The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-01-25
SEVEN Items ARE
TOGET ATTENTION
during This YEAR
More Favorable Freight Rates
For Bismarck and Slope
Country Sought
TRADE EXTENSION NEEDED
Association Will Attempt to
Bring Industries Here,
Improve Relations

Aprogram Of seven projects for 1883,
headed by campaign for favorable
freight rates for Bismarck ana west
ern North Dakota, was adopted Tues
day evening at the annual meeting
Of the Association Of Commerce.
The program also calls for con-
tinued campaign to extend the Capt..
tai City,s trade territory. efforts to
bring industries here, q taxpayers
committee to cooperate with city,
school and county officials, drive for
extension Of air.mail service west
ward, cooperation toward solution Of
the farm problem and assistance in
unemployment relief.
Financial affairs Of the association
were outlined and q score Of projects
carried on last year were reviewed in
a series Of reports by committee
chairmen.
In special talk, G. L. Young told
the association that business In Bis.
marck during November was Of SUI.
fictent volume to make the Capital
City one Of six In the nation placed
In the "fair'' business column. Lead,
8. D., had the only good" business
rating In the nation. Young explain
ed the relationship between the local
association and the u. s. Chamber
Of Commerce. pointing out its advan-
tages.
Budget Calls for ss,7os
The proposed budget for the year
ending Oct. 81, 1888, calls for total
Of $6,705. With only $1l793 In the
association Golfers at present and
estimated incomes Of SITS from the
chicken project and SITS from the
Community Chest for Christmas &C.
tivities In prospect, q total Of $6,237
must be secured from membership
dues and fees.
The budget calls for the following
expenditures: operating expense S.
$50; agricultural department $3s5;
industries and rates 3l25; conventions
500; city affairs SIS: hospitality and
entertainment $50: highway SO; re-
tail trade extension $50; travel and
expense 500: Christmas activities
5000; and emergency fund 500.
Expenditures for last year totaled
@8,l40.l7, with receipts being $8.35o.l0.
Among expended items were: ope-
rating expense $5,132O4: publicity,
advertising and printing $l,323.66:
luncheons and forums 1921 SO; con-
ventions $l32!O5: bonds and insur-
ance $3.50: community Christmas
program $4,000; affiliations and Pc
riodicals $l45.70; entertainment and
travel $38: garden club $50: agricul-
tural committee 1916: and miscel-
laneous $497.l7.
The association this year will "em-
ploy all possible means to retain
present favorable freight schedules
and to secure further advantageous
rates and cooperate with all agencies
working to these ends.
More Good VIII Tours
To extend the trade territory, the
organization proposes more good will.
tours, establishment Of market days,
combining the auto show with spring
trade week, land advertisement Of
Btsmarck's trade advantages.
Particular efforts will be made to
interest packing plant, flour mill,
and tannery to locate here.
The taxpayers committee will be
made up Of nine to Is Of the city's
heaviest taxpayers, lawyers and past
city and county officials. They will
be delegated to keep public expendi-
lures reasonably low.
The baby chick project last year,
according to q report OF George
Duemeland, chairman OF the agricul-
ture committee, stimulated interest
In better poultry and greatly increas-
ed the number Of well-bred fowl in
Burleigh county," He also described
the ttve.acre corn contest, conducted
IN cooperation with H. O. Putnam,
county agricultural agent, and H. A.
McNutt, 500 Line agricultural agent,
and the committees work In seed loan
assistance. the grasshopper war, an
nual show Of the Slope Poultry asso-
citation. and the North Dakota State
Corn Show.
Twenty-one farmers enrolled IN the
corn contest, which was won BY
Charles Swanson. he reported.
Institution Of free parking spaces
to accommodate 100 automobiles WAS
the main project sponsored by the city
affairs committee. Dr.. r. 8. Towne
reported. The committee also took
steps to secure abatement OF the sew
age disposal nuisance at the peniten-
tiary. cooperated with the board Of
administration In preliminary land
scaping Of capitol grounds. and con-
tributed so to the yard and garden
club.
Henry J. Duemeland, chairman Of
the finance and membership commit
tee. reported the number Of associa-
ton contributors fell from l72 on Nov.
!, 1891, to 152 Nov. 1882, while total
membership fell from $40 to 262.
Thirty-seven members have resigned
Or been dropped for non-payment Of
dues IN the last year. he said.
Highway Committee Busy
The highway committee Was In close
touch with tho state highway depart
lnent throughout the year. Chairman
Carl Nelson reported. Work on the
following highways was recommended
CONTINUED On pego tWol