The Dickinson press., 1915-01-30
TRAIL WORKERS
WILL co FEB 5

January 9th, the state federation of
Commercial Clubs was postponed
from the 28th until Friday, February
5th. The sudden change of date was
caused by the sudden and almost un-
expected legislative recess. Chair
man F. w. Turner of this city i'm
mediately wired or telephoned all the
Red Trail delegates he could get in
touch with, but it was too late for
some. Quite a delegation from the
west were already on the way and
some made the. trip to Bismarck, 9TH
ers stopping at Dickinson.
Cashier L. F. Crawford of Sentinel
Butte, Commissioner E. D. Peck of
Sully Springs, Landlord Geo. Gard
ner, and Clerk of Court Paul Lebo of
Medora, Secretary N. A. Shoeman of
Belfield and Frank Hughes Of Glen
dive were among those who came
down Wednesday.
From the city Of Dickinson alone,
over 80 people were making their
arrangements to go to Bismarck on
Thursday, leaving on the early morn
ing train. o. R. Meyer and Walter
Sterland were among those who got
away.
This trail matter is of the greatest
Importance to everybody in this part
of the country. The people of the
Milwaukee line are trying to divert
travel that way and it stands our
people in hand to get out and do some
work.
Make it point to go to Bismarck
for Friday, February 5th. If crowded
for time, it will do very nicely to
take the $50 morning train out of
Dickinson, returning in the evening
on No. 1.
Following is the letter which the
local club was sending out on Thurs
day:
Subject: Red Trail or Northwest Trail
The tremendous Importance of the
condition Of the great highway
through which these trails pass can
not be overestimated.
North Dakota's interest lies over
the, entire trail from Coast to Coast
and especially from Minneapolis to
ssattle. .,y
"A meeting of the several bodies OF
the Chamber of Commerce and Com
mercial Clubs from Fargo to Billings
had been called by the Booster Com
mittee of the Dickinson Commercial
| Club to meet in Bismarck on Thurs
day, January 28th.
The adjournment of the State Leg
islature two days before the meeting
necessitated postponement for one
week, when members of both houses
would be on the ground for co-opera-
tion and counsel.
| Over 100 delegates had signified
their intention Of being present and
the regret of the committee that a
postponement was necessary, only
finds expression in. the several tele-
grams received from the Fargo Com
mercial Club, the Bismarck CONNER
cial Club and the Federated Clubs OF
the State Organization, asking this
postponement.
The postponed gathering is now
scheduled for Friday, February 5th
at the Commercial Club rooms in Bis.
marck.
The overwhelming importance OF
definite action and the value OF
co-operation must be realized by all
and we urge large body Of live
wires for the Bismarck meeting SC
that the necessary legislation OF
other plans can be laid.
The Red Trail-Northwest Trail
must jump in with, both feet to corral
the tourist travel over these com.
bined roads which this straight con.
tinential highway rightly gives us.
Nothing should be left undone tt
put every inch of the trail in the best
possible condition and the Boosters
Committee of the Dickinson CONNER.
cial Club desires that your body
should be well represented TOWARD
this end.
Please let us have immediate wore
of you intention to be present and re.
member that North Dakota has nearly
400 miles with splendid towns through
which this trail leads, and that is the
only direct Northwest highway to the
coast.
Yours truly,
| FRED w. TURNER,
| Chairman