The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1922-04-20
Development Units Conference i
MinOt April %.

MlnOt April 22.
All local units of the Northwestern
North Dakota Development Associa-
ton will send at least one delegate
to the conference to be held in Minot
Saturday morning April % for the
purpose Of planning the immigration
work for the entire district. Accord
ing to the Association of Commerce,
which has been handling the secre-
terial work for the development as
sociation, some SO or 81 local units
have been organized and close to
$4,000 either pledged or raised by
these units. The money is being
spent by each local unit and the work
is being carried on along the plan
adopted by the Minot Association Of
Commerce which is serving as the
Minot unit of the Association. The
conference Saturday will enable the
members Of the various units to eX-
change views on their work
The campaign for the Minot district
is attracting widespread attention and
many inquiries are being received
each day by the Association of Com
merce. Many pieces of literature are
being sent out each day, the effort be-
ing to secure as many prospective
settlers as possible to make home
seekers trip to Minot vicinity in May,
June or July. A special appeal has
been made to the people in the Minot
section to write letters to their
friends in other states urging them
to come to this territory on homeseek-
ers excursions.
A large number of quarter sections
have been listed by the Association
of Commerce. Listing are being re-
ceived each day.
Meeting at Williston
Williston, April 2O-Delegates from
several parts of Williams county and
Mckenzie county came to Williston
yesterday to attend the immigration
meeting held last night in the armory.
A large crowd greeted the speakers
who were Jas S. Milloy of Minot, D.
C. Greenfield Of the Great Northern
department and former
commissioner Of agriculture for Mon
tana, e. c. Leedy Of St. Paul, chief
agricultural development agent for
the Great Northern Ry, DR.. ]. H.
Worst of Bismarck, state commission
er of immigration and Frank Collins,
land commissioner for the 500 Ry. in
North Dakota. Ernest Bylin of Tioga
presided.
The meeting was held for the pur-
pose Of creating more widespread in
terest in the work of the Williston
and Williams county units of the
Northwestern North Dakota Develop
ment Association. A similar meeting
was held in Ray Tuesday evening with
District Judge Geo. II. Moellring of
Williston the principal speaker.
Reception for the Misses Greene
A farewell reception was held We'd
nesday evening at the Episcopal
church basement for the Misses Mar
caret and Florence Greene who will
leave tonight for Seattle to make
their home. They were rendered a
handkerchief shower, receiving dozens
of exquisite presents. Cards were
played, Mrs. Kemper and II. r. Shearn
winning the favors. Refreshments
were served.
Miss Margaret Greene, who has
been the efficient librarian at the
public library for years, has accepted
similar position in Seattle.
Montana Boy Died on Train
Harry David, aged 13, enroute to
his home at Froid, Mont, passed away
on the train shortly before reaching
Minot and the body was taken to Van
Fleets undertaking parlors to be pre-
pared for shipment to the home, April
ID. The lad had gone to the hospital
at Northwood, N. D., for treatment
for gland trouble.
E. A. Shirley, local grocer, is spend
ing the week in Minneapolis on bust
ness.