The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-01-17
ACCURATE CENSUS
IN State STRESSED
IN A.QF c. PROGRAM
Secretary Goddard Calls Atten.
ton to Danger Of Losing
,
One Congressman
COURT HOUSE NEED SHOWN
Fire Risk to Records Becoming
Too Great; Wider Sport Ac-
tivity Recommended

Although listed rs q minor project
of the Association Of Commerce for
the year, Secretary H. p. Goddard, at
the annual dinner, laid considerable
emphasis on the part the coming
census will play in North Dakota's
national relationships and urged,
therefore, that close and effective
cooperation be given the enumerators
when the count Is made in April.
Unless North Dakota can show $500
population, he reminded the dinner
party, the state will lose one Of its
three congressman. It, therefore, Is
important, he said. that an accurate
count Of the noses in the state he
made.
Q The program Of activities also en-
braces, aside from its publicity, high
way, new court house and auto traf-
fic and parking rules items, q recon-
mendation for a trade and economic
survey Of the Bismarck territory. The
facts In this area as they relate to the
development Of the city are desired,
so that effective publicity can be put
out and prospective industry In
formed as to what the city has to
offer for location here.
Need Of q new court house also was
stressed by Secretary Goddard In an
nouncing the 1880 program. He
called attention to the fire risk to
which the invaluable county records
are subjected. A far greater cost
than q new building would be entailed
in trying to replace these II q fire
should destroy them, he said. He
urged effective cooperation with h
county commissioners in working Tor
the proposed $25O.O00 bond issue Tor
erecting q new court building and
Jail. i.
The full program Of major and
minor projects Of the association for
the year is:
Major Projects
1. Publicity: Advertise Bismarck
in our trade territory, through radio
KFYR, good will tours, market days.
illustrated pamphlet, newspaper pub
licity, news items in local and Twin
City papers, road markers, sign
boards, etc.
2. Highways: Make survey OF
road system, both sides OF river, IN
our trade territory. Cooperate with
highway commission and county
commissioners. Press completion OF
No. Al to Mercer, No. IA from Sterl-
ing north to boundary Of Burleigh
county. No. SO east from Wilton.
Work for highway down east side OF
river entering the city from the
south by an underpass. Urge county
commissioners to build as many feed
er roads as possible. Use every pos
sible influence to speed up building
Of state highways in u trade terri
tory west Of river. Keep close touch
with construction Of bridge to be built
at or near Fort Yates.
3. Burleigh county court house:
Assist in organization Of thorough
campaign for issuance OF bonds Tor
construction Of court house. II ne
cessary, take initiative.
4. Auto traffic and parking rules:
Work with city commission to devise
some solution Of traffic and parking
problem. Conditions this year VIII
become intolerable unless some posi-
tive rules are laid down and rigid!y
enforced. Give special attention to
solution Of street q problem.
S. Trade and Economic Survey:
Make as thorough a trade survey. and
as complete . compilation Of econo-
mic wealth and resources Of Bis
marck's trade territory as u means
and local ability will permit.
Minor Projects
1. Enlarge amusement program:
Encourage baseball, senior and jun
ior. Cooperate with Mrs. Bryan IN
conducting race meet. Cooperate with
Corn show board in putting on
amusement features in connection
with Corn show. Secure Ringling
Brothers circus II possible. II It
meets approval Of business men,
bring in big night show.
Arrange, in cooperation with other
organizations, for big demonstration
when Memorial building Is opened.
Promote winter sports.
2. Revive and reorgaiiize co-ordin-
ating committee: To cooperate With
city commission, county commission
ers. school board. and park board, IN
working out well defined plan Tor
public improvements.
8. Educational Institution: Set up
a special committee to endeavor to
secure for Bismarck a creditable in
stitution of higher learning.
4. City Improvement and Beauti-
fication: Work with flower and gar
den committee to secure beauttfica-
ton Of lawns and gardens. Urge
city commission and park board to
devise plan for improvement Of boule-
wards. Urge school board to plant
shrubs. trees, and lawns around all
city school buildings. Cooperate with
park board. Investigate again Apple
Creek lake project.