The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-03-17
Dinner MEETING
OF BUSINESSMEN
DISPENSED With
Decision Based on Lateness of
Season and Desire to
Conserve Funds
YEARS PROGRAM OUTLINED
Five Major and Five Minor OBJ
jectives to Be Sought by
Capital City Group
YEARS PROGRAM OUTLINED

Decision to dispense with the an
nual banquet of the Association of
Commerce, usually held in January,
vas announced Tuesday by members
Of the board Of directors.
The meeting was postponed early
In the year because of the rush Of
work caused by the burning Of the
capitol building and the necessity of
preparing for the session Of the leeis-
lature. This, together with the fact
that nearly a third Of the new term
has passed and the ACCESSIBILITY Of
conserving the associations funds,
led the board of directors to abandon
the annual celebration.
In order that the public might be
informed Of the organizations work,
however. the annual report is offered
today by The Tribune In considerable
Activities Of the association have
been controlled by the board Of direc-
tors. consisting of President Forrest
M. Davis, T. p. Allen, w. s. Ayers, H.
j. Duemeland, John Hoffman, Theo-
core Quanrud, A. n. Tavis, Fred Pet
erson, B. o. Ward and Paul Wachter.
Members Of the board for the cur
rent year are A. J. Arnot. Q. v. Bow
man, Davis. George Duemeland,
caf3rHeo1sure&Qrnan Tayfs, Wach-
ter. James Trimble and Ward. Davis
was reelected president and Ward as
treasurer. George Duemeland wa
named vice president,
New Major Detectives
The major detectives set up by the
association for 1881 were:
!. Set up special committee or
to take every possible
necessary step to retain the capitol
at Bismarck.
2. Put forth special efforts to Sc
cure location in Bismarck of indus
tries, especially a packing house.
3. Cooperate with school beard in
advisable time for
launching movement to build new
high school building.
4. Cultivate trade territory
publicity, friendly visitation,
extension and development OF high
ways.
S. Give special attention to agri-
cultural problems; cooperate with
agent: encourage diversified
tion; assist Corn Show board In an
nual show; encourage poultry show;
do every thing possible to assist In
agriculture on a profitable
basis.
New Minor Projects
Minor projects adopted we're:
I. Organize efforts to secure city
Improvement, and Identification
through:
(a)-Cleaning up and maintaining
oarkings.
(b)-Encouraging Garden club In
is campaign in yard and garden i'm
orovement.
(c)-Improving whiteway system
md lighting in residential districts Of
he city.
(d)-Better care Of streets and
urging removal Of snow
md ice.
2. Secure legislation that will per-
nit cities, when they 50 vote. to es-
ablish junior colleges.
3. Cooperate with city commission
n improving landing field, continue
Efforts to secure establishment of |
nail and passenger air routes through
Bismarck.
4. Cooperate with city commits
ion in effort to secure better traffic
md parking regulations and urge es-
Of regular car parking
spaces throughout the business Sec
Ion of the city.
S. Reorganize tax coordinating
Resume Work Of 1880
The following Is q brief resume Of
he work done by the organization
the year November /. 1923. to
october 81. 1890.
At the beginning Of the year for
owing its usual custom the board Of
directors adopted q program Of work
consisting Of five major and five mi
lor projects
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