Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-06-19

their first try-out; the water has
been filtered and settled, and will
probably be released into the pipes in
a very few days if everything Is found
up to standard. Mandan has received
many compliments on her water
works, it eing undoubted that 1t is
one Of the best in the state.
Commercial Club Held Rousing Meet.
Enthusiastic meetings of the Man
dan Commercial Club are becoming a
very ordinary thing, for every meet
ing held is of that kind. The best
was held Monday evening, when sew
eral important business matters oc-
cupied the attention of the club, chler
of which were the matters OF the
Chautauqua and of dam across the
Heart for the purpose of forming
lake for a city park. With regard to
the latter proposition, it was decided
that State Engineer T. R. Atkinson OF
Bismarck, be invited to visit the city
as soon as possible and with J. H.
Newton, C. l.. Zimmerman and W. A.
Lanterman, look over site near the
plant of the Russell-Miller Milling
company and make suggestions in re.
gard to the matter which may be
helpful. It has long been a pending
matter to create a park somewhere
in the beautiful surroundings OF Man
dan, and the matter took dennlte
form last fall when the Reform
School bought large piece OF land
east of their grounds on the banks
of the Heart river, with the intention
of establishing a park. 1t was propos-
ed by them to dam the river and form
a lake to add to the attractiveness OF
the place, but it developed that such
a dam at that place, third OF mile
above the mill, would seriously af1ect
their water supply, and the question
for a time lay dormant. 1t IS no"
proposed that Mr.. Atkinson pick out
a site below the mill, that both par
ties may be benefited by the dam. IN
teresting developments are expected
this week.
In regard to the ChautauQua, the
usual enthusiasm was evinced anu
the reports of the various committees
showed that considerable work has
been done. DR.. E. Mackey, chairman
of the grounds committee, reported
that this committee has taken up the
matter Of securing large auditorium
tent and smaller ones for rental pur-
poses, lumber for seats and necessary
fencing, arranged for lighting the
grounds, for police, watchmen, etc.
A. H. Peterson, chairman of the pro-
gram committee reported that the
program will be printed in the form
of a 1&page pamphlet, pocket size,
with seven maps devoted to advertls'
ing, which will pay the costs OF the
approximately 500 for
5000. G. I. Solum, chairman of t1e
ticket committee, reported that 54O
ing been sold, Is distributed among !
be press. Eight girls have been secur-
ed to sell children's season tickets.
J. H. Newton reported for the adver'
Using committee that it las been de-
cided to charge at the rate Of SIS per
page for advertising in the program.
1t was decided that committee be
appointed to visit the Bismarck Com
mercial Club and discuss the Chau-
tauqua, endeavoring to secure their
assistance and cooperation in tie
Among the routine business mat
ters considered was the acceptance
Of the applications for membership
by Is and for social membership by
three. A committee of five will ap-
pointed to act as standing member
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