The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-03-18

GRAND FOFkS, n. ID, March 1S.-"lth
the election of officers late in the aft
ernoon and the dinner given by the loc-
al commercial club to the visitors last
night. the annual meeting of the State
Federation Of Commercial clubs came
to a close, to meet again during the
summer at Minot, after the meeting OF
the executive committee. It was a
convention sure to mean great benefit
to the state as a whole, and from 1t
will come closer cooperation of the
cities and towns Of North Dakota for
the greater good of all, "a Greater
North Dakota" being the keynote Of
the gathering.
The Officers.
At the close of the afternoon session
the nominating committee brought in
a report which was adopted unani-
mously by the convention, placing the
| following officers at the head of the
federation:
Presidential. F. Emery, Fargo.
First Vice President-E. j.. Lander.
Grand Forks.
Second Vice P~resident-F. w. King,
| Pembina.
Third Vice President-W. H. Hor-
ton, Devils Lake.
Fourth Vice President--J. r. Har-
Secretary-Treasurer~G. w. Graves,
Grand Forks.
Executive Committee-Chairman, E.
G. DISCARD, Neville: j. Earl Barring
ton. Ray; San Haislet, FordVille; D.
S. Hollenga, Minot; J. L.. Cashel, jr.,
Grafton.
Following the election, a resolution
was adopted, moved by j. D. Bacon,
that this organization express it's ap-
probation to the railroads in the state
for the work they nave done in its bet
terment, and assure them Of the hearty
corporation Of the federation in any
thing they may attempt to do along
that line.
Minot Lands Meeting.
The executive committee was au-
thorized to call a summer meeting and
at once the federation was invited TO
meet at Minot by D. S. Hollenga. 1t
was vigorously seconded. by w. E.
Holbein of Lansford Inc J. Earl Bar
rington. of Ray. The convention voted
to go there unanimously. A commit
tee was then appointed to devise a.
plan to conduct a publicity campaign,
advertising the state and its resources.
Enjoyable Banquet.
The closing of the session came last
night with a dinner at the club rooms,
one Of the most successful banquets
given by the Grand Forks club. The
speaking was by six gentlemen who
mixed the serious with the humorous
to the extent that there was not a
dull moment during the whole even
ing. Rev. Homer NJ. Cook, pastor of
the First Baptist church, presided in
a way all his own, and i~nterspersed
throughout the meal and talks was
music, furnished by the University
Glee club. led by Prof. w. W. Norton,
l. .. Bricker.
The first speaker called upon was
L. D. Bricker, immigration officer of
the Northern Pacific, who, after put
ting over some good stories, got I'M
der way and told the audience the
value of the climate of North Dakota.
He said that it, should be n of our
greatest assets. in advertising the state
because the records of our average
temperature would stand better than
any state in the union. and that next
to the southwest, we had more clear
days here than any other common
wealth. He stated that the only place
he had been snowbound in this win
ter was in West Virginia. and that err
roneous reports were circulated ove
the country concerning the climate
here which should be corrected.
... ... 500 Official.
Major Murphy of Minot, the 500 i'm
migration officer, was the mex speak
er. He took UP the subject of climate,
saying that many people said now
kthat the climate was milder han it
had been in the new days of the state,
which he denied, saying that a climate
never changed. 49,.
He spoke Of better farming and CON
~serVation Of moisture, making the
statement that in a few years this
would be one of the greatest corr
states in the union. He said there
was nc reason why corn could not be
raised in North Dakota because it had
been raised here by the Indians 100
years before Columbus discovered
America. -.
The friendly raillery of these two
men concerning the roads each repre-
sented afforded much amusement to
the assembly. MI. Murphy spoke OF
riding across the state on the obser-
walton car Of the best train in the
state at the rate of forty miles an
hour or more, and from which he had
taken several reels of motion pictures
last December. and Mr.. Bricker told
a story he said a friend had told him
that he had travelled at the rate Of
ninety miles an hour across the state
Of North Dakota. and on the 500 road.
Mr.. Brickley asked him how that
was possible, and he said that he was
told that his friend went thirty miles
ahead, thirty up and down. and thirty
from side to side"
Murphy Replies.
Mr.. Murphy, unable to sit still un-
der this. jumped to his feet and stat
ed that while in Chicago a friend Of
Sanator LaFollette's rushed up to him
and said that he had to get to Min
neapolis in the worst way possible and
how he should go. The major said
LaFollete told him to take the North
eTn Pacific. This being one apiece,
they seemed satisfied for the time be-
ing. and took their chairs smiling
good-naturedly at each other.
e President Emery.
FL. F. Emery, president of the Far
SO commission and newly elected pres
ident of the Federation of Commercial
clubs. called upon, spoke briefly OF
what the organization was doing to
further the cooperation Of the cities
of the state, and what more it could
do. He stated that a great effort
should be made to induce all the com
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