The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-01-25
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Seven Items Are
To Get Attention
During This Year

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spring: No. Al, complete graveline
between Wilton and Mercer; No. 8
gravelling from Richardton to Mott
No. q. regarding and gravelling from
Mott to highway No. % south of New
England; No. 81, travelling from
Flasher to Cannon Ball river; No. Is
grading and gravelling from Mandan
to Center completed No. IA. gravel
ling from Sterling to Denhoff nov
completed to Anamoose): No. 8
travelling from Dawson to Napoleon
No IL. travelling from Hull to Ellen
dale. No. So. construction OF road for
II miles east of Wilton; No. 10. paw
ing from Bismarck to penitentiary
The committee accompanied several
delegations from outlying communl-
ties to the highway department to
place requests. Nelson said. and also
made small contribution to the
Great Plains Highway association
sponsoring Canada-to-Gulf high
way.
The industries and rates committee
submitted to several packing firms
statistics on livestock production and
shipping here. according to James
Trimble. chairman Of the industries
and rates committee. Figures also
were presented to a cheese manufac-
turing concern which may establish a
small plant here. Regarding rates
committee members attended several
conferences with traffic experts from
other cities and sponsored a meeting
here in regard to the fight to retain
the present commodity freight rate
schedule. Theodore Quanrud and H
P. Goddard. secretary. assisted III or
ganlzation of the North Dakota Traf'
fic association at New Rockford, the
former being elected treasurer. A
fund of $500 for emergency use In the
rate fight has been established. Mem
bers OF the I. c. c. and North Dakota
congressman have been petitioned t.
protect North Dakota shippers in var.
ious cases.
10000 Circulars Distributed
Ten thousand circulars carrying
information about Bismarck were dis.
tributed during the year. it was re-
ported by O. v. Bowman, chairman
of the publicity and conventions de-
partment. Good will tours by bust.
neSsmen. the American Legion drum
and bugle corps and the juvenile bano
contributed to the publicity cam.
paign, he said. as well as the city:
campaign in the capital retention
drive.
Bismarck entertained more than 81
conventions. with total attendance o
10000 persons. Bowman said. Thes,
were exclusive of amusement attrac
tons. highway lettings. state corr
show. poultry show. capitol corner
stone program and other affairs o
like nature. The largest convention
We're those Of the state education as
ISOLATION. Farmers Union and tn
Luther League and Choral Union
These meetings brought approximate
| ~ a quarter OF million dollars t
Bismarck. Bowman estimated.
Goodwill tours took As businessmen
to 80 towns in the area. DR.. j. O. Arm
son, chairman of the retail trade de
velopment committee, told the asso
citation. Ninety-nine automobiles an
Oil and gasoline were contributed b
members for the tours. In addition
the committee arranged entertain
nents for various programs in tn
area and assumed responsibility TO
regulating business holidays in tn
city.
A report prepared by Harry Wood
mansee. Of the entertainment com
mittee, said work in this line was re
duced during the year in the interest
of economy. Among affairs sponsore
by the committee were: banquet 70
Vice President Charles Curtis follow
ing capitol cornerstone program
state corn show: banquet for trac
and field athletes last spring; an
banquet for members Of teams par