Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-02-06
TRAIL Meeting
GREAT SUCCESS
Name Changed to National Park
Highway and Officers
Elected.

way from Fargo to Glendiye had the
floor at the Federation of Commercial
Clubs annual gathering that met in
Bismarck yesterday.
For weeks the workers from the
Twin Cities to Seattle have had their
ears to the ground and their should
ers to the wheel in planning for this
feature of the Commercial Clubs meet
Dickinson led the way for this meet
ing taking the initial step in the call,
and the splendid response is the best
test of the feeling over the states in
terested.
The first meeting was called for
January %. bll the adjournment OF
the legislature made it necessary to
postpone until February 5th.
If the purpose of this association
is realized, then it is believed that
thousands of dollars will enrich the
Golfers of the counties and cities
through which this trail passes. The
Coast to Coast trail from the Twin
Cities (once what is was known as
the Red TraiD is the logical trail for
the automobile tourist from the Twin
Cities to Seattle and the new title of
the National Parks Highway, will be
unanimously adopted from coast to
coast The meeting of this organiza
ton was held at the Bismarck Com
mercial Club rooms, the club acting
as royal hosts in a noon luncheon.
Directly following lunch f. w. Turner
was called to the chair and perma-
nent organization was formed, which
organization will later be 1ncorporat-
ed that funds may be raised for the
necessary improvements and bridges.
It is recognized by all that the
most direct, logical and shortest trail
between the Twin Cities and Seattle
is this Red Trail highway, and with
touch here and there, will certainly
command the attention of every aut-
omobiist.
Represent 'atives were present from
Fargo to Glendive inclusive. The en-
tire body showing immense enthus-
iasln. The charter members and Of
ficers OF the new association are so
representative that not single mile
of this highway will be overlooked.
The purpose of the organization is
to cooperate with the several Cham
bers of Commerce, Commercial Clubs,
Automobile Associations and individ-
uals in the vicinity ,along the high
ways interested and to perfect the
roads for traffic.
Officers Elected.
The following officers were elect
ed: F. W. Turner, Dickinson. presi-
dent; J. p. Hardy, Fargo, 1st vice
president: John Orchard, Dickinson,
secretary; F. l.. Conklin, Bismarck,
treasurer
AS county vice presidents the fol-
lowing were elected: J. p. Dotson,
Fargo, Cass county; Frank White,
Valley City, Barnes county; Geo. w.
kurtZ. Jamestown, Stutsman county;
Dr.. r. S. Bryce. Dawson, Kidder coun.
ty: Grant Call, Bsmrack, Burleigh
county; w. A. Lanterman, Mandan,
Morton county; w. X. Vigel, Dickin-
son, Stark county: e. D. Peck, Sully
Springs, Billings county; T. p. Coma
sen, Beach. Golden Valley; Frank
Hughes, Glendive, Montana Division.
Some of the Boosters.
The following committee was ap.
pointed on by-laws: F.. w. Turner,
II. II. Pagl. II. Cowden.
Among the boosters present were:
Ex-Gov. White of Valley City, II. f.
Emery, president of the Fargo City
Commission: Mayor White of Dick
inson; f. l.. Conkln, president TO Bis
marck Commercial Club; r. J. Cone,
president Fargo Commercial club;
Geo. W. kurtZ of the James own Com
mercial Club and host of others.