The Dickinson press., 1915-08-07

that is being done by the Commercial
Club is due in no small measure to
its capable officers. Alfred White,
the president, is also mayor Of the
city, and takes a deep interest in
everything pertaining to the welfare
of the municipality. John Orchard is
the efficient secretary. During the
past year the club has held a series
of monthly luncheons, when the bust
ness men would gather and discuss
problems relating to the advancement
of the city. They have an elegant
exhibit Of Stark county products in
the North Dakota building at the ex-
position and the silver cup presented
by the Northern Pacific railway for
the best corn raised in the county,
which was won by P. S. Suits, has an
important place in the exhibit. The
Chautauqua held under their manage
ment was a success. Then last winter
they contributed 500 sacks Of flour
to the Belgium relief fund. The club
is also taking an important part in
the development Of the Red Trail
which will be the means of bringing,
the Importance Of the trail grows
and the popularity of touring :~ncreas-
es, hundreds of tourists to Dickinson
every year. They have taken the
roads about the city and male them
into attractive driveways and .estab-
lished and improved the three parks
of the city. This is the sort Of club
that is of real benefit to a community.
They try to make better the COM
munity that they have, rather than
wait for outside interests to do it for
them. The foundation work that has
teen done in Dickinson is going 70
pay tremendously in the future, for,
we hope to presently show, this
section of the state is to be the center
of great manufacturing industries in
the years to come when the east can
longer take care of their increas-
ing number.
Entertainers
This year, just to show how the
hospitality of Dickinson is appreciat-
ed, they entertained the state ~associa-
ton of Catholic societies, the state
gun tournament, the summer school,
the Chautauqua and the Elks v
ton. More and more it will be ap-
preciated and grow in Importance as
convention center, for the citizens
cooperate as a unit and no city ex-
cells them in hospitality.
Manufacturing Center.
Dickinson was established in 1881,
and was named after W. S. Dickinson
of Malone, N. Y, it's name originally
Pleasant Valley. 1t has a very
fine water supply and the altitude,
2,430 feet, undoubtedly aids the gen.
eral healthfulness of the community
the death rate is but rs per
thousand. Theodore Roosevelt, in one
of his articles entitled "Experiences
of a Sheriff." tells how he brought
three prisoners into Dickinson one
when it was but a small set
on the outskirts of civiliza-
ton. Today Prof. Charles Brand Sc
lects this locality as a center for an
industry leading to the manufacture
of paper and other flax products.
Yet it is very doubtful if Dickin- !
son could be what it is today if it
had not the entire support of its
newspapers. They ire constantly
working for the best interests of the
and the county and their pros
porous condition indicates that their
are appreciated.
Within the borders of Stark county
several billion tons of coal could be
mined with the aid Of inexpensive
machinery or by the sinking of shafts.
One section within sight of Dickin-