Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1918-03-14
RED TRAIL
FARM HELP
GARDENING
These Are Some Of the Sub
jects Discussed by CONNER
cial Club-Membership Is
Growing. c. Song En-
dorsed.


Seller building. A number of mat
ters were considered and action was
taken on several questions. A fairly
large number of members was in at
tendance. President w. G. Joos oc-
cupied the chair.
The minutes of the previous meet
ing were read by Secretary Andrew
Haas and approved by the club. Mr..
Haas then announced that several of
the chairmen of, the special member
ship committees which had been ap-
pointed at the February meeting had
reported to him, and that the res
ponse had been very gratifying. The
campaign is not complete, however,
and it is thought that by the time OF
another meeting, the number Of new
members reported will be consider
able.
The membership of the club in the
national Chamber of Commerce is to
be renewed, according to action TAX
en- by the club, by the payment of the
annual Zee of SO.
Communications from the follow
ing, each providing for the continn-
anca of reciprocal relations, includ-
ing the exchange of membership
cards, were read by the secretary:
Devils Lake Commercial club, Minot
Chamber Of Commerce, Grand Forks
Commercial club, st. Paul associa-
ton, Commercial club Of Fargo, and
the Chamber of Commerce OF. Duluth.
A letter from E. H. Mattingly,
thanking the club for the use Of its
rooms while he was here arranging
for the payment of the income taxes,
was read.
The secretary read q communica-
tion from the Brown Land and Lum-'
Der Co. Of Rhinelander, asking for:
the name of some one to serve as a
representative in this territory. They
stated that they had poles and posts.
to sell.
The next letter was addressed to
the president of jamestown, North
Dakota" and was request for job
as carpenter. The kilograms sent to
the national Chamber of Commerce
a1d-to Food Administrator Hoover.
were read, and also the reply re-
ceived from the former.
= Mr.. Haas read long missive from
the secretary of the Bismarck Com
mercial club, which gave in detailthe
efforts that had been put forth by the
writer during recent visit to the
twin cities, to ascertain just what
had been the difficulty in the way OF
securing more traffic for the Red
Trail. lie feels assured that traffic
is diverted at Miles City and the twin
cities to the Yellowstone Trail, not
only by the Representatives of the
latter highway, but also by the COM
mercial bodies, including automobile
houses and associations, who dis
criminate against the Red Trail. He
states that these latter should be Inn
pertial. He therefore advises the
formation of q Red Trail association.
The purpose of, such an organization
would be the blazing of the trail, I'M
proving the roads, and the providing
of much publicity. y.
Comparison was made by some OF
the members present, of the adver-
tising given the Red Trail and that
accorded such roads as the Lincoln
Highway and the Jefferson Highway.
The latter are kept in perfect condi-
tion and are given much publicity.
It was determined to appoint q
committee of three as standing
committee on the Red Trail. Pres.
Joos named G. r. Horton, w. A..
Helm, and E. ]. Rhodes.
WAR GARDENS AND
aS- HELP FOR FARMERS
A communication from the Ma
tional War Garden commission was
brought up. 1t is desired that efforts
be put forth to secure the putting In
of as many gardens as possible. The
following committee has been named
by the, president of the club to look
after the bringing together Of those
having vacant lots and those who de-
sire to raise gardens outside OF their
own lots: P. ]. Eddy. J. G. Walker,
M. e. Tweed, Morris Severn, X. A.
Purcell, and Frank McElroy.
In this connection, the question
was raised as to just what the Com
mercial club plans to do about CIV
ing aid to farmers in need of help. 1t
was pointed out that the labor short
age will be acute this spring and that
there was need Of increasing the food
production In the county. It was
suggested that the club was q natural
...go-between" for the farmers and
such help from the city as might be
available. It was brought out, how
ever. that there were other agencies
at work ON the question among them
being mentioned the county board OF
the state council Of defense and the
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