The Dickinson press., 1912-07-06

The local merchants are just as busy
as they can be getting ready for the
annual state meeting of the Retail
Merchants Association next Tuesday.
Wednesday and Thursday. 1t will be
the first time the state meeting has
come to southwestern North Dakota and
as residents of the hub city of this
territory. it behooves Dickinson people
to dive the visitors the time of their
lives. The committees have been work
ine on the matter for some time and it
is certain neither time nor expense has
been spared in making it an event long
to be remembered.
A large number of merchants from
various parts of the state have already
written that they are coming to Dickin-
son next week and in order to take the
best possible care of everybody, the
local committee urges that everyone in
Dickinson having rooms to rent write
Secretary J. P. Cain at once. giving
number of rooms, price, location. etc.
Our hotels are equipped to care for
large number but it is expected that
between 800 and 400 merchants will
journey to the city next week and that
all available rooms will be wanted.
The city will be in gala attire next
week in celebration of the state meeting
of merchants. Willard and other streets
will be made brilliant at night with
atched electric lights and bunting and
other decorations will be used freely by
all the business houses in the city.
The program Of sports and prizes
Ills given in another column and
no better public program could be ar
ranged. Everyone is given chance to
take part and everyone far and near is
invited to be present to enjoy it all.
The barbecue will probably be prepared
by will Stevenson of the Little Mis-
souri river country and, if he consents
to act as chef that will be assurance
enough of the food being appetizine.
J The barbecue will be accompanied by
various staple foods and delicacies of
the season. The committee in charge
of the refreshments is Vic Chelgren.
Will Dickinson and Ed. Hughes.
' On the three days of the conventions
: there will be Kangaroo or make-be'
, tieve court.
Everybody or anybody is liable fol
arrest and fine according to the sentence
imposed by the judge of the day. Jerry
Ryan.
e Following is the program of the Re-
tail Merchants Association of NORTH
Dakota:
TUESDAY, JULY 9. 10 100 A. NJ.
Meeting of executive committee.
TUESDAY, JULY 9. 3 100 P. M.
Meeting called to order by Pres. J.
W. Reed, Stark County Merchants asso-
. citation.
Address of welcome by Mayor r. H.
, johnson.
!, Response to address of welcome by
John T. Nelson. Glen Ullin.
Introduction of Pres. John Bruegger.
Enrolment of members.
8 Appointment of committees by presl.
dent.
> 1.-The Commercial Club-Its:. s:.Work, - by
C. P. Slime, secretary Fargo CONNER.
!. cial Cub.
Arrangement OF committees fer con-
!. vention.
; Address by Lewis Mundt, Devils Lake.
Questions for discussion.
!. Question box.
Report Of committees.
Adjournment, 5 80 p. m.
! Band concert. 8 80 p. m.
!. Smoker and vaudeville.
, Get acquainted, 900 p. no.
! WEDNESDAY. JULY 10, $50 A. M.
Annual address by Pres. John Bruee-
ger.
; Report Of secretary, w. w. King.
Report Of treasurer, j. C. Smallw0od.
, ''The Bankers and Merchants, by W.
G. MacFadden, secretary North Dakota
Bankers association.
Problems Of North Dakota Mer-
chants. = by G. z. Christensen. Carpio.
Il Questions for discussion.
i Adjournment. IL 90 noon.
WEDNESDAY. JULY 10. I SOP. M.
The necessity Of the ORGANIZATION, =
by John ]. Ryan. secretary Minnesota
Retail Merchants association.
An address BY Thos. Cooper. vice
, president Northern Pacific railroad.
The Future pf North Dakota as g
Market" BY John:k jackson. Lampher,