Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-09-25
CITY FEDERATION
Of W0MENS CLUBS
Federation at Meeting Discusses
Street 0iling and Election
of Officers

At the annual meeting cf the City
Federation of WOman's Clubs held
yesterday afternoon at the CONNER
cial CLUB hall, the following societies
paid dues for the year: Fortnightly
Club, Mothers Club, Parent Teachers
Association, Suffrage Club and Civic
Improvement League. Reports were
heard from various committees includ-
ing the committee on the CurfeW' n
the appointment of a truancy officer,
the library committee, tle moving
picture committee and the committee
on oiling the streets. The last named
committee was represented by an ex
tensive report read by Miss Aldyth
Ward. Miss Ward stated that mum
erous towns in North Dakota whici!
had tried oiling the streets spoke fav-
orably Of the project.
oiIing the Streets
"All the towns in this state who have
tried oiling their streets a:e satisfe'
that it Is q good thing. Dickinson is
enthusiastic about it. The only dis
senting voice comes from LaMcure
where they admit the OIL was no:
properly applied. Two kinds of oil
are used, one has a parafine base and
the other an asphalt base. The 1o-
mer causes tracking, but the latter
does not. The oil with the asphalt
base mikes with the soil and resem.
bles asphalt pavement, and is very
satisfactory. 1t keeps down the d,,s;
and makes a satisfactory ROAD. Tie
contention that oiled streets are hard
on automobile tires is not substantial.
ed by the best authorities. Authcri'
ties in California where much Oi!ing
is done, and in other places say that
the OH does not hurt the tires. espe'
cially after a few days. In some cases
half the street is oiled and allowed
to dry before the oil is applied to he
other half. This is a good %precaution
'fMost OF the city commissioners ia
vor oiling the streets OF Bismar TX she
said. Some are enthusiastic about
it others believe the subj ct. should
be thoroughly agitated ard brought
before the people which the he Ter.
ton voted to do, and there Is on
one commissioner VINO IL OPPOSED,
Further study may remove the ground
of his opposition as it refers to the
Q',estion of surface drainage IN the
s!rea!s. The cost Of oiling the streets
III Bismarck would Tbe ABOUT s'e' per
block. As the lots average about =
feet this world mean about So per
3r. pcrty owner. ,Tle cost Of up'ttp
would be about 81 per property own
er. Considering the great sood which
would result in allaying the dust, 1t is
believed it would be economical and
eminently worth while to oil the
streets. The subject certainly de
serves careful study and investiga
ton. Today when oiling Is s<
extensively used throughout tht
whole country thereis no eason VIII,
every one should not be able to as
quaint himself with all the facts a.
they are known where oiling has beer
tried as a basis for intelligent actor
in Bismarck"
Following the giving Of reports, tn
nominating committee consisting o
the following ladies': Mrs. Cos
chairman, Mrs. Shor: and Mrs. Bliss
gave their report. The following Of
fcers were nominated and elected;
President Mrs. w. c.. Taylor, vice
president at large Mrs. F. A. Lair
treasurer Mrs. P. j.. Meyer, cores