The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-12-26
ACTIVE WORK N
COMMERCIAL CLUBS
Several Civic Organizations
of the State Have Inter-
esting Projects.

Commercial club activity in tile
state will be promoted by the North
Dakota Federation Of Commercial
clubs at a meeting Of the directors
which will be held early in January
at Devils Lake, plans for which are
being laid by President E. J. Lander.
There will be several important ques-
tons" for consideration. among these
being the selection Of the meeting
place Of the federation, as we'll as the
outlining Of the program for that
gathering.
The trafhc question will get special
attention at the hands of the fedora
ton. and the scheme mapped out q
year ago, proposing that the individu-
al interests Of the various shippins
centers be considered on q basis ol
equity to all concerned, will be taken
up again.
At the annual meeting Of the Car.
rington Commercial club. the follow
ing officers were elected: President,
]. q. Reitsch; vice president. 60. Col.
Inns; secretary, H. G. OAKLAND; treas-
urer, N. Z. Landeese. The CARING
ton club plans an ice palace, a farm
ers' institute and several other fea-
lures.
The Northwood Commercial club,
In a meeting this week, decided to
hold a big institute, probably early in
January. y. D. Center will be in
charge.
The delegates representing the Por-
tai and North Portal Commercial
clubs have been successful. in securing
assurance that one Of the chain OF
peace monuments, which will be
erected along the boundary line be-
will be placed at Portal.
Means of combating tuberculosis
in cattle were considered by the Lam
kin Industrial club. and an active
campaign, on the disease will be made.
Towner county will have. an immf-
grafton campaign which will be con-
Quoted under the direction of the
Cando Commercial club. which has in
augurated the movement, -.
Alexander, in Mckenzie county, ID
the latest city. to have a club, and the
following officers have been elected:
Presidnt, z. r. Johnson; vice presi.
treasurer. ]. H.. McGarry. With the
coming Of the railroad recently, and
the establishment Of transportation
facilities. Alexander anticipates a big
boom next year, and the club will
take m important part in the work.
The business men Of Garrison are
organizing a club. which soon will be
formally placed under way.
The Park River Commercial club
has adopted a campaign for the es.
Enlistment Of a complete sewage
system for the city. That question.
and the establishment of an orna-
mental lighting system. were consid-
cred Jointly. and 1t was deemed ad-
visable to promote the sewage dis
posal question first.
The annual meeting Of the Cavalier
Commercial club early in January, at
which time officers will be elected and
other business cared for.
Clubs Of the Mouse river district
have perfected the plan Of immigra-
ton work which they expect to carry
on, the final details Of the scheme be-
ing laid at a conference of club rep
resentatives held in Minot. The 500
and Great Northern railroads have as
sured the Mouse River Loop Develop
ment association Of their support Of
the movement. Active work is to be
commenced: Immediately. the object
being to people the farming COM
munities,