The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1902-12-06
News Of In
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che State Day by Day.
STOCK BREEDERS ORGANIZE.

STOCK BREEDERS ORGANIZE.
Enthusiastic Meeting of Stock
Breeders Held.
Il there ever were demonstrative EVIL
dences to enhance the live stock inter-
ests of this state 1t was manifest at The
Waldorf hotel at Fargo recently. at 2.
meeting Of the stockmen called together
to consider the organization OF a breed
ers' association. The meeting WaS tn-i
cident to the sale of Shorthorns which
had been held earlier in the day. me
office Of the great hotel was literary
congested with the crowds wishing 70
attend the meeting, and many express
sions Of surprise fell from the lips OF
guests from all parts of h countFyg
of the showing this state was able st0s
make of such prosperous looking STOCK
breeders, and that Minnesota, Iowa ana
Illinois will soon have to be guardin6S
their laurels or they may. sooner mar
expected, be adjoining the state shleio
Of the Hard Wheat State
The meeting was held IN one OF M
large sample room down stairs. an0
after some informal chatting, d. a.
Power of the Helendale stock farm, q
peer among h enthusiastic breeders
Of and advocates of pure bred cattle'
was urged to preside. Mr.. POWER de-
INJURED and stated that he preferred
some one more experienced In the duties
than he to take his place but his Cd
~jections were of no avail and he started
the ball rolling, but after the preilmlna-
ries MI. Power induced Attorney J. h.
Bossard Of Grand Forks to take MS
place SO that the business could be hur-
ried along with more rapidly, Mr.. Bo-
card being an experienced parliamenta-
rian.
Prof. Shaw of The Farmer and secre-
tary of the Minnesota Stock BreedereA
association addressed he meeting anu
CAV his hearers the benefit OF the Z
p~erience of his association, and mace
some valuable suggestions as to the
advantage such an association OF breeg-
ers would be to the state, and some OF
the r.. ats which could be accom-
plished. Mr.. Shaw put his words In
such a concise form that they were
readily understood by all present. He
commended that the advantages need not
be argued. He spoke Of the education
Z :eded, the influence on legislation In
live stock interests, and urged that q
committee be sent to the legislature for
the purpose of securing a state grant
10 help on the work. They were not to
ask the legislature to give h grant Al
Z privilege, but as a right. There Is no
good reason for private individuals 70
pay out money for the public good. He
cited the good the association .w0Ek
accomplished in the Province OF Onta-
rio, n stated that 2 O,Uu0.O 600 "
into the province annually as a result
of efforts by associated stock breeders.
The grant will pay magnificent returns
in this state; similar grants pay: big IN
his state. -, =
On motion of Hugh Mcdonald 1t WaS>
the unanimous desire Of all present that
g. breeders association be organized. ny
the stock:nen of North Dakota. Another
motion was adopted With the same una
nimity that it be called the North Da-
kota Stock Breeders associatlon.s And
It was decided that the officers should
consist of a president, first and second
vice presidents, a ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
and executive committee consisting OF
one member from each judicial district
in the state. .'.- l. 49, ...a.yy,
On motion the chair was authortZ u to
name a committee OF seven, n from
each judicial district, to name the ON
GERS Of the association. Mr.. Bosard
named the following:
First District-George w. Spangler,
Inkster. q
Second District-David Clark, Botti-
peau, q
Third District-W. A. Scott, Fargo.
i --...AL NtAA n4,rvn~ 0,s,o
Fifth Districts. Fletcher, Madison.
Sixth District-No representation.
Seventh District-JOhn Donnelly,
Grafton.
After a brief session the committee
returned and submitted the following
report which was unanimously adopted
:. without a dissenting voice:
President, Col. J. B. Power.
First vice president, A. A. Booth,
Rogers. "a
Second vice president. ]. H. Bosard.
Grand Forks.
secretary-treasurer, Prof. ]. H. shep-
pcrd, Fargo.
Gilby: Louis Pond, 'Church's Ferry;
Frank 8. Talcott. Buffalo; Andrew Nc
Laughlin, Lisbon; Lynn Wood, Valley
| CITY - e. ICA0AS SVNs
Donnelly, Grafton.
Prot. Kaufman,. who was acting a.
Temporary secretary Of the meeting, was
named in the report as permanent rec
rotary; but he said he was now holding
two similar positions for public bodies
and he. really had all re could do.
The compilation of constitution and
bylaws was left In the hando Of the
executive committee, that body to report
In. January, probably at the meeting Of
the. grain growers convention.
After the completion OF several de-
tails Mr.. Clark Of Bottineau introduced
the matter Of state fair and expressed
the belief that this was the year to
make an effort to get the location
changed to one o generally advan-
tageous than Mandan. Some enterprise
had been shown at, Mandan, but 1t was
no use Disgusting the fact that q state
fair could never. become a success out
there-ats least not for. masy years.
Mr.. Bosard explained the history OF
the state fair, which was located BY
statute at Grand Forks at the inception
OF statehood. =.
MI. Mills OF Cooperstown stated that
the only successful state fair was 1thA
one held for the past three years In his
town. Everything paid for and 1900
In the treasury. Could Mandan ray
that much?
Sheriff Twitchell claimed that every
man In the room. at heart, knew that
there wc, !. tyvo ulacea for a state fair In