Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-04-28
MANKATO.
Reas Estate Conpenttoa at Mankato.

Reat Estate Contention at Mankato.
MANKATo, April 27.-Pursuant to call for
a convention of real estate men to meet at
Mankato, April 20, a large number of real es.
tate owners, dealers and agents, assembled in
Mankato yesterday.
The meetings were held in Firemeu's hall.
Three sessions were held, afternoon and even.
ing. The morning session was opened az IL
O'Clock and was called to order by r II. Rose,
of MankatO who nominated Mr.. II. NJ. Bur-
chard, OF Marshall. That gentleman unani-
mously elected, came forward and took the
chair. Mr.. L. G. Huntington was elected sec.
| rotary of the meeting.
| The most of the time of the morning ses-
sion was occupied in discussing matters which
| should come before the convention for coun-
| ell, and exchanging of opinion as to what
matters should be taken up and how the in
| terests of Southern Minnesota could be best
advanced.
We say this, for gentlemen present, that the
| convention was made up of representative
| business men, of men interested in the vel
| fare of Southern Minnesota who come from
every portion of Southern and South
| western Minnesota and North
western Iowa. The best of feeling prevail
| ed during all of the sessions of the convention
and great good promises to come from it. A
committee of three, appointed on permanent
organization, such committee consisting of
Messrs. Willis Drummond, G. Ell. Billiard and
j.. q. French. The convention then adjourn
| ed until $3.50. The committee in the mean
| time called in to their assistance Messrs. r.
| IL. Rose and A. c. Dunn, and prepared their
! report, which was submitted at later hour
| The afternoon session was more largely at
| tended, many gentlemen coming in on the
noon and O'Clock trains. The hall was
packed full and large number OF Mankato
men were in attendance. The name finally
adopted was 1.-The Southern Minnesota Land
and immigration association. Its officers are
president, Vice president, treasurer, secretary,
| executive committee and committee on adver-
Using. Membership fee was placed at IS, to
be expended under direction of the executive
committee. Semiannual meetings are to be
held, thirty days notice of which are to be
given to each member. The term of such
meetings was fixed for the second Wednesday
in April and November. Messrs. Drummond,
Ward, Duykman, Sielghton, J. A. Willard,
Dunn, Kniss, Meagh r, Buck, Burchard,
Thomas, Parsons, Rev. Merriam. England and
many other gentlemen took part in the discus
sion OF the convention. This was one of the
llvliest conventions that was ever held "a
Southern Minnesota. II means business.
There were some lively delegates present who
have the best interests of their country at
nearV, anu VINO are Teaoy 10 WOrK ana ualt6Oly
work for its prosperity. The convention dis
cussed all the advantages of Southern Mime.
sofa and Northwestern Iowa, and the best
manner of laying such advantages before the
best class of immigration aud turning the at
tentisn of our people to those pursuits to
which our section is best adapted.
The permanent officers of the as
ISOLATION are president Daniel Buck
of Mankato; one vice president
from each county represented in the con-
vention; John c. Noe, secretary; Henry Shau-
but treasurer; Executive committee H.
Rose, chr, G. II. Ballard, J. F. Meagher, J. A.
Willard and A. G. Dunn. Committee on ad-
vertising, j. G. Wise, chr, E. G. Huntington
and G. A. Chapman.
The association meets here the second Tues.
day in June.