Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1913-02-13
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M|SS|0NERS IN an
NuAL CONVENTION
FULL PROGRAM OF ADDRESSES,
ENTERTAINMENT AND DIS.
CUSSION OCCUPIES AT.
TENTION,
Visitors We're Guests of jamestown
Commercial Club at Opera House
and Banquet. Governor
Hanna's Address.

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Hanna's Address.
the opening Tuesday Of the annual
County Commissioners convention.
There were about IS in attendance
at the opening session, and twice
that number are expected before the
close of the three days session. The
meeting promises to be full of in
terest for the commissioners and for
the public as we'll. Gov. Hanna has
arrived in the city and is on the
program for an address during the
afternoon.
The morning proceedings were
opened by President H. ]. Rusch Of
Cass county, who called the meeting
to order at 1890 a. m. Mayor
Blewett welcomed the commissioners
and the county auditors, who are
also holding an annual meeting in
the city in connection with the COM
missioners meeting. Mayor Blew
EFT said that the city appreciated
the gathering of an organization of
business men of the state who were
devoting their time and energies that
better methods be employed in the
conduct of the public business, and
he hoped that a body of representa-
tive men like those present would
have most pleasant and profitable
meeting.
Before taking up the regular pro-
gram there was roll call of officers
and payment of dues, of 81 each, by
members of the association. A re-
sponse was made to the welcome of
the mayor, by President Rusch of
the association.
Judge Hemmi of the Stutsman
county court, extended an invitation
in behalf of the jamestown College
faculty, for the members of the as
association to visit the institution.
County Auditor Blewett gave no.
tice of meeting at the opera house
this evening, for the commissioners
and auditors, to be followed by a
meeting at the Elks hall, where an
entertainment will be given the Wis
itors by the Commercial club. This
entertainment is open to the public
and all members of the Commercial
club and business men are invited
to be present.
State Engineer Atkinson made a
short address to the commissioners
and called attention to number Of
maps which he had provided show
ing the names and addresses of the
county commissioners of the state.
Chairman Rusch appointed COM
mittee of five to investigate the bills
that had been introduced in: the leg7
islature relating to the duties of the
county commissioners, and report at
later meeting.
Gov. Hanna's Speech.
Gov. L. B. Hanna addressed the
convention of North Dakota County
Commissioners and County Auditors
together with a large number of in
terested spectators, at the afternoon
session Of annual meeting Tuesday
and the governors remarks were at
tentively listened to for nearly an
hour. His address was upon the
subject Of good roads, public ac-
counting, taxation, economy In all
Offices of public trust, and immigra-
ton. The speech, of a practical
and business like nature, was inter-
spersed with several pointed illus
trations and anecdotes.
The speaker was introduced by
President Henry J. Rusch, stating
that the governor was we'll known to
nearly all pioneer North Dakotans.
and his ability recognized by all.
Governor Hanna, who is recovering
from an attack Of lagrippe, was
slightly hoarse at the opening Of his
address. but 40 he warmed up to
the effort forgot his recent indisposi-
tion. Directing his remarks to the
county commissioners, the auditors,
business men and farmers gathered
from all parts Of the state. he said
that he had been In North Dakota
thirty years. and his faith in Ito fu-
ture and progress was greater than
1t had ever been.