Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-12-04
ATTENDANCE HAD
At commercial CLUB Meeting
man can make. a good living and lay
up something tor his OLD age.
New Capitol Building Needed.

man can make. a good living and lay
up something tor his old age.
New Capitol Building Needed.
During his address he called atten.
ton to the need of the state of a new
capitol building, and stated that ii was
W to the people Of Bismarck to start
the movement for the building at the
coming session of the Legislature. He
suggested that it would be a good idea
to appoint a committee to take hold
of the matter and see that it was given
the proper attention from this time
until the final passage and signature
of the bill calling for a building tina,
will be adequate to the needs sof the
state. AT the close Of the address af.
ter introducing Secretary Young, Pres
ident Conklin was greeted with pro.
longed applause.
Secretary Young's Report.
F.. Z. Young, who has been secretary
for the club Tor the past twelve months
gave a very complete and compre.
hensive report of the activities of the
club for the year and called attention
to the large number Of new concerns
that have been established here in tina.
period, and to the increase in capacity
Of those that have been established
heretofore. His report also contained
a number of recommendations.
Statistics are Gratifying.
Leonard Bell, who has been statisti-
cal secretary Of the club ever since
the organization. gave his report and
as usual it was listened to with a good
deal Of interest. In the face of the
conditions that have existed for the
two years previous to the present one,
the report was most gratifying to the
members who have done So much
work for the good of the city and the
county.
New Capitol the Main Issue.
The mcetin,, was then opened to the
discussion Of different affairs of the
club and the city. Assistant Attorney
General Costello called attention to
the need of l::ited and instant action
in the matter of the capitol building.
He gave some valuable advice about
The lines along which the club should
proceed and that his remarks were ap-
preciated was shown by the generous
applause which followed his little talk.
Attorney koffel also spoke along the
same lines and suggested that a com.
mittec be appointed by the president
to draft a reasonable bill creating a
capitol commission. He suggested that
the legislative delegation from Bur-
leigh county should not ask for any of
the petty appointments that might
come to them but to save all their
influence for the big battle. His re-
had the proper ring, and if his
suggestions are acted upon much OF
the trouble generally encountered in
a movement If this kind will be over
come.
Senator George Welch also made a
few remadks on the same question an"
that in his mind there was little
question as to the passage of a prop
erly framed bill calling for the ere
ton of a suitable capitol building.
Wanted Educators to Meet Here.
Superintendent Root of the city
schools spoke a few words as to the
desirability Of securing the next meet
ing Of the state educational associa-
ton and set forth the advantages to be
gained by the city in entertaining
these people.
Entertain Press Association
G. F. Mcpherson urged the advis-
of making an effort to secure
the next summer meeting of the state
editorial association.
County Commissioners Cooperate.
Three of he members of the board
Of county commissioners were present,
and respond I'd,
Mr.. Korn stated that while most OF
his interests were in the country he
realized that the interests Of Bismarck
and iBurleigh county were identical
and that while he had lived here a.
long time he had not until recently
realized the number Of industries that
were located here. He said that the
commercial club would always find
him willing to do whatever lay in his
power to assist any good work in
they might be employed, and
by saying he was pleased to
have the opportunity Of expressing his
sentiments.
MI. Davies, another Of the commits
%sioners, made a short talk in which
he stated that he was interested in
the welfare ard advancement OF Bis
marck and that he would be pleased
to do whatever was in his power, SO
far as any assistance was concerned.
Mr.. Thompson also responded pleas
antly to the request for 9 few words,