The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-10-22
Group CELEBRATING
18TH ANNIVERSARY
WAS begun IN CITY
Governor John Burke, Mrs. E,
p. Quain and Dr.. James
Crassick Among Founders

The North Dakota Anti-Tubercu-
losis association, which Monday cele-
brated its twenty-fifth anniversary
with a luncheon in honor Of its
founders at the World War Mem
orial building, had its beginning in
a document issued on July as, 1908,
by Governor John Burke.
Official language Of the executive
department message, which sent Mrs.
E. P. Quain to the international
Congress on tuberculosis at Wash
ington, D. G., was as follows:
ITO all to whom these presents shall
come, Greeting:
know We, That request, having
been made by the chairman Of the
health department, General Fedora
ton Of Women's clubs. for the ap-
pointment Of q delegate to represent
the State of North Dakota In the
international Congress on Tubercu-
losis to be held at Washington. D.
c.. in September, 1908. and believing
that the proceedings in said Congress
will be beneficial to the State of
North Dakota, Now, Therefore,
John Burke, Governor Of the State
Of North Dakota, do hereby designate
and appoint Mrs. E. p. Quain OF Bis
n.arck. N. D., official delegate to
the said International Congress on
tuberculosis with all honors and
privileges thereto.
I'm testimony whereof, I have
hereunto set my seal and caused the
Great Seal Of the State to. be affixed.
Done at the Capitol, the 25th day Of
July, A. D.. 1905"
Document Still Intact
The message was signed by Gov
ernor Burke and attested by Alfred
Blaisdell, secretary Of state, by G. w.
LaMoure. deputy. The yellowed
paper on which 1t is written Is among
the archives on file at the associa-
tons office in the Dakota National
benk building.
Also in possession Of the secretary
Miss Helen Katen. are the articles Of
incorporation, which state the pur-
pose as follows: "Objects are to
combat at all times the progress In
our state Of that dread disease,
tuberculosis, and to assist, 80 far as
possible, In the construction Of suffi-
Gent sanitorta for use in this con-
test"
The post office is designated as
Bismarck. Officers are listed as q
PRESIDENT, secretary and treasurer and
four vice presidents including the
state president Of the Women's
Christian Temperance Union, the
Medical association and the Women's
Federated clubs.
A. p. Lenhart, the late DR.. q. A.
Rawlings and Mrs. Quain, all Of
Bismarck, and w. L. Stockwell, now
Of Fargo, appeared before John N.
Forster. notary public, and signed
the articles on April I. 1909. Off,
GERS mentioned in the articles of in
corporation are DR.. James Grassick,
Grand Forks: the late Mrs. H. L.
Bolley, Fargo: DR.. v. j. LaRose, then
Of Mandan; DR.. A. Carr, Minot; the
late DR.. v. Stickney, Dickinson; Mrs.
Quain. Bismarck, and the late Mrs.
J E. Stevens. Northwood.
Complete Records on File
Preserved for posterity are COM
plete minutes Of the associations
meetings during the last quarter cen
fury, the first minutes submitted by
Mrs. Quain on March 10, 1909, giving
A.: account Of the organization.
Mrs. Quain wrote at the time.
During the 1909 legislature 1t was
thought wise to organize q state anti
tuberculosis association. The time
for organization was set as February
and general invitation was given
through the Bismarck Tribune"
The meeting, according to the
minutes, was called ut the Murdoch
Mckenzie building by Mrs. Quain and
the purpose Of the meeting was
stated. A program was given during
the first part Of the evening, consist
ngi Of an address by DR.. LaRose of
Mandan, = discussion by Mr.. Stock
well Of Bismarck and a paper by
Mrs. Stevens Of Northwood.
Mr.. Stockwell made q motion that
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