The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1895-11-23
That Of Governor and Mayor to
the immigration Convention
Delegates
Typical Of tho Welcome Immi.
grants to the Northwest
Will Receive.
Speeches by Mr.. Gridley Of Du-
luth and Mr.. Worst of
North Dakota.

North dakota.
Sr. PAUL, Nov. 20.-The big North,
western immigration convention opened
with burst Of music from Seibert's
orchestra, stationed in the gallery of
the hall Of representatives at the state
capitol. Directly afterwards Theodore
L. Schurmeier, chairman of the com.
mittee on arrangements, opened the
convention, after which an impressive
invocation was offered by Bishop Gil
bart.
Clough Welcomed the Delegates.
Governor Clough was called upon to
welcome the delegates, and he did it
felicitously. Horace Greely had said
that he was . philanthropist who caused
two blades Of grass to grow where but
one had grown before, but it was the
purpose of this convention to create two
jobs Tor workingmsn where but one job
had existed before, and it therefore
looked forward to much greater results.
He cordially indorsed the purposes Of
the convention and heartily welcomed
the delegates to the state.
Mayor Smith was Cordial.
Mayor Smith, ON behalf Of the city,
spoke in equally cordial vein, saying:
greet the representative men Of the
Northwestern states feeling satisfied
that the great work for which you have
assembled win be fully accomplished.
We Of st. Paul feel especially gratified
that this movement was inaugurated by
an energetic citizen of this oity, d. R.
McGinniss, secretary Of the Commercial
club, who by his untiring energy en-.
listed and secured the cooperation Of
the leading men Of the Northwest in
this immigration movement.
In view Of the fact that a very large
number Of distinguished gentlemen
have consented to address this conven-
ton upon every subject which has
direct bearing On the great undertaking
which he's called you together, 1t would
seem unbecoming for me to make any
extended remarks. His excellency, the
governor, has welcomed you on the part
Of our great commonwealth, and I, on
behalf Of our citizens, extend to you
cordial welcome to the Capital City OF
Minnesota
w. J. Footner, president Of the st.
Paul Commercial club then made q
statement Of the origin and purpose Of
the movement which resulted in the
convention here gathered, and on the
suRResti ON Of p. v. Collins Of Mime
apolis, the convention joined in singing
"AmericA."
Theodore Schurmeier was made tenn
porary chairman and D. r. McGinnis
temporary secretary.
While the convention awaited the ap-
pointment Of the committees, +. O..
Gridley Of Duluth addressed the con-
vention ON the iron industry Of Mime
sofa.
Mr.. 0ridley Talked Iron.
Mr.. Gridley introduced his remarks
by conQratulating the Northwest upon
the fact that at such short notice it
was possible to gather such an aggrega-
ton Of representative men. On behalf
Of Duluth he also complimented st. Paul
upon the possession of such citizens as
E. v. Smalley and D. r. McGinnis, to
whose efforts was largely due the sue
cen Of the convention. He then went
into q somewhat technical. though In.
teresting discussion upon the iron in.
dustry Of Minnesota. There were, he
said, more than 100000 tons of
the best iron ore on earth
in the great ranges Of Northern Mime.
sofa that could be put upon the cars at
IS cents q ton. If it were possible to
smelt and reduce this ore at or near the
mines it would save the cost of trans
portation to the Pennsylvania furnaces
and the transportation from Pennsyl-
vania back over the lakes to the West.
ern consumer again.
Mr.. Gridley made the point that the
Missabe ore could be shipped to st. Paul
to meet coal here from the Illinois mines
and manufactured here at q consider.
ably less cost than it could at Pittsburg
giving Minnesota the benefit OF the
mining, shipping and manufacturing
He also made the prediction that
the water power near Duluth would
within q lew years po 0Sou
for the generation Of electricity to re-
duce iron ore, and when this was &C.
>complished no more ore would be
shipped to the Pennsylvania furnaces.
He advocated law authorizing cities
to exempt from taxation manufacturing
enterprises for term Of years after
their establishment and closed with the
prediction that within quarter OF q
century this Northwest would be the
great center Of the commercial and in
dustrial interests Of the country.
At the close Of Mr.. Gridley's address
the chair presented Hon. T. NJ. DAILY,
minister Of the interior, Of Ottawa, Ont,
who was received by the delegates
standing.
Following this was an address BY
Hon. John w. Worst, president OF the
North Dakota agricultural college. Mr..
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