The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-01-30

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previous season.
The association assisted n SPONSOR
ING four agricultural projects durine
the year, the five-scre corn contest
for which the directors appropriated
go In prize money, baby chick pro.
ject. Slope poultry show, for which
500 was appropriated. and tho North
Dakota state corn show. Drouth and
economic conditions had an adverse
effect on these projects, though the
corn contest had 81 entrants, the poul-
try show moro than 50 and the corn
show S57, with IS individuals from
70 counties being among the winners.
Members Of the associations hish.
WY committee oooperated with dele
CATIONS from the Bismarck territory
here In efforts to secure highway i'm
provements and vigorously opposed the
proposed slash In the highway approp-
riations set up by the 1882 legislature.
Much highway work was done In this
district, partly because Of the CWA
program. An appropriation OF SIS
was made for assistance in the CAM
paign to have the highway improved
leading from the Canadian border to
the Gulf Of Mexico.
No New Industries
Considerable correspondence was
carried on during the year in an ef-
fort to attract industries here, but
packers, though interested, replied
they were not considering expansion
Of present while brewers could not be
interested in loca ting here.
Due to organization Of the North
Dakota Traffic association, the local
committee on rates took little part in
rate controversies, leaving the state
group to make appearances Ia behalf
Of the state.
Good will tours Of the Bismarck juv-
emile band to Hebron, Hazeu and
Washburn and the American Legion
drum and bugle corps to Beulah,
Garrison and eight communities on
the Turtle Lake branch Of the 500
Line were sponsored by the retail
trade committee. This committee al
so assisted In arranging for the trade
week and auto show program.
Bismarck during the year received
considerable attention because Of the
new state capitol. building. TO ad-
vertise Bismarck. the association sup
piled information for q radio broad
cast program over station WLW. fur
nished eastern publications with in
formation and pictures Of the city
and distributed thousands Of an In
formatory pamphlet.
The city entertained - conventions
during the year. total attendance OF
which was more than 3,22l, not in
Guiding the state basketball tourna.
ment, Junior baseball tournament, ath-
letic meets ana baseball games.
Entertained Visitors
The association assisted In arrang-
ing entertainment programs for visit.
orr 1t the Governor LANCER inaugural.
Bismarck Jamestown baseball games
200 cars to take jamestown fans on .
tour Of the city,. conventions and
other gatherings. Assistance also was
given in raising funds for the Bis.
marck baseball team and for purchase
Of uniforms for members Of the juv-
emile band and In arranging the boys
and girls week program.
Through the efforts Of special com.
mittee, the 500 Line has agreed 70
move It's stockyards IN the near III
ture. The association assisted In stag.
ing the yard and garden club improve
ment program. donating $50 for prizes
Ia q city-wide contest.
Miscellaneous projects included CIV
ng assistance to the MIRA. CWA, PWA,
c.M.T.C. and CCC camps. community
:hest and Missouri River development.
The association was particularly
to children and needy fam.
lies at Christmas time. For the bene. |
its Of visitors, an information and |
ourist bureau was maintained at the |
offices.