The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-03-26
TRADE WITH CANADA
NORTHWESTERN MANUFACTURED s
INTEND TO FOSTER TT
THIS YEAR
OUT TO HELP THE COLISEUM
scheme Proposed by Which COnsid-
cradle Money Can he Netted-
Permanent Sample Rooms
at Winnipeg.

The Northwestern Manufacturers as
ISOLATION held its annual meeting yester-
day at the Merchants hotel. The meet
ing began with a luncheon at 1870 after
which the election Of officers and a dis
cussion of trade affairs took place. All
the old officers with the exception Of two
directors were reelected. The association
decided to hold an exhibition in the Audi
forum this year, beginning one week be-
fore fair week. Secretary C. j. WHEEL
lams presented plan for raising funds
for the coliseum, which was referred to a
commltlee. There were some forty Of the
local manufacturers present at the gath
ering. The annual statement of the sec
rotary was read and adopted.
The pain brought before the association
by the secretary relative to the coliseum
was to have each manufacturer place a
label for a nominal sum on all the goods
he shipped out Of the city. These labels
are to be redeemed by the manufacturer
for the face value they bear and the total
amount of each is to be charged to ad-
Vertising. In this manner it is thought
that a large sum can be raised without
any extra cost either to the retailer or
the manufacturer while the amount tnat
would be turned in to the coliseum fund
would in the course Of a year reach large
proportions.
In his suggestion to the association.
Secretary Whellams presented a list OF
nearly AGO articles NAT are made in ST.
Paul, and figuring on the lowest possible
sum, the annual returns from the label
would &c a long way towards building the
coliseum, and would likewise tend to adj
yertise not only the coliseum anu St Paul.
but the manufacturers as well.
In his annual report the secretary spoke
faVorably of thA proposition Of having -
! E5GTfiple room IN Winnipeg. He said his
opinion, gathered from personal Observa-
ton, was that the trade with the Cana
dian Northwest was on the increase, and
with the great influx Of homeseekers it
was due TO grow still larger He thought
it would be good business proposition
for the association to rent sufficient
ground space to make a display of all
the goods manufactured in St Paul A
live man was to be placed in charge. who
should receive a percentage on all the
goods sold. The report stated that there
was particular demand for building
articles and other manufactured goods
that are now made in St. Paul and with
the aid Of a permanent exhibit the secre-
tary thought that this demand could be
stimulated. The matter was referred to
the board of directors
In connection with this subject. the re-
car
should be sent to Winnipeg during the
exposition week which occurs there dur
ing July. An attempt was made to do
It's last season, but the dearth Of cars
made it impossible. 1t was thought that
the car could make stops. on its return
through the towns Of North Dakota and
Northern Minnesota and that the advec-
Using would more than pay for the ex-
pense incurred.
The committees to take charge Of the
exposition to be held this fall were not
appointed as was contemplated. The di-
rectors will select them in the near
future.
The following officers were elected:
Presidcnt-J. B. Johnston.
First Vice President-A K. Pruden.
Second Vice Presdent-J p. Gribben.
Secretary and Treosurer-C. ]. WHEEL
Iams,
Board Of Directors-J p. Johnston. A.
X Pruden. ]. p. Gribben. c. ], WHEEL
lams, S. S. Cooks, +. Vanish. A. Moor
man, J. D. Roberts and H. c. Drake.