The Bismarck tribune., 1924-12-04
BR0ADCAS7INC
STATION HERE,
is PROPOSED
A. G. Sorlie, GOvernor-Elect,
Suggests Establishment
in State Capita
OFFICIALS BANQUE TED
27O People Gather Here For
Banquet to Legislators
and New Governor
OFFICIALS BANQUE TED

casting station in the state capital
is suggested by A. G. Sorlie, Cover
nor-elect, as a means Of spreading in
formation concerning the resources
of North Dakota. Mr.. Sorlie voiced
his suggestion at banquet given in
the Mckenzie hotel last night in
honor of himself, newly elected state
officials and the Burleigh county leg
islativc ticket. Two hundred and
seventy-five people were present.
eve have been talking at Il little
conference here about what fine
thing it would be to have radio sta
tion here" said Mr.. Sorlie. 1--WE
could tell the people in other parts
of the country what wonderful wealth
er we have been having here, about
the sunshine, and other things. State
officials and others could give talks
and tell other people lot about
could probably tell a lot of you
right here things you don't know
Mr.. Sorle vent on to say that
through means of a radio station in
formation could be dispensed rs to
coal and clay deposits, the growth
of bee-keeping as an industry and
scores of other. accomplishments Of
the state. He thought that people
would come to know North Dakota
and North Dakota people better
through this means.
Given BY Club Federation
Tho how Of ,vbi ~, ,,rIor Tho
auspices of the Burleigh county unit
of the Nonpartisan Women's Clubs,
was arranged as a community gather
ing, wi:h politics barred from dis
cussion, the toas.naster announced.
Those present were of varying poll
tical faiths.
Mrs. Irene Charlebois, president of
the club, who arranged the banquet
said that it was in the nature of an
indoor picnic, or community gather
ing, and that the Burleigh County
Federation of Women's Nonparti-
sans Clubs was happy to extend Ito
Governor Sorlie and other state Of
ficials welcome to our beautiful
city"
Mrs. Charlebois introduced C. L.
Crum as POSTMASTER of the evening,
who praised the federation for ar
ranging the banquet. He introduced
Mrs. Thomas c. Lauder, who gave a
welcome address to the new officials
and the Burleigh county legislative
ticket, wishing them success in carry
ing out mandate of the people.
Obert A. Olson, Senator-elect, and
John Jacobson, representative-elec
responded for the legislative ticket.
Both declared they believed the ban
quet meant much in fostering a spirit
of unity, which will prevail from now
on.
County Praised
II. A. Thomas of Driscoll, was in
troduced to give toast to "Our
County," Mr.. Thomas gave a few
statistical facts regarding Burleigh
county telling Of the organization of
Bismarck in 1872 and in the county
in 1873. He sketched the transition
from raw prairie to stock raising
county and now to one of the leading
diversified farming counties in the
state. Mr.. Thomas pointed out that
Burleigh county last year was one
of six counties in the state producing
more corn than wheat. He mentioned
extensive mining interests of the
county which, he said, still are in
their infancy. y
Mr.. Thomas asked that strife and
pickering between farmers and busi-
ness men cease, saying that 'it is
time to get together and work for Il
bigger and better Burleigh county"
Governor-elect Sorlie, in beginning
his toast. declared that "a gathering
of this kind is planting the seeds Of
good fellowship and cooperation
throughout the state" He gave high
praise to tho women who arranged
the winner.
81 will not talk politics. don't
know how" said the Governor elect"
He urged a get-together spirit that
1--WE may know our own selves, our
state, our neighbors, know what we
want. When We get together and CO.
operate on this basis we won't have
this strife. When the word spreads
out over the state that the people Of
Bismarck got together with the newly
elected state officials and represcn-
tatives, we all will begin getting to-
gether."
Chief Justice Talks
Chief Red Tomahawk of Standing
Rock Reservation, who came to the
banquet dressed in his war paint and
ceremonial skins with George Tract,
interpreter and Gun, spoke. He
dwelt on the time when the buffalo
roamed over the country, and how he
and others lived on the buffalo, deer
and elk. His talk gave strong con-
trast to the minds of those present
at the banquet, of the progress the
state had made in little more than
a half century.
Chief Justice H. A. Bronson Of the
supreme court, who retires soon after
six years on the bench, gave short
farewell talk. Judge Bronson told
those present that he was soon going
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