The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-10-22
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C0NFERS WITH
STATE OFFICER
County Directors, Town
Chairmen of G. N. D. A.,
Promise 10 Exceed Quotas

Meeting at the Lewis and Clark
hotel yesterday afternoon, county di-
rcctors and town chairmcn of the
Greater North Dakota association
from Morton, Grant, Oliver and Mcr-
Ger counties listened to Secretary
James $. Milloy outline the plans for
the 1927 membership campaign and
enthusiastically promised tho raising
Of their quotas within a few days.
With the state divided into four
districts, the north half Of the state
where the campaign started Scptcm-
her Is has reported complete success.
One hundred thousand dollars is the
aim of the state association and if
the response comes up to expectations
in the southwest section and in the
southeast district, where the campaign
opens November /, the ssociation will
raise the entire sum, Mr.. Malloy said.
Some Campaigns Started
Several Of the counties in this dis
trict have already started their cam.
paign for funds, reports ut the meet
, ing showed. f. H. Johnston, county
director Of Oliver county, reported
that his county has already raised
more than half Of its 500 quota and
he and his co-workers in the county
predicted that the county's complete
quota will be raised before the end
OF the week. l.. F., Timmc Of Mercer
county stated that he was arranging
meetings in his county next Monday,
at which time the campaign will be
opened there, and O. H. Tollcfson,
Carson banker, who represented DR..
4. II. Lcavitt, director Of Grant coun-
I ty. reported the campaign started
there. No report was received from
Sioux county where W. H. Ordway is
director.
Mr.. Milloy is to attend three meet
ings in Mercer county Monday, speak
ing at Stanton at IL a. NJ, Beulah ut
p. M, and Hazen at 8 p. m.
II. S. Russell Of Mandan, director
Mr.. MillOy in a trip to Morton county
points George Leick Of Hebron, who
was present at the meeting, has ar
ranged for special "Grcatcr North
Dakota Night" in Hebron in connec-
ton with a meeting on Tuesday, No
vember 8, Of the Hebron Commercial
club. +. II. Ellwein is also arranging
u special meeting Of the New Salem
Commercial club for Friday, October
%, to arouse New Salem interest in
the association.
Mandan Campaign Next Week
"Mandan's campaign will be made
during the coming week." MIR, Russell
Stated today, "and l feel confident
that the city's quota of $500 will
be raised. We will announce the per-
sonnet of the teams early next week. y
Morton county's quota is $4,000
while other quotas in this district
are: Oliver, 500: Mercer, $1,000;
Dunn, $1,000; Stark, $1,000; Billings,
$500; Golden Valley. 5000: Slope,
$500; Bowman. $1,lO0; Hettinger
81 200; Adams, $3.50; Grant, $500, and
Sioux, $3.50. r.
During the next week Mr.. Milloy
will cover Adams. Hettingcr, Bowman
and Slope counties with meetings as
follows: Mott 8 p. m. Tuesday; Het.
finger 2 p. m. Wednesday,; Bowman {
>. m. Wednesday,, and Marmarth 1 p
N. Thursday. Thursday evening will
, be- spent in Dickinson in conference
with representatives from Dunn,
Stark, Billings and Golden Valley
counties.
MillOy Talks at Rotary Meet
Accomplishments of the Greater
North Dakota assoc iation were dis.
cussed by Mr.. Milloy when he spoke
before members Of the Mandan Rotary
club at their luncheon meeting.
"Thc Greater North Dakota associ
alton is n state commercial club made
up Of some $500 members and it !.
carrying on Il state development pro
gram" he said. ut is advertising
North Dakota to the farmers of mid.
west states and has set up machinery
for assisting prospective settlers tx
ret in touch with reliable firms and
individuals having land for sale. This
is It's big work--securiisg more set.
tiers for North Dakota--but it also
carries on " number Of other efforts
all important To state development
The speaker reviewed the work ol
the association in seeking and serv'
ing motor tourists, advancing ths
Roosevelt National Park project, as
sisting in promoting the Great Lakes
st. Lawrence tidcwatcr project, carry
ing on sustained campaign fol
favorable publicity for North Dakota
and fostering campaign to "scl
North Dakota to the people of NORTH
Dakota He also told Of the plan,
for tho recently appointed agricul
tural committee to corrclatc agricul
i