The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-10-17
FINISH AT THE LAKE
Implement Dealers Close Their Meet
ing With an All-Day Out
ing at Minnetonka. Il
Final Business Yesterday Was Fol
lowed by Banquet at -"
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the West Hotel.

The National Association of Agricultu-
journed yesterday after electing officers
and selecting Cleveland as the next place
of meeting: The officers are: g.
President-Matin Kingman, Peoria, Ill.
Chairman Of the Executive Commtttee-F. e..
Myers, Ashland, Ohio.
Treasurer-Robert N. Zoos, Springfield, Ohio
Members Of Executive Committee to Fill Va
cancies-H. NJ. Kinney, Winona; II. -. Miles,
Racine, Wis; W. B. Brinton, Peru, ILL.,; c. F..
Vice Presidents-o W. johnson, Racine, Wis. :;
c. w. Wilmer, Joliet, ILL.,; M. H. T1mberlake,
Lafayette, Ind; II. G. Stahl, Bellevue, Ohio;
". A. Drumgold York. Fa.; c. F. Whitman. st.
Louis Mo-; B. r. Skinner, Battle Creek, Mich. {;
w. H. Richie, Minneapolis N. @. French,
Davenport, Iowa; G. A. Chase. Syracuse, N. Y;
John A. Rockwell, Hartman. Tenn.
The feature Of the closing session was
the strong address Of George H. Maxwell,
chairman Of the executive committee Of
the National Irrigation association, on FIR
rigation, Past and Future" The recla-
nation Of the arid lands through congress
sional action, Mr.. Maxwell declared.
could be realized only by creating pub
lie sentiment which would force upon the
national legislature the necessity OF re-
deeming the waste places Of the country.
Every dollar invested to that end by i'm
ally interested in the movement would be
returned many times over. In the cam
patgn Of education now going on, the ad-
vocates Of irrigation should see to it that
the national government was convinced
that the general funds could not possibly
be invested to better advantage for the
public good. If the government could
afford to appropriate so many millions an
nually for river and harbor Improvements,
from which it received no direct returns.
there was the strongest kind Of an argu-
ment for diverting funds enough to make
the great southwest blossom like a rose.
Every dollar thus expended would be paid
back into the national treasury n-fold, q
fact which is being put constantly before
the people in the irrigation literal ure now
being. disseminated throughout the coun-
try. Every foot Of grounds thus reclaimed
meant the purchase Of plows, reapers,
binders, wagons and all other implements
which the members Of the association
manufacture, and for which they must
continually do all in their power to stimu-
late a demand.
W. c.. Mum, Of Louisville, KY, read an
interesting paper on procuring Ma
terials."
A delegation from the National Fedora
ton Of Retail Implement and Vehicle
Dealers association attended the after
noon session. M. P. Shumway, Of Me-
braska, was spokesman for the visitors.
Last Evenings Banquet.
The visiting delegates attended ban
quet at the West Hotel last evening. w.
S. Thomas, Of Springfield. Ohio the retir-
ing president of the association, was
POSTMASTER. He paid a glowing tribute
to the greatness and hospitality Of Min
neapolis, saying that strangers could af-
ford not to be envious, because their in
terests were identical with those Of this
city and they were bound to share in its
success.
w. c. Lannigan, Of winnipeg, who was
table, responded In a humorous vein which
kept his auditors in a roar.
H. c. Slayer Of Chicago responded tc
the toast "Our LADIES' many Of whom
were present. Judge French Of Daven-
port, Iowa, spoke Of "Our Duty"
Speaking Of the REVOLUTION Of the Agri.
cultural Implement" w. H. Eustis Of
Minneapolis ventured the prediction thai
within hundred years, machinery nov
| regarded as perfect will seem primitive.
w. J. Dean Of Minneapolis responded ir
behalf Of the Minneapolis Implement Fra
! ternity." The last speakers were Frank
| Lee Of Portland, Ore, and Arthur j. Dear
of Minneapolis.
A trip to Lake Minnetonka was the en-
| tertainment feature to-day. The visitors
| left for the lake on a special over the st
Louis road at 10 a. m. The train Is due
| to return at o'clock this evening to en-
! able many delegates to leave for home.