The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-14
HERE FOR BUSINESS
Members of N. w. Lumbermen's
Association Meet Here.
REPORT "A YEAR OF PROSPERITY
Insurance Association Will Discuss
Matter of Larger Policies
Tomorrow.

Lumbermen from Minnesota. VISION
sin, Iowa and the Dakotas crowded X. P.
hall, Masonic Temple, this morning at
the joint annual meeting Of the North
western Lumbermen's association and the
Retail Lumbermen's Insurance associa-
ton. hundred delegates had presented
their credentials when the chairman
called for order. The morning session
was taken up with the annual address Of
the president and the reports of the sec
rotary and treasurer.
President O.. G. Sarles Of Hillsdale, N.
D., said the last year had been one of I'M
paralleled prosperity in the lumber indus
try. The volume of business was the
largest ever transacted in the history Of
the industry. The board directors bad
succeeded in combining the numbering bust
ness to legitimate channels with crafty
ing success. The most important action
of the year was the adoption of the new
constitution last May. The attitude of the
| manufacturers toward the Northwestern
association was friendly, and continu-
ance of harmonious relations between the
two associations was looked for. Any
seeming differences between the assOcia-
lions, which might appear on the surface,
the president was satisfied, would be adj
justed to the satisfaction of all parties
concerned. TX
Secretary W. G. Hollis reviewed the his
tory Of the association since it's inception
in 1890, and spoke of its benefits to deal
ers whose business had hitherto been
we'll nigh ruined owing to the loose bust
ness methods. He said:
Attitude Toward Manufactures.
In an experience in the lumber trade in this
part of the country covering a period OF
tWenty-three years. 1 find no precedent for
the conditions which have obtained the past
year, and now prevail in this northern terri
tory. The manufacturer is no longer seeking
our trade. but looking for ways
and means to fill urgent demands
upon his stocks, demands which have been
and still are in excess of expectations. Is 1t
any wonder. then, that he feels that indie
pendence which comes to every man in days
of great prosperity? What, then, shall be
our attitude towards him? Certainly not one
of antagonism for has he not recognized the
great principle for which we have been con-
tending? During the last year there have
been but forty-nine regularly filed complaints
against wholesalers and manufacturers. or
this number one-third proved to be. excusable
shipments. Our present membership is the
largest and most representative IN the history
Of the association. 1t must inevitably con-
tinue to grow until a non association dealer
will be a rarity.
Treasurer ]. H. Queal's report showed
1901, $1,541 SO; received for membership
fees, $40; received for annual dues,
$3.50; vouchers, 1908 to 2,186 paid
$9,7S5S5; balance on hand, Jan. 4, 1902,
STATS.
The members of the auditing commit
tee are c. E. Graf of Eldora, Iowa, and
j. L. Davis of Glencoe, MINI.
In Executive Session.
The association met in executive SEES
sion this afternoon, delegates being ad-
mitted by yellow passes, which, as the
secretary explained, had been facetiously
called Quarantine" cards.
The insurance association will hold It's
business session tomorrow. The pr1ncl-
pal business of the association, as out
lined in the report to be submitted by the
secretary, will be the consideration OF
plan by which additional insurance can
be written to suit the growing demand
for larger policies. With rather. an I'M
usual run of losses during the last half
of the year, the association still has
enough for all losses and expenses, in
addition to comfortable surplus.
The election of officers will be fea-
ture of the morning session.
Met l.. Saley and G. H. Ketridge will
read papers in the afternoon on Grading
Association Members" and What Is the
Limit to the Practicability Of Our Asso-
ciation?" :.-. Il .-z
No Social Functions.
This years convention is of purely
business nature, all social features hay
ing been eliminated. The annual banquet
was to have been held this evening, but
Its abandonment was necessitated for
reasons given by the secretary in the
call.