The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-12-28

taty Ne the executive ONCE OF the as
ISOLATION. We would further recon-
mend that delegates present from the
respective counties in the state each
name n man to represent their coun-
ty upon the board of directors, and In
counties where there is no representa-
tive, that the president of this conven-
ton appoint residents of said county
to fill vacancies. We further recon-
mend that he members Of the board Of
directors in each judicial district elect
n Of their number to be members Of
the executive committee, and that the
executive committee be empowered to
formulate rules and bylaws for the
government of the association; and we
further recommend that each county
in the state organize an auxiliary
association"
The Committee ON Resolutions
reported the following:
"The people Of North Dakota, as
sembled from all parts Of the state, In
convention at Fargo, believing that
the time is ripe for making known to
homeseekers in the Eastern states and
Dominion Of Canada, a IS well as to
the same class in the British islands
and Northern Europe, the advantages
our state possesses for them, do re-
solve:
"First-That, for healthy and invig-
Grating climate, u state is unex
celled.
"Second-The diversity of the soil,
from the rich and 0nequaled depth Of
that in the Red River valley, to that
Of the rolling prairies of the James
and Missouri and Devils Lake and
Tuhtle Mountain region, offers a
choice of location for all branches Of
farming and stock-raising. as well as
products of the dairy
~"Third-That to honest and indus
trious honeseekers, citizens Of every
county in the state will extend a cord
ial welcome, and no other class need
apply.
"Fourth-It has been demonstrated
by scientific analysis at Washington
that the natural grasses Of the prairies
Of North Dakota possess nearly twice
the amount of albuminoid (Which is
the tiesh-making principle) of the
grasses of the Eastern states; there
fore, our state is peculiarly adapted
to successful stock-raising.
"Fifth-Another special advantage
to which we call the attention Of
h~ome-seekers is the cheapness Of good
agricultural land in North Dakota, re-
sulting from large areas still unculti-
waited. We believe that nowhere else
in the world can rich land, suitable
for general farming, be purchased at
as low a price as in u state.
"SiXth-That we request our SEN
ators and representatives in congress
to urge an appropriation sufficiently
large to complete the examination Of
the artesian basin of the James River
valley, and a photographic survey of
the rivers and lakes in the state.
"Seventll-That the chairman and
secretary Of this convention tran
scribe a certified copy Of the sixth res
olution to each Of the senators and
representatives in congress-"
H. S. Oliver Of Ransom, offered a
resolution that the executive commit
tee learn the wants Of every locality
in the state. and furnish it to invest
ors in the East.
Freight Agent Moore. Of the North
ern Pacific. spoke On railroad matters,
and what the Northern Pacific had
done in the development Of the North
west. and particularly North Dakota.
]. 3. Strecter of Grand Forks coun-
ty, spoke on immigration and the best
method of securing i:
j. Il. Phelan read an interesting pa
per on the motto. "North Dakota tor
North D%akotans," and the morning
session closed with a paper on dairy
interests by Prof. Kaufman, Of the
Agricultural college.
The executive committee of the
state association. which has had
charge of the preliminaries of the con-
vention in their different localities, is
as follows:
Barnes-w. r. Dunlap. Valley City.
Benson--J. w. Foley, Medora.
B~ottineau-V. 3. Noble, .Bottineau.
Burleigh-1. P. Baker, Bismarck.
Cass-J. B. Folsom, Fargo.
Cayalier-W. J. Mooney. Langdon.
Dickey-George HI. Keyes, Ellen
Eddy-C. J. Maddox, New Rockford.
Emmons-D. r. Streeter. Williams
port.
Foster-T. L. Biesicker, Darlington.
Grand Forks-J. b. Streeter, Lari-
more.
Griggs-perck Trubshaw, Coopers-
town.
Kidder-George s. Roberts. Dawson.
LaMoure-C. N. Valentine. LaMoure.
Logan-W. ]. Bryant, Napoleon.
McHenry-Allen Mitchell, Towner.
McIntosh-J. H. Wishek, Ashley.
McLean-John Satterlund, Wash
buTne.
Mercer-F. M. Smith, Broncho.
Morton-A. NJ. Packard, Mandan.
Nelson-T. ]. Baird. Lakota.
Oliver-George Sanger. Bentley.
Iembina-James Blackjack, Hamil-
Pierce-O. T. Tufsrud. Rugoy.
Ramsey-A. o. Whipple, Devils
Lake.
Pansom-E. 8. Adams. Lisbon.
Richland-E. H. Carter, Wahpeton.
R~olette-John Burke, Rolla.
Sargcnt-W. Scott Buchanan, Har-
lem.
S. rk-John Reisbeck, Dickinson.
Stecle-M. 3. Castle, S~hergro0ke.
Stutsman-B. s. Russell, James
Towner-D. ". McCanna. Cando.
lraiu-ThOmas harrison, Blanch-
ard.
Nalsh-C. II. Honey, I'ark River.
Mcils-J. A. Williams, Fessenden.
Wiiliams-R. ii. Copeland, Willis
tcI.
M.ard--J. S. Murphy, Minot.
Afternoon SesslOn.
Al the afternoon session the com.
m:..u> Oh ways and means submitted I.
lu,Ised report. recommending that
$l3.iAM be raised fols the purpose OF
securing Immigration. by assessing