The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-01-24

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A supper that was Thoroughly relish
ed by the members, preceded the an
nual meeting Of the commercial club
Of Moorhead held last night. Presi-
dent Huntoon, Vice President Mackall,
Secretary Wright, Editor Richards,
Leslie Welter, p, H. Lamb, Mayor
Davy saw to it that no one missed
ample supplies of the good things
which were served on the cafeteria
plan. The annual club Inner will be
of the first of the series of prof.
ected swell affairs which are to mark
the opening of the new hotel, The
Comstock.
About s o'clock the annual business
meeting of the club was called to or
der by President Huntoon and after
the disposal of the minutes of the
last meeting Secretary Wright read
his annual report which showed that
there were 1873 fully paid up members
of the club and nearly all present at
the meeting. The financial statement
showed all Indebtedness paid and
$2,040.52 balance in the hands of the
treasurer. Accompanying the report
were the certificates of the auditing
committees satisfying its correctness
in every detail.
On motion of Hugo Bacheiheimer
it was unanimously agreed that the
club invite the members of the Clay
County Potato Growers association to
be the guests at luncheon on the oc-
casion Of the annual meeting of the
association, Feb. /,
The secretary read an exhaustive
report of abe special committee ap-
pointed to investigate the a~dvisability
or necessity of the erection Of a new
school building. The report disclosed
many things which were not generally
known, one that there are several
rooms in the different ward schools
which are not occupied and the attend
ance in the ward buildings was given
by the committee. Every condition in
the present central building was given
in the closest detail and some tenta-
tive recommendations were made. On
motion the committee was continued
and the report OF progress was re-
ceived and ordered filed. An amended
motion, by Judge Nye, was adopted,
continuing the committee and supple
menting it by three more members,
the committee to pursue it's investi-
cations, report later n make definite
recommendations which may be. put
before the people Of the city for their
general information and enlighten-
ment.
The report of the committee on the
construction of the proposed road from
Moorhead to Sabin and Baker was
read. The committee was continued
and was urged to inaugurate plans so
that steps under the Elwell or other
laws may be put in motion. Regard
ing this County Auditor Houglum
supplied the club with a mass Of valu-
able information regarding the proper
procedure. The demand for the road
is very intense at Sabin and Baker for
the immediate construction of the rural
highway.
Under the proper order of business
the following applications for member
ship were balloted upon, all were de-
clared elected and those OF them who
were present were escorted to seats in
the main room: Theo. Gullickson, DR..
Paul Verne, Horace Donaldson, A. il
Keeling, o. Martinson, E.. L. F1aten. H.
G. Rogers, Fl. WIKI. John TudaI, Prof.
]. A, Aasgaard, w. M. Toole. e. ID.
A~skegaard, B. G.. Martin. E. E. Flaten,
/, d. Evans.
Officers Re- Elected.
At the hour appointed under the by
laws Of the club the election of officers
and directors for the ensuing year
was proceeded with, There was a
strong sentiment among the members
that the retiring official family should
be maintained In office principally for
the reason that two important under
takings which have originated during
the year just closed were in an unfin-
ished state, the new hotel and the
next equally important project of the
proposed construction of a highway
from Moorhead to Baker, the latter i'm
volving several complex problems and
1T was generally conceded that j~usticel
demanded that it would be better for
all concerned that those who have
worked out the preliminaries and have
put the work wei under way should
consumate the work and enjoy the
fruits of their labors. The officers re-
elected were as follows:
President-L A. Huntoon.
Vice President-Benj. f. Mackall.
Treasurer-M. p, Roberts.
Se~cretary--A. j., Wright.
D-irectors-S. g. Comstock, n. w.
Richards, ri. Fl. Lamb. w. II. Davy, Al.
H. Erickson, Frank Weld and Leslie
Welter.
OF the seventy eight votes cast for
directors, Mr.. Comstock obtained six
ty~one.
Marden on Coed Roads.
Sen. s. Al. Adarden Of the COMMITTEES
appointed to map out the state road
from Crookston to Breckenridge, brief
" spoke on the subject OF good roads
ana explained some points in tho new
Dunn bill providing for the cons4ruc-
ton or good roads ia the state. "This