The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-02-12
Boosters Join in Praise
For the Bismarck Club
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ton OF our large paving contracts, and
our public library. In continuance OF
this program to make OF Bismarck a
city beautiful, attention should be di-
rected to the Improvement of the city
parkings along the new boulevards, to
the Improvement of the beautiful river
side drive northward, and to the pro.
vision of two or three parks suitably
located and improved
Various Campaigns.
| bismarck, Commercial club has ac-
lively participated in all the various
patriotic campaigns, and we are prUu.
Of the fact that the corps Of leaders
are a body Of ardent and loyal citi
zens. Their effective team work has
placed our city in the fore front in
every detail for aid made by the fed
eral government in support OF the
war.
Civic Matters.
I'm city legislation, we have found
the city commission ready and eager
to consider any representation the
club has sought to offer and in an in
offensive or indirect way their mem
bers have contributed their counsel to
the city commission.
'.' Conventions.
eve have secured and entertained
many conventions during the past
year, most of which we have been &C
commodating in the Commercial club
hall, but several of the larger conven-
tons have been taken to the munich
pal auditorium which was generously
placed at the disposal of the club by
the city commission for such uses. We
have also entertained many disting-
uished guests, and wherever possible
have arranged, either public hear
ing, luncheon or, an office confer
ence. 81 - -~'. ..' .#,..-. ...
"While the policy of the board has
been to practice the utmost economy
in the expenditure of funds, we be.
lieve that the several conventions en-
tertained by the city during the past
year have enjoyed the entertainments
we have provided.
. Highway Department.
During the past year the Devils
AXE and Black Hills Trail association
was organized in the Commercial club
rooms, and during the same period the
Red Trail and the Minot Trails were
blazed
Fort Lincoln.
after protracted correspondence,
Fort Lincoln was opened to troops, |
and we are now assured that it will
again be opened during the next sum-
mer if the war continues.
ii Ferry Road.
"Bismarck has been very glad in
deed to cooperate with Mandan Ferry
company in their undertaking to fur
nisl adequate ferry accommodations
for the rapid Increase in travel over
the Red Trail, and this service has
been very satisfactory indeed. The
ferry road is also constructed and
placed in fair condition for traffic
during the season. T..
Clay Investigations, activities in
connection with a proposed Missouri
river bridge, the new Carnegie library,
development Of city parks, fraternal
and business drives inNwhich THE club
has participated or taken the leader
ship; publicity work, in which the
secretary expresses appreciation for
the cooperation OF Bismarcks five
newspapers; the organization, as a
Commercial club enterprise, Of Bis
marck's inc home guard unit, in
which Secretary Remission expresses
especial pride: the clubs successful
efforts to cooperate with farmers and
labor bureaus in supplying farm hands
and numerous other matters OF inter.
est to the organization were covered
in the secretary's comprehensive re-
port.
In conclusion he said:
1900 Letters Answered.
eighteen hundred letters of in
quiry from practically every section
Of the nation have enabled us to~send
out to interested parties eighteen hun
drei direct communications. These
Inquiries have forcibly supported my
contention, that the Red Trail is not
only the best advertising medium in
the state, but the fact of it's being con-
structed attracts the bona fide settler
and investor who in large numbers
travel by auto. '.F,:f@ #.s ...a
There is the dawn of day of large
opportunity for this city. There is
much to be done among ourselves. We
must come to realize that Bismarck is
admirably located, and has potential
possibilities at the Missouri river in
conjunction with the twin city, Man
dan, which even many of our own citi-
zens seem loath to believe. 1t re.