Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1913-03-21
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INTERESTING SPEECHES AND
ENJOY FEAST ">
INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR
COMMUNITY WELFARE is
KEYNOTE OF ADDRESSES.

Nearly three hundred of Devils
Lakes most enthusiastic boosters at
tended the big Citizens Banquet held
under the auspices of the Devils Lake
Commercial Club last Tuesday even
ing, in the Opera House Hall. The
banquet, from the standpoint of at
tendance and enthusiasm, combined
with the excellent address given, was
without a doubt the most successful
ever held in the city.
From the time the guests took their
seats, through the feast and address
es, until the close there was but one
though uppermost in the minds of all
present-"Devils Lake, first, last, and
all the time..'' 20
The many speakers present furnish
ed the citizens Of Devils. Lake with an
abundance of food for thought, along
the lines of making Devils Lake, Ram.
sci county and North Dakota the one
spot in the world, worth while to live
in. 'Ss.
That great cities with a firm found
alton do not grow UP over night; that
city or community can be made just
what its citizens desire; that politics
and factionalism should not hamper
in any way the development of city;
that a man who resides in a city just
long enough to make his stake is a
cheat that good roads are as es-
sential as good railroads, If not more
so; that the home is the real essntial,
and not merely four walls; that to
secure population, factories, etc., a
city must I'll SC make ITSELF attractive;
were some; OF: the impressive thoughts
cleaned from the speeches.
Never before has Devils Lake had
the pleasure of hearing an orator
the equal of Allen D. Albert, editor
of the Minneapolis Tribune; whose ad-
dress was the feature of the evening.
An exceptionally attractive speaker,
who mingled comedy with his pleas
for better living and greater things,
Mr.. Albert made wonderful impres.
sion upon his audience. His message
was indeed a pleasant one to hear,
and one that impressed those present
with its genuineness. 4
B. M Rastall of Duluth handled the
subject Of community development IN
the most scientific manner it has ever
been treated in Devils Lake. An sex
pert, who has made this subject his
life study, Mr.. Rastall dealt with this
great modern work in a technical man
ner. The fund Of: information which
he possesses is marvellous indeed
With conscientious study of civic con
dition, cooperative development
work can accomplish wonders in com
munity work. One of the scores O.
terse statements made was IF yo'
want to attract people to your city
make your city attractive" ;"
United States Senator A, j. Gronn'
talked on road building, featuring tn
fact that while wonderful progres ha
been made in other lines, road build
ing has been stagnant When he dc
y clared that the road boss system mus
be done away with the senator wa
greeted with storms of APPLAUSE. q q " a. (.
q w. Il p Davies, managing editor
the Times.Herald Of Grand Forks
brought greetings from the Gran IN
Forks Commercial club. Mr.. Davie
explained what has been done on tn
& famous Meredian road, telling th
great practical good that has been EAn3s 2a'
complished, a highway from the gu
TO Winnipeg now being an acc accon %
plished fact. He then explained th
wonderland Trail which is propose
from Duluth to the Pacific ocean, pas pas
ing through Grand Forks, Devils l[.;ll Lax !
and other points along the Gre Gres
Northern. Concluding he commente n y 7 g h
on the number Of young menSin attent n
q arlce and urged that they assume Y mi 81 til
responsibility for the future Of Y II
city, relieving those who have give give
the best part Of their lives in u y
work, III
w. w. King, secretary OF the MOI Nor'
Dakota Retail N Merchants associatlo
gave a very interesting address on on q q
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H. A. Libby Of Park River paid paid
fine tribute to the pioneers OF Nor 81
Dakota, the men who. titled the Ian Ian
His remarks were; very well receive fs's
President Horton ex planned that W 9
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