The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1916-12-15
FRIDAY, DEC. Is, 1916.

failed to carry out his agreeennt with
Howe, and lost the franchise. In
spite OF this disappointment, ferry
service of a sort was maintained
through the efforts of the club, at
cost of $3.50, which was drawn from
the river crossing fund, subscribed in
dependently OF the club. One result
of the years troubles was the organi-
cation in Mandan of company which
will place $4,000 ferry boat in opera
ton this spring.
Entertainment and Recreation
The entertainment and recreation
committee, at the request of the retail
interests of the city, Took charge Of a
.two-days Fourth of July celebration
which brought to Bismarck 10000 peo-
! pie from every section of the state
There was subscribed for this under
taking about 81, 400, and $500 more was
derived from concessions. The COM
mitteeEept its expenditures inside its
appropriation. Bismarck businessmen
report that during the two days and
Saturday preceding their receipts
we're by far the largest in the history
of the city. Features of the celebra-
ton were great preparedness First
parade, in which 1000 North Dakota
troops participated, and aeroplane
flights which proved unsatisfactory,
owing to the almost complete destruc-
ton of the machine following the first
flight ,...
This committee also had charge Of
the meeting at which was organized
the Bismarck Athletic association
which within few weeks had collect
ed funds for the construction OF a
modern ball park and which gave Bis
marck during the season big league
baseball. The association closed the
year with it's park practically paid for
and with a few outstanding bills. Bis
marck is now in position where it may
command berth in the Northern
leaugue if the city desires it.
Retail Affairs
= The committee on retail affairs in
February staged one of the most sue
cessful Get Together" affairs in the
history of Bismarck. Two hundred
business men were present, and prob
lens of vast Importance were dis
cussed. The committee suffered real
loss during the year in the death OF
A. w. Eppinger, director of the club
and one of the organizations Oldest
and most enthusiastic workers.
Good Roads "
The committee on good roads early
in the season procured from the coun-
ty commissioners a promise for the
improvement of the Red Trail east
from the Capital City to the Kidder
county line. Weather conditions pre-
vented the carrying out of this agree
ment until late in the season, but the
Red Trail is now splendid thorough
fare from Bismarck to Steele, and the
long-dreaded Mckenzie slough Is
thing of the past.
"A City Plan
Bismarck Is. growing more rapidly
than its good citizens generally ap-
preciate. The time has come. the club
feels, when. the city can no longer af-
ford TO- grow haphasard. Already, de-
sirable park sites shave advanced in
value beyond the price the city can
pay. President Young has been from
the first an ardent advocate of city
plan. Under his leadership a plan has
gradually been developed. There are
included park sites, school sites, boule-
wards and a city drive, encircling all
of Bismarck. ..
In this connection a recent joint
meeting of Bismarck and Mandan
Commercial club committees on river
Fcrossing was held, at which was evolv-
ed plan for real road to the river
on the Bismarck side. This road, as
recommended by the club committee,
Will pass under the Northern Pacific
tracks, eliminating dangerous grade
crossing, and will proceed straight to
the river, without the dangerous twists
and curves and grades which abound
in the present road. At the river it
will connect the "Old River Road"
leading north to the Byrlea Ward farm
and which will ultimately become an
important link in Bismarck's "Boule-
ward Drive" which should be made
one of the most picturesque thorough
fares in the Northwest.
Under the same head, there has beef
much constructive work on the part
of the parks committee, the committee
on health and sanitation, the play
grounds committee, the committee on
municipal affairs and the municipal
bureau, composed Of all the afore-
named committees,