The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-03-18
Emery new HEAD
Of FEDERATION
Fargo Man Elected Presi-
dent of the Commercial
Club Organization
MINOT IS
FOR SUMMER SESSION
General Scheme of State
Publicity Given Hearty
Approval

The annual meeting of the North
Dakota Federation of Commercial
Clubs came to Il close last night, when
the visitors were guests at the regular
dinner of the local club. At the SEES
sion yesterday afternoon. it was de-
cided to hold Il summer meeting in Mi
not. The following officers were
elected:
President-H. +. Emery, Fargo.
First Vice President-E. ]. Lander
Grand Forks.
Second Vice President-F. w. King,
Pembina.
Third Vice Fresident-W. H. Hor-
ton. Devils Lake.
Fourth Vice PRESIDENT. r. Har-
dy. Fargo.
Sccretary-Treasurer-G. W. Graves,
Grand Forks.
Executive Committee - Chairman,
F.. C. DISCARD, Neville; J.. Earl Bar
rington, Ray; Sam Haislet, Fordville;
D. S. Iollenga. Minot:J. L. Cashel, Jr.,
Grafton.
At the dinner last night informal
addresses were given by six visitors.
DR.. Homer NJ. Cook. pastor of the
First Baptist church, was toastmaster.
Brickcr and Murphy Boosters.
L. d.. Bricker. Northern Pacific inn
migration officer, was the first speaker.
He declared that North Dakota's eli
in state advertising, it should not he
overlooked. Major j S. Murphy of
the Soc railroad was the next speak
err, and he predicted that in a few
years North Dakota would be one of
the greatest corn states In the country.
H. F.. Emery, who was chosen pres
ident of the federation, spoke of the
work of the commercial clubs in fur
thering the interests Of the cities in
the state. He said that an effort
should be made to get all the clubs
into the federation.
J.. P. Hardy. secretary of the Fargo
club, spoke on good roads. He urged
auto league" trips to arouse interest
i'll o improvement.
E. G. DISCARD Of Neville spoke
briefly on what the bankers OF the
state are doing for the farmers. W.
f. HolbGin. secretary of the State
Press association, said that the asso-
citation was ready to work with the
federation in conducting a state pub
licity campaign.
immigration (icts Call.
immigration was discussed at the
session yesterday afternoon. Major
Murphy told of the work the 500 road
is doing in furthering immigration.
He said that a plan should be devised
whereby the buyer and seller can meet
on common ground, and the 500 road
is endeavoring to do this. The road
is planning to get all the land for sale
along their line listed with their Off
cials. n land, then, will be adver-
tised in different localities. A low
far to prospective buyers will then
ne <,fSornJ W ,ral;o$o1 %I-a& Nr1,kh
Dakota would get a large number of
settlers during the year.
L. D. Bricker spoke Of the Northern
Pacific work. He said that the only
real way to induce people to enter
the state was to get a good live. hon
est man and pay his expenses for two
or three months and send him into a
community to talk North Dakota"
He declared that there often Is much
money wasted in advertising. The
money need not be spent in great
quantities. he said, but should be en-
pended Systematically and in n man.
ner to get h best results.
Following the election Of officers, a
resolution, thanking the railroads for
their work in developing North Da
kota, was unanimously passed. The
resolution was offered by ]. u. Ba-
con.
Summer Session at Minot.
When the federation authorized the
executive committee to hold 4 summer
meeting, d. S. Hollenga, secretary of
the Minot club, invited them to that
city. The invitation was seconded by
w. r. Holbein Of Lansford and ]. f.
Darlington of Ray. Immediately aft
er the executive committee meeting,
the federation will hold a meeting.