Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1912-01-12
LAKE COMMERCIAL
CLUB ELECT OFFICERS.
f. P. Mann is Elected President For The Coming Y
Board Of Directors Will Select Secretary
AT First Meeting

opened up the subject with a strong
argument in its favor. AS Attorney for
the stotlar Investment Co., he was
familiar with the franchise desired,
and he discussed it at some length
Col. R. Kelly, speaking as a member
Of the Chautauqua board, was next 10
touch on the subject, and he told of the
absolute necessity of securing some
better means of transportation to the
lake. If the Chautauqua was to be made
the success that deserved He also
spoke of the manner in which cor
poration for this purpose. would Re-
cure funds for building the road, and
touched on the business side of the
In the opinion of Mr.
Kelly, the city Of Devils Lake would be
making serious mistake in refusing
to grant street car franchise to the
Stotlar Investment Co., and advanced
as his principal argument, the state
ment, that in his belief that by even
granting the Investment company
every concession they could desire,
would the corporation within the
limits Of its franchise ever profit to q 4
noticeable extent from the things asked,
and that the city had nothing to loose
and everything to gain in securing
this electric railway. A. B. Kerlin also
spoke at some length in favor Of The
and Charles Russell and
Alderman Ohmstead explained the
stand taken by the conncli in the mat
ter. They stated that In the opinion,
Of the council the franchise asked
was too valuable a concession to De-
given lightly, and that only In their
opinion, with certain changes, would Il
prove acceptable to the city fathers.
The points on which the two parties
hitch are the length OF the franchise
asked, the exclusive privilege, and tIe
fact that no streets were designated.
The matter was finally disposed Of
by motion being passed asking the
chair TO appoint committee Of nine ts I
confer with the proper committee ef \
the city council, with the end in view 8
of arriving at some definite coneBa.-
sion regarding an electric lines as.
speedily as possible. go - Il, "a
Ole Serumgard, as chairman OF the
election board then announced the ne
suits of the election. IA .l.:1$ "a.
President Horten, in his closing ad-
dress, thanked most heartily the mem
bers of the club for their hearty SUD
port during the past year, and stated
that In his belief the results obtained
during the past year we're accomplish
ed by the united action of every
member OF the club, and that he beifav-
ed that Devils Lake and its commez-
ciaa club had every reason to be optl
mistic over the future. Of the city. he
spoke feelingly en- the many pleasant
association the club had brought HIM
and closed by stating that his orily$
wish was to see the city and club prps-
as it should.
3 The newly elected President Mann
then took the chair and in q few words
told Of his faith in the city. the oppns-
tunities offered the club to accomplish
results, and that he would make every
effort to keep the club up 10 its presens
high standard.
Practically the only thing brouahs
up under the new administration Nas
the proposition Of securing .
.phony orchestra TO appear here tlihs
winter or the coming spring to give q
concert. After considerable discnssam
the matter was LEFT ii the hands da ~
committee to see what arrangements
can be made to secure q big musfCas
organization 70 appear II Devils
this season.
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