The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-02-13
ATKINSON HEADS
STATE
BismarckMa Named Presi.
dent at the sixth Annual
Gathering lin Fargo.

fargo, N. D., Feb. 13.--At the close
of q banquet at which We're gathered
over nifty members of the North Da-
kota Society Of Engineers, assembled
for their sixth annual convention, T.
K. Atkinson of Bismarck was elected
president for the ensuing year. H. c.
rrahm of Mtnot,.sS first vice president
and Frank L. Auders, city engineer,
cor vice president.
After the nominating committee
instructed. Prof. Chandler was APP
pointed to succeed himself as secre-
tary-treasurer.
Welcomed to City.
After the report OF the several COM
lasted until IL o'clock, ii. Il. Emery.
president of the city commission,
warmly welcomed the visiotrs on be-
nan or the city and presented them
with the key to the city and extend-
cd the best wishes of all to them. In
!. clever response w a. Baker,
president of the society, thanked him
and expressed the appreciation Of the
guests for Fargo hospitality.
Oil Roads Paper.
Before adjournment of the morning
session they went to the agricultural
college where the visitors were guests
OF the Lyceum of Engineers at a
luncheon and an informal reception
turing the noon hour, Prof. Slocurn
OF the agricultural college read a pa
per on Oil Roads," which was writ
Ten by l.. r. Grifrord, a member of
the society. and assistant city engineer
Mt Manhattan, Cal. The paper took
INTO consideration h advantages Of
TINS style of road improvement.
j.; {. Van Dorm. Of Minneapolis gave
an illustrated lecture on cement man
fracture. bringing out the salient
points in the making of the material
and showing the factory in which it
is made.
Pavement Construction.
Frank L. Andcrs, chairman Of the
committee on municipal improve
ments. gave his report. J. c. Van
Dofn o. Minneapolis gave an illustrat-
ed ak on pavement construction
showing the several of lay
ing pavement and the chances OF
making mistakes which afterwards
show in the pavement.
j. Il. Graham. assistant city engi
neer of Mtnot, read &; paper on Deep
sewer Work at Minot." in which he
pelng overcome in sewer construction
i'll that city.
Water Soitening.
e.. u. I1%kken OF Grand Forks fol-
lowed with a paper on Commercial
Water Softening." showing the sever
al processes which may he used and
pointing out the advantages and de-
reefs oil the various methods.
The afternoon session was held in
the physics lecture room of the en-
slneerlng building at the agricultural
college. Prof. H. r. S.ocum, chair
mar of h committee on concrete.
reported. giving an outline of the
work which had been ACCOMPLISHED
curing the past year and showing
Mhat IT. is expected to accomplish
during the coming year.
Cement Manufacture.
Eric Martinson of Minneapolis fol-
lowed with a talk. illustrated by Ian
tern slides. showing what NAV be
done IN the n ~ concrete construc-
e'om Win nat concrete.
Ills talk was followed by that o. G.
ufactures a brand Of Portland cement.
Durlng his talk Mr.. Burch, by the aid
or a chart. and a Very graphic dis
criptlon, took the assembled engineers
1nroush a cement factory. giving a
oeta'l clear impression of the
manner of the manufacture Of one of
.ne most important products in use
engineers.
t; r. Atkinson Of Bismarck. A. +.
Becker Of the state university. John
Magili Of Verona and r. w. Living
sion of Mandan. will report with
their papers at today's session.
AT the banquet which was followed
ny a theater party. Toastmaster sam
Crapoe was in are mood and had
some real jokes ready for each Of his
called upon. Frank T.. An
GERS state Engineer j. w. Bliss. II.
g. Lykken of Grand Forks. Professor
=. +. Chandler Of the UNIVERSITY.
County Surveyor White of Bottineau.
=. \. Burch of Detroit, Mich. and
professor Keene Of the agricultural
college responded to the toasts.