The Glasgow courier., 1915-12-17
Doines of Commercial Club for 1915

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PRESIDENT Mr. Martin comptroller c. Leverch general
inendent Nichols general superintendent j.
superintendent and many others. Many mat
of Importance both the city and the Great Northern have
been considered at these meetings and desirable
have been made.
Free Employment Bureau
secured positions farms and in
the city during the past through the OF labor
exchange bureau proved most useful and especially
during the rush spring and fall work This de-
partment will be extended considerably the ensuing year
New Business Interests Brought to the City.
February the first straight of shipped
to this point delivered in Glasgow This bought by
local merchant the opening delivery of the Capitol Commits
company wholesalers Of fruit candies and obaccoes who
established branch office and warehouse Glasgow The Com
devoted considerable effort during the to draw
attention of various obbers and wholesale houses to the ad
vantages Glasgow the location of branch warehouses; The
Capitol Commission company the first to respond Others
planning and within the coming and possibly
wholesale grocery houses will have branch office in this
city.
Farmers Free Exchange
The Commercial made attempt assist farmers in
spog of and buying such products they might require
this department has met with but partial owing to the
lack of cooperation bv the farmers themselves 1t is hoped this
will be fully appreciated by the farmers the coming
year and that they with club any articles they
desire dispose Of whatever they need purchase for their
farming livestock grain and seeds, especially should
be purchased by farmers from each other This department
wishes to assist in bringing buyer and seller together
Special Train Advertising City.
In the club secured special train which large
travelled Malta advertising the city
calling attention for Fourth of July celebration The
trip successful the Glasgow ball team defeating
the Malta team their home grounds the same day.
Shrners' Special Train Entertained.
July to TO- inclusive two and three special trains of Shrners
each day through Glasgow All trains by
bers of the club and literature advertising the city dstr
bued During the short stops made by each train extensive
missionary work done conveying to the visitors from the
eastern and southern states the virtues northeastern Montana
Irrigation Project Receives Attention.
Congressman T. Fitzgerald and his congressional appropra
ton committee arrived in Glasgow July ID at 23o Men,
bers of the Commercial club met the special train with autos
conducted the visitors tour of inspection the irr
gated district of the Milk River valley in the Glasgow district
The committee expressed appreciation of the coueses shown
stated they had witnessed evidence of posi-
be here than during other portion of their trip this
project Very favorable legislation for the project anticipated
a result of the visit of this committee.
On the evening of July H. Senator H. L. Myers Senator T.
Walsh Congressman Evans and Stout of Montana Congress-
Monde of Wyoming informally entertained the club
Mnnesota's Governor Made Welcome.
Governor Hammond Of Minnesota party Gas-
No. July 5 The club made for short
stop here met the train with the Glasgow band Hoyt
made short Introductory speech Governor Hammond respond
ed paying flatteng compliment to the enterprise of the Com
merca club.
Complimentary Supper.
Friday evening at 1880 in the Model cafe the club
cred Senator Myers and Congressman supper
1t was most successful and proved pleasing
Bankers Convention in Glasgow.
The northern of the Bankers Association
held their annual meeting Glasgow July g. After the busi
session the club members provided and
agricultural district about the city given the visitors
highly impressed with the wonderful
Eastern Bankers Shown Resources.
Special trains carrying bankers from eastern and
state their to the National association
ing at Seattle met at Glasgow club with
automobiles Arrangements had been made with Great
Northern officials to hold these hour pv
ing time to show the visitors the agricultural resources and de-
of dSrc 4loI