Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-05-01

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otherwise have been gotten. The club
was also instrumental in assisting
the 500 Line to secure the right OF
way for their terminal, located on
East Broadway. The relations with
the different railroads have always
ben the most cordial and as a result
the decisions have always been very
just. N&
Federal Building.
Another OF the first active steps
taken was the Inauguration Of a move
ment to secure a federal building from
the government which would be q
credit to the capitol city. Results OF
the efforts are expressed in the splen:
did building which has recently been
completed. After its occupancy last
year, the matter Of beutifying the
grounds was taken up through Post.
aster Reed and considerable money
has been spent this spring in putting
them in fine condition. The fact that
we have an Indian school and that it
is being constantly enlarged and i'm.
proved is due to similar interest. The
Commercial club was Of assistance in
the erection accompany AS fine arm.
DRY. A number Of years ago the city
owned numerous lots scattered about
and it was a resolution passed by
the club requesting that the city
council sell the same for the purpose
of using the funds received towards
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terially helped in starting that build.
ing. The promotion of building activ-
ity has not been limited to those of
public institutions by any II
was through a start given by the club
that the Building and Loan associa,
tion was put in successful operation,
The help of this association has made
It possible for people who could not
otherwise have had homes of their
own to build a great many substan,
tial residences throughout the city.
The.Ferry Service.
The matter Of operating the ferries
across the Missouri river has always
been a serious one. 1t was not until
after the organization of the CONNER
cial club that this service was at all
dependable. A petition signed by 81
farmers on both sides Of the river
was presented to the club in 1907,
asking that every effort. be made to
provide l. suitable ferry caused more
attention to be given this matter and
illustrated the necessity of this SER
vice. Very thorough investigation of
the project vas made by the club and
through their efforts a cable was pur-
chased and put in place. 1t has been
repeatedly necessary to furnish finan-
cial and other. assistance for this nee
-essity and it has been solely through
the hip given by the club that a ferry,
is at present in operation. Much cred
it is due to the patience and emerge
of certain members that work has
been successful. 1t is easily seen that
the city derives a large benefit from
this source and is one of the main
reasons for the establishment Of the
National Parks Highway through Bis
marck. SIN ...a,
Good Roads.
Another factor in routing the high
way was the good roads Of Burleish
guilty. 1uS NOUU hOduS ltlO SiIlcl.t
has always been given attention. Res.
olutiOns and committee appointments
to promote the establishment and
maintenance of good roads leading to
the city appear in the early minutes
of the club. The work has alweys
been carried on in harmony with the
county commissioners and other or
CARNATIONS working in the same di-
rection. During the past year the
'Burleigh County Automobile club has
been particularly active along this
line and much of the work has been
done under its direct supervision. In
the last year the county purchased a
road grader and traction engine for
the purpose Of grading and improv-
ing the roads, and it proved 80 sue
cessful that a duplicate outfit will be
added this year. The work done was
much better than under the old meth
cd and a great deal more was accom-
plished at a greatly reduced cost.
With double the equipment the I'm
provement the. coming year will place
Burleigh county well to the front in
the matter of good roads.
Space does not permit a full report
ing OF club accomplishments in one
article and a review Of the work dorc
Will appear from time to- time.
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