The Bad Lands cow boy. [volume] (Little Missouri, Dakota [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-1886, 1884-02-28
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\ TTEH OF ZEN. 81
a .Es"ft* men Designated at the
@stf Andon Of Farmers to
4 III I. e.f Hill! and nIanvel--An
Z ri S$eg. II ne the Work Done By ~
/. w. iz44 gll%$t II NE satlsractory Resultsi
IS Ga, Il r. ! I 4.s, Special Telegram, Feb
fl5.----Atl III Yof the grain committee Of
ten, the sub 1mittees report, ddressedI
candle fassocia tlon, was read by MAI Hamil-;
ton to full commute NJ Tgi.sl 3s
sSIt recites tie Determination Of the COMMITTEES
10 investigate Thorough mud hopes the report
VIII be thopghtfully constd ered. 1t promises
section, and the resolutions under which action
was takeB; reGitcs tho work Of che committee Mt
81. Paul. The division Of labor, and reeites the
fore Marvel, urging q a Community
Of interests. Mentions the Impression q 81
the the, people q the valley that 20
bad Tom tie Maisoba nss fo oSna erroe
neoqs, ;ilasmSch as the railroad company has
carried through east on better terms than other
discusses the elevator capacity ot 80 900 bush
CONSEQUENT interviews With Festdsat Hill iii
elevators paramount The facts stated by. the
president was that an ample elevator could be
built for So, 900. and run with steam sappara-
e. Bsf a az o felsa
Of this argument WAS to convince the committee,
that Hin was right and that change in capaoity
Of the committee sl tnyestig attons and all the
facts and circumst ances. the people desired
those q less capacity they could have ths the
come down. The committee recommced q
thorough study of elevator capacity insist upon;
equality IN Testri tione more than diminishing
committee had gone to partic ulRr pains. to get
facts and figures, nrasn1nchs as the people con-
d The committee say II they found the sus-
ptcion without foundat ion after inquiry, they
and there are no ebates by this road to any
committee Is abnndantly satisfied. The wiling
ness Of the abroad to reduce tariff is adyerted
TO, and the report Of the sub Committee On
g
sp 400
g. Pau ssn ss9sa aaa
ern and other roads. showing that the Manitoba
roads rates on wheat are more favorable than
Of eoas 81 operatig ths St. Paul Min
neapolis & Manitoba III coal fuel, ETC., is from
go to 20 per cent sanory than Dfs other roads; in
me is Masss sG s soS sSp
100; Of the Minneapolis e 81, Louis. operating,
,1sc; fuel, 30; Chicago, Rock Island s Pacific
eSgsasasn 515o Hi S5 hss
st Paul Minneapolis & Manitoba, 3347c; fuel;
1855: Coat goal per ton for the st. Paul,
sos 8Ssaso aof Central
favorable condition than those 81 any other sec.
asaSane th 81 ran
to got past Minneapolis q as IS . s. market ias
Is discussed gives figures SLOWING gain
Manitoba In rates as compared with others: At.
present Duluth only offers difference Of nine
cents per bnshel less than to Chicago and would
In the class rates. THE st. Paul, Minneapolis e.
Manitoba can not make 80 satisfactorily show
rates by raising the classes. AS this is done the
cost Of the common necessaries is much en-
HANGED. In lumber shipment they are more
explains that the other roads have manufactures
shipping Lumber and manufactu articles In.
and and out There VII be ductions on
low freight and passenger rates for some time,
Owing to the difficulties; Of traf1c, empty cars,
etc, we recommend diyersif led farming incident-
This ts wholly an agricultural country. We
refer to the fact Tint when wheat is marketable,
the railway company. oan hardl furnish cars;
bud ct other seasons the business is slack, and
&. The rate report q signed BY the committee, b.
%. Faulkner, w. y. Roach and John De-
groat The Manitoba railroad Is moi = the
run on correct business iples the settled
policy is to reduce rates In proportion to- the
earnings. The COMMITTEE found that the reduce
that he could not assure us Of the amount Of re-
reduction this year, but 1T would be as much as
the condition viii Justify: Wheat inspection
views IN favor Of local insp tors under state
laws, with right OF appeal to d board Of commis-
sioners TO be also sealers Of Weights, elevator
81 b HEARTILY PuNIsHEDF
f9r false weighing 81 9r grading The ideas OF Mr.
grains, are given; and the Inc ebtedness OF the
committee to him EacknoWledg q The system
is by him, considered unjust, and recommends
Legislation by the law making powers Of Minne-
highest intel ligence as grain inspectors to be
appointed by the, supreme Judge or governor;
also, an experiment station similar to one at
should meet and establish d standard Of grades
spectors and deputies to be first examined
Under head s u she
general committe ind rses tho idea of dfvcrst-
lied farming reported by the sub- committee and
The results s only come from ssf Il
The committee claims it has accomplished open
competition for wheat buying and through ship
in rectifying elevator abuses and d material re-
aduction of freight rates. They speak highly Of
the interest mantle by Mr.. Hill in the work
gentleman to hear AMI; ana seress ieysoes and
expresses the belief that II any farmer Is Wonged
and makes complaint 10 him he Will be patiently
heard and his grievances redrcssed.
5 The report Of the rnts commission VINE
unanimously adop ted, md the full report, on
motion Of Maj DeGroat, was adopted. The
matters Of seed wheat and orgahizatio n had
mot been ydrawnInp, because the drafting OF
upon ~ III Hamilt ton md Nj. .Faulk ner,
/ md they spent MI last light and day
bit could not cover oil hut these matters, as
outlined by the chairman were also adopted
and the whole directed to be published by
the general associa ton and distributed
scrnl. henrty expression all around that the
report Was CONF pie lite, SYSTEM ATTIC and correct.
mud Mai Hnmlft ton WINS authorized to sign
for enrh member tindivid Gally. Adjourned
sine die.
Ignatius Donnelly III deliver AZ. ora
stion at Grand + orks Oh s Patricka
day
Old settlers offs g1as county VIII
organize q grand army post 81. s;3 81
A man named Conrad Krrlse, on his
way TO Chambe rlain for a load Of lumSS
Der; was thrown from his 4 wagon by q
runaway team and killed i..s. 81;
The city council Of Ashton has passed
mn ordinance rebat ing one-half the city
taxes, as tile arnout levied Will not be
needed.
Mrs. Fosnaugh, q Huron milliner, hasi
been arrested for larceny from the
erican press comp any Il Il
Anthony Woselek of NJ ebster was
sfound 4 frozen III death near WaubayI