The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-02-27
T0ADVERTISE
NORTH DAKOTA
EXTENSIVELY
Copy Will Stress the OppOr-
tunities Offered Here to
New Settlers
REMINGTON ON BOARD
Booster Body Plans 10 Render
a Complete Service TO the
HOmeseeker
REMINGTON ON BOARD

Fargo, n. H.. Feb. 27.-Advcrtising
the opportunities North Dakota of
fels to new settlers. and rendering
homeseekcrs a complete service from
the tiWe they write for infOrmation
concerning the state until thcy are
North Dakota farmers, will be the
outstanding feature Of the five-ycar
development program sponsored by
the Greater North Dakota associa-
tion. This was decided on last night
at the first annual meeting Of the
state board of directors Of the asso-
citation. which came into being last
fall as "A result Of the merger Of Il
group Of organizations.
{. +. Danielson Of Minot was elect
ed president, Herman Stern of Valley
City first vice president. Stanley
Washburn Of Wilton second vice
president, Arthur W. Johnson of
jamestown third vice president, r.
A. Tollcfson Of Dickinson fourth vice
president. Fred Irish Of Fargo trea-
surcr. and c. o. Russell of Devils
Lake member Of the executive COM
mttee at large. These men and Paul
c. Remington Of Bismarck, julius +,
Bacon Of Grand Forks, X. w. Dickcy
of Glendale. f. H. Johnston OF Cen
ter, c. c. .Eastgate Of Dickinson, r.
NJ. Shefvcland Of Van Hook, Law
renee Miller of Harvey and John A.
Stormon Of Rolla make up the state
board Of directors.
The Years Program
The 1926 program, as launched at
the meeting today includes the fol-
lowing two major efforts:
Advertising North Dakota in farm
papers with total circulation Of
2,337 ,953 in the so-called corn states
and serving prospective homeseckers
through citizens committees in each
of the SO counties Of the state.
Operation of complete tourists
state information bureau to orr
ginate and attract motor tourist traf
tic for North Dakota and serve visit
ing motorists and members Of the
associations with maps, guides and
highway information through bur
eaus conducted by civic organizations
of the state and sustaining members
of the association.
In addition to these major activi-
ties, the association will, as part
of it's routine operation, cooperate
with agencies sponsoring the diver
sified farming program for the
state, seek industrial development
and sponsor an industrial surve. OF
the state, continue to advance the
Roosevelt National Park project, as
sumo North Dakota's responsibility
in the promotion of the Great Lakes
St. Lawrence tidewater project
prosecute an intensive campaign to
sell North Dakota to the people OF
North Dakota, cooperate with other
state and civic organizations on gen.
eral development of the northwest
work in close harmony with the state
immigration office and the develop.
ment departments Of railroads serv
ing the state, and cooperate with tht
forces endeavoring to determine tht
version project.
A Clearing House
In planning the associations worI
the members Of the state board hat
in mind that it should serve az
"North Dakota's Commercial Club.
serving as a clearing house for civi'
organizations within the state AM
sponsoring organizations in com
munitics that are now within suci
service, they declared.
The matter of endeav0ring t
change the name of North Dakota
recommended by the Ramsey count,
unit, was refewed to the Legislative
committee without an expression 0
opinion by the board.
!, The associations advertising pro
gram will be launched Immediately
The state has been divided into fou
districts and inquiries will be sen
one at time to one county chair
man of the association in each dis
trict. The county chairman. u
chairman Of the local county devel
opment committee, will turn over tn
inquiry to one land selling institu
tion in the county. Inquiries !
counties and from the county chair
men to land selling institutions vii
be rotated SO that no favoritism ca
be shown. New settlers arc bein
urged in the advertising to eonfe
with the county committee bcfOr
purchasing land so that they nigh
be guided by the committees counst
and advice. Members Of the nsst
ciation in any county may, ut meet
ing called by the chairman. decide t
handle she inquiries through
county development association
they SO desire.