Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1913-02-13
CoMMERcIALCLUB SMOKER
Large Crowd Listens to Excell-
ent Address by Sec. Holmes
OF Sioux City.


A crowd that completely filed the
spacious rooms of the Elk Point Com
mercial Club gathered on Friday even
ing Of last week for smokefest and
general jollification. The new Elk
Point band was on hand and dispensed
music that aroused admiration and
many compliments for Elk Points new
musical organization. The speaker Of
the evening was W. f. Holmes, secre-
tary Of the Sioux City Commercial Club
and man of Unlimited knowledge of
the things that go to make city great
er in a business way and more pleasant
to live III. He was full to the brim
with up-to-date ideas and he had way
Of expressing them that made his list
eners sit up and take notice and the
attention given him was unusual.
He told of many things that can be
inaugurated in city with comparative
small expense but which would bring to
the city many times their cost in money
aside from the pleasure given the resi-
dents of the city and those Of the trade
territory. Among these was the much
discussed and cussed electric light
proposition. He said that no town in
this day of progress could keep its prop
erplace in the procession without ade-
quate light for its streets, business
houses and residences and that the only
way TO properly light city is with
electric lights. Another much needed
improvement suggested was public
rest and convenience room for the
wives and children of the farmers trad
ing in the city, where they might find
clean and comfortable place to rest
while waiting for their men to finish
their shopping. He suggested that
the room be in charge of some organ
ization of women as they more thorough
~ know the needs OF women and child
rem. Another idea was public play
ground under the supervision of COM
petent person It is well known fact
that If boys are left to find their own
place Of amusement they are more apt
70 congregate ID the alleys ard start on
the downward track via the cigarette
route. With public play ground prop
erly conducted much Of this would be-.
eliminated and there would be fewer
hollow checked. dull eyed, feather
Drained youths III Elk Point sucking
away their energy and character on the
south end Of q coffin nail.
The good roads question was given
considerable attention BY Mr.. Holmes
and number Of good suggestions along
that line were given He said that the
farmers could not be expected to keep
The country roads in better condition
than they found the streets IN the town
where they traded and that the COM
mercial interests Of any town must
head the movement il anything is to be
accomplished
The above are only few of the many
fine suggestions made by Mr.. Holmes
and there il not one Of them impossible
for Elk Point. They will never be real
lied ais long Is the present system Is
continued ii our city The business
men of other towns have done these
things through unity Of thought and ct 4
fort and the business men II Elk Point,
through the Commercial Club can do
the same thing. 1t requires but little
effort on the part Of each one to accom-
plish all these things and more. Get
busy, gentlemen