the club. includ-
ing the entertainment of several rom
ventions. the holding the symphony
concert. the lake region banquet and
the aid to the land show. as we'll as
the mid-winter fair. which is now in
progress. The t~rcasurer's report
showed the receipts of the year to be
nearly $1,000, the balance on hand in
the treasury as reported by \. Y. Ilaig
having something over $500.
The committee reports were that of
Ole Serumgard on the railway COM
inittec in which he stated that an eff
fort had been made to secure better
freight rates and also for the running
IF the Sarles branch train from La
Eota to Devils Lake. Promises had
been made by those in authority" said
MIR. Serumeard. hut the efforts of the
committee had not been crowned with
success. +. y. Mann, chairman of the
good roads committee, reported that
legislation along this line had failed,
but the necessity of better roads was
fast taking Il firm foothold and that
much good could be accomplished by
uture committees. The matter of
publicity vas discussed by II. L. Aus
tin, and Joseph Kelly gave ideas on
the work of the park and civic COM
mittee advancing the project for IL
white way in Devils Lake.
Franchise Question.
AT this juncturc the matter of the
street railway franchise was brought
up and Attorney Edward FLYNN dis
cussed the ordinance drawn to regu-
late the matter. Joseph NJ. Kelly was
also ii speaker n favored an cleo
trio line. as did a. Is. Kerlin. In fact,
there were none, apparently, against
the establishment of a street railway
line in the city, and only several
points We're necessary for considera-
ton. according to Alderman Ohnstad.
Joseph Wickert believed IA fifty year
franchise too long and after a few
more remarks on motion of Frank
HNland the president of the club was
directed to appoint Il committee to
confer With the committees of the ri1y
council with reference to the matter.
Cup is Awarded.
w. +. Bryant was awarded the sill
Yer loving cup, his committee, of
which he himself was the main work
er. securing the most members in the
city membership campaign. The
presentation address was AIDE by
President Horton. who Stated that the
names of the winners would be en-
graved on the cup. Mr.. Bryant ac-
certed h trophy With thanks.