The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-01-18
DRAIN RED RIVER VALLEY
DELEG ATIEs TO CROOKSTON CON-
VENTIoN ARE GATHERING
THERE IN FORCE
FIRST MEETING HELD TODAY
Large Delegations From Fargo,
Grand Forks end Winnipeg
Programme of Speeches
for Two Days.

CROOKSTON. MINI. Jan. 1.-THE tri-
state drainage convention, 10 he held hera
Friday and Saturday gathers incre ase1
Importance as the time approaches fer
TIE delegates to convene. The attendance
promises to be much greater than was
anticipated.
Mayor Campbell who has been in the
p lead in the arrangements, has teie-
graphic adVices from cities and town.
in all directions to the effect that d lie
cations are planning to spend the two
days in Crookston. The programme, as
published is likely to he supplemented by
a still broader range of subjects than it
now contains.
The leading delegations are expected
from Fargo, Grand Forks ard Winnipeg,
as these cities are the ones most directly
interested in the subjects of drainage,
and the control of the surplus water sup
ply. There is hardly a village or hamlet
however. in the territory that is affected
by the questions to be discussed that
will not be represented.
The city council has voted Mayor
Camp bell $500 TO be used for the purpose
OF stimulating the attendance ana the
work has alrady beer. begun. --.
Mayor Dinnie, of Grand Forks has ap-
pointed the following committeeman 70
represent that city: John Dinnie, L.
Guthrie, F. S. I.ycar, George &. Clifford,
Stephen Collins, w. A. Gordon, F. P.
Nash, George Il. Winship, E. c. Carrutn,
F. A. Brown. Thomas Beare, James Ell
ten, w. B. Wood, S. S TITUS, ]. B. Noon
ey, E. j. Lander
THE PROGRAMME.
Friday Jan. IS
Address of Welcome-Mayor N. Camp
bel Crookston, MINI.
Great Floods of the Red River Valley
Cause and Cure" Frank Ives, Cass
Survey of the Waterways and Reser-
Yoirs of the Red River Valley Col. r.
Davenport, assistant United States en-
'Waterways as Means Of Transports
ton" DR.. r. c. Kelsey, White Rock,
Red River Valleys Claim on the States
Swamp Land Fund" Hon. A. Grinde-
land. Warren MINI.
RED Lake and It's Tributaries Hon. Ira
q. Richardson. Thief River Falls, Mimi.
Education in It's Relations 10 the Indus
trial Conditions of the State" Hon. j
II. Worst, president North Dakota
agricultural college.
'Undeveloped Resources of the Red
River Valley" Hon. Ledrue Guthrie,
Grand Forks. N. d.
1.-THE Best Methods of Constructing Open
bitches" George A. Ralph, Crookston,
MINI.
maintenance of Drainage Ditches,"
gineering, University of Minnesota
'Roads and Road Building and Their
Relation to Farm Drainage" w. NJ.
Hays, professor of agriculture, Uni
versity of Minnesota
''The Needs of Drainage of Roseau Coun-
ty,' Hon. Albert Berg, Warroad, MINI.
1.-THE Practical Results of Drainage In
the Red River Valley Hon. Ezra VAL
ientine, Breckenridge, MINI.
River Valley Charles NJ. Hall, profes.
sor of geology. Fargo, N. D.
Drainage in Kittson County and the
L. Kelso. Hallock, Mimi.
1.-The Farm and What 1t Will Produce
When Properly Drained Hon. John l.
Gibbs, Owatonna, MINI.
The railroads in North and South Da-
kota, Minnesota and Manitoba have made
a special rate of one and third fare
for round trip.