The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-03-01

| .iiie the otner was disposed OF. Their
probably 1000 feet of this lumber
There is on hand. belonging to tn
association. six dozen flags, about 40
yards of cheap muslin, two or thre
painted signs and the above lumber.
wv. ID. Dickinson.
| General Superintendent.
"B. d. Hatcher,
| Treasurer"
The accompanying financial state
ment shows that the receipts and ex
| pendftures were each S4,71094
The receipts were as follows; Tickets
s2.529; grand stand, s426; privileges
$175.5O; guarantee fund, S13256 IS: mis-
cellaneous, $254.79.
The expenditures were as follows
Construction. s1.262.66; equipment
s42.O5; operating labor. sS36; feed and
care or stock, sl01.5O; premiums, 1866 46
prizes, S354.50; attractions 81. 263 so: ad.
vertising, s2S7.75; miscellaneous. s1s4. 22
After the report Of the superintendent
and treasurer had been read, Secretary
Cochrane arose, ran his hand through
his whitened locks, and in a voice
trembling with rage or emotion. said
ny had resigned the office of secretary
OF the association Immediately after
the fair last fall, because Superintend-
ent Dickinson, without authority in
the premises, assumed the responsible
" OF ordering that no premiums should
De paid to Great Falls exhibitors. who
had been awarded, and were Justly en-
titled to various prizes. He maintained
In forceful. II not eloquent language.
tnat w. ID. Dickinson. as general SUI
perintendent, merely had charge OF
placing the various exhibits made at
the fair, and was not authorized TO as
sumo the role of dictator regarding the
distribution OF prizes or anything else
he also asserted that Mr.. Dickinson,
as superintendent and manager of the
Great Falls Street Railway company.
nad tailed to keep his promise to re-
duce the rates for carrying passengers
to and from the fair grounds. Recon-
ing incensed at these grievances he had
resigned the office of secretary and
turned the books over to the officers of
the association.
The report was laid on the table. to
be taken up later in the session.
AT this point Hon. w. r. Glasscock.
a representative in the last legislature.
and a prominent business man OF Relt
was introduced and extended to those
present cordial welcome to the coal
metropolis of Montana
President Stork responded briefly.
saying that the rapid and wonderful de-
Velopment of vast industries at Belt
was building up an important city.
which offered an excellent market for
farm produce of every description. He
advised farmers to cultivate as much
land as possible and to give their I'M
divided attention to the Improvement
OF their homes, closing, on behalf of
the institute, with a cordial acceptance
Of the hospitality of the people of
Belt
S. Il. Robbins, a civil engineer OF
Great Falls and an earnest advocate of
irrigation, addressed the assemblage
on the subject of Irrigation I'm North
ern Montana" He advised every farm
ar TO build storage dam in says or
'oulees on the bench lands included in
lis area of land. He illustrated his
IDEAS and referred to numerous in
stances where dams of this character
lad resulted largely to the benefit of
hose who had constructed them. A
general discussion of these suggestions
'esulted, in which a number of farmers
ook part.
Hon. w. r. Glasscok was unani-
nously elected a delegate to the State
immigration convention which con-
'enes In Helena Tuesday. March 10
The institute adjourned at p. m.
nd reassembled at 1880, when Profess
or ). M. Emery delivered an interest
ng address on Agriculture" his re-
marks ELECTED the closest attention of
he assemblage from beginning to end
lie is an interesting talker, and con-
inced those present that he was thor
ughly familiar with every phase OF
he subject. Mr.. Emery was followed
y r. n. Sutherlin. WHO'D took for his
ubJect Immigration" Bob" made a
God talk, and drew a graphic picture
what Montana would be when SWELL
by the influx of a vast horde of prac-
cal farmers who understood tilling
ne soil and raising good crops
After the evening session had adj
burned the citizens of Belt rendered
ne visitors an elaborate banquet
casts were given and responses made.
nd the evening was passed in a most
manner.
The institute convened at 10 o'clock
lis morning and the programme for
he day was as follows:
Address-"Farming for Profit" c. F.
tork !
Paper-"Tree Planting and Horticult-
re as Business" George II. Scott.
Address-"Tree Culture" T. G.. Car
r..
Address-"Education the Cornerstone
Agricultural Prosperity" Sam
.ephenson
General discussion-"Bench Land I
arming" {
Special topic-Professor Remington. J
General discussion-"Cattle. Sheep 4
Id Swine Raising"
we hold the fair az q
alt?" '
Every courtesy possible has been ex-
nded the visitors by the hospitable 7
ople OF Belt, and the visitors appre- I
ate the Kindness OF their reception.
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