The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1884-01-31
THE LAND CONVENTION AT
HERON LAKE.
AN ASSOCIATION FORMED.

The readers of the ADVANCE were
duly informed that the Land Conven-
tion called for the six Southwestern
counties of Minnesota on the 18th ad
]ourned to meet at Heron Lake on the
25th. Friday last. The Convention, as
usual. was composed largely Of Wor-
thington men, among them being Hon.
j. =. Moulton, D. Shell, Banker Geo.
D. Dayton. Banker Peter Thompson,
Sheriff r. r. Miller and II. J. Ludlow.
B. w. Woolstencroft and Geo. D. Tay-
lor were present from Murray. and E.
j. Graves, Mr.. hammers and others
from Jackson. Rev. Gum was present
from Cottonwood.
B. w. Woo1steacroft, of Murray, was
called to the chair, and Rev. D. G..
Gum, Of Cottonwood, was elected Sec
retary.
A motion was carried to effect q
permanent organization and the chair
man and secretary of the convention
were chosen president and secretary OF
the permanent organization.
n motion was carried to appoint one
vice president for each county and the
following named persons were selected
Pipcstone-A. II. Merwin.
Rock-Jas. II. Gray.
Nobles-Peter Thompson.
Murray-Geo. D. Taylor.
Jackson-Geo. r. Moore.
Cottonwood-C. F. Warren.
A motion prevailed to select com.
mittee on ways and means and the fol
lowing committee was selected:
NoOles-Geo. J. Day and 4. NJ. Cros
by.
Jackson-E. J. Graves and L. w
Seeley.
Rock-P. J. Kniss and R. b. IIinck
ley.
Pipestone-l.. II. Moore and J. II
Nichols.
Murray-J. II. Maxwell and \. Ter
~.
Cottonwood-A. D. Perkins and J
G. Redding.
a motion WAS then carried to select g
committee on advertising and prepar,
ing matter for publication and the fol.
lowing committee was selected:
Nobles-A. p. Miller, OF the Advance
Rock-H. J. Miller, of the Herald.
Jacksou-Burt w. Day, of the Re
public.
Cottonwood-C. +. Warren, Of the
Citizen.
Murray-B. w. Woolstencroft, of the
Republican.
Pipes1one-I. Hart, Of the Star.
On motion, j. p. Moulton was elect.
ed Treasurer of the Association.
The Convention adjourned to meet at
the call of the President.
Since the above WAS typed, the regu.
lar resport of the secretary has come to
hand, giving the following additional
to above report:
r. Il. Miller, OF Worthington, de-
clared the object Of the convention, to
make known the advantages Of this
section. "A. Z. Miller, of the Advance
believed that union of the six counties
in putting forth pamphlet would be
the best way of showing eastern people
our advantages, and suggested that d
committee of one from each county bt
appointed AS correspondents; did not be
| lieve in general advertising, but specia
efforts. l.. Z. hammers suggested in
expensive circulars to eastern parties
and also for distribution on trains, an(
for each county to adopt it's own Cir
cular.
J. z. Moulton spoke Of the requisites
of this convention. he believed that
wonderful things could be done by
united action; that if the people coul(
be induced to hold mass meetings anc
send delegates to these conventions
great blessings would follow.
| E. j. Graves spoke OF the advisabilit,
OF sending men east to find men willins
to come, and bring them; to tell then
facts and bring them here to settle
| with us. responsible men to state fact:
and talk up this section.
Mr.. Geo. D. Dayton, president of the
Bank Of Worthngton, said il we coult
prepare an address to be sent to eacl
farmers grange in the east, condensin.
in few words the capabilities and ad
vantages of this section, that woult
excite discussion and lead to immigra
tiOn to this region.
Mr.. II. J. Ludlow, Worthington
spoke of the ignorance of some peopl
as regards to our climate. They clas
US with the Northern Pacific region
they did not know our locality. Spok
of the fruit exhibit at horticulture
fair in Illinois, which did not compar
with his Mobiles county exhibit place.
alongside.
The president said he was amused a
inquiries as to the ability of this sectio
to raise Indian corn, the usual crop be
ing from SO to 100 bushels.