The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-09-10
new SETTLERS IS
WARDcoUhTY AIM
Commercial Club Movement
eliminating in Associa-
ton Is Important
So a-
LAND AUCTION IS
PLAN
Propose Buyers Have Advan-
tage of Getting Away.
From Commissions :.

The organization. of the Ward
County Immigration association at q
conference Of compaercial club repre-.
sentatives, held I'M. ':Minot, marks al
important step in the Joining OF the
business men of the northwestern Sec
ton of. the state in a mutual work.
The organization includes a num-
Der of commercial clubs. among these
being the Minot. Donnybrook, Carpio
kenmare, Berthold and several 9th
ers. In carrying on the Immigration
work the association will handle e
hibits at a number Of the central east
state fairs, and plans for the creation
way, while transportation has been ar.
ranged for. The GaiSsburg. Ill, fat
will be the first to be visi1.d.
Oscar Wilson of Donnybrook Il
president, and C. e. Christianson OF
Carpio, is secretary of the new or.
g~anization. The county Of Ward ere.
ates an immigration fund, aggregating
about $2,40O.' and this will back the
association.
Club to Auction Land.
Another remarkable activity on the
clubs is that of the Hettinger club
which will conduct land auction sales
The purpose of the club is to give
the land buyers ar opportunity to
purchase. North. Dakota properties
particularly those in the Hettinger dis
trict-without the necessity Of paying
q commission.
land will be under the hammer at the
first of these novel sales, which has
been fixed for october 10 and II.
Wiliston Wants Mckenzie Trade.
The Williston club is considering
plans to place hat city in close con-
nection with h northern part of Nc
Kcnzie county, and arrangements have
practically bee made for the pur-
chase Of a ferry which will be oper-
:ated free for the farmers. Also. II
is planned to construct a permanent
toms, which are several miles wide
and which, at some seasons Of the
year, are flooded, making it difficult
to maintain a'good' highway.
8 Green is one Of the new North Da-
kota towns to have a commercial club,
the club being organized. with che fol-
lowing officers: President, H.: Han.
kins: vice president, w. e. -Grinnell,
.Jr.; secretary, w. r. White; treas
urer, John L. johnson.
The Flaxton commercial club will
make an effort to secure new settlers
for that district by the use Of an ex.
hibit which will tour several states.
At Neville the question of provid-
ing: a complete electric lighting sys-
tenn for the city is under considera-
'tfon by che commercial club. >.;">.
Boosters Are Merged.
The Young Mems Booster. club, Of
gained at Wahpeton. several years
ago. has dtsbanded. most of the mem
bers Joining with the Wahpeton Com
mercial club in accordance with the
plan recently. completed. The Booster
club has done a great deal Of good
work for, the city and its members will
continue loyal in. the. support Of the
Commercial club.
The Kenmare Commercial club con-
templates launching an aggressive
membership. campaign, and the or
ganization also plans a big celebration
at the completion OF the installation
of the new white way system.
To provide better means of entrance
to. the city. the Donnybrook CONNER
cial club has directed considerable
work on hills that surround the place.
The Lisbon Commercial club. which
holds its annual corn festival soon,
has. created a fund of about $1,000
to. handle the big event.
Today the traffic experts Of the
Grand Forks and Fargo Commercial
clubs are holding a conference. in Far
go for the purpose of determining
upon a. plan Of work in which the
clubs can work together successfully
and without friction. .--.-.. 4.,- !.