The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1920-03-04
.OAKES TOHAN
WHITE WAY
Proposition is Explained and Outlined
Before Commercial Club By
Electrical Experts
WILL CONFER WITH COUNCIL

electrical Experts
WILL CONFER WITH COUNCIL
Will BE One of the Greatest Possible
Improvements for City
While the attendance at the regular
Commercial club meeting and lunch
con last Tuesday noon was somewhat
smaller than usual, the enthusiasm
was up to par--possibly little bet
ter-and several propositions of gen.
eral interest were disposed Of.
The business meeting was called to
order by President Maercklein, after
the reading of the minutes, and the
report Of the warehouse committe was
presented. Members of this commit
tee stated that a preliminary meeting
Of interested parties was held Satur-
day, Feb. %, at which time it was de-
cided to call another meeting Wednes-
day, March 10, to perfect details Of
the plan to secure a warehouse for
Oakes.
Lack Of housing facilities has be-
come serious question in Oakss, a.
indeed it has in most other cities, 20.
serious that the Commercial club feels
it incumbent upon them to look into
the matter. Many families would be
only too glad to make Cakes their
home if they could get place to live.
The president appointed a committee
of four, w. r. Whitver, S. A. Reko, A.
G. Ramharter and ]. F. Nichols, to
look into the proposition and see il
some means can be found whereby it
will be possible to provide homes for
prospective residents. If we are to
live up to our slogan olive thousand
People in Five Years" we must see
that great many residences are built
within q short time. The club Is to
be commended upon its action.
Oakes has long needed white way
and this has been agitated at various
times in the past without anything
having been done about it. Some time
ago committee was appointed to at
tend to this and as result Messrs.
Smith Of the Dakota Construction Co.
of Valley City and v. A. Hoar Of the
Northern Electric Co. met with the
club at this session. They gave a
brief outline of how to lay out white
way to the best advantage, estimated
the cost per light and gave other val
liable information to club members.
The committee was instructed to con-
fer with the city council on March Is,
and as it is the concensus of Of opin-
ion that Oakes should have this i'm
provement, it is planned to ask the
council to inform the receivers Of the
General Utilities Corporation that the
town expects them to provide for it as
required by their franchise.
The membership committee report
ed forty-five paid members for 1920.
+ A joint petition from the Civic lea
que and Woman's club to the school
board, asking for the employing of
special music and drawing teacher
for the local schools, was read. These
organizations asked for the endorse
ment of the Commercial club. The
petition was tabled.
At the meeting week previous the
club members expressed themselves
in favor of the continuance Of the Of
fees of county agent and club leader,
and the committee appointed has pre-
pared the following petition to the
board of county commissioners:
"Whereas, the board of county COM
missioners on Feb. passed a resolu-
tion providing for the submission to
the voters Of Dickey county the ques-
ton of continuing the better farming
work in said county and
Whereas, the present county club
leader, d. F. Mueller, has resigned to
take effect March Is, 1920,
"Be it resolved by this body assem-
bled, consisting of seventy-five bust
ness men and farmers belonging to
and forming part Of the Oakes Com
mercial club, by unanimous vote, hear
tily endorse the extension work as
carried on by the county agent and the
county club leader of Dickey county
and respectfully petition your honor.
able body to rescind your resolution
of Feb. and to secure suitable sue
cessor to d. F. Mueller as county club
leader. ~.
"Be it further resolved, that this
body assembled believe it would be the
unanimous sentiment of the citizens
and tax payers Of Oakes and vicinity
that the work Of the county agent and
county club leader be continued in this
county.
"Be it further resolved, that copy
Of these resolutions be spread on the
minutes Of this club and copies fur
nished to the newspapers Of this coun-
ty for publication"
It is hoped the commissioners will
take favorable action on this petition.
The extension work has been carried
on for several years with excellent re-
suits and It would be shame to dis
continue it now.
Representatives Of railroad unions