The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-02-16

progress has been made in the mat
ter of getting fair freight rates for
Valley City and this is expected to be
completed this year. Also much head
way has. been made in the matter of
getting the Cooperstown branch
trains to run into Valley City and
Mr.. Moe stated that this was expect
ed to be done this spring. The CON-
mittee has put forth some effort in
getting the Odd Fellows Home To-
Gated here. While this matter is not
settled as yet it is expected that VAL
ley City may be the place chosen
The U. c. r. Convention has been
secured for Valley City for this sum-
mer. This will be the biggest op-
portunity that Valley City has ever
had for the purpose Of advancing our
claims as to the merits of the city as
residence city. The Adventists Of
the state wish to meet here this year
and this matter will be taken up with
them. They will have an encamp-
nent of about 1000 people and 400
tents. The Norwegian Lutheran
Churches of America also wish to
hold their annual convention in the
city and it is expected that the CON-
mercial Club will be able to obtain
the convention for the city. Secre-
tary Moe recommends the revival Of
booklet for distribution descriptive
of the city and it's natural advantages
and the matter will be taken under
advisement by the new board of d.
rectors. Mr.. Noes report was en-
tightening to many present as to the
activities of the club, few people real
izing that the club had been as active
as his report showed it to have been
Vice President F. L. Wicks stated
the purpose of the meeting. 1t was the
unanimous sense of the meeting, as
expressed by the various talks pre-
sented, that the commercial club
should be continued but that more at
tention should be paid to the expendl-
lures of the club. Many suggestions
for the making of live organization
were presented and will be of assist
ance to the new board Of directors in
deciding just what the citizens want.
F. f. Ployhar started the fireworks
by stating that he, personally: telt
that $500 was entirely too much to
pay to the secretary for his efforts
in the club. Secretary Moe answered
him by stating that he had only drawn
that sum for the past year, working
preyious to that time for nominal
salary which would not cover the add
ed expense to him in taking care OF
the office. He further stated that the
office had been forced on him, con-
trary to his wishes, and that he would
not consider serving in that capacity
again under any consideration.
1t was moved that TIKI board OF
directors be reduced from fifteen IN
number which is an unwieldly num-
Der. to seven. A ballot was taken
and the following were elected as the
directorate for the ensuing year, Jno.
Tracy, John Piller, F. w. Heidel, F..
E. Ployhar, J. H. Sampson, Harvey
Taylor and A. G. Bonhus. They will
meet in the near future and select Of
ficers for the organization for the
year.
1t was suggested that the member
ship fee be adjusted to the income OF
the candidate, the business men of the
city being required to pay a larger
sum than their clerks. This will be
acted on by the new directorate as
they see fit.
The meeting closed with the re-
newed determination Of those pres
ent to advance the claims Of the city
in every way possible through the