The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-19
NE NJ MBERS
OF BOARD
ARE CHOSEN
Were Elected by County InSti-
tuteS of Oklahoma
BOARD OF AGRICULTURE
Governor Ferguson Attended
the Meeting.
BOARD OF AGRICULTURE

Guthrie. o. I, Dec. 1s.-Aa the meeting
Of the delegates elected by the county
institutes Of Oklahoma, the following si2
gentlemen were chosen to compose tbs
territorial board of agriculture: For q
tbree-vears' term. +. J. Murphy, OF Gus
ter county, and Rudolf Kleiner, of Okla
hcma county; for two-years' term. J. O.
Thomas, of kay county, and Ewers
White Of PotJawatomie county; for one
years term, Horace Newberry, of Com
auche county. and J. II. Seamans, Of
Roger Mills county
The board met Immediately after the
election of members for organization,
ard Mr. White was elected president,
Air Seamans vice-presdent, Mr.. Thomas
treasurer. and J. B. Thoburn secretary.
Governor Ferguson attended the meet
ing at the latter part with the st. Louis
World Fair board
The governor was called on for a speech
and said.
II regret very much that ] could not be
present during The entire session OF your
meeting, but ] was engaged with the
worlds Fair commission. I do not be-
l.eve that this is the place for speeches,
Iut we must act.
Fl ana in hearty accord with the insti-
tute work and VIII do all that I can con-
scientiolsly TO aid you in every way.
Il would suggest that before the board
leaves the city that they prepare recon-
mendations. asking the legislature for
what appropriations are needed
Governor Ferguson then introduced the
secretary Of the >.orld's Fair commits
sion Nr Fred Wenner, who made
short talk urging the delegates to do all
in their power through the Institutes to
aid the commission in securing crop ex-
hibits
The convention in choosing the board
members, strove to get the best, and they
have chosen worthy number
T. j. Murphy is member-elect to the
lower house, from Custer county. He
IS a prosperous farmer and has shown
his interest in this work from the start.
Rudolf Kieiner. of Oklahoma county, is
q native OF Switzerland, and is respected
wherever he is known. RE has been in
Oklahoma since the opening. and was
formerly a commissioner OF Oklahoma
county He is a good American citizen.
a. IS proven by the fact that he drove
General Grants principal baggage car
Evan.
J. O. Thomas. Of Tonkawa. Kay county
has made himself very popular by his
earnest work in the organization of the
Kay county Institute.
Ewers white is a farmer Of executive
ability. and to his credit is due the large
potato crop that is shipped out of Pot
L watoIlie county
Horace Newberry is a newspaper man
Of Lone Wolf, and this is Endorsement
erough.
J. II. Seamans. Of Roger Mills. is
stroug worker and his interest in this
work is shown by the fact that he walk
ed sixteen miles TO get to a railroad in
order 10 attend this meeting today The
ice ana sleet prevented the horses being
used. but Seamans was not to be stopped.
The convention was called to order by
Ewers White. of Pottawatomie. There
we're thirteen delegates present
Regular committees were appointed as
follows:
credentiais-G. 3. Baker, Of Oklahoma
county f. J Murphy. of Custer county. ,
and T. +. Dougan, of Pawnee county.
Bylaws and order OF Business-Wm