The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-02-04
Donnelly Explains
Consolidation Plan
At Mandan Meeting
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traffic to the national park is a big
item In the company's annual busi-
ness.
Speaking in behalf of Mandan on
the program. John F. Sullivan de-
scribed the Northern Pacific as
"Mandan's first citizen-not q cold
bloodless. soul-less company-but an
esteemed member of the community"
He declared the employees of the
company are among the finest OF the
city and that they make up the
backbone of the community" He
pointed out that the railroad is the
greatest individual single asset OF the
community. and that the community
now looks upon It as such without
that feeling Of antagonism which at
one time existed against the railroad
because 1t Is a large, corporation.
Cooley Welcomes Delegation
In welcoming the official Northern
Pacific delegation Charles D.. Cooley,
president of the Mandan city COM
mission. described Mandan as simply
a railroad city" one which receives
In monthly salaries from the company
approximately $85, 900. He pledged the
city to cooperate with the railroad
continuously.
Close to 200 members of the Man.
dan Chamber of Commerce attended
the banquet. the preliminary program
of which was an indoor pageant" de-
scribing the development OF the Man.
dan district. In four cpochs. Lewis F.
Lyman. president Of the Chamber OF
Commerce, took the part OF an Indian
chief, and, with Toastmaster James
N. Hanley acting as interpreter. told
the railroad officials Of the Indians
lack OF transportation facilities and
Imagination. The next epoch was per-
sonified by James "Chip" Creighton,
a sergeant In Clusters command. Then
came Jack Warren, veteran Northern
Pacific employe and veteran Of the
Philippine war and the Spanish
American war. Closing the pageant
was L. A. Paxton, World war veteran.
Executives Are introduced
Mr.. Hanley opened the program In
PRODUCING each member OF the rail-
road staff to the group. He also intro
duced Earl II. Tostev1n, Mandan
newspaper man: w. +. McClel!and'
superintendent Of the state training
school: Edmond A. Hughes. Mandau
property holder; Major A. B. WEIGH,
Mandan postmaster: and Tom Sloan,
head Of the Northern Pacific Veterans
association.
Special tribute was paid A. w. Fur.
ness. secretary Of the Mandan Cham
Der Of Commerce. for his work d
diplomacy and ~tenacity" in influence
iu9 the railroad that Mandan needed
Q new depot. Both Mr.. Donnely and
MI. FIanley told Of his efforts.
Group singing and selections by ar
| orchestra were other events on the
program.
Following the dedicatory banquet
several Of the executives, including
President Donnelly, left for cities west
| on 4 business tour. Other members o.
the party were to return to their &c.
spective homes today.
Members Of the railroad group were
n. Dounelly; B. ". scandrett. execu.
tive vice president: F. w. Sweeney
comptroller: r. w. Clark, genera
traffic manager: z. M. Willis and +
W. MCGUIRE, executive assistants
Howard Ellsworth, general freight
agent: w. @. Sloan. general manager
and a. w. Thompson. dining car ST.
perfntendeut, all Of st. Paul, and +
r. Taylor, jamestown superintendent
y. r. Lowry. general superintendent
Livingston, Mont, and D. ". Drlscol
superiutendent, 0lendive, Mont.