The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-12-31
ASSOCIATION OF COMMERCE HAS Bone
GREAT DEAL FOR CITY DURING 1926

"The business and professional men
Of Bismarck are to be commended for
their generous support Of the Asso-
citation Of Commerce and its activi-
ties" said II. p. Goddard. secretary.
today in reviewing the work Of the
association during 1926. "The year
was closed November | with all bills
paid and small balance in the treas
ury.
EARLY in January, conferences of
all members Of the organization will
be called. when conditions in the
city will be discussed and a program
Of activities for the year ahead will
be outlined" said Mr.. Goddard. "Thc
board OF directors and the secretary
have, during the past year, attempted
To make the association Of real value
to the city and several outstanding
accomplishments may be Of Anterest.
County Agent Secured
Through the activity of the asso-
citation and its agricultural commit
tee. u need that has been urgently
felt for number Of years has been
met. The business men of the city
generously responded to an appeal
FOR the necessary funds and a county
extension agent was secured and
placed in the field last April. Spien-
did reports of the work of A. X. ME-
sen are icing received from all parts
of the county. and il seems evident
that the services Of this expert agr-
culturist were secured ut just the
time when most needed. 1t is eN-
pccted that the county will take over
me work at an early date.
"Thc associations committee ON
CIVIC affairs, after careful cOnsidera-
tion made several recommendation
to the city commission which have
been written into ordinances, among
them the remaining Of some Of the
streets and avenues of the city, max
ing streets all run north and south,
and the avenues. east and west, and
REMEMBERING whore necessary; new
ordinance governing peddlcrs, house
to house solicitors and auction sales !;
changes i'm the ordinance governing
automobile traffic and parking. The
committee has also given considera-
ton to the question Of parks and q
park board, and will undoubtedly urge
that names be submitted for members
Of park board 1T the spring elcc-
ton.
"Thc fifticth anniversary observ-
ancc Of the Custer massacre, which
was held at old Fort Abraham Lin
coin. wa, initiated and arranged fcI
in conjunction with the Mandan
Chamber Of Connie rec and the Great
er North Dakota association. This
celebration was attended by some
1900 people, and was an affair which
was given wide press notice. II III,
forded an opportunity to get out large
amounts Of North Dakota publicity
on the development and progress oi
the last fifty years in this state.
KOa.! Improvement
"The development Of an arterial
highway system leading into Bis
nsarck was given attention by the as
ISOLATION. and it now seems certain
that by the close Of the summer sea
son Of 1927. state highways will be-
built into the city from the north
south. and east. tapping all sections OF
our trade territory east OF the Mis-
souri, river.
"Under the direction of the asso
citation. the tourist camp was conduct
ed very successfully. Although the
National Parks Highway was torn vi
west from jamestown most of thu
season. the camp was used by a larg
err number Of tourists than ever be
fore. Some money was spent in per