The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-01-24
BISMARCK BOOSTERS
HEARPAST, PRESENT
DEVELOPMENT Plan
More Than go Citizens Listen
to Report of Bismarck's
Greatest Program
URGE COMMUNITY BUILDING
Association Of Commerce Il
Major Factor IN Growth Of
City in Past 10 Years

Vu0JOu 0NSOu ~ 0SOWUs W
City in Past 10 Years
Like an army preparing for con-
quest, the business forces Of the COM
munity assembled to learn orders for
the annual drive toward q greater
Bismarck. Wednesday evening in the
Grand Pacific dining room, in the
yearly meeting Of the Association Of
Commerce.
There were more than 200 persons
present. It was the finest and largest
meeting ever held by the association.
1t marked the REIMBURSEMENT Of the
presidency by 8. w. Corwin and the
assumption Of the office by J. G.
Taylor, his successor.
The retiring president reviewed the
work Of the last year, and the in
coming head Of the association an
nounced the major and minor activ-
tiles which 1t Is proposed to under
take. In addition to this, Roy w.
Clark, general traffic manager Of the
Northern Pacific railroad, gave an
inspirational talk, based largely on
what the railway Is doing toward the
development Of this western country.
There also was review by H. p. God
dard, secretary Of the association. and
financial report by r. p. Logan.
In between there was general singing
and selections by mixed quartet
composed Of Henry Halverson, George
Humphreys, Mrs. F. j. Bavendick and
Mrs. G. E. Wingreene.
Wives Also Present
The meeting began with the dinner.
At two tables the length Of the room
the members and many Of their
wives gathered in four rows Of so
each, while at other tables around
the dining room others assembled.
The greatest interest was manifested
in the reports and talks, which began
after the dinner, by President Corwin
, starting his review.
Mr.. Corwin stressed the highway
improvements III TIL fiGtNu6k0f1Q 1i
entering tina city and carrying Gafflc
also from here to the outlying towns.
He particularly noted the grading
and crawling Of the road to Minot,
completed last year.
AS to the proposed community
building, he said that had merely been
postponed. The American legion sub
mitted some proposals in the nature
OF memorial structure, and the as
ISOLATION decided to delay action on
its own part until the legion can come
in on the project.
The retiring president also reviewed
at length the minor activities Of the
association. particularly the entertain
ment features conducted by the COM
mittee headed by w. 8. Ayers, as the
Fourth OF July celebration, the Labor
day meet, and the baseball tourna-
ment. His review appears In another
column.
Points 70 City Growth
I He closed his review with reference
to the growth Of the city. In 1870,
he pointed out, the population was
7.l00, while checkups since then In
dictate it now is IL ,039, an increase Of
S. per cent, he said. Postal receipts,
he added. have jumped from $3.50
in 1920 to 100000 last year, an In
crease Of 48 per cent. Building rec
ords show IS residences erected last
year and nine business structures,
while II blocks OF streets have been
paved.
These achievements, he said, are the
answer to anyone who asks what the
association Is helping to accomplish.
He himself located here because he
foresaw the greater city which will
eventually be located here.
Various Funds Reviewed
Roy Logan, Is treasurer, made q
statement Of the finances, showing
that the association had had re-
sources Of $9,628.52 In 1928, and that
it had expended 4o,3l7.54, leaving e
balance on hand November ! last Of
$l0098.
The treasurer also reported on the
tourist camp fund, total receipts In
which were Il 1922. with expendi-
lures Of 41,342.86. leaving q balance
OF $116,36. Receipts In the season Of
1927 were $509.63: number Of cars reg
istered IN 1923 was 1,726, and the ap-
proximate number Of people cared
for 5000.
The Fourth Of July celebration
finances were $4,4ll.o6 ia receipts and
expenditures. Of which, however,
>$92l.66 was Q transfer to the baseball
park fund. Tho receipts Of the base
ball tournament fund were stated O.
81 ,640.76, and. with $36l.l4 transferred
to the baseball park fund from
them, the expenditures likewise were
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