The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1920-01-22
MANY NEEDED
IMPROVEMENTS
Commercial Club to Work for Whole
sale Grocery House, With Good
Prospect of Success
WANT BETTER TRAIN SERVICE

WANT BETTER TRAIN SERVICE
Farmers Are Invited to Become
Members of Club
The crowd of business men that
attends the Commercial club dinner
each week is constantly increasing.
Several new faces were noticed this
week, and more are expected later on
as the club gradually gets into it's
stride.
The meeting Tuesday was called to
order by President-elect Maercklein,
with Glenn V. Dill acting as secre-
tary. Mr.. Noonan spoke briefly, urg-
ing the great need Of white way,
and stated that we probably could get
wholesale house or two to locate
here if we go after it in the right
spirit. He mentioned several things
which the city ought to have, sug-
gesting that a committee should be
appointed to look after each individ-
ual project.
Mr.. Knox moved that the chair be
empowered to appoint committees to
take care Of different propositions as
they come up, which motion carried.
Mr.. Guy thought the matter of bet
ter train service should be taken up
at once. Because Of the fact that the
government intends to return the rail-
roads to private ownership shortly,
he advised that the matter be given
immediate attention. There is nope
Of getting the old Northwestern night
train returned and also the Sunday
500 passenger.
Some discussion was had at previ-
Gus meeting in regard to alterations
in the plans Of the community hall,
with the idea Of making room for
Commercial club quarters upstairs.
Mr.. Malander stated that the build
ing was not too far along to permit
of changes, and some may be made
later on. A club committee will be
appointed to confer with the commun-
ity hall board. '~sa.stt
w. F. Rathman made few re.
marks urging the citizens and busi-
ness men to support new hotel, say
ing that this is one of the improve
ments we need more than anything
excepting school house. He moved
that committee be appointed to in
vestigate the proposition and find out
whether it is possible to secure suf-
ficient capital to finance the project.
Mr.. Maercklein amended the motion
to include the question Of building
new homes to accommodate prospect
i've residents. Mr.. Guy thought two
committees should be appointed, as
the job was plenty large enough for
two sets of men to wrestle with. It
is proposition that should be looked
into, as without doubt a number of
families would come here if there was
any place for them to live, and many
travelling men would headquarter in
Cakes If hotel accommodations were
better.
c. A. Malander spoke in favor Of
paving the principal streets in town,
claiming that we have spent more
money keeping them up than would
have been required to pave them.
]. w. Bush called attention to the
impossible condition Of the road en-
tering Oakes from the west and asked
for volunteers to shovel it clear. AS
result Of his plea, a number Of men
went out Wednesday morning and
cleared the thoroughfare. ..
Supt. ]. c. Gould reminded the club
that we are still badly in need of a
school house, and that every man and
woman in town owes it to the COM
nunity to register vote in favor of
the bonds tomorrow. He also stated
that the State Teachers' association
has selected Oakes as the place for
holding it's next convention, and that
they will probably convene here some
time in April. About four or five
hundred visitors win be in attendance
and some arrangements win have to
be made for their entertainment.
Other towns provide free movies or
other attractions for their pleasure,
and Oakes should do as well.
Mr.. Dill voiced the opinion that it
was time for the club to get busy
and finance the community meetings.
At the time Of the meeting the treas
ury showed q deficit. Many of those
present bought tickets, and the sue
cess Of the venture is now assured.
Lest anybody get the idea that
these club dinners are exclusive we
want to explain that every citizen Of
Cakes, whether he be a business man
or not, is extended cordial invita-
tion to attend. The club wishes to ie-
sue special invitation to all farmers
to come to the dinners and join the
club If they wish. We need the CO.
operation Of the farmers to insure
the success Of the greater 5Oakes
plan. Come in, and bring your wives
with you. These are regular Rst-to-
gether meetings and the presence Of
a large number Of farmers win add
encouragement.
The Commercial club mestings are
abaolutefv nOn,aActarian and nn,, ~,