The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1922-03-02
immigration Committees Named

Recognizing the fact that more set
tiers are needed in northwestern
North Dakota and convinced after
making a survey that the time is OPP
perfume to launch campaign in the
interest of immigration, the Minot As
ISOLATION of Commerce has begun the
preparatory work for such campaign
by planning drive against those who
are inclined to find fault with this
section of the state. The slogan in
this work is 100000 more and sig
mites the intention of the Minot As
sociation of Commerce to prepare the
way for the coming of 100000 more
settlers to northwestern North Da-
kota. 1t is the plan to make an in
tensifed drive in Minot to make every
man, woman and child booster and
then to extend the work so as to take
in the entire territory from Rugby to
the Montana line and from Harvey to
Canada.
c. D. Aaker, who is chairman of the
general committee in charge, stated
at committee meeting Monday that
the big task before this section of the
state is to prepare the way for the
coming of prospective settlers. The
railroads have reduced the fares, many
renters in Nebraska, Iowa and Min
nesota want to come to this section
and all that remains for the people Of
northwestern North Dakota to do is
boost and the new settlers will come,
he said. 1t is pointed out that there
are any number of farmers in north
western North Dakota who have made
money during the past few years be-
cause they have farned right. Their
So IL
as an example for the new men.
While details of the campaign Of
education in Minot have not been
worked out it is planned to make the
most stupendous publicity campaign
state. The school children, house,
employees and business proprietors
will be reached with message of
10000 more" settlers coming to
northwestern North Dakota. 1t is
planned to have the campaign carried
on during the week of March Sill and
one mighty mass meeting during the
week is planned. A conference Of
people from all parts of northwestern
North Dakota is tentatively planned
for Friday morning and afternoon
March 10, but this date may be chang
ed. At the present time the com
mittee in, charge, as named by the
board Of directors of the Association
of Commerce, is made up of c. D.
Aaker, chairman; w. E. Borene, w.
M. Smart, Fred Thornhill, Jourgen
Olson, Thos. B. Murphy and H. X.
Swiggum. When this committee met
during the week they selected addi-
tional members, including Glen D.
Colcord, H. S. Davies, Olof Rib, Ed
Henjum, C: Treco, H. J. Reinartd, NJ.
r. Porter, Peter Ehr, w. ]. Gerding,
Maj. E. S. Person, r. E. Barron, w.
S. Shaw, Frank w. Youngman, E. L.
Helling, H. w. Montgomery, Aksel
Bratsberg, J. U. Lyons, r. r. Greer,
D.. E.Mair, Stanley Colburn, John
Morrell, Melvin Fauchald, H. B. Win
tiers, Norman Ellison, Guy o. Frank,
ORA. D. McCannel, DR.. r. w. Pence,
F. B.@Lambert, DIR. r. C Lang, CHI.
Parker, Ed. P. Ehr, F. l.. Blume and
p. w. Myers. This enlarged COM
mittee will meet in the Association of
Commerce Friday afternoon at 4 p. m.
and plan the campaign in detail.
The various organizations will be
assigned particular task to do. The
Town Criers Club, at it's meeting We'd
nesday, pledged support and offered
to take care Of a part of the work.
. In all probability this club will con-
duct the campaign in the schools.
= The immigration committee of the
Association of Commerce, of which
Fred Thornhill is chairman, is also
busy planning it's work which will
start as soon as the 100000 More
campaign is under way.